MATH-X Level-X: THE FINAL 30

Q1. The orthocenter of the triangle formed by the lines x + y = 1, x − y = 1, and y = 0 is:
A) (1, 0) B) (0, 0) C) (1/2, 1/2) D) (0, 1)

Q2. If the line x cos α + y sin α = p is a normal to the curve xy = 1, then:

A) p is any real number B) α lies in 1st quadrant C) sin 2α < 0 D) sin 2α > 0

Q3. In the figure below, find the area of the shaded region bounded by |x − 2| + |y − 1| ≤ 4.

y
(2, 5)

(2, 1)
(−2, 1) (6, 1)
x
O

(2, −3)

A) 16 B) 32 C) 8 D) 64

√ √ √ √
Q4. The locus of the point of intersection of the lines x 3 − y − 4 3k = 0 and k 3x + ky − 4 3 = 0 for different values
of k is:
A) A circle B) A parabola C) A hyperbola D) An ellipse

Q5. Find the coordinates of point P on the line y = x such that P A + P B is minimum, where A = (0, 3) and B = (5, 0).

y
y=x

A(0, 3)
P (2, 2)

x
O B(5, 0)

A) (1.5, 1.5) B) (2, 2) C) (3, 3) D) (2.5, 2.5)

√ line 2x − 3y + 4 = 0 measured parallel

Q6. The√distance of the point (1, 1) from the √ to x + y = 1 is: √
A) 2 B) 3 2 C) 3/ 2 D) 2 2

Q7. If H is the orthocenter and O is the circumcenter of the triangle shown, find the coordinates of the centroid G if
H = (4, 7) and O = (1, 1).

1
 y
C
H(4, 7)

B
A
O(1, 1)
x

A) (2, 3) B) (3, 2) C) (2.5, 4) D) (1.5, 3)

Q8. If the intercept of a line between the coordinate axes is divided by the point (−5, 4) in the ratio 1 : 2, then the
equation of the line is:
A) 8x − 5y + 60 = 0 B) 5x − 8y + 60 = 0 C) 8x + 5y + 20 = 0 D) 5x + 8y + 7 = 0

Q9. The area of the triangle formed by the lines y = m1 x + c1 , y = m2 x + c2 and x = 0 is:
(c1 − c2 )2 (c1 − c2 )2 |c1 − c2 | (c1 + c2 )2
A) B) C) D)
2|m1 − m2 | |m1 − m2 | 2|m1 − m2 | 2|m1 − m2 |

x y
Q10. Find the incenter of the triangle formed by the lines x = 0, y = 0, and + = 1.
3 4

(0, 4)

x y
3 + 4 =1
x=0
(1, 1)

x
(0, 0) y = 0 (3, 0)

A) (1, 1) B) (2, 2) C) (0.5, 0.5) D) (1.5, 1.5)

Q11. The reflection of the point (4, −13) in the line 5x + y + 6 = 0 is:
A) (−1, −14) B) (3, 4) C) (1, 2) D) (−4, 13)

Q12. If a2 + 9b2 = 6ab + 4c2 , then the family of lines ax + by + c = 0 are concurrent at:
A) (1/2, 3/2) or (−1/2, −3/2) B) (1, 3) C) (1/2, −3/2) D) (−1/2, 3/2)

Q13. The lines ax + by + c = 0 where a, b, c are in A.P. always pass through a fixed point P . Find P .

2
 y

x
O

P (1, −2)

A) (1, 1) B) (1, −2) C) (−1, 2) D) (2, −1)

Q14. The equation of the line passing through (2, 2) and such that the sum of its intercepts on the axes is 9:
A) x + 2y − 6 = 0 B) 2x + y − 6 = 0 C) Both A and B D) x + y − 4 = 0

Q15. If the sum of the distances of a point from two perpendicular lines is 1, then its locus is a:
A) Square B) Circle C) Straight line D) Two parallel lines

Q16. Find the orthocenter of the triangle with vertices (0, 0), (3, 0), and (0, 4).

(0, 4)

Orthocenter
x
(0, 0) (3, 0)

A) (1, 1) B) (0, 0) C) (1.5, 2) D) (3, 4)

Q17. If the lines x + 3y − 9 = 0, 4x + by − 2 = 0 and 2x − y − 4 = 0 are concurrent, then b is:

A) 0 B) 5 C) -1 D) 2

Q18. Find the area of the parallelogram formed by x + y = 1, x + y = 3, 2x + y = 1, 2x + y = 5.

3
 y

x
O x+y =3
C
2x + y = 5
D x+y =1

2x + y = 1

A) 4 B) 8 C) 2 D) 6

Q19. The angle between the lines (x2 + y 2 ) sin2 α = (x cos θ − y sin θ)2 is:
A) α B) 2α C) α/2 D) π − α

Q20. The distance between the parallel lines 5x + 12y + 7 = 0 and 5x + 12y − 19 = 0 is:
A) 2 B) 3 C) 1 D) 2.5

Q21. If the origin is shifted to (h, k), the coordinates of (4, 5) become (2, 2). Find (h, k).

y′
y

(4, 5)
(2, 2)

x′
(h, k) = (2, 3)

x
O

A) (2, 3) B) (3, 2) C) (6, 7) D) (−2, −3)

Q22. The product of the perpendiculars from (0, 0) to the lines x2 + 2xy sec θ + y 2 = 0 is:
A) 0 B) 1 C) cos θ D) sin θ

Q23. Find the circumcenter of the triangle formed by x = 0, y = 0, and x + y = 4.

4
 y

(0, 4)

(2,
x +2)y = 4

x
O
(0, 0) (4, 0)

A) (2, 2) B) (1, 1) C) (0, 0) D) (4, 4)

Q24. If the gradient of one of the lines x2 + hxy 2

√ + 2y = 0 is twice that of the other,
√ then h is:
A) ±3 B) ± 2 C) ±3 2 D) ±2

Q25. The image of the origin in the line x + y + 1 = 0 is:

A) (1, 1) B) (−1, −1) C) (−1/2, −1/2) D) (0, 0)

Q26. A line through (h, k) is such that its segment between the axes is bisected at the point. The area of the triangle
formed by the line and the axes is:
A) hk B) 2hk C) hk/2 D) 4hk

Q27. Find the centroid of a triangle whose vertices are (1, 1), (2, 3), and (6, 2).

B(2, 3)
G(3, 2)
C(6, 2)
A(1, 1)
x

A) (3, 2) B) (2, 3) C) (3, 3) D) (4, 2)

Q28. The number of lines passing through (1, 1) and at a distance of 1 unit from the origin is:
A) 1 B) 2 C) 0 D) Infinite

Q29. The slopes of the lines L1 and L2 in the pair x2 − 5xy + 6y 2 = 0 are:

y L2 : m = 3
L1 : m = 2

x
O

A) 2, 3 B) 1/2, 1/3 C) -2, -3 D) 1, 6

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Q30. The point (1, 2) relative to the lines x + y + 1 = 0 and x + y − 5 = 0 lies:
A) Between the lines B) Outside the lines C) On one of the lines D) At the origin

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