Ch - 15 Point & Straight Line
Ch - 15 Point & Straight Line
PRACTICE SHEET
1. The lines (p + 2q) x + (p – 3q) y = p q for different values 10. If p be the length of the perpendicular from the origin on
of p and q pass through the fixed point given by which one 3
of the following? the straight line ax + by = p and b = , then what is the
2
3 5 2 2
(a) , (b) , angle between the perpendicular and the positive direction
2 2 5 5 of x axis?
(a) 30° (b) 45°
3 3 2 2
(c) , (d) , (c) 60° (d) 90°
5 5 5 5
11. The straight line ax + by + c = 0 and the coordinate axes
2. What is the angle between the two straight lines form an isosceles triangle under which one of the following
y (2 3) x 5and y (2 3)x 7? conditions?
(a) |a| = |b| (b) |a| = |c|
(a) 60° (b) 45° (c) |b| = |c| (d) None of these
(c) 30° (d) 15°
12. The coordinates of P and Q are (3, 4) and (2, 1),
3. What is the image of the point (2, 3) in the line y = x? respectively, If PQ is extended to R such that PR = 2QR,
(a) (3, 2) (b) (3, 2) then what are the coordinates of R?
(c) (3, 2) (d) (3, 2) (a) (3, 7) (b) (2, 4)
4. The middle point of A(1,2) and B(x,y) is C(2, 4). If BD is 1 5
(c) , (d) (7, 2)
perpendicular to AB such that CD = 3 unit, then what is the 2 2
length BD?
(a) 2 2unit (b) 2 unit 13. Which one of the following points on the line 2x 3y = 5 is
equidistant from (1, 2) and (3, 4)?
(c) 3 unit (d) 3 2unit (a) (7, 3) (b) (4, 1)
(c) (1, 1) (d) (2, 3)
5. If the point A (1, 2), B(2, 4) and C(3,a) are collinear, what
is the length BC? 14. The following question consists of two statements, one
(a) 2unit (b) 3unit labeled as the ‘Assertion (A)’ and the other as ‘Reason
(R)’. You are to examine these two statements carefully
(c) 5unit (d) 5 unit and select the answer.
Assertion (A): If two triangles with vertices (x1,
6. What is the acute angle between the lines Ax + By = A + B
y1), (x2, y2), (x3,y3) and (a1, b1), (a2, b2), (a3,b3) satisfy the
and A (x y) + B ( x + y) = 2B? relation
(a) 45° (b) tan 1 A x1 y1 1 a1 b1 1
2
A B
2
x 2 y 2 1 a 2 b 2 1 , then the triangles are
(c) 30° (d) 60°
x 3 y3 1 a 3 b3 1
7. If p be the length of the perpendicular from the origin on congruent.
the straight line x + 2 by + 2p = 0, then what is the value of Reason (R): For the given triangles satisfying the above
b? relation implies that the triangles have equal area.
1 (a)Both A and R are individually true, and R is the correct
(a) (b) p explanation of A.
p
(b)Both A and R are individually true but R is not the
1 3 correct explanation of A.
(c) (d) (c)A is true but R is false
2 2 (d) A is false but R is true
8. In what ratio does the lien y x + 2 = 0 cut the line joining 15. If A (2, 3), B (1, 4), C (0 2) and D (x, y) are the vertices of
(3, 1) and (8, 9) a parallelogram, then what is the value of (x, y)?
(a) 2 : 3 (b) 3 : 2 (a) (1, 3) (b) (2, 4)
(c) 3 : 2 (d) 1 : 2 (c) (1, 1) (d) (0, 0)
9. The points (2, 2), (8, 4), (4, 6) and (1, 1) in order are the 16. If O be the origin and A (x1, y1), B(x2, y2) are two points,
vertices of which one of the following quadrilaterals? then what is (OA) (OB) cos AOB?
(a) Square (a) x12 x 22 (b) y12 y 22
(b) Rhombus
(c) x1x2 + y1y2 (d) x1 y1 x 2 y 2
(c) Rectangle (but not square)
(d) Trapezium
ANSWER KEYS
1. d 2. a 3. a 4. b 5. c 6. a 7. d 8. a 9. d 10. c
11. a 12. d 13. b 14. a 15. a 16. c 17. b 18. a 19. c 20. a
21. c 22. b 23. b 24. b 25. b 26. a 27. c 28. d 29. c 30. c
31. c 32. a
y
+
PR QR = QR PQ = QR
x
points If these points are collinear then x=c
=
0
So, Q is the mid-point of P and R Y
a b 1
3 x 4 y Required area = 2 area (AOD)
2 and1 c d 1 0
2 2 = 2 1 / 2 OD AD = cc = c2
a c bd 1 Sol. 23. (b)
x = 7 and y = 2
R2R2R1 gives Sol. 24. (b)
Coordinates of R (7, 2)
Since, slope of line xcos + ysin = 2is cot
Sol. 13. (b) a b 1
Let point P(x1, y1) be equidistant from point A(1, and slope of line xy = 3 is 1.
2) and B (3, 4). ca db 0 0 Also, these lines are perpendicular to each other.
PA = PB a c bd 1 (cot)(1) = 1 cot=1=cot /2
PA2 = PB2 = /4
R3R2+R3 gives Sol. 25. (b)
(1+x1)2 + (2–y1)2 = (2–x1)2 + (4-y1)2
a b 1 The equation of line perpendicular to given line
1 x12 2x1 4 y12 8y1 is:
ca db 0 0 x+y 11 …(i)
9 x12 6x1 16 y12 8y1
0 0 1 and x+y+ = 0 …(ii)
4x1 + 4y1 = 5 This equation passes through (2,3)
x1 + y1 = 5 1. {a (d b) b (c a)} = 0
2+3+ = 0 = 1
As p(x1, y1)lies on 2x–3y = 5 ad ab bc + ab = 0
From Eq.(ii), x+y1 = 0 y = x + 1
2x1 – 3y1 = 5 bc ad = 0
Sol. 19. (c) From Eq. (i), x+x+111 = 0 2x = 10
On solving eqs. (1) and (2), we get
let that point is (h,k) x = 5
x1 = 4 and y1 = 1
Hence, coordinates of foot of perpendicular from
Coordinates of P are (4, 1). h (m n) k (n m)
2 2
h (m n) k (m n)
2 2
(2,3) to given line is (5,6).
Sol. 14. (a) Sol. 26. (a)
(A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct after solving it put
explanation of A. h = x and k = y nx = my 3 0 1
1
Sol. 15. (a) Sol. 20. (a) area 3 0 1 9 k 3
As given: A (2, 3), B (1, 4), C (0, 2) and D (x, Given, 2
ax cos + by sin ab = 0 0 k 1
y) are the vertices of a parallelogram. Diagonals
of a parallelogram bisect each other.
So, midpoint are same for both diagonals AC
At point b2 a 2 , 0 Sol. 27. (c)
Given point will satisfy both equations then k=½
Sol. 28. (d)
d1 = a b a cos ab
2 2
and BD.
slope of given line is −3/4
2 0 1 x 3 2 4 y a cos b 2 sin 2
2 2
and and slope of line perpendicular to it is 4/3.
2 2 2 2 Sol. 29. (c)
x = 1 and y = 3
At point b2 a 2 ,0 We know that, the equation of straight line
D (x, y) = (1, 3) passing through the intersection point of two
d2 = a b a cos ab
2 2
(c)
x1 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x1 (d) None of the above
[NDA (II) - 2018]
x1 x 2 x 3 111. The straight lines x + y − 4 = 0, 3x + y −4 =0 , x + 3y − 4 =
(d) 1
x x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x1 0form a triangle, which is
(a) isosceles (b) right - angled
2x1 x 2 x 3 (c) equilateral (d) scalene
[NDA (II) - 2018] [NDA (I) - 2019]
106. Consider the following statement: 112. What is the equation of straight line which is perpendicular
Statement I to y = x and passes through (3,2)?
If the line segment joining the points P(m,n) and Q(r,s) (a) x − y = 5 (b) x + y = 5
subtends an angle at the origin, then cos = (c) x + y = 1 (d) x − y = 1
ms nr .
[NDA (I) - 2019]
113. If the lines 3y + 4x = 1, y = x + 5 and 5y + bx = 3 are
m n r s
2 2
2
2
concurrent, then what is the value of b?
Statement II (a) 1 (b) 3
If any triangle ABC, it is true that (c) 6 (d) ½
a = b + c 2bc cos A.
2 2 2 [NDA (I) - 2019]
What of the following is correct in respect of the above two 114. The points (1,3) and (5,1) are two opposite vertices of a
statements? rectangle. The other vertices lie on the line y = 2x + c, what
(a)Both Statement I and Statement II are true and Statement is the value of c?
II is the correct explanation of Statement I. (a) 2 (b) – 2
(b)Both Statement I and Statement II are true, but Statement (c) 4 (d) – 4
II is not the correct explanation of Statement I. [NDA (I) - 2019]
(c)Statement I is true, but Statement II is false 115. Consider the following statements:
(d)Statement I is false, but Statement II is true 1.For an equation of a line, xcosq + ysinq = p, in normal
[NDA (II) - 2018] form the length of the perpendicular from the point (a,b) to
107. What is the equation of straight line pass through the point the line is |acosq + bsinq + p|
2.The length of the perpendicular from the point(α,β) to the
x y x y
1 and 1 , and
line 1 is a b ab
of intersection of the line x y
2 3 3 2
parallel the line 4x + 5y 6 = 0?
a b a 2 b2
(a) 20x + 25y 54 = 0 (b) 25x + 20y 54 = 0 Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(c) 4x + 5y 54 = 0 (d) 4x + 5y 45 = 0 (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
[NDA (II) - 2018] (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
108. Consider the following statements: [NDA (I) - 2019]
I. The distance between the lines y = mx + c1 and y = mx + 116. The equation ax + by + c = 0 , represents a straight line
|c c | (a) for all real numbers a, b and c
c2 is 1 2 . (b) only when a ≠ 0
1 m 2
(c) only when b ≠ 0
(d) only when at least one of a and b is non-zero
[NDA (II) - 2019]
(c) 2,
[NDA-2024 (2)]
(d) 8 , 2
8
166. If P(2,4) , Q(8,12), R(10,14) and S(x,y) are vertices of a
3 3 parallelogram then what is (x + y) equal to ?
[NDA-2024 (1)] (a) 8 (b) 10
162. ABC is an acute angled isosceles triangle. Two equal sides (c) 12 (d) 14
AB and AC lie on the lines 7x y 3= 0 and x + y 5 = 0. [NDA-2024 (2)]
If is one of the equal angles, then what is cot equal to?
ANSWER KEY
1. a 2. d 3. d 4. d 5. c 6. c 7. c 8. a 9. a 10. b
11. a,b 12. a 13. d 14. a 15. a 16. d 17. b 18. c 19. b 20. d
21. a 22 a 23. c 24. d 25. a 26. a 27. d 28. b 29. b 30. a,b
31. b 32. b 33. b 34. b 35. a 36. d 37. c 38. b 39. c 40. a
41. c 42. a 43. d 44. b 45. c 46. d 47. a 48. d 49. c 50. c
51. b 52. c 53. b 54. a 55. b 56. d 57. b 58. b 59. d 60. b
61. a 62. b 63. c 64. c 65. c 66. b 67. a 68. a 69. b 70. c
71. a 72. d 73. d 74. d 75. b 76. a 77. a 78. c 79. a 80. c
81. d 82. b 83. d 84. d 85. d 86. b 87. a 88. a 89. a 90. a
91. d 92. b 93. a 94. d 95. b 96. b 97. d 98. c 99. b 100. c
101. c 102. d 103. b 104. a 105. d 106. d 107. a 108. b 109. c 110. a
111. a 112. b 113. c 114. d 115. a 116. d 117. d 118. a 119. c 120. c
121. c 122. c 123. b 124. c 125. b 126. c 127. a 128. c 129. d 130. b
131. a 132. b 133. d 134. c 135. d 136. c 137. c 138. d 139. a 140. c
141. c 142. a 143. c 144. a 145. c 146. c 147. b 148. a 149. c 150. d
151. d 152. b 153. b 154. b 155. c 156. d 157. b 158. b 159. a 160. a
(a,0)
Perpendicular distance from point a 2 b2 ,0 is
Also, slope of AD is x1 3
1
x 2 Let the required line intercept x-axis at a.
d1 = b cos b 0 ab
2 2
C (1,2) Slope of the line is
b2 cos2 a 2 sin 2
m= tan 120° = 3
distance from x1 , y1 to ax by c 0is
Also, sin 60° = 5 3 5
ax1 by1 c a 2 a
a 2 b2 D(x,y) a = 10
Similarly, perpendicular distance from point. 3
Equation of line passing through (a,0) and
( a b ,0 ) is d2 =
2 2
having slope 3 is
b cos a 2 b2 0 ab A B yy=m (xx1)
(2,3)
y 0 = 3 x 10
(2,1)
b2 cos2 a 2 sin 2
y1 3
Now, d1 d2 But 1 1 [AD BC] 3
= x1 2 y = 3x 10
b cos a 2 b2 ab b cos a 2 b 2 ab y1 3 = x1 + 2 x1 x1 = 5
From the given points, only (1,4) satisfies this
3.x y 10
b cos a sin
2 2 2 2
b cos a sin
2 2 2 2
equation.
Here, the required foot of altitude is (1,4)
Sol.61.
We have,
(a)
1 6 2 6
2 2
Three lines are 4x + 4y = 1, 8x 3y = 2, y = 0
4 4 1 4 32 3 5 2
2
Sol.69. (b)
2
a
9cos 2 25sin 2 3
Centroid of ABC 2
= 9 4 cos 5 4 cos 5 = x1 x 2 x 3 , y1 y 2 y3 a = 6
b
2
3 3 5
9 cos 2 25 25cos 2
2
3
0 3 b = 10
= 9 16 cos 25 9 25 16 cos 2 = 2 099 3
2
x y
0 It is true
2 Statement II
(0,b) y
(0,5) (2,3)
b
3
y a (a,0)
The equation of the lines is: b
y = mx + c y = (tan120°) x + (5) P
y = 3x 5 y+ 3x +5 = 0 a
x
Sol.94. (d)
The equation of the line passing through P and A Now 2a =2 a= 5
and parallel to line. 5 x y
1
3b =3 b = 5 y b
5 1 1 1
Equation of line is x + y = 5
P(1,3)
p2 a 2 b2
It is true.
2x+3y=6 Statement III
(x,y) (0,0)
A 3
(0,b)
(2,3) P
h=h’+xh
2
a
(a,0)
[4x+y=4 is given as
yy1 = m (xx1)
y3 = 4 (x1) mx y c = 0
{m = 4} 3a =2 a= 10 P= | c |
y3 = 4x + 4 5 3 m2 1
4x + y = 7 …(i)
2b =3 b= 15
P2 = c2 1 m2 1
Since 4x+y = 7 and 2x+3y = 6 2
Intersect at A 5 2 m 1
2
p c2
Solving the above equation, we get A(x,y) = Equation of line is It is false
3 3x 2y Sol.101. (c)
,1 1
2 10 15 Equation of line is
2 9x + 4y = 30 x + 2y 3 + (2x y + 5) = 0
AP= 3 1 1 32 1 4 17 unit (1 + 2) x + (2 ) y + 5y 3 = 0
Sol.98. (c)
2 4 2
Let 5 , 0 be a point on 2x + 11y = 5 Now, 1 2 =1 = 3
Sol.95. (b) 2
2
2x 3y + 7 = 0
Equation is 5x + 5y 18 = 0
7x + 4y + 2 = 0 Now, perpendicular from 5 , 0 to 24x + 7y
5x 5y + 18 = 0
2
= 20 is 8/5
Sol.102. (d)
so k 3 (5 k 2 )
5x1 1 4
2
1 1
k – 3 = –(5 – k2) x1 1 2
k2 – k – 2 = 0 5
k = 2, –1 x1 1
2
, x2 1
2
,
Sol.154. (b) 5 5
let R cuts the line PQ in ratio m : n then by than 4 4
y1 5 , y2 5
section formula 5 5
in equilateral triangle all angles are 60°
5m n 7 m n both points are
if angle BAC is 60° than line AC will make 30° R ,
angle with positive x axis mn mn 2 4 2 4
slope of line = tan30° this R point lie on line x + y = 4 1 ,5 , 1 ,5
5 5 5 5
equation of parallel line 5m n 7m n
4 Sol.160. (a)
y – 0 = tan30°(x – 8) mn mn
2x + y – 3 = 0 and 4x + 2y + 5 = 0 are parallel
x 3y 8 0 5m n 7m n 4m 4n
lines
Sol.149. (c) 2m n , so m : n = 1 : 2 4x + 2y – 6 = 0 ………(i)
Sol.155. (c) 4x + 2y + 5 = 0 ………(ii)
equation of line in Normal form is side of square = distance between above parallel
x cos y sin p lines = 5 6 11
so line is x cos15 y sin15 4
16 4 20
intercept on x axis = 4 so area of square = (side)2 = 121/20 = 6.05
cos15 Sol.161. (b)
intercept on y axis = 4
sin15
sum of intercepts = 1 1
4
cos15 sin15
2 2
4
2 2
8 2 3 8 6
3 1
3 1
Sol.156. (d)
x = 5 is the equation of line parallel to y axis ,
and there are infinite points on a line.
Sol.157. (b)
equations of both lines x + y = 1 and 6x + y = 3, let A(a,0) and B(0,b) , mid point of AB is a b
,
these two lines are intersecting at 2 3 2 2
B ,
5 5 , let locus of this mid point is (h,k)
equation of line OB i.e. a b
h ,k
3/ 5 2 2
y0 ( x 0)
2/5 intersection point of x + 2y – 1 = 0 and 2x – y – D is mid point of AB and E is mid point of AC
3x – 2y = 0 1 = 0, is 3 1 so by mid point formulae coordinates of B = (–5,
, –1) and C (9,3)
Sol.150. (d) 5 5
In above diagram equation of line AC by equation of line in intercept form is centroid of ABC
intercept form x y x x 2 x 3 y1 y 2 y3
= 1
x y 1 ,
1 a b 3 3
1/ 2 1 line is passing through 3 1 and a = 2h , b = 2k
2x + y – 1 = 0 , = 3 5 9 5 1 3
5 5 ,
Sol.151. (d) 3 3
3 / 5 1/ 5 = 7 7
Given A(–a, –b), B(0, 0), C(a,b), D(a2,ab) 1
2h 2k ,
slope of AB = BC = CD = b/a so these points are 3 3
collinear. h + 3k = 10hk
so required locus is x + 3y = 10xy Sol.162. (b)
for finding slope use y 2 y1 equation of line AB is 7x – y – 3 = 0 , its slope
m Sol.158. (b)
x2 x1 m1 = 7
line perpendicular to xcos + ysin = 9 will be
Sol.152. (b) equation of line BC is x + y – 5 = 0, its slope m2
xsinθ – ycosθ + k =0
(px + qy + r)(px + qy – r) =–1
line passing through the point (sin, cos)
p2x2 + q2y2 + 2pqxy – r2 = 0 ……..(i)
so given point will satisfy the equation
but given that 16p2 + 49q2 – 4r2 – 56pq = 0
multiply (i) by 4 (sin)sinθ – (cos)cosθ + k = 0