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i) Inclination of horizontal line is zero ii) If is one angle between two lines then the
ii) Inclination of vertical line is / 2 other angle is . Usually the acute angle
Slope of a line: between two lines is taken as the angle
If the inclination of a non vertical line is then between the lines
tan is called slope of the line and is usually
Intercept(s) of a line:
If a line cuts x-axis at A(a, 0) and y-axis at B(0,b)
denoted by m, thus m tan then a and b are called x-intercept and
Y y-intercept of that line respectively
i) Intercept of a line may be positive or negative
or zero
ii) x-intercept of a horizontal line is not defined
O X iii) y-intercept of a vertical line is not defined
iv) Intercepts of a line passing through origin are
i) Slope of horizontal line (x-axis) is zero
zero.
0 0
Equation of a straight line in various
ii) Slope of vertical line (y-axis) is not defined forms:
90 0 i) Line parallel to x-axis: Equation of
horizontal line passing through (a,b) is y = a
iii) 00 m 0 ; 00 900 m 0 ii) Line parallel to y-axis: Equation of vertical
900 m is not defined line passing through (a, b) is x = b
900 1800 m 0 iii) Slope - point form :The equation of the
line with slope m and passing through the point
Slope of the line joining two points A( x1 , y1 ) ,
y 2 y1
x1 , y1 is y– y1= m (x – x1)
B x 2 , y 2 is m x x x1 x2 W.E-2: If (3,-1),(2,4),(-5,7) are the mid points of the
2 1
sides BC , CA , AB of triangle ABC.
i) If x1=x2 then the line AB is vertical and
hence its slope is not defined Then the equation of the side CA is
Sol :Here m = – 1 and given point (x1 , y1) is (2, 4).
ii) If y1=y2 then the line AB is horizontal and By point slope form equation of the line is
hence its slope is 0 y – 4 = – 1 (x - 2)
Two nonvertical lines are parallel if their slopes are iv) Two - point form :The equation of a line
equal. passing through two points
Two non vertical lines are perpendicular if product
of their slopes is –1 A(x1, y1) and B x2 , y2 is
W.E-1:The medians AD and BE of the triangle with y y1 x2 x1 x x1 y2 y1
vertices A(0,b), B(0,0) and C(a,0) are mutually
perpendicular if x y 1
x1 y1 1 0
2b b (or)
Sol: AD BE 1 ; 2b 2 a 2 x2 y2 1
a a
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W.E-3: Equation of the diagonal (through the x + y = xo + yo
origin) of the quadrilateral formed by the lines d) Equation of the line making equal
x = 0, y = 0, x + y = 1 and 6x + y = 3 is intercepts in magnitude but opposite in sign and
passing through (xo,yo) is x – y = xo – yo
2 3
Sol :Here x1 , y1 0,0 , x2 , y2 , e) The equation of the line passing through the point
5 5 (x1, y1) and whose intercepts are in the ratio m : n
Using two-point form, the equation of the line is is nx+my=nx1+my1 (or) mx+ny=mx1+ny1
3x -2 y = 0 W.E-5: The sum of x,y intercepts made by the lines
v) Slope - Intercept form : x+y=a, x+y=ar, x+y=ar2 ...... on coordinate axes
a) The equation of the line whose slope is m and when r=1/2, a 0
which cuts an intercept ‘c’ on the y-axis is Sol: required sum
y = mx+c
= 2a 2ar 2ar 2 ...... infinite G.P
Y = 2a/1-r = 4a
L
vii) General equation of line :
0, c a) A linear equation in x and y always represents
O
X a line.
b) The equation of a line in general form is
a x + b y + c = 0 , where a , b , c are real
b) The equation of the line whose slope is m and numbers such that a 2 b 2 0 having slope
which cuts an intercept ‘a’ on the x-axis is =-a/b ,
y = m(x - a) x-intercept =-c/a , y- intercept =-c/b .
c) The equation of the line passing through t h e
origin and having slope m is y=mx c) The equation of a line parallel to
W.E-4: Equation to the straight line cutting off an ax by c 0 is of the form
intercept 2 from negative y axis and inclined at ax by k 0 , k R .
30º to the positive direction of axis of x, is
Sol :Equation of line passing through (0,-2) and d) The equation of a line perpendicular to
1 ax by c 0 is of the form bx ay k 0 ,
having slope is 3y x 2 3 0
3 k R
vi) Intercept Form :Suppose a line L e) Equation of a line passing through x1 , y1 and
makes intercept on x-axis is a and on y-
x y (i) parallel to ax by c 0 is
axis is b then its equation is 1
a b a x x1 b y y1 0
a) If the portion of the line intercepted
between the axes is divided by the point (ii)Perpendicular to ax by c 0 is
(x1, y1) in the ratio m : n, then the equation
nx my b x x1 a y y1 0
of the line is x y m n
1 1 viii) Normal form :
mx ny a) The equation of the straight line upon which
(or) mn the length of the normal drawn from origin is 'p'
x1 y1
b) Equation of the line whose intercept between
and this perpendicular makes an angle
the axes is bisected at the point (x1, y1) is , 0 2 with positive x-axis is
x y
2
x1 y1 x cos y sin p , p 0
c) Equation of the line making equal intercepts on
the axes and through the point (x o , y o ) is
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Y
Y
Q x1 r cos , y1 r sin
b) The normal form of a line ax by c 0 is
X
O B
a x
b y
c
, if c 0
a2 b2 a2 b2 a2 b2
x x1 y y1
and cos = , sin =
AP AP
a b c or x – x1 = AP cos , y – y1 = AP sin .
x y
, if c 0
2 2 2 2
a b a b a b2 2
x x1 y y1
W.E-6: Normal form of the equation x+y+1=0 is r
cos sin
Sol: The given equation is x+y+1=0 -x-y=1
W.E-7: (1,2),(3,6)are two opposite vertices of a rect-
1 x 1 y 1 angle and if the other two vertices lie on the
2 2 2 line 2y = x + c, then c and other two vertices
are
1 Sol: Mid point of given vertices is
x cos y sin
4 4 2 P x1 , y1 2, 4 which lies on 2y = x + c then
5 5 1 1
x cos y sin c=6. Now r=BP=AP= 5 , tan
4 4 2 2
ix) Symmetric form and Parametric equations
of a straight line : Hence B= x1 r cos , y1 r sin =(4,5)
a) The equation of the straight line passing through C= x1 r cos , y1 r sin =(0,3)
(x1,y1) and makes an angle with the positive
Distances:
x x1 y y1 i) The perpendicular distance to the line
direction of x-axis is
co s sin ax by c 0
Where 0, ( )
c
b) The co-ordinates x, y of any point P on the (a) from origin is
a b2
2
c1 c2 is negative or positive
ax by 0
2 v) The point A x1, y1 lies above or below the line
vi) Equiation of the line parallel to ax+by+c=0 and L ax by c 0 according as
at a distance d from the line is
L11 L
ax by c d a 2 b 2 0 0 or 11 0
b b
W.E-8: The distance between A(2, 3) on the line Proof: The fig. Shows a point P(x1, y1) lying above a
of gradient 3/4 and the point of intersection given line. If an ordinate is dropped from P to meet
P of this line with 5x + 7y + 40 = 0 is the line L at N, then the x coordinate of N will be x1.
Sol : Since m = 3/4, then cos = 4/5 and Putting x = x1 in the equation ax + by + c = 0 gives
sin = 3/5. ( ax 1 c )
ordinate of N = –
b
If P(x1, y1) lies above the line, then we have
5 2 7 3 40 355
r ( ax 1 c) ( ax 1 c )
4 3 41 y1 > – i.e. y1 + >0
5 7 b b
5
5
( ax 1 by 1 c ) L ( x 1 , y1 )
Position of a point (s) w.r.to line (s): i.e. > 0, i.e. >0
b b
i) The ratio in which the line L ax by c 0 P
divides the line segment joining
A x1, y1 and B x2 , y2 is L11 : L22 where L ax by c 0
N
L11 ax1 by1 c, L22 ax2 by2 c Hence, P(x1, y1) lies above the line
ii) The points A , B lie on the same side or opposite L ( x 1 , y1 )
side of the line L = 0 according as L11 , L22 have ax + by + c = 0, and if < 0, it would mean
b
same sign or opposite sign that is that P lies below the line ax + by + c = 0.
L11. L22 0 or L11. L22 0 Ceva's Theorem :
If the lines joining any point ‘O’ to the vertices
W.E-9: The range of in the interval (0, ) such A,B,C of a triangle meet the opposite sides in D,E,
that the points (3, 5) and (sin , cos ) lie on
BD CE AF
the same side of the line x + y – 1 = 0 is F respectively then . . 1
DC EA FB
Sol :Since 3 5 1 sin cos 1 0 Proof: Without loss of generality take the point P as
1 3 the origin O.
sin
4 2 4 4 4 Let A x1 , y1 , B x2 , y2 , C x3 , y3 be the
y 0 y
0 1
vertices. Slope of AP is x 0 x
1
2 1 1
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ii) If ' ' is an acute angle between the lines a1x b1y k1 0 , a1x b1y k 2 0 then the
a1 x b1 y c1 0 and a2 x b2 y c2 0 then figure formed by four lines is
a) a square if d1=d2 and aa1 bb1 0 ,
aa
1 2 bb
cos and tan ab
1 2 1 2 a2b1
b) Rhombus if d1=d2 and aa1 bb1 0 ,
2 2 2 2
a b a b
1 1 2 2
a1a2 bb
1 2
c) Rectangle if d1 d 2 and aa1 bb1 =0,
other angle between the lines is
d) Parallelogram if d1 d 2 and aa1 bb1 0
iii) The slope m of a line which is equally inclined i)The area of triangle formed by the line
with two intersecting lines of slopes m1 and m2 x y 1
1 with the co- ordinate axis is ab
m1 m m m2 a b 2
is given by 1 mm 1 m m ii)The area of triangle formed by line
1 2
ax by c 0 with the co - ordinate axes is
iv) The slopes of the lines making an angle with
m tan m tan c2
a line having slope m are , 2 ab
1 m tan 1 m tan
v) Consider two lines L1 a1 x b1 y c1 0 iii) Area of the rhombus a x b y c 0 is
and L2 a2x b2 y c2 0 2c 2
a1 b1
4 area of = ab
a) Lines are parallel if a b
2 2 iv) The area of triangle formed by lines
a1 b1 c1 2
b) Lines are coincident if a b c ai x bi y ci 0, i 1, 2,3 is = 2
2 2 2 1 2 3
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D P
vi) Incentre is equidistant from all sides of the
traingle. O
vii) In a triangle ABC, N
a) The internal bisector of angle A, ie. AD divides
opposite side BC at D in the ratio AB:AC
b) The external bisector of angle A, ie. AD di-
vides opposite side BC at D in the ratio -AB:AC i) If the two given lines are not perpendicular i.e. a1
viii) If the algebraic sum of the perpendicular a 2 + b 1 b 2 0 and not parallel i.e.
distances from three points to a variable line is zero, a1 b2 a2b1 then one of these equations is the
then the line passes through the centroid of the equation of the bisector of the acute angle between
triangle formed by the three points. two given lines and the other that of the obtuse angle
W.E-16: In a triangle ABC, coordinates of A are between two given lines.
(1, 2) and the equations to the medians ii) Whether both given lines are perpendicular or
through B and C are x + y = 5 and x = 4 not, but the angular bisectors of these lines will
respectively. Then the points B and C are always be mutually perpendicular.
Sol: Let B be (x1, y1) and C be (4, y). Since medians iii) The bisectors of the acute and the obtuse
through B and C meet at Centroid G (4, 1) angles:
x1 4 1 Take one of the lines and let its slope be m1 and
4 x1 7 take one of the bisectors and let its slope be m2. If
3
Since B(x1, y1) lies on x + y = 5 be the acute angle between them, then find tan
y1 = 5 – x1 = 5 – 7 = –2 B is (7, –2), m1 m 2
= 1 m m
1 2
A 1, 2
C
N
G(4, 1)
A
P x, y
M
B
B x1 , y1 C 4, y
If 0 < tan < 1 then the bisector taken is the i) The bisector of the acute angle is
bisector of the acute angle and the other one will 4x 3y 6 5 x 12 y 9
be the bisector of the obtuse angles. ( 4 ) 2 ( 3) 2 = 5 2 12 2
iv) consider the lines are a1 x + b1y + c1 = 0 and 7x + 9y – 3 = 0
a2x + b2y + c2 = 0, where c1 0, c2 0 then, ii) The bisector of the obtuse angle is
a 1x b1y c1 a 2 x b 2 y c2 4x 3y 6 5 x 12 y 9
( 4 ) 2 ( 3) 2 = 5 2 12 2
a 12 b12 a 22 b 22
9x – 7y – 41 = 0
will represent the equation of the bisector of the
(iii) The bisector of the angle containing the origin
acute or obtuse angle between the lines according
as a1a2 + b1b2 is negative or positive. 4x 3y 6 5 x 12 y 9
v) The equation of the bisector of the angle ( 4 ) 2 ( 3) 2 = 5 2 12 2
;7x + 9y – 3 = 0
which contains a given point : (iv) For the point (1, 2),
The equation of the bisector of the angle between 4x + 3y – 6 = 4 × 1 + 3 × 2 – 6 > 0
the two lines containing the point x1 , y1 is 5x + 12y + 9 = 12× 2 + 9 > 0
Hence equation of the bisector of the angle containing
a 1x b1 y c1 a 2 x b2 y c2 the point (1, 2) is
2 2
=
a b
1 1 a 22 b 22 4 x 3y 6
=
5 x 12 y 9
; 9x – 7y – 41 = 0
5 13
a 1x b1 y c1 a 2x b2y c2 Optimization:
or =–
2
a b
1
2
1 a b 2
2
2
2
Let A and B are two points on same side of line
according as a1x1 + b1y1 + c1 and a2x1 + b2y1 + c2 L ax by c 0
are of the same signs or of opposite signs. i) The point P such that PA + PB is minimum, is
vi) For example the equation of the bisector of the intersection of L = 0 and the line joining A to image
angle containing the origin is given by of B
or line joining B to image of A w.r.to L = 0
a 1x b1 y c1 a 2x b2y c2
2
a b 2 =+ a 22 b 22 ii) The point is P such that PA PB is
for same sign
1 1
Maximum, is point of intersection of line L = 0 and
of c1 and c2 (for opposite sign take –ve sign in place
line joining A and B.
of +ve sign)
W.E-18: A light ray emerging from the point source
vii) If c1c2 (a1a2 + b1b2) < 0, then the origin will lie
placed at P(2, 3) is reflected at a point ‘Q’ on
in the acute angle and if
the y-axis and then passes through the point
c1c2 (a1a2 + b1b2) > 0, then origin will lie in the
R(5, 10). Coordinate of ‘Q’ is -
obtuse angle.
1
viii) Equation of straight lines passing through P(x1, Sol: Image of point P(2,3) in Y-axis is P 2,3
y1) and equally inclined with the lines
a1x + b1y + c1= 0 and a2x + b2y + c2 = 0 are those Equation of P1R y 3 1 x 2
which are parallel to the bisectors between these x y5 0
two lines and passing through the point P.
W.E-17 : P R meets the Y-axis at Q(0,5)
1
Reflection in surface:
For the straight lines 4x + 3y – 6 = 0 and 5x +
12y + 9 = 0, find the equation of the - N IP = incident ray
I R
(i) Bisector of the obtuse angle between them is PN = normal to the surface
ii) Bisector of the acute angle between them is
Tangent PR = reflected ray
(iii) Bisector of the angle which contains origin is P
(iv) Bisector of the angle which contains (1, 2) is IPN = NPR
Sol: after making c1 >0 and c2 >0 ; Angle of incident = Angle of reflection
a1a2+b1b2 = (-4)(5)+(-3)(12) = -56 <0
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=
ab b c ca
1 1) 1/2 2) 2 3) 1 4) 0
h
2 7. The lines
AB 5 (a+b-2c)x+(b+c-2a)y+(c+a-2b)=0,
radius = (b+c-2a)x+(c+a-2b)y+(a+b-2c)=0 and
2 2
number of traingles= 4 ( h < r) (c+a-2b)x+(a+b-2c)y+(b+c-2a)=0 where
a,b,c,real numbers
1) Form an equilateral triangle
C.U.Q 2) Concurrent
1. The straight line through A(a,b) intersects the 3) Form a right angled triangle
line through B(c,d) at ‘P’ at right angles. The 4) Form an isosceles triangle
locus of P is 8. If the lines
1) (x–a)(x–c)+(y–b)(y–d)=0 p1x q1 y 1, p2 x q2 y 1and p3 x q3 y 1
2) (x–a)(x–c)-(y–b)(y–d)=0
be concurrent, then the points
3) (x–b)(x–d)+(y–a)(y–d)=0
4) (x–b)(x–d)+(y–a)(y–c)=0 p1 , q1 , p2 , q2 and p3 , q3 ,
2. If ax+by+c=0 is parallel to x-axis then which 1) are collinear
of the following is defined 2) form an equilateral triangle
2
a c
2 2
b c
2 2
4b c
2
ac
2 3) form a scalene triangle
1) 2 2
2) 2
3) 4) 4) form a right angled triangle
c b a abc a
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9. m a1x+b1y+c1=0 and l a2x+b2y+c2=0 are | c1 c2 | 2
(c1 c2 )
a1 b1 c1 1) 2 | m m | 2) 2
2( m2 m1 )
two straight lines such that a b c then 1 2
2 2 2
m + kl = 0, k R is (c1 c2 )2 (c1 c2 ) 2
3) 4)
1) a straight line different from m and l 2 | m1 m2 | | m2 m1 |
2) not a straight line C.U.Q - KEY
3) is a straight line concurrent with m and l 1) 1 2) 1 3) 4 4) 3 5) 3 6) 3
4) the same straight line m = 0 7) 2 8) 1 9) 4 10) 2 11) 2 12) 2
10. If a and b are the intercepts made by the 13) 3 14) 3
straight line on the coordinate axes such that
C.U.Q - HINTS
1 1 1 1. Locus of P is a circle with end points of the
then the line passes through point
a b c diameter A,B
2. Line parellel to x-axis; x-coeffient =0
1 1 c c
1) (1,1) 2) (c,c) 3) , 4) , c
c c a a 3. 0
11. The orthocentre of the triangle formed by the a
points A a cos , a sin 4. x cos y sin p, where p 0
5. let PQ = r
B a cos , a sin C a cos , a sin is
Q x1 r cos , y1 r sin sub in Ax+By+C=0
1) (cos +cos +cos , sin +sin +sin )
6. a 3 b3 c3 3abc 0
2) a cos cos cos , a sin sin sin
a b c a 2 b2 c 2 ab bc ca 0
3. a cos sin sin , a sin cos cos 7. L1 L2 L3 0
4. (cos cos cos , sin sin sin ) 8. Area = 0
12. (a, b), (c, d), (e, f) are the vertices of an 9. m 0, l 0 represent coincident lines
equilateral triangle. Then the orthocentre of
c c
the triangle is 10. 1
a b
a df bce 11. If S= 0 then H = 3G
1) ,
3 3 12. S=G
13. Given equation is altitude
a ce bdf
2) , 14. Use area of triangle formula
3 3
LEVEL - I (C.W)
a cf bde
3) ,
3 3 SLOPE OF A LINE
a bc def 1. If the line passing through the points
4) ,
3 3 (-8,3) (2,1) is parallel to the line passing
13. A triangle is formed by the lines ax+by+c=0 through the points (11,-1) (k,0) then the value
lx+my+n=0, px+qy+r=0, then the straight line of k is
(ax+by+c)(lp+mq)= (lx+my+n) (ap+bq) passes 1) 5 2) 7 3) 5/2 4) 6
through .......... of the triangle. 2. If each of the points (a,4),(-2,b) lies on the
1) Incentre 2) Circumcentre line joining the points (2,-1),(5,-3),then the
3) Orthocentre 4) Centroid point (a,b) lies on line
14. The area of the triangle formed by the lines y 1) 6x+6y-25=0 2) x+3y+1=0
= m1x + c1,y = m2x+c2 and x=0 is 3) 2x+6y+1=0 4) 2x+3y-5=0
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19. If the lines 3x+2y-5=0, 2x-5y+3=0, 5x+by+c=0 1) x-2y=6 2) 4x+3y=12
are concurrent then b+c = 3) 4x+3y+24=0 4) 3x-4y=12
1) 7 2) -5 3) 6 4) 9 29. The equation of base of an equilateral triangle
20. The lines (p-q) x + (q-r) y + (r-p) = 0 is x+y=2 and the vertex is (2, -1). Then area of
(q-r) x + (r-p) y + (p-q) = 0 triangle is
(r-p) x + (p-q) y + (q-r) = 0 1) 2 3 2) 3) 1 3 4) 2 3
3/6
1) Form an equilaterial triangle
2) Form an Isosceles triangle QUADRILATERALS AND AREA OF
3) are Concurrent THE QUADRILATERALS
4) Form a right angled triangle 30. The quadrilateral formed by the lines
21. If 2 is a root of ax2+bx+c=0 then point of con- 2x-5y+7=0, 5x+2y-1=0, 2x-5y+2=0,
currence of lines ax+2by+3c=0 is 5x+2y+3=0 is
1) (12,3) 2) (4,2) 3) (1,2) 4) (2, 3) 1) Rectangle 2) Square
22. For all values of ‘a’ the set of straight lines 3) Parallelogram 4) Rhombus
(3a+1) x - (2a+3) y + 9-a=0 passes through 31. The diagonals of a parallelogram PQRS are
the point
1) (3, 4) 2) (4,2) 3) (3,3) 4) (1,2) along the lines x 3 y 4 and 6 x 2 y 7.
23. Equation of the line passing through the point Then PQRS must be :
of intersection of the lines 2x+3y-1=0, 1) rectangle 2) square
3x+4y-6=0 and perpendicular to 5x-2y-7=0 is 3) cyclic quadrilateral 4) rhombus
(EAM- 2009) FOOT AND IMAGE
1) 2x+5y-19=0 2) 2x+5y+17=0 32. Foot of the perpendicular of origin on the line
3) 2x+5y-16=0 4) 2x+5y-22=0 joining the points
ANGLE BETWEEN LINES
a cos a sin , a cos a sin is
24. If 2 x 3 y 4 0 & x ky 2 0 are
identical lines then 3 2k 1) cos cos sin sin
1) 1 2) 0 3) -1 4) 2 2) cos cos sin sin
25. The angle between the diagonals of a
a c o s co s a sin sin
x y 3) ,
quadrilateral formed by the lines 1, 2 2
a b
4) cos cos ,sin sin
x y x y x y
1, 2, 2 is
b a a b b a 33. Suppose A, B are two points on 2x-y+3=0 and
P(1,2) is such that PA=PB. Then the mid point
1) 2) 3) 4) of AB is
4 6 3 2
1 , 13 7 , 9 7 9 7 , 9
TRIANGLES AND AREA OF THE 1) 2) 3) , 4)
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
TRIANGLE 34. A line passing through the points
26. The triangle formed by the lines
3x y 2 0, 3x y 1 0 , y=0 is
7, 2 , 3, 2 then the image of the line in x-
1) Equilateral 2) Right angled axis is
3) Right angled isosceles 4) Isosceles 1) y = 4 2) y = 9 3) y = –1 4) y = –2
27. The area of the triangle formed by the lines 35. Image of the curve x 2 y 2 1 in the line
x=0; y=0 and x sin180 y cos360 1 0 is x y 1 is
1)1 2)2 3)3 4)4 1) x 2 y 2 2 x 2 y 1 0
28. If a straight line perpendicular to
3x-4y-6=0 forms a triangle with the coordinate 2) x 2 y 2 2 x 2 y 1 0
axes whose area is 6sq. units, then the equation 3) x 2 y 2 2 x 2 y 1 0
of the straight line (s) is
(EAM- 2014) 4) x 2 y 2 2 x 2 y 1 0
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SLOPE-INTERCEPT FORM, SLOPE-
2 2 2 2 2 2
26. a b
1 1 : a b
2 2 : a b
3 3 POINT FORM AND TWO-POINT
a3 b3 a1 b1 a2 b2 FORM
c2 4. The equation of the horizontal line passing
27. through the point (4,-7) is
2 ab
1) y-7=0 2) y+7=0 3) y-4=0 4) y+4=0
28. The line perpendicular to given line is 5. The equation of the straight line making an
k2 intercept of 3 units on the y-axis and inclined
4 x 3 y k 0 6 at 450 to the x-axis is
24 1) y = x-1 2) y= x+3
p2 3) y = 45x + 3 4) y = x+45
29. Area where p is height of INTERCEPTS AND INTERCEPT
3
FORM
30. Adjacent sides are perpendicular and distance
6. Equation of the line having intercepts a,b on
between parallel sides are not equal.
31. Given equation of the diagonals of a parallelogram 21
the axes such that a+b=5 and ab = is
are at right angle. Hence it is a rhombus. 4
32. Mid point becuase OA OB 1) 3x+2y=6 2) 2x+3y=6
33. Apply foot of the perpendicular formula 3) 14x+6y=21 4) x+4y=4
34. Line equation y =2 Image with respect to x-axex is 7. x intercept of the line parallel to 4x+7y=9 and
y =-2 passing through (2,3) is
35. Image of (0,0) in line is (1,1) 25 17 29 29
1) 2) 3) 4)
2 2 4 4 4 7
image circle is x 1 y 1 1 8. A straight line meet the axes in A and B such
36. The image of (x1,y1) w.r.to(x,y) is (2x-x1,2y-y1) that the centroid of triangle OAB is (a,a). Then
37. apply given condition the equation of the line AB is
38. Algebric sum of the distances from the three non 1) x+y=a 2) x-y=3a 3) x+y=2a 4) x+y=3a
collinear points to variable line is zero then the line NORMAL FORM AND SYMMETRIC
passing through centroid of the triangle formed by FORM
this points. 9. Equation of the line on which the length of
39. AB BC the perpendicular from origin is 5 and the
40. Given lines form a right angle triangle angle which this perpendicular makes with the
41. Hypotenous is diameter x axis is 60O
42. (0,0) is equidistance from sides 1) x 3 y 12 2) 3 x y 10
LEVEL - I (H.W) 3) x 3 y 8 4) x 3 y 10
10. A point on line x y 1 0 at a distance 2 2
SLOPE OF A LINE
from the point 1, 2 is
1
1. If the slope of a line is then its 1) 3, 4 2) 3,0 3) 1, 4 4) 0,1
3
inclination is PROBLEMS ON DISTANCES
5 2 3 11. The perpendicular distance from (1,2) to the
1) 2. 3. 4. straight line 12x+5y=7 is
3 6 3 4 1) 15/13 2) 12/13 3) 5/13 4) 7/13
2. If the straight line (3x+4y+5)+k(x+2y-3)=0 is 12. The vertices of a triangle are A(5,6)
parallel to x-axis then the value of k is B(1, -4) C(-4,0) then the length of the altitude
1) 1 2) -3 3) 4 4) 2 through the vertex A is
3. Number of straight lines passing through
(1, 3),(7, -3),(5, -1),(6, -2) is 66 55 17 19
1) 2 2) 4c2 3) 4p2 4) 4c4. 1) 2) 3) 4)
41 41 5 5
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13. The distance between the parallel lines 22. Let a and b be nonzero reals . Then the
8x+6y+5=0 and 4x+3y-25=0 is
equation of the line passing through the origin
7 9 11 5 and the point of inter section of
1) 2) 3) 4)
2 2 2 4 x/a + y/b =1 and x/b + y/a=1
14. The equation of the line which is parallel to 1) ax+by=0 2) bx+ay=0
5x+12y+1=0 and 5x+12y+7=0 and lying 3) y-x=0 4) x+y=0
midway between them is 23. The line which is concurrent with the lines
1) 5x+12y+13=0 2) 5x+12y-4=0 2x + 3y = 7, 2x = 3y + 1 and passing through
3) 5x+12y+4=0 4) 5x+12y-6=0 the origin is
15. The point on the line x + y = 4 that lies at a unit 1) x + 2y = 0 2) x – 2y = 0
distance from the line 4x + 3y - 10 = 0 is
1) (1,3) 2) (-7,11) 3) (11,-7) 4.(2,2) 3) 2x + y = 0 4) 2x – y = 0
POSITION OF A POINT (S) W.R.T. ANGLE BETWEEN LINES
LINE (S) 24. If is an acute angle between the lines
16. The ratio in which the line 3x+4y-7=0 divides y=2x+3, y=x+1 then the value of tan =
the line joining the points (1,2) (2,3) is
1) 4:11 Internally 2) 4:11 Externally 2 1 3 1
1) 2) 3) 4)
3) 7:11 Internally 4) 7:11 Externally 3 3 4 2
17. The line segment joining the points (1,2) 25. The angle between the lines kx+y+9=0,
and (k,1) is divides by the line y-3x=4 is 45O then the value of k is(EAM- 2007)
3x 4 y 7 0 in the ratio 4:9 then k is 1) 2 1) 2 or ½ 2) 2 or -1/2
2) -2 3) 3 4) -3 3) -2 of ½ 4) -2 or -1/2
POINT OF INTERSECTION OF TRIANGLES AND AREA OF THE
LINES AND CONCURRENCY OF TRIANGLE
LINES : PP 26. The straight lines x + y = 0, 3x + y – 4 = 0 and
18. If the point of intersection of kx+4y+2=0, x+3y–4=0 form a triangle which is
x-3y+5=0 lies on 2x+7y-3=0 then k= 1) isosceles 2) right angled
1) 2 2) 3 3)-2 4) -3 3) equilateral 4) right angled isosceles triangle
19. The lines px qy r 0 , qx ry p 0 27. If a, c, b are three terms of a G..P., then the
line ax + by +c =0
rx py q 0 , are concurrant then 1) has a fixed direction
1) p q r 0 2) p3 q3 r3 3pqr 2) always passes through a fixed point
3) forms a triangle with the axes whose area is
3) p 2 q 2 r 2 pq qr rp 0
constant
4) All the above 4) always cuts intercepts on the axes such that
20. The point of concurrence of the lines their sum is zero
x y x y 28. Area enclosed by the co-ordinate axes and
1, 1, x = y is the line passing through the pionts (8,-3),
3 4 4 3
(-4,12) is
4 4 2 2 12 12 7 7
1) , 2) , 3) , 4) , 98 49 24 17
3 3 7 7 7 7 12 12 1) 2) 3) 4)
5 5 25 8
21. If 4a+5b+6c=0 then the set of lines ax+by+c=0 29. A straight line L is perpendicular to the line
are concurrent at the point 4x-2y=1 and forms a triangle of area 4 sq.units
2 5 1 1 1 4 1 7 with coordinate axes then, an equation of L is
1) , 2) , 3) , 4) , 1) 2x+4y+8=0 2) 2x-4y+8=0
3 6 3 2 2 3 3 3
3) 2x+4y+7=0 4) 4x-2y-7=0
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12. Find the perpendicular distance from A to BC 29. 2x+y+k=0 forms a triangle of area 4.
c1 c2 k1 k 2
13. d 30. 5 k1 k2 25
a 2 b2 5
31. Verification
c1 c2
14. ax by 0 32. B is image of A
2 33. Line is perpendicular to AB
15. Verification 34. Required line is the perpendicular bisector of given
16. Use m : n L11 : L22 points.
35. Image of A w.r.to diagonal BD is C
L11 4 36. The reflection of the point ( a,b) in the line x=y is
17. - L 9 3 3k 9
22 (b,a)
k 4 2 37. A 2,0 B 0,2 C 4,6 ; mid point of BC is
18. 1 3 5 0 D 2, 4 ; Equation of AD is x 2
2 7 3
38. Centroid
39. given lines form a right angled triangle
p q r 40. Given lines form a right angle triangle
q r p 0 41. Incentre is equidistance from sides,
19.
r p q Hence I = (0 ,0 )
p q r p 2 q 2 r 2 pq qr rp 0 LEVEL - II (C.W)
12 12 SLOPE OF A LINE
20. Point of intersection is ,
7 7 1. The lines p( p 2 1) x y q 0 and
4 5 ( p 2 1)2 x ( p 2 1) y 2q 0 are
21. a b c 0 perpendicular to a common line for
6 6
[AIEEE - 2009]
x y 1) exactly one value of p
22. Intersecting point of 1 and 2) exactly two values of p
a b
3) more than two values of p
x y ab ab 4) no values of p
1 is ,
b a ab ab 2. The slope of the line passing through the
23. point of intersection of given lines is (2,1) points 2,sin , 1,cos is 0 then general
m1 m2 solution of
24. tan
1 m1m2
1) n , n Z 2) n , n Z
4 4
m1 m2
25. tan =1
1 m1m2 3) n , n Z 4) n , n Z
4
3 1 1 3 1 1 SLOPE-INTERCEPT FORM,SLOPE-
26. 11 : 32 12 : 12 32 POINT FORM AND TWO-POINT
1 3 1 1 3 1
FORM
c2 1 3. The perpendicular bisector of the line segment
27. c ab ;
2 .
2ab 2 joining P 1, 4 and Q K ,3 has Y intercept -4.
c 2 then a possible value of K is
28. The line equation is 5 x 4 y 28 0 , 2 ab (AIEEE-2008)
1) -4 2) 1 3) 2 4) -2
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32. If 2(sina + sinb) x – 2sin (a – b) y = 3 and 39. Let the base of a triangle lie along the line
2(cosa+cos b ) x+2cos(a-b)y=5 are x = a and be of length a. The area of this
perpendicular then sin2a + sin 2b = triangle is a2, if the vertex lies on the line
1) sin (a-b) – 2sin (a+b) 1) x + a = 0 2) x = 0
2) sin 2(a-b) – 2sin (a+b) 3) 2x – a = 0 4) x – a = 0
3) 2sin (a-b) – sin (a+b) 40. The area bounded by y x 1 , y x 1
4) sin2 (a-b) – sin (a+b).
33. Two equal sides of an isoceles triangle are 1) 1 2) 2 3) 2 2 4) 4
given by 7 x y 3 0 and x y 3 0 and 41. The area enclosed by 2 x 3 y 6 is
the third side passes through the point (1, 1) 3 sq. units 2) 4 sq. units
10 ) then the slope m of the third side is given 3) 12 sq. units 4) 24 sq. units
by FOOT AND IMAGE
1) 3m 2 1 0 2) m 2 1 0 42. The point on the line 3x 2 y 1 which is
3) 3m 8m 3 0
2 4) m 3 0
2 closest to the origin is
34. The diagonal of a square is 8x – 15y = 0 and 3 2 5 2 3 2 3 2
one vertex of the square is (1, 2). Then the 1) 13 , 13 2) 11 , 11 3) 5 , 5 4) 13 , 13
equations to the sides of the square passing
43. The reflection of y= x w.r.t. y-axis is
through the vertex are
1) 22x + 8y = 9, 22x – 8y = 52 1) y = - x 2) y = x
2) 23x + 7y = 9, 7x – 23y = 52
3) y = - x 4) x = y
3) 23x – 7y = 9, 7x + 23y = 53
4) 22x – 8y = 9, 22x + 8y = 52 44. The points (-1, 1) and (1, -1) are symmetri
cal about the line
TRIANGLES AND AREA OF THE 1) y + x = 0 2) y = x
TRIANGLE 3) x + y =1 4) x – y = 1
35. Area of triangle formed by angle bisectors of 45. The equation of perpendicular bisectors of
coordinate axes and the line x=6 in sq.units is sides AB,BC of ABC are x-y-5=0, x+2y=0
1) 36 2) 18 3) 72 4) 9 respectively and A(1,-2) then coordinate
36. The quadratic equation whose roots are the x of C are
and y intercepts of the line passing through 1) (1,0) 2) (0,1) 3) (5,0) 4) (0,0)
(1,1) and making a traingle of area A with the CENTROID, CIRCUMCENTRE,
co -ordinate axes is ORTHOCENTRE AND INCENTRE
1) x 2 Ax 2 A 0 2) x 2 2 Ax 2 A 0 46. If one vertex of an equilateral triangle is the
3) x 2 Ax 2 A 0 4) ( x - A)(x+A) = 0 origin and side opposite to it has the equation
37. A line passing through (3,4) meets the axes x+y=1, then the orthocentre of the triangle is
OX and OY at A and B respectively. The 1 1 2 2
1) , 2) , 3) (1,1) 4) (1,3)
minimum area of the triangle OAB in square 3 3 3 3
units is 47. If the circum centre of the triangle lies at (0,0)
1) 8 2) 16 3) 24 4) 32
and centroid is middle point of a 2 1, a 2 1
QUADRILATERALS AND AREA OF
and (2a,-2a) then the orthocentre lies on
THE QUADRILATERALS 2 2
38. The figure formed by the straight lines 1) a 1 x a 1 y 0
3x + y = 0, 3y + x = 0, 3x + y = 1, 2 2
2) a 1 x a 1 y 0
3y + x = 1 is 2 2
3) a 1 x a 1 y 56 0
1) a rectangle 2) a square
2 2
3) a rhombus 4) parallelogram 4) a 1 x a 1 y 56 0
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48. The orthocentre of the triangle formed by the OPTIMIZATION AND REFLECTION
lines x+y=1, 2x+3y=6 and 4x-y+9=0 lies in IN SURFACE
quadrant number
1) 1st 2) IInd 3) IIIrd 4) IVth 57. A ray of light along x 3 y 3 gets
49. If the straight lines 2x+3y-1=0, x +2y-1=0 and reflected upon reaching x-axis, the equation
ax + by –1 = 0 form a triangle with origin as of the reflected ray is [JEE-MAINS 2013]
orthocentre, then (a,b) is giveny by 1) y x 3 2) 3y x 3
1) ( 6,4 ) 2) (-3,3 ) 3) ( -8,8 ) 4) ( 0,7 )
50. In ABC, equation to AB is 2x+3y-5=0, 3) y 3 x 3 4) 3 y x 1
altitude through A is x-y+4=0 and altitude 58. Consider the points A(0,1) and B(2,0) and P
through B is 2x-y-1=0. Then the vertex C is be a point on the line 4 x 3 y 9 0 .
1 9 1 9 1 9 1 9 Coordinates of P such that | PA PB | is
1) , 2) , 3) , 4) ,
maximum are
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
51. Centroid of the triangle, formed by the lines 24 17 84 13
1) 5 , 5 2)
5
,
5
x+2y-5=0, 2x+y-7=0, x-y+1=0 is
1) (1,3) 2) (3,5) 3) (2,2) 4) (1,1) 6 17
3) , 4) (0, –3)
ANGULAR BISECTORS 5 5
52. The acute angle bisector between the lines MISCELLANEOUS PROBLEMS
3x-4y-5=0, 5x+12y-26=0 is 59. A straight line which make equal intercepts
1) 7x-56y+32=0 2) 9x-3y+13=0 on +ve x and y axes and which is at a distance
3) 14x-112y+65=0 4) 7x-13y+9=0 '1' unit from the origin intersects the straight
53. The equation of the bisector of the angle line y 2x 3 2 at x 0 , y 0 then 2x 0 y0 =
between the lines x-7y+5=0, 5x+5y-3=0 which
is the supplement of the angle containing the [EAM 2010]
origin will be 1) 3 2 2) 2 1 3) 1 4) 0
1) x+3y-2=0 2) x-3y+2=0 60. p is the length of the perpendicular drawn from
3) 3x-y+1=0 4) 3x+y+2=0 the origin upon a straight line then the locus
54. Reflection of 3x+4y+5 =0 w.r.to the line of mid point of the portion of the line
2x+y+1=0 is intercepted between the coordinate axes is
1. 2x+1=0 2. 2x-1=0
3. 5x-1=0 4. 5x+1=0 1 1 1 1 1 2
1) 2
2 2 2) 2
2 2
55. Two sides of a Rhombus ABCD are parallel to x y p x y p
the lines x-y=5 and 7x-y=3. The diagonals 1 1 4 1 1 1
intersect at (2,1) then the equations of the 3) 2
2 2 4) 2 2
x y p x y p
diagonals are
1) x-y=1, 7x-y=13 2) x+y=3,x+7y=9 61. Equation of the line passing through the point
3) x+2y=4, 2x-y=3 4) 3x+4y=10, 4x-3y=5 (2,3) and making intercept 2 units between
the lines y+2x=3, y+2x=5 is
56. Let P = (-1,0) Q=(0,0) and R=(3, 3 3 ) be three 1) x=2 2) y=3 3) x+y=5 4) x+y=7
points. Then the equation of the bisector of 62. The number of lines that can be drawn through
angle PQR is ( AIEEE 2007) the point (4,-5) at a distance of 10 units from
3 the point (1,3) is
1) x+y=0 2) x + 3 y = 0 1) 0 2) 1 3) 2 4) Infinite
2
63. The number of circles that touch all the 3 lines
3 2x + y = 3, 4x - y = 3, x + y = 2 is
3) 3x+y=0 4) x + y=0
2 1) 0 2) 1 3) 2 4) 4
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LEVEL-II (C.W)- KEY 19. Points lie on opposite sides of the line
1) 1 2) 1 3) 1 4) 3 5) 2 6) 1 L11L22 0
7) 3 8) 2 9) 3 10) 3 11) 3 12) 2
13) 3 14) 2 15) 1 16) 4 17) 2 18) 2 5 3 32 6 0 2 1 0
19) 3 20) 2 21) 3 22) 4 23) 1 24) 3
, 2 0,1
25) 3 26) 4 27) 3 28) 3 29) 2 30) 1
31) 2 32) 2 33) 3 34) 3 35) 1 36) 2 20. Origin, P lies opposite side to the first line and same
37) 3 38) 3 39) 1 40) 2 41) 3 42) 4 side to the second line
43) 2 44) 2 45) 3 46) 1 47) 1 48) 2 21. Verify L p L1p 0 for options
49) 3 50) 2 51) 3 52) 3 53) 1 54) 3
55) 3 56) 3 57) 2 58) 1 59) 2 60) 3 BD CE AF
22. 1
61) 1 62) 1 63) 2 DC EA FB
LEVEL-II (C.W)- HINTS 5
23. By solving, given equations we get x
a1 b1 3 4m
1. x is an ineger of 3 4m 1, 5 ,
a2 b2
integral values of m are -1,-2
2. sin cos tan 1 24. Eq. of required line parallel to x-axis
3. 0, 4 lies on perpendicular bisector PQ slope 0 a / b
4. By solving 6 1 and 2 5 5 we get Equation = 2y + 3 = 0
P(1,5) , Q(5,1) 25. By solving two equations we get 2 y 2 ry r 2 0
5. New position of AB makes 150 450 inclination 26. Line to perpendicular to line joining 1, 3 and
with x-axis
point of concurrency
2 27. by eliminating x,y from three equations we get –2
6. A 3,0 B 4,0 ; c 2 , 0
m = m (a + m) m 2 am 2 0
7. Intercepts between the axes made by the given lines Since m R dis 0
2
are a 2, ar 2, ar 2 ............... a2 8 0 a 2 2
8. Midpoints of intercepts of given lines are (1,1) ,
(3/2,1) 28. a b c 0 ; a 3 b3 c3 3abc
9. mx ny mx1 ny1 29. ax by c 0 is angle bisector of given two lines.
10. 1350 900 , P = 5 q3 r 3 r 3 p3 p 3 q3
30.
q r r p pq
11. r 2 3 , x1 , y1 1, 2
m1 m2
12. Find the distance between 0, 0 and midpoint of 31. tan 1 m m
1 2
3 4 m7 m 1
13. a 33. 3m2 8m 3 0
2 5 1 7m 1 m
14. Point of intersection 2,1 and verification m tan
34. By using
15. Put 45 and use perpendicular distance formula 1 m tan
16. Verify the distance between the parllel lines required slopes are 23/7,-7/23
17. distance between 3x+4y+2=0 & 3x+4y+5=0 35. Equations of the angular bisectors of the
distance between 3x+4y+2=0 & 3x+4y-5=0 axes are y x and y x
18. ax by c d a 2 b 2 0 1
36. a b ab , ab A
2
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37. p , q 3, 4 then minimum area = 2pq 58. P.I of given line and AB
59. Equation of the straight line having equal intercepts
38. Adj sides are not perpendicular and d1 d 2 is x+y = k and proceed.
39. Area a 2 height of 2a 60. Equate the distance from 0, 0 to the line
40. From the diagram required area
x y
1 2
4 a r ea o f 4 2
2 x1 y1
1 61. Verification
41. required area is 2
6 4 12 sq. units 62. AB<d
42. Foot of the perpendicular 63. Given lines are concurrent.
43. The image of x, y w.r.to y-axis is x, y
LEVEL - II (H.W)
44. Required line is perpendicular bisector of AB
45. B is image of A w.r.to x-y-5=0 SLOPE OF A LINE
C is image of B w.r.to x-2y=0 1. If the inclination of the line
1 1 3
46. Foot of the perpendicular D 2 , 2 (2-k) x-(1-k) y+ (5-2k) = 0 is then the value
4
G(=O) divides median in the ratio 2:1
47. Line joing circumcentre and centroid of k is
48. apply (a1a2+b1b2) L3 =(a1a3+b1b3) L2=(a2a3+b2b3)L1 5 3 2 3
49. Equation of AO is 1) 2) 3) 4)
2 2 3 2
2 x 3 y 1 x 2 y 11 0 passes through 2. If the line joining the points (at 1, 2at1) (at22,
2
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INTERCEPTS AND INTERCEPT 14. The distance between the Straight lines
FORM y=mx+c1, y=mx+c2 is |c1-c2| then m =
6. The equation of the straight line whose 1) 0 2) 1 3) 2 4) 3
intercepts on x-axis and y-axis are 15. Distance between parallel lines 4x+6y+8=0,
respectively twice and thrice of those by the 6x+9y+15=0 is
line 3x + 4y = 12, is 1) 2 / 13 2) 1 / 13 3) 3 / 13 4) 4 / 13
1) 9x + 8y = 72 2) 9x - 8y = 72 16. 2x + 3y – 5 = 0, 2x + 3y + 15 = 0,
3) 8x + 9y = 72 4) 8x+9y+72=0 x + y – 7 = 0, x + y + 7 = 0 are sides of a
7. The equation of a straight line parallel to 2x + parallelogram. Then the centre of the
3y + 11 = 0 and which is such that the sum of parallelogram is
its intercepts on the axes is 15. 1) (–5,–5) 2) (5,–5) 3) (–5,5) 4) (5,5)
1) 2x+3y=15 2) 3x+2y=10 17. The distance of the point (3, 5) from the line
3) 2x-3y=10 4) 2x+3y=18 2x + 3y – 14 = 0 measured parllel to the line
8. The straight line through P(1, 2) is such that x – 2y = 1 is
its intercept between the axes is bisected at P. 7 7
Its equation is 1) 2) 3) 5 4) 13
5 13
1) x + 2y = 5 2) x + y – 3 = 0 18. Equation of the straight line passing through
3) x – y + 1 = 0 4) 2x + y – 4 = 0 (1,1) and at a distance of 3 units from
9. If (4, –3) divides the line segment between the (–2, 3) is
axes in the ratio 4 : 5 then its equation is
1) x – 2 = 0 2) 5x – 12y + 6 = 0
1) 15x + 16y – 12 = 0 2) 3x – 4y – 24 = 0
3) 15x – 16y +108 = 0 4) 15x – 16y – 108 = 0 3) 5x – 12y + 7 = 0 4) y – 1 = 0
NORMAL FORM AND SYMMETRIC POSITION OF A POINT (S) W.R.TO
FORM LINE (S)
19. If L1,L 2 denote the lines x + 2y – 2 = 0,
10. If a line AB makes an angle with OX and is
2x + 3y + 4 = 0
at a distance of p units from the origin then 1) L1 is nearer to origin than L2
the equation of AB is 2) L2 is nearer to origin than L1
1) xsin – ycos = p 2) xcos + ysin = p 3) L1,L2 are equidistant from origin 4) can’t say
3) xsin + ycos = p 4) xcos – ysin = p 20. If the point (a, a) falls between the lines
11. The parametric equation of a line is given by |x+y|=2, then:
r r 1
x 2 a nd y 1 3 1) | a |=2 2) | a |=1 3) | a |<1 4) | a |< 2
10 10
21. If (2a-3,a2-1) is on the same side of the line x
Then, for the line
+ y - 4 = 0 as that of origin then the set of
7 values of ‘a’ is
1) intercept on the x axis
3 1) (-4,2) 2) (-2,4) 3)(-7,8) 4)(-7,5)
2) intercept on the y axis 7 22. The range of values of the ordinate of a
3) slope of the line =1/3 4) slope of the line =3 point moving on the line x=1 and allways
PROBLEMS ON DISTANCES remaining in the interior of the triangle
formed by the lines y = x, the x-axis and
12. A straight line through the origin 'O' meets the
x+y=4
parallel lines 4 x 2 y 9 and 2 x y 6 0 at 1) (0,1) 2) (0,2) 3) (1,2) 4) (2,1)
points P and Q respectively, then point O POINT OF INTERSECTION OF
divides the segment PQ in the ratio LINES AND CONCURRENCY
1) 1 : 2 2) 3 : 4 3) 2 : 1 4) 4 : 3
13. The lengths of the perpendiculars from
OF LINES
(m2, 2m), (mn, m + n) and (n2, 2n) to the straight 23. If the line x 1 y 2 t intersects the line
line 2 3
x cos + y sin + sin tan = 0 are in x+y=8 then t =
1) A.P. 2) G.P. 3) H.P. 4) A.G.P. 1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4
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24. Equation of line which is equally inclined to 34. Let there are two lines 2x 3y 0 and
the axis and passes through a common points x 3y 1 0 . If the origin lies in the obtuse
of family of lines 4acx + y(ab + bc + ca – abc)
angle then
+ abc = 0 (where a, b, c > 0 are in H.P.) is
9
7 7 1) 2) 2 0
1) y – x = 2) y x 2
4 4 9
1 3
3) 0 4) None of these
2
3) y x 4) y x
4 4 TRIANGLES, AREA OF THE
25. If a,b,c in GP then the line a2x+b2y +ac=0 al- TRIANGLE
ways passes through the fixed point 35. The area of the triangle formed by the axes
1) (0, 1) 2) (1, 0) 3) (0, -1) 4) (1, -1) and the line (cosh - sinh ) x+ (cosh +
26. If U x+y-2 =0, V 2x-3y+1=0, the point of sinh ) y=2 in square units is
intersection of the lines 50U+7V=0, 3U+11V=0 1) 4 2) 3 3) 2 4) 1
is 36. The equation to the base of an equilateral
1) (0,0) 2) (1,0) 3) (0,1) 4) (1,1)
27. The straight lines x+2y-9=0, 3x+5y-5=0 and
triangle is 3 1 x 3 1 y 2 3 0
ax+by-1 are concurrent if the straight line and opposite vertex is A(1,1) then the Area
22x-35y-1=0 passes through the point of the triangle is
1) (a, b) 2) (b,a) 3) (-a,b) 4) (-a, -b)
28. The equation of the line passing through the 1) 3 2 2) 3 3 3) 2 3 4) 4 3
point of intersection of the lines 2x+y=5 and 37. Equation of the line on which the perpendicular
y=3x-5 and which is at the minimum distance from the origin makes an angle of 30o with X-
from the point (1,2) is 50
1) x+y=3 2) x-y=1 3) x-2y=0 4) 2x+5y=7 axis and which forms a triangle of area
3
29. Given a family of lines a(2x + y + 4) + b (x with the axes is
– 2y – 3) = 0. The number of lines belonging to
1) 2 x 2y 9 2) 2 x 3y 9
the family at a distance 10 from P(2, –3) is
3) 3 x y 10 4) 3 x y 10
1)0 2)1 3)2 4)4
ANGLE BETWEEN LINES QUADRILATERALS AND AREA OF
30. The acute angle between the lines THE QUADRILATERALS
lx + my = l+m, l (x-y) + m (x+y) = 2m is 38. The point (2,3) is reflected four times about
co-ordinate axes continuously starting with x-
axis. The area of quadrilateral formed in
1) 2) 3) 4)
4 6 2 3 sq.units is
31. The angle between the lines xcos +ysin 1) 24 2) 6 3) 12 4) 5
= p1 and xcos +ysin =p2 where is 39. Area of the quadrilateral formed by the lines
1) 2) 3) 4) 2 4y 3x a 0 , 3y 4x a 0 , 4y 3x3a 0 ,
32. One vertex of an equilateral triangle is (2,3) 3y 4x 2a 0 is
and the equation of one side is x-y+5=0. Then
a2 a2 2a 2 2a 2
the equations to other sides are 1) 2) 3) 4)
5 7 7 9
1) y–3=–(2 3 )(x–2) 2) y–3=( 2 1)(x–2)
40. Two sides of a rectangle are 3x+4y+5-0, 4x-
3) y–3=( 3 1)(x–2) 4) y-3=( 5 1)(x–2) 3y+15=0 and its one vertex is (0,0). Then the
33. Two equal sides of an isosceles triangle are area of the rectangle is
given by the equations 7x–y+3=0 and 1) 4 2) 3 3) 2 4) 1
x+y–3=0. The slope of the third side is 41. The area enclosed with in the curve |x|+|y|=1
1 1 1 1 is
1) 3, 2) 3, 3) 3, 4) 3, 1) 1 2) 2 3) 2 2 4) 4
3 3 3 3
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58. Let P(1,1) and Q(3,2) be given points. The LEVEL-II (H.W)-HINTS
point R on the x-axis such that PR+RQ is
3 2 k
minimum is 1. tan
4 1 k
5 3 2. Slope of the parllel lines are equal
1) , 0 2) 2, 0 3) 3, 0 4) , 0
3 2 3. A 6,0 B 0, 4 perpendicular bisector of AB
MISCELLANEOUS PROBLEMS
3
59. The vertices of triangle are is y 2 x 3
2
A(m, n), B (12,19) and C (23, 20), where m
4. Equation of the line is y t1 t2 2at1 t1 t 2
and n are integer. If its area is 70 and the
slope of the median through A is –5, then = 2 x 2at12
m+n is 5. by solving AB,BD we get B(-5/3, 4/3)
1) 47 2) 27 3) 107 4) 43 by solving AD,BD we get D(2/3, -7/3)
60. Number of circles touching the lines mid point of B.D lies on AC
3x+4y–1=0, 4x–5y+2=0 and 6x+8y+3=0 is 6. a 8, b 6
1)0 2) 2 3)4 4) infinite 7. sum of the intercepts of the line 2x+3y+k=0
61. The pont on the line 3 x 4 y 5 which is is 15.
equidistance from (1,2) and ( 3,4) is k k
(EAM 2009) 15
2 3
1 8 5 nx my
1) 7, 4 2) 15, 10 3) , 4) 0, a b
7 7 4 8. , 1, 2 9. x y m n
2 2 1 1
62. The number of points p(x,y) with natural
numbers as coordinates that lie inside the 10. The line makes an angle with x-axis then its
quadrilateral formed by the lines perpendicular makes an angle 900
2 x y 2, x 0, y 0 and x y 5 is 11. Point (–2,1) slope = 3
(EAM- 2011) OP 9 / 20 9 3
1) 12 2) 10 3) 6 4) 4 12. OQ 6 / 5 12 4 3:4
63. A point moves in the xy plane such that the
sum of its distance from two mutually 13. Put 0 then given equation of line is x=0
perpendicular lines is always equal to 5
c1 c2
units.The area ( in square units) enclosed by 14. c1 c2
the locus of the point (EAM- 2012) 1 m2
25 15. multiply first equation by 3 and second
1) 2) 25 3) 50 4) 100 equation by 2
4
16. Centre lies on a line parallel to given lines and
LEVEL-II (H.W)- KEY mid way between them
1) 4 2) 4 3) 1 4)1 5) 2 6) 1 ax1 by1 c 1
7) 4 8) 4 9) 4 10) 1 11) 4 12) 2 17. where tan
a cos b sin 2
13) 2 14) 1 15) 2 16) 2 17) 3 18) 3
19) 1 20) 3 21)1 22)1 23) 1 24) 1 18. verification 19. verification
25) 3 26) 4 27) 2 28) 1 29)2 30) 1 20. From the figure 1 a 1 i.e. | a | 1.
31) 2 32) 1 33) 1 34) 3 35) 3 36) 3 Y
37) 4 38) 1 39) 3 40) 2 41) 2 42) 2
B
43) 3 44) 2 45) 2 46) 3 47) 1 48) 4
49) 2 50) 4 51) 4 52) 1 53) 3 54) 1 C
O X
A
55) 1 56) 3 57) 3 58) 1 59) 3 60) 2
61) 2 62) 3 63) 3 D
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34. Origin will lie in obtuse angle if cc aa bb 0 Substance , lies on L=0
2 3 3 0 2 9 0 51. given triangle is right angled at origin
52. Angular bisector
9 53. Using formula given in synopsis
9 2 2 0 0,
2 54. Verify angular bisector formula
c2 55. x1 , y1 4,5
35. 2 ab
9 7
36. Area of an equilateral triangle is ,
Slope of angle of bisector are
7 9
h2 56. required bisector is perpendicular to given and
where h is the height of the triangle passes through (1,2)
3
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57. Write the image of 8,3 in X-axis and write the 3. A particle is moving in a straight line and at
some moment it occupied the positions (5,2)
equation through that point and 14,0 and (-1,-2). Then the position of the particle
when it is on x-axis is
58. Image of P in x-axis is P1 1, 1 , R is intersection 1) (-2, 0) 2) (0, 2) 3) (2, 0) 4) (4, 0)
of x-axis and line QP1 4. If PS is the median of the triangle with verti-
ces P(2,2), Q(6,-1) and R(7,3) then the equa-
59. Area 70 m 11n 337 tion of the line passing through (1,-1) and par-
median slope 5 5m n 107 allel to PS (AIEEE 2014)
60. Two lines are parallel 1) 4x-7y-11=0 2) 2x+9y+7=0
61. Required point p x1 , y1 lies on given line 3) 4x+7y+3=0 4) 2x-9y-11=0
then 3x1 4 y1 5 and PA=PB x1 y1 5 5. The Point P(2 , 1 ) is shifted by 3 2 parallel
62. Draw the diagram and observe the points to the line x y 1 , in the direction of
increasing ordinate, to reach Q. The image of
1,1 , 1, 2 , 2,1 , 2, 2 , 1, 3 and 3,1 are
Q by the line x y 1 is
inside of quadrilateral.
1) 5, 2 2) 1, 4 3) 3, 4 4) 3, 2
63. From given data x y 5 hence required
6. Distance of origin from line
2
2 5
area 50 1 3 y 1 3 x 10 along the line
11
y 3x k is
LEVEL - III 1) 5 / 2 2) 5 / 2 k 3) 10 4) 5
7. One of the diagonals of a square is the p o r -
1. The line 3x-2y = 24 meets x-axis at A and x y
y-axis at B. The perpendicular bisector of AB tion of the line 2 intercepted b e -
2 3
meets the line through (0, -1) and parallel to tween the axes. Then the extremities of the
x-axis at C. Then C is other diagonal are
7 15 1) 5,5 , 1,1 2) 0,0 , 4, 6
1) , 1 2) , 1
2 2
3) 0,0 , 1,1 4) 5,5 , 4,6
11 13
3) , 1 4) 2 , 1 8. If the line y 3x cuts the curve
2
2. A square of side " a " lies above the x-axis x 3 y 3 3xy 5 x 2 3 y 2 4 x 5 y 1 0 at
and has one vertex at the origin. The side
the points A,B,C then OA.OB.OC is
passing through the origin makes an angle
4
where 0 with the positive
1)
13
3 3 1 2) 3 3 1
4
2
direction of x - axis. The equation of its 3) 7 4) 3 3 1
diagonal not passing through the origin is 3
9. Each side of a square is of length 4. The centre
1) y cos sin x(cos sin ) a of the square is (3, 7) and one of its diagonals
2) y cos sin x (sin cos ) a is parallel to y=x. Then
co-ordinates of its vertices are
3) y cos sin x(sin cos ) a 1) (1,5), (1,9), (5,9), (5,5)
2) (2,5), (2,7), (4,7), (4,4)
4) y cos sin x(cos sin ) a 3) (2,5), (2,6), (3,5), (3,6)
4) (5,2), (6,2), (5,3), (6,3)
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13. The equation of the line passing through (1,2) 18. If the point P a 2 , a lies in the region
and having a distance equal to 7 units corresponding to the acute angle between the
from the point (8,9) is
lines 2 y x and 4 y x , then
1) y 3x 1 2) y 2
3) x 1 4) x y 3 1) a 2, 4 2) a (2, 4]
14. Find the values of non-negative real numbers 3) a 2,5 4) a 2,4
h1 , h2 , h3 , k1 , k2 , k3 such that the algebraic sum 19. The set of values of ‘b’ for which the origin
of the perpendiculars drawn from points and the point (1,1) lie on the same side
2, k1 , 3, k2 , 7, k3 , h1,4 , h2 , 5 , of the straight line
3
h , 3 on a variable line passing through a 2 x aby 1 0, a R, b 0 are
1) b 2, 4 2) b 0, 2
2,1 is zero.
3) b [0, 2] 4) b [0, 3]
1) h1 h2 h3 k1 k2 k3 0
20. The equations of sides of a triangle are
2) h1 h2 h3 k1 k 2 k3 1 7x–5y–11=0, 8x+3y+31=0, x+8y–19=0. Then
the point (0,0) lies
3) h1 h2 h3 k1 k2 k3 2
1) inside of triangle 2) outside of triangle
4) h1 h2 h3 k1 k2 k3 4 3) on the triangle 4) can’t say
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21. If the points of intersection of lines 29. Consider the family of lines
L1 : y m1 x k 0 and x y 1 2 x 3 y 5 0 and
L2 : y m2 x k 0 m1 m2 lies inside the 3x 2 y 4 x 2 y 6 0 ,
triangle formed by the lines equation of a straight line that belongs to both
2 x 3 y 1, x 2 y 3 and 5 x 6 y 1 0 , the families is
then true set of values of k are 1) x 2 y 8 0 2) x 2 y 8 0
1 3 1 3 3 3) 2 x y 8 0 4) 2 x y 8 0
1) 3 , 2 2) 2 ,1 3) 0, 4) 2 , 0 30. If a,b and c are three consecutive odd
2
integers then the variable line ax+by+c=0
22. The range of value of such that 0, lies always passes through
on or inside the triangle formed by the 1) (2 1) 2) (1 2) 3) (-1 2) 4) (1 -2)
lines y + 3x + 2 = 0, 3y –2x–5 = 0, 31. One vertex of an equilateral triangle is (2,3)
4y +x –14 = 0 is and the equation of one side is x-y+5=0 then
the equations to the other sides are
1 5 7 1 1
1) 5 7 2)
2
1 3) 4)
3 2 3 2
1) y-3 = 2 3 (x-2)
23. The lines x y a , and ax y 1 intersect 2) y-3 =
2 1 (x-2)
each other in the first quadrant then the set of
all possible values of a is the interval 3) y-3 = 3 1 (x-2)
[ AIEEE-2011]
4) y-3 = 5 1 (x-2)
1) 0, 2) 1, 3) 1, 4) 1,1
32. L et P (2, -4) and Q (3, 1) be two given points.
24. Let a , b ,c and d be non zero numbers . If Let R (x, y) be a point such that ( x-2) (x-3) +
the point of intersection of the lines 13
4ax 2ay c 0 and 5bx 2by d 0 lies (y-1) (y+4) = 0. If area of PQR is , then
2
in the fourth quadrant and is equidistance the number of possible positions of R are
from the two axes then (MAINS 2014) 1) 2 2) 3 3) 4 4) 6
1) 2bc 3ad 0 2) 2bc 3ad 0 33. If the base of an isosceles triangle is of length
3) 3bc 2ad 0 4) 3bc 2ad 0 2P and the length of the altitude dropped to
the base is q, then the distance from the mid
25. If the lines x+ay+a=0, bx+y+b=0, cx+cy+1=0 point of the base to the side of the triangle is
(a, b, c being distinct and 1) are concurrent
pq 2 pq
a b c
then the value of = 1) 2
p q 2 2) 2
p q
2
a 1 b 1 c 1
1) -1 2) 0 3) 1 4) 3 3 pq 4 pq
26. If 2 2 2
4a 9b c 12ab 0 then the 3) 2 2 4) p2 q2
p q
family of straight lines ax by c 0 is
34. If m1 and m2 are the roots of the equation
concurrent at
1) (2,3) or (-2,-3) 2) (2,-3) or (-2,6) x 2 ax a 1 0 , then the area of the triangle
3)(-2,-4) or (-2,3) 4) (2,5) or (-1,-5) formed by the three straight lines
2 2 2
27. If a – b – c – 2bc =0, then the family of lines y m1 x, y m2 x and y a a 1 is
ax + by + c =0 are concurrent at the points
1) (1, –1) 2) (–1, 1) 3)(1, 0) 4)(–1, –1) a2 a 2 a2 a 2
1) if a 1 2) if a 1
28. If t1 t2 t3 and the lines t1x+y=2at1+at31; t2x 2 a 1 2 a 1
+ y = 2at2 + at23; t3x + y= 2at3 + at33 are
concurrent then t1 + t2 + t3 is a2 a 2 a2 a 2
3) if 2 a 1 4) if a 2
1) 0 2) -1 3) 1 4) 2 2 a 1 2 a 1
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35. The equation of a straight line L is x+y=2, and 43. For all values of all the lines represented
L1 is another straight line perpendicular to L by the equation (2cos + 3 sin )x + (3cos
and passes through the piont (1/2, 0), then area
- 5sin ) y - (5cos - 2sin ) = 0 passes
of the triangle formed by the y-axis and the
through a fixed point then the reflection of that
lines L, L1 is
25 25 25 25 point with respect to the line x+y = 2 is
1) 2) 3) 4)
8 16 4 12 1)
2 1, 2 1
2) 2 1, 2 1
36. In an isosceles triangle OAB, O is the origin
and OA = OB = 6. The equation of the side AB 3)
3 1, 3 1 4)
3 1, 3 1
is x-y+1=0. Then the area of the triangle is
44. The conbined equation of straight linest h a t
142 71 can be obtained by reflecting the lines
1) 2 21 2) 142 3) 4)
2 2 y x 2 in the y-axis is
37. An equilateral triangle is constructed
between two parallel lines 3x y 6 0 1) y 2 x 2 4 x 4 0
and 3x y 9 0 with base on one and 2) y 2 x 2 4 x 4 0
vertex on the other. Then the area of triangle
is 3) y 2 x 2 4 x 4 0
200 225 225 200 4) y 2 x 2 4 x 4 0
1) 2) 3) 4)
3 4 3 3 4 3
38. Area of triangle formed by the lines 45. In ABC, B=(0, 0), AB=2, ABC and the
2x + y – 3 = 0, x + 4y – 5 = 0 and 3
3x + 5y – 1 = 0 is middle point of BC has the co-ordinates
1) 15/2 2) 49/2 3) 27/56 4) (2, 0). Then the centroid of triangle is
7/2 5 1 5 1
1) , 2) 3 ,
39. If f ( x y ) f ( x) f ( y ) for all x and y if 3 3 3
f (1) 2, then area enclosed 5 1 5 1
3) , 4) ,
by 3 | x | 2 | y | 8 is 3 3 3 3
1) f (5) sq.units 2) f (6) sq.units 3 ) 46. In triangle ABC, co-ordinates of A are
1/ 3 f (6) sq.units 4) f (4) sq.units 1,3 and equation of medians and
40. Four sides of a quadrilateral are given by altitude through point B are 2 x y 8 and
the equation xy x 2 y 3 0 , thent h e 2 x 3 y 8 respectively, then
equation of the line parallel to 1) coordinates of C are (4,0)
x 4 y 0 that divides the quadrilateral 2) coordinates of C are (3,9)
into two equal parts is 3) coordinates of C are (3,3)
1) x 4 y 5 0 2) x 4 y 5 0 4) coordinates of centroid are (2,2)
47. The sides of a triangle are x+y=1, 7y = x and
3) x 4 y 1 0 4) x 4 y 1 0 3 y + x = 0. Then the following is an interior
41. L1 and L2 are two intersecting lines and the point of the traingle
angle between the image of L1 w.r.t L2 and that 1) Circumcentre 2) Centroid
of L2 w.r.t.L1 is 45o. Then the angle between L1 3) Orthocentre 4) Cannot say
and L2 is 48. If the equations of the sides of a trinagle are 2x
1) 20o 2) 15o 3) 45o 4) 60o
+ y = 2, y = x, 3 y x 0 then which of the
42. L1 and L2 are two intersecting lines. If the image
of L1 w.r.t. L2 and that of L2 w.r.t.L1concide, then following is an exterior point of triangle.
the angle between L1 and L2 is 1) orthocentre 2) incentre
1) 35o 2) 60o 3) 90o 4) 45o 3) centroid 4) Cannot say
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49. One vertex of the equilateral triangle with cen- 55. One side of a rectangle lies along the line
troid at the origin and one side as x+y- 4x+7y+5=0. Two vertices are (-3,1), (1,1) then
2=0 is the remaining vertices are
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Y r 3 3 3r 3 3 3r 2 5r 2 9r 2 5 3r
2r 1 0
8 8 4 4 4 2
B
3 3 1 3 14 3 3 2 4 5 3
r r r 1 0
8 4 2
2.
1
4 OA.OB.OC r1r2 r3
X
3 3 1
O
8
r 3r
Slope of CA cot 10. Let PA r , then A 3 , .
4 2 2
Equation of CA
11. tan 7
y a sin cot
x a cos OA OB r
4
7 1
3. equation of line through given points is 2x-3y-4=0 sin , cos
when cuts x-axis at (2,0) 5 2 5 2
4. S=midpoint of Q,R = (13/2,1) Y
r 7r
slope of PS = -2/9 B ,
2 2
5. x1 r cos , y1 r sin ( 1, 4) r
A ,
7r
5 2 5 2
r 3 2, 3 450
6. The slope of the line is 3 O X
Find the equation of the line passing through Now, mAB 1/ 2
origin.Then find point of intersection
12. Slope of AB 1
7. The equation of the other diagonal is
r AB 2 2 , 1050
x2 y3
r
3 2
D x1 r cos , y1 r sin 4 3, 3 1
13 13
D
For the extremities of the diagonal, C
r 13 . Hence x 2 3, y 3 2 B(5, 2)
x 5, 1 and y 5,1
0
Therefore, the extremities of the diagonal are 450 15
(5,5) and (-1,1). 450
8. y 3x x tan 60 0
O A(3, 0)
x0 y 0 r r 3
r ; x, y , 13. Distance from (8,9) to line y 2 m( x 1) is 7
cos 60 0 sin 600 2 2
lies on m0
x 3 y 3 3xy 5 x 2 3 y 2 4 x 5 y 1 0
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h1 h2 h3 0 ; h1 0, h2 0, h3 0 y 3x 2 0 5
0, 3y-2x-5=C
3
( as h1 , h2 , h3 are non-negative )
O (0,0)
similarly, we get X
5 2 (0, -2)
k1 k2 k3 4 5 3 ,0 , 0
2 3
1 k1 k2 k3 0
6
15. Hence line is 2 x y 0 5 7
from the figure, it is clear that
3 2
4 10
now ; 4 10 1 a a a 1
5 5 23. Point of intersection = ,
1 a a 1
6 or 14 B
since x>0, y>0 we have a+1>0 and a a 1
16. Substitute the given point. Find 'b' and equate the
slopes to find 'c' and apply distance between parallel as a 0 , a a 1 we get a>0 thus a 2 1
lines. or a 1
17. Find ratio point and substitute in the line.
24. Point k , k satisfies both lines then
x c d
y c 2ak , d 3bk
2 2a 3b
x 1 a a
y
18. P a2 , a 4 b 1 b 0
25. ; Use det properties
c c 1
2
26. 2 a 3b c 2 0
But a 0 , hence point P a 2 , a lies in first
2
27. a2 – (b + c)2 = 0
quadrant. (a – b – c) (a + b + c) = 0
a 2
a 2 Either a – b – c = 0 or a + b + c = 0
We have a 0 and a 0 –a + b + c = 0
4 2 Family of lines passing through (–1, 1) and (1, 1).
( 1,0 and P lies on same side of x 2 y 0 28. t1 , t2 , t3 roots of y xt 2at at 3
29. The family of lines
and 1,0 and P lies opposite sides of x 4y 0 )
x y 1 2 x 3 y 5 0 passes
0 a and a ,0 2, through a point such that
a 2,4 x y 1 0 , 2x 3y 5 0
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64 x 8 y 115 or 14 x 112 y 15
LEVEL - IV
64 8 14 12
a , b or a , b
115 115 15 115 1. (A) : If a1 x b1 y c1 a2 x b2 y c2
19 3
52. x1 10, y1 2 & x2 , y1 + a3 x b3 y c3 = 0, then the lines
2 2
28 4 a1x b1 y c1 0 ,
x3 , y3
3 3 a2 x b2 y c2 0 , a3 x b3 y c3 0
53. Equation of AB is x + y = 21 can not be parallel
Number of integral solutions of x + y < 21 (R): If sum of three straight lines is identically
is 20C2 0 then they are either concurrent or parallel
54. Verification 1) A and R are true and R is the correct explaination
55. Verification of A
56. verification 2) A and R are true and R not is the correct
57. Clearly Q, R are the two positions of the third explaination of A
vertex. 3) A is true R is False 4) A is False R is True
P(acos 30º, asin 30º), Q(0, a), R(a cos 30º, –a sin 30º)
2. A: 3, 2 is lies above the line x y 1 0
3a a 3a a
,
P
i.e. , , Q(0, a) R R: If the point P x1 , y1 lies above the line
2 2 2 2
Y
L x1 , y1
L ax by c then 0
Q(0, a) b
x 3y
1) A and R are true and R is the correct explaination
a
a a cos 300 , a sin 300 of A
30 0
X
2) A and R are true and R not is the correct
O explaination of A
R
3) A is true R is False 4) A is False R is True
3. Assertion (A): If the angle between the lines
58. Let B , and middle point AB is h, k kx-y+6 = 0, 3x+5y+7 = 0 is / 4 one value of
Then, A 2h , 2k k is -4
Reason (R): If is angle between the lines
Y
m1 m2
with slopes m1 , m2 then tan .
4
1 m1m2
B
1) A and R are true and R is the correct explaination
O
X of A
2) A and R are true and R not is the correct
lies on y 2 x then 4h 2k..... 1 AB 4 explaination of A
2 2 3) A is true R is False 4) A is False R is True
h 4h 2k k 4h 2k 4 4. I : Every first degree equation in x and y is
2 2
3h 2 k 4h 3k 4 ax+by+c=0, a b 0 represent a straight
or 25h2 13k 2 36hk 4 line
II : Every first degree equation in x and y can
Required locus is 25 x 2 13 y 2 36 xy 4 0 be convert into slope intecept form
Here, h 2 ab and 0 Then which of the following is true
ellipse 1) Only I 2) only II
3) both I & II 4) neither I nor II
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PR : RQ 2 2 : 5
of values of a
10. A) the perpendicular distance from 0, 0 to
is (where [.] denotes the
greatesr integer function) c
C) Number of integral values R) 4 ax by c 0 is
of b for which the origin and a 2 b2
the point(1,1) lie on the same c
side of the st.line B) X-Intercept
a
a 2 x aby 1 0 for all a R 0 c
C) Y-intercept
1) A R, B Q, C P b
2) A R, B P, C Q D) In right angle triangle circumcenter is mid point
of hypotenuse is
3) A P, B Q, C R
4) A P, B R, C Q 11. (A) max x , y 1
12. Equation of line passing through (1,3), If x 1 and if y 1,
perpendicular to 2x-3y+4 = 0 is ax+by+c = 0
(a>0) then ascending order of a, b, c is then x 1 and y 1
1) a, c, b 2) c, b, a Required area 2 2
3) c, a, b 4) a, b, c (B) the line y x cuts the lines x y 3 ie,
LEVEL-IV - KEY
x y 3
1) 4 2) 1 3) 1 4) 1 5) 3 6) 3
7) 3 8) 3 9) 2 10) 2 11) 1 12) 2 at x 3/2, y 3/2 or 3/2,3/2 and 3/2,3/2
LEVEL-IV - HINTS then 3/2a3/2, 0 a 3/2
1. Given lines may be parallel.
2. R is the correct explaination of A. a 0,1
3. Using angle formula between the lines (C) since (0, 0) and (1, 1) lie on the same side.
4. Standard result
5. Standerd result So, a 2 ab 1 0
6. Standerd result Coefficient of a 2 is >0
7. I: Consider the points D 0
x1 , y1 x2 , y2 .......... xn , yn b2 4 0
Alegebric sum of the perpendicular distance = to or 2 b 2
a x1 x2 ........... xn b y1 y2 ......... y n nc b 1, 0,1
2 2
a b Number of values of b is 3.
II : Consider the points on the line x = a 12. Line equation is 3x+2y-9 = 0.
are A(a,0) B(a,a)
P(x,y) area of the triangle = a 2
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