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Chapter Practice Problems: Straight Line

This document contains 9 practice problems related to straight lines. The problems cover topics like finding the ratio of division of a line segment, finding equations of lines passing through points or parallel/perpendicular to other lines, finding coordinates of points of intersection or feet of perpendiculars, finding vertices of triangles given other information, and finding equations or properties of lines. Sample answers are provided for each problem at the end.

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Chapter Practice Problems: Straight Line

This document contains 9 practice problems related to straight lines. The problems cover topics like finding the ratio of division of a line segment, finding equations of lines passing through points or parallel/perpendicular to other lines, finding coordinates of points of intersection or feet of perpendiculars, finding vertices of triangles given other information, and finding equations or properties of lines. Sample answers are provided for each problem at the end.

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CHAPTER PRACTICE PROBLEMS

STRAIGHT LINE

Q.1. The point which divides the join of (1, 2) and (3, 4) externally in the ratio 1 : 1
(A) lies in first quadrant (B) lies in second quadrant
(C) lies in third quadrant (D) cannot be found

Q.2. The equation of the line which passes through the point (1, 2) and cuts off equal intercepts
from the axes is
(A) x + y = 1 (B) x  y = 1
(C) x + y + 1 = 0 (D) x  y  2 = 0

Q.3. If a line of drawn through the origin and parallel to the line x  2y + 5 = 0, its equation is
(A) x  2y  5 = 0 (B) 2x + y = 0
(C) x + 2y = 0 (D) x  2y = 0

Q.4. A line through (2, 2) is perpendicular to 3x + y  3 = 0, then its y-intercept is


(A) 4 (B) 4/3
(C) 4/3 (D) none of these

Q.5. The coordinates of the foot of perpendicular from (0, 0) upon the line x + y = 2 are
(A) (2, 1) (B) (2, 1)
(C) (1, 1) (D) (1, 2)

Q.6. The area of a triangle is 5 square units, two of its vertices are (2, 1) and (3, 2). The third
vertex lie on y = x + 3; find third vertex.

Q.7. The vertices of a triangle are A(at 1t2, a(t1+ t2)), B(at2t3, a(t2+ t3)) and C(at3t1, a(t3+ t1)). Find
orthocentre of ABC.

Q.8. A line is such that its segment between the straight lines 5x  y  4 = 0 and 3x + 4y  4 = 0 is
bisected at the point (1, 5). Obtain its equation.

Q.9. Two vertices of a triangle are (5, 1) and (2, 3). If orthocentre is origin, find coordinates of
the third vertex.

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Chapter Practice ProblemsSL2

ANSWERS

1. D 2. C

3. D 4. B

 7 13   3 3
5. C 6.  ,  or   , 
2 2   2 2

7. (a, a(t1 + t2 + t3 + t1t2t3)) 8. 83x  35y + 92 = 0

9. (4, 7)

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