TG EAPCET Chapterwise Mathematics Ch.

17 – Rectangular Cartesian Coordinates

Chapter 17
Rectangular Cartesian Coordinates
TG EAPCET — Topic-wise Previous Year Questions (2019 – 2025)

Contents
PART A: Locus Related Problems 2

PART B: Transformation of Axes 9

Answer Key 18

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PART – A Locus Related Problems

A1. Locus Satisfying Distance Conditions

Q1. If the distance from a variable point P to a fixed point A(a, 0) is equal to the perpendicu-
lar distance from P to the line x+y = 0, then the equation of the locus of P is[19 July 2022, Shift-I]

(a) x2 + y 2 − 2xy − 4ax = 0

(b) x2 + y 2 − 2xy − 4ax + 2a2 = 0
(c) x2 − 4ay + y 2 = 0
(d) (x − a)2 + y 2 = 4axy
Q2. The equation of the locus of a point which is at a distance of 5 units from a fixed point
(1, 4) and also from a fixed line 2x + 3y − 1 = 0 is [3 May 2025, Shift-I]

(a) 9x2 + 12xy + 4y 2 − 30x − 108y + 222 = 0

(b) 9x2 − 12xy + 4y 2 − 30x − 98y + 220 = 0
(c) 9x2 + 12xy + 4y 2 − 22x − 108y + 222 = 0
(d) 9x2 − 12xy + 4y 2 − 22x − 98y + 220 = 0
Q3. Let S be the set of points on X-axis lying at a distance d units from (3, 4). Which of the
following is true? [6 Aug 2021, Shift-I]

(a) S is an empty set if d < 4

(b) S contains infinitely many points if d < 4
(c) S contains at least two points if d = 4
(d) S contains exactly three points for any d > 4
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Q4. A point P moves so that the distance from (0, 2) to P is √ times the distance of P from
2
(−1, 0). Then the locus of the point is [11 Sep 2020, Shift-II]

√
(a) a circle with centre (1, 4) and radius 10
(b) a parabola with focus (1, 4) and latus rectum = 10√
(c) an ellipse with centre (−1, −4) and major axis = 10
(d) a hyperbola with centre (−1, −4) and transverse axis = 10
Q5. The locus of all points that are at a distance of at least 2 units from (−3, 0) is[3 May 2019,
Shift-II]

(a) {(x, y) | x2 + y 2 + 6x + 7 > 0}

(b) {(x, y) | x2 + y 2 + 6x + 5 ≥ 0}
(c) {(x, y) | x2 + y 2 − 6x + 5 > 0}
(d) {(x, y) | x2 + y 2 − 6x + 5 ≤ 0}

A2. Locus Satisfying Area Conditions

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Q6. A(1, 0), B(0, 2) and C(1, 2) are three points on the XY -plane. If a point P (x, y) moves
such that the area of △P AB is twice the area of △ABC, then the locus of P is[5 Aug 2021, Shift-II]

(a) 4x2 − 4xy + y 2 − 8x + 4y = 0

(b) 4x2 + 4xy + y 2 − 8x − 4y − 12 = 0
(c) 4x2 − 4xy + y 2 − 8x + 4y − 12 = 0
(d) 4x2 + 4xy + y 2 − 8x + 4y + 12 = 0
Q7. If A = (0, 1), B = (1, 2), C = (−2, 1), then the equation of the locus of a point P such
that area of △P AB = area of △P AC is [4 May 2025, Shift-I]

(a) x2 − 2xy − 3y 2 + 2x + 6y − 3 = 0
(b) x2 + 2xy − 3y 2 + 2x + 6y − 4 = 0
(c) x2 − 2xy − 3y 2 + 2x − 6y + 4 = 0
(d) x2 − 2xy + 3y 2 − 2x + 6y − 3 = 0
Q8. B(2, 3), C(5, −2) and D(1, −1) are three points. If A is a variable point such that the
area of the quadrilateral ABCD is 10 sq. units, then the locus of A is [20 July 2022, Shift-I]

(a) (x − 4y + 42)(x − 4y + 2) = 0
(b) (x − 4y − 42)(x − 4y − 2) = 0
(c) (4x − y + 42)(4x − y + 2) = 0
(d) (4x − y − 42)(4x − y − 2) = 0
Q9. The set of all points that forms a triangle of area 15 sq. units with the points (1, −2) and
(−5, 3) lies on [3 May 2019, Shift-I]

(a) 5x + 6y + 23 = 0
(b) (5x + 6y − 23)(5x + 6y + 37) = 0
(c) 25x2 + 36y 2 + 24x − 30y − 227 = 0
(d) 5x + 6y − 37 = 0
Q10. Let A = (1, 2), B = (2, 1), C = (−1, −1) be three points. P is a point such that the area
of the quadrilateral P ABC is twice the area of △P AB, then the equation of the locus of P is
[13 May 2023, Shift-I]

(a) 8x2 − 14xy + 3y 2 − 18x + 22y + 7 = 0

(b) 9x2 − 12xy + 4y 2 − 24x + 16y + 16 = 0
(c) x2 + 2xy + y 2 − 6x − 6y + 9 = 0
(d) x2 − 4xy + 8y − 4 = 0

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Q11. Let A = (2, 3), B = (3, −5) be two vertices of △ABC such that C lies on the line
L ≡ 3x + 4y − 5 = 0. Then the locus of the centroid of △ABC is a line parallel to[14 Sep 2020,
Shift-II]

(a) L=0
(b) AB
(c) AC
(d) BC

A3. Locus Under P A, P B Distance / Ratio Conditions

Q12. If the points A(2, 3), B(3, 2) form a triangle with a variable point P (t, t2 ), where t is a
parameter, then the equation of the locus of the centroid of △ABC is [2 May 2025, Shift-I]

(a) 9x2 − 30x − 3y + 20 = 0

(b) 3x2 − 10x − y + 10 = 0
(c) 9y 2 − 30y − 3x + 20 = 0
(d) 3y 2 − 10y − x + 10 = 0
Q13. If A(1, 1), B(−1, 1) and C(−1, −1) are three points and a point P moves such that
(P A)2 = (P B)2 + (P C)2 , then the equation of the locus of P is [19 July 2022, Shift-II]

(a) x2 + y 2 − 6x − 2y + 2 = 0
(b) x2 + y 2 + 6x + 2y + 2 = 0
(c) x2 + y 2 + 6x − 2y + 2 = 0
(d) x2 + y 2 + 6x + 2y − 2 = 0
Q14. Let A(−3, −3), B(3, −2), C(−1, 5) be three points. If P is a point satisfying P A2 +
2P B 2 = 3P C 2 , then a point that lies on the locus of P is [18 July 2022, Shift-I]
 
1 1
(a) ,
 2 
7
5
(b) − , −2
 2 
2 31
(c) ,
 21 66 
37
(d) 2,
22
Q15. If A(2, 3) and B(3, −2) are two fixed points and P (x, y) is a variable point satisfying
|P A − P B| = 2, then the locus of P is [6 Aug 2021, Shift-I]

(a) (x + y + 1)2 = 4[(x − 3)2 + (y + 2)2 ]

(b) (x − 5y − 2)2 = 4[(x − 3)2 + (y − 2)2 ]
(c) (x − 5y − 2)2 = 4[(x − 3)2 + (y + 2)2 ]
(d) (x + y + 1)2 = 4[(x − 2)2 + (y − 3)2 ]

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π
Q16. Let A = (0, 4) and B = (2 cos θ, 2 sin θ) for some 0 < θ < . Let P divide AB in the
2
ratio 2 : 3 internally. The locus of P is [9 Sep 2020, Shift-I]

(a) Circle
(b) Ellipse
(c) Parabola
(d) Hyperbola

A4. Locus: Section of Line Segment / Intercept Prob-

lems
Q17. A line segment joining a point A on the X-axis to a point B on the Y -axis is such that
AP 2
AB = 15. If P is a point on AB such that = , then the locus of P is [2 May 2025, Shift-II]
PB 3
(a) x = 9 cos θ, y = 6 sin θ
(b) x = 6 cos θ, y = 9 sin θ
(c) x = 6 cos θ, y = 6 sin θ
(d) x = 9 cos θ, y = 9 sin θ
Q18. A straight line passing through a point (3, 2) cuts the X- and Y -axes at points A and B
respectively. If a point P divides AB in the ratio 2 : 3, then the equation of the locus of P is[3
May 2025, Shift-II]

9 4
(a) + =1
x y
(b) 9x + 4y = 5xy
(c) 4x + 9y = 5xy
4 9
(d) + = 1
x y
Q19. A straight line passing through a fixed point (−3, 4) intersects the coordinate axes at A
and B. If O is the origin and OABC forms a rectangle, then the locus of C is[14 May 2023, Shift-I]

(a) xy + 3x − 4y = 0
(b) xy − 3x + 4y = 0
(c) xy − 3x − 4y = 0
(d) xy + 3x + 4y = 0
Q20. A rod of length 6 units slides with its ends on the coordinate axes. The locus of the
mid-point of the rod is [4 Aug 2021, Shift-I]

(a) x2 + y 2 = 9
(b) x+y =3
(c) x2 + y 2 = 36
(d) x+y =6

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Q21. The ends of a rod of length l move on two mutually perpendicular lines. The locus of
the point on the rod which divides it in the ratio 1 : 2 is [6 May 2019, Shift-I]

(a) 3x2 + 4y 2 = 2l2

(b) 9x2 + 16y 2 = 5l2
(c) 4x2 + 3y 2 = 6l2
(d) 9x2 + 36y 2 = 4l2

A5. Locus: Sum / Perpendicular Distance Conditions

Q22. The locus of a point P which moves such that the sum of its distances from two perpen-
dicular lines equals 1 is a [4 Aug 2021, Shift-II]

(a) square
(b) circle
(c) straight line
(d) set of four parallel lines
Q23. If a point P (x, y) moves such that the sum of the squares of its coordinates equals their
product, then the locus of P excluding the origin is [5 Aug 2021, Shift-I]

1 1
(a) 2
+ 2 =1
x y
1 1
(b) + = 1
x y
x y
(c) + = 1
y x
(d) x2 + y 2 − xy = 1
Q24. A(2, 0), B(0, 2), C(−2, 0) are three points. Let a, b, c be the perpendicular distances
from a variable point P onto the lines AB, BC and CA respectively. If a, b, c are in arithmetic
progression, then the locus of P is [4 May 2025, Shift-II]

√
(a) √2 |y| = 2|x − y + 2| − |x + y − 2|
(b) 2 |y| = |x − y + 2| − |x + y − 2|
x+y−2 x−y−2
(c) 2|x − y + 2| = √ + √
2
√ 2
(d) 2|x − y + 2| = |x + ( 2 + 1)y + 2|

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A6. Locus: Perimeter / Triangle-Vertex Conditions

Q25. If the perimeter of a triangle is 20 and two of its vertices are (−5, 0) and (6, 0), then the
locus of the third vertex is [18 July 2022, Shift-II]

(a) 40x2 − 81y 2 − 40x − 800 = 0

(b) 40x2 + 9y 2 − 25x + 800 = 0
(c) 40x2 − 9y 2 = 800
(d) 5x2 − 3y 2 + 3x − 4y + 25 = 0

A7. Locus: Coordinate Geometry Miscellaneous

Q26. A(1, 2, 3), B(2, 3, 1) and C(3, 1, 2) are three points. P divides AB in the ratio 1 : 2 and
Q divides BC in the ratio −2 : 3. The distance between P and Q is [13 May 2023, Shift-I]

√
(a) 312
(b) 13√
2 78
(c)
3
(d) 25
Q27. If the distance from a variable point P to a fixed point A(a, 0) equals the perpendicular
distance from P to x + y = 0, then the locus of P is (refer A1-Q1 for a related form). Let
A = (2, 1) and L : x − y = 0. Let d and h denote the distances from a variable point P (α, β)
to A and to L respectively. If BC is the distance of A from the origin and d = kc, then the
locus of P is [10 Sep 2020, Shift-II]

(a) 3x2 + 3y 2 − 10xy − 5x + 4y − 10 = 0

(b) 3x2 + 3y 2 − 10xy − 5x − 4y − 10 = 0
(c) 3x2 + 3y 2 − 10xy + 5x + 4y − 10 = 0
(d) 3x2 + 3y 2 − 10xy − 5x − 4y − 10 = 0
Q28. The four points A(2, −1, 3), B(4, −2, 1), C(4, 5, −7) and D(2, 6, −5) form a [5 Aug 2021,
Shift-I]

(a) Square
(b) Parallelogram
(c) Rectangle
(d) Rhombus
Q29. The centroid of a triangle with vertices A(3, 4, 5), B(6, 7, 2) and C(x, y, z) is (3, 2, 3).
Then x + y + z is equal to [5 Aug 2021, Shift-II]

(a) −3
(b) 7
(c) 3
(d) −7

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Q30. If the mid-points of the sides AB, BC and CA of a triangle are respectively D(1, 2, −3),
E(3, 0, 1) and F (−1, 1, −4), then the centroid of △ADF is [4 Aug 2021, Shift-II]

(−1.2, −5)
(a) 
5 −2
(b) 3, ,
3 3
(1, 0, −3) 
(c) 
5
(d) −1, , −3
3
Q31. If the circumcenter of the triangle formed by A(a, 3), B(b, 5) and C(a, b) is (1, 1), then
the sum of the absolute values of the distinct coordinates of all possible positions of C is [14
May 2023, Shift-II]

(a) 8
(b) 9
(c) 12
(d) 4

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PART – B Transformation of Axes

B1. Translation — Finding the Transformed (New) Equa-

tion
Q32. When the origin is shifted to (−1, 2) by translation of axes, the transformed equation of
x2 + y 2 + 2x − 4y + 1 = 0 is [5 Aug 2021, Shift-I]

(a) X2 + Y 2 = 4
(b) X 2 + Y 2 = 16
(c) X 2 + 2X + Y 2 = 4
(d) X 2 − 2X + Y 2 = 16
Q33. The transformed equation of the curve 2x2 + y 2 − 3x + 5y − 8 = 0 when the origin is
translated to (−1, 2) is [4 Aug 2021, Shift-I]

(a) 2x2 + y 2 − 7x + 9y + 11 = 0
(b) 2x2 + y 2 + 7x + 9y + 11 = 0
(c) 2x2 + y 2 − x + y + 11 = 0
(d) 2x2 + y 2 + 7x − 9y + 11 = 0
Q34. If 2x2 + xy − 6y 2 + k = 0 is the transformed equation of 2x2 + xy − 6y 2 − 13x + 9y + 15 = 0
when the origin is shifted to the point (a, b) by translation of axes, then k =[3 May 2025, Shift-I]

(a) 1
(b) 0
(c) 21
(d) 15
Q35. When the origin is shifted to point P by translation of axes, the equation 2x2 + y 2 −
4x + 4y = 0 is transformed to 2x2 + y 2 − 8x + 8y + 18 = 0. Then the transformed equation of
the straight line x + 2y + 1 = 0 when the origin is shifted to the same point P is [14 May 2023,
Shift-II]

(a) x + 2y − 1 = 0
(b) x + 2y − 3 = 0
(c) x + 2y + 7 = 0
(d) x + 2y + 5 = 0
Q36. When the origin is shifted to (2, b) by translation of axes, the coordinates of the point
(a, 4) become (6, 8). When the origin is shifted to (a, b) by translation of axes, if the trans-
formed equation of x2 + 4xy + y 2 = 0 is X 2 + 2HXY + Y 2 + 2GX + 2F Y + C = 0, then
2H(G + F ) = [9 May 2024, Shift-I]

(a) C
(b) −2C
(c) 2C
(d) −C

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3
Q37. If the origin is shifted to , −2 by translation of axes, then the transformed equation
2
of 2x2 + 4xy + y 2 + 2x − 2y + 1 = 0 is [9 May 2024, Shift-II]

(a)4x2 + 8xy + 2y 2 − 16 = 0
(b)2x2 − 4xy + y 2 = 0
(c)4x2 + 8xy + 2y 2 + 9 = 0
(d)2x2 − 4xy + y 2 + 16 = 0
 
3 3
Q38. If the origin is shifted to , by translation of coordinate axes, then the transformed
2 2
equation of 32x2 − 5xy + 32y 2 − 108x − 108y + 99 = 0 is [10 Sep 2020, Shift-I]

(a) x2 + 58y 2 − 63 = 0
(b) y 2 − 14x − 77x2 − 2 = 0
(c) 32x2 − 150y + 32y 2 − 225 = 0
(d) 32x2 − 50y + 32y 2 − 63 = 0

B2. Translation — Finding the Original Equation

Q39. By shifting the origin to (−1, 2) through translation, if ax2 +2hxy+by 2 +2gx+2f y+c = 0
is the transformed equation of 2x2 − xy + y 2 − 3x + 4y − 5 = 0, then 2(f + g + h) = [3 May
2025, Shift-II]

(a) a+b+c
(b) a − 5(b + c)
(c) 3(a + b + c)
(d) c − 5(a + b)
Q40. The transformed equation of 3X 2 + 4XY + Y 2 − 8X − 4Y − 4 = 0 is f (X, Y ) =
aX 2 + 2hXY + bY 2 + 2GX + 2F Y + C = 0 when the origin is shifted to a new point by
translation of axes. Then f (1, 1) = [18 July 2022, Shift-II]

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) −1
(d) −8
Q41. If x2 = 8ay is the transformed equation of x2 − 4y + 6x + 15 = 0 when the origin is
shifted to (α, β) by translation of axes, then 2α + 8β 2 = [19 July 2022, Shift-II]

(a) 8
(b) 18
(c) 12
(d) 16

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B3. Translation — Finding New Origin (Eliminating

First-Degree Terms)
Q42. If (h, k) is the new origin chosen to eliminate first-degree terms from S ≡ 2x2 − xy − y 2 −
3x + 3y = 0 by translation, and θ is the angle by which the axes are rotated (anti-clockwise)
to eliminate the xy-term from S = 0, then tan 2θ = [2 May 2025, Shift-I]

(a) h + k
(b) h − k
(c) hk
h
(d) −
3k
Q43. (0, k) is the point to which the origin is to be shifted by translation so as to remove the
1
first-degree terms from ax2 − 2xy + by 2 − 2x + 4y + 1 = 0, and tan−1 (2) is the angle of rotation
2
to remove the xy-term. Then a + b = [10 May 2024, Shift-I]

(a) 1
(b) −2
(c) 3
(d) −4
Q44. If the origin is shifted to (h, k) by translation to make the equation x2 + 5xy + 2y 2 +
5x + 6y + 7 = 0 free from first-order terms, then [4 May 2019, Shift-I]

10 13
(a) h = − , k=
17 17
10 13
(b) h = − , k = −
17 17
10 13
(c) h = , k =
17 17
10 13
(d) h = , k = −
17 17
Q45. The point to which the origin is to be shifted by translation so that the transformed
equation of y 2 + 4y + 8x − 2 = 0 contains no y-term and no constant term is[19 July 2022, Shift-I]
 
3
(a) , −2
4 
3
(b) − , −2
 4
3
(c) 2,
 4 
3
(d) −2, −
4

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Q46. (a, b) is the point to which the origin has to be shifted by translation to remove the
first-degree terms from 2x2 − 3xy + 4y 2 + 5y − 6 = 0. If the angle to rotate the axes about the
origin to remove the xy-term from ax2 + 23abxy + by 2 = 0 is θ, then tan 2θ =[11 May 2024, Shift-I]
π
(a)
4
(b) 60
π
(c)
3
(d) 15

B4. Translation — New Coordinates after Shift

Q47. (a, b) are the new coordinates of the point (2, 3) after shifting the origin to (3, 2) by
π
translation. If (c, d) are the new coordinates of (a, b) after rotating the axes through anti-
4
clockwise, then d − c = [4 May 2025, Shift-I]

(a) 0
(b) 1√
(c) √2
(d) 2 2
Q48. When the origin is shifted to (1, −2) by translation, the transformed coordinates of
(3, −2) are (α, β). If the axes are then rotated through 45◦ about the origin, the transformed
coordinates of (α, β) are [4 May 2019, Shift-II]

√
(a) ( 2,
√0)
(b) (0,√ 2)√
(c) (−
√ 2, √2)
(d) ( 2, − 2)

B5. Rotation — Angle of Rotation to Eliminate XY Term

Q49. The angle by which the axes are to be rotated (without changing the origin) so that the
transformed equation of x2 + 4xy − y 2 = 0 in new coordinates (X, Y ) contains no XY term is
[5 Aug 2021, Shift-II]

1
(a) tan−1 (2)
2
(b) tan−1 (2)
π
(c)
8
π
(d)
4

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Q50. A line makes intercepts 5 and 7 on the coordinate axes. The axes are rotated through
an angle θ in the positive direction about the origin so that the line makes equal intercepts on
the new axes. Then | tan θ| = [20 July 2022, Shift-I]

(a) 6
1
(b)
6
12
(c)
35
35
(d)
12
Q51. If θ1 , θ2 , θ3 are respectively the angles by which the axes are to be rotated to eliminate
the xy-term from:

A1 = 3x2 + 5xy + 3y 2 + 2x + 3y + 4 = 0,
√
A2 = 5x2 + 2 3 xy + 3y 2 + 6 = 0,
√
A3 = 4x2 + 3 xy + 5y 2 − 4 = 0,

then the descending order of these angles is [3 May 2019, Shift-II]

(a) θ1 , θ2 , θ3
(b) θ3 , θ1 , θ2
(c) θ2 , θ3 , θ1
(d) θ3 , θ2 , θ1
π
Q52. When the coordinate axes are rotated about the origin through in the positive di-
4
rection, the equation
√ 2 ax + 2hxy + by = c is transformed to 25X + 9Y 2 = 225. Then
2 2 2

(a + 2h + b − c) = [4 May 2025, Shift-II]

(a) 3
(b) 1225
(c) 9
(d) 225

B6. Rotation — Transformed Equation after Rotation

π
Q53. When the coordinate axes are rotated about the origin through in the positive direc-
4
2 2 2 2
tion, if the equation 49x +25y = 1225 is transformed to pX +qY = t where GCD(p, q, r, t) =
1, then [18 July 2022, Shift-I]

(a) (p − q + r − 32)2 = 4t
(b) (p − q − r + 12)2 = t
(c) (0 + q + r − 15)2 = t
(d) (−p − q + r + 13)2 = t

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Q54. If the coordinate axes are rotated by 45◦ in the positive direction without changing the
origin, the transformed equation of 3x2 + 3y 2 + 2xy − 2 = 0 is [6 Aug 2021, Shift-I]

(a) 2X 2 + Y 2 =1
(b) X 2 + 2Y 2 =1
(c) X 2 − 2Y 2 =1
(d) 2X 2 − Y 2 =1
Q55. The transformed equation of 3x2 −4xy = r2 when the coordinate axes are rotated through
tan−1 12 is


[9 Sep 2020, Shift-I]

(a) X 2 − 4Y 2 = r2
(b) 2XY + r2 = 0
(c) 4Y 2 − X 2 = r2
(d) XY = r2
Q56. By rotating the axes through 30◦ anti-clockwise, the equation 4x2 + 12xy + 9y 2 + 6x +
9y + 2 = 0 becomes aX 2 + 2hXY + bY 2 + 2gX + 2f Y + c = 0. Which of the following is correct?
[20 July 2022, Shift-II]

√
(a) a = 21 − 6 √3
3+2 3
(b) g/f = √
3 3√− 2
(c) b = 31 + 6 3
(d) c = 6
√
Q57. If cα2 + hβ 2 + cαβ
√ + d = 0 is the transformed
√ equation of 4x2
+ 3 xy + 5y 2 − 4 = 0
3 y x 3
obtained by using α = x + and β = − + y, then c(a + b + d) = [14 Sep 2020, Shift-II]
2 2 2 2
(a) 0 √
(b) 13√ 5
(c) 5 3
(d) 6
Q58. Suppose
√ the axes X and Y are obtained by rotating the axes x and y through an angle
θ. If x + 2 3 xy − y = 4a2 transforms to X 2 − Y 2 = 2a2 , then θ equals [14 Sep 2020, Shift-I]
2 2

(a) 45◦
(b) 60◦
(c) 90◦
(d) 30◦
Q59. √By rotating the coordinate axes through 30◦ anti-clockwise, the transformed equation of
x2 + 2 3 xy − y 2 = 2a2 with respect to the new axes X, Y is [3 May 2019, Shift-I]

(a) X 2 − Y 2 = a2
(b) X 2 + Y√2
= 2a2
(c) X + 2 3 XY − Y 2 = 2a2
2

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(d) X 2 − Y 2 = 2a2
Q60. When the coordinate axes are rotated through
√ angle θ anti-clockwise,
√ if the transformed
2 2 2 2
equation of x +y +2xy +2x+6y +1 = 0 is (2+ 3)X +2XY +(2− 3)Y +aX +bY +2 = 0,
then 3a − b = [11 Sep 2020, Shift-II]

(a) 10 √
(b) 2(1 + 2 3)
(c) 20 √
(d) 2(3 + 3)
Q61. The equation of a curve C is transformed to X 2 + Y 2 − 6X + 8Y + 21 = 0 by rotating
π
the coordinate axes through in the positive direction. If ax2 + by 2 + cx + dy + e = 0 is the
4
equation of C before transformation, then (a + b + c2 + d2 − 5e)2 = [6 Aug 2021, Shift-I]

(a) 4
(b) 9
(c) 16
(d) 25

B7. Rotation — Finding Original Equation from Trans-

formed
√
Q62. If αa2 + βαβ + γβ 2 + δ = 0 is the transformed equation of 4x2 + 3 xy + 5y 2 − 4 = 0
(see B6-Q57 for the substitution), then identify the correct option for the original-curve’s coef-
ficients. (Original question from PDF:) A(−4, 0) and B(4, 0) are two fixed points. C and D are
two points on Y -axis such that CD = 4 and C is below D. Then the locus of the intersection
of lines AC and BD is [20 July 2022, Shift-II]

(a) x2 − y 2 − xy = 0
(b) x2 + 2xy − 16 = 0
(c) (x + y)2 − 16 = 0
(d) 2xy = 16 + y 2 + x2

B8. Combined: Translation + Rotation / Successive

Transformations
Q63. The point P (α, β) (α > 0, β > 0) undergoes the following transformations successively:
(a) Translation through 3 units in the positive X-direction.
(b) Reflection about the line y = −x.
π
(c) Rotation of axes through anti-clockwise.
√ 4 √
If the final position is (−4 2, −2 2), then (α + β) = [2 May 2025, Shift-II]

(a) 5
(b) 7√
(c) 6√2
(d) 2 2

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Q64. By shifting the origin to (h, 5) by translation of coordinate axes, if y = x3 − 9x2 + cx − d

c
transforms to Y = X 3 , then d − = [10 May 2024, Shift-I]
5
(a) 0
(b) 13
(c) 11
(d) 25
Q65. Shifting the origin to (2, 3) and then rotating the coordinate axes through an angle θ
clockwise, if 4x2 + 3y 2 − 15x − 22y + 50 = 0 is transformed to X 2 − 1 = 0, then θ =[9 Sep 2020,
Shift-II]

π
(a)
6
π
(b)
2
π
(c)
4
π
(d)
3
Q66. The point (4, 1) undergoes the following successive transformations:
(i) Reflection in the line x − y = 0.
(ii) Shift through 2 units along the positive X-axis.
(iii) Projection on the X-axis.
The coordinates of the point in its final position are [10 Sep 2020, Shift-II]

(a) (3, 4)
(b) (4, 3)
(c) (3, 0)
(d) (4, 0)
Q67. The point P (1, 4) occupies the positions A, B and C respectively after the following
successive transformations:
I. Reflection about the line y = x.
II. Translation through 1 unit along the positive X-axis.
π
III. Rotation of line OB through anti-clockwise about the origin.
4
The coordinates of C are [6 May 2019, Shift-I]

√ √
(a) ( √2, 2 √2)
(b) 
(2 2, 3 2) 
5 7
(c) √ , √
 2 2
2 3
(d) √ , √
2 2

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Q68. For a real variable a > 1, consider Ak = (ka, ak ), k = 1, 2, . . . , n in the Cartesian plane.
If α is the arithmetic mean of the x-coordinates and β the geometric mean of the y-coordinates
of the Ak ’s, then the locus of P (α, β) is [9 Sep 2020, Shift-II]

 n2 +1
2x
(a) ny =
n
 n+1
2x
(b) y2 =
n+1
 2 n
x
(c) y=
n+1
(d) y = (n + 1)(x − (n + 1))
Q69. When the origin is shifted to (1, −2) by translation and then the axes are rotated through
45◦ in anti-clockwise direction, the transformed coordinates of (α, β) (new coordinates of the
original point (3, −2)) are [4 May 2019, Shift-II (re-cast)]

√
(a) ( 2,
√0)
(b) (0,√ 2)√
(c) (−
√ 2, √2)
(d) ( 2, − 2)
Q70. When the origin is shifted to the point P by translation of axes, the equation 2x2 + y 2 −
4x + 4y = 0 transforms to 2X 2 + Y 2 − 8X + 8Y + 18 = 0. Then the transformed equation of
the line x + 2y + 1 = 0 (same shift to P ) is [14 May 2023, Shift-II (re-cast)]

(a) x + 2y − 1 = 0
(b) x + 2y − 3 = 0
(c) x + 2y + 7 = 0
(d) x + 2y + 5 = 0

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Answer Key
(Official answers from TG EAPCET paper; ∗ = disputed/bonus)

Part A – Locus Related Problems

Q Ans Sub Q Ans Sub Q Ans Sub Q Ans Sub

Q1 (b) A1 Q2 (d) A1 Q3 (a) A1 Q4 (a) A1
Q5 (b) A1 Q6 (b) A2 Q7 (a) A2 Q8 (a) A2
Q9 (b) A2 Q10 (*) A2 Q11 (a) A2 Q12 (b) A3
Q13 (d) A3 Q14 (a) A3 Q15 (c) A3 Q16 (b) A3
Q17 (a) A4 Q18 (c) A4 Q19 (b) A4 Q20 (a) A4
Q21 (d) A4 Q22 (a) A5 Q23 (c) A5 Q24 (a) A5
Q25 (a) A6 Q26 (c) A7 Q27 (b) A7 Q28 (b) A7
Q29 (c) A7 Q30 (a) A7 Q31 (b) A7

Part B – Transformation of Axes

Q Ans Sub Q Ans Sub Q Ans Sub Q Ans Sub

Q32 (a) B1 Q33 (a) B1 Q34 (b) B1 Q35 (d) B1
Q36 (d) B1 Q37 (c) B1 Q38 (d) B1 Q39 (d) B2
Q40 (a) B2 Q41 (c) B2 Q42 (d) B3 Q43 (c) B3
Q44 (b) B3 Q45 (a) B3 Q46 (b) B3 Q47 (a) B4
Q48 (a) B4 Q49 (a) B5 Q50 (b) B5 Q51 (b) B5
Q52 (c) B5 Q53 (a) B6 Q54 (a) B6 Q55 (b) B6
Q56 (b) B6 Q57 (c) B6 Q58 (d) B6 Q59 (d) B6
Q60 (c) B6 Q61 (b) B6 Q62 (b) B7 Q63 (a) B8
Q64 (b) B8 Q65 (c) B8 Q66 (d) B8 Q67 (b) B8
Q68 (d) B8 Q69 (a) B8 Q70 (d) B8

Sub-topic codes:A1=Distance cond. A2=Area cond. A3=PA/PB ratio A4=Section/Intercept

A5=Sum of distances A6=Perimeter A7=Misc.
B1=Translation (new eqn) B2=Translation (original eqn) B3=New origin B4=New coords
B5=Angle of rotation B6=Rotation (new eqn) B7=Rotation (original eqn) B8=Combined

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