STRAIGHT LINE

PYQ 2019 (C) Third (D) First

6. Two sides of a parallelogram are along the
1. Consider the set of all lines px  qy  r  0
lines, x + y = 3 and x – y + 3 = 0. If its
such that 3p  2q  4r  0 . Which one of the
diagonals intersect at (2, 4), then one of its
following statements is true? vertex is :
(A) The lines are all parallel. (A) (2, 6) (B) (2, 1)
(B) Each line passes through the origin (C) (3, 5) (D) (3, 6)
(C) The lines are not concurrent 7. If the straight line, 2x  3y  17  0 is
3 1 perpendicular to the passing through the
(D) The line are concurrent at the point  , 
 4 2 points (7, 17) and (15,  ), then  equals :-
2. Let the equations of two sides of a triangle be
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3x  2y  6  0 and 4x  5y  20  0 . If the (A) −5 (B) 
3
orthocentre of this triangle is at (1, 1), then 35
(C) (D) 5
the equation of its third side is : 3
(A) 122y  26x  1675  0 8. If a straight line passing through the point
(B) 26x  61y  1675  0 P(−3, 4) is such that its intercepted portion
(C) 122y  26x  1675  0 between the coordinate axes is bisected at P,
(D) 26x  122y  1675  0 then its equation is :
(A) x  y  7  0 (B) 3x  4y  25  0
3. If the line 3x  4y  24  0 intersect the x-axis
(C) 4x  3y  0 (D) 4x  3y  24  0
at the point A and the y-axis at the point B,
then the incentre of the triangle OAB, where 9. If in a parallelogram ABDC, the coordinate of
O is the origin, is A, B and C are respectively (1, 2), (3, 4) and
(A) (3, 4) (B) (2, 2) (2, 5), then the equation of the diagonal AD is
(C) (4, 4) (D) (4, 3) (A) 5x  3y  11  0 (B) 3x  5y  7  0
4. A point P moves on the line 2x  3y  4  0 . If (C) 3x  5y  13  0 (D) 5x  3y  1  0

Q(1, 4) and R(3, −2) are fixed points, then the 10. A point on the straight line, 3x  5y  15
locus of the centroid of PQR is a line : which is equidistant from the coordinate axes
(A) parallel to x-axis will lie only in :
2 (A) 1st and 2nd quadrants
(B) with slope
3 (B) 4th quadrant
3 (C) 1st, 2nd and 4th quadrant
(C) with slope
2 (D) 1st quadrant
(D) parallel to y-axis 11. Let O(0, 0) and A(0. 1) be two fixed points.
5. Two vertices of triangle are (0, 2) and (4, 3). Then the locus of a point P such that the
If its orthocentre is at the origin, then its perimeter of AOP is 4, is :
third vertex lies in which quadrant ? (A) 8x 2  9y 2  9y  18
(A) Fourth (B) Second (B) 9x2  8y 2  8y  16
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 (C) 8x 2  9y 2  9y  18  1 2 1 1
(A)   ,  (B)  , 
(D) 9x2  8y 2  8y  16  4 3  4 3

12. Suppose that the points (h, k), (1, 2) and (−3,  1 2 1 1
(C)   ,   (D)  ,  
4) lie on the line L1 . If a line L2 passing  4 3  4 3

through the points (h, k) and (4, 3) is 17. The equation y = sinx sin(x  2)  sin2(x  1)
k represents a straight line lying in :
perpendicular to L1 , then equals :
h (A) second and third quadrants only
1 (B) third and fourth quadrants only
(A) 3 (B) 
7 (C) first, third and fourth quadrants only
1 (D) first, second and fourth quadrants only
(C) (D) 0
3 18. A straight line L at a distance of 4 units from
13. Slope of a line passing through P(2, 3) and the origin makes positive intercepts on the
intersecting the line x  y  7 at a distance of coordinate axes and the perpendicular from
4 units from P, is the origin to this line makes an angle of 60°
with the line x  y  0 . Then an equation of
5 1 1 5
(A) (B)
5 1 1 5 the line L is :

(C)
1 7
(D)
7 1 (A)   
3 1 x  
3 1 y  8 2

(B)  3  1 x   3  1 y  8
1 7 7 1
2
14. If the two lines x  (a 1)y  1 and
2x  a2y  1(a  R  {0,1}) are perpendicular, (C) 3x  y  8
then the distance of their point of (D) x  3y  8
intersection from the origin is :- 19. A triangle has a vertex at (1, 2) and the mid
2 2 points of the two sides through it are (−1, 1)
(A) (B)
5 5 and (2, 3). Then the centroid of this triangle is
2 2 1  1 
(C) (D) (A)  ,1  (B)  ,2 
5 5 3  3 
15. The region represented by | x  y | 2 and  7 1 5
(C)  1,  (D)  , 
| x  y | 2 is bounded by a :  3 3 3
(A) square of side length 2 2 units
(B) rhombus of side length 2 units PYQ 2020
(C) square of area 16 sq. units
3 
(D) rhombus of area 8 2 sq. units 20. If A(1, 1), B(6, 5), C  ,2  are vertices of
2 
16. Lines are drawn parallel to the line
ABC . A point P is such that area of PAB ,
3
4x  3y  2  0 , at a distance from the  7 1 
5 PAC , PBC are equal, also Q  ,  , then
 6 3 
origin. Then which one of the following
points lies on any of these lines ? the length of PQ is

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 (A) 2 (B) 3 (A) 2  5 (B) 1  5
(C) 4 (D) 5
(C) 1  2 5 (D) 2 5  1
21. From any point P on the line x = 2y
27. If the perpendicular bisector of the line
perpendicular is drawn on y = x. Let foot of
segment joining the points P(1, 4) and Q(k, 3)
perpendicular is Q. Find the locus of mid
has y-intercept equal to −4, then a value of k
point of PQ.
is :-
(A) 2x = 3y (B) 5x = 7y
(C) 3x = 2y (D) 7x = 5y (A) 15 (B) −2
22. Let ABC is a triangle whose vertices are (C) 14 (D) −4
A(1, −1), B(0, 2), C(x’, y’) and area of ABC is 1
28. If the line, 2x  y  3  0 is at a distance
5 and C(x’, y’) lie on 3x  y  4  0 , then 5
(A)   3 (B)   3
2
(C)   4 (D)   2 and from the lines 4x  2y    0 and
5
23. A(3, −1), B(1, 3), C(2, 4) are vertices of
6x  3y    0 , respectively, then the sum of
ABC and P is point of intersection of lines
all possible values of  and  is ____________.
x  3y  1  0 and 3x  y  1  0 then which of
29. Let L denote the line in the xy-plane with x
the following points lies on line joining D and
and y intercepts as 3 and 1 respectively. Then
P
the image of the point (−1, −4) in this line is :
(A) (−9, −7) (B) (−9. −6)
 8 29   29 11 
(C) (9, 6) (D) (9, −6) (A)  ,  (B)  , 
5 5   5 5 
24. The set of all possible values of  in the
interval (0, ) for which the points (1, 2) and  11 28   29 8 
(C)  ,  (D)  , 
(sin  , cos  ) lie on the same side of the line  5 5   5 5
x  y  1 is : 
30. A ray of light coming from the point 2,2 3 is 
   3  incident at an angle 30° on the line x = 1 at
(A)  0,  (B)  0, 
 4  4  the point A. The ray gets reflected on the line
  3    x = 1 and meets x-axis at the point B. Then,
(C)  ,  (D)  0, 
4 4   2 the line AB passes through the point :
25. If a ABC has vertices A(−1, 7), B(−7, 1) and
C(5, −5); then its orthocentre has coordinate
 1 
(A)  3,


3

(B) 3,  3 
 3 3  3
(A) (3, −3) (B)   , 
 5 5
(C)  4,
 2 




(D) 4,  3 
3 3
(C) (−3, 3) (D)  ,  
5 5
26. A triangle ABC lying in the first quadrant has
two vertices as A(1, 2) and B(3, 1). If
BAC  90o , and ar ( ABC)  5 5 sq. units,
then the abscissa of the vertex C is :

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 PYQ 2021 36. Consider a triangle having vertices A(−2, 3),
B(1, 9) and C(3, 8). If a line L passing through
31. A man is walking on a straight line. The
the circum-centre of triangle ABC, bisects line
arithmetic mean of the reciprocals of the
 
intercept of this line on the coordinate axes is BC, and intersects y-axis at point  0,  , then
 2
1
. Three stones A, B and C are placed at the the value of real number  is
4
points (1, 1), (2, 2) and (4, 4) respectively. 37. In a triangle PQR, the co-ordinates of the
Then which of these stones is/are on the path points P and Q are (−2, 4) and (4, −2)
of the man ? respectively. If the equation of the
(A) A only (B) C only perpendicular bisector of PR is 2x  y  2  0 ,
(C) All the three (D) B only then the centre of the circumcircle of the
32. The image of the point (3, 5) in the line PQR is :
x  y  1  0 , lies on : (A) (−1, 0) (B) (−2, −2)

(A) (x  2)2  (y  2)2  12 (C) (0, 2) (D) (1, 4)

(2n  1)
(B) (x  4)2  (y  2)2  16 38. Let tan  , tan  and tan  :  , ,   ,
2
(C) (x  4)2  (y  4)2  8 n  N be the slopes of three line segments
(D) (x  2)  (y  4)  4
2 2
OA, OB and OC, respectively, where O is
33. The intersection of three lines x  y  0 , origin. If circumcentre of ABC coincides

x  2y  3 and 2x  y  6 is a with origin and its orthocentre lies on y-axis,

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(A) Right angled triangle  cos3  cos3  cos3 
then the value of   is
(B) Equilateral triangle  cos  cos  cos  
(C) Isosceles triangle equal to :
(D) None of the above 39. The equation of one of the straight lines
34. Let A(−1, 1), B(3, 4) and C(2, 0) be given which passes through the point (1, 3) and
three points. A line y = mx, m > 0, intersects
lines AC and BC at point P and Q respectively.
makes an angles tan 1  2  with the straight
Let A 1 and A 2 be the areas of ABC and line, y  1  3 2x is

PQC respectively, such that A1  3A 2 , then  

(A) 4 2x  5y  15  4 2  0
the value of m is equal to :
(B) 5 2x  4y  15  4 2   0
4
(A) (B) 1
15
(C) 4 2x  5y  4 2  0
(C) 2 (D) 3
35. The number of integral values of m so that 
(D) 4 2x  5y  5  4 2  0 
the abscissa of point of intersection of lines 40. Let the centroid of an equilateral triangle ABC
3x  4y  9 and y  mx  1 is also an integer, is be at the origin. Let one of the sides of the
(A) 1 (B) 2 equilateral triangle be along the straight line
(C) 3 (D) 0 x  y  3 . If R and r be the radius of

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 circumcircle and incircle respectively of 45. Let A be the set of all points ( , ) such that
ABC , then (R + r) is equal to : the area of triangle formed by the points (5,
9 6), (3, 2) and ( , ) is 12 square units. Then
(A) (B) 7 2
2 the least possible length of a line segment

(C) 2 2 (D) 3 2 joining the origin to a point in A, is :

41. Two sides of a parallelogram are along the 4 16

(A) (B)
lines 4x  5y  0 and 7x  2y  0 . If the 5 5

equation of one of the diagonals of the 8 12

(C) (D)
parallelogram is 11x  7y  9 , then other 5 5
diagonal passes through the point : 46. Let the points of intersections of the lines
(A) (1, 2) (B) (2, 2) x  y  1  0 , x  2y  3  0 and 2x  5y  11  0
(C) (2, 1) (D) (1, 3) are the mid points of the sides of a triangle
42. Let ABC be a triangle with A(−3, 1) and ABC. Then the area of the triangle ABC is
 _________.
ACB   , 0    . If the equation of the
2 47. A man starts walking from the point P(−3, 4)
median through B is 2x  y  3  0 and the touches the x-axis at R, and then turns to
equation of angle bisector of C is reach at the point Q(0, 2). The man is walking
7x  4y  1  0 , then tan  is equal to : at a constant speed. If the man reaches the
point Q in the minimum time, then
1 3
(A)
2
(B)
4  
50 (PR)2  (RQ)2 is equal to _____________.

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(C) (D) 2
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43. Let A be a fixed point (0, 6) and B be a
moving point (2t, 0). Let M be the mid-point 48. Let R be the point (3, 7) and let P and Q be
two points on the x  y  5 such that PQR is
of AB and the perpendicular bisector of AB
meets the y-axis at C. The locus of the mid- an equilateral triangle. Then the area of
point P of MC is : PQR is

(A) 3x2  2y  6  0 (B) 3x 2  2y  6  0 25 25 3

(A) (B)
4 3 2
(C) 2x 2  3y  9  0 (D) 2x 2  3y  9  0
44. If p and q are the lengths of the 25 25
(C) (D)
perpendiculars from the origin on the lines, 3 2 3
xcosec  y sec   kcot 2 and 49. In an isosceles triangle ABC, the vertex A is
xsin   y cos   ksin2 (6, 1) and the equation of the bases BC is
2x  y  4 . Let the point B lie on the line
Respectively, then k 2 is equal to :
x  3y  7 . If ( , ) is the centroid ABC , then
(A) 4p2  q2 (B) 2p2  q2
15(  ) is equal to :
(C) p2  2q2 (D) p2  4q2
(A) 39 (B) 41
(C) 51 (D) 63

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50. Let a triangle be bounded by the lines (C) x  3y  3  1  0
L1  2x  5y  10 ; L2  4x  3y  12 and the
(D) x  3y  3  1  0
line L3 , which passes through the point
 3 
54. Let A  , a  ,a  0 be a fixed point the xy-
P(2, 3), intersect L2 at A and L1 at B. If the  a 
point P divides the line-segment AB, plane. The image of A in y-axis be B and the
internally in the ratio 1 : 3, then the area of image of B in x-axis be C. If D(3cos ,asin ) is
the triangle is equal to a point in the fourth quadrant such that the
110 132 maximum area of  ACD is 12 square units,
(A) (B)
13 13 then a is equal to ___________.
142 151 55. Let the area of the triangle with vertices
(C) (D)
13 13 A(1, ) , B( ,0) and C(0, ) be 4 sq. units. If
51. A ray of light passing through the point P(2,
the points ( , ) , ( , ) and (2 , ) are
3) reflects on the x-axis at point A and the
collinear, then  is equal to :
reflected ray passes through the point Q(5,
4). Let R be the point that divides the line (A) 64 (B) −8
segment AQ internally into the ratio 2 : 1. Let (C) −64 (D) 512
the co-ordinate of the foot of the 56. The distance between the two points A and A’
perpendicular M from R on the bisector of the which lie on y = 2 such that both the line
angle PAQ be ( , ) . Then, the value of segments AB and A’B (where B is the point

7  3 is equal to __________. 
(2, 3) subtend angle at the origin, is equal
4
52. The distance of the origin from the centroid
to :
of the triangle whose two sides have the
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equations x  2y  1  0 and 2x  y  1  0 and (A) 10 (B)
5
7 7
whose orthocentre is  ,  is : 52
3 3 (C) (D) 3
5
(A) 2 (B) 2 57. A line, with the slope greater than one, passes
through the point A(4, 3) and intersects the
(C) 2 2 (D) 4
line x  y  2  0 at the point B. if the length of
53. Let  1 ,  2 (1  2 ) be the values of  the
points ( , 3) , (2, 0) and (1, ) to be 29
the line segment AB is , then B also lies
3
collinear. Then the equation of the line,
on the line :
passing through (1 , 2 ) and making an angle
(A) 2x  y  9 (B) 3x  2y  7
 (C) x  2y  6 (D) 2x  3y  3
of with the positive direction of the x-axis,
3
58. Let the point P( , ) be at a unit distance
is :
from each of the two lines L1 :3x  4y  12  0
(A) x  3y  3 3  1  0
, and L2 : 8x  6y  11  0 . If P lies below L1
(B) 3x  y  3  3  0
and above L2 , then 100(  ) is equal to

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 (A) −14 (B) 42 P(1, 1). If the line AP intersects the line BC at
(C) −22 (D) 14 the point Q(k 1 ,k 2 ) , then k 1  k 2 is equal to :
59. A point P moves so that the sum of squares of
4
its distances from the points (1, 2) and (−2, (A) 2 (B)
7
1) is 14. Let f(x, y) = 0 be the locus of P, which
2
intersects the x-axis at the points A, B and the (C) (D) 4
7
y-axis at the point C, D. Then the area of the
64. Let m1 , m 2 be the slopes of two adjacent
quadrilateral ACBD is equal to
sides of a square of side a such that
9 3 17
(A)
2
(B)
2  
a2  11a  3 m12  m22  220 . If one vertex of

3 17 the square is
(C) (D) 9
4 (10(cos   sin ),10(sin   cos )) , where
60. The equations of the sides AB, BC and CA of a  
   0,  and the equation of one diagonal is
triangle ABC are 2x  y  0 , x  py  15a and  2
x  y  3 respectively. If its orthocentre is (cos   sin )x  (sin   cos )y  10 , then
1 72(sin 4   cos4 )  a2  3a  13 is equal to :
(2, a),   a  2 then p is equal to
2
(A) 119 (B) 128
61. Let A(1, 1), B (−4, 3), C(−2, −5) be vertices of
(C) 145 (D) 155
a triangle ABC, P be a point on side BC,  1
 
65. Let A( , 2) , B( ,6) and C  , 2  be vertices
and  2 be the areas of triangle APB and ABC. 4 
Respectively. If 1 : 2  4 :7 , then the area  
of a ABC . If  5,  is the circumcentre of
enclosed by the lines AP, AC and the x-axis is  4
1 3 ABC , then which of the following is NOT
(A) (B)
4 4 correct about ABC :
1 (A) ares is 24 (B) perimeter is 25
(C) (D) 1
2 (C) circumradius is 5 (D) inradius is 2
62. The equations of the sides AB, BC and CA of a
triangle ABC are 2x  y  0 , x  py  39 and PYQ 2023
x  y  3 respectively and P(2, 3) is its
66. The equations of the sides AB, BC and CA of a
circumcentre. Then which of the following is
triangle ABC are : 2x  y  0 , x  py  21a,
NOT true :
(a  0) and x  y  3 respectively Let P(2, a)
(A) (AC)2  9p
be the centroid of  ABC . Then (BC)2 is equal
(B) (AC)  p  136
2 2

to
(C) 32 < area ( ABC) < 36
67. Let PQR be a triangle. The points A, B and C
(D) 34 < area ( ABC) < 38 are on the sides QR, RP and PQ respectively
63. Let the circumcentre of a triangle with QA RB PC 1
such that    .
vertices A(a, 3), B(b, 5) and C(a, b), ab > 0 be AR BP CQ 2

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 Area( PQR) 196
Then is equal to (C) (D) 98
Area(  ABC) 3
(A) 4 (B) 3 72. If the orthocentre of the triangle, whose
5 vertices are (1, 2), (2, 3) and (3, 1) is ( , ) ,
(C) 2 (D)
2 then the quadratic equation whose roots are
68. A triangle is formed by X-axis, Y-axis and the   4 and 4   , is
line 3x  4y  60 . Then the number of points
(A) x2  19x  90  0 (B) x2  18x  80  0
P(a, b) which lie strictly inside the triangle,
(C) x2  22x  120  0 (D) x2  20x  99  0
where a is an integer and b is a multiple of a,
73. For a triangle ABC, the value of cos2A + cos2B
is _____________.
+ cos2C is least. If its inradius is 3 and
69. A light ray emits from the origin making an
incentre is M, then which of the following is
angle 30° with the positive x-axis. After
NOT correct ?
getting reflected by the line x  y  1 , if this
(A) Perimeter of ABC is 18 3
ray intersects x-axis at Q, then the abscissa of
(B) sin2A + sin2B + sin2C = sinA + sinB + sinC
Q is
2 (C) [Link]  18
2
(A) (B)
 3 1  3 3 (D) area of ABC is
27 3
2

(C)
2
(D)
3 74. Let C( , ) be the circumcentre of the triangle
3 3 2  3 1  formed by the lines

70. Let B and C be the two points on the line 4x  3y  69

y  x  0 such that B and C are symmetric 4y  3x  17

with respect to the origin. Suppose A is a x  7y  61

point on y  2x  2 such that  ABC is an Then (  )2     is equal to
equilateral triangle. Then, the area of the (A) 18 (B) 15
 ABC is (C) 16 (D) 17
(A) 3 3 (B) 2 3  11 
75. Let the points  ,   lie on or inside the
8 10  2 
(C) (D)
3 3 triangle with sides x  y  11 , x  2y  16 and
71. A straight line cuts off the intercepts OA = a 2x  3y  29 . Then the product of the smallest
and OB = b on the positive directions of x-axis and the largest values of  is equal to :
and y-axis respectively. If the perpendicular (A) 22 (B) 44
 (C) 33 (D) 55
from origin O to this line makes angle of
6 76. Let A be the point (1, 2) and B be any point
with positive direction of y-axis and the area on the curve x 2  y 2  16 . If the centre of the
98 locus of the point P, which divides the line
of OAB is 3 , then a2  b2 is equal to :
3 segment AB in the ratio 3 : 2 is the point
392
(A) (B) 196
3
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 C( , ) then the length of the line segment AC (A) −7 (B) 7
is (C) 7 3 (D) 7 3
6 5 2 5 82. The straight lines l1 and l2 pass through the
(A) (B)
5 5
origin and trisect the line segment of the line
3 5 4 5 L : 9x  5y  45 between the axes. If m1 and
(C) (D)
5 5
m 2 are the slopes of the lines l1 and l2 , then
77. Let the equations of two adjacent sides of
parallelogram ABCD be 2x  3y  23 and the point of intersection of the line

5x  4y  23 . If the equation of its one y  (m1  m2 )x with L lies on :

diagonal AC is 3x  7y  23 and the distance of (A) 6x  y  15 (B) 6x  y  10

(C) y  x  5 (D) y  2x  5
A from the other diagonal is d, then 50d2 is
equal to ____________.
78. Let ( , ) be the centroid of the triangle PYQ 2024
formed by the lines 15x  y  82 , 6x  5y  4 83. The portion of the line 4x  5y  20 in the
and 9x  4y  17 . Then   2 and 2   are first quadrant is trisected by the lines L1 and
the roots of the equation
L2 passing through the origin. The tangent of
(A) x  13x  42  0
2
an angle between the lines L1 and L2 is :
(B) x2  10x  25  0
8 25
(C) x2  7x  12  0 (A) (B)
5 41
(D) x2  14x  48  0 2 30
(C) (D)
79. If ( , ) is the orthocentre of the triangle ABC 5 41
with vertices A(3, −7), B(−1, 2) and C(4, 5), 84. Let R be the interior region between the lines
then 9  6  60 is equal to 3x  y  1  0 and x  2y  5  0 containing the
(A) 30 (B) 35 origin. The set of all values of a, for which the
(C) 40 (D) 25 points (a2 ,a  1) lie in R, is :
80. Consider the triangles with vertices A(2, 1),
 1  1 
B(0, 0) and C(t, 4), t [0,4] . If the maximum (A) ( 3, 1)    ,1  (B) ( 3,0)   ,1 
 3  3 
and the minimum perimeters of such
2  1 
triangles are obtained at t   and t   (C) ( 3,0)   ,1  (D) ( 3, 1)   ,1 
3  3 
respectively, then 6  21 is equal to
85. In a ABC , suppose y = x is the equation of
___________ .
the bisector of the angle B and the equation
 7 3 of the side AC is 2x  y  2 . If 2AB = BC and
81. If the point   ,  lies on the curve traced
 3 
 the point A and B are respectively (4, 6) and
by the mid-points of the line segments of the ( , ) , then   2 is equal to
  (A) 42 (B) 39
lines xcos   y sin   7 ,   0,  between
 2 (C) 48 (D) 45
the co-ordinates axes, then  is equal to :

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  a (A) 88 (B) 122
86. Let  5,  , be the circumcenter of a triangle
 4 (C) 92 (D) 108
91. Let  , ,  ,  Z and let A( , ) , B(1, 0),
a 
with vertices A(a, −2), B(a, 6) and C  , 2  . C(  , ) and D(1, 2) be the vertices of a
4 
Let  denote the circumradius,  denote the parallelogram ABCD. If AB  10 and the
area and  denote the perimeter of the points A and C lie on the line 3y  2x  1 , then
triangle. Then      is 2(      ) is equal to
(A) 60 (B) 53 (A) 10 (B) 5
(C) 62 (D) 30 (C) 12 (D) 8
87. The distance of the point (2, 3) from the line 92. Let A(−2, −1), B(1, 0), C( , ) and D(  , ) be
2x  3y  28  0 , measured parallel to the line the vertices of a parallelogram ABCD. If the
point C lies on 2x  y  5 and the point D lies
3 x  y  1  0 , is equal to
on 3x  2y  6 , then the value of       
(A) 4 2 (B) 6 3
is equal to___________.
(C) 3  4 2 (D) 4  6 3
93. Let ABC be an isosceles triangle in which A is
88. Let A be the point of intersection of the lines
2
3x  2y  14 , 5x  y  6 and B be the point of at (−1, 0), A  , AB = AC and B is on the
3
intersection of the lines 4x  3y  8 ,
positive x-axis. If BC  4 3 and the line BC
6x  y  5 . The distance of the point P(5, −2)
2
from the line AB is intersects the line y  x  3 at ( , ) , then 2

13
(A) (B) 8 is :
2
5
(C) (D) 6 94. The vertices of a triangle are A(−1, 3), B(−2,
2
2) and C(3, −1). A new triangle is formed by
89. A line passing through the point A(9, 0)
shifting the sides of the triangle by one unit
makes an angle of makes an angle of 30° with
inwards. Then the equation of the side of the
the positive direction of x-axis. If this line is
new triangle nearest to origin is :
rotated about A through an angle of 15° in
the clockwise direction, then its equation in  
(A) x  y  2  2  0

 
the new position is
(B) x  y  2  2  0
y x
(A) x9 (B) y 9
3 2 3 2  
(C) x  y  2  2  0
x y
(D) x  y  2  2   0
(C) y 9 (D) x 9
3 2 3 2
90. The maximum area of a triangle whose one 95. Let a rectangle ABCD of sides 2 and 4 be
vertex is at (0, 0) and the other two vertices inscribed in another rectangle PQRS such
lie on the curve y  2x  54 at points (x, y)
2
that the vertices of the rectangle ABCD lie on
and (−x, y) where y > 0 is : the sides of the rectangle PQRS. Let a and b

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 be the sides of the rectangle PQRS when its 101. If the line segment joining the points (5, 2)
area is maximum. Then (a  b)2 is equal to : 
and (2, a) subtends an angle at the origin,
(A) 72 (B) 60 4
(C) 80 (D) 64 then the absolute value of the product of all
96. Let two straight lines drawn from the origin possible values of a is :
O intersect the line 3x  4y  12 at the points (A) 6 (B) 8
(C) 2 (D) 4
P and Q such that PQR is isosceles triangle
102. Let a ray of light passing through the point (3,
POQ  90o . If l  OP2  PQ 2  QO2 , then the
10) reflects on the line 2x  y  6 and the
greatest integer less than or equal to l is :
reflected ray passes through the point (7, 2).
(A) 44 (B) 48
If the equation of the incident ray is
(C) 46 (D) 42
ax  by  1  0 , then a2  b2  3ab is equal to.
97. Let A(−1, 1) and B(2, 3) be two points and P
103. A ray of light coming from the point P(1, 2)
be a variable point above the line AB such
gets reflected from the point Q on the x-axis
that the area of PAB is 10. If the locus of P is
and then passes through the point R(4, 3). If
ax  by  15 , then 5a  2b is :
the point S(h, k) is such that PQRS is a
12 6
(A)  (B)  parallelogram, then hk 2 is equal to :
5 5
(A) 80 (B) 90
(C) 4 (D) 6
(C) 60 (D) 70
98. Let a variable line of slope m > 0 passing
104. A variable line L passes through the point (3,
through the point (4, −9 ) intersect the
5) and intersects the positive coordinate axes
coordinate axes at the points A and B. the
at the points A and B. The minimum area of
minimum value of the sum of the distance of
the triangle OAB, where O is the origin is :
A and B from the origin is
(A) 30 (B) 25
(A) 25 (B) 30
(C) 40 (D) 35
(C) 15 (D) 10
105. Two vertices of a triangle ABC are A(3, −1)
99. If P(6, 1) be the orthocentre of the triangle
and B(−2, 3), and its orthocentre is P(1, 1). If
whose vertices are A(5, −2), B(8, 3) and C(h,
the coordinates of the point C are ( , ) and
k), then the point C lies on the circle.
the centre of the circle circumscribing the
(A) x 2  y 2  65  0 (B) x 2  y 2  74  0
triangle PAB is (h, k), then the value of
(C) x 2  y 2  61  0 (D) x 2  y 2  52  0
(  )  2(h k) equals :
100. The equations of two sides AB and AC of a
(A) 51 (B) 81
triangle ABC are 4x  y  14 and 3x  2y  5 ,
(C) 5 (D) 15
 4 106. If the sum of squares of all real values of  ,
respectively. The point  2,   divides the
 3 for which the lines 2x  y  3  0 ,
third side BC internally in the ratio 2 : 1. The 6x  3y  1  0 and x  2y  2  0 do not form
equation of the side BC is : a triangle is p, then the greatest integer less
(A) x  6y  10  0 (B) x  3y  6  0 than or equal to p is _____________.
(C) x  3y  2  0 (D) x  6y  6  0

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107. Let A(a, b), B(3, 4) and C( −6, −8 ) 112. Let the area of a ∆PQR with vertices P(5, 4),
respectively denote the centroid, Q(–2, 4) and R(a, b) be 35 square units. If its
circumcentre and orthocentre of a triangle.  14 
orthocenter and centroid are O  2,  and
Then, the distance of the point  5 
P(2a  3,7b  5) from the line 2x  3y  4  0 C(c, d) respectively, then c + 2d is equal to
measured parallel to the line x  2y  1  0 is 7
(A) (B) 3
3
17 5 15 5
(A) (B) 8
6 7 (C) 2 (D)
3
17 5 113. A rod of length eight units moves such that its
(C) (D) 5
7
ends A and B always lie on the lines x – y + 2
108. If x 2  y 2  2hxy  2gx  2fy  c  0 is the locus = 0 and y + 2 = 0, respectively. If the locus of
of a point, which moves such that it is always the point P, that divides the rod AB internally
equidistant from the lines x  2y  7  0 and in the ratio 2 : 1 is 9(x2 + 𝛼y2 + 𝛽xy + 𝛾x +
2x  y  8  0 , then the value of g  c  h  f 28y) – 76 = 0, then 𝛼 − 𝛽 − 𝛾 is equal to :
equals : (A) 24 (B) 23
(A) 8 (B) 14 (C) 21 (D) 22
(C) 29 (D) 6 114. Let the lines 3x – 4y – 𝛼 = 0, 8x – 11y – 33 = 0,
109. If the orthocentre of the triangle formed by and 2x – 3y + 𝜆 = 0 be concurrent. If the
the lines 2x  3y  1  0 , x  2y  1  0 and images of the point (1, 2) in the line 2x – 3y +
ax  by  1  0 , is the centroid of another  57 40 
𝜆 = 0 is  ,  , then |𝛼𝜆| is equal to :
 13 13 
triangle, whose circumcentre and
orthocentre respectively are (3, 4) and (A) 84 (B) 91

( −6, −8 ), then the value of |a – b| is (C) 113 (D) 101

____________. 115. Let n Cr 1  28 , n Cr  56 and n Cr 1  70 . Let

110. If the locus of the point, whose distance from A(4cost, 4sint), B(2sint, –2cost) and
the point (2, 1) and (1, 3) are in the ratio 5 : 4, C(3r – n, r2 – n – 1) be the vertices of a
is ax 2  by 2  cxy  dx  ey  170  0 , then the triangle ABC, where t is a parameter. If (3x –
1)2 + (3y)2 = 𝛼, is the locus of the centroid of
value of a2  2b  3c  4d  e
triangle ABC, then 𝛼 equals :
(A) 37 (B) −27
(A) 20 (B) 8
(C) 437 (D) 5
(C) 6 (D) 18
116. Two equal sides of an isosceles triangle are
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along –x + 2y = 4 and x + y = 4. If m is the
111. A A(6, 8), B(10 cos𝛼, –10 sin𝛼) and slope of its third side, then the sum, of all
C(–10 sin𝛼, 10 cos𝛼), be the vertices of a possible distinct values of m, is
triangles. If L(a, 9) and G(h, k) be its (A) –6 (B) 12
orthocenter and centroid respectively, then (C) 6 (D) –2√10
(5a – 3h + 6k + 100 sin2𝛼) is equal to 117. Let ABC be a triangle formed by the lines 7x –
___________ . 6y + 3 = 0, x + 2y – 31 = 0 and 9x – 2y – 19 =

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 0, Let the point (h, k) be the image of the (A) 5 (B) 4
centroid of ∆ABC in the line 3x + 6y – 53 = 0. (C) 2 (D) 3
Then h2 + k2 + hk is equal to 122. Consider the lines x(3𝜆 + 1) + y(7𝜆 + 2) = 17𝜆
(A) 37 (B) 47 + 5, 𝜆 being a parameter, all passing through
(C) 40 (D) 36 a point P. One of these lines (say L) is fathest
118. Let the line x + y = 1 meet the axes of x and y the origin. If the distance of L from the point
at A and B, respectively. A right angled (3, 6) is d, then the value of d2 is
triangle AMN is inscribed in the triangle OAB, (A) 20 (B) 30
where O is the origin and the points M and N (C) 10 (D) 15
lie on the triangle AMN is
4
of area of the 123. If the orthocenter of the triangle formed by
9
the lines y = x + 1, y = 4x – 8 and y = mx + c is
triangle OAB and AN : NB = 𝜆 : 1, then the
at (3, –1) then m – c is ?
sum of all possible value(s) of is 𝜆 :
(A) 0 (B) –2
1 13
(A) (B) (C) 4 (D) 2
2 6
5 124. Let ABC be the triangle such that the
(C) (D) 2
2 equations of lines AB and AC be 3y – x = 2 and
119. Let the area of the triagel formed by a x + y = 2, respectively, and the points B and C
straight Line L : x + by + c = 0 with co- lie on x-axis. If P is the orthocenter of the
ordinate axes be 48 square units. If the triangle ABC, then the area of the triangle
perpendicular drawn from the origin to the PBC is equal to
line L makes an angle 45° with the positive x- (A) 4 (B) 10
axis, then the value of b2 + c2 : (C) 8 (D) 6
(A) 90 (B) 93 125. Let a be the length of a side of a square OABC
(C) 97 (D) 83 with O being the origin. Its side OA makes an
120. Let A(4 – 2), B(1, 1) and C(9, –3) be the acute angle 𝛼 with the positive x-axis and the
vertices of a triangles ABC. Then the equations of its diagonals are (√3 + 1)x +
maximum area of the parallelogram AFDE, (√3 − 1)y = 0 and (√3 − 1)𝑥 − (√3 + 1)y +
formed with vertices D, E, and F on the sides 8√3 = 0. Then a2 is equal to
BC, CA and AB of the triangle ABC (A) 48 (B) 32
respectively, is ___________ . (C) 16 (D) 24
121. A line passes through the origin and makes 126. A line passing through the point P(a, θ)
equal angles with the positive coordinate makes an acute angle 𝛼 with the positive x-
axes. It intersects the lines axis. Let this line be rotated about the point P
L1 : 2x + y + 6 = 0 and L2 : 4x + 2y – p = 0, p > 
through and angle in the clock-wise
0, at the points A and B, respectively. If AB = 2
9 direction. If in the new position, the slope of
and the foot of the perpendicular from
2
the line is 2 − √3 and its distance from the
AM 1
the point A on the L2 is M, then is equal origin is , then the value of 3𝑎2 tan2 𝛼 −
BM
2
to
2√3 is
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(C) 5 (D) 8
127. Let the three sides of a triangle are on the line
4x – 7y + 10 = 0, x + y = 5 and 7x + 4y = 15.
Then the distance of its orthocenter from the
orthocenter of the triangle formed by the
lines x = 0, y = 0 and x + y = 1 is
(A) √20 (B) 20
(C) √5 (D) 5
128. Let the distance between two parallel lines be
5 units and a point P lie between the lines at a
unit distance from one of them. An
equilateral triangle PQR is formed such that Q
lies on one of the parallel lines, while R lies
on the other. Then (QR)2 is equal to…..

ANSWER KEY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
D D B B B D D D D A B C C D A
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
A B AB B D B A B D C C D 30 C B
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
D D C B B 9 B 144 A A B C C A C
46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
6 1250 D C B 31 C B 8 C C C D B 3
61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75
C D B B B 122 B 31 B C A D D D C
76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
C 529 A D 48 B C D B A B D D A D
91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105
D 32 36 C A C A A A C D A D A C
106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120
32 C B 16 A 145 B B B A C A D C 3
121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128
D A A D A A C 28

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