Straight Lines

1. The equation of line equidistant from the points A(1, –2) and B(3,4) and making congruent
angles with the coordinate axes is . . .
(a) x +y = 1 (b) y – x + l = 0 (c)y – x – 1 = 0 (d) y – x = 2
2. The equation of line passing through the point (–5,4) and making the intercept of length
2 between the lines x + 2y – 1 = 0 and x + 2y + 1 = 0 is . . .
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(a) 2x – y + 4 = 0 (b) 2x – y –14 = 0 (c) 2x – y + 14 = 0 (d) None of these
3. The equation of line containing the angle bisector of the lines 3x – 4y – 2 = 0 and 5x –
12y + 2 = 0 is . . .
(a) 7x + 4y – 18 = 0 (b) 4x – 7y – 1 = 0 (c) 4x – 7y + 1 = 0 (d) None of these
4. The equation of line passing through the point of intersection of the lines
3x – 2y = 0 and 5x + y – 2 = 0 and making the angle of measure tan–1(–5) with the positive
direction of x – axis is . . .
(a) 3x – 2y = 0 (b) 5x + y – 2 = 0 (c) 5x + y = 0 (d) 3x + 2y + 1 = 0
5. If for a + b + c  0, the lines ax + by + c = 0, bx + cy + a = 0 and cx + ay + b = 0 are
concurrent, then . . .
a b c
(a) ab + be + ca = 0 (b) + + 1 (c) a = b (d) a = b = c
b c a
6. The equation of line passing through the point (1,2) and making the intercept of length 3
units between the lines 3x + 4y = 24 and 3x + 4y = 12, is . . .
(a) 7x – 24y + 41 = 0 (b) 7x + 24y = 55 (c) 24x – 7y = 10 (d) 24x + 7y – 38 = 0
x
7. If (a, a2) lies inside the angle between the lines y = , x > 0 and y = 3x, x > 0,
2
then a  . . .

(a)  3,  12  (b) (3,  ) (c)   12 , 3 (d)  0, 1

2 
8. If P(–1,0), Q(0,0) and R(3, 3 3) , then the equation of bisector of PQR is . . .

3 3
(a) 2
xy0 (b) x  2
y0 (c) 3x  y  0 (d) x  3y  0
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9. If the non zero numbers a, b,c are in harmonic progression, then the line   0
a b c
passes through the point . . .

(a) (1,–2) (b) (–1,–2) (c) (–1,2)  

(d) 1, 12
10. A line passing through 0(0,0) intersect the parallel lines 4x + 2y = 0 and 2x + y + 6 = 0 at
P and Q respectively, then in what ratio does 0 divide PQ from P ?
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 3 : 4 (c) 2 : 1 (d) 4 : 3
11. The points on the line 3x – 2y – 2 = 0, which are 3 units away from the line
3x + 4y – 8 = 0 are . . .


(a) (3,  3), 3,  13  (b)  3, 72  ,   13 ,  23  (c)  72 ,3 ,   13 ,3 (d) (3,1),(1,3)
12. If A(1, –2), 5(–8,3), A–P–B and 3 AP = 7AB, then P = . . .

(a)  22,  41
3 (b)  22, 41
3  (c) not possible (d) None of these

13. For the collinear points P – A – B, AP = 4AB, then P divides AB from A in the ratio.....
(a) 4 : 5 (b) – 4 : 5 (c) –5 : 4 (d) –1 : 4
14. If the length of perpendicular drawn from (5,0) on kx + 4y = 20 is 1, then k = . . .
16
(a) 3, 3
(b) 3,  163 (c) 3, 16
3
(d) 3,  163
15. If the lengths of perpendicular drawn from the origin to the lines xcos  – ysin  =
sin2a  and xsin  + ycos  = cos2  are p and q respectively, then p2 + q 2 = . . .
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1
16. The points onY – axis at a distance 4 units from the line x + 4y = 12 are . . .

(a) (3  14, 0) (3  14, 0) (b) (3  17, 0) (3  17, 0)

(c) (0, 3  17) (d) (0,  3  17) (0,  3  17 )

17. A base of a triangle is along the line x = b and its length is 2b. If the area of triangle is b2 ,
then the vertex of a triangle lies on the line . . .
b
(a) x =–b (b) x = 0 (c) x = 2
(d )x = b
18. Shifting origin at which point the transformed form of x 2 + y 2 – 4x – 8y – 85 = 0 would
be x2 + y2 = k?
(a) (2,4) (b) (–2, –4) (c) (2, –4) (d) (–2,4)
19. A(1,0) and B(–1,0), then the locus of points satisfying AQ – BQ = ±1 is . . .
(a) 12x2 + 4y2 = 3 (b) 12x2 – 4y2 = 3 (c) 12x2 – 4y2 = –3 (d) 12x2 + 4y2 = –3
20. A rod having length 2c moves along two perpendicular lines, then the locus of the mid point
of the rod is . . .
(a) x2 – y2 = c2 (b) x2 + y2 = c2 (c) x2 + y2 = 2c2 (d) None of these
21. Consider a square PQR having the length of side a, where O(0,0). The sides OP and
OR are along the positive X – axis and Y – axis respectively. If A and B are the mid points
of PQ and QR respectively, then the angle between OA and OB would be... . .

(a) cos–1 35 (b) tan–1 43 (c) cos–1 34 (d) sin–1 35

22. 3x  y  2 is the equation of line containing one of the sides of an equilateral triangle
and if (0,–1) is one of the vertices, then the length of the side of the triangle is . . .
3 2
(a) 3 (b) 2 3 (c) 2
(d) 3

23. If the point 1   t

2
, 2 t
2  lies between the two parallel lines x + 2y = 1 and
2x + 4y = 15, then the range of t is . . .
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(a) 0  t  6 2
(b)  4 3 2  t  0 (c)  4 3 2  t  5 2
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(d) None of these

24. If two perpendicular lines passing through origin intersect the line x
a
 yb  1, a 0, b  0 at
1  1  ..........
A and B, then OA 2 OB2

1 1 ab a 2  b2
(a) 2
 2 (b) (c) (d) None of these
a b a 2  b2 a 2b2
25. The equation of a line at a distance 5 units from the origin and the ratio of the intercepts
on the axes is 1 : 2, is . . .
(a) 2x + y + 5 = 0 (b) 2x + y + 5 = 0 (c) x – 2y + 5 = 0 (d) None of these
 SOLUTIONS

1. ANS : B
y  y1  m( x  x1 ) where m = 1
equidistant from (1, -2) and (3, 4)
 2 1  a 4  3  a
  a  1
2 2
 RL y-x+1=0
2. ANS : C
2
 distance between 1 and  2 =
5
  3 is  to both 1 and  2   3 : 2x  y  14  0
also A(-5, 4)   3  k=14
3. ANS : C
eqn of angle bisector
3x  4 y  2 5x  12 y  2

9  16 25  144
 7x  4y  18  0 or 4x  7y  1  0
4. ANS : B
4 6
point of intersection of the lines is  , 
 13 13 
m=-5 ´Ü³ÜÜ y  y1  m( x  x1 )
 RL : 5x+y-2=0
5. ANS : D
a b c
lines are concurrent  b c a  0
c a b

 (a  b  c)(ab  bc  ca  a 2  b 2  c 2 )  0
 (a  b ) 2  ( b  c ) 2  (c  a ) 2  0 [ a  b  c  0]
a bc
6. ANS : A
y  y1  m( x  x1 ) and eqn of line passes through (1, 2)
mx-y+2-m=0—(A)
 SOLUTIONS
 4  4m 6  9m   16  4m 6  21m 
This line intersect to the given line at point A  ,  and B  , 
 3  4m 3  4m   3  4m 3  4m 
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also AB  3  m 
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 RL : 7x-24y+41=0
7. ANS : C
there for x  0 a  0 (a , a 2 )

y  x2  a 2  a2  0  a  12 ____(1)  1
 a 3
y  3x  a 2  3a  0  a  3 __( 2)  2
8. ANS : C Figure

slop of QR  tan   3    
3
QS is bisector of PQR m  3
which passes through (0, 0)
from, y  y1  m( x  x1 ) , y  0   3(x  0)

 3x  y  0

1 1 1  1a  b2  1c  0
9. ANS : A , , H.P and x y 1 
a b c 4  b  c 0  
by comparing x = 1, y=-2
 line passes thorugh (1, -2)
10. ANS : B
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perpendicular distance between (0, 0) and 2x+y+6=0 = OQ 
5
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perpendicular distance between (0, 0) and 4x+2y-9=0 = OP =
2 5
OP 3
  required ratio
OQ 4
11. ANS : B The point lies on the line 3x-2y-2=0
3a  2
X - co-ordinate : a then y - co-ordinate :
2
1
then the perpendicular distance formula : 9a  12  15  a  3, 
3
1 1 3
 a  3  x  3, y  7 or a    x   , y  
2 3 3 2
 SOLUTIONS
 1 3
7 
 required points are 3, 2 ,   2 ,  2 
 
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12. ANS : C AP  AB  AP  AB  P  AB
3
 A - P - B is not possible
 AP PA 4 PA 4
13. ANS : B    0, also       4 : 5
PB AB 1 PB 5
5k  0  20
14. ANS : A p  1  (3k  16)(k  3)  0
k 2  16
16
k  , or k  3
3
15. ANS : D p  sin 2, q  cos 2
 p 2  q 2  sin 2 2  cos2 2  1
4b  12
16. ANS : C (0, b) be the point on the y-axis then  4
17
 17  4 or b   17  3
 p(0, 3  17 ) or p(0,  17  3)
1
17. ANS : B    a .b
2
1
 (2b)(p  b)  b2 †Ü‘äÝ´Ü
2
 p  0 or p  2b
 vertex of triangle lies on line x=0

18. ANS : A using x  x1  h, y  y1  k

2 2
given eqn :  x  2    y  4   105
 shifting the origin at (h, k) = (2, 4)
So x 2  y 2  105
AQ 2   1  BQ  , Q( x, y) ´ÜÜå
2
19. ANS : B
2
  4x  1  4[(x  1) 2  y 2 ] †Ü‘äÝ´Ü

12x 2  4y 2  3
a b
20. ANS : B (h, k )   , 
2 2
OA 2  OB 2  AB 2  a 2  b 2  4c 2
 SOLUTIONS

 h 2  k 2  c2
 locus of the mid point : x 2  y 2  c 2
1
21. ANS : D slope of OA  , slope of OB = 2
2
1
2
  tan 1 2
1
 tan 1 3 4
1  2 .2

 sin 1 3 5 †Ü‘äÝ´Ü

22. ANS : A AM  BC AM  3 2
2
a
2 2
from right  AMB , AM  a   
2
a 3 †Ü‘äÝ´Ü
23. ANS : C
4 2
if A lies on the line x+2y=1 then, t=
3

5 2
if A lies on the line 2x +4y=15 then, t =
6
4 2 5 2
 t
3 6
24. ANS : C A(r1 cos , r1 sin ), B(r2 sin , r2 cos ) are on line
r2 sin  r2 cos  r cos  r2 sin 
   1 and  1  1
a b a b
1 1 1 1
Now OA 2  OB2  r 2  r 2
1 2

1 1 a 2  b2
  
OA 2 OB2 a 2b2
25. ANS : B
b x y
take a  in   1
2 a b
also take distance between 2x+y-b=0 and (0, 0) is 5
 2x  y  5  0 which is RL.