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Ch - 15 Point & Straight Line

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Chapter-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

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17. The numerical value of the perimeter of a square exceeds 26. If the area of a triangle with vertices (3, 0), (3,0) and (0,k)
that of its area by 4. What is the side of the square? is 9 sq. unit, then what is the value of k?
(a) 1 unit (b) 2 unit (a) 3 (b) 6
(c) 3 unit (d) 4 unit (c) 9 (d) 12
18. If (a, b), (c, d) and (a  c, b  d) are collinear, then which 27. If the straight lines x  2y = 0 and kx + y = 1 intersect at
the point 1,  ,then what is the value of k?
one of the following is correct? 1
(a) bc  ad = 0 (b) ab  cd = 0
 2
(c) bc + ad = 0 (d) ab + cd = 0
(a) 1 (b) 2
19. What is the locus of a point which is equidistant from the (c) 1/2 (d) 1/2
point (m+n, nm) and the point (mn, n+m)?
28. What is the slope of the line perpendicular to the line
(a) mx=ny (b) nx=my
(d) mx= ny x y
(c) nx=my   1?
4 3
20. What is the product of the perpendicular from the two (a) 3/4 (b) 3/4
 
points  b2  a 2 ,0 to the line ax cos + by sin = ab? (c) 4/3 (d) 4/3
(a) a2 (b) b2 29. What is the equation to the straight line joining the origin to
(c) ab (d) a/b x y
the point of intersection of the lines  =1 and
21. The middle point of the segment of the straight line joining y b
the points (p,q) and (q,p) is (r/2, s/2). What is the length of x y
the segment?   1?
b a
(a) [(s2 + r+2)1/2]/2 (b)[(s2 + r2)1/2]/4
2 2 (a) x + y = 0 (b) x + y + 1 = 0
(c) (s + r )1/2 (d) s + r
(c) x  y = 0 (d) x + y + 2 = 0
22. What is the area of the triangle formed by the lines y  x =
30. If the lines 3y + 4x = 1, y = x + 5 and 5y + bx=3 are
0, y + x = 0, x = c?
concurrent, then what is the value of b?
(a) c / 2 (b) c2
(a) 1 (b) 3
(c) 2c2 (d) c2/2
(c) 6 (d) 0
23. What does an equation of the first degree containing one
arbitrary parameter passing through a fixed point represent? 31. If (5, 4) divides the line segment between the coordinate
(a) Circle (b) Straight line axes in the ratio 1:2, then what is its equation?
(c) Parabola (d) Ellipse (a) 8x+5y+20 = 0 (b) 5x+8y7 = 0
(c) 8x−5y+60 = 0 (d) 5x8y+57 = 0
24. If x cos + y sin=2 is perpendicular to the line xy = 3,
then what is one of the value of ? 32. What is the image of the point (1,2) on the line 3x+4y1 =
(a) /6 (b) /4 0?
(c) /2 (d) /3 (a)   7 , 6  (b)  7 , 1 
 5 5  8 2
25. What is the foot of the perpendicular from the point (2,3)
on the line x + y  11 = 0?

(c)  7 ,  1  
(d)   , 1 
7
8 2  5 2
(a) (1,10) (b) (5,6)
(c) (6,5) (d) (7,4)

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

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Solutions
Sol. 1. (d) In right angled  BCD, CD2 = BC2 + BD2 3 3
As given, (p + 2q) x + (p  3q)  9 = 5 + BD2  BD2 = 4  BD = 2 unit b2 = 3/4  b = ± b
y = p q Sol. 5. (c) 2 2
 px + 2qx + py  3qy = p  q Since the points are collinear. Matches with the given option.
Sol. 8. (a)
 p(x + y)  q (3y  2x) = p  q 1 2 1 Let the point of intersection divide the line
Equation co  efficient of p and q 2 4 1 0 segment joining points, (3, 1) and (8, 9) in k : 1
 x + y = 1 and 3y  2x = 1
3 a 1 ratio then:
Solving these, we get
2 3 Expanding the determinant The point is  8k  3 , 9k  1 
x  ,y   k 1 k 1 
4 1 2 1 2 4
5 5 1 2 1 0 Since this point lies on the line y  x + 2 = 0
So, line passes through  2 , 3 
a 1 3 1 3 a
 (4  a)  2(23) +1 (2a 12) = 0 We have, 9k  1  8k  3  2  0
 5 5 k 1 k 1
Sol. 2. (a)  4 – a + 2 + 2a  12 = 0
a6=0 9k  1  8k  3 k4
The given lines are  20  20
a=6 k 1 k 1
y = (2  3 ) x + 5 and Thus, Coordinates of C are (3, 6)  k  4  2k  2  0  3k  2  0
y = (2 + 3 ) x  7 Thus, BC = (3  2)2  (6  4) 2
k  :1 i.e.2 : 3
Therefore, slope of first line 3
= 1  4  5 unit
m1 = 2  3 and Sol. 9. (d)
Sol. 6. (a) Let points be A(2, 2), B(8, 4), C(4,6) and D(1,
m2  m1 2 3 2 3 Lines are L1  Ax + By = A + B and 1) in order and are vertices of a quadrilateral.
tan    L2  A (x  y) + B (x + y) = 2B
1  m1  m2 1  4  3 AB2 = (82)2 + (4 + 2)2 = 36 + 36 = 72
Slope of L1 is  A BC2 = (48)2 + (6 4)2 = 16 + 4 = 20
2 3  B CD2 = (4 + 1)2 + (61)2 = 25 + 25 = 50
  3  tan  60
2 3 A [m is the side of line L ] AD2 = (2 + 1)2 + (2 1)2 = 9 + 9 = 18
m1   1 1
Thus AB  BC  CD  AD
Sol. 3. (a) B
For line L2: Hence, quadrilateral is a trapezium.
Let there be a point P (2, 3) on Cartesian plane. Sol. 10. (c)
Image f this point in the lien y =  x will lie on a Ax  Ay + Bx + By = 2B
Equation of line is ax + by  p = 0, then
line which is perpendicular to this line and (A + B)x  (A  B) y = 2B.
Length of perpendicular, from the origin.
distance of this point from y =  x will be equal Slope of line L2 in (A  B)
to distance of the image from this line. AB a0 b0 p p
p= or p 
Let Q be the image of p and let the (A  B) [m is the side of line L ] a 2  b2 a 2  b2
co  ordinate of Q be (h, k) m2  2 2
(A  B)
Slope of line y =  x is  1
Line joining P, Q will be perpendicular to y = If angle between line L1 and L2 is  then or
1
=1 or a2 + b2 =1
 x so, its slope = 1. m  m2 2
a  b2
tan   1
Let the equation of the line by y = x + c since this 1  m1m2
3 3
AA  B  BA  B
passes through point (2, 3)
A AB b= or b 2 
3=2+cc=1 

BA  B
2 4
and the equation y = x + 1  B AB 
The point of intersection R lies in the middle of P  A  AB BA  B  AA  B 3
1     a2 = =1
& Q.  B  AB BA  B 4
Point of intersection R lies in the middle of P & 1 1
Q.  A 2  AB  AB  B2  B2  A 2 a2 = a 
  1
Point of intersection of line y =  x and y = x + 1 2
AB  B  A  AB 2
B A2 2 4 2
is [a= – ½ not taken since angle is with + ve
2y=1y=1/2 and x = – ½ So, =/4 directions of x-axis]
Sol. 7. (d)
h2 1 k 3 1
Hence,   and  Length of perpendicular from the origin on the
Equation is ½ x +
3
2 2 2 2 straight line x + 2by  2p = 0 is 2
 h = 3 and k =  2
y= p or x cos 60° + y sin 60° = p angle = 60°‫܄‬
So, the image of the point (2, 3) in the line y =  0  2b  0  2p
P Sol. 11. (a)
x is (3, 2).
Sol. 4. (b) 12  2b 2 Coordinate axes and straight line
ax + by + c = 0
Given that mid-point of A (1, 2) and B (x, y) is C
 2p From an isosceles triangle. This is possible when,
(2, 4) Or P= the line makes equal intercept on both the axis.
1 x 2 y 2
1  4b 2
 2 and 4 Expressing ax + by + c = 0 in intercept form:
2 2 x y
 x = 3 and y = 6 4p 2 ax  by  c or  1
Or P2 = c c
So, coordinates of B are (3, 6). 1  4b 2  
Given that a b
4 So, x  intercept = –c/a and y  intercept = –c/b
BD  AB and CD = 3 unit 1
1  ab2
BC  (2  3)2  (4  6)2  1  4  5
1+4b = 4 or 4b2 = 3
2

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Area of square = x2 unit Y
c c
Since,   And perimeter of square = 4x unit
a b According to question.
Hence, a = b x2 + 4 = 4x (0,0) A(c,c)
Intercepts can be on both the sides of axis.  x2  4x + 4 = 0
So, |a| = |b|  (x  2)2 = 0 O
D(0,c)

Sol. 12. (d) x=2 X X
As given Coordinates of P and Q are (3, 4) and  Side of square = 2 unit 0
(2, 1) respectively. x=
Sol. 18. (a) y
Let coordinates of R be (x, y). Let A, B and C having co  ordinates (a, b),
As given: PR = 2 QR (c, d) and {(ac), (b d)} respectively be the

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 = cc = c2
a c bd 1 Sol. 23. (b)
 x = 7 and y =  2
R2R2R1 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 xy = 3 is 1.
2) and B (3, 4). ca db 0  0 Also, these lines are perpendicular to each other.
 PA = PB a c bd 1 (cot)(1) =  1  cot=1=cot /2
PA2 = PB2  = /4
R3R2+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:
ca db 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+y1 = 0  y = x + 1
2x1 – 3y1 = 5  bc  ad = 0
Sol. 19. (c) From Eq. (i), x+x+111 = 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, midpoint 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

Sol. 16. (c)


a 2 cos 2   b2 sin 2  x y
Let O (0, 0), A (x1, y1) and B(x2, y2) lines x  y  1 and  is
be three points a 2  b 2  a 2  cos 2  a 2 b 2  a b b a
d1d2=  
x12  y12 , OB  x 22  y22 a 2 cos 2   b 2 sin 2  x y  x y  …(i)
   1      1  0
OA=
a b  b a 
AB= x 2  x1 2  y2  y12 a 2  b2 sin 2   a 2 cos2  
=  a2 Since, this line passes through the origin
In  AOB, a 2 cos2   b2 sin 2  (0-1) +  (0-1) = 0   = 1
OA2  OB2  AB Sol. 21. (c) On putting the value of  in Eq. (i), we get
cosAOB=
2.OA.OB Mid-point of (p,q) and (q,p) is  p  q , q  p  x y  x y 
     1   1   1   0
OA  OB  AB 2 2  2 2 
a b  a b 
OA.OB cosAOB=
2 which is given  r , s 
   x  y 1 x  y  1  0
 1

x 2  y12  x 22  x 2  x1 2  y 2  y1 2  2 2
qp s
a b b a
 p  q  r and 
x  1  1   y  1  1   0
2
OA.OB.cosAOB 2 2 2 2
Now, length of segment a b a b
x12  y12  x 22  y 22   x 22  x12  2x1x 2  y 22  y12  2 y1y 2 
  = p  q
2
 q  p
2 x  y = 0

2 Sol. 30. (c)
2x1x 2  y1y 2  = s r
2 2 The equation of given lines are
  x1x 2  y1y 2 3y + 4x = 1 …(i)
2 Sol. 22. (b) y=x+5 …(ii)
Sol. 17. (b)
and 5y + bx = 3 …(iii)
Let the side of the square = x units

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Hence, equation of line joining   15 , 0  and     1 ,   2  will be on the line
On solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
x =  2 and y = 3    
 2   2 2 
If these lines are concurrent, then their values
must satisfy the third equation
(0,12) is 3x + 4y  1 = 1
(y  0) = 12  0  15 
15  2b = 3  2b = 12  b = 6 . x  3    1   4    1   1  0
15  2    
Sol. 31. (c) 0  2   2 
Let A (a,0) and B (0,b) are two points on 2 3 + 3 + 4 + 8  2 = 0
respective coordinate axes and (5, 4) divides y = 4 (2x+15) 3 + 4 + 9 = 0
AB in the ratio 1:2. 5 Which is satisfied by   7 ,  6 
 
5= 1 0  2  a  a  15 5y = (8x + 60)  5 5
3 2 8x  5y + 60 = 0
Thus, the image of point (1,2) is   7 ,  6 
 
and 4= 1 b  2  0  b  12
Sol. 32. (a)
 5 5
Let (,) be the image of point (1, 2) w.r.t. line
3
3x+4y1 = 0

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NDA PYQ
1. What is the locus of a point which moves equidistant from 3
the coordinate axes? (c) p= ,q=0 (d) p= 1, q = 0
2
(a) xy=0 (b) x+2y=0
[NDA – (II) - 2011]
(c) 2x+y=0 (d) None of these
12. If p is the length of the perpendicular drawn from the origin
[NDA – (I) - 2011]
x y
2. The line mx + ny = 1 passes through the points (1,2) and to the line   1, then which one of the following is
(2,1). What is the value of m? a b
(a) 1 (b) 3 correct?
1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 (a)   (b)  
(c) (d) p2 a2 b2 p2 a2 b2
2 3
[NDA – (I) - 2011] 1 1 1 1 1 1
(c)   (d)  
3. If the sum of the squares of the distance of the point (x,y) p a b p a b
from the point (a,0) and (a,0) is 2b2, then which one of the [NDA-2011(2)]
following is correct? 13. What is the equation of a line parallel to x-axis at a distance
(a) x2 + a2 = b2 + y2 (b) x2 + a2 = 2b2  y2 of 5 units below x-axis?
(c) x  a = b + y
2 2 2 2 (d) x2 + a2 = b2  y2 (a) x=5 (b) x= –5
[NDA – (I) - 2011] (c) y=5 (d) y= –5
4. What is the equation of the line joining the origin with the [NDA-2011(2)]
point of intersection of the lines 4x + 3y = 12 and 3x + 4y = 14. What is the distance between the lines 3x + 4y = 9 and 6x +
12? 8y = 18?
(a) x+y=1 (b) xy=1 (a) 0 (b) 3 units
(c) 3y = 4x (d) x = y (c) 9 units (d) 18 units
[NDA (I) - 2011] [NDA - (I) - 2012]
5. What is the equation of the line passing through (2,3) and 15. What is the equation of line passing through (0, 1) and
parallel to Y-axis? making an angle with Y-axis equal to the inclination of the
(a) y= 3 (b) y = 2 line x – y = 4 with X-axis?
(c) x = 2 (d) x =  3 (a) y = x +1 (b) x = y + 1
(c) 2x = y + 2 (d) None of these
[NDA – (I) - 2011]
6. What is the locus of the point which is at a distance 8 units [NDA - (I) - 2012]
to the left of Y-axis? 16. What is the perpendicular distance of the point (x, y) from
(a) x=8 (b)y=8 X-axis?
(a) x (b) y
(c) x =  8 (d) y =  8
(c) |x| (d) |y|
[NDA – (I) - 2011]
[NDA - (I) - 2012]
7. If (a, 0), (0, b) and (1, 1) are collinear, what is (a + b  ab)
17. What is the perimeter of the triangle with vertices A(–4,2),
equal to?
B(0,–1) and C(3,3)?
(a) 2 (b) 1
(a) 7+32 (b) 10+52
(c) 0 (d) 1
(c) 11+62 (d) 5+2
[NDA – (I) - 2011]
[NDA-2012(1)]
8. Two straight lines x3y2=0 and 2x  6y  6 = 0
18. If the midpoint between the points (a+b, a–b) and (–a, b) lies
(a) Never intersect
on the line ax + by = k, what is k equal to?
(b) Intersect at a single point
(a) a/b (b) a+b
(c) Interest at infinite number of points
(c) ab (d) a–b
(d)Interest at more than one point (but finite number of
[NDA-2012(1)]
points)
19. The acute angle which the perpendicular from origin on the
[NDA – (I) - 2011] line 7x–3y=4 makes with the x-axis is:
9. For what value of k, are the lines x + 2y  9 = 0 and kx + 4y
(a) zero (b) positive but not /4
+ 5 = 0 parallel?
(c) negative (d) /4
(a) 2 (b) 1
[NDA-2012(1)]
(c) 1 (d) 0
20. The equation of a straight line which makes an angle 45°
[NDA – (II) - 2011] with X-axis with y-intercept 101 units is
10. What are the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular
(a) 10x +101y = 1 (b) 101x + y = 1
from the point (2, 3) on the line x + y  11 = 0? (c) x + y – 101 = 0 (d) x – y + 101 = 0
(a) (2, 9) (b) (5, 6) [NDA - (I) - 2012]
(c) (5, 6) (d) (6, 5) 21. The line x = 0 divides the line joining the points (3, –5) and
[NDA – (II) - 2011] (–4, 7) in the ratio
11. If (p,q) is the point on the axis equidistant from the point (a) 3 : 4 (b) 4 : 5
(1,2) and (2,3), then which one of the following is correct? (c) 5 : 7 (d) 7 : 9
(a) p = 0, q = 4 (b) p = 4, q = 0 [NDA - (II) - 2012]

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22. What is the value of , if the straight line (2x + 3y + 4) +  (a) Cross each other at one point
(6x – y + 12) = 0 is parallel to Y-axis? (b) Not cross each other
(a) 3 (b) –6 (c) Cross each other at two points
(c) 4 (d) –3 (d) Cross each other at infinitely many points
[NDA - (II) -2012] [NDA - (I) - 2013]
23. From the point (4, 3) a perpendicular is dropped on the X- 34. The point whose abscissa is equal to its ordinate and which
axis as well as on the Y-axis. If the lengths of perpendiculars is equidistant from A(–1,0) and B(0,5) is:
are p and q respectively, then which one of the following is (a) (1,1) (b) (2,2)
correct? (c) (–2,–2) (d) (3,3)
(a) p = q (b) 3p = 4q [NDA-2013(1)]
(c) 4p = 3q (d) p + q = 5 35. What is the area of the triangle whose vertices are (3,0),
[NDA (II) 2012] (0,4) and (3,4)?
24. What is the perpendicular distance between the parallel lines (a) 6 square unit (b) 7.5 square unit
3x + 4y = 9 and 9x + 12y + 28 = 0? (c) 9 square unit (d) 12 square unit
(a) 7/3 units (b) 8/3 units [NDA-2013(1)]
(c) 10/3 units (d) 11/3 units 36. What is the angle between the line x + y = 1 and x – y = 1?
[NDA (II) 2012] (a) /6 (b) /4
25. The points (5, 1), (1, –1) and (11, 4) are (c) /3 (d) /2
(a) Collinear [NDA - (II) - 2013]
(b) Vertices of right angled triangle 37. What is the equation of the straight line passing through (5, –
(c) Vertices of equilateral triangle 2) and (–4, 7)?
(d) Vertices of an isosceles (a) 5x – 2y = 4 (b) –4x + 7y = 9
[NDA (II) 2012] (c) x + y = 3 (d) x – y = –1
26. The equation to the locus of a point which is always [NDA - (II) - 2013]
equidistant from the points (1, 0) and (0, –2) is 38. The equation of the line, the reciprocals of whose intercepts
(a) 2x + 4y + 3 = 0 (b) 4x + 2y + 3 = 0 on the axes are m and n, is given by
(c) 2x + 4y – 3 = 0 (d) 4x + 2y  3 = 0 (a) nx + my = mn (b) mx + ny = 1
[NDA – (II) - 2012] (c) mx + ny = mn (d) mx – ny = 1
27. The locus of a point equidistant from three collinear points is [NDA - (II) - 2013]
(a) A straight line (b) A pair of points 39. The equation of the locus of a point which is equidistant
(c) A point (d) The null set from the axes is
[NDA – (II) - 2012] (a) y = 2x (b) x = 2y
28. Let p, q, r, s be the distances from origin of the points (2,6), (c) y =  x (d) 2y + x = 0
(3,4), (4,5) and (–2,5) respectively. Which one of the [NDA - (II) - 2013]
following is a whole number? 40. A points P moves such that its distances from (1, 2) and (–2,
(a) p (b) q 3) are equal. Then the locus of P is
(c) r (d) s (a) Straight line (b) Parabola
[NDA-2012(2)] (c) Ellipse (d) Hyperbola
29. If the points (2,4), (2,6) and (2+3,k) are the vertices of an [NDA - (II) - 2013]
equilateral triangle, then what is the value of k? 41. What angle does the line segment joining (5, 2) and (6, –15)
(a) 6 (b) 5 subtend at (0, 0)?
(c) –3 (d) 1 (a) /6 (b) /4
[NDA-2012(2)] (c) /2 (d) 3/4
30. What is the equation of a straight line which passes through [NDA - (II) - 2013]
(3, 4) and the sum of whose x and y-intercepts is 14? 42. What is the equation of the line which passes through (4, –5)
(a) 4x + 3y = 24 (b) x + y = 7 and is perpendicular to 3x + 4y + 5 = 0?
(c) 4x – 3y = 0 (d) 3x + 4y = 25 (a) 4x – 3y – 31 = 0 (b) 3x – 4y – 41 = 0
[NDA - (I) - 2013] (c) 4x + 3y – 1 = 0 (d) 3x + 4y + 8 = 0
31. A straight line passes through the points (5, 0) and (0, 3). [NDA - (II) - 2013]
The length of the perpendicular from the point (4, 4) on the 43. For what value of k are the two straight lines 3x + 4y = 1 and
line is 4x + 3y + 2k = 0, equidistant from the point (1,1)?
17 17 (a) 1/2 (b) 2
(a) (b) (c) –2 (d) –1/2
2 2
[NDA - (II) - 2013]
15 17 44. If the three vertices of the parallelogram ABCD are A(1, ),
(c) (d)
34 2 B(3, ), C (2, b) then D is equal to?
[NDA - (I) - 2013] (a) (3, b) (b) (0, b)
(c) (4, b) (d) (5, b)
32. What is the inclination of the line 3x  y  1  0? [NDA - (II) - 2013]
(a) 30° (b) 60° 45. The value of k for which the lines 2x+3y+a=0 and
(c) 135° (d) 150° 5x+ky+a=0 represent family of parallel lines is:
[NDA (I) - 2013] (a) 3 (b) 4.5
33. Two straight line paths are represented by the equations 2x – (c) 7.5 (d) 15
y = 2 and –4x + 2y = 6. Then, the paths will [NDA-2013(2)]

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46. The centroid of the triangle with vertices (2, 3), (–2, –2) and  2 1 
(3,5) is at : (c) 1,  (d)  ,3 
(a) (1,1) (b) (2,–1)  3 2 
(c) (1,–1) (d) (1,2) [NDA (I) - 2015]
[NDA-2013(2)] 56. What is the foot of the altitude from the vertex A of ABC?
47. What is the equation of straight line passing through the (a) (1, 4) (b) (–1, 3)
point (4, 3) and making equal intercepts on the coordinate (c) (–2, 4) (d) (–1, 4)
axe? [NDA (I) - 2015]
(a) x + y = 7 (b) 3x + 4y = 7 57. The perpendicular distance between the straight lines 6x +
(c) x – y = 1 (d) None of these 8y + 15 = 0 and 3x + 4y + 9 = 0 is
[NDA (I) - 2014] (a) 3/2 units (b) 3/10 unit
48. What is the equation of the line midway between the lines 3x (c) 3/4 unit (d) 2/7 unit
– 4y + 12 = 0 and 3x – 4y = 6? [NDA (I) - 2015]
(a) 3x – 4y – 9 = 0 (b) 3x – 4y + 9 = 0 58. A line passes through (2, 2) and is perpendicular to the line
(c) 3x – 4y –3 = 0 (d) 3x – 4y + 3 = 0 3x + y = 3, its y-intercept is
[NDA (I) - 2014] (a) 3/4 (b) 4/3
49. Consider the following points: (c) 1/3 (d) 3
I. (0, 5) II. (2, –1) [NDA (I) - 2015]
III. (3, –4) 59. The area of a triangle, whose vertices are (3, 4), (5, 2) and
Which of the above lie on the line 3x + y = 5 and at distance the point of intersection of the lines x = a and y = 5, is 3
square units. What is the value of a?
10 from (1, 2)?
(a) 2 (b) 3
(a) Only I (b) Only II
(c) 4 (d) 5
(c) I and II (d) I, II and III
[NDA (I) - 2015]
[NDA (I) - 2014]
60. The length of perpendicular from the origin to a line is 5
50. What is the equation of the line through (1,2) so that the
units and the line makes an angle 120° with the positive
segment of the line intercepted between the axes is bisected
direction of X-axis. Then equation of the line is
at this point?
(a) 2x–y=4 (b) 2x–y+4=0 (a) x  3y  5 (b) 3x  y  10
(c) 2x+y=4 (d) 2x+y+4=0 (c) 3x  y  10 (d) None of these
[NDA-2014(1)]
51. Which one of the following is correct is respect of the [NDA (II) - 2015]
61. The equation of the line joining the origin to the point
x 1 y  2
equations  and 2x + 3y = 5? x y x y
2 3 intersection of the lines   1 and   1 is
(a)They represent two lines which are parallel a b b a
(b)The represent two lines which are perpendicular (a) x – y = 0 (b) x + y = 0
(c)They represent two lines which are neither parallel nor (c) x = 0 (d) y = 0
perpendicular [NDA (II) - 2015]
(d) The first equation does not represent a line. 62. The three lines 4x + 4y = 1, 8x – 3y = 2, y = 0 are
[NDA (II) - 2014] (a) The sides of an isosceles triangle
52. A (3, 4) and B (5, –2) are two points and P is a point such (b) Concurrent
that PA = PB. If the area of PAB is 10 sq units, then what (c) Mutually perpendicular
are the coordinates of P? (d) The sides of an equilateral triangle
(a) Only (1, 0) (b) Only (7, 2) [NDA (II) - 2015]
(c) Either (1, 0) or (7, 2) (d) Neither (1, 0) nor (7, 2) 63. The line 3x + 4y – 24 = 0 intersects the X-axis at A and Y–
[NDA (II) - 2014] axis at B. Then, the Circum-centre of the OAB, where O is
53. What is the product of the perpendiculars drawn from the the origin, is
(a) (2, 3) (b) (3, 3)
points ( a 2  b2 , 0) upon the line bx cos  + ay sin  = (c) (4, 3) (d) None of these
ab? [NDA (II) - 2015]
(a) a2 (b) b2 64. The product of the perpendiculars from the two points ( 4,
(c) a2 + b2 (d) a + b 0) to the line 3x cos  + 5y sin  = 15 is
[NDA (II) - 2014] (a) 25 (b) 16
Direction (for next three) (c) 9 (d) 8
Consider the ABC with vertices A (–2, 3), B (2, 1) and C [NDA (II) - 2015]
(1, 2). 65. Two straight lines passing through the point A(3, 2) cut the
54. What is the Circum-centre of the ABC? line 2y = x + 3 and X-axis perpendicularly at P and Q,
(a) (–2, –2) (b) (2, 2) respectively. The equation of the line PQ is
(c) (–2, 2) (d) (2, –2) (a) 7x + y – 21 = 0 (b) x + 7y + 21 = 0
[NDA (I) - 2015] (c) 2x + y – 8 = 0 (d) x + 2y + 8 = 0
55. What is the centroid of the ABC? Where, n  Z
1  1  [NDA (II) - 2015]
(a)  ,1 (b)  , 2  66. The area of the figure formed by the lines ax + by + c = 0, ax
3  3 
– by + c = 0, ax + by – c = 0 and ax – by – c = 0 is:

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c2 2c 2 (a) x + 1 = 0 (b) x – 1 = 0
(a) (b) (c) x – 2 = 0 (d) x + 2 = 0
ab ab
[NDA (I) - 2016]
c2 c2 76. (a, 2b) is the mid-point of the line segment joining the points
(c) (d)
2a`b 4ab (10, –6) and (k, 4). If a – 2b = 7, then what is the value of k?
[NDA-2015(2)] (a) 2 (b) 3
67. If a line is perpendicular to the line 5x–y=0 and forms a (c) 4 (d) 5
triangle of area 5 square units with co-ordinate axes, then its [NDA (I) - 2016]
equation is: 77. What is the acute angle between the lines represented by the
(a) x + 5y ± 52=0 (b) x – 5y ± 52=0 equations y  3x  5  0 and 3y  x  6  0?
(c) 5x + y ± 52=0 (d) 5x – y ± 52=0
(a) 30° (b) 45°
[NDA-2015(2)] (c) 60° (d) 75°
Directions: (for next two)
[NDA (I) - 2016]
Consider the lines y = 3x, y = 6x, y = 9
78. An equilateral triangle has one vertex at (0,0) and another at
68. What is the area of the triangle formed by these lines?
(3,√3) . What are the coordinates of the third vertex?
27 27 (a) (0,2√3) only (b) (3,−√3) only
(a) sq units (b) ssq units
4 9 (c) (0,2√3) and (3,−√3) (d) Neither (0,2√3) nor (3,−√3)
19 19 [NDA (II) - 2016]
(c) sq units (d) sq units 79. What is the equation of right bisector of the line segment
4 2 joining (1,1) and (2,3) ?
[NDA (I) - 2016] (a) 2x + 4y −11 = 0 (b) 2x − 4y −5 = 0
69. The centroid of triangle is at which one of the following (c) 2x − 4y −11 = 0 (d) x − y + 1 = 0
points? [NDA (II) - 2016]
(a) (3, 6) (b)  3 , 6  80. If the point (a, a) lies between the lines |x + y| = 2, then
2  which one of the following is correct ?
(b) |a| < √2
(d)  3 ,9 
(a) |a| < 2
(c) (3, 3)
2  (c) |a| < 1 (d) |a| < 1/√2
[NDA (I) - 2016] [NDA (II) - 2016]
81. What is the equation of the straight line which passes
Directions (for next two)
Consider a parallelogram, whose vertices are A(1, 2), B (4, through the point of intersection of the straight lines x + 2y =
y), C(x, 6) and D(3, 5) taken in order. 5 and 3x + 7y = 17 and is perpendicular to straight line 3x +
70. What is the value of AC2 – BD2? 4y = 10?
(a) 25 (b) 30 (a) 4x + 3y + 2 = 0 (b) 4x − y + 2 = 0
(c) 36 (d) 40 (c) 4x −3y − 2 = 0 (d) 4x − 3y + 2 = 0
[NDA (I) - 2016] [NDA (II) - 2016]
71. What is the point of intersection of the diagonals? 82. If (a,b) is at unit distance from the line 8x + 6y + 1 = 0, then
which of the following conditions are correct
(a)  7 , 4  (b) (3, 4) 1. 3a −4b −4 = 0 2. 8a + 6b + 11 = 0
2  3. 8a + 6b −9 = 0
(c)  ,5 
7 Select the correct answer using the code given below
(d) (3, 5)
2  (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
[NDA (I) - 2016] (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1,2 and 3
72. What is the area of the parallelogram? [NDA (II) - 2016]
83. A straight line cuts off an intercept of 2 units on the positive
7
(a) sq units (b) 4 sq units direction of x-axis and passes through the point (–3,5). What
2 is the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point (3,3) on
11 this line?
(c) sq units (d) 7 sq units (a) (1,3) (b) (2,0)
2
[NDA (I) - 2016] (c) (0, 2) (d) (1,1)
73. A straight line intersects X and Y-axes at P and Q, [NDA-2016(2)]
respectively. If (3, 5) is the middle point o PQ, then what is 84. If vertex of a triangle is (1,1) and the midpoints of two sides
the area of the OPQ? of the triangle through this vertex are (1, 2) and (3, 2), then
(a) 12 sq unit (b) 15 sq units the centroid of the triangle is:
(c) 20 sq units (d) 30 sq units  1 7  7
(a)   ,  (b)  1, 
[NDA (I) - 2016]  3 3  3
Directions (for next two)
Consider the two lines x + y + 1 = 0 and 3x + 2y + 1 = 0. 1 7  7
(c)  ,  (d) 1, 
74. What is the equation of the line passing through the point of 3 3  3
intersection of the given lines and parallel to x-axis? [NDA (I) - 2017]
(a) y + 1 = 0 (b) y – 1 = 0 85. The in-centre of the triangle with vertices A
(c) y – 2 = 0 (d) y + 2 = 0 (1, 3 ), B (0,0) and C (2,0) is:
[NDA (I) - 2016]
75. What is the equation of the line passing through the point of
intersection of the given lines and parallel to Y-axis?

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 
(a) 1, 3  (b)  2 , 1  17
 2   3
(c) 17 units (d) units
  3 2
2 3  1  [NDA (II) - 2017]
(c)  ,
 3 2 
(d) 1,  95. The equation of the line passing through the point (2,3) and
   3 the point of intersection of lines 2x  3y + 7 = 0 and 7x +4y
[NDA (I) - 2017] + 2 = 0 is:
86. What is the ratio in which the point C   2 ,  20  divides the (a) 21x + 46y 180 = 0 (b) 21x  46y + 96 = 0
 7 7  (c) 46x + 21y  155 = 0 (d) 46x + 21y  29 = 0
line joining the points A (2, 2) and B (2,  4)? [NDA (II) - 2017]
(a) 1:3 (b) 3:4 96. What is the distance between the straight lines 3x + 4y = 9
(c) 1:2 (d) 2:3 and 6x + 8y = 15?
[NDA (I) - 2017] (a) 3/2 (b) 3/10
87. What is the equation of the straight line parallel to 2x + 3y + (c) 6 (d) 5
1 = 0, and passes through the point (1, 2)? [NDA (I) - 2018]
(a) 2x + 3y  4 = 0 (b) 2x + 3y  5 = 0 97. The equation of the line, when the portion of it intercepted
(c) x + y  1 = 0 (d) 3x  2y + 7 = 0 between the axes is divided by the point (2,3) in the ratio of
[NDA (I) - 2017] 3:2, is:
88. What is the acute angle between the pair of straight line (a) Either x + y = 4 or 9x + y = 12
(b) Either x + y = 5 or 4x + 9y = 30
2x  3y  1and 3x  2y = 2? (c) Either x + y = 4 or x + 9y = 12
 1   1  (d) Either x + y = 5 or 9x + 4y = 30
(a) tan1   (b) tan1   [NDA (I) - 2018]
2 6  2 98. The perpendicular that fall from any point of the straight line
 1  2x + 11y = 5 upon the two straight lines 24x + 7y = 20 and
(c) tan1 (3) (d) tan1  
 3 4x  3y = 2 are:
(a) 12 and 4 respectively (b) 11 and 5 respectively
[NDA (I) - 2017]
(c) Equal to each other (d) Not equal to each other
89. If the Centroid of a triangle formed by (7, x), (y, 6) and (9,
[NDA (I) - 2018]
10) is (6, 3), then the values of x and y are respectively:
99. What is the equation of the straight line passing through the
(a) 5, 2 (b) 2, 5
point (2,3) and making an intercept on the positive y-axis
(c) 1, 0 (d) 0, 0
equal to twice its intercept on the positive x-axis?
[NDA (I) - 2017]
(a) 2x + y = 5 (b) 2x + y = 7
90. If the three consecutive vertices of a parallelogram are (–2, –
(c) x + 2y = 7 (d) 2x  y = 1
1), (1, 0) and (4, 3), then what are the coordinates of the
[NDA (I) - 2018]
fourth vertex?
100. Consider the following statements:
(a) (1, 2) (b) (1, 0)
I. The length p of the perpendicular from the origin to the
(c) (0, 0) (d) 1, –1)
[NDA-2017(1)] c2
line ax + by = c satisfies the relation p2 = 2 .
91. The points (a, b), (0, 0), (a, b) and (ab, b2) are: a  b2
(a) The vertices of a parallelogram II. The length p of the perpendicular from the origin to the
(b) The vertices of a rectangular x y
(c) The vertices of a square line   1 satisfies the relation 1  1  1 .
(d) Collinear a b p2 a 2 b2
[NDA (II) - 2017] III.The length p of the perpendicular from the origin to the
92. The angle between the lines x + y 3 = 0 and x  y + 3 = 0 is 1 1  m2  c2
line y = mx + c satisfies the relation 2 
 and the acute angle between the lines x  3y  2 3  0 p c2
and 3x  y + 1 = 0 is . Which one of the following is Which of the above is/are correct?
(a) I, II and III (b) I only
correct?
(c) I and II only (d) II only
(a)  = (b)  > 
[NDA (I) - 2018]
(c)  <  (d)  = 2 101. What is the equation of the line passing through the point of
[NDA (II) - 2017] intersection of the lines x + 2y  3 = 0 and 2x  y + 5 = 0
93. The equation of a straight line which cuts off an intercept of
and parallel to the line y  x + 10 = 0?
5 units on negative direction of y-axis and makes an angle
120° with positive direction of x-axis is: (a) 7x  7y + 18 = 0 (b) 5x  7y + 18 = 0
(c) 5x  5y + 18 = 0 (d) x  y + 5 = 0
(a) y + 3x + 5 = 0 (b) y  3x + 5 = 0 [NDA (I) - 2018]
(c) y + 3x  5 = 0 (d) y  3x  5 = 0 102. What is the equation of the straight line cutting off an
[NDA (II) - 2017] intercept 2 from the negative direction of y-axis and inclined
94. The distance of the point (1,3) from the line 2x + 3y = 6, at 30° with the positive direction of x-axis?
measured parallel to the line 4x + y = 4, is: (a) x2 3y  3 2  0 (b) x+2 3y  3 2  0
5 3 (c) x+ 3y  2 3  0 (d) x 3y  2 3  0
(a) units (b) units
13 17 [NDA (I) - 2018]

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103. What is the angle between the straight lines (m2  mn) y = II. The distance between the lines ax + by + c1 =0 and ax +
(mn + n2) x + n3 and (mn + m2) y = (mn  n2) x + m3, where by + c = 0 is | c1  c 2 |
2
m > n? a 2  b2
2mn   4m n 
2 2

(a) tan1 2 2  tan1


(b)  4 4  III. The distance between the lines x = c and x = c2 is |c1 
m n  m n  c2|.
 4m 2 n 2  Which of the above statements are correct?
(c) tan1  4 4  (d) 45° (a) I and II only (b) II and III only
 m  n 
(c) I and III only (d) I, II and III only
[NDA (I) - 2018] [NDA (II) - 2018]
104. What is the distance between the points which divide the line 109. The angle between the two lines lx + my + n = 0 and l’x +
segment joining (4,3) and (5,7) internally and externally in m’y + n’ = 0 is given by tan1. What  equal to?
(b) lm ' l ' m
the ratio 2:3?
(a) lm ' l ' m
(a) 12 17 (b) 13 17 ll ' mm ' ll ' mm '
5 5
(c) lm ' l ' m (d) lm ' l ' m
(c) 17 (d) 6 17 ll ' mm ' ll ' mm '
5 5 [NDA (II) - 2018]
[NDA (I) - 2018] 110. The second degree equation x2 + 4y2  2x 4y + 2 = 0
105. What is the area of the triangle with vertices represents
 1  1   1  (a) A point
 xl ,  ,  x 2 ,  ,  x3 ,  ? (b) An ellipse of semi-major axis 1
 x 1   x 2   x 3 
3
(a) |(x1  x2) (x2  x3) (x3x1)| (c) An ellipse with eccentricity
(b) 0 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]

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117. What is the angle between the lines xcosα + ysinα = a and (c) pq − 1 = 0 (d) p − q = 1
xsinβ − ycosβ = a? [NDA (I) 2021]
(a) β − α (b) π + β − α 129. If A, B and C are in AP, then the straight line Ax + 2By + c
(  2  2) (  2  2 ) = 0 will always pass through a fixed point. The fixed point is
(c) (d)
2 2 (a) (0, 0) (b) (−1, 1)
[NDA (II) - 2019] (c) (1, −2) (d) (1, −1)
118. What is the distance between the points P(mcos2α, msin2α) [NDA (I) 2021]
and Q(mcos2β, msin2β)? 130. If the image of the point (−4, 2) by a line mirror is (4, −2),
(a)|2m sin(𝛂− β)| (b)|2m cos(𝛂− β)| then what is the equation of the line mirror?
(c)|m sin(2𝛂− 2β)| (d)|m sin(2𝛂− 2β)| (a) y = x (b) y = 2x
[NDA (II) - 2019] (c) 4y = x (d) y = 4x
119. An equilateral triangle has one vertex at (−1, −1) and another [NDA (I) 2021]
131. Consider the following statements in respect of the points (p,
vertex at ( 3, 3) . the third vertex may lie on q–3), (q + 3, q) and (6, 3):
(a) ( 2, 2) (b) ( 2,  2) 1.The points lie on a straight line
2.The points always lie in the first quadrant only for any
(c) ( 1,1) (d) (1,- 1) value of p and q.
[NDA (II) - 2019] Which of the above statements is/are correct?
120. The point (1,−1) is one of the vertices of a square. If 3x + 2y (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
= 5 is the equation of one diagonal of the square, then what (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
is the equation of the other diagonal? [NDA (I) 2021]
(a) 3x − 2y = 5 (b) 2x − 3y = 1 132. What is the acute angle between the lines x – 2 = 0 and
(c) 2x − 3y = 5 (d) 2x + 3y = −1
3x  y  2  0 ?
[NDA 2020]
121. If the circum-centre of the triangle formed by the lines x + 2 (a) 0° (b) 30°
= 0, y + 2 = 0, kx + y + 2 = 0 is (−1,1), then what is the (c) 45° (d) 60°
value of k ?. [NDA (I) 2021]
(a) −1 (b) −2 133. The point of intersection of diagonals of a square ABCD is
(c) 1 (d) 2 at the origin and one of its vertices is at A(4,2). What is the
[NDA 2020] equation of the diagonal BD?
122. Under which condition, are the points (a,b), (c,d) and (a) 2x + y= 0 (b) 2x – y = 0
(a−c,b−d) collinear ? (c) x + 2y = 0 (d) x – 2y = 0
(a) ab = cd (b) ac = bd [NDA (I) 2021]
(c) ad = bc (d) abc = d Directions: Consider the following for the next two (02)
[NDA 2020] items that follow:
123. Let ABC ba a triangle. If D(2,5) and E(5,9) are the mid The two vertices of an equilateral triangle are (0, 0) and (2,
points of the sides AB and AC respectively, then what is the 2).
length of the side BC? 134. Consider the following statements:
(a) 8 (b) 10 1.The third vertex has at least one irrational coordinate
(c) 12 (d) 14 2.The area is irrational
[NDA 2020] Which of the above statements is/are correct?
124. If the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point (0, k) to (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
the line 3x −4y−5 = 0 is (3,1), then what is the value of k ? (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(a) 3 (b) 4 [NDA (II) 2021]
(c) 5 (d) 6 135. The difference of coordinates of the third vertex is:
[NDA 2020] (a) 0 (b) √3
125. What is the obtuse angle between the lines whose slopes are (c) 2√2 (d) 2√3
2−√3 and 2 + √3? [NDA (II) 2021]
(a) 105° (b) 120° Directions: Consider the following for the next two (02)
(c) 135° (d) 150° items that follow:
[NDA 2020] The coordinates of three consecutive vertices of a
126. If 3x−4y−5 = 0 and 3x−4y + 15 =0 are the equations of a parallelogram ABCD are A(1,3), B(–1,2) and C(3, 5)
pair of opposite sides of a square, then what is the area of the 136. What is the equation of the diagonal BD?
square? (a) 2x – 3y + 2 = 0 (b) 3x – 2y + 5 = 0
(a) 4 sq units (b) 9 sq units (c) 2x – 3y + 8 = 0 (d) 3x – 2y – 5 = 0
(c) 16 sq units (d) 25 sq units [NDA (II) 2021]
[NDA 2020] 137. What is the area of the parallelogram?
127. A parallelogram has three consecutive vertices (−3, 4), (0, (a) 1 square unit
3
(b) square units
2
−4) and (5, 2). The forth vertex is: 5
(a) (2, 10) (b) (2, 9) (c) 2 square units (d) square units
2
(c) (3, 9) (d) (4, 10) [NDA (II) 2021]
[NDA (I) 2021] Directions: Consider the following for the next two (02)
128. If the lines y + px = 1 and y −qx = 2 are perpendicular, then items that follow:
which one of the following is correct? The equations of the sides AB, BC and CA of a triangle
(a) pq + 1 = 0 (b) p + q = 1 ABC are x–2= 0, y + 1 = 0 and x + 2y – 4 = 0 respectively.

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138. What is the equation of the altitude through B on AC? [NDA 2022 (II)]
(a) x – 3y + 1 = 0 (b) x – 3y + 4 = 0 Consider the following for the next two (02) items that
(c) 2x – y + 4 = 0 (d) 2x – y – 5 = 0 follow:
[NDA (II) 2021] A quadrilateral is formed by the lines x = 0, y = 0, x + y = 1
139. What are the coordinates of circum-centre of the triangle? and 6x + y = 3.
(a) (4, 0) (b) (2, 1) 149. What is the equation of diagonal through origin?
(c) (0, 2) (d) (2, –1) (a) 3x + y = 0 (b) 2x + 3y = 0
[NDA (II) 2021] (c) 3x – 2y = 0 (d) 3x + 2y = 0
140. If the points with coordinates (–5, 0), (5p2, 10p) and (5q2, [NDA – 2023 (1)]
10q) are collinear, then what is the value of pq where pq? 150. What is the equation of other diagonal?
(a) –2 (b)–1 (a) x + 2y –1 = 0 (b) x – 2y – 1 = 0
(c) 1 (d) 2 (c) 2x + y + 1 = 0 (d) 2x + y –1 = 0
[NDA (I) 2022] [NDA – 2023 (1)]
141. What is the equation of the straight line which passes 151. The points (–a, –b), (0, 0), (a, b) and (a2, ab) are:
through the point (1,–2) and cuts off equal intercepts from (a) lying on the same circle
the axes? (b) vertices of a square
(a) x+y – 1 = 0 (b) x – y – 1 = 0 (c) vertices of a parallelogram that is not a square
(c) x + y + 1 = 0 (d) x – y – 2 = 0 (d) collinear
[NDA (I) 2022] [NDA-2023 (2)]
142. A straight line passes through the point of intersection of x + 152. Given that 16p2 + 49q2 – 4r2 – 56pq = 0. Which one of the
2y + 2 = 0 and 2x – 3y – 3 = 0. It cuts equal intercepts in the following is a point on a pair of straight lines (px + qy + r)
fourth quadrant. What is the sum of the absolute values of (px + qy – r) = 0?
the intercept?  7  7
(a)  2,  (b)  2, 
(a) 2 (b) 3  2  2
(c) 4 (d) 6 (c) (4, -7) (d) (4, 7)
[NDA (I) 2022] [NDA-2023 (2)]
143. Under which one of the following conditions are the lines ax 153. For what values of k is the line (k–3) x– (5–k2) y + k2 – 7k +
+ by + c = 0 and bx + ay + c = 0 parallel (a  0, b  0)? 6 = 0 parallel to the line x + y = 1
(a) a – b = 0 only (b) a + b = 0 only (a) –1, 1 (b) –1,2
(c) a2 – b2 = 0 (d) ab + 1 = 0 (c) 1, –2 (d) 2, –2
[NDA (I) 2022] [NDA-2023 (2)]
144. What is the equation of the locus of the mid point of the line 154. The line x + y = 4 cuts the line joining P(–1,1) and Q(5, 7) at
segment obtained by cutting the line x + y = p (where p is a R. What is PR:RQ equal to?
real number) by the coordinate axes? (a) 1:1 (b) 1:2
(a) x – y = 0 (b) x + y = 0 (c) 2:1 (d) 1:3
(c) x – y = p (d) x + y = p [NDA-2023 (2)]
[NDA (I) 2022] 155. What is the sum of the intercepts of the line whose
145. If the point (x, y) is equidistant from the points (2a, 0) and perpendicular distance from origin is 4 units and the angle
(0, 3a) where a > 0, then which one of the following is which the normal makes with positive direction of x-axis is
correct? 15°?
(a) 2x – 3y = 0 (b) 3x – 2y = 0 (a) 8 (b) 46
(c) 4x – 6y + 5a = 0 (d) 4x – 6y – 5a = 0
(c) 86 (d) 16
[NDA (I) 2022]
[NDA-2023 (2)]
146. Consider the following statements in respect of the line
156. The number of points represented by the equation x = 5 on
passing through origin and inclining at an angle of 75° with
the xy-plane is
the positive direction of x-axis:
(a) Zero (b) One
1.The line passes through the point 1, 1  . (c) Two (d) Infinitely many
 
 2 3 [NDA-2024 (1)]
2.The line entirely lies in first and third quadrants. 157. If a variable line passes through the pont of intersection of
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? the lines x + 2y  1 = 0 and 2x  y  1 = 0 and meets the
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only coordinate axes in A and B, then what is the locus of the
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 mid-point of AB?
[NDA 2022 (II)] (a) 3x + y = 10yx (b) x + 3y = 10xy
147. If P(3,4) is the mid-point of a line segment between the axes, (c) 3x + y = 10 (d) x + 3y = 10
then what is the equation of the line? [NDA-2024 (1)]
(a) 3x + 4y – 25 = 0 (b) 4x + 3y – 24 = 0 158. What is the equation to the straight line passing through the
(c) 4x – 3y = 0 (d) 3x – 4y + 7 = 0 point (sin, cos) and perpendicular to the line xcos +
[NDA 2022 (II)] ysin = 9?
148. The base AB of an equilateral triangle ABC with side 8cm (a) xsin  ycos  1 = 0 (b) xsin  ycos + 1 = 0
lies along the y-axis such that the mid point of AB is at the (c) xsin  ycos = 0 (d) xcos  ysin + 1 = 0
origin and B lies above the origin. What is the equation of [NDA-2024 (1)]
line passing through (8, 0) and parallel to the side AC? 159. Two points P and Q lie on line y = 2x + 3. These two points
(a) x–√3𝑦 − 8 = 0 (b) x+√3𝑦 − 8 = 0 P and Q are at a distance 2 units from another point R(1, 5).
(c) √3𝑥 + 𝑦 − 8√3 = 0 (d) √3𝑥 − 𝑦 − 8√3 = 0 What are the coordinates of the points P and Q?

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(a) 1  2 ,5  4  , 1  2 ,5  4  (a)
1 (b) 1
  
 5 5  5 5 3 2
(b)  3  2 ,5  4  ,  1  2 ,5  4  (c) 2 (d) 2
   
 5 5  5 5 3
 2 4   2 4  [NDA-2024 (1)]
(c) 1  ,5 
  , 1  ,5   Direction: Consider the following for the two items given
 5 5  5 5
below
(d)  3  2
,5 
4   2 4  ABCD is an isosceles trapezium and AB is parallel to DC.
  ,  1  ,5  
 5 5  5 5 Let A(2,3), B(4,3) C(5,1) be the vertices.
[NDA-2024 (1)] 163. What are the coordinates of vertex D ?
160. If two sides of a square lie on the lines 2x + y  3= 0 and 4x (a) (2,1) (b) (1, 2)
+ 2y + 5 = 0, then what is the area of the square in squre (c) (1, 1) (d) (3,1)
units ? [NDA-2024 (2)]
(a) 6.05 (b) 6.15 164. What is the point of intersection of the diagonals of the
(c) 6.25 (d) 6.35 trapezium ?
[NDA-2024 (1)] (a) (3, 7/2) (b) (3, 7/3)
161. ABC is a triangle with A(3, 5). The mid-points of sides AB, (c) (7/2, 2) (d) (5/2, 2)
AC are at (1, 2), (6, 4), respectively. What are the [NDA-2024 (2)]
coordinates of centroid of the triangle ABC? 165. The diagonals of quadrilateral ABCD are along the lines x –
2y = 1 and 4x + 2y = 3. The quadrilateral ABCD may be a
(a)  8 , 11  (b)  7 , 7  (a) rectangle (b) cyclic quadrilateral
 
3 3  3 3 (c) parallelogram (d) rhombus

(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

161. b 162. b 163. c 164. b 165. d 166. b

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Solutions
Sol.1. (a) (yy1) = m (xx1) (m=tan90° = ∞) Sol.11. (a,b)
Since, P is the point which equidistant from (y + 3) = ∞ (x2) Let A (p,q) be the point on the X-axis which is
coordinate axes. x=2 equidistant from the point B(1,2) and C(2,3),
Y then
Sol.6. (c)
Y AB=AC  AB2 = AC2
(p1)2 + (q2)2 = (P2)2 + (q3)2
P(h,k) p2 + 1  2p + q2 + 4  4q = p2 + 4  4p + q2 + 9
(0,k)B  6q
2p + 2q = 8
8units p + q = 4 …(i)
X X
(8,0) O Since, the value of p = 4 and q = 0 satisfies the
Eq. (i) and on the X-axis q must be zero, then
X X (p,q) = (4,0)
O A(h,0) Y
The locus of the point is a and b both options are correct.
x =  8 Sol.12. (a)
The perpendicular distance of the point (x1, y1) to
Y Sol.7. (c)
Then, (PA)2 = (PB)2 The given three points are (a,0), (0,b) and (1,1). line ax + by + c = 0 is p = | ax1  by1  c |
(h  h)2 + (k  0)2 = (h  0)2 + (k  k)2 If three points are collinear. a 2  b2
k2 = h2, h =  k Then, area of triangle = 0
hk=0 a 0 1
Hence, the locus of point ‘P’ is x  y = 0 1 0  0 1 1 1 1
0 b 1=0 p  2  2 2
Sol.2. (d) 2 1 1 p a b
1 1 1 
Given line, mx + ny = 1 a2 b2
Passes through the points (1,2) and (2,1), then  a(b1) + (b) = 0 Sol.13. (d)
m+2n = 1 …(i)  ab  a  b = 0  a + b  ab = 0 equation of line parallel to x axis is y = c
and 2m + n = 1 …(ii) Sol.8. (a) equation of line 5 units below the x axis y =  5
On solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
m + 2n = 1 These lines are parallel because a1  b1  c1 Sol.14. (a)
a2 b2 c2 Since both equations of lines are same that
4m + 2n = 2
means both lines are coincident to each other
----------------- Sol.9. (a) 3 + 4y = 9 …(i)
3m = 1 If two lines a1x + b1y + c1 = 0
and 6x + 8y = 18
m = 1/3 and a2x + b2y + c2 = 0 are parallel then,
3x + 4y = 9 …(ii)
Sol.3. (d) a1 b1 c1
Let the given points are P(x, y), A (a, 0) and   Hence, the distance between two coincident line
a 2 b2 c2 is zero.
B(a,0).
According to given condition For the lines x + 2y  9 = 0 and kx + 4y + 5 = 0 Sol.15. (a)
1 2 9 Since, the line passes through the point (0,1) and
(PA)2 + (PB)2 = 2b2   making an angle with Y-axis which is equivalent
(xa)2 + y2 = (x+a)2 + y2 = 2b2 k 4 5 to the slope of the line y=x4.
2x2 + 2a2 + 2y2 = 2b2 Taking first two parts, k = 2 i.e.,  = 45°  tan = 1 = m
x2 + y2 = b2  a2 Sol.10. (b) Equation of line is (y1) = m (x0)=1 (x)
x2 + a2 = b2  y2 Let the point of foot of perpendicular is M(x1, y1) y=x+1
P(2,3)
Sol.4. (d) Sol.16. (d)
Given equation of lines are, The perpendicular distance of the point (x1, y1) to
4x + 3y = 12 …(i)
and 3x + 4y = 12 …(ii) line ax + by + c = 0 is p = | ax1  by1  c |
On solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get a 2  b2
16x + 12y = 48 So, the equation of x-axis y = 0
9x + 12y = 36 A B p = | y |
--------------------
Mx+y11=0 | y |
1
(x1+y1) 2
7x = 12 Now, PM AB
x = 12/7 Slope of line AB is m1 =  1 Sol.17. (b)
From Eq. (i), and also of line MP is A(4, 2), B(0, 1), C(3,3)
3y = 12  48  36 by distance formulae
7 7 m2 = y1  3 AB = 5, BC = 5, CA = 5√2
y = 12/7 x1  2 so perimeter will be 10 + 5√2
m1m2 =  1  1  y1  3  -  1
Now, the equation of line passing through origin Sol.18. (c)
and  12 , 12    mid point of (a + b, a – b) and (–a, b) is  b a 
   x1  2   , 
 7 7 
y1  3 = x1  2  x1  y1 + 1 = 0…(i) 2 2
(y  0) = 12/7  0  x  0  Since, the point M lies on the line AB, then that is lie on the line ax + by = k so
12/7  0 x1 + y1  11 = 0 …(ii) b a
a   b   k  ab
y=x On solving Eqs. (i) and Eq. (ii), we get 2  2
Sol.5. (c) 2x1  10 = 0  x1 = 5 and y1 = 6 Sol.19. (c)
The equation of line which is parallel to Y-axis So, the required point of perpendicular M is (5,6)
and passes through the point (2,3) is:

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slope of line 7x – 3y = 4 is 7/3 that is more than 28 [from Eq. (ii)]
1, so line will make angle more than 45° with x 9 3(14a) + 4a = a (14a)
= 3 55 1 11
axis.    unit 423a+4a = 14a  a2
9  16 3 5 3
a2  13a + 42 = 0
a2  6a 7a+42=0a(a6) 7 (a6) = 0
Sol.25. (a) (a6) (a7) = 0  a = 6, 7
The points (5,1) (11) and (11,4) are collinear, if b = 8, 7
x1 (y1  y3) + x2 (y3  y1) + x3 (y1  y2) = 0 Hence, required equation of straight line.
Here, x1 = 5, y1 = 1, x2 = 1, y2 = 1, x3 = 11, y3 =
x y
4   1 [when, a = 6 and b = 8]
From Eq. (i) 6 8
5(1 4)+1 (41) + 11 (1+1) = 0 8x + 6y  48 = 0
5(5) + 1(3) + 22 = 0 4x + 3y  24 = 0
25 + 3 + 22 = 0  0 = 0 and x  y  1
Hence, points (5, 1), (1, 1) and (11,4) satisfy he 7 7
given Eq. (i) (when, a = b = 7)
So, they are collinear. x + y = 7
Sol.26. (a) a and b both are correct.
Let A (1,0) and B (0, 2) are two given points Sol.31. (b)
according to above diagram we can say that and P(h, k) be any variable point. A line which passes through the points (5,0) and
normal makes negative angle with x axis. According to the question, (0,3) is
Sol.20. (d)
(y0) = 3  0  x  5 
PA = PB
We know that, if the line making an angle  with PA2 = PB2
05
the positive direction of x-axis with y intercept. (h1)2 + (k0)2 = (h0)2 + (k+2)2
5y = 3x  15
Then, equation of the line is y = mx + c = tan. x h2 + 1  2h + k2 = h2 + k2 + 4 + 4k
3x + 5y  15 = 0 …(i)
+c 4k + 2h + 3 = 0
Now, length of the perpendicular from the point
=45° x + 101 unit 2h + 4k + 3 = 0 (4, 4) on the line (i) is
y=tan45° x + 101  y = 1. x + 101 Hence, locus of point P (h, k) is 2x + 4y + 3 = 0
x  y + 101 = 0 Sol.27. (d) = |  4   5  4   15 |  |12  20  15 |  17  17
Sol.21. (a) Let the three points A(3,1), B(12,2) and C(0,2)  3   5 
2 2
9  25 34 2
on y axis x = 0 are collinear and the point P(h,k) are equivalent
Sol.32. (b)
m(4)  n(3) from these points A, B and C.
0 Now, PA2 = PB2 = PC2
Given equation of line,
mn √3x  y  1 = 0
0 = −4m + 3n (13)2 + (k1)2 = (h 12)2 = (h10)2 + (k2)2
4m = 3n h2 + k2 = 6h  2k + 10 On comparing with y = mx + c, we get m = 3
m:n = 3 : 4 =h2 + k2  24h +4k+148 =h2 +k2 4k+4 (m = tan)
Sol.22. (a) Taking first and third, we get tan = 3 = tan60°   = 60°
Given, (2x+3y+4) +  (6xy + 12) = 0 3hk =  3 …(i)
So, the inclination of the given line is 60°.
2x + 6x + 3y  y + 4 + 12 = 0 Taking second and third, we get
Sol.33. (b)
2x(3+1) + y (3) + 4 + 12 = 0 3h  k = 18 …(ii)
Given equation of straight lines,
Since, Eqs. (i) and (ii) are two parallel lines.
Since, line (i) is parallel to Y-axis 2x  y  2 = 0 …(i)
So, the coefficient of y must be zero Hence, the locus will be a null set.
and 4x + 2y  6 = 0 …(ii)
3   = 0   = 3 Sol.28. (b)
On comparing with ax + by + c = 0, we get
Sol.23. (c) distance of q(3,4) from origin is 32  4 2  5 , a1 = 2, b1 = 1 and c1 = 2
Y
that is whole number. and a2 = 4, b2 = 2 and c2 =  6
Sol.29. (b) Now, a1  1 , b1  1 and c1  1
If A(2,4), B(2,6), C(2 + √3, k) are vertices of an a2 2 b2 2 c2 3
B
q (4,3) equilateral triangle than
AB = BC Since, a1  b1  c1
3 p
(0) 2  (2) 2   3  k  6
2 2 a 2 b2 c2
Hence, both straight lines are parallel i.e., they
X
3
X 4 = 3 + k2 – 12k + 36 never cross each other.
O A
k2 – 12k + 35 = 0
k = 5, 7
Sol.34. (b)
Y
a point P whose abscissa = ordinate is P(h,h)
Sol.30. (a,b) A(–1, 0) and B(0, 5)
by figure The equation of line in intercept form is
3q = 4p given that PA = PB
x y
Sol.24.  1 …(i) (h  1) 2  (h) 2  h  h  5
(d) 2 2

We know that, if two parallel lines ax + by + c1 = a b


Where a and b are length of intercepts of the line 2h + 1 = –10h + 25
0 and ax + by + c2 = 0, then the distance between
with X and Y-axis, respectively. h=2
them is c2  c1 so point is (2,2)
Now, by given condition
a 2  b2 Sum of x and y intercepts = 4 Sol.35. (a)
a + b = 14 …(ii) Area of triangle with vertices (3,0), (0,4), (3,4) is
For lines, 3x + 4y  9 = 0 …(i)
and 9x + 12y + 28 = 0 Since, the line (i) passes through the point (3, 4), 3 0 1
1
28 …(ii)
then 0 4 1 6
 3x  4 y  0 3 4 2
3  1 3 4 1
distance between them a b Sol.36. (d)
3 4
1
Given equation of lines is
a 14  a  x + y =1  y =  x + 1 …(i)

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and xy = 1  y =  1 …(ii) Hence, the line segment AB subtend right angle Also, the straight line passes through the point
Slope of line (i) is m1 =  1 at origin O. (4, 3).
and Slope of line (ii) is m2 = 1 Sol.42. (a) 4 + 3 = a
m1 : m2 = (1) (1) =  1 Since, the required line is perpendicular to the a = 7
Thus, the angle between both lines is /2. line 3x + 4y + 5 = 0 Now, put the value of a in Eq. (ii), we get
So, the slope of required line is:  1   4
Sol.37. (c) x+y=7
Which is the required equation.
  3/4   3
Equation of straight line which passes through
the points (5, 2) and (4, 7) is: Sol.48. (d)
Also, required line passing through the point (4, The given equation of lines are,
(yy1) = y2  y1  x  x  5). 3x+4y + 12 = 0 …(i)
x 2  x1
1
Then, its equation and 3x  4y = 6
(y + 2)= 7  2  x  5 or 3x  4y  6 = 0 …(ii)
(y + 5) = 4  x  4 
4  5 3
On comparing with ax + bx + c = 0, we get
a1 = a2 = 3,b1 = b2 =  4
y + 2= 9  x  5  y + 2 =  x + 5 3y +15 = 4x  16  4x  3y = 31
and c1 = 12, c2 =  6
9 Sol.43. (d) So, the equation of line mid way between the
x+y=3 Perpendicular distance of the line 3x + 4y 1 = 0 given lines is
3x  4y + 12  6   0 3x  4y + 3 = 0
Sol.38. (b) from the point (1,1) = perpendicular distance of
We know that, the equation of straight line in the line 4x + 3y + 2k = 0 from the point (1,1)
2
intercept from is  | 3  1  4  1  1|  | 4  1  3  1  2 k | Which is the required equation.
x y …(i) 9  16 16  9
 1 Sol.49. (c)
a b
 | 3  4  1| | 4  3  2 k | Given, equation of line

By given condition, a = 1 and b = 1 5 5 3x + y = 5
m n 6 = 7 + 2k  2k =  1  x y …(i)
 1
On putting the values of a + b in Eq. (i) we get  k = 1/2  5   5
x y Sol.44. (b)  
 1 3
1/m  1/n  We know that, in parallelogram, diagonals bisect
Let S  3x + y  5 = 0 …(ii)
each other.
mx + ny = 1 D(x, y) I. At point (0,5)
C(2, b)
Which is the required equation of straight line. S(0,5)  3(0) +55
Sol.39. (c) =0 + 0 = 0
A point which is equidistant from the axes means So, the point (0,5) lies on the given line.
a line which is equally inclined with the axes and and distance between (0,5) and (1,2)
passes through the origin. P = 1  0 2   2  5 2
i.e., m = 45° and 135°
Required equation is 1  9  10
y = tan 45° x and y = tan 135° x [by distance formula]
A(1, a)
y = x and y =  x B(3, a) d=  x 2  x1    y2  y1  2 
2

So, the combined equation is y =  x. mid-point of BD = mid-point of AC


II. At point (2, 1)
Sol.40. (a)  x 3  ya    3,a b 
    S(2,1)  3(2) + (1)  5 = 6  1 = 6  6 = 0
Let the coordinates of point P is (h,k)  2 2  2 2 
Now, by given condition, So, the point (2, 1) also lie on the given line and

x 3 3  x = 0
Distance between (h, k) and (1,2)  distance between (2,1) and (1,2)
2 2
1  2    2  1
2 2
Distance between (h, k) and (2,3) =
  h  12   k  2 2   h  2 2   k  32 and y  a  a  b  y = b
 1   3  1  9  10
2 2
2 2 =
h2 + 1  2h + k2 + 4  4k = h2 + 4 + 4h + k2 + 9 So, the coordinates of point D is (0,b) III. At point (3,4)
 6k Sol.45. (c) S(3,4) =3(3) +(4)  5 =9 45=99= 0
 2h  4k + 5 = 4h  6k + 13 if 2x + 3y + a = 0 and 5x + ky + a = 0 are parallel So, the point (3, 4) also lie on the given line and
6h  2k + 8 = 0  3h  k + 4 = 0 than 2  3 so k = 7.5 distance between (3, 4) and (1,2)
So, the locus of P is 3x  y + 4 = 0, which 5 k
1  3   2  4
2 2
represent a straight line. =
Sol.46. (d)
Sol.41. (c)
centroid =  x1  x 2  x 3 , y1  y 2  y3   2    6   4  36  40  2 10
2
=
Slope of OA (m1) = 2  0  2  
50 5  3 3  Hence, points (0,5) and (2, 1) lie on the line 3x
 2 23 3 25
  1,2
Y
 , + y = 5 and at a distance 10 from (1,2)
 3 3  Sol.50. (b)
(5,2)A
Sol.47. (a) let a line cuts x axis at P(a, 0) and y axis at
Let he required equation in intercept form Q(0,b)
O x y mid point of PQ is given (1,2)
X
(0,0)
X
 1 …(i)
so  a  0 0  b 
2 4  ,   1,2
Given that, the straight line (i) makes equal  2 2 
intercepts on the coordinate axes. so a = 2 and b = 4
B (6,15) a=b equation of line passing through (2, 0) and (0, 4)
From Eq. (i), is 2x + y – 4 = 0
Y
x y Sol.51. (b)
and slope of OB(m2) = 2  5  1  1 We have, equation of line as
a a
5 2
x + y = a …(ii) x 1 y  2
i.e., angle between OA and OB is /2. 
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3x  3 = 2y  4  3x  2y + 1 = 0 (x+2)2 + (y3)2 = (x2)2 + (y1)2
y2 = 1  x  2 
and equation of second line is 2x+3y = 5 x2 + 4 + 4x + y2 + 9  6y = x2 + 4  4x + y2+1 3
slope of first line, m1 =3/2 2y 3y  6 = x  2  3y  x = 4
and slope of second line, m2 =  2/3 4x  6y + 13 = 4  4x + 1  2y
m1m2 =  1  x y
8x  4y + 2 = 0  1
Hence, two lines are perpendicular to each other. 2x  y + 2 = 0 …(i) 4 4
Sol.52. (c) Also, AP2 = PC2 3
We have, A(3,4) and B(5,2) (x + y)2 + (y  3)2 = (x 1)2 + (y  2)2 So, y intercept is 4/3
Let P(x,y) x2 + 4 + 4x + y2 + 9  6y = x2 + 1  2x + y2+4 Sol.59. (d)
Given that, PA = PB  4y The point of intersection of x = a and y = 5 is
PA2 = PB2 4x  6y + 13 =  2x  4y + 5 (a,5)
(x3)2 + (y4)2 = (x5)2 + (y+2)2 6x  2y + 8 = 0 5 2 1
x2  6x + 9 + y2  8y + 16 3x  y + 4 = 0 …(ii) Area of triangle = 1 3 4 1 3
=x2  10x + 25 + y2 + 4y + 4 On subtracting Eq. (ii) from Eq. (i), we get 2
4x  12y = 4 x  2 = 0
a 5 1
x  3y = 1 …(i) x =  2 1
Area of PAB = 10 Hence, the required Circumcentre is (2, 2).  [5(45)2(3a) + 1 (154a)] = 3
x y 1 Sol.55. (b) 2
 =  10 Given, vertices of a triangle are A(2,3), B(2,1) 1/2 [52(3a) + (154a)] = 3
3 4 1
and C(1,2) 1/2 [56+2a + 154a] = 3
5 2 1 2a = 3
Then, centroid of ABC
x(x+2)  y (35) + 1 (6200) =  20 a = 5 or 1
x  x 2  x 3 y1  y 2  y3 
=  1
6x + 2y  26 =  20  ,  a=5
Or 6x + 2y  26 =  20  3 3  Hence, required value of a = 5.
6x + 2y = 46 …(ii) Centroid of the ABC Sol.60. (b)
Or 6x + 2y = 6 …(iii) Y
=  2  2  1 , 3  1  2    1 , 2 
On solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get    
 3 3  3 
x=7,y=2
Similarly, solving Eqs. (i) and (iii), we get Sol.56. (d)
x = 1, y = 0 Let D be the foot of altitude from A in ABC
Hence, coordinates of P are(7,2) or (1, 0) and D  (x,y)
5
Sol.53. (b) Slope of BC = 1  2  1
We have, equation of line as 2 1 60° 120°
Bx cos + aysin = ab m= 1 X

 
(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 yy=m (xx1)
(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)

b 2 cos 2   a 2  b 2   a 2 b 2 Sol.57. (b) x y


 1 …(i)
=
b 2 cos 2   a 2 sin 2  We have, a b
6x+8y+15 = 0 and 6x+8y+18 = 0
and x  y  1
= a b cos   b cos   a b
2 2 2 4 2 2 2
Perpendicular distance between them is …(ii)
b a
b cos   a sin 
2 2 2 2
18  15 3 unit
 bx+ay = ab and ax+by = ab
a 2 b 2  cos 2   1  b 4 cos 2  26  64 10 bx+ay = ax + by
=
b 2 cos 2   a 2 sin 2  Sol.58. (b) x(ba) = y (ba)
y=3  3x (given)
 b 2 a 2 sin 2   b 4 cos 2    x 1
= m =  3
y
b cos   a sin 
2 2 2 2
Slope of the line perpendicular to the line
Y = 3  3x, is x = y
b = b2 (since, distance is positive)
2
Equation of the line is x  y = 0
Sol.54. (a) m’= 1  1 Now, from Eq. (i), we get
Let P(x, y) is the Circum-centre of the ABC. 3 3
We know, AP2 = PB2 required equation of the line is

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Since, the diagonals of parallelogram intersect
 y  y  1  y  ab
each other at mid points then we get
a b ab
 1 x   7 y  5 
ab  ,4   , 
and x =  2  2 2 
ab
Equation of line joining origin (0,0) and point  1  x  7 and y  5  4
2 2 2
 ab ab 
 ,  is or x = 7  1 and y + 5 = 8
ab ab or x = 6 and y = 3
y  0 = 1 (x  0) Now, C(x,6) = C (6,6)
y = x x  y = 0 B(4,y) = B(4,3)
Sol.62. (b) AC2  BD2 = 
2

1  6    2  6 
2 2
Three lines are 4x + 4y = 1, 8x  3y = 2, y = 0  
4 4 1    4  32   3  5 2 
2

Now, 8 3 2 = 4(0)  4(0) + (0) = 0 


  
0 0 0 =(25+16)(1+4)
area of rhombus is half of products of diagonals. =25 + 16  5 = 36
The lines are concurrent. area = 1  2c  2c  2c 2
   
Sol.71. (a)
Sol.63. (c) 2  a  b  ab Intersection point of diagonals
The line 3x + 4y  24 = 0
Sol.67. = O 7 ,4
Or x  y  1  
line perpendicular to 5x – y = 0 is x + 5y + k = 0 2 
8 6 this line cuts the x axis at A( Sol.72. (d)
A(8,0) and B(0,6) Sol.68. (a) Area of ABCD = Area of  ABC + Area of 
We know that the Circum-centre of a right y = 3x …(i)
angled triangle is the mid-point of its ACD = 7  7 =7 sq. units
y = 6x …(ii) 2 2
hypotenuse. y=9 …(iii)
C  8  0 , 0  6  Sol.73. (d)
  On solving equation (i) and (ii) Mid-point of PQ = M(3,5)
 2 2  3x = 6x Let P(a,0) and Q(0,b)
or C(4,3) 3x = 0  x = 0
Sol.64. y = 0  A (0,0) Then  a  0 , 0  b  =(3,5)
(c)  
Let measurement of perpendicular from (4,0) = On solving equations (ii) and (iii)  2 2 
p1 and measurement of perpendicular from 3  a b  =(3,5)
(4,0)=P2 6x = 9  x =  , 
2 2
length of the perpendicular is given as 2
y=9  B(3,9)
 
P=  ax1  by1  c  Now, area of ABC  Q(0,10)
 
a b 
2 2
= 1  x1  y 2  y3   x 2  y3  y1   x 3  y1  y 2  
P1  P2 = 3  4 cos   5  0sin   15 2  10  M(3,5)
9 cos   25sin 
2 2 1  3
= 0 9  9  9  0  3 0  9 
2  2 
 
P(6,0)
 4  3cos   5  0sin   15 O
= 1  27  27   1   27    27 6
9 cos 2   25sin 2  2  2  2 2 
   4
=  12cos   1512cos   15 Area of  ABC = 27/4 square units. On comparing both sides

  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 099  3 
2

 9  ,    ,9  We get P(6,0) and Q(0,10)


   25  16 cos    2 
2 2
25  16 cos 2 
2
 3 3 OP = 6 and OQ = 10
  Now,
Sol.65. (c) Sol.70. (c) Area of OPQ
The equation of the line PQ passing through the A(1,2) D(3,5)
point (3,2) perpendicular to the given line. = 1  OP  OQ  1  6  10 =30square units.
2 2
2yx3 = 0 is
2(x3) + (y2) = 0 O
Sol.74. (d)
The given lines are
2x  6 + y  2 = 0
x+y +1=0 …(i)
2x + y  8 = 0
3x + 2y + 1 = 0 …(ii)
Sol.66. On solving the above equations of line we get the
ax + by + c = 0, ax – by + c = 0, ax + by – c = 0 B(4,y) C(x,6) intersection points of the lines i.e.,
and ax – by – c = 0 Mid-point of diagonal AC = (1,2) = (a,b)
line 1 and line 3 are parallel to each other 1 x 2  6  1 x  Here a = 1, b = 2
line 2 and line 4 are also parallel.  ,  ,4
Now, the equation of the line parallel to x-axis,
 2 2   2 
and distance between parallel lines are equal so Mid-point of diagonal BD = passing through the point (a, b) is
y=by=2y+2=0
quadrilateral is a rhombus.  43 y5 7 y5
 ,  ,  Sol.75. (b)
 2 2  2 2 

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Equation of line parallel to y-axis and passing for x + y = −2 Alternate method: Clearly, ABC is an
through the point (a,b) is: a + a > −2 equilateral triangle.
x=a a > −1 ....(ii) The coordinates of its in centre and centroid
x=1  x  1 = 0 by (i) and (ii) are same.
Sol.76. (a) |a| < 1 Required co-ordinates are
Sol.81. (d)
=  1  0  2 , 3  0  0   1, 1 
The mid point
 10  k 6  4  =(a, 2b) line perpendicular to the line 3x + 4y = 10 will be  3 3   
3
 ,  of 4x −3y + k = 0 type  
 2 2 
and intersection point of x + 2y = 5 and 3x + 7y Sol.86. (b)
 10  k 
 , 1 =(a,2b) = 17 is (1,2) Let the required ratio be m:1, then co-ordinates
 2  this point will satisfy equation of line of C are:
10  k and 2b =  1 …(i) 4(1) −3(2) + k = 0 2m   2  2
a= k=2 
2 m 1 7
so 4x −3y + 2 = 0
Since a  2b = 7 7m7= m 1
Sol.82. (b)
Or 10  k   1  7 [from (i)] 8a  6b  1
m =3/4
2 1 Sol.87. (a)
10  k 82  6 2 Education of the straight line that is parallel to
Or  7 1 8a  6b  1 2x+3y + 1 = 0 is given as
2  1
10 2x + 3y + c = 0 …(i)
Or 10 + k = 12 c =  4
8a + 6b −9 = 0 and 8a + 6b +11 = 0
k=2 Putting this value in equation (i), we get 2x + 3y
Sol.83. (d)
Sol.77. (a) line cuts intercept of 2 units on x axis it means  4 = 0.
y 3x  5  0 line passing through A(2,0) and passing through Sol.88. (a)
y = 3x  5 B( −3, 5) so equation of line AB is Equations of the lines are:
50
m1 = 3 y0  ( x  2) y=  2
x
1
 m1  
2
32 3 3 3
3y  x  6  0 x+y2=0 ………(i)
and y =  3 2 3
y= x  6
line perpendicular to above line is x  m2  
x–y+k=0 2 2 2
3 3 passing through (3,3) so 3 – 3 + k = 0
Angle between them () = tan1 m1  m 2
m = 1 k=0
2
equation of perpendicular line is 1  m1  m 2
3
x – y = 0 ……(ii)
1 2 3
3 by solving (i) and (ii) intersection point is (1,1)  
So,tan= m1  m 2 3  3 1  2 =tan1 3 2  1 
 Sol.84. (d)  tan 1  
1  m1m 2 1  3.
1 3 2 3 Co-ordinates of B are  2  3 2 6
1    
  
3 2 X=(1)  2  1 =  3  3  2
Y= 2  2 1 = 3
Or tan = 1 or tan = tan30° A(1,1) Sol.89. (a)
3 By the given condition,
Or  =30° 7 y9
6 y2
Sol.78. (c) 3
Two given vertices are (0,0) and (3,√3). (1,2) (3,2) x  6  10
Third vertex is 3 x 5
 (x1  x2 )  3(y1  y2 ) (y1  y2 )  3(x1  x2 ) 
3
 ,  Sol.90. (a)
 2 2  P(2, 1), Q(1,0), R(4, 3) and S(x, y) are vertices
 (0  3)  3(0  3) (0  3)  3(0  3)  B(3,3) C(5,3)
of parallelogram than mid point of diagonal PR
 ,  and QS will coincide
 2 2  Similarly co-ordinates of C are
 2  4 1 x
x = 5 and y = 3   x 1
 33 3 3 3  2 2
 ,  Centroid of ABC =
and  1  3 0  y
 2 2   1   3  5 1  3  3   7    y2
 ,   1,  2 2
(0, 2 3) and (3,  3)  3 3   3 froth vertex is (1,2)
Sol.79. (a) Sol.85. (d) Sol.91. (d)
Mid-point of (1,1) and (2,3) is  3  In ABC, From the figure (0,0), (a,b) and (a, b) are
 ,2 collinear.
2 
 2  0 0  0 2
2 2
a = BC =
Slope of line joining the point A(1,1)& B(2,3) is
2
 2  1  
2
 0 3 3
2
b = CA =
slope of line perpendicular to it will be (0, b)
–1/2
1  0   
2
c = AB = 2
 3 0 2 (a, b)
so equation of right bisector is
y −2 =(–1/2) (x−3/2) Co-ordinates of in centre of ABC are
4y − 8 = −2x + 3
=  ax1  bx 2  cx 3 , ay1  by 2  cy3 
(a, 0) (0, 0) (a, 0)
2x + 4y −11 = 0  
Sol.80. (c)  abc a bc 
for x + y = 2 = (0 b)
(a, b)
if (a,a) lie towards origin then  2 1  0  2  2 2  3  0  0   6 2 3   1 
 ,  ,   1, 
a+a<2
 222 2  2  2   6 6   3
a<1 ....(i)

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Perpendicular from  5 , 0  to 4x  3y
Sol.92. (b) Solving above equations, we get the point of
Angle between lines x+y3 = 0 and xy+3=0 is intersection as   34 , 45   
  2 
Tan  = 1  1 2   29 29  = 2 is8/5
  The required equation of line that passes
1   11 0 2 Sol.99. (b)
Angle between lines x  3y  2 3 =0 through (2,3) and   34 , 45  is given as: Equation of line is x  y  1
 
 29 29  a 2a
And 3x y+1=0 is 45 2x + y = 2a …(i)
3
tan  45  29 .  x  34 
y  
Putting (2,3), we get 2a = 7
 
1  29  2  34  29  Equation of line is 2x + y = 7
 3
= 3 1 3 1 1 29 Sol.100. (c)
   
1
1
 3 3  2  3 3 29y45 = 42  29x  34  Statement I
(0,0)
3 92
(29y  45)  46 = 21 (29x + 34)
=  2129x 2946y + 2134 + 4546 = 0 P
6 21x  46y + 96 = 0
Sol.93. (a) Sol.96. (b)
y
15
9
2 3
Distance = 
5 10 ax + by  c = 0
Sol.97. (d) | c | c2
P=  P2 
120°
a 2  b2 a  b2
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
yy1 = m (xx1)
y3 =  4 (x1) mx  y  c = 0
{m = 4} 3a =2  a= 10 P= | c |
y3 =  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  32  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)

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y
Using distance between two parallel lines  
formula. tan  cot(  )  tan   (  ) 
2 
Sol.109. (c)
   
tan1 () = tan1 lm ' l ' m    l ' m  l ' m     (  )  or     (  ) 
2  2 
ll ' mm ' ll ' mm '
   2  2     2  2 
30° Sol.110. (a)    or  
x
(x2 – 2x +1) + (4y2  4y + 1) = 0  2   2 
2
(x1)2 + (2y  1)2 = 0 Sol.118. (a)
 x = 1, y =1/2 Distance formula
It is a point = (x 2  x1 ) 2  (y 2  y1 ) 2
Equation of line is Sol.111. (a)
First line x + y − 4 = 0 .....(i) (mcos 2  mcos 2) 2  (msin 2  msin 2) 2
y= 1 x2 Second line 3x + y − 4 = 0 .....(ii)
3 third line x + 3y − 4 = 0 .....(iii)  m (cos 2  cos 2) 2  (sin 2  sin 2) 2
 3y  x  2 3 Intersection point of (i) and (ii) is P(0,4)  m (2sin(  )sin( ))2  (2cos(  )sin( ))2
Intersection point of (ii) and (iii) is Q(1,1)
x  3y  2 3  0 Intersection point of (i) and (iii) is R(4,0)  2m sin(  ) sin 2 (  )  cos 2 (  )
Sol.103. (b) Now by distance formula  2m sin(  )
Slope S1 PQ = 10, QR  10, PR  4 2
Sol.119. (c)
= mn  n ,SlopeS2  mn  n
2 2
Triangle is isosceles.
Third vertex of equilateral triangle
m  mn
2
mn  m2 Sol.112. (b)
Equation of line perpendicular to the line y = x  (x1  x 2 )  3(y1  y2 ) (y1  y 2 )  3(x1  x 2 ) 
 mn  n 2 mn  n 2   , 
1    is x + y + k = 0 2 2
Angle = tan  
 m  mn 2 mn  m 2
2 2
 this line passing through the point (3,2)
 1  mn  n  mn  n  so 3 + 2 + k = 0 ⇒ k = − 5  (1  3)  3(1  3) (1  3)  3(1  3) 
   , 
 m 2  mn mn  m 2  required line is x + y = 5 2 2
 
After Solving Sol.113. (c)
Angle = tan1  4m n 
2 2
if lines 3y + 4x = 1, y = x + 5, 5y + bx = 3 are by solving this third vertex is (1,1)
 4 4  concurrent then
m n  Sol.120. (c)
4 3 1 All diagonals of a square are perpendicular to
Sol.104. (a) each other given diagonal is 3x + 2y = 5
1 1 5  0
 22 23  then other diagonal will be 2x − 3y = k,
 ,  b 5 3
 5 5  it will pass through the point (1,−1) , because this
2 3 4( 3 − 25 ) − 3 ( −3 − 5b ) −1(5 + b ) = 0 vertex is not satisfying to the given first
(4,3) (5,7) b=6 diagonal.
Sol.114. (d) 2(1) − 3(−1) = k
2 3
Mid-point of given diagonal A(1,3) and B(5,1) is k=5
(3,2) equation of diagonal will be
(5,7) (4,3) (2,5) this mid-point is also mid-point of second 2x − 3y = 5
PQ diagonal. Sol.121. (c)
 22  
2
23  12
2 so this point will satisfy the equation of second x + 2 = 0 , and y + 2 = 0 lines are perpendicular.
=
2    5    17 diagonal. so kx + y + 2 = 0 line is hypotenuse of right
 5   5  5
y = 2x + c triangle,
Sol.105. (d) 2 = 2(3) + c ⇒c = −4 and circum-centre is always lie on mid-point of
Area = 1/2 Sol.115. (d) hypotenuse so (-1,-1) will satisfy the equation of
 1 1   1 1 1 1  Perpendicular distance of a point (x1, y1) from hypotenuse
x1     x 2     x 3   
line ax + by + c = 0 is ax1  by1  c
k(–1) + (–1) + 2 = 0
 x 2 x3   x 3 x1   x1 x 2  k=1
a 2  b2
= 1 x1  x 3  x 2   x 2  x1  x 3   x 3  x 2  x1  Sol.122. (c)
2 x 2 x3 x1x 3 x1x 2 Sol.116. (d) If A(a,b) , B(c,d) , C(a−c, b−d) collinear
If x = 0 then y = k is a equation of line parallel to then slope of AB = Slope of line BC
= 1 x1  x 2  x 3   x 2  x 3  x1   x 3  x1  x 2 
2 2 2
x axis. a b 1
If y = 0 then x = k is a equation of line parallel to =0
2 x1x 2 x 3 c d 1
y axis.
ac bd 1
=  x1  x 2  x 2  x 3  x 3  x1 
so ax + by + c = 0, represents a straight line only
when at least one of a and b is non-zero.
2  x1x 2 x 3  a(d − b + d) − b(c − a + c) + 1(cb − cd − ad
Sol.117. (d) + cd) = 0
Sol.106. (d) Slope of line xcosα + ysinα = a is m1 ad − ab + ad – bc + ba − bc + cb − cd − ad
cos = mr  ns = − cotα + cd = 0
Slope of line xsinβ − ysinβ = a is m2 ad = bc
m2  n 2 r 2  s2
= tanβ Sol.123. (b)
Statement I is false, statement II is true.
m1  m2 ∆ABC and ∆ADE are similar
Sol.107. (a) tan = so BC = 2 DE (D, E are mid points)
1  m1m 2
Point of intersection  6 , 6  DE = (5  2) 2  (9  5) 2 = 5 units
 
5 5 
1
 tan 
 cot   tan  tan  so BC = 10 units
Let equation of line be 4x + 5y + k = 0 tan = 
1  ( cot ) tan  1  ( 1 ) tan  Sol.124. (c)
Putting  6 , 6  , k =  54 tan  slope of line 3x−4y−5 = 0 is 3/4
 
5 5 5
tan  tan   1 1
Equation of line is 20x + 25y  54 = 0 tan  
tan   tan  tan(  )
Sol.108. (b)

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slope of Line joining the points A(0,k) and P(3,1) A(4,2) and O(0,0) equation of AO (q–p) (pq–1)=0
is 1  k y = (2/4)(x) p=q or pq = 1
30 x – 2y = 0 But p  q given
both lines are perpendicular m1m2= −1 Sol.134. (c) So, pq = 1
1 k 3 If two vertices are rational number then third Sol.141. (c)
  1 vertex must be irrational number and area of eqn of line
3 4 √3
k=5 equilateral triangle is 𝑎2 i.e. irrational. x y
 1
4
Sol.125. (b) So both statements are correct. a a
m1 = 2−√3, m2 = 2 + √3 Sol.135. (d) 1 2
 1
(2  3)  (2  3) Two given vertex (0, 0) and (2, 2) a a
tan   Third vertex a= –1
1  (2  3)(2  3)
 x1  x2  3  y1  y2    y1  y2  3 x1  x2   x + y + 1 = 0
tan  3  ,  
 2  2  Sol.142. (a)
Acute angle is 60° then obtuse angle will be 120°    x+2y + 2 = 0
Sol.126. (c)  2  3 2 2  3 2  2x – 3y – 3 = 0
 , 
side of square = distance between parallel lines  2 2  By solving above equations
 
= 15  5 units (0,–1) lie on both lines
4 (1±√3, 1 ± √3) line cuts equal intercept
32  42 So coordinates are (1 +√3, 1 − √3 and (1– 𝑥 𝑦
area of square = 16 sq units. + =1
√3 , 1 + √3) 𝑎 𝑎
Sol.127. (a) Difference = (1+√3) – (1 – √3) = 2√3 0 −1
+ =1
three consecutive vertices A(−3,4),B(0, −4) and Sol.136. (c) 𝑎 𝑎
C(5,2). and let D(x,y) a=–1
A(1,3), B(–1,2), C(3,5), D(x,y)
mid-point of diagonals AC and BD is same for x+y+1=0
–1 + x = 1 + 3
parallelogram x intercept =1 unit
x=5
−3 + 5 = 0 + x 2+y=3+5
y intercept = 1 unit
x=2 sum of absolute values = 2
y=6
4 + 2 = −4 + y coordinates of D (5, 6) Sol.143. (c)
y = 10 equation of BD ax + by + c = 0 is parallel to bx + ay + c = 0
coordinates of D is (2,10) 𝑎 𝑏
y–2 = 6  2   =
Sol.128. (c) x 1  𝑏 𝑎
5 1 a2 = b 2
slope of line y + px = 1 is − p
6y – 12 = 4x + 4 a –b =0
2 2
slope of line y −qx = 2 is q
4x – 6y + 16 = 0 Sol.144. (a)
both are perpendicular then m1m2
2x – 3y + 8 = 0 x +y = p
= −1(−p)(q) = −1
pq = 1 Sol.137. (c) above line cuts the x axis at A(p, 0) and y axis at
Area of parallelogram= 2  area of  ABD B(0,p)
Sol.129. (d)
1 3 1 = 2 square units let mid point of AB is (b,k)
A , B and C are in AP the 2B = A + C
p0 h
1
C = 2B − A  2  1 2 1
given line is Ax + 2By + C = 0 2 2
5 6 1
Ax + 2By + (2B − A) = 0
 0  p
A(x−1) + 2B(y + 1 ) = 0 Sol.138. (d) k
Equation of AB x – 2 = 0 2
x−1 = 0 p = 2h = 2k
x=1 Equation of BC y + 1 = 0
Equation of CA x + 2y – 4 = 0  h=k
and y + 1 = 0 then y = −1
x = y
Sol.130. (b)
mid-point of A(−4,2) and B(4, −2) is (0,0)
Sol.145. (c)
P(x, y)
so line will pass through origin
A(2a, )
slope of line AB is 2  2   1 B(0, 3a)
44 2 PA = PB
then slope of mirror line will be 2
Equation of mirror line will be y = 2x. x  2a 2  y 2
 x 2   y  3a 
2

Sol.131. (a) x + 4a – 4ax + y2


2 2

p p 3 1 =x2 + y2 – 6ay + 9a2


4ax – 6ay + 5a2 = 0
q3 q 1 4x – 6y + 5a = 0
6 3 1 Sol.139. (a) Sol.146. (c)
Circum-centre of mid-point of hypoteneous
C 1 ↔ C1 − C2 equation of line passing through origin and angle
 2  6 1  1  (4,0) with x axis 75° is
3 p 3 1  , 
=0  2 2  y = tan75°x
3 q 1 Sol.140. (c) y = (2 + √3)x
3 3 1 (–5,0), (5p2, 10p), (5q2 10q) point given in 1st statement satisfies above
So these points are collinear. are collinear equation so statement 1 is correct.
These points can lie in any quadrant, it depends 10p  0 10q  0 line is passing through origin and its slope is
 positive so line is exists only in 1st and 3rd
upon values of p and q. 5p 2  5 5q 2  5 quadrant. both statements are correct.
Sol.132. (b)
10p 10q Sol.147. (b)
Line x – 2 = 0 is perpendicular to x axis 
and line 3x  y  2  0 makes 60° with x axis   
5 p2  1 5 q2  1  let line cuts x axis at A(a, 0) and y axis at B(0,b)
pq2 + p = p2q + q mid point of AB is (3, 4)
.so angle between lines will be 30°
pq2–p2q + p – q = 0 a0
Sol.133. (d)  3 a  6
pq(q–p)–1(q–p)=20 2

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0b 4p2x2 + 4q2y2 + 8pqxy – 4r2 = 0 k=1
4b8
2 now compare both equations equation of required line
so x intercept of line is 6 and y intercept is 8 4x2 = 16 xsinθ – ycosθ + 1 = 0
equation is x y or 4x + 3y – 24 = 0 x = 2 or – 2
 1 4y2 = 49 Sol.159. (a)
6 8 let 2 points P and Q on line y = 2x + 3 are
y = 7/2 or – 7/2
Sol.148. (a) 8xy = – 56 (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)
xy = –7 or (x1, 2x1 + 3) and (x2, 2x2 + 3)
so x and y will be of opposite sign. distance of P and Q from R(1,5) is 2
i.e. points are (2, – 7/2) and (–2, 7/2) PR = x  12  2 x  22  2
1 1
Sol.153. (b)
line (k – 3)x – (5 – k2)y + k2 – 7k + 6 = 0 parallel x1 1 2
 4x1  1  2
2

to the line x + y = 1 5x1  1  2


2

so k  3  (5  k 2 )
 5x1  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  mn mn   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) mn mn
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
y0  ( 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

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2tanθ(tanθ – 2) + 1(tanθ – 2) = 0 2
tanθ = – 1/2 and 2 , triangle is acute angle so tanθ y 3  x  4
3
= 2 than cotθ = 1/2 2x – 3y + 1 = 0 ……..(ii)
Sol.163. (c) by solving (i) and (ii) intersection point is (3,
A(2, 3), B(4, 3), C(5, 1), D(x, y) are vertices of 7/2)
isosceles trapezium than by diagram Sol.165. (d)
diagonals of quadrilateral ABCD are along the
lines x – 2y = 1 and 4x + 2y = 3.
slope of x – 2y = 1 is 1/2
slope of 4x + 2y = 3 is – 2
m1m2 = –1 , so line are perpendicular.
if diagonals are perpendicular than quadrilateral
will be rhombus.
Sol.166. (b)
P(2, 4), Q(8,12), R(10, 14) and S(x, y) are
vertices of parallelogram than mid point of
angle between AB and AC is α than diagonal PR and QS will coincide
7 1 2  10 8  x
tan   
4  x4
1  7(1) 3 2 2
coordinates of D(1,1) and 4  14 12  y
and we know that α + θ + θ = 180° Sol.164. (a)   y6
2θ = 180° – α 2 2
equation of diagonal AC x + y = 10
tan2θ = tan(180° – α) = – tanα
2 tan  4 y 1 
2
 x  5
 3
1  tan 2  3 2x + 3y – 13 = 0 ………(i)
2tan2θ + 3tanθ – 2 = 0 equation of diagonal BD
2tan2θ – 4tanθ + tanθ – 2 = 0

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