MISHRA MATHS CLASSES
STRAIGHT LINE ASSIGNMENT NO -1
1. The distance between the lines 3𝑥 + 4y = 9 and 6𝑥 + 8y = 15 is
(i) 3/2 (ii) 3/10
(iii) 6 (iv) 3/5
2. The equation of the straight line which passes through the point (1, -2) and cuts off equal intercepts from
the axes is
(i) 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 1 (ii) x - y = 1
(iii) x + y + 1 = 0 (iv) x - y- 2 = 0
3) Equation of the line through the point (2,3) and perpendicular to the line joining (-5,6) and (-6,5) is
(i) (x+ y+5=0 (ii) x -y+5 =0
(iii) x + y - 5 = 0 (iv) 𝑥 − 𝑦 − 5 = 0
(4) Foot of perpendicular drawn from (0,5) to the line 3x - 4y - 5 = 0
(i) (1,3) (ii) (2,3)
(iii) (3,2) (iv) (3,1)
5) A line passes through the point (2,2) and is perpendicular to the line 3𝑥 + 𝑦 = 3. Its y-intercept is
(i) 1/3 (ii) 2/3
(iii) 1 (iv) 4/3
6. The points (0,0), (a, b), (−𝑎, −𝑏) ans (𝑎2 , ab) are
(i) Collinear (ii) vertices of square
(iii) vertices of rectangle (iv) vertices of rhombus
7. The line drawn through the points A(3,4) and B(5,6) is extended to a point P whose ordinate is -1. The
abscissa of P is
(i) 0 (ii) 1
(iii) 2 (iv) -2
8. The slope of line parallel to y - axis is[
(i) 1 (ii) -1
(iii) 0 (iv) Not defined
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ASSERTION - REASON BASED QUESTIONS
Choose the correct answer out of the following choices:
(A) Both (4) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true.
Assertion (A): The acute angle between the lines y - √3𝑥 - 5 = 0 and √3𝑦 - x + 6 = 0 is 30°.
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝛼−𝑡𝑎𝑛𝛽
Reason (R): The angle (0) between two lines is given by tan𝜃 =|1+𝑡𝑎𝑛𝛼𝑡𝑎𝑛𝛽|
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(9) Assertion (A): The orthocenter of the triangle formed by (0,0), (8,0) and (4,6) lies at (3 , 4).
Reason (R): The orthocenter of the triangle is the point where the three altitudes of the triangle
10. Find the equation of the straight line parallel to 2x + 3y + 11 = 0 and which is such that the sum of its
intercepts on the axes is 15.
11. The vertices of a triangle are A (10,4), B (-4,9) and C (-2, -1). Find the equation of its altitudes.
𝑥 𝑦 𝑥 𝑦 𝑥 𝑦 𝑥 𝑦
12. Prove that the parallelogram formed by the lines 𝑎 + 𝑏 = 1 , 𝑏 + 𝑎 = 1 , 𝑎 + 𝑏 = 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 + 𝑏 = 2 is
𝑎
a rhombus.
13. The vertex of an equilateral triangle is (2,3) and the opposite side is x + y = 2. Find the equations of other
sides.
14. The opposite angular points of a square are (3,4) and (1, -1). Find the coordinates of the other two
vertices.
15. Find the image of the point (-8,12) with respect to the line mirror 4x + 7y + 13 = 0.
16. Midpoint of the sides of a triangle are (2,2), (2,3) and (4,6). Find the equations of the sides of the triangle.
17. Through the point P (3, -5), a line is drawn inclined to 45° with the positive direction of x-axis. It
meets the line x + y - 6 = 0 at the point Q. Find the length of PQ.
18. CASE STUDY: A park is in the form of a square. A person observes that the diagonal of the square
lies along the line 8x - 15y = 0 and one corner of the park is (1,2).
Based on this information, answer the following questions -
(i) Does the point (1,2) lie on the given diagonal?
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(ii) Find the equation of the sides of the squares passing through the corner (1,2).
19. CASE STUDY: A piece of land is in the shape of a rectangle. One side of a rectangle lies along a line which
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makes intercepts of − 4 and − 7 on x and y - axes respectively. Two vertices of the rectangle are (-3,1) and
(1,1).
Based on this information, answer the following questions –
(i) Find the equation of the line with the given intercepts.
(ii) Which of the given vertices lies on this side of the rectangular plot?
(iii) Find the equations of the other three sides.
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