MATHEMATICS

09 Straight Line

CLASSROOM DISCUSSION (SESSION:1)

Q.1 (2) Q.4 (4)
Sol. Sol. Given points are A(3,4), B(4,6) and C(–1,6)
A Slope of line AB = 2 (m1)
Slope of line BC = 0
1
Slope of line AC = − (m2 )
2
B C m1 × m2 = –1  AB ⊥ AC
 3 −1  ABC is right-angle triangle therefore,
Let A  2, 1 1  1
, B  , −  and C  2, −  be
2 
orthocenter is (3,4)
  2 2   2 
Distance ( OA) = ( 3 − 0)2 + ( 4 − 0)2 = 5 units
the vertices of triangle
Slope of line BC = 0 Q.5 (1)
Slope of line AC =  Sol.
Therefore, ABC is right angle Triangle this ortho k:1

centre of triangle is C  2, − 1  A(2,10) C(5, 1) B(6,–2)

 2
Q.2 (2) Let point C, divided the AB in ration k : 1
Sol. Let the required ratio k:1  6k + 2 −2k + 10 
(5, 1) =  , 
k:1  k +1 k +1 
Compare both side
(1,2) (4,1) (5,2) 6k + 2
=5
5K + 1 k +1
= 4 k =3
K +1  6k + 2 = 5k + 5
Required ratio is 3 : 1 k=3
ratio 3 : 1
Q.3 (2)  6  3 − 2 −2  3 − 10 
Hormonic conjugate is  , 
Sol. (
Given point A t13 , 2t1 and B t23 , − 2t2 ) ( )  3−1 3 −1 
 14 −16 
If t1 and t2 are the root of x2 − 2 2x + 1 = 0 = , 
 2 2 
Then t1 + t2 = 2 2 , t1 t2 = 1 = (7, –8)

( t1 + t2 ) Q.6 (1)
2
t1 − t2 = − 4t1 t2
Sol. Given point A(1,10)
Distance AB = (t
3
1 )
+ t23 + 2 ( t1 + t2 )
2
Circumcentre (c)  − 1 , 2 
 3 3
(
= ( t1 + t2 ) t − t1 t2 + t  + 2 2 2 ) ( )
2 2
Orthoenter (o)  11 , 4 
2 2
1 2
 3 3
2
( t1 + t2 ) ( t1 + t2 ) − 3t1 t2  + 16
2 2
= 2:1

= 8 ( 8 − 3) + 16
2
O G C
= 6 6 Units

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 −2 11 4 4 
 3 + 3 3 + 3   8 Given vertices A(–1, 0), B(3, 1) , C(2, 2)
G ,  =  1,  Let fourth vertex is D(h, k)
 3 3   9
 Then, midpoint of AC = midpoint of BD
   −1 + 2 0 + 2   3 + h 1 + k 
Again, centroid divides the median in the ratio 2 :  , = ,   h = −2 , k = 1
 2 2   2 2 
1
Let, midpoint is (h,k) Hence coordinate of fourth vertex (–2, 1)
2:1 Q.8 (3)
Sol. (i) A(0,–1) B(2,+1), C(0,3) and D(–2,1)
A(1,10) G (h,k) Side AB = 4 + 4 = 8 diagonal AC = 16 = 4
BC = 4 + 4 = 8 BD = 16 = 4
CD = 4 + 4 = 8
11
h = 1, k = − AD = 4 + 4 = 8 , ABCD is square
3
 11 
Required points  1, −  (ii) A(–4,–1) B(–2, –4), C(4, 0) and D(2, 3)
 3
AB = 4 + 9 = 13
Q.7 (2) BC = 36 + 16 = 52 AB  BC
Sol.
D C
(iii) A(–2, –1) B(1, 0), C(4, 3) and D(1, 2)
AB = 9 + 1 = 10
BC = 9 + 9 = 18
A B
CD = 9 + 1 = 10
AD = 9 + 9 = 18 , Thus ABCD is
parallelogram

CLASSROOM DISCUSSION (SESSION:2)

Q.1 (4)  2x – 4y + 5 = 0
Sol. A(1, 1), B(3, 4), C(5, –2) D(4, –7)
Area of ABCD = area of ABC + area of BCD
Q.3 (4)
1 1 1 3 4 1
=
1
1 Sol. Given point A(1, –3) ,B(–2,5) , C(x, 1–3x)
2
3 4 1 + 5 −2 1 Let locus point G(h, k)
2
4 −7 1 4 −7 1 1−2+ x
Then h =  3h = −1 + x
25 16 3
= +
2 2 −3 + 5 + 1 − 3x
k=  3k = 3 − 3x
41 3
= sq. units
2  k = 1–x  k = –3h thus 3x + y = 0
Q.2 (2)
Sol. Let locus point be P(h, k) Q.4 (2)
Given point A(–1,2), O(0, 0) Cos  + sin  + 1 Sin  − Cos  + 2
Sol. x= , y=
AP2 = OP2  (h + 1)2 + (k–2)2 = h2 + k2 3 3
 h2 +2h + 1 + k2 – 4k + 4 = h2 + k2 (3x–1) = Sin + Cos, (3y–2) = Sin–Cos
 2h – 4k + 5 = 0  (3x – 1)2 + (3y – 1)2 = 1 + 1

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 9x2 – 6x + 1 + 9y2 – 12y + 4 – 2 = 0 Sol. Let be the P (h, k)

 9x2 – 9y2 – 6x – 12y + 3 = 0 Given point Q (ae, 0) and R (–ae, 0)
 3(x2 + y2) – 2x – 4y + 1 = 0 PQ + PR = 2a
Q.5 (3) (PQ)2 = (2a – PR)2
Sol. Point A  3k − 5 , 5k + 1  (PQ)2 = 4a2 – 4a (PR) + (PR)2
 k +1 k +1  (h – ae)2 + k2 = 4a2 – 4a (PR) + (h + ae)2 + k2
Area of ABC = 2 unit h2 – 2aeh = 4a2 – 4a (PR) + h2 + 2aeh + a2e2 + a2e2
3k − 5 5k + 1 4aeh + 4a2 = 4a(PR)
1
k +1 k +1 (eh + a)2 = (PR)2
1
1 5 1 = 2 e2h2 + 2aeh + a2 = (h + ae)2 + k2
2
7 −2 1 e2h2 + 2aeh + a2 = h2 + 2aeh + a2e2 + k2
a2 – a2e2 = h2 – e2h2 + k2
31 a2(1 – e2) = h2(1 – e2) + k2
 k = 7,
9 h2 k2
+ =1
Q.6 (2) a2 a2 (1 − e2 )
Sol. Now locus of point (h, k)
A
x2 y2
+ =1
a2 a2 (1 − e2 )
P(0,0) R(–3,4)
Q.8 (3)
B C a 0 1
Q(1,2)
Sol.
2
If three Point are collinear, at1 2at1 1 = 0
Area of ABC = 4 × area PQR at22 2at2 1
0 0 1  a (at1 – 2at2) – 0 + 1 (2a2t12t2 – 2a2t1t22) =0
1
=4× 1 2 1 2a2t1 – 2a2t2 + 2a2t12t2 – 2a2t1t22 = 0
2 t1 – t2 + t12t2 – t1t22 = 0
−3 4 1
(t1 – t2) + t12t2 – t1t22 = 0
2 (4 + 6) = 20 sq. units (t1 – t2) (1 + t1t2) = 0
t1t2 + 1 = 0 or t1 = t2 (not possible)
Q.7 (1)

CLASSROOM DISCUSSION (SESSION:3)

Q.1 (3) x y
 + =1
Sol. 3x + y = −2  3x − 1y = 2 a (14 − a)
3+1 =2 3 4
Divided by  + =1
− 3 1 a 14 − a
 x − y =1
2 2 3(14 − a) + 4a
 =1
− 3 1 a(14 − a)
Cos  = − , Sin  = − , P = 1
2 2  42 – 3a + 4a = 14a – a2
7  a2 – 13a + 42 = 0
 is a III quadrant, therefore  = , P = 1
6  a2 – 7a – 6a + 42 = 0
Q.2 (2)  (a – 7) (a – 6) = 0
Sol. Given point (3,4) If a = 7 then b = 7
and a + b = 14 x y
Equation of line + =1
x y 7 7
Let the equation of line + =1
a b x+y=7

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If a = 6 then b = 8 Sol. y– 2 = 0 because equation a line parallel to x–aixs
x y y=a
Equation of line + =1 Q.8 (3)
6 8
y 2 − y1
4x + 3y
= 1  4x + 3y = 24 Sol. Equation of line y − yl =
x 2 − x1
( x − x1 )
24
−9
Q.3 (1) y−4 = ( x − 2 )  y = −9x + 22
1
Sol. P = 7 unit,  =180°–150, = 30° Hence m = –9, c =22
Equation of line xcos + ysin = P Q.9 (2)
x 3 1
+ y=7
Sol. x cos + y sin = a
2 2 y sin = –x cos + a
3x + y = 14 y = –x cot + a cosec
Q.4 (1) thus y-intercept = a cosec
Sol. Q.10 (1)
Sol. Here a = a, b = 2a
B x y
Equation of line + = 1
(x1y1) a 2a
2x + y = 2a
Point (1,2), 2(1) + 2a  a = 2
Thus 2x + y = 4
A Q.11 (2)
If (x,y,) be mid point of intercept Sol. Let point A(x1, 0), and B(o, x2)
Then, A(2x1,0), B(0, 2y1,) By internal division formula
Equation of line x + y = 1  x + y = 2 0 + 3x1 0 + 2y2
3= , −4 =
2x1 2y1 x1 y1 3+2 3+2
Q.5 (3) x1 = 5, y2 = –10
Sol. P = 4 , unit ,  = 120° then equation of straight line A(5, 0), B(0,–10)
−10 − 0
Equation of line y − 0 = ( x − 5)
0−5
 2x – y = 10
120° Q.12 (3)
30°
Sin  Cos  1
Sol. −2 2 2 1 =0
x ocs30° + y sin 30° = 4
− 2 1 1
3x + y = 8
 sin  = − 2 Cos 
Q.6 (3)  tan = − 2
3 − 0 −1
Sol. tan = =   = 150 Number of values of  = 2, [0, 2]
−2 − 1 3
II, IV quadrant
Q.7 (3)

CLASSROOM DISCUSSION (SESSION:4)

Q.1 (3) 132
given equation 12x + 5y + 10 = 0  r =
x − x1 y = y1 x −3 y −4 5 + 12 3
Sol. =  =
cos  sin   = r (say) Q.2 (1)
cos sin
6 6 Sol. (k + 1)2 x + ky – 2k2 – 2 =0
Here, m = – (k + 1)
2
3 r 2 2
x= r + 3, y = + 4 C= (k + 1)
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m = 2, 2 = − (k + 1) , C = 2 (k +
2
1 = 1 (3bc – 4bc) – 2a (c – b) + a (4c – 3b) = 0
)
k k – bc – 2ac + 2ab + 4ac – 3ab = 0
– bc + 2ac – ab = 0
k = –2  3 , =2  –2 + 3 + 1 

 –3 + 3  2ac = ab + bc
=–8 2ac
=b
Equation of straight line y = 2x–8 a+c
2ac
Q.3 (2) b =  a,b,c in H.P
Sol. I line : 2x–3y + 9 = 0 …(i) a+c
II line : x – y + 1= 0 …(ii) Q.7 (4)
−1 Sol. Given line : y = 2x + 7 and point (3, 1)
Slope of II line = =1
−1 We know image of a point (x, y) about on the line
Parallel of line x – y + 1 = 0 be ax + by + c = 0
(y – 3) = 1 (x – 2) x − x1 y − y1  ax + by + c 
= = –2  1 2 12 
y = x + 1 …(iii) a b  a +b 
(2, 3)
x−3
=
y −1
= –2
( 2 ( 3 ) + ( −1 ) + 7 )
−1 ( 2 ) + ( −1 )
2 2
2
x−3 y −1 −2 ( 6 − 1 + 7 )
= =
2x – 3y + 9 = 0 2 −1 4 +1
x−3 y −1 −24
= =
Point of intersection eq. (i) and eq. (iii) 2 −1 5
2x – 3(x + 1) + 9 = 0 x−3 −24 y −1 −24
= and =
2x – 3x – 3 + 9 = 0 2 5 −1 5
–x+6=0 −48 24
x = 6 and y = 7 x= + 3 and y = +1
5 5
(2 − 6 ) + ( 3 − 7)
2 2
Required distance = −33 29
x= and y =
= 16 + 16 = 4 2 units 5 5
 −33 29 
Q.4 (3) Required image  , 
Sol. x + 2y = 3 , x = 1, x – 3y = 4, 5x + y + 12 = 0  5 5 
find the co-ordinates A, B, C and D then angle Q.8 (4)
m1 − m2 Sol. Given point (1, –2) Equation of line x = 1
between diagonals =
1 + m1m2 Q.9 (1)
Q.5 (1) Sol. Inter section point (2, 1)
1
Sol. Slope of line x − 3y − 2 3 = 0 be Let, equation on of line (y –1) = m(x – 2)
3  mx – y + (1–2m) = 0
1
m− 0 + 0 + (1 − 2m)
3 = tan60 = 3  3m − 1 = 5  m = –2
=± 3
m 3 +m 1 + m2
1+
3 Required line 2x + y –5 = 0
 3m − 1 = ± 3m ± 3m Q.10 (1)
−1 Sol. a (x + y – 1) + b (2x+ 3y – 1) = 0
m =  , m =
3 x + y – 1 = 0 , 2x +3y – 1= 0  x = 2, y = –1
Required line x = 7, x + 3y = 7 + 9 3 (2,–1)
Q.6 _(3) Q.11 (1)
1 2a a Sol. Let equation line ( x + y –2) +  (2x – y + 1) = 0
Sol. 1 3b b = 0 x=0,y=0  =2
1 4c c Required line 5x –y = 0

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STUDENT’S SELF PRACTICE (LEVEL:1)

Q.1 (3) Here ABC is a right-angle triangle then
Sol. O(0, 0) A(3, 4) then B = (3, 0) or (0, 4) midpoint circumcentre of triangle = midpoint of side AB
 3  again distance of, midian is = 5 0+4 6+0
 , 2 = , 
2  2  2 2 
Q.2 (2) = (2, 3)
 x + x + x 3 y1 + y2 + y3  Q.6 (1)
Sol. Centroid  1 2 ,  =
 3 3 −2 − ( −2 )
Sol. mAB(slope of line) = =0
 2 + 5 + 3 1 + 2 + 4  =  10 7  8 −2
 ,   , 
 3 3   3 3 A (8, –2) C
Q.3 (2)
 a + b + c b − c + c − a + a − b  a + b + c 
Sol.  ,  =  ,0

3 3 3
on x-axis
Q.4 (1) (2, –2) B C (8, 6) A (8,–2) B
Sol. given vertex A (–4, 6), B (2, 3) and (–2, –5)
6 − ( −2 )
AB = c 36 + 9 = 45 = 3 5 mAC(slope of line AC) = =
8−8
BC = a 16 + 64 = 80 = 4 5
 Line AB is parallel to x-axis and line AC is
AC = b 4 + 121 = 125 = 5 5 parallel to y-axis
A  AB⊥AC
Orthocentre of a right-angled triangle is the right-
angle vertex.
 A(8, –2)
B C Q.7 (1)
 ax + bx2 + cx 3 ay1 + by2 + cy 3  Sol. AG⊥BC
Incentre  1 , 
 a+b +c a+b+c  A (2,3)
 a 5 ( −4 ) + 5 5 ( 2 ) + 3 5 ( −2 )
= ,
G (h,k)

 12 5

4 5 ( 6 ) + 5 5 ( 3 ) + 3 5 ( −5 ) 

12 5 

 −16 + 10 − 6 24 + 15 − 15  B (4,5) C (–1,10)
= , 
 12 12  (k − 3 ) 5
= (–1, 2)  . =–1
(h − 2 ) 2
Q.5 (3)
Sol. given vertex A(0, 0), B(4, 0), C(0, 6) k–3=h–2
C(0, 6) h–k+1=0 …(i)
BG⊥AC
k−5 7
  = –1
h − 4 −3
7k – 3s = 3h – 12
3h – 7k + 7 = 0
A(0, 0) B(4, 0) 4h– 16 = 0
 h = 4 and k = 5

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Orthocenter (4, 5), distance = 4+4 = (4, 2)

From (2, 3) = 8 = 2 2 Q.11 (4)
Sol. To find the circumcenter of the triangle:
Q.8 (3) Let A (0, 0), B (3, 0) and C (0, 4) be the vertex and
Sol. A = (2, 3), B = (4, 5) C = (–2, 11) the circumcenter be O (h, k)
A (2, 3) We know that circumcenter is equidistant to
vertices.
P So, OA = OB = OC
O Q Now, (OA)2 = (OB)2
 (h – 0)2 + (k – 0)2 = (3 – h)2 + (0 – k)2
(4, 5) B C (–2, 11)  h2 + k2 = 9 + h2 – 6h + k2
 6h = 9
First we need to find the circumcenter
3
5−3 2 h=
Slope of AB = = =1 2
4 −2 2
and (OA)2 = (OC)2
11 − 3 8
Slope of CA = = = –2  (h – 0)2 + (k – 0)2 = (0 – h)2 + (4 – k)2
−2 − 2 −4
 h2 + k2 = h2 + 16 + k2 – 8k
The midpoints of AB and CA are (3, 4) and (0, 7)
 8k = 16
respectively
k=2
Let midpoint of AB be P and midpoint of CA be Q
Thus the coordinates of the circumcenter is (h, k)
and circumcenter be O
So p = (3, 4) and Q = (0, 7) 3 
=  ,2 
Since PO is the perpendicular bisector of AB. 2 
Therefore slope of PO is –1 similarly QO is
Q.12 (4)
perpendicular bisector of CA. Therefore slope of
Sol. Let (x1, y1) = (1, 1); (x2, y2) = (0, –7); (x3, y3) = (–
QO is 2 equation of line PO is y – 4 = – 1 (x –3)
4, 0)
Equation of line QO is y – 7 = 2(x – 0)
Solving both the equations we get x = 0 and y = 7 x +x +x y +y +y 
Centroid =  1 2 3 , 1 2 3 
Now using the distance formula and calculating  3 3 
the distance from vertex (4, 5) 1+0−4 1−7+0 
= , 
( 7 − 5) + ( 0 − 4 ) =
2 2
D= 4 + 16 = 2 5  3 3 
Q.9 (3)  −3 −6 
= , 
Sol. Let A (4, –3) = (x1, y1),  3 3 
B (3, –2) = (x2, y2), C (2, 8) = (x3, y3) Centroid = (–1, –2)
Are vertices of ABC The distance between centroid (–1, –2) and origin
x +x +x y +y +y 
Centroid(G) =  1 2 3 , 1 2 3  ( −1 − 0) + ( −2 − 0)
2 2
(0, 0) is = 1+4 = 5
 3 3 
 4 + 3 + 2 −3 − 2 + 8  Q.13 (3)
= , 
 3 3  Sol. Distance from origin
So points O (0, 0) and A (3, 4)
9 3
= , 
(3 − 0) + ( 4 − 0)
2 2
 3 3 Now, distance OA =
= (3, 1) = 25 = 5 Units
Now, Distance of centroid from the y – axis = x –
coordinate of G = 3 Q.14 (3)
Therefore., Distance of centroid from the y – axis = 3 Sol. let the abscissa be x
A (0, 1) B (x, –3)
Q.10 (3)
Sol. Let A (0, 0) , B(6, 0) and C (6, 8) Let A = (0, 1)
Thus c = AB = 6, a = BC = 8 and b = AC = 10 B = (x, 3)
Hence incentre Now, AB = 5
(AB)2 = 52
 8  0 + 10  6 + 6  6 8  0 + 10  0 + 6  8 
= ,  (x – 0)2 + (–3 – 1)2 = 25
 8 + 10 + 6 8 + 10 + 6  x2 + 16 = 25

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x2 = 25 – 16 = 9  AB = a2 + b2
x2 = 9
( −a − 0) + (b − 0)
2 2
Hence x = ±3 BC =
Q.15 (2)
Sol. Let A (0, –1), B (2, 1), C (0, 3) and D (–2, 1)  BC = a2 + b2
( ab + a) + ( −b2 − b )
2
Now we are doing to find distance between sides CD =
2

AB, BC, CD and DA

AB = ( 2 − 0 ) + (1 + 1 )
2 2
= 4+4 = 8  CD = (b + 1) a2 + b2
( ab − a) + ( −b2 + b )
2
DA =
( 0 − 2 ) + ( 3 − 1)
2 2
BC = = 4+4 = 8
 DA = (b – 1) a2 + b2
( −2 + 0) + (1 − 3)
2 2
BC = = 4+4 = 8 Since AB = BC  CD  DA then no quadrilateral
can be formed.
( 0 + 2) + ( −1 − 1)
2 2
BC = = 4+4 = 8
 AB = BC = CD = DA Q.18 (3)
Now we are going to find distance between Sol. A (1, 1), B (–1, –1), C (– 3 , k)
diagonals AC and BD AB = AC
( 0 − 0 ) + ( 3 + 1) (1 + 3 )
2 2 2
+ (1 − k )
2
AC = = 16 = 4  4+4 =

( −2 − 2) + (1 − 1)
2 2
BD = = 16 = 4  8 = 1 + 3 + 2 3 + (1 – k)2
 AC = BD  4 – 2 3 = (1 – k)2
( 3) + 1 – 2 3
Here, we can see distance between four sides are 2
 = (1 – k)2
equal and distance between diagonals are also
(1– k) = ( 3 − 1)
2
equal. 2
 The given points are the vertices of a square.
Q.16 (3)  1 – k = 3 – 1, or 1 – k = 1 – 3
Sol. Given → vertices of angle ® A (1, 5), B (–3, 1) and  k = 2 – 3 or – k = 3
C (3, –5)
k=2– 3,k= 3
( −3 − 1) + (1 − 5) (4) + (4)
2 2 2 2
AB = = = Q.19 (3)
32
Sol. Using distance formula
( 4 − 0 ) + (1 − 4 )
2 2
16 + 9 = 5
( 3 + 3) + ( −5 − 1) (6) + (6) AB = =
2 2 2 2
BC = = =
( 7 − 4 ) + ( 5 − 1)
2 2
72 BC = = 9 + 16 = 5

(1 − 3 ) + ( 5 + 5 ) (2) + (10) ( 0 − 7 ) + ( 4 − 5)
2 2 2 2 2 2
CA = = = CA = = 49 + 1 = 5 2
104 Now, perimeter of  = 5(2 + 2 ) Units
Here AB2 + BC2 = CA2
Q.20 (3)
( ) ( ) ( )
2 2 2
32 + 72 = 104 Sol. A (–4, 4), B(4, –4), C(x, y) then
104 = 104 AB = BC = AC  x = 4 3 , y = 4 3
Therefore, ABC is right angle triangle Q.21 (3)
( 7 − 3) + (7 − 4 )
2 2
Q.17 (4) Sol. PQ = = 5 Units,
Sol. Let the point be A(a, –b), B(0, 0), C(–a, b), D(ab, –b2) then QR is also 5 units
The distance formula to calculate the length of the thus Q be a mid pointy PR
sides is 7+a 7+b
then = 3, =4
( x2 − x1 ) + ( y2 − y1 )
2 2
d= 2 2
a = –1, b = 1
Use the distance formula to find the distance
Hence R (–1, 1)
between all the points.
Q.22 (1)
( 0 − a) + ( 0 + b )
2 2
AB = Sol. Given point A (3, –4), B (–2, 1), C (–6, 5)
Let fourth vertex is D (a, b)

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A(3, –4) D (a, b) 1

Sol. =
2
Q.29 (4)
Sol. P(3, 4) Q(7, 8)   7 + 3 , 4 + 8 
B(–2, 1) C (–6, 5)   +1  +1 
mid point of AC = mid point of BD given line 2x + 3y + 7 = 0
−2 + a −3 1 + b 1  7 + 3   4 + 8  −5
= , = 2  + 3 +7=0   = 9
2 2 2 2      +1 
Hence D (-1, 0) Ratio = 5:9 externally
Q.23 (3) Q.30 (1)
mx2 − nx1 my2 − ny1  x1 + x 2 y1 + y 2   5+b a+7 
Sol. x= y= Sol.  2 , 2  =  2 , 2  = (3,5)
m−n m−n    
−41 69  b = 1, a = 3 (a,b) = (3,1)
 x= ,y = Q.31 (3)
2 2
Q.24 (2) Sol.
mx2 + nx1 my2 + ny1 A(11, –3) B(a, b)
Sol. x = , y= =
m+n m+n P(5, –1)
ration = 3:1
Q.25 (2)  a = –4, b = 2  B(–4, 2)
Sol. Q.32 (3)
 : 1 Sol.
 : 1
(3, 4) (x, 0) (5, 6)
A(–3, 4) (0, y) B(1, 2)
 5y + 3 6 + 4  −2
 ,  = (x,0) 6 + 4 = 0  = 3
  +1  +1    = 3, ratio = 3:1
Q.26 (3) Q.33 (1)
2 1 x1 y1 1 4 4 1
Sol. given -
(a,b) (4,6) (5,7) 1 1
Sol. area of triangle = x 2 y 2 1 = 3 −2 1
To find – a and b 2 2
x3 y3 1 3 −16 1
Now, we know that for any point dividing
1
internally the line segment is any ratio m1 : m2 we = [4(–2 + 16) – 4(3 – 3) + 1(–48 + 6)]
write 2
m x + m2 x1 1 14
x= 1 2 and y = = [56 – 42] = = 7 square units
m1 + m2 2 2
Q. 34 (2)
Using it here,
x1 y1 1
( 2  5 ) + (1  a ) ( 2  7 ) + (1  b ) 1
4= and 6 = Sol. area of triangle = x 2 y 2 1
2+1 2+1 2
x3 y3 1
10 + a 14 + b
4= and 6 = 1 2 1
3 3
1
a = 2 and b = 4 5 7 1 = 7 Square unit
2
Q.27 (1) 3 8 1
Sol.
Q.35 (1)
P 1 2 1
(–3, –3) Q R S(6, 6) Sol. area of square = ( d) =  100 = 50
2 2
 PQ : QS =1 : 2  Q(0, 0) Q.36 (4)
 PR : RS = 2 : 1  R(3, 3) Sol. vertices (3, 8),(–4,2) and (5,–1)
Area of triangle = 37.5
Q.28 (2) Q.25 

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Q.37 (3)
Sol.
(0,1)
k 2 − 2k 1
1 (-1,0)
1−k 2k 1 = 0  k = –1, k =
2
−4 − k 6 − 2k 1
(1,0)
Q.38 (2)
(0,1)
a o 1
Sol. b b 1 = 0  a (b – 1) – 0 + 1 (0 – b) = 0
1
1 1 1 Area of square = 4 =2
2
ab – a – b = 0 Q.43 (3)
1 1
+ =1 Sol. Let P(h, k) and A(c, 0) B(–c, 0)
a b PA2 + PB2 = AB2  x2 + y2 = c2
Q.39 (2) Q.44 (1)
1 2 1 Sol. x = y  x – y = 0
Sol.  Q.35  (d) = 100 = 50
2 2 Q.45 (3)
Q.40 (4) Sol. Let P(h, k) and A(2, 3), B(–4, 5) PAB = 12
a b+c 1 h k 1
1 1
Sol. b c+a 1 = 0 2 3 1 = 12  x2+ 9y2 + 6xy –22x– 66y –
2 2
c a+b 1 −4 5 1
Q.41 (2) 23 = 0
Sol. Given point A (5, -1), B(–7, 6), C(1, 3)
Q.46 (4)
 5
Sol. (x – 0)2 + (y – 0)2 = 4  x2 + y2 = 4
Midpoint of AB = D  −1, 
 2
Q.47 (1)
 9
Midpoint of BC = E  −3,  Sol. Let the point be (h, k).
 2
Distance from origin: h2 + k2
Midpoint of AC = F (3, 1) Distance from x–axis: |k|
A Given:
h2 + k2 = 3|k|
D F x2 – 8y2 = 0
Q.48 (4)
B E C
Sol. A(0, 0) B(4,–3), Let P(h, k) then
−1 5 / 2 1 2PA = 3PB  4PA2 = 9PB2  5x2 + 5y2 – 72x +
1
area of DEF = −3 9 / 2 1 54y + 225 = 0
2
3 1 1 Q.49 (2)
Sol. Let P(h, k), P(a + b, b – a), B(a – b, a + b)
1 9  5  27   PA = PB  (PA)2 = (PB)2  bx = ay
−1 − 1  − ( −3 − 3) + 1 −3 −  
2   2  2
=
 2  Q.50 (3)
1  −7 30 33  1 −10 −5 Sol.
=  + −  = × = A(2, 3)
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
5
= sq. units
2
Q.42 (3)
Sol. x + y = 1, x –y = 1, –x + y = 1, –x –y = –1
B(3, 1) D C(5, 3)
Midpoint Of BC = D(4, 2)

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y2 − y1 −1
slope of AD = =
x 2 − x1 2 B
Q.51 (2)
Sol. Never equilateral, because integral Coordinates are
not possible in equilateral triangle bx + ay = 3ab

Q.52 (3)
Sol. m = 2 Point (0, –4)  (y –y1) = m (x – x1)
 y = 2x –4, c = –4 or y = mx + c  y = 2x –4
O A
Q.53 (1)
3 3
Sol. C = –3, m = tan  = , y = x –3 [y = mx + c] A(3a, 0),B(0, 3b), O(0, 0) then Centroid (a, b)
5 5
Q.61 (2)
 5y – 3x + 15 = 0
x y
Q.54 (2) x = 0, y = 0, + = 1
a b
Sol. m = tan  = tan 60 = 3 , c = –2
y = 3x − 2 (0, b)
Q.55 (2)
Sol. (0, 0) and (a cos , a sin  )
 y – y1, = y2 − y1 (x – x1) x=0
x 2 − x1
y = x tan
Q.56 (1) (a,0)
Sol. m = tan 135° = –1 y=0

1
Area of triangle = ab
2
Q.62 (2)
135°
Sol. Given:  = 30°
50
area of OAB = sq. units
3
Q .57 (3) equation of line in normal from
Sol. Given point (1, –2)
x cos  + y sin  = p
Equal intercepts, a = b
x cos 30° + y sin 30° = p
x y
Equation of line + =1 3x y
a a + = p …(i)
2 2
x + y = a …(i)
equation (i) satisfy (1, –2) then Put x = 0 then y = 2p
2p
1 – 2 =a  a = – 1 Put y =0 then x =
Hence required line x + y = –1 3
50
Q.58 (2) Now are of OAB =
Sol. Midpoint (5, 2) then (10, 0), (0, 4) 3
x y 1 2p 50
+ = 1  a = –1, b = –1  2x + 5y =20 × 2p × =
a b 2 3 3
Q.59 (2) p2 = 25
Sol. point (2, –3), a + b = –2 p = 5 unit
x y 3 y
+ = 1  a = –1, b = –1  x + y + 1 = 0 Hence required equation of line x + =5
a b 2 2
 a = 4, b = –6  3x –2y = 12  3 x + y – 10 = 0
Q.63 (1)
Q.60 (2)
Sol.
Sol.

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B  5 8
Q , 
 3 3
8 2 2
PQ = =
3 3
Q ()
Sol. Let coordinates of required be (x, y)
60
3
A  x ± 1 = 3 cos 60°  x= ∓ 1
2
1 5
= ,
x cos  + y sin  = p where  = 60 2 2
x 3 2p y ± 2 = 3 sin 60°
+ y = p  A(2p, 0), B(0, ) 3 3 3 3 3 3
2 2 3 y= ∓2= – 2, +4
2 2 2
area of AOB = 54 3
5 3 3
1
 2p 
2p
= 54 3  p = 9   , 
2 3 2 2 
Equation of line x + 3 y = 18 Q.67 (2)
Q.64 (3) Sol. Given point (1, 3) and (5, 1)
Sol. A B

(0, b)

C D
P(h, k)
Midpoint of AC = Midpoint BD
(3, 2) = midpoint of BD
given line y = 2x + c  2 = 6 + c  c = –4
(a, b) Q.68 (4)
Sol. The angle between the lines, 2x + 3y = 5 and 3x –
a+0 0 +b 2y = 7
=h, =k
2 2 Given lines are
a = 2h, b =2k 2x + 3y – 5 = 0 and 3x – 2y – 7 = 0
a + b = 10
−2
2h + 2k =10 Slope of 2x + 2y – 5 = 0 is m1 =
x+y=5 3
Q.65 (1) −3 3
Slope of 3x – 2y – 7 = 0 is m2 = =
Sol. −2 2
Now
−2 3
m1 × m2 = ×
Q 3 2
 m1 × m2 = –1
P(1, 2) x + 2y –7 = 0
 The given lines are perpendicular to each other
45° Hence angle between them is 90°
Q. 69 (3)
Equation of PQ Sol. given 2x – y + 5 = 0
y –2 = (1)(x –1) 3x + y + 4 = 0
y = x + 1 ... (1) From the line 2x – y + 5 = 0
given line x + 2y – 7 = 0 ... (2)
Slope m1 :-
2x + 5 = y
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m1 = 2 − ( 7x + 4y − 15 = 0 ) 25
y=
from the line 3x + y + 4 = 0 3y − 25 = 0 3
slope m2 :-
25 −10
y = –3x – 4 x+ –5=0x=
3 3
m2 = –3
 −10 25 
m − m1 point C  , 
tan = 2  3 3 
1 + m2m1
equation of AD and BE
−3 − 2 −5
 = then intersection of AD and BE is orthocenter (1, 2)
1 + ( −3 ) 2 1−6
Q.72 (2)
−5
 =1 Sol. Given line x – 3y + 5 = 0 and y-axis or x = 0
−5
−1 1
tan  = 1 m1 = =
− 3 3
 = tan–11 = 45°

Q.70 (2) tan1 = tan   = 30°
6
Sol. y = – 2, and y = x + 2
Hence required angle = 90° – 30° = 60°
m1 = 0, m2 = 1
Q.73 (1)
m1 − m2 0 −1 −m −2
tan  = = =1 , m2 = , m1m2 = –1 
2m
= −1 ,
1 + m1m2 1+0 Sol. m1 =
2 3 6
 = 45°, 135° m = –3
Q.71 (4) Q.74 (1)
Sol. given line : 4x – 7y + 10 = 0 …(i) 3−
Sol. m1 = , m2 = 2, m1m2 –1
x+y–5=0 …(ii) 4 −2
7x + 4y – 15 = 0 …(iii) 3−
  2 = −1 =4
A 2
Q.75 (4)
5−6 −1
F E Sol. m1 = = = 1 then m2 = –1
−6 + 5 −1
y – 3 = –1(x – 2)  y = –x + 5
Q.76 (3)
B D C Sol. A(1, 2), B(–2, 0)
7x + 4y – 15 = 0 0 −2 2
Intersection point of eq.(i) and eq.(ii) Slope of AB = = Mid point =  −1 ,1 
−2 − 1 3  2 
4x – 7y + 10 = 0
−1  1
– ( 4x + 4y – 20 = 0 ) required line  y − 1  =  x + 
 2 2 / 3 2
−11y + 30 = 0 −3  2x + 1 
(y – 1) =
30 2  2 
y=
11 4y – 4 = –6x – 3
30 ( −25) 25 6x + 4y – 1 = 0
x+ –5=0x+ x=
11 11 11 Q.77 (1)
 25 30  Sol. Given point (3, –4)
point B  , 
 11 11 
intersection point of eq. (ii) and eq.(iii)
7x + 7y – 35 = 0

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(0, 0) ay – ab = –bx + ab
ay + bx = 2ab
y x
+ =2
b a
(x – 3) (3 –4) x y
 + =2
a b
−4 − 0 −4
m= =
3−0 3 Q.82 (4)
−1 Sol. Slope of line 3x + y = 3 is m = – 3
Required line y + 4 = (x – 3) 1
−4 / 3 Hence slope of perpendicular line is m =
3
3
y+4= (x – 3)  4y + 16 = 3x – 9 Therefore equation of perpendicular line is
4
1
 3x – 4y – 25 = 0 (y – 2) = (x – 2)
3
Q.78 (1)
 3y – 6 = x – 2
−2 2
Sol. Given line 2x – 3y = 5, m1 = =  x – 3y + 4 = 0
−3 3
4
−1 So y-intercept is y =
Required line y + 1 = (x – 1) 3
2/3
Q.83 (2)
−3
y+1= (x – 1)  2y + 2 = –3x + 3 Sol. given line x + 2y = 1 …(i)
2 x–y=4 …(ii)
 3x + 2y = 1 3x + y = 7 …(iii)
Q.79 (3) Let parallel line x + 2y = k …(iv)
Sol. Equation of line parallel to ax + by + c = 0 is ax + Solving eq.(i) and eq.(ii)
by + k = 0 where k is constant. 11
as this line passes through (c, d) then 4x = 11  x =
4
ac + bd + k = 0  – ac – bd = k
11 5
Therefore equation of line is and y = –4=–
a(x – c) + b(y – d) = 0 4 4
Q.80 (3)  11 −5 
point of intersection  , 
Sol. Equation of line perpendicular to ax + by + c = 0  4 4 
is from eq. (4)
bx – ay + k = 0 11 ( −5) 4 = k
But (a, b) lies on bx – ay + k = 0 +2×
4
b(a) – a(b) + k = 0
ab – ab + k = 0 1
=k
k=0 4
 equation of line is bx – ay + 0 = 0 1
Hence required line x + 2y =
 bx – ay = 0 4
Q.81 (2) Or 4x + 8y – 1 = 0
Sol. given equation of line is
Q.84 (4)
x y
+ = 1 …(i) 1
a b Sol. Find centroid and m =
2
 bx + ay = ab Required line x– 2y + 1 = 0
 bx + ay – ab = 0 Q.85 (4)
m=–
b Sol. Line perpendicular to x sec  + y cosec  = a is x
a cosec  – y sec  = 
So, equation of line passing through (a, b) and This line passes through the point (a cos3, a sin3)
parallel to equation (i) is The,
b (a cos3) cosec  – (a sin3) sec  = 
y – b = – (x – a)
a

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cos2 3 ( 2 ) − 4 (1) + 8
=a Sol. = =2
cos  sin  9 + 16
Hence, the equation of line x cos  – y sin  = a cos 2.
Q.86 (1) Q.91 (3) The Length of perpendicular
Sol.  = 60° given point (3, –2), given line
0 + 0 −1
3x + y = 1  m1 = – 3 Sol. = = ab
m1 − m2
1 1
+ a + b2
2

tan  = then Required line a 2 b2

1 + m1m2
y + 2 = 0, 3 x – y – 2 – 3 3 = 0 Q.92 (3)
Q.87 (3) 13 − ( −9 ) 22
Sol. equation of diagonal is y = 0 Sol. Distance = =
Vertex = (1, 2) 25 + 144 13
Angle made by AC with sides Q.93 (4)
AB and AD is 45° Sol. given line y = 2x + 4
Slope of diagonal Ac = 0 (comparing with y = mx + c) and 3y + 5 = 6x
m1 − m2 y = 2x –
5
tan  =
1 + m1m2 3
m−0 c1 − c2
tna 45° = distance =
1 + m( 0 ) 1 + m2
m = ±1 4+5/3 17 17 5
= = = Units
slop of AB = 1 1+4 15 15
equation of AB = y – 2 = 1 (x – 1) Q.94 (1)
y–2=x–1 −2 3
x–y=–2+1 Sol. m1 =
3
, m2 = , Point (7, 8)
2
x–y=–1
x–y+1=0 A (7, 8)
Slope of BC = – 1
Equation of BC y – 2 = –1 (x – 1)
y–2=–x+1 D
C B
x+y–3=0
B (1, 2) 2x +3y – 4 = 0

y=0 Intersection point  23 , 2 

A  13 13 
C
Q.95 (1)

Sol.
x − x1
=
y − y1 ax + by + c
= – 2 1 2 12
D a b a +b
Q.88 (2) P (–5, 13) = x (x1, y1)
Sol. angle between both the lines is a = 2 b = –3 c = – 3
2m x+5 y − 13 −2 2( −5) + ( −3)(13) − 3
tan–1 ± tan–1m = tan–1 or tan–10 = =
1 − m2 2 −3 4+9
Therefore, the equation of the lines are x+5 y − 13 −2 −52
2mx = = =8
y = 0, y = 2 −3 13
1 − m2
x+5 y − 13
ax1 + by1 + c = 8 and =8
Q.89 (2) Formula 2 −3
a2 + b2 x = 11 and y = –24 + 13 = –11
0−0+2 x = 11 and y = –11
Sol. The Length of perpendicular = =1 Q.96 (1)
3 +1

Q.90 (4) The Length of perpendicular

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a+c
Sol. 2b = a + c  ax + y+c=0 Q.98 (1)
2 a 2 1
a cy
 ax + y + +c=0 Sol. b 3 1=0
2 2 c 4 1
 a  x + y  + c  1 + y  = 0  x = 1, y = –2  2b = a + c  a, b, c in AP
 2  2
Q.99 (3)
Q.97 (2) Sol. x(a + 2b ) + y (a + 3b) = a + b
Sol. The strait lines ax + by + c = 0, where 3a + 2b + 4c = 0  (ax + ay – a) + 2bx + 3 by – b = 0
3 1  3 1  (x + y – 1) a + (2x + 3y – 1)b = 0
or a + b + c = 0 are concurrent  x = ,y = 
4 2  4 2  x + y – 1 = 0, and 2x + 3y – 1 = 0
i.e. comparing the coefficient of x and y. after solving Equation x = 2, y = – 1
Alternate solutions
As, ax + by + c = 0, satisfy 3a + 2b + 4c = 0 which
represents system of concurrent lines whose point
of concurrency could be obtained by comparison
3a 2
as, ax + by + c = + b+c
4 b
3 1
 x = , y = is point of concurrency.
4 2
3 1
  ,  is the required point.
4 2

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STUDENT’S SELF PRACTICE (LEVEL:2)

SINGLE CORRECT QUESTIONS Q.4 (1)

Sol. Given lines are
Q.1 (2) L1 : y = mx + a
Sol. L2 : y = mx + b
A Line L1 intersects y – axis at A = (0, a)
Line L2 intersects y – axis at B = (0, b)
Comparing the given two equations,
60°
mx + a = nx + b
B C
(0, 0) (2, 0)  nx – mx = a – b
a−b
Centroid  5 , 1  x=
n−m
3  3
Substituting above value in L1 we get,
Q.2 (2)
a−b
Sol. y=m +a
n−m
ma − mb + na − ma
y=
n−m
x + 2y =2
na − mb
(2, 0) y=
n−m
 The coordinates of intersection of line is C =
x, x  0  a − b na − mb 
y = |x|  , 
 n−m n−m 
–x, x < 0
Distance between A and B
4
Area of Triangle =
( 0 − 0) + (a − b)
2 2
3 d=
Q.3 (4)
(a − b)
2
d=
Sol.
d=a–b
Q
Length of perpendicular form C on the y – axis.
2a a−b
p=
n−m
O P  Area of the triangle formed by the liens L1, L2
and y – axis
Circle x2 + y 2 = a2

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1 New PQ equation x = 2
A= dp
2 Q.10 (3)
Sol. m1m2 = –1  then Equation of Other Diagonal
A=
1
× (a – b) ×
(a − b)
2x + y = 3
2 (n − m )
Q.11 (1)
(a − b)
2
Sol.
A=
2 (m − n)

Q.5 (4) I point (3,1)

1 1
Sol. Here =  fixed point (p, p) II point (–7,11)
a+b P

Q.6 (3) x+y=4

Sol.
lx + my + n = 0 Q.12 (2)
Sol. Coefficient of sin = 3x– 5y +2 = 0 ...(i)
Coefficient of cos = 2x + 3y – 5 = 0 …(ii)
mx + ly + n = 0 mx + ly + n' = 0
Solving (i) and (ii) then x = 1, y = 1
Q.13 (3)
lx + my + n'=0 Sol. a, b = a + 2, c = a + 4
 x = 1, y = –2
tan =    = Q.14 (2)
2
Q.7 (3) Sol. 3a + 2b = 13 …….……(i)
Sol. 4b–a = 5 ………….(ii)
line PQ x + y = 5
A(–1, 5)
Q.15 (1)
Imaginary Point
Sol. ax + (b + c) y = p …(1) Do not intersect

bx + (c + a) y = p …...…(2)
cx + (a + b) y = p ………(3)
D C(2, 2) a+b+c=0 ………(4)
B(0, 0) Q.16 (1)
Sol. 4x + y – 1 = 0
Midpoint D(1, 1)
7x – 3y – 35 = 0
4
Slope AB = = 2  28x + 7y − 7 = 0
2
28x − 12y − 140 = 0
Equation of line AD  x – 2y = 0
− + +
Q.8 (2)
− 5y + 133 = 0
0+0−a 0 − 0 − acos2
Sol. p= ,q= True
sec2  + cosec2  cos2  + sin2 
4p2 + q2 = |–a2| = a2 Q.17 (2)
Sol.
Q.9 (3)
Sol. Let (h, k), Q(4, 2), q = 45
(anticlockwise)

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4
y = x–1 Sol. x – y = –2 and x – y = 2 then  =
Line y = |x| – 1 2
y = –x + 1
y = –x+1 4x – 3y = 5
Line y = – |x| + 1
y = x+1 1
4x – 3y = –
Area = 2 sq. unit 2
11 / 2 11
= =
Q.18 (3) 25 10
Sol. 4 11
if  = ,= then 20 2 = 11
2 10
(a2, a + 1) Q.24 (2)
(0, 0) Sol.
A(1, 1)
2
Point (a , a + 1)
I line 3x – y + 1 = 0
1
a < 0 and a >
3
I line a  (–3, 1)
Common region (–3, 0)   1 ,1 B(4, –2) C(5, 5)
3 
Q.19 (2)
Sol. AB = 18 , BC = 50 , AC = 32
A
AB2
+ AC2 = BC2  LA = 9
x=5
Q.25 (3)
B(2, 1) C(1, 2) Sol. 3x + y = 0
3x – y = 0
AC  y = 2x

Q.20 (2) A
B
−1
Sol. m= , a + b = 10, x – Co-ordinate = 2
3
o
Q.21 (3)
Sol. 3x – y – 4 3k = 0 ….(1) x+y
x–y
3k – x + ky – 4 3 = 0 …(2)
y=2
x2 y2
− = 1,Hyperbola Q.26 (1)
a2 b2 Sol.
Q.22 (4) x + y =0
−1
Sol. x + (a – 1)y + 1 = 0 m1 = x=y
a−1
−2 45°
2x + a2y – 1 = 0 m2 = 2 45°
a
m1m2 = –1,  a = –1
Q.23 (1)
x – axis  y = 0

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Q.27 (1)
(h, k)
Sol. sides are x = 2, y = –1. x + 2y = 4 D E C (3, 8)
Solving these we get vertices of the
Triangle are A (2, –1), B (2, 1), C (6, –1)
Let circumcenter is d (x, y) A(1, 2) F B(3, –4)
Circumcenter is equidistant from all three vertices so
C' A = C' B AB Slope = –3
(x – 2)2 + (y + 1)2 = (x – 2)2 + (y – 1)2 Equation of CD 3h + k = 17
y=0 1
Slope BC =
C' B = C' C 3
(x – 2)2 + (y – 1)2 = (x – 6)2 + (y + 1)2 Midpoint AB = (2, –1)
Put y = 0 28 1
h= ,k=
(x – 2)2 + 1 = (x – 6)2 + 1 5 5
x – 2 = ± (x – 6) Q.32 (3)
x–2=x–6 Sol.
invalid (1, 1) 3 4 (2, 4)
x – 2 = – (x – 6)
2x = 8 2x + y = k
x=4
k=6
So, circumcenter is C'(4, 0)
Q.33 (3)
Q.28 (1) Sol.
Sol. 16a2 – 40ab + 25b2 – c2 = 0, ax + by +c = 0
Q
(4a – 5b )2 = c2
4a – 5b = ± c
Compaire then (4, –5) (–4, 5)
Q.29 (1) O P
Sol.
Given point (1, 2)  Slope of PQ = –2
25 4x + 3y Q.34 (2)
Sol.
3x – 4y
3x – 4y ± 25 = 0
4x + 3y ± 25 = 0 x+ =
Q.30 (2)
x-
Sol.
(2, –1)
Reflected ray 3y=x– 3

Q.35 (2)
x+y=2 Sol.
1 3 3 (0, 1)
Area =  = (1, 1)
2 3 6
Q.31 (4)
Sol.
(1, 0)
By Incenter formula

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x = 2 – 2 , y = 2+ 2 B

NUMERICAL VALUE TYPE QUESTIONS

Q.36 (2)
C(3, 1)
Sol. Point of intersection of the given lines are
 5 3 + 9m 
 , 
 3 + 4m 3 + 4m 
O A
x coordinate is an integer
 10 

5
is an integer 3x + y = 10  A =  , 0  and B = (0, 10).
3 + 4m  3 
3 + 4m is divisor of 5 .
10
+ 1.0
BC  3
3 + 4m = 1, 3 + 4m = – 1 If = , then =3
CA 1  +1
3 + 4m = 5, 3 + 4m = – 5
 m = – 1, – 2   = 9.

Q.37 (0.5) Q.40 (2)

Sol. a+b+c=3 Sol.
ax+by+p = 0 x sin−y cos = 0
a+b=3–c
[a + b] = [3 – c] = 1 N
1<c2 O
P 45°
1  1  dA 1
Area A =    =+ > 0 x sin+y cos = p
2  3–c  dc 2(3 – c) 2 M
 A is increasing function OM = perpendicular distance of O from
ax + by + p = 0
1  1  1
Amax =   = sq. units p 
2  3–c  2 OM = = ON sin
a 2 + b2 4
Q.38 (1)
p 1
Sol. 3 – 4 + 1< 0 = p.  a2 + b2 = 2
a +b2 2 2
 3 sin  – cos + 1< 0
Q.41 (2)
  –1
 sin   –  < Sol. Let line is
x y
+ =1 y
 6  2 a b
(0, b)
7    11 − b −1
 <  –  <  =  3b = a
6  6 6 a 3 x
(a, 0)
4 Now a + b = 100 
2 2
 <  < 2
3 10b2 = 100
 sin  take only one integer value which is –1  b = ± 10  If b = 10  a = 3 10
b = – 10  a = –3 10
Q.39 (9)
Sol. If BA is farthest from the origin, then OC must
Q.42 (3)
be perpendicular to BA and has a
2c 2 4 3+1
slope = – 3. Equation of BA is y – 1 = –3 (x – 3) Sol. Use =2× = k=3
ab 6 3

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Q.43 (3) Q.45 (4)

Sol.
 4 y − 24 
Line is x =   + 9  3x = 4y + 3
Sol. A is false, R is true.
 3  3 1
If 3a + 2b + 4c = 0    a +  b + c = 0
k −3 4 2
y intercept = – = k=3
4 4  ax + by + c = 0 passes
STATEMENT TYPE QUESTIONS 3 1
through  , 
4 2
Q.44 (4) Hence A is false and R is true.
Sol.  point (3, –2) does not satisfies the given
line so statement (1) is false.
The given lines can be written as
(2x + 2) + (y – 2) cot2  = 0
So the fixed point is (–1, 2)

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JEE-PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS (TEACHERS SECTION)

JEE MAINS QUESTION x = 2,→(2, 1)... …….....(2,38)

39  40
Q.1 (4) S= = 780
2
Sol.
Q.4 (2)
P(2, 2)
Sol.
D x – y = –1 C

Q(6, –1) R(7, 3) (–1, 2) 7x –y –5 = 0

S
A
Centroid  2 + 6 + 7 , 2 − 1 + 3  =  5, 4 
B
 2 3   3
Intersection point c(1, 2)
4
2− I Digonal slope = 2
3= 2 1
Slope PS = II Digonal slope = −
2 − 5 −9 2
−2 1
m= , (1, –1) equation of line 2x + 9y + 7 = 0 Equation of II Digonal y + 2 = − (x + 1)
9 2
Q.2 (1)
 2y + 4 = –x –1  x + 2y + 5 = 0
Sol. 4ax + 2ay + c = 0  (h, –h)
 1 −8 
5bx + 2by + d = 0 (h, –h)  , 
3 3
Q.5 (4)
Sol. Given the three vertices of a triangle are (k, –3k),
(h,–h) (5, k) and (–k, 2), and area of a triangle is 28sq.
units
3bc – 2ad = 0 We know that the area of a triangle in determinate
Q.3 (4) from is calculated by placing x coordinates in the
Sol. first column, y coordinates in the second column
Y- axix (0, 41) and 1 in the third column. Hence,
k −3k 1
1
Area = 5 k 1
2
−k 2 1
x- axix
(0, 0) (41, 0) k −3k 1
1
x y  28 = 5 k 1
+ =1 2
41 41 −k 2 1
line  56 = |k (k – 2) + 3k (5 + k) + (10 + k2)|
x = 0 → (0,0) (0, 1)…...................(0, 41)  56 = |5k2 + 13k + 10|
x = 1 → (1, 1)………..........(1,40)

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 ±56 = 5k2 + 13k + 10 1

y–2= (x – 5)
Now consider the negative value (–56) we get, 2
5k2 + 13k + 10 = – 56 1
y= (2 – 5) + 2 [x = 2]
 5k2 + 13k + 66 = 0 2
Here, the value of discriminant will be negative, −3
hence this is rejected. y= +2
2
Now consider the positive value (+56) we get, 1
5k2 + 13k + 10 = 56 y=
2
 5k2 + 13k – 46 = 0
1
Finding its roots we get, Therefore the coordinates of orthocenter are (2, )
2
−b  b2 − 4ac Q.6 (1)
k= (a = 5, b = 13, c = –46)
2a Sol.
−13  (132
− 4  5  −46 ) P R(x, y)
k= (0, y)
2 5
−13  1089
k= O Q(x, 0)
10
−13 + 13 −13 − 33 Equation PQ : y –3 = m (x–2)
k= ,
10 10 −3 −3
y = 0, x = +2  =m
−46 m x −2
 k = 2, [rejected as k is an integer]
10 3−y
x = 0 y = –2m + 3, m =
Now the coordinates of vertices are (2, –6), (5, 2), 2
(–2, 2) −3 3−y
=  3x + 2y = xy
The orthocentre of a triangle is the point of x −2 2
intersection of lines AD and BE. Let its coordinates Q.7 (3)
be (x, y) Sol. px + qy + r = 0, 3p + 2q + 4r = 0 ... (1)
4px + 4qy + 4r = 0……..(3)
4x = 3, 4y = 2
3 1
x= ,y=
4 2
Q.8 (1)
Sol.
A
Now slope of line AD is infinite, hence the x
coordinate of its orthocenter will be 2 because the
line AD passes through (2, –6)
Line BE is perpendicular on AC, hence its slope
will be equal to,
mBE × mAC = –1 [ BE ⊥ AC]
 mBE × –2 = –1 D
1 12x − 8y + 24 = 0
 mBE =
2 12x + 15y − 60 = 0
Now the equation of line BE will be,
− − +
y – y1 = mBE (x – x1)
− 23y + 84 = 0

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84 10
y= x=
23 23
84 / 23 − 1 61 A 30
Slope (m) = =− ,
10 / 23 − 1 13
120
Equation of third Line 26x – 122y – 1675 = 0
x=1 B
Q.9 (2)
Equation of AB
Sol.
A(0, 2) y + x 3y = 2 3 ....... (1)
point (3,– 3 ) Satisfy line(1)
Q.12 (3)
Sol.
B(4, 3) D C(a, b)

3−2 b −0
 = −1 , b = – 4a
4 −0 a−0
b b−3 2−0
= −1 , × = −1 (–1, 4)
4a a−4 0
b−3 by ex–52
=b=3
a−4  11 28 
Image point  , 
 −3   5 5
 , 3
 4 
II Quadrat Q.13 (4)
Sol. Let y = mx + c
Q.10 (2) x – intercept = –c/m
Sol. y–intercept = c
−m 1
Reciprocals ,
c c
1  −m 1  1
Arithmetic mean Reciprocals + =
P(1, 4) Q(k, 3) 2  c c 4
c
–m + 1=  c = –2m + 2
2
line y = mx –2x –2m + 2
−1
PQ slop = Satisfy point (2, 2)
k −1
at x = 0  y = – 4 Q.14 (4)
Sol.
 k = –4
P(3, 5)
Q.11 (2)
Sol.
x–y+1=0

P1(x, y)

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x−3 y−5  3−5+1 Let Coordinates of M  (, 3 – 2) and C 

= = –2  
1 −1  1+1   7 − 1  .
 , 
So, x = 4, y = 4  4 
Hence, (x – 2)2 + (y – 4)2 = 4 −3
Now, =   2 =  = – 3 …..(i)
2
7 − 1
Q.15 (3) and + 1 = 6 – 4
4
Sol.
y
L3
L1:x – y = 0

L2
(2, 2)B

A(1,1)
C(3, 0) x  7 + 3 = 24 – 16a
 7 + 3 = 24 – 8 × ( – 3) [Using (i)]
 15 = 48 – 3
L1 : x – y = 0  15b = 45
L2 : x + 2y = 3 7 − 1
L3 : x + y = 6
  = 3 and =5
4
On solving L1 and L2 :  coordinates of C = (3, 5)
y = L and x = 1
5 −1 2
L1 and L3 : Now, slope of AC = =
3+3 3
x=2
7
y=2 Slop of bisector =
L2 and L3 : 4
7 2
x+y=3 −
 1
2x + y = 6 Now, tan = 4 3 =
2 14 2
x=3 1+
y=0 12
 1
AC = ( 4 + 1) = 5 2tan 2
 tan  = 2
= 2 =4
BC = ( 4 + 1) = 5  1 3
1 − tan2 1−
2 4
AB = 1 + 1 = 2
So its an isosceles triangle. Q.17 (3)
0 − 0 − kcot2
Q.16 (2) Sol. We have, p =
sin2  + sec2 
Sol. Let M be the midpoint Ac.
k
= |k cot2 . cos sin |= cos2
2
 2p = |k cos2| ….. (i)
0 + 0 − ksin2
Also, q = = |k sin2| ….. (ii)
sin2  + cos2 

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Squaring and adding (i) and (ii), we get
4p2 + q2 = k2 (cos22 + sin22) = k2 b + a 5 +b   a −1 
Mid point of BC = E  , = ,2 
 2 2   2 

Q.18 (3)  
 5 −b  2 −1 
Sol. Let B (α ,α – 2), A = (4, 3) mCB  mEP = –1     = –1
 b − a  a −1 −1 
A=
29  2 
3  a2 – 2a – 15 = 0  (a – 5) (a + 3) = 0
29 17 10 Since ab > 0, a = –3
(  − 4 ) + (  − 2 − 3)
2 2
 = = ,
3 3 3 A(–3, 3), P(1, 1)  Equation of AP is x + 2y = 3
 17 11 
 B =  ,  or  , 
10 4 and B (–1, 5), C (–3, –1)  Equation of BC is
 3 3   3 3 y = 3x + 8
From the given option, the correct coordinates of B Point of intersection of the line AP and BC is

are  ,  , which lies on x + 2y = 6.

10 4  −31 17 
 , 
 3 3  7 7 
−13 + 17 4
 k1 + k2 = =
7 7
Q.19 (4)
Sol. Given, lines L1 : 3x – 4y + 12 = 0 Q.21 (4)
and L2 : 8x + 6y + 11 = 0 and p lies below L1 and
3+7−5 R(3,7)
above L2. Sol. h= = •
2
 L1 (, ) > 0 a
5 3 h
3 − 4 + 12 = a
Now, = 1  3 – 4 + 12 = 0 ….(i) 2 2 p•
Q
•
5 x+y=5

Similarly, L2 (, ) > 0 10

a=
8 + 6 + 11 6
 = 1  8 + 6 + 1 = 0 ….. (ii)
10 1 10 5 25
Area =   
Solving equations (i) and (ii), we get 2 6 2 12
−23 53
= and  =
25 50
 −23 53 
 100( + ) = 100  +  = 14
 25 50  JEE ADVANCED QUESTION
Q.1 (3)
Q.20 (2) Sol.
 a+a b +3   b+3 Q(0, 6)
D  a,
Sol. Mid point of AC = D  2 , 2  

2 
3 −b
Slop of AC =  Slop of PD = 0
0
b+3 O(0, 0) P(3, 4)
 –1 = 0  b = – 1
2

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Centroid OPQ  0 + 3 + 6 , 0 + 4 + 3 
2
 c 
  = 2 1 + 2 2
 a + b 
3 3
 4
R  3,  c
 3 1+ 2
a+b
Q .2 (4) c<a+b
Sol. PQ + QR  PR a+b–c>0
then P, Q, R not – Collinear Similarly a – b + c > 0
Q.3 (4)
Sol. Q.6 (6)
A Sol. 2 d1(p) + d2 (P)  4
|x − y| |x + y|
2 + 4
F E 2 2

2 2 | x − y | + | x + y | 4 2
B D C
I case
m1 = (1 + p) = 1 + p 2 2  x − y + x + y 4 2
−p p

m2 = (1 + q) = 1 + q 2x2 2
q q II case
m3 = 0
y = –x straight line
2  −x + y + x + y  4 2
Q.4 (2)
2 y2 2
Sol.
( ) − ( 2)
2 2
Required area = 2 2
=6
Q.7 (9)
Sol. The locus of p given by
2x + y − 1 2x − y + 1
(3, –2)  = 2
3 3
m= − 3 then m2 = 3
 2x 2 − ( y − 1 )2  2
y – (–2) = 3 (x –3)  =
 3 
y – 3x + 2 − 3 3 = 0  
Q.5 (1, 3)  C : |2x2 – (y – 1) 2| = 32 …. (i)
Sol. ax + by + c = 0……….(1) Line : y = 2x + 1 meets C at R (x1, y1) and S(x2, y2)
bx + ay + c = 0……….(2)
( x 1 − x 2 ) + ( y1 − y 2 )
2 2
Now, RS =
bax + b2y + bc = 0
abx + a2y + ac = 0
( x1 − x 2 ) + 4 ( x1 − x 2 )
2 2
=
−c −c
y= x= [ y1 = 2x1 + 1 and y2 = 2x2 + 1  y1 – y2 = 2(x1
a+b a+b
 −c −c  – x2)] = 5 |x1 – x2|
P ,  Q(1,1)
a+b a+b y = 2x + 1 meets the curve C
2 2  |2x2 – (2x + 1 – 1)2| = 32
 c   c 
PQ = 1 + + 1 + 2 2
 a + b   a + b 
 3 2
 |2x2| = 32  x2 = 
2

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3 3
 x1 = ||, x2 = – ||
2 2
3
We have, RS = 5 |x1 – x2| = 5 2 || =
2
270
3
 5.4. 2 = 270  2 = 9
2

Q.8 (77.14)
Sol. The locus C is |2x2 – (y – 1)2| = 27
The midpoint of RS is (0, 1) and equation of
perpendicular bisector which meet curve C at two
x
distinct points R’(a1, b1) and S’(a2, b2) is y = – +4
2
 x + 2y – 2 = 0
Solving it with curve C, we have
|8(y – 1)2| – (y – 12)| = 32
3 2 3
 |(y – 1)2| =  (y – 1) =  
7 7
3 3 3
=1±   b1 = 1 ±  and b2 = 1 
7 7 7
 D = (a1 – a2)2 + (b1 – b2)2
= 4(b1 – b2)2 + (b1 – b2)2 = 5(b1 – b2)2
2
 3  5  4  27 540
= 5 2   =
 7 
= = 77.14
  7 7

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