STRAIGHT LINE MAINS
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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines
TOPIC 1
Distance Formula, Section Formula, Results of Triangle, Locus, Equation of Locus, Slope of a Straight Line, Slope
of a line joining two points, Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
1. A triangle ABC lying in the first quadrant has two vertices as
A(1 , 2) and B(3 , 1) . If ∠ BAC=90 ∘, and area of △ ABC =5 √ 5 sq. units, then the abscissa of the vertex C
is:
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(a) 1+ √ 5
(b) 1+2 √ 5
(c) 2+ √ 5
(d) 2 √ 5−1
2. If the perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining the points P(1 , 4) and Q(k ,3) has y -intercept equal
to −4, then a value of k is:
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(a) −2
(b) −4
(c) √ 14
(d) √ 15
3. If a △ ABC has vertices A(−1, 7), B(−7 , 1) and C (5 ,−5), then its orthocentre has coordinates:
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(a) ( −35 , 35 )
(b) (−3 , 3)
(c) ( 35 ,− 35 )
(d) (3 ,−3)
4. Let A(1 , 0), B(6 , 2) and C ( 32 , 6) be the vertices of a triangle ABC . If P is a point inside the triangle ABC
such that the triangles APC , APB and BPC have equal areas, then the length of the line segment PQ , where Q
is the point ( −76 ,− 13 ) , is ______.
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5. A triangle has a vertex at (1 , 2) and the mid points of the two sides through it are (−1 , 1) and (2 , 3). Then the
centroid of this triangle is:
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(a) (1 , 73 )
(b) ( 13 , 2)
(c) ( 13 , 1)
(d) ( 13 , 53 )
6. Let O(0 , 0) and A(0 ,1) be two fixed points. Then the locus of a point P such that the perimeter of △ AOP is
4 , is:
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(a) 8 x 2−9 y 2 +9 y=18
(b) 9 x 2−8 y 2 +8 y=16
(c) 9 x 2+ 8 y 2−8 y=16
(d) 8 x 2+ 9 y 2−9 y=18
7. Two vertices of a triangle are (0 , 2) and (4 , 3) . If its orthocentre is at the origin, then its third vertex lies in
which quadrant?
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(a) third
(b) second
(c) first
(d) fourth
8. Let the orthocentre and centroid of a triangle be A(−3 ,5) and B(3 , 3) respectively. If C is the circumcentre
of this triangle, then the radius of the circle having line segment AC as diameter, is:
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(a) 2 √ 10
(b) 3
5
2√
(c) 3
5
2
(d) √ 10
√
9. A square, of each side 2, lies above the x -axis and has one vertex at the origin. If one of the sides passing through
the origin makes an angle 30∘ with the positive direction of the x -axis, then the sum of the x -coordinates of the
vertices of the square is:
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(a) 2 √ 3−1
(b) 2 √ 3−2
(c) √ 3−2
(d) √ 3−1
10. A ray of light is incident along a line which meets another line, 7 x− y +1=0, at the point (0 , 1). The ray is
then reflected from this point along the line, y +2 x=1. Then the equation of the line of incidence of the ray of
light is:
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(a) 41 x−25 y +25=0
(b) 41 x +25 y−25=0
(c) 41 x−38 y +38=0
(d) 41 x +38 y−38=0
11. Let L be the line passing through the point P(1 , 2) such that its intercepted segment between the co-ordinate
axes is bisected at P . If L1 is the line perpendicular to L and passing through the point (−2 , 1) , then the point of
intersection of L and L1 is:
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(a) ( 45 , 125 )
(b) ( 35 , 2310 )
(c) ( 1120 , 2910 )
(d) ( 103 , 175 )
12. The points (0 , 83 ) (1 , 3)
, and (82 , 30):
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(a) form an acute angled triangle.
(b) form a right angled triangle.
(c) lie on a straight line.
(d) form an obtuse angled triangle.
13. The x -coordinate of the incentre of the triangle that has the coordinates of mid points of its sides as (0 , 1),
(1 , 1) and (1 , 0) is:
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(a) 2+ √ 2
(b) 2− √ 2
(c) 1+ √ 2
(d) 1− √ 2
14. A light ray emerging from the point source placed at P(1 , 3) is reflected at a point Q in the axis of x . If the
reflected ray passes through the point R(6 ,7) , then the abscissa of Q is:
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(a) 1
(b) 3
7
(c)
2
5
(d)
2
15. Let A(h , k) , B(1 ,1) and C (2 ,1) be the vertices of a right angled triangle with AC as its hypotenuse. If the
area of the triangle is 1 square unit, then the set of values which k can take is given by:
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(a) {−1 , 3 }
(b) {−3 ,−2}
(c) {1 , 3 }
(d) {0 ,2 }
16. If a vertex of a triangle is (1 , 1) and the mid points of two sides through this vertex are (−1 , 2) and (3 , 2)
then the centroid of the triangle is:
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(a) (−1 , 73 )
(b) (−1 , 73 )
(c) (1 , 73 )
(d) ( 13 , 73 )
17. If the equation of the locus of a point equidistant from the points (a 1 , b1 ) and (a 2 , b 2) is:
(a 1−b2 )x +(a1−b2) y +c=0
then the value of c is:
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√ 2 2
(a) a1 +b 1−a2 −b2
2 2
1 2 2 2 2
(b) ( a + b −a −b )
2 2 2 1 1
2 2 2 2
(c) a 1−a2 +b 1−b2
1 2 2 2 2
(d) ( a1+ a2 +b 1+ b2 )
2
18. Locus of centroid of the triangle whose vertices are (a cos t , a sin t), (b sin t ,−b cos t) and (1 , 0), where t
is a parameter, is:
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(a) ¿
(b) ¿
(c) ¿
(d) ¿
19. A triangle with vertices (4 , 0), (−1 ,−1), (3 , 5) is:
[2002]
(a) isosceles and right angled
(b) isosceles but not right angled
(c) right angled but not isosceles
(d) neither right angled nor isosceles
TOPIC 2
Various Forms of Equation of a Line
20. Let f : R → R be defined as:
{ ( 1x )+5 x ,
x 5 sin 2
x< 0
f (x)= 0, x=0
5
x cos
1
x ()
2
+2 x , x> 0
The value of λ for which f ″ exists, is ______.
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21. Let C be the centroid of the triangle with vertices (3 ,−1), (1 , 3) and (2 , 4) . Let P be the point of
intersection of the lines x +3 y−1=0 and 3 x− y +1=0. Then the line passing through the points C and P also
passes through the point:
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22. Slope of a line passing through P(2 , 3) and intersecting the line x + y=7 at a distance of 4 units from P, is:
[April 9, 2019 (I)]
23. A point on the straight line, 3 x+ 5 y=15 which is equidistant from the coordinate axes will lie only in:
[April 8, 2019 (I)]
24. Two vertical poles of heights, 20 m and 80 m stand apart on a horizontal plane. The height (in meters) of the
point of intersection of the lines joining the top of each pole to the foot of the other, from this horizontal plane is:
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25. If a straight line passing through the point P(−3 , 4 ) is such that its intercepted portion between the coordinate
axes is bisected at P , then its equation is:
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(a) 3 x−4 y +25=0
(b) 4 x−3 y +24=0
(c) x− y +7=0
(d) 4 x+3 y =0
26. If in a parallelogram ABDC , the coordinates of A , B and C are respectively (1 , 2) , (3 , 4) and (2 , 5) , then
the equation of the diagonal AD is:
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(a) 5 x−3 y +1=0
(b) 5 x+ 3 y−11=0
(c) 3 x−5 y +7=0
(d) 3 x+ 5 y−13=0
27. A point P moves on the line 2 x−3 y +4=0 . If Q(1 , 4) and R(3 ,−2) are fixed points, then the locus of
the centroid of △ PQR is a line:
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3
(a) with slope
2
(b) parallel to x -axis
2
(c) with slope
3
(d) parallel to y -axis
28. If the line 3 x+ 4 y −24=0 intersects the x -axis at the point A and the y -axis at the point B, then the incentre
of the triangle OAB , where O is the origin, is:
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(a) (3 , 4)
(b) (2 , 2)
(c) (4 , 3)
(d) (4 , 4)
29. A straight line through a fixed point (2 , 3) intersects the coordinate axes at distinct points P and Q . If O is the
origin and the rectangle OPRQ is completed, then the locus of R is:
[2018]
(a) 2 x+3 y =xy
(b) 3 x+ 2 y =xy
(c) 3 x+ 2 y =6 xy
(d) 3 x+ 2 y =6
30. In a triangle ABC , coordinates of A are (1 , 2) and the equations of the medians through B and C are
x + y=5 and x=4 respectively. Then area of △ ABC (in sq. units) is:
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(a) 5
(b) 9
(c) 12
(d) 4
31. Two sides of a rhombus are along the lines, x− y +1=0 and 7 x− y −5=0 . If its diagonals intersect at
(−1 ,−2), then which one of the following is a vertex of this rhombus?
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(a) ( 13 ,− 83 )
(b) ( −103 ,− 73 )
(c) (−3 ,−9)
(d) (−3 ,−8)
32. A straight line through origin O meets the lines 3 y=10−4 x and 8 x +6 y +5=0 at points A and B
respectively. Then O divides the segment AB in the ratio:
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(a) 2 :3
(b) 1 :2
(c) 4 :1
(d) 3 :4
x y x y
+ =1 and + =1, meets the coordinate
33. If a variable line drawn through the intersection of the lines
3 4 4 3
axes at A and B, ( A ≠ B) , then the locus of the midpoint of AB is:
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(a) 7 xy=6 (x + y)
(b) 4 ¿
(c) 6 xy=7 ( x + y)
(d) 14 ¿
34. The point (2 , 1) is translated parallel to the line L : x− y=4 by 2 √ 3 units. If the new points Q lies in the
third quadrant, then the equation of the line passing through Q and perpendicular to L is:
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(a) x + y=2−√ 6
(b) 2 x+ 2 y =1−√ 6
(c) x + y=3−3 √ 6
(d) x + y=3−2 √ 6
35. A straight line L through the point (3 ,−2) is inclined at an angle of 60∘ to the line √ 3 x+ y =1. If L also
intersects the x -axis, then the equation of L is:
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(a) y + √ 3 x+2−3 √ 3=0
(b) √ 3 y+ x−3+2 √ 3=0
(c) y− √ 3 x +2+3 √ 3=0
(d) √ 3 y−x +3+2 √ 3=0
36. The circumcentre of a triangle lies at the origin and its centroid is the mid point of the line segment joining the
points (a 2+1 , a 2+1) and (2 a ,−2 a) , a ≠ 0. Then for any a , the orthocentre of this triangle lies on the line:
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(a) y−2ax =0
(b) y−(a 2+1) x=0
(c) y + x=0
(d) ¿
37. If a line intercepted between the coordinate axes is trisected at a point A(4 , 3), which is nearer to x -axis, then
its equation is:
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(a) 4 x−3 y=7
(b) 3 x+ 2 y =18
(c) 3 x+ 8 y=36
(d) x +3 y=13
38. Given three points P , Q , R with P(5 , 3) and R lies on the x -axis. If equation of RQ is x−2 y=2 and PQ
is parallel to the x -axis, then the centroid of △ PQR lies on the line:
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(a) 2 x+ y−9=0
(b) x−2 y +1=0
(c) 5 x−2 y=0
(d) 2 x−5 y=0
39. A ray of light along x + √ 3 y =√ 3 gets reflected upon reaching x -axis, the equation of the reflected ray is:
[2013]
(a) y=x + √ 3
(b) √ 3 y=x−√ 3
(c) y= √ 3 x−√ 3
(d) √ 3 y=x−1
40. Let A(−3 ,2) and B(−2 , 1) be the vertices of a triangle ABC . If the centroid of this triangle lies on the line
3 x+ 4 y +2=0, then the vertex C lies on the line:
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(a) 4 x+3 y +5=0
(b) 3 x+ 4 y +3=0
(c) 4 x+3 y +3=0
(d) 3 x+ 4 y +5=0
41. If the extremities of the base of an isosceles triangle are the points (2 a , 0) and (0 , a) and the equation of one
of the sides is x=2 a , then the area of the triangle, in square units, is:
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5 2
(a) a
4
5 2
(b) a
2
2
(c)
25 a
4
(d) 5 a2
42. If the x -intercept of some line L is double as that of the line, 3 x+ 4 y =12 and the y -intercept of L is half as
that of the same line, then the slope of L is:
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(a) −3
−3
(b)
8
−3
(c)
2
−3
(d)
16
43. If the line 2 x+ y=k passes through the point which divides the line segment joining the points (1 , 1) and
(2 , 4) in the ratio 3 :2, then k equals:
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29
(a)
5
(b) 5
(c) 6
11
(d)
5
44. The line parallel to x -axis and passing through the point of intersection of lines ax +2 b y +3 b=0 and
bx−2 ay −3 a=0, where (a ,b)≠(0 , 0) is:
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(a) above x -axis at a distance 2/3 from it
(b) above x -axis at a distance 3/2 from it
(c) below x -axis at a distance 3/2 from it
(d) below x -axis at a distance 2/3 from it
45. If the point (1 , a) lies between the straight lines x + y=1 and 2(x + y )=3 then a lies in interval:
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(a) ( 32 , ∞ )
(b) (1 , 32 )
(c) (−∞, 0)
( 12 )
(d) 0 ,
46. If the straight lines x +3 y=4, 3 x+ y=4 and x + y=0 form a triangle, then the triangle is:
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(a) scalene
(b) equilateral triangle
(c) isosceles
(d) right angled isosceles
47. If A(2,−3) and B(−2 , 1) are two vertices of a triangle and third vertex moves on the line 2 x+3 y =9,
then the locus of the centroid of the triangle is:
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(a) x− y =1
(b) 2 x+3 y =1
(c) 2 x+3 y =3
(d) 2 x−3 y=1
x
48. If (a ,a 2) falls inside the angle made by the lines y= , x >0 and y=3 x , x >0, then a belong to:
2
[2006]
( 12 )
(a) 0 ,
(b) (3 , ∞)
(c) ( 12 , 3)
(d) (−3 ,− 12 )
49. A straight line through the point A(3 , 4) is such that its intercept between the axes is bisected at A . Its
equation is:
[2006]
(a) x + y=7
(b) 3 x−4 y +7=0
(c) 4 x+3 y =24
(d) 3 x+ 4 y =25
50. The line parallel to the x -axis and passing through the intersection of the lines ax +2 by +3 b=0 and
bx−2 ay −3 a=0, where (a ,b)≠(0 , 0) is:
[2005]
3
(a) below the x -axis at a distance of from it
2
2
(b) below the x -axis at a distance of from it
3
3
(c) above the x -axis at a distance of from it
2
2
(d) above the x -axis at a distance of from it
3
51. The equation of the straight line passing through the point (4 , 3) and making intercepts on the co-ordinate axes
whose sum is −1 is:
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x y x y
(a) − =1 and + =1
2 3 2 1
x y x y
(b) − =−1 and + =−1
2 3 2 1
x y x y
(c) + =1 and + =1
2 3 2 1
x y x y
(d) + =−1 and + =−1
2 3 2 1
A(2,−3) and B(−2 , 3) be vertices of a triangle ABC . If the centroid of this triangle moves on the line
52. Let
2 x+3 y =1, then the locus of the vertex C is the line:
[2004]
(a) 3 x−2 y=3
(b) 2 x−3 y=7
(c) 3 x+ 2 y =5
(d) 2 x+3 y =9
53. Locus of mid point of the portion between the axes of x cos α + y sin α= p where p is constant is:
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2 24
(a) x +y = 2
p
(b) x 2+ y 2=4 p 2
1 1 2
(c) 2 + 2 = 2
x y p
1 1 4
(d) 2 + 2 = 2
x y p
TOPIC 3
Distance Between two Lines, Angle Between two Lines and Bisector of the Angle Between the two Lines,
Perpendicular Distance of a Point from a Line, Foot of the Perpendicular, Position of a Point with Respect to a Line,
Pedal Points, Condition for Concurrency of Three Lines
54. Let L denote the line in the xy -plane with x and y intercepts as 3 and 1 respectively. Then the image of the
point (−1 ,−4) in this line is:
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(a) ( 115 , 285 )
(b) ( 295 , 85 )
(c) ( 85 , 295 )
(d) ( 295 , 115 )
1 2
55. If the line, 2 x− y +3=0 is at a distance and from the lines 4 x−2 y+ α =0 and 6 x−3 y + β=0 ,
√5 √5
respectively, then the sum of all possible value of α and β is ______.
[NA Sep. 05, 2020 (I)]
56. The locus of the mid-points of the perpendiculars drawn from points on the line, x=2 y to the line x= y is:
[Jan. 7, 2020 (II)]
(a) 2 x−3 y=0
(b) 5 x−7 y=0
(c) 3 x−2 y=0
(d) 7 x−5 y=0
57. A straight line L at a distance of 4 units from the origin makes positive intercepts on the coordinate axes and the
perpendicular from the origin to this line makes an angle of 60∘ with the line x + y=0 . Then an equation of the line
L is:
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(a) x + √ 3 y =8
(b) ( √ 3+1)x +( √ 3−1) y=8 √ 2
(c) √ 3 x+ y =8
(d) None of these
3
58. Lines are drawn parallel to the line 4 x−3 y +2=0 , at a distance from the origin. Then which one of the
5
following points lies on any of these lines?
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(a) ( −14 , 23 )
(b) ( 14 , 13 )
(c) ( 14 , 13 )
(d) ( −14 , 23 )
59. If the two lines x +(a−1) y=1 and 2 x+ a2 y=1 (a ∈ R−{0 ,1 }) are perpendicular, then the distance of
their point of intersection from the origin is:
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(a)
2
√ 2
5
(b)
5
2
(c)
√5
(d)
√2
5
60. A rectangle is inscribed in a circle with a diameter lying along the line 3 y=x +7 . If the two adjacent vertices
of the rectangle are (−8 , 5) and (6 , 5), then the area of the rectangle (in sq. units) is:
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(a) 84
(b) 98
(c) 72
(d) 56
61. Suppose that the points (h , k ), (1 , 2) and (−3 , 4 ) lie on the line L1. If a line L2 passing through the points
k
(h , k ) and (4 , 3) is perpendicular to L1, then equals:
h
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1
(a)
3
(b) 0
(c) 3
1
(d)
7
62. If the straight line, 2 x−3 y +17=0 is perpendicular to the line passing through the points (7 , 17) and
(15 , β), then β equals:
[Jan. 12, 2019 (I)]
35
(a)
3
(b) −5
−35
(c)
3
(d) 5
63. Two sides of a parallelogram are along the lines, x + y=3 and x− y +3=0. If its diagonals intersect at (2 , 4)
, then one of its vertex is:
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(a) (3 , 5)
(b) (2 , 1)
(c) (2 , 6)
(d) (3 , 6)
64. Consider the set of all lines px+ qy +r=0 such that 3 p+2 q+ 4 r=0. Which one of the following statements
is true?
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(a) The lines are concurrent at the point ( 34 , 12 )
.
(b) Each line passes through the origin.
(c) The lines are all parallel.
(d) The lines are not concurrent.
65. Let the equations of two sides of a triangle be 3 x−2 y +6=0 and 4 x+5 y −20=0 . If the orthocentre of this
triangle is at (1 , 1), then the equation of its third side is:
[Jan. 09, 2019 (II)]
(a) 122 y−26 x−1675=0
(b) 122 y+ 26 x+1675=0
(c) 26 x +61 y+ 1675=0
(d) 26 x−122 y−1675=0
66. The foot of the perpendicular drawn from the origin, on the line, 3 x+ y=λ (λ< 0) is P . If the line meets x -
axis at A and y -axis at B, then the ratio BP: PA is:
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(a) 9 :1
(b) 1 :3
(c) 1 :9
(d) 3 :1
67. The sides of a rhombus ABCD are parallel to the lines, x− y +2=0 and 7 x− y +3=0. If the diagonals of
the rhombus intersect at P(1 , 2) and the vertex A (different from the origin) is on the y -axis, then the ordinate of
A is:
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(a) 2
7
(b)
4
7
(c)
2
5
(d)
2
68. Let a , b , c and d be non-zero numbers. If the point of intersection of the lines 4 ax +2 ay +c=0 and
5 ax +2 by +d=0 lies in the fourth quadrant and is equidistant from the two axes then:
[2014]
(a) 3 bc−2 ad=0
(b) 3 bc +2 ad=0
(c) 2 bc−3 ad=0
(d) 2 bc+ 3 ad=0
69. Let PS be the median of the triangle vertices P(2 , 2) , Q(6 ,−1) and R(7 ,3). The equation of the line
passing through (1 ,−1) and parallel to PS is:
[2014]
(a) 4 x+7 y+3=0
(b) 2 x−9 y−11=0
(c) 4 x−7 y−11=0
(d) 2 x+ 9 y+ 7=0
70. If a line L is perpendicular to the line 5 x− y=1 , and the area of the triangle formed by the line L and the
coordinate axes is 5 , then the distance of line L from the line x +5 y=0 is:
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7
(a)
√5
5
(b)
√13
7
(c)
√13
5
(d)
√7
71. If the three distinct lines x +2 ay +a=0, x +3 by +b=0 and x +4 ay +a=0 are concurrent, then the point
(a ,b) lies on a:
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(a) circle
(b) hyperbola
(c) straight line
(d) parabola
72. The base of an equilateral triangle is along the line given by 3 x+ 4 y =9. If a vertex of the triangle is (1 , 2) ,
then the length of a side of the triangle is:
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2 √3
(a)
15
4 √3
(b)
15
4 √3
(c)
5
2 √3
(d)
5
73. If the image of point P(2 , 3) in a line L is Q(4 , 5), then the image of point R(0 ,0) in the same line is:
[Online April 25, 2013]
(a) (2 , 2)
(b) (4 , 5)
(c) (3 , 4)
(d) (7 , 7)
74. Let θ1 be the angle between two lines 2 x+3 y + c1=0 and −x +5 y+ c 2=0 and θ2 be the angle between two
lines 2 x+3 y + c1=0 and −x +5 y+ c 3=0 , where c 1 , c2 , c 3 are any real numbers:
Statement-1: If c 2 and c 3 are proportional, then θ1=θ 2.
Statement-2: θ1=θ 2 for all c 2 and c 3.
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(a) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true, Statement-2 is a correct explanation of Statement-1.
(b) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true, Statement-2 is not a correct explanation of Statement-1.
(c) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true.
(d) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false.
75. If the three lines x−3 y= p , ax +2 y=q and ax + y =r form a right-angled triangle then:
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(a) a 2−9 a+18=0
(b) a 2−6 a−12=0
(c) a 2−6 a−18=0
(d) a 2−9 a+12=0
76. Consider the straight lines
L1 : x− y=1L2 : x + y =1L3 : 2 x +2 y=5L4 :2 x−2 y=7
The correct statement is:
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(a) L1 ∥ L4 , L2 ∥ L3 , L1 intersect L4
(b) L1 ⟂ L2 , L1 ∥ L3 , L1 intersect L2
(c) L1 ⟂ L2 , L2 ∥ L3 , L1 intersect L4
(d) L1 ⟂ L2 , L1 ⟂ L3 , L2 intersect L4
77. If a , b , c ∈ R and 1 is a root of equation a x 2 +bx +c=0 , then the curve y=4 a x 2 +3 bx +2 c , a ≠ 0
intersect x -axis at:
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(a) two distinct points whose coordinates are always rational numbers
(b) no point
(c) exactly two distinct points
(d) exactly one point
78. Let L be the line y=2 x , in the two dimensional plane.
Statement 1: The image of the point (0 , 1) in L is the point ( 45 , 53 )
Statement 2: The points (0 , 1) and ( 45 , 53 ) lie on opposite sides of the line L and are at equal distance from it.
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(a) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.
(b) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, Statement 2 is not a correct explanation for Statement 1.
(c) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, Statement 2 is a correct explanation for Statement 1.
(d) Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true.
79. If two vertices of a triangle are (5 ,−1) and (−2 , 3) and its orthocentre is at (0 , 0), then the third vertex is:
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(a) (4 ,−7)
(b) (−4 ,−7)
(c) (−4 , 7)
(d) (4 , 7)
80. If two vertical poles 20 m and 80 m high stand apart on a horizontal plane, then the height (in m) of the point of
intersection of the lines joining the top of each pole to the foot of other is:
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(a) 16
(b) 18
(c) 50
(d) 15
81. The point of intersection of the lines
3
(a + 3) x +ay +a−3=0 and
5
(a + 2) x+(a+ 2) y +2 a+3=0 (a real) lies on the y -axis for:
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(a) no value of a
(b) more than two values of a
(c) exactly one value of a
(d) exactly two values of a
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