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STRAIGHT LINES
MCQ QUESTIONS
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1. Find the distance between the lines 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 9 and 6𝑥 + 8𝑦 = 15. [ ]
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2. The inclination of the line 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 3 = 0 with the positive direction of x-axis is… [45°]
3. The two lines 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 = 𝑐 and 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑏1 𝑦 = 𝑐1 are perpendicular if …
4. The equation of the line passing through the point (1, 2) and perpendicular to 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 7 = 0 is
… [𝑦 − 𝑥 − 1 = 0]
5. The distance of the point P(1, -3) from the line 2𝑦 − 3𝑥 = 4 is … [√13]
6. The intercept cut off by a line from y-axis is twice than that from x-axis and the line passes
through the point (1, 2). The equation of the line is… [2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 4]
7. A line passes through the point P(1, 2) such that its intercept between the axes is bisected at the
point P. find the equation of the line. [2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 4 = 0]
8. The reflection of the point (4, -13) about the line 5𝑥 + 𝑦 + 6 = 0 is … [(-1, 14)]
9. A point moves such that its distance from the point (4, 0) is half that of its distance from the line
𝑥 = 16. The locus of the point is... [3𝑥 2 + 4𝑦 2 = 192]
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10. A line cutting off intercept -3 from the y-axis and the tangent at an angle to the x-axis is 5, its
equation is…
11. Slope of a line which cuts off intercepts of equal lengths on the axes is…
12. The equation of the straight line passing through the point (3, 2) and perpendicular to the line
𝑦 = 𝑥 is …
13. The equation of the line passing through the point (1, 2) and perpendicular to the line
𝑥 + 𝑦 + 1 = 0 is …
14. The tangent of angle between the lines whose intercepts on the axes are 𝑎, −𝑏 and 𝑏, −𝑎
respectively is …
𝑥 𝑦
15. If the line + = 1 passes through the point (2, -3) and (4, -5), then (a, b) is …
𝑎 𝑏
16. The distance of the point of intersection of the lines 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 5 = 0 and 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 0 from the
line 5𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 0 is …
17. The equations of the lines which pass through the point (3, -2) and are inclined at 60 ° to the
line √3𝑥 + 𝑦 = 1 is …
√3
18. The equations of the lines passing through the point (1, 0) and at a distance from the origin
2
are….
19. The distance between the lines 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑐1 and 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑐2 is …
20. The coordinates of the foot of the perpendiculars from the point (2, 3) on the line
𝑦 = 3𝑥 + 4 is given by…
21. The coordinates of the middle point of the portion of a line intercepted between the coordinate
axes is (3, 2) , then the equation of the line will be…
22. Equation of the line passing through (1, 2) and parallel to the line 𝑦 = 3𝑥 − 1 is…
23. Equations of diagonals of the square formed by the lines 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 0, 𝑥 = 1 and 𝑦 = 1 are…
24. The point (4, 1) undergoes the following two successive transformations:
(i) Reflection about the line 𝑦 = 𝑥 (ii) Translation through a distance 2 units along the
positive x-axis. Then the final position of the point are…
25. A point equidistant from the lines 4𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 10 = 0, 5𝑥 − 12𝑦 + 26 = 0 and 7𝑥 + 24𝑦 − 50 =
0 is …
26. A line passes through (2, 2) and is perpendicular to the line 3𝑥 + 𝑦 = 3. Its y-intercept is …
27. The ratio in which the line 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 2 = 0 divides the distance between the lines
3𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 5 = 0 and 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 5 = 0 is …
28. One vertex of the equilateral triangle with centroid at the origin and one side as 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 2 = 0
is…
29. If 𝑎, b, c are in A.P., then the straight lines 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0 will always pass through …
30. The line cuts of equal intercept from the axes and pass through the point (1, -2) is …
31. Equations of the lines through the point (3, 2) and making an angle of 45 ° with the line
𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 3 are …
32. The point (3, 4) and (2, -6) are situated on the …. Of the line 3𝑥 − 4𝑦 − 8 = 0.
33. A point moves so that square of its its distance from the point (3, -2) is numerically equal to its
distance from the line 5𝑥 − 12𝑦 = 3. The equation of its locus is …
34. Locus of the midpoints of the portion of the line 𝑥 sin 𝜃 + 𝑦 cos 𝜃 = 𝑝 intercepted between the
axes is …
SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
35. Find the equation of the straight line which passes through the point (1, -2) and cuts of equal
intercepts from axes.
36. Find the equation of the line passing through the point (5, 2) and perpendicular to the line
joining the points (2, 3) and (3, -1)
37. Find the angle between the lines 𝑦 = (2 − √3)(𝑥 + 5) and 𝑦 = (2 + √3)(𝑥 − 7).
38. Find the equation of the lines which passes through the point (3, 4) and cuts off intercepts from
the coordinate axes such that their sum is 14.
39. Find the points on the line 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 4 which lie at a unit distance from the line 4𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 10
𝑥 𝑦 𝑥 𝑦 2𝑎𝑏
40. Show that the tangent of an angle between the lines + = 1 and − = 1 is .
𝑎 𝑏 𝑎 𝑏 𝑎 2−𝑏 2
41. Find the equation of the lines passing through (1, 2) and making an angle 30° with y-axis.
42. Find the equation of the line passing through the point of intersection of 2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 5 and
𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 8 = 0 and parallel to the line 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 7.
43. For what values of 𝑎 and b the intercepts cut off on the coordinate axes by the line
𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 8 = 0 are equal in length but opposite in signs to those cut off by the line
2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 6 = 0 on the axes.
44. If the intercept of a line between the coordinate axes is divided by the point (-5, 4) in the ratio
1:2, then find the equation of the line.
45. Find the equation of a straight line on which length of perpendicular from the origin is four
units and the line makes an angle of 120° with the positive direction of x-axis.
46. Find the equation of one of the sides of an isosceles right angled triangle whose hypotenuse is
given by 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 4 and the opposite vertex of the hypotenuse is (2, 2).
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47. Find the distance between the lines 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 9 and 6𝑥 + 8𝑦 = 15. [10 ]
48. Show that the locus of the mid-point of the distance between the axes of the variable line
1 1 4
𝑥 cos 𝛼 + 𝑦 sin 𝛼 = 𝑝 is + = where 𝑝 is a constant.
𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑝2
49. If the line joining two points A(2,0) and B(3,1) is rotated about A in anti-clock wise direction
through an angle of 150 . Find the equation of the line in new position. [𝑦 − √3𝑥 + 2√3 = 0]
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50. If the slope of a line passing through the point A(3,2) is 4 , then find points on the line which are
5 units away from the point A. [ (-1, -1),(7, 5)]
51. Find the equation to the straight line passing through the point of intersection of the lines
5𝑥 − 6𝑦 − 1 = 0 and 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 5 = 0 and perpendicular to the line 3𝑥 − 5𝑦 + 11 = 0.
52. A ray of light coming from the point (1, 2) is reflected at a point A on the x-axis and then passes
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through the point (5, 3). Find the coordinates of the point A. [( , 0)]
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53. If the line through the points (‒2, 6) and (4, 8) is perpendicular to the line through the points
(8, 12) and (x, 24), find the value of x. [4]
54. Find the equation of line passing through (2, 3) and perpendicular to the line 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 5 = 0
55. Find the equation of a straight line passing through (2, 3) and making an angle of 60° with the
positive direction of X- axis. [ 𝑦 = 𝑥√3 + 3 − 2√3]
56. In what ratio, the line joining (-1, 1) and (5, 7) is divided by the line 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 4? [ 1:2]
57. Two equal sides of an isosceles triangle are given by the equations 7𝑥 − 𝑦 + 3 = 0 and 𝑥 + 𝑦 −
3 = 0 and its third side passes through the point ( 1, ‒ 10). Determine the equation of third side.
58. Find the image of the point (i) (1,2) in the line 𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 4 = 0. (ii) (3, 8) with respect to the
line 𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 7 assuming the line to be a plane mirror.
59. Let PS be the median of the triangle with vertices P( 2,2), Q( 6,‒1), and R( 7,3) . Find the
equation of line passing through (‒1, ‒1) and parallel to PS
60. One side of a rectangle lies along the line 4𝑥 + 7𝑦 + 5 = 0. Two of its vertices are (-3, 1) and
(1, 1). Find the equation of other three sides.
61. One side of a square makes an angle 𝛼 with x-axis and one vertex of the square is at the origin.
Prove that the equation of its diagonals are 𝑥(sin 𝛼 + cos 𝛼) = 𝑦(cos 𝛼 − sin 𝛼) and
𝑥 (cos 𝛼 − sin 𝛼 ) + 𝑦(sin 𝛼 + cos 𝛼 ) = 𝑎, where 𝑎 is the length of side of the square.
62. Find equation of the line passing through the point (2, 2) and cutting off intercepts on the axes
whose sum is 9.
63. Find the distance of the point (1, 2) from the straight line whose slope is 5 and passing through
the point of intersection of 𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 5 and 𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 7
64. Find the direction in which a straight line must be drawn through the point (1, −2) so that its
point of intersection with the line 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 4 may be at a distance of 3 units from the point
(1, −2).
65. Find equation of the line passing through the point (2, 2) and cutting off intercepts on the axes
𝑥 𝑦 𝑥 𝑦
whose sum is 9. [ + = 1 𝑜𝑟 + + 1 ]
3 6 6 3
66. Find the foot of the perpendicular from the point (i) (3, 8) to the line 𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 7 (ii) (2, 3) to
the line 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 11 = 0
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67. If the slope of a line passing through the point A (3, 2) is 4
, then find the points on the line
which are 5 units away from the point A.
68. If p and q are the lengths of perpendiculars from the origin to the lines 𝑥 cos 𝜃 − 𝑦 sin 𝜃 =
𝑘 cos 2𝜃 and 𝑥 sec 𝜃 + 𝑦 cosec 𝜃 = 𝑘, respectively. Prove that 𝑝2 + 4𝑞2 = 𝑘².
69. A line is such that its segment between the lines 5𝑥 − 𝑦 + 4 = 0 and 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 4 = 0 is
bisected at the point (1, 5). Obtain its equation. [107𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 92 = 0]
70. Show that the path of a moving point such that its distances from two lines 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 5 and
3𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 5 are equal is a straight line. [Path is equidistance from the lines]
71. Find the value of k for which the line 𝑘 − 3 𝑥 − 4 − 𝑘 2 )𝑦 + 𝑘 2 − 7𝑘 + 6 = 0 is
( ) (
(i) Parallel to the x-axis (ii) Parallel to y-axis (iii) Passing through the origin
72. Find the value of 𝜃 and 𝑝, if the equation 𝑥 cos 𝜃 + sin 𝜃 = 𝑝 is the normal form of the line
√3𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2 = 0.
𝑥 𝑦
73. What are the points on the y-axis whose distance from the line 3 + 4 = 1 is 4 units.
74. Find the value of 𝑝 so that the three lines 3𝑥 + 𝑦 − 2 = 0, 𝑝𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 3 = 0 and 2𝑥 − 𝑦 − 3 = 0
may intersect at one point.
75. If three lines whose equations are 𝑦 = 𝑚1 𝑥 + 𝑐1 , 𝑦 = 𝑚2 𝑥 + 𝑐2 and 𝑦 = 𝑚3 𝑥 + 𝑐3 are
concurrent, then show that 𝑚1 (𝑐2 − 𝑐3 ) + 𝑚2 (𝑐3 − 𝑐1 ) + 𝑚3 (𝑐1 − 𝑐2 ) = 0.
76. Find the equation of the lines through the point (3, 2) which makes an angle of 45° with the line
𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 3.
77. Find the equation of the line passing through the point of intersection of the lines
4𝑥 + 7𝑦 − 3 = 0 and 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 1 = 0 that has equal intercepts on the axes.
78. Show that the equation of the line passing through the origin and making an angle 𝜃 with the
𝑦 𝑚+tan 𝜃
line 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑐 is 𝑥
= ± 1−𝑚 tan 𝜃.
79. In what ratio, the line joining (-1, 1) and (5, 7) is divided by the line 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 4?
80. Find the distance of the line 4𝑥 + 7𝑦 + 5 = 0 from the point (1, 2) along the line 2𝑥 − 𝑦 = 0
81. If the hypotenuse of a right angled triangle has its ends at the points (1, 3) and (-4, 1). Find the
equation of the legs (perpendicular sides) of the triangle.
82. If the lines 𝑦 = 3𝑥 + 1 and 2𝑦 = 𝑥 + 3 are equally inclined to the line 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 4, find the value
of 𝑚.
83. If the sum of the perpendicular distances of a variable point P(x, y) from the lines 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 5 = 0
and 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 7 = 0 is always 10. Show that P must move on a line.
84. Find the equation of the line which is equidistant from parallel lines 9𝑥 + 6𝑦 − 7 = 0 and
3𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 6 = 0.
85. A ray of light passing through the point (1, 2) reflects on the x-axis at point A and the reflected
ray passes through the point (5, 3). Find the coordinates of A.
86. Prove that the product of the lengths of the perpendiculars drawn from the points (√𝑎2 − 𝑏2 , 0)
𝑥 𝑦
and (−√𝑎2 − 𝑏2 , 0) to the line 𝑎 cos 𝜃 + 𝑏 sin 𝜃 = 1 is 𝑏2 .
87. A person standing at the junction (crossing) of two straight paths represented by the equations
2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 4 = 0 and 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 5 = 0 wants to reach the path whose equation is
6𝑥 − 7𝑦 + 8 = 0 in the least time. Find the equation of the path that he should follow.
88. Show that the area of the triangle formed by the lines 𝑦 = 𝑚1 𝑥 + 𝑐1 , 𝑦 = 𝑚2 𝑥 + 𝑐2 and 𝑥 = 0
(𝑐 −𝑐2)2
is 2|𝑚1 .
1 −𝑚2 |
89. If the equation of the base of an equilateral triangle is 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 2 and the vertex is (2, -1), then
find the length of the side of the triangle.
90. A variable line passes through a fixed point P. the algebraic sum of the perpendiculars drawn
from the points (2, 0), (0, 2) and (1, 1) on the line is zero. Find the coordinates of the point P.
91. In what direction should a line drawn through the point (1, 2) so that its point of intersection
√6
with the line 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 4 is at a distance 3
from the given point.
92. A straight line moves so that the sum of the reciprocals of its intercepts made on axes is
constant. Show that the line passes through a fixed point.
93. Find the equation of the line which passes through the point (-4, 3) and the portion of the line
intercepted between the axes is divided internally in the ratio 5:3 by this point.
94. Find the equations of the lines through the point of intersection of the lines 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 1 = 0 and
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2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 5 = 0 and whose distance from the point (3, 2) is 5.
95. If the sum of the distances of a moving point in a plane from the axes is 1, then find the locus of
the point.
96. 𝑃1 , 𝑃2 are points on either of the two lines 𝑦 − √3|𝑥| = 2 at a distance of 5 units from their point
of intersection. Find the coordinates of the foot of the perpendiculars drawn from 𝑃1 , 𝑃2 on the
bisector of the angle between the given lines.
𝑥 𝑦
97. If P is the length of the perpendicular from the origin on the line 𝑎 + 𝑏 = 1 and 𝑎2 , 𝑝2 , 𝑏2 are in
A.P, then show that 𝑎4 + 𝑏4 = 0.