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Chapter Practice Problems: Straight Line (Initiation Phase)

This document contains 10 practice problems related to straight lines. 1. The equation of a line passing through two given lines' point of intersection and at a distance of 2 units from the origin is x = 2. 2. The orthocentre of a triangle defined by three given lines lies on the line 3x - y = 1. 3. If two lines meet at the same point where one of the lines is of the form y = mx, then m is equal to -1.

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Chapter Practice Problems: Straight Line (Initiation Phase)

This document contains 10 practice problems related to straight lines. 1. The equation of a line passing through two given lines' point of intersection and at a distance of 2 units from the origin is x = 2. 2. The orthocentre of a triangle defined by three given lines lies on the line 3x - y = 1. 3. If two lines meet at the same point where one of the lines is of the form y = mx, then m is equal to -1.

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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.4. The points (a, b + c), (b, c + a), (c, a + b) are


(A) vertices of an equilateral triangle (B) collinear
(C) concyclic (D) none of these

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
5

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

6. Distance between the two given parallel lines


c1  c 2 12  3 9 (-2,-7)
= , = , =
2
a b 2 16  9 5
9  opposite side  3 3 9/5
tanq =  , Þ tanq =
12  adjacent side  4 
12/5
4
Slope of the parallel lines = = m2
3
4
m1  m2 m1 
3 3
tanq = ± Þ 
1  m1m2 4 4
1  m1
3
4 3  4  4 3 4 
m1 +  1  m1  and m1    1  m1  .
3 4  3  3 4 3 
The slopes are
(1) m1 = -7/24
(2) m1 = ¥(the line is parallel to the y - axis)
The required equations of the lines are 7x + 24y + 182 = 0 and x + 2 = 0.

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
5
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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8. Let the two perpendicular lines be the co-ordinate axes. Let AB be y


rod of length l. Let the coordinates of A and B be (a, 0) and (0, b)
B(0, b)
respectively.
As the rod slides the values of a and b change. So a and b are
two variables. Let P (h, k) be the midpoint of the rod AB. Then
a0 0b P(h, k)
h= and k = Þ a = 2h and b = 2k
2 2
AB2 = OA2 + OB2
l 2 = a2 + b2
So, 4(h2 + k2) = l2 x
So, locus of (h, k) is 4x2 + 4y2 = l2. O A(a, 0)

Q.9. The given points are collinear


a1 b1 1
a2 b2 1 =0
a1  a 2 b1  b 2 1
a1 b1 1
a 2  a1 b2  b1 0 =0
a2 b2 0
(a2 – a1)b2 = a2(b2 – b1)
a2b2 – a1b2 = a2b2 – a2b1
a1b2 = a2b1.

Q.10. C

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