1 Straight Lines

Que 01. The diagonals of a parallelogram PQRS are along the lines X+3Y =4 and 6X2Y =7, then
PQRS must be a
(a) Rectangle (b) square (c) Cyclic Quadrilateral (d) rhombus
Que 02. Triangle ABC has vertices (0, 0), (11, 60) and (91, 0). If the line Y =KX cuts the triangle into
two triangles of equal area, then find the value of K.
Que 03. The straight lines4X 3Y 5 =0,X2Y 10=0, 7X+Y40 =0 and X+3Y+10 =0
form the sides of a quadrilateral PQRS. The PQRS is a?
Que 04. A line passes through the point (3, 4) and the point of intersection of the lines
X
3
+
Y
4
=1
and
X
4
+
Y
3
=1 and makes intercepts of length a, b on the coordinate axis, then find the
value of a, b.
Que 05. Two vertices of an equilateral triangle are (-1, 0), (1, 0). Then find the third vertex.
Que 06. In what ratio does the point (-1, -1) divide the line segment joining the points (4, 4) and (7,
7)?
Que 07. Find the coordinates of the vertices of the center of the circle inscribed in a triangle whose
vertices are (-36, 7), (20, 7) and (0, -8).
Que 08. The area of a triangle is 5. If two of its vertices are (2, 1) and (3, -2). The third vertex lies on
the lineY = X + 3. Find the third vertex.
Que 09. The vertices of a quadrilateral are (6, 3), (-3, 5), (4, -2) and (X, 3X) and are denoted by A, B,
C, D. find the value of X so that the area of triangle ABC is double the area of triangle DBC.
Que 10. Find the value of X, if the slope of the line joining (1, 5) and (X, -7) is 4.
Que 11. What is the slope of the line whose inclination with the positive direction of Y-axis is 30
0
?
Que 12. Points (1, 1), (2, 3) and (3, 5) are coordinates of a triangle. True or false?
Que 13. Find the equation of a line passing through (2, -3) and inclined at an angle of 135
0
with the
+ve direction of X-axis.
Que 14. The three vertices of a triangle are (-1, 8), (4, -2) and (-5, -3). Find the equation of the
median through (-1, 8).
Que 15. Find the equation of the line through (2, 3) so that the segment of the line intercepted
between the axis is bisected at this point.
Que 16. Find the equation of the line which is at a distance 3 from the origin and the perpendicular
from the origin to the line makes an angle of 30
0
with the +ve direction of the X-axis.
Que 17. The length of perpendicular from the origin to a line is 7 and the line makes an angle of
150
0
with the +ve direction of Y-axis. Find the equation of the line.
Que 18. Find the equation of the line through the point A (2, 3) and making an angle of 45
0
with the
X-axis. Also find the length of intercept on it between A and the line X + Y + 1 = 0.

2 Straight Lines
Que 19. Find the slope, X-intercept & Y-intercept of the line 3X 5Y 8 = 0.
Que 20. A vertex of an equilateral triangle is (2, 3) and the equation of the opposite side
isX + Y = 2. Find the equation of the other two sides.
Que 21. Find the equation of the line that has Y-intercept 4 and is parallel to the straight
line2X 3Y = 7.
Que 22. Two sides of a square lie on the lines X + Y = 1 and X + Y = 2. What is its area?
Que 23. Find the area of the parallelogram whose sides are4X 5Y + 1 = 0, X 3Y 6 =
0, 4X 5Y 2 = 0 and 2X 6Y + 5 = 0.
Que 24. Find the equation of the line that passes through the point (3, 4) and is perpendicular to
the line3X + 2Y + 5 = 0.
Que 25. Which of the points (1, 1), (-1, 2) and (2, 3) lies on the side of the line4X + 3Y 5 = 0 on
which the origin lies?
Que 26. Find the ratio in which the line joining the points A (1, 2) and B (-3, 4) is divided by the
lineX + Y 5 = 0.
Que 27. If the line2X 3Y + k = 0 divides the line joining the points A (-1, 2) & B (-3, -3) internally
in the ratio 2 : 3, find the value of k.
Que 28. Find the length of the altitudes of the triangle whose vertices are (-1, 1), (5, 2) and (3, -1).
Que 29. Find the foot of the perpendicular of the line drawn from (-2, -3) on the line3X 2Y
1 = 0.
Que 30. Find the image of the point (1, 2) in Y-axis.
Que 31. Find the equation of the bisector of the angles between the following pairs of straight
lines3X + 4Y + 13 = 0 and12X 5Y + 32 = 0.
Que 32. Find the equation of the bisector of the angle between the linesX + 2Y 11 =
0 and3X 6Y 5 = 0 which contains the point (1, -3).
Que 33. Find the value of m so that the lines3X + Y + 2 = 0, 2X Y + 3 = 0 andX + mY 3 =
0 may be concurrent.
Que 34. Find the equation of the straight line which passes through the point (2, -3) and the point
of intersection of the linesX + Y + 4 = 0 and3X Y 8 = 0.
Que 35. Find the equation of the lines through the point of intersection of the linesX 3Y + 1 =
0 and2X + 5Y 9 = 0 and whose distance from the origin is5.
Que 36. If p is the length of perpendicular from the origin to the line whose intercepts on the axes
are a and b, the find the value of
1
u
2
+
1
b
2
.