VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

Straight Lines
1. Find the distance between the parallel straight lines 5 x  3 y  4  0 , 10 x  6 y  9  0 .
2. If the area of the triangle formed by the straight lines x = 0, y = 0 and 3x  4 y  a  a  0 is 6. Find the
value of a.
3. Find the equation of the straight line passing through (-4, 5) and cutting off equal nonzero intercepts on
the coordinate axes.
4. Find the equation of the straight line passing through the point (3, -4) and making X and Y- intercepts
which are in the ratio 2 : 3.
5. Find the equation of the straight line passing through the points  at12 , 2at1  and  at22 , 2at2  .
6. Find the length of the perpendicular drawn from the point (-2, -3) to the straight line 5 x  2 y  4  0 .
7. Find the value of k, if the straight lines 6 x  10 y  3  0 and kx  5 y  8  0 are parallel.
8. Find the value of p, if the straight lines 3x  7 y  1  0 and 7 x  py  3  0 are mutually perpendicular.
9. Find the equation of the straight line passing through (-2, 4) and making non-zero intercepts whose sum
is zero.
10. Find the area of the triangle formed by the straight line x  4 y  2  0 with the coordinate axes.
11. If a , b, c are in arithmetic progression, then show that the equation ax  by  c  0 represents a family of
concurrent lines and find the point of concurrency.
12. Transform the equation  2  5k  x  3 1  2k  y   2  k   0 into the form L1   L2  0 and find the point
of concurrency of the family of straight lines.
13. Find the ratio in which the straight line 2 x  3 y  20  0 divides the join of the points (2, 3) and (2, 10).
14. A straight line meets the coordinate axes in A and B. Find the equation of the straight line, when (p,q)
bisects AB .
15. i) Transform the equation x  y  1  0 into normal form.
ii) Transform the equation x  y  2  0 into normal form.
16. If 2 x  3 y  5  0 is the perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining (3, -4) and  ,   , find    .
17. Find the value of y, if the line joining (3, y) and (2, 7) is parallel to the line joining the points (-1, 4) and
(0, 6).
18. Find the equations of the straight lines passing through the origin and making equal angles with the co-
ordinate axes.
19. Find the condition for the points  a,0 ,  h, k  ,  0,b  ab  0 to be collinear.
20. Find the value of k, if the straight lines y  3kx  4  0 and  2k 1 x  8k 1 y  6  0 are
perpendicular.
21. Find the orthocenter of the triangle whose sides are given by 4 x  7 y  10  0 , x  y  5 and 7 x  4 y  15
.
22. Find the circumceter of the triangle whose sides are x  1 , y = 1 and x  y  1 .
23. Prove that the points (1, 11), (2, 15) and (-3, -5) are collinear
 
24. If the product of the intercepts made by the straight line x tan   y sec   1 0     on the co-
 2
ordinate axes is equal to sin  , find  .
25. Find the equation of the straight line passing through (2, 3) and making non-zero intercepts whose sum is
zero.
26. Find the value of P, if the straight lines x  p  0 , y  2  0 , 3x  2 y  5  0 are concurrent.
x y x y
27. If  is the angle between the lines   1 ,   1 then find the value of sin   a  b  .
a b b a
28. Find the foot of the perpendicular drawn from (4, 1) upon the straight line 3x  4 y  12  0 .
29. State whether (3, 2) and (-4, -3) are on the same side or on opposite sides of the straight line
2x  3y  4  0 .
30 If a portion of a straight line intercepted between the axes of coordinates is bisected at  2 p, 2q  Write
The equation of the straight line.
31 Find the ratio in which the straight line 2 x  3 y  5 divides the join of the points (0,0) and (-2,1).
32 Find the value of ‘P’ if the lines 4 x  3 y  7  0, 2 x  py  2  0 and 6 x  5 y  1  0 are concurrent.
33 Find the area of the triangle formed by the straight line 3x  4 y  12  0 with the coordinate axes.
34 Find the equation of the straight line perpendicular to the line 5 x  3 y  1  0 and passing through the
pont (4,-3).

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

Locus
1.*** Find the equation of locus of a point, the difference of whose distances from (-5, 0) and (5, 0) is 8.
2.*** Find the equation of locus of P, if A = (2, 3), B = (2, -3) and PA + PB = 8.
3.*** Find the equation of locus of P, if the line segment joining (2, 3) and (-1, 5) subtends a right angle at P.
4.*** Find the equation of locus of P, if the ratio of the distance from P to (5, -4) and (7, 6) is 2 : 3.
5.*** A(5, 3) and B(3, -2) are two fixed points. Find the equation of locus of P, so that the area of triangle PAB
is 9 sq.units.
6.*** A(1, 2), B(2, -3) and C(-2, 3) are three points. A point ‘P’ moves such that PA2  PB 2  2 PC 2 . Show that
the equation to the locus of P is 7 x  7 y  4  0 .
7.* Find the equation of locus of a point P, if the distance of P from A (3, 0) is twice the distance of P from B
(-3, 0).
8.** Find the equation of locus of P, if A=(4, 0), B=(-4, 0) and PA  PB  4 .
9.*** A(2, 3) and B(-3, 4) be two given points. Find the equation of locus of P so that area of the triangle PAB
is 8.5 sq.units.
10.** Find the equation of locus of a point, the sum of whose distances from (0, 2) and (0, -2) is 6 units.
11.** The ends of the hypotenuse of a right angled triangle are (0, 6) and (6, 0). Find the equation of locus of its
third vertex.
12.** Find the equation of the locus of a point P such that the distance of P from the origin is twice the distance
of P from A (1, 2).
13 * Find the equation of the locus of a point P such that PA2  PB 2  2C 2 where A  (a, o), B  (a, o) and
0 a  c
14.* If the distance from P to the points (2,3),(2,-3) are in the ratio 2:3 then find the equation of locus of P.

Transformation of axes
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14.*** When the axes are rotated through an angle , find the transformed equation of 3x 2  10 xy  3 y 2  9 .
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15.*** When the axes are rotated through an angle , find the transformed equation of x 2  2 3 xy  y 2  2a 2 . 
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16.*** When the axes are rotated through an angle  , find the transformed equation of x cos   y sin   p .
17.*** When the axes are rotated through an angle 450 , the transformed equation of a curve is
17 x 2  16 xy  17 y 2  225 . Find the original equation of the curve.
18.*** When the origin is shifted to the point (2, 3), the transformed equation of a curve is
x2  3xy  2 y 2  17 x  7 y  11  0 . Find the original equation of the curve.
19.** When the origin is shifted to (-1, 2) by the translation of axes, find the transformed equation of
x2  y 2  2 x  4 y  1  0
1  2h 
20.*** Show that the axes are to be rotated through an angle of tan 1   so as to remove the xy term from
2  a b 
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the equation ax 2  2hxy  by 2  0 , if a  b and through the angle , if a = b.
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21.* When the origin is shifted to the point (-1,2),the transformed equation of a curve is x2  2 y 2  16  0 .
Find the original equation of the curve.
Straight Line
x y
22.*** Transform the equation   1 into the normal form when a > 0 and b > 0. If the perpendicular
a b
1 1 1
distance of straight line from the origin is p, deduce that 2  2  2 .
p a b
23.*** Transform the equation 3x  y  4 into (a) slope – intercept form (b) intercept form and (c) normal
form.
24.*** Find the value of k, if the lines 2 x  3 y  k  0 , 3x  4 y  13  0 and 8 x  11y  33  0 are concurrent.
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 
25.*** A straight line through Q 3, 2 makes an angle
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with the positive direction of the X-axis. If the

straight line intersects the line 3x  4 y  8  0 at P, find the distance PQ.

26.*** Find the equation of straight line making non-zero equal intercepts on the coordinate axes passing
through the point of intersection of lines 2 x  5 y  1  0 and x  3 y  4  0 .
27.*** Find the equations of the straight lines passing though the point (-3, 2) and making an angle of 450 with
the straight line 3x  y  4  0 .
28.*** Find the equation of the straight line parallel to the line 3 x  4 y  7 and passing through the point of
intersection of the lines x  2 y  3  0 and x  3 y  6  0 .
29.** Find the equation of the straight line perpendicular to the line 2 x  3 y  0 and passing through the point
of intersection of the lines x  3 y  1  0 and x  2 y  4  0 .
30.*** Find the points on the line 4 x  3 y  10  0 which are at a distance of 5 units from the point (1, -2).
31.*** Find the value of k, if the angle between the straight lines 4 x  y  7  0 and kx  5 y  9  0 is 450 .
32.*** A straight line forms a triangle of area 24sq. units with the co-ordinate axes. Find the equation of that
straight line if it passes through (3, 4).
33.* Find the angles of the triangle whose sides are x  y  4  0 , 2 x  y  6  0 and 5 x  3 y  15  0 .
x y x y
34.* A variable straight line drawn through the point of intersection of straight lines   1 and   1
a b b a
meets the co-ordinate axes at A and B. Show that the locus of the mid point of AB is
2  a  b  xy  ab  x  y  .
35.*** If the straight lines ax  by  c  0 , bx  cy  a  0 and cx  ay  b  0 are concurrent, then prove that
a3  b3  c3  3abc .
36.** Find the equation of the line perpendicular to the line 3x  4 y  6  0 and making an intercept -4 on the
X-axis.
37.** If 3a  2b  4c  0 , then show that the equation ax  by  c  0 represents a family of concurrent straight
lines and find the point of concurrency.
38.* A 10, 4 , B  4,9  and C  2, 1 are the vertices of a triangle. Find the equations of
i) AB ii) The median through A
iii) the altitude through B iv) the perpendicular bisector of the side AB
39.*** Line ‘L’ intercepts a and b on the axes of coordinates. When the axes are rotated through a given angle,
keeping the origin fixed, the same line ‘L’ has intercepts p and q on the transformed axis prove that
1 1 1 1
2
 2 2 2.
a b p q
3
40.*** A straight line through Q (2, 3) makes an angle with the negative direction of the X-axis. If the
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straight line intersects the line x  y  7  0 at P, Find the distance PQ.
41.*** Find the points on the line 3x  4 y  1  0 Which are at a distance of 5 units from the point (3,2)
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42.*** Find the values of K, if the angle between the straight lines kx  y  9  0 and 3x  y  4  0 is .
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43.*** Find the point on the line 3x  y  4  0 which is equidistant from the points (-5,6) and (3,2)
44.* Find the value of ‘a’ if the distance of the points (2,3) and (-4,a) from the straight line 3x  4 y  8  0 are
Equal.
45* Find the equations of the straight lines passing through (1,3) and (i) parallel to (ii) perpendicular to the line
passing through the points (3,-5) and (-6,1)
46.* The length of the perpendicular from the points p( x0 , y0 ) to the straight line ax  by  c  o is
ax0  by0  c
a 2  b2
47.* A (-1,1),B(5,3) are opposite vertices of a square in the XY-plane. Find the equation of the other diagonal
( not passing through A,B) of the square.
48.* Transform the equation 4 x  3 y  12  0 in to (i) slope intercept form (ii intercept form (iii) normal form
49.* A straight line with a lope 1 passes through Q(-3,5) and meets the straight line x  y  6  0 at P.
Find the distance PQ.

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS

Straight Line
1.*** Find the circum center of the triangle whose vertices are (1, 3), (-3, 5) and (5, -1).
2.*** Find the circum centre of the triangle with the vertices (-2, 3), (2, -1) and (4, 0).
3.*** Find the Orthocenter of the triangle with the vertices (-2, -1), (6, -1) and (2, 5).
4.*** Find the Orthocenter of the triangle with the vertices (-5, -7), (13, 2) and (-5, 6).
5.*** Find the circum centre of the triangle whose sides are 3x  y  5  0 , x  2 y  4  0 and 5 x  3 y  1  0 .
6.*** Find the circum centre of the triangle whose sides are x  y  0 , 2 x  y  5  0 and x  y  2
7.*** Find the orthocenter of the triangle formed by the lines x  2 y  0 , 4 x  3 y  5  0 and 3 x  y  0 .
8.*** If the equations of the sides of a triangle are 7 x  y  10  0 , x  2 y  5  0 and x  y  2  0 . Find the
Ortho centre of the triangle.
9.*** If Q(h, k) is the image of the point P  x1 , y1  w.r.t. the straight line ax  by  c  0 . Then prove that
h  x1 k  y1 2  ax1  by1  c 
  and find the image of (1, -2) w.r.t. the straight line 2 x  3 y  5  0 .
a b a 2  b2
10.*** If Q  h, k  is the foot of the perpendicular from P  x1 , y1  on the line ax  by  c  0 , then prove that
h  x1 k  y1   ax1  by1  c 
  . Also find the foot of the perpendicular from (-1, 3) on the line
a b a 2  b2
5 x  y  18  0 .
11.*** If p and q are the lengths of the perpendiculars from the origin to the straight lines
x sec  y cos ec  a and x cos   y sin   a cos 2 , prove that 4 p 2  q 2  a 2 .
12.*** Find the equations of the straight lines passing through the point of intersection of the lines
3x  2 y  4  0 , 2 x  5 y  1 and whose distance from (2, -1) is 2.
13.*** Find the in center of the triangle formed by the straight lines y  3 x , y   3x and y = 3.
14 *** Find the circumcentre of the triangle of the triangle whose sides are x  y  2  0, 5 x  y  2  0 and
x  2y  5  0 .
15. * Show that the origin is with in the triangle whose angular points are (2,1)(3,-2) and (-4,-1).
16. * Find the the equation of the straight line passing through (1,2) and making an angle of 600 with the line
3x  y  2  0 .
17.. The base of an equilateral triangle x  y  2  0 and the opposite vertex is (2,-1), Find the equations of
The remaining sides.
Pair of Straight Lines
(Homogenous Problems)
18.*** Find the values of k, if the lines joining the origin to the points of intersection of the curve
2 x 2  2 xy  3 y 2  2 x  y  1  0 and the line x  2 y  k are mutually perpendicular.
19.*** Find the angle between the lines joining the origin to the points of intersection of the curve
x 2  2 xy  y 2  2 x  2 y  5  0 and the line 3 x  y  1  0 .
20.*** Show that the lines joining the origin to the points of intersection of the curve
x2  xy  y 2  3x  3 y  2  0 and the straight line x  y  2  0 are mutually perpendicular.
21.*** Find the lines joining the origin to the points of intersection of the curve 7 x 2  4 xy  8 y 2  2 x  4 y  8  0
with the straight line 3 x  y  2 and also angle between them.
22.*** Find the condition for the lines joining the origin to the points of intersection of the circle x 2  y 2  a 2
and the line lx  my  1 to coincide.
23.*** Find the condition for the chord lx  my  1 of the circle x 2  y 2  a 2 (whose centre is the origin) to
subtend a right angle at the origin
24.*** If the Straight lines joining the origin to the points of intersection of the curve
3x 2  xy  3 y 2  2 x  3 y  4  0 and 2 x  3 y  k are perpendicular prove that 6k 2  5k  52  0

(Theorems)
25.*** If the equation ax 2  2hxy  by 2  0 represents a pair of distinct (i.e., intersecting) lines, then the
combined equation of the pair of bisectors of the angles between these lines is h  x 2  y 2    a  b  xy
26.*** If the equation S  ax 2  2hxy  by 2  2 gx  2 fy  c  0 represents a pair of parallel straight lines, then
show that (i) h 2  ab (ii) af 2  bg 2 and (iii) the distance between the parallel lines is
g 2  ac f 2  bc
2 2 .
a a  b b a  b
27.*** Show that the area of the triangle formed by the lines ax 2  2hxy  by 2  0 and lx  my  n  0 is
n2 h2  ab
sq. units.
am2  2hlm  bl 2
28.*** Show that the product of the perpendicular distances from a point  ,   to the pair of straight lines
a 2  2h  b 2
ax 2  2hxy  by 2  0 is
a  b  4h 2
2
29.*** Let the equation ax 2  2hxy  by 2  0 represents a pair of straight lines. And  is the angle between the
ab
lines then prove that cos   .
   
2 2
a b 4 h
30.*** If the second degree equation S  ax 2  2hxy  by 2  2 gx  2 fy  c  0 in two variables x and y represents
a pair of straight lines, then show that
(i) abc  2 fgh  af 2  bg 2  ch2  0 and (ii) h2  ab, g 2  ac and f 2  bc
(Problems)
31.*** Find the centroid and area of the triangle formed by the lines 12 x2  20 xy  7 y 2  0 and 2 x  3 y  4  0 .
32.*** Show that the straight lines represented by  x  2a   3 y 2  0 and x  a form an equilateral triangle.
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33.*** Show that the pairs of straight lines 6 x 2  5xy  6 y 2  0 and 6 x 2  5xy  6 y 2  x  5 y  1  0 forms a
square.
34.*** If the equation  x 2  10 xy  12 y 2  5x  16 y  3  0 represents a pair of straight lines then find m and also
find angle between lines and point of intersection of the lines for this value of  .
35.** Show that the product of the perpendicular distances from the origin to the pair of straight lines
c
represented by ax2  2hxy  by 2  2 gx  2 fy  c  0 is
 a  b   4h 2
2

36.*** Show that the equation 2 x 2  13xy  7 y 2  x  23 y  6  0 represents a pair of straight lines. Also find the
angle between them and the coordinates of the point of intersection of the lines.
37.** Show that the straight lines represented by 3x2  48xy  23 y 2  0 and 3x  2 y  13  0 form an equilateral
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triangle of area sq. units.
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38.*** Show that the lines represented by  lx  my   3  mx  ly   0 and lx  my  n  0 forms an equilateral
2 2

n2
triangle with area square units.
3  l 2  m2 
39.*** If  ,   is the centriod of the triangle formed by the lines ax 2  2hxy  by 2  0 and lx  my  1 , prove
  2
that   .
bl  hm am  hl 3  bl  2hlm  am 2 
2

40.*** Find the value of k, if the equation 2 x 2  kxy  6 y 2  3x  y  1  0 represents a pair of straight lines. Find
the point of intersection of the lines and the angle between the straight lines for this value of ‘k’.