Chapter Practice Problems: Straight Line (Initiation Phase)
Chapter Practice Problems: Straight Line (Initiation Phase)
Chapter Practice Problems: Straight Line (Initiation Phase)
Q.1.. The straight line passing through the point of intersection of the straight lines x – 3y + 1 = 0
and 2x +5y – 9 = 0 and having infinite slope and at a distance 2 units from the origin
has the equation.
(A) x = 2 (B) 3x + y – 1 = 0
(C) y = 1 (D) None of these
Q.2. Let ABC be a triangle with equations of the sides AB, BC and CA respectively x – 2 =0, y – 5 = 0 and
5x + 2y –10 = 0. Then the orthocentre of the triangle lies on the line.
(A) x–y = 0 (B) 3x –y =1
(C) 4x +y = 10 (D) x–2y = 1
Q.3. If the line y = mx meets the lines x + 2y –1 = 0 and 2x –y + 3 = 0 at the same point, then m is equal to
(A) 1 (B) –1
(C) 2 (D) –2
Q.5. The straight line 3x + y = 9 divides the segment joining the points (1,3) and (2,7) in the ratio
(A) 4:2 (B) 3:4
(C) 4:5 (D) 5:6
Q.6. Find the equation of the straight lines passing through (-2, -7) and having intercept of length 3 units
between the straight lines 4x + 3y = 12 and 4x+3y= 3.
Q.7. Drawn from origin are two mutually perpendicular lines forming an isosceles triangle together
with the straight line 2x+y = a. Then the area of this triangle is
a2 a2
(A) (B)
2 3
2
a
(C) (D) None of these
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Q.8. A rod of length l slides with its ends on two perpendicular lines. Find the locus of its midpoints.
Q.9. If the points (a1, b1) and (a2, b2) and (a1 + a2, b1 + b2) are collinear, show that a1b2 = a2b1.
Q.10. Let A: (0, 0), B: (3, 0) and C: (0, 4), then coordinates of the points which divides the circumcentre and
centroid of the DABC externally in 3 : 2 is
(A) (1, 2) (B) (3, 0)
(C) (0, 0) (D) none of these
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SOLUTION
1 (A) Any line through the intersection of given lines is (x -3y+1)+l(2x+5y-9) =0. Now its slope will be
infinite if it is perpendicular to the x-axis.
Hence the coefficient of y will be zero Þ –3 + 5l= 0
l = 3/5
Putting for l, the line is x – 2 = 0. Clearly its distance from (0, 0) is 2.
2. (B) The given triangle is a right angled triangle. Hence the orthocentre is the vertex containing the
right angle.
Þ orthocentre is (2, 5) which lies on the lines 3x-y=1,
3. (B) Lines x + 2y –1= 0 and 2x –y + 3 = 0 intersect at (–1, 1). Since the lines are concurrent, therefore
(–1, 1) lies on y = mx Þ m = –1.
4. (B)
2k 1 7k 3
5. (B) If the required ratio is k:1, then the dividing point i.e. , lies on the line 3x+y=9,
k 1 k 1
2k 1 7k 3
i.e. 3 9
k 1 k 1
7. Let the two perpendiculars through the origin intersect 2x+y = a at A and B so that the triangle OAB is
isosceles.
OM = length of perpendicular from
a B
O to AB, OM = .Also AM = MB = OM
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2a 1 M
Þ AB = . Area of D OAB = AB.OM
5 2
2x+ y = a
1 2a a a 2
= . .
2 5 5 5 O A
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