GRADE 11 WORK SHEET – STRAIGHT LINES

Choose the correct answer from the options.

1 Which of the following equations represent a straight line

(i) 𝑦=𝑥 (ii) 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 5 = 0 (iii) 𝑥 = 6 (iv) 𝑦 = 4
a) None of these b) all of these c) only (ii) d) (i) and (ii)

2 Slope of a line joining the points (-1,4) and (0,-6)

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a) 10 b) -10 c) -2 d) − 10
3 The intercept made by the line 3𝑥 − 4𝑦 = 6 on x-axis is
3 −3
a) 2 (b) -2 (c) 2 (d) 2
4 The equation of the line through origin which is parallel to the line 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0 is
a) 𝑏𝑥 − 𝑎𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0 b) 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 5 = 0 c) 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 = 0 d) 𝑎𝑥 − 𝑏𝑦 = 0
5 Distance between the lines 9𝑥 + 6𝑦 − 7 = 0 and 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 6 = 0 is
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a) 5 b) 5 c) 3√13 d) 3√13
6 If the lines 3𝑥 + 𝑦 = 2, 𝑝𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 2𝑥 − 𝑦 = 3 are concurrent, then value of ‘𝑝’ is
a) 5 (b) −5 (c) 0 (d) 1
7 Find the distance between the lines 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 5 = 0 and 𝑥 − 𝑦 − 6 = 0
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a) 3√2 b) c) d) 0
√13 √2
8 If A(1,4), B(2,-3) and C(-1,-2) are the vertices of 𝛥𝐴𝐵𝐶, the equation of altitude through A is
𝑎)3𝑥 − 𝑦 + 1 = 0 b) 3𝑥 − 𝑦 − 4 = 0 c) 3𝑥 − 𝑦 − 1 = 0 d) 13𝑥 − 𝑦 − 9 = 0
9 The value of k so that the line 2x + ky – 9 = 0 may be perpendicular to 2x + 3y – 1 = 0
4 −3 −4 2
a) 3 b) 4 c) 3 d) 3
10 If p is the length of the perpendicular drawn from the origin to the line , then which one of the
following is correct?

11 The equation of the line passing through (2, –3) and parallel to 𝑦 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠 is
(a) 𝑦 = – 3 (𝑏) 𝑦 = 2 (𝑐) 𝑥 = 2 (𝑑) 𝑥 = – 3.
12 A straight line through P(1, 2) is such that its intercept between the axes is bisected at P. Its equation is
(𝑎) 𝑥 + 𝑦 = – 1 (𝑏) 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 3 (𝑐) 𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 5 (𝑑) 2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 4.
13 The angle between the straight lines 𝑥 – √3 𝑦 = 5 𝑎𝑛𝑑 √3𝑥 + 𝑦 = 7 is
(a) 90° (b) 60° (c) 75° (d) 30°.
14 The length of perpendicular from a point (1, 2) to the 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 4 = 0 is
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(a)5 (b) 3 (c) (d) None of these
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15 The equation of line passing through point (−1,−2) and perpendicular to 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 12 = 0 is
(𝑎) 4𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 2 = 0 (𝑏) 4𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 2 = 0 (𝑐) 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 2 = 0 (𝑑) 3𝑥 − 4𝑦 − 2 = 0
 In the following question, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R).
Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
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16 Assertion : The angle between the lines 𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 3 = 0 and 3𝑥 + 𝑦 + 1 = 0 is .
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𝑚1 −𝑚2
Reason : Angle between the two lines is given by the formula tan 𝜃 = |1+𝑚 |
1 𝑚2
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Short /Long Answer type Questions :

1 The equation of the line passing through the point (4, 5) and parallel to the line 2x – 3y – 5 = 0. Write equation in
the slope intercept form.
2 Find equation of the line passing through the point (2, 2) making intercepts on the axes, whose sum
is 9.
3 Find the equation of the line passing through the point (1, 3) such that the intercept on the y-axis exceeds the
intercept on the x-axis by 4.
4 What are the points on x-axis whose perpendicular distance from the line 4x + 3y = 12 is 4?
5 Find the equation of a line which passes through the point (2, 3) and makes an angle of 30° with the positive
direction of x-axis.
6 Find the distance between the parallel lines 2x – 3y + 9 = 0 and 4x – 6y + 1 = 0.
7 Find the distance of the point (3,5) from the line 2x+3y=14
8 Find the equation of a line passing through ( 3 , -2 ) and perpendicular to the line x – 3 y + 5 = 0.
Also find its x intercept
9 Find the intercept made by the line 4𝑥 − 6𝑦 = 12 𝑜𝑛 𝑎) 𝑋 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠 𝑏) 𝑌 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠
10 Find the equation of the straight line passing through (1, 2) and perpendicular to the line 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 7 = 0.
11 A line cutting off intercept – 3 from the y-axis and the tangent at angle to the x-axis is 3. Find the equation
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of the line
12 If the line 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 1 passes through the points (2, –3) and (4, –5) ,then find (a, b) .
𝑎 𝑏
13 Find the equation of straight line which passes through the point (𝟐, −𝟑) and the point of intersection of the lines

𝒙 + 𝒚 + 𝟒 = 𝟎 and 𝟑𝒙 − 𝒚 − 𝟖
14 Find the equation of the line parallel to the line 𝟐𝒙 – 𝟑𝒚 = 𝟏 and passing through the middle point of the line segment

joining the points (1, 3) and (1, –7).

15 The line 𝟐𝒙 – 𝟑𝒚 = 𝟒 is the perpendicular bisector of the line segment AB. If coordinates of A are (–3, 1) find

coordinates of B.
16 If the line joining two points A(2, 0) and B(3, 1) is rotated about A in anticlock wise direction through an angle of
15°. Find the equation of the line in new position.
17 Find the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular from the point (2, 3) on the line 𝑥 + 𝑦 – 11 = 0 .
18 Find the equation of the straight line which passes through the point (1, – 2) and cuts off equal intercepts from
axes.
19 The intercept cut off by a line from y-axis is twice than that from x-axis, and the line passes through the point
(1, 2). Find the equation of the line.
20 Find the equation of the line passing through the point (5, 2) and perpendicular to the line joining the points
(2, 3) and (3, – 1).
21 Find the equation of lines passing through (1, 2) and making angle 30° with y-axis.
22 If the image of the point (2,1) on a line is (4,3), find the equation of the mirror line.
23 A ray of light coming from the point (1, 2) is reflected at a point A on the x-axis and then passes through the
point (5, 3). Find the coordinates of the point A.
24 Find the image of the point (4, – 13) about the line 5𝑥 + 𝑦 + 6 = 0 .
25 Find the equations of the altitude AD of the triangle whose vertices are A(2, 5), B(6, – 1 ) and C(- 4, – 3).
26 Find the equation of the median BE of the triangle ABC whose vertices are A ( 2 , 5 ) B ( − 4 , 9 ) and
C(−2,−1)
27 Find the equations of perpendicular bisectors of side PQ of the triangle whose vertices are P(-1, 8), Q(4, – 2)
and R(- 5, – 3).
28 Find the equations of the lines which pass through the point (3, –2) and are inclined at 60° to the line
√3 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 1
29 Find the values of 𝒌 for which the line (𝒌 − 𝟑)𝒙 − (𝟒 − 𝒌𝟐 )𝒚 + 𝒌𝟐 − 𝟕𝒌 + 𝟔 = 𝟎 is :
(a) Parallel to the x-axis.
(b) Parallel to the y-axis.
(c) Passing through the origin
30 Find the equation of the straight line which passes through the point of intersection of the straight lines
𝑥 + 𝑦 = 8 and 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 1 = 0 and is
a) parallel to the straight line joining the points (3, 4) and (5, 6)
b) perpendicular to the straight line joining the points (3, 4) and (5, 6)
CASE STUDY QUESTIONS
1 A man is standing at the junction (crossing) of two straight paths represented by the equations 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 0 and
2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 5 = 0 wants to reach path whose equation is 12𝑥 + 5𝑦 − 18 = 0 in the least time. Find
(i) the co-ordinates of the point where the man is standing.
(ii) the equation of the path he should follow to reach in least time .
(iii) the distance, man has to cover to reach his destination in least time.
2 One triangular shaped pond is there in a park. Three friends Rani, Mansi, Sneha are sitting at the corners of the
triangular park. They are studying in Class XI in an International. Rani marked her position as (2, –2), Mansi
marked as (1, 1) and Sneha marked her position as (–1, 0) as shown in figure given below.

Based on the above information answer the following questions.

(i) Find the slope of the line formed by Rani and Sneha.
(ii) Find the equation of the median of line through Rani.
(iii) Find the equation of the altitude through Mansi.
(iv) Find the equation of the right bisector of line joined by Rani and Mansi

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