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MATHEMATICS

11th
JEE

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DPP-1 (JAM/077)
[Analysis of Quadrants, Distance Formula, Section Formula (interior),
Section Formula( exterior), Area of Polygon, Area of a triangle,
Condition For Collinearity]
1. The line segment joining the points 5. Four points (x1, y1), (x2, y2), (x3, y3) and
(–3, –4) and (1, 2) is divided by y-axis 4
in the ratio- (x4, y4) are such that  ( xi 2 + yi 2 )  2
i =1
(A) 2 : 3 (B) 1 : 3
(x1x3 + x2x4 + y1y2 + y3y4)
(C) 3 : 1 (D) 3 : 2
Then these points are vertices of-
2. Values of k for which the points (A) Parallelogram
(k, 2 – 2k), (1 – k, 2k) and (B) Rectangle
(– 4 – k, 6 – 2k) are collinear, will be (C) Square
(A) 1, –1/2 (B) 1, 1/2 (D) Rhombus
(C) –1,1/2 (D) –1, –1/2
6. The area of the hexagon whose vertices
3. The triangle whose vertices are (8, 2), taken in order are: (5, 0), (4, 2), (1, 3),
(5, –3), (0, 0) will be. (–2, 2) (–3, –1) and (0, –4), will be
(A) Isosceles
(A) 34
(B) Equilateral
(B) 35
(C) Right angled
(C) 36
(D) Both (A) and (C)
(D) None of these
4. A (6, 3); B (–3, 5); C (4, –2) and D (x,
3x) are four points. If the areas of DBC 7. A (3, 4) and B (5, –2) are two given
and ABC are in the ratio 1 : 2, then x is points. If PA = PB and area of PAB =
equal to- 10, then P is-
(A) 11/8 (B) 3 (A) (7, 1) (B) (7, 2)
(C) 8/11 (D) None of these (C) (–7, 2) (D) (–7, –1)
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8. A particle p moves from the point A (0, 4) 10. Assertion (A): A point 'P' moves such
to the point (10, –4). The particle P can that sum of its distances from co-
travel the upper-half plane {(x, y) | y ≥ 0} ordinates axis is 2 then area of region
at the speed of 1 m/s and the lower-half generated by movement of 'P' is 8 sq.
plane {(x, y) | y ≤ 0} at the speed of 2 units.
m/s. The coordinates of a point on the x- Reason (R): Distance of point (h, k)
axis, if the sum of the squares of the from x-axis is 'k' and from y-axis is 'h'.
travel times of the upper- and lower-half (A) Both Assertion and Reason are true
planes is minimum, are and the Reason is correct
(A) (1, 0) (B) (2, 0) explanation of the Assertion.
(C) (4, 0) (D) (5, 0)
(B) Both Assertion and Reason are true
but Reason is not correct
9. P (3, 1), Q (6, 5) and R (x, y) are three explanation of the Assertion.
points such that the angle PRQ is a right (C) Assertion is true but the Reason is
false.
angle and the area of ΔPRQ = 7, then the (D) Assertion is false but Reason is true
number of such points R is:

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[Centriod (G), Incentre (I), Excentres, Orthocentre (H),

Circumcentre (O), properties related to Different Centre]
1. The co-ordinates of the middle points of 5. If ,  and  are the roots of equation
the sides of a triangle are (4, 2), (3, 3) x3 – 12x2 + 44x –48 = 0. The centroid of
and (2, 2), then the co-ordinates of
 1
the  whose co-ordinates are A  ,
 
centroid are: ,

(A) (3, 7/3) (B) (3, 3)
(C) (4, 3 (D) (3, 4)  1  1
B  ,  and C  ,  ,will be
   
2. The incentre of the triangle whose  11 
vertices are (–36, 7), (20, 7) and (0, –8) (A)  4,  (B) (3, –1)
 36 
is:
(B) (–3, 5) (D) (–3, 1)
(A) (0, –1) (B) (–1, 0)
1  6. Two vertices of a triangle are (4, –3) and
(C) (1, 1) (D)  ,1
2  (–2, 5). If the orthocenter of the triangle
is at (1, 2), then the third vertex is
3. If the orthocenter and centroid of a
(A) (–33, – 26)
triangle are (–3, 5) and (3, 3) then its
(B) (33, 26)
circumcenter is:
(C) (26, 33)
(A) (6, 2) (B) (3, –1)
(C) (–3, 5) (D) (–3, 1) (D) None of these

7. A triangle ABC with vertices A (–1, 0),

4. If in a triangle A = (1, 10), circumcenter
B (–2, 3/4), and C (–3, –7/6) has its
 1 2  11 4 
=  − ,  and orthocenter =  ,  , orthocenter at H. Then, the orthocenter
 3 3  3 3
of triangle BCH will be
then the co-ordinate of mid-point of side
opposite to A is (A) (–3, –2)
(A) (1, 6) (B) (1, 5) (B) (1, 3)

 11  (C) (–1, 2)
(C) (1, –3) (D) 1, −
 3  (D) None of these

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8. Given that A1, A2, A3, .......... An are n 10. Assertion (A) : In case of Isosceles
points in a plane whose coordinates are triangle circum centre, centroid,
(x1, y1), (x2, y2),....(xn, yn) respectively. orthocentre, Incentre are collinear.
A1 A2 is bisected at the point P1, P1A3 is Reason (R) : In case of Isosceles
divided in the ratio 1 : 2 at P2, triangle ABC where (AB = AC)
P2A4 is divided in the ratio 1 : 3 at P3, perpendicular drawn from A will bisect
P3A5 is divided in the ratio 1 : 4 at P4, A, and will be perpendicular bisector
and so on until all n points are of side BC
exhausted. Then the coordinates of final (A) Both Assertion and Reason are true
point so obtained, is given by and the Reason is correct
explanation of the Assertion.
 ( x1 + x 2 + .... + x n ) ( y1 + y2 + .... + yn ) 
(A)  ,  (B) Both Assertion and Reason are true
 n n 
but Reason is not correct
 ( x1 + x 2 + .... + x n )2 ( y1 + y2 + .... + yn )2 
(B)  ,  explanation of the Assertion.
 n n  (C) Assertion is true but the Reason is
 ( x1 + x 2 + .... + x n ) ( y1 + y2 + .... + yn )  false.
(C)  , 
 4n 4n  (D) Assertion is false but Reason is true
(D) None of these

9. The vertices of a triangle are A (0, 0), B

(0, 2) and C (2, 0). The distance between
the circumcenter and orthocenter is d
then 2 d is

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[Some Important Points About The Quadrilateral, locus Problems,

Slope of Line, Angle Between The Lines]
1. If P (1, 2), Q (4, 6), R (5, 7) and S (a, b) 5. If A (2, 3), B (3, 1) and C (5, 3) are three
are the vertices of a parallelogram PQRS, points, then the slope of the line passing
then
through A and bisecting BC is-
(A) a = 2, b = 4
1
(B) a = 4, b = 4 (A) (B) –2
(C) a = 2, b = 3 2
(D) a = 3, b = 5 1
(C) – (D) 2
2
2. OPQR is a square and M, N are the middle
points of the sides PQ and QR, 6. A rod of length k slides in a vertical plane,
respectively. Then the ratio of the area of
its ends touching the co-ordinates axes.
the square to that of triangle OMN is
(A) 4: 1 (B) 2: 1 Then the locus of the foot of the
(C) 8: 3 (D) 7: 3 perpendicular from the origin to the rod is
(A) (x2 – y2)3 = k2x2y2
3. ABCD is a rectangle with A (–1, 2),
2 2 3 2 2
B (3, 7) and AB: BC = 4: 3. If P is the (B) (x – y ) = kx y
centre of the rectangle, then the distance (C) (x2 + y2)3 = k2x2y2
of P from corner is equal to (D) (x2 + y2)3 = kx2y2
14 41
(A) (B) 3 7. Two fixed points A and B are taken on the
2 4
41 41 co-ordinate axes such that OA = a and OB
(C) 2 (D) 5
3 8 = b. Two variable point A' and B' are taken

4. Vertices of a variable triangle are on the same axes such that OA' + OB' =
(3, 4), (5 cos θ, 5 sin θ) and OA + OB. Then the locus of the point of
(5 sin θ. –5cosθ). intersection of AB' and A'B.
Then locus of its orthocenter is: (A) x – y = a + b
(A) (x + y – 1)2 + (x – y – 7)2 = 100
(B) x + y = a – b
(B) (x + y –7)2 + (x – y – l)2 =100
(C) (x + y – 7)2 + (x + y –1)2 = 100 (C) x – y = a – b
(D) (x + y –7)2 + (x – y + l)2 = 100 (D) x + y = a + b
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8. If A(–2,1), B(2,3) and C(–2,–4) are three 10. Assertion: The straight lines 3x + 4y = 9
and 6x + 8y + 15 = 0 are parallel.
points, then the angle between BA and BC
Reason: They are on the opposite side of
is - the origin.
(A) Both Assertion and Reason are true
3 2
(A) tan–1   (B) tan–1   and the Reason is correct explanation
2 3 of the Assertion.
(B) Both Assertion and Reason are true
7
(C) tan–1   (D) None of these but Reason is not correct explanation
4 of the Assertion.
(C) Assertion is true but the Reason is
9. If one side of a rhombus has end points false.
(D) Assertion is false but Reason is true
(4, 5) and (1, 1), then the maximum area
of the rhombus, is

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[Different forms of straight line, Parallel To Axes, Point-Slope Form,

Two-Point Form, Slope-Intercept Form, Intercept-Form, Normal Form,
Parametric Form, General Form]
1. The graph of 5. If the equation x cos θ + y sin θ = p is the
f(x) = cos x cos (x + 2) – cos2 (x + 1) is
(A) A straight line through (/2, –
normal form of the line 3x + y + 2 = 0
sin21) and parallel to x-axis then values of θ and p are
(B) A straight line through (/2, –
sin21) and parallel to y-axis 7 5 3
(A) ,1 (B) ,
(C) A straight line passing through 6 3 2
origin 2 11
(D) None of these. (C) ,1 (D) ,4
3 6
2. The equations of the lines through the
point (3, 2) which makes an angle of 45° 6. A line passes through the point (1, 2)
with the line x – 2y= 3 are
(A) 3x – y = 7 and x + 3y = 9 and makes 60º angle with x-axis. A
(B) x – 3y = 7 and 3x + y = 9 point on this line at a distance 3 from the
(C) x – y = 3 and x + y = 2
point (1, 2) is-
(D) 2x + y = 7 and x – 2y = 9
(A) (–5/2, 2 – 3 3 /2)
3. The equation of a straight line which
passes through the point (a cos3 , a sin3 (B) (3/2, 2+ 3 3 /2)
) and perpendicular to x sec  + y cosec
(C) (5/2, 2 + 3 3 /2)
 = a is
x y (D) None of these
(A) + = a cos 
a a
(B) x cos  – y sin  = a cos 2 7. Through the point P(, ), where  >
(C) x cos  + y sin  = a cos2 
x y
(D) x cos  + y sin  – a cos2  = 1 0 the straight line + = 1 is drawn so
a b
4. The equation of the line inclined at an as to form with coordinate axes a
angle of 60º with x-axis and cutting y-
axis at the point (0, –2) is - triangle of area ‘S’ sq. units.
(A) 3 y = x – 2 3 If ab > 0, then least value of s is
(B) y = 3 x – 2 1
(A) 2 (B) 
(C) 3 y = x + 2 3 2
(D) y = 3 x + 2 (C)  (D) none of these
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8. The equation of straight line with 10. Assertion: The line passing through the
m n point of intersection of x + y = 2, x – y = 0
gradient 1, passing through  , 
 2 2 and is parallel to x + 2y = 5, is x + 2y = 3
where m, n  R satisfies the equation
Reason: If lines L1 & L2 are parallel,
sec2 ( n (m + 2)) + m2 = 1
then slope of L1 = slope of L2
  −   
 where n   2 , 2   cannot be: (A) Both Assertion and Reason are true
  
and the Reason is correct
(A) x + y = 0
explanation of the Assertion.
(B) x – y = 0
(B) Both Assertion and Reason are true

(C) x – y + =0 but Reason is not correct
4
explanation of the Assertion.

(D) x – y – =0 (C) Assertion is true but the Reason is
4
false.
9. Two particles start from the point (2, – (D) Assertion is false but Reason is true
1), one moving 2 units along the line x
+ y = 1 and the other 5 units along the
line x – 2y = 4. If the particles move
towards increasing y, then their new
positions are (α, β), then the integral
value of (α + β) is equal to

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[Position of Two Points Relative To A Line, Position of A Point Which

Lies Inside A Triangle, Image Reflection, Foot of Perpendicular,
Perpendicular Distance of A Point With Respect To A Line]
1. If p and q are length of the 5. If the point P (a, a2) lies inside the
perpendiculars from the origin on the triangle formed by the lines x = 0, y = 0
lines x sec  + y cosec  = a and x cos  and x + y = 2, then exhaustive range of
– y sin  = a cos 2, then 4p + q equals-
2 2
‘a’ is
(A) 2a2
(C) 3a
2
(B) a2
(D) 4a
2 (A) (0, 1) (B) (1, 2 )
2. The point P (a, b) lies on the line 3x +
(C) ( )
2 − 1,1 (D) ( 2 −1,2)
2y = 13 and the point Q (b, a) lies on the
line 4x – y = 5. The equation of the line 6. The line x + y = 1 meets X-axis at A and
PQ is Y-axis at B, P is the mid-point of AB, P1
(A) x – y = 5 (B) x + y = 5 is the foot of the perpendicular from P
(C) x + y = –5 (D) x – y = –5 to OA ; M1 is that of P1 from OP; P2 is
that of M1 from OA; M2 is that of P2 from
3. If (a, a2) falls inside the angle made by
OP; P3 is that of M2 from OA and so on.
x
the lines y = , x  0 and y = 3x, x > 0, If Pn denotes the nth foot of the
2
perpendicular on OA from Mn – 1 then
then a belongs to
OPn is equal to:
1   1
(A)  ,3  (B)  −3, −  (A) 1/2n (B) 1/2n
 2   2
(C) 2 –1
n
(D) 2n + 3
 1
(C)  0,  (D) (3, )
 2 7. A ray of light coming from the point
(2,2 3) is incident at angle 30° on the
4. The condition to be imposed on , so
that (0, ) lies on or inside of the triangle line x = 1 at the point A. The ray gets
having equation of sides as y + 3x + 2 = reflected on the line x = 1 and meets x-
0, 3y – 2x – 5 = 0 and axis at the point B. Then, the line AB
4y + x – 14 = 0, is passes through the point:
5 7 (A) (3, − 3) (B) (4, − 3)
(A) 0    (B) 0   
2 2
 3  1 
5 7 (C)  4, −  (D)  3, − 
(C)  (D) None of these  2   3
3 2 
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8. Let O be the orign and let A(1, 0), B(0, 10. Assertion: If p is length of
1) be two points. If P(x, y) is a point such x
perpendicular from origin to the line
that xy > 0 and x + y < 1 then a
y
(A) P lies either inside in OAB or in + = 1, then a2, 2p2 and b2 are in H.P.
b
third quadrant
Reason: If p is the perpendicular
(B) P cannot be inside in OAB x y
distance of line
+ = 1 from (0, 0),
(C) P lies inside the OAB a b
(D) None of these 1 1 1
then 2 = 2 + 2
p a b
9. A straight-line L with negative slope (A) Both Assertion and Reason are true
passes through the point (8, 2) and cuts and the Reason is correct
the positive coordinates axes at points P explanation of the Assertion.
(B) Both Assertion and Reason are true
and Q. As L varies, the absolute but Reason is not correct
minimum value of OP + OQ is (O is explanation of the Assertion.
origin) (C) Assertion is true but the Reason is
false.
(D) Assertion is false but Reason is true

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[Point of Intersection, Parallel Lines, Perpendicular Lines, Distance

Between Two Parallel Lines, Image of One Line Through The Other Line
Mirror, Angle between lines]
1. A ray of light is incident along a line 5. Two parallel lines lying in the same
which meets another line, 7x – y + 1= 0, quadrant make intercepts a and b on x
at the point (0, 1). and y-axes, respectively, between them.
The ray is then reflected from this point
The distance between the lines is
along the line, y + 2x = 1. Then the
ab
equation of the line of incidence of the (A) a 2 + b2 (B)
ray of light a 2 + b2
(A) 41x – 38y + 38 = 0
1 1 1
(B) 41x + 25y – 25 = 0 (C) (D) +
2
(C) 41x + 38y – 38 = 0 a 2 + b2 a b2
(D) 41x – 25y + 25 = 0
2. The distance of the point (2, 3) from the 6. If the lines y = 3x + 1and 2y = x + 3 are
line 2x – 3y + 9 = 0 measured along a equally inclined to the line y = mx + 4,
line x – y + 1 = 0 is: then m is
(A) 4 2 (B) 2 2 1− 3 2 1+ 3 2
(A) (B)
1 7 7
(C) 2 (D)
2 1 3 2 1 5 2
(C) (D)
3. The distance between the parallel lines 7 7
y = 2x + 4 and 6x = 3y + 5 is –
(A) 17/ 3 (B) 1 7. A light ray coming along the line 3x +
(C) 3/ 5 (D) 17 5 /15 4y = 5 gets reflected from the line ax +
by = 1 and goes along the line 5x – 12y
4. Lines are drawn parallel to the line = 10. Then,
3
4x – 3y + 2 = 0, at a distance from 64 112
5 (A) a = ,b=
115 15
the origin. Then which one of the
14 8
following points lies on any of these (B) a = , b = −
lines? 15 115
 1 1  1 2 64 8
(A)  ,−  (B)  − ,  (C) a = ,b=−
 4 3  4 3 115 115
 1 2 1 1 64 8
(C)  − ,−  (D)  ,  (D) a = , b = −
 4 3  4 3 15 115
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8. For a > b > c > 0, the distance between 10. Three (or more) lines are said to be
(1, 1) and the point of intersection of the concurrent lines if all the lines pass
through the same point.
lines ax + by + c = 0 and bx + ay + c = Assertion: If 3a –2 b + 5c = 0 then the
0 is less than 2 2 . Then – family of lines ax + by + c = 0 are
concurrent.
(A) a + b – c > 0
Reason: If L1 = 0 and L2 = 0 are any two
(B) a – b + c < 0 non-parallel lines, then L1 + L2 = 0
(C) a – b + c > 0 represents a set of lines through the
intersection of L1 = 0 and L2 = 0, where
(D) a + b – c < 0  is a non-zero real number.
(A) Both Assertion and Reason are true
and the Reason is correct
9. The straight lines 7x – 2y + 10 = 0 and explanation of the Assertion.
7x + 2y – 10 = 0 forms an isosceles (B) Both Assertion and Reason are true
triangle with the line y = 2. Area of this but Reason is not correct
explanation of the Assertion.
triangle is equal to A, then 14A is
(C) Assertion is true but the Reason is
false.
(D) Assertion is false but Reason is true

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[Family of Lines, Area of Parallelogram]

1. If a, b, c are in A.P., then ax + by + c = 5. The equation of a line through the point
0 will always pass through a fixed point of intersection of the lines x – 3y + 1 =
whose coordinates are– 0 and 2x + 5y – 9 = 0 and whose distance
(A) (1, –2) (B) (–1, 2)
from the origin is 5 , is -
(C) (1, 2) (D) (–1, –2)
(A) 2x + y – 5 = 0
2. If the straight-line x + 2y = 9, 3x – 5y = (B) 2x – y + 5 = 0
5 and ax + by = 1 are concurrent, then (C) 2x + y – 10 = 0
the straight line 5x + 2y = 1, passes (D) 2x – y – 10 = 0
through the point
(A) (a, – b) (B) (–a, b) 6. The equation of two straight lines
(C) (a, b) (D) (–a, –b) through (7, 9) and making an angle of 60º

3. The equations of two sides of a square with the line x – 3 y – 2 3 = 0 is -

whose area is 25 square units are 3x – 4y (A) x = 7, x + 3y=7+9 3
= 0 and 4x + 3y = 0.
(B) x = 3 , x + 3 y = 7 + 9 3
The equations of the other two sides of
the square are- (C) x = 7, x – 3 y = 7 + 9 3
(A) 3x – 4y ± 25 = 0, 4x + 3y ± 25 = 0
(D) x = 3 , x – 3 y = 7+ 9 3
(B) 3x – 4y ± 5 = 0, 4x + 3y ± 5 = 0
(C) 3x – 4y ± 5 = 0, 4x + 3y ± 25 = 0
(D) None of these 7. Let PS be the median of the triangle with
vertices P(2, 2), Q(6, –1) and R(7, 3).
4. The equation of a line parallel to ax + by
The equation of the line passing through
+ c = 0 and passing through the point
(1, –1) and parallel to PS is-
(c, d) is -
(A) 2x – 9y – 7 = 0
(A) a (x + c) – b (y + d) = 0
(B) a (x + c) + b (y + d) = 0 (B) 2x – 9y – 11 = 0
(C) a (x – c) + b (y – d) = 0 (C) 2x + 9y – 11 = 0
(D) None of these (D) 2x + 9y + 7 = 0

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8. The equation of the line through the 10. Assertion: If L1 = 0 and L2 = 0 are
point of intersection of the lines x – y + parallel lines, then family of lines will
4 = 0 and y – 2x – 5 = 0 and passing be L1 +  L2 = 0
through the point (3, 2) is - Reason: For parallel lines slope are
(A) x – 4y + 5 = 0 equal
(B) x + 4y – 11 = 0 (A) Both Assertion and Reason are true
(C) 2x – y – 4 = 0 and the Reason is correct
(D) none of these explanation of the Assertion.
(B) Both Assertion and Reason are true
9. Two sides of a parallelogram are along
but Reason is not correct
the lines 4x + 5y = 0 and 7x + 2y = 0. If
explanation of the Assertion.
the equation of one of the diagonals of
(C) Assertion is true but the Reason is
the parallelogram is 11x + 7y = 9, if
false.
other diagonal passes through the point
(D) Assertion is false but Reason is true
(a, b) then a – b is

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[Equation of The Angle Bisectors and Councurrent lines]

1. If the straight lines x + y – 2 = 0, 2x – y 4. In ABC equation of the right bisectors
+ 1 = 0 and ax + by – c = 0 are of the sides AB and AC are x + y = 0 and
concurrent, then the family of lines 2ax x – y = 0 respectively. If A  (5, 7), then
+ 3by + c = 0 (a, b, c are non-zero) is equation of side BC is
concurrent at (A) 7y = 5x (B) 5x = y
1 1 (C) 5y = 7x (D) 5y = x
(A) (2, 3) (B)  , 
 2 3
5. The equation of the bisector of the acute
 −1 −5  2 7
(C)  ,  (D)  , −  angle between the lines 2x – y + 4 = 0
 6 9  3 5
and x – 2y = 1 is
(A) x + y + 5 = 0 (B) x – y + 1 = 0
2. The area of the parallelogram formed by
(C) x – y = 5 (D) x – y + 5 = 0
the lines 3x – 4y + 1 = 0, 3x – 4y + 3 = 0,
4x – 3y – 1 = 0 and 4x – 3y – 2 = 0, is
6. The equation of the bisector of that
1
(A) sq. units angle between the lines x + y = 3 and
7
2x – y = 2 which contains the point
2 (1, 1) is
(B) sq. units
( ) ( )
7
(A) 5 −2 2 x+ 5 + 2 y =3 5 −2 2
3
(C)
7
sq. units (B) ( 5 −2 2) x + ( 5− 2) y = 3 5 + 2 2

4 (C) 3x = 10
(D) sq. units
7 (D) 3x – 5y + 2 = 0

3. The line 2x – y = 1 bisects angle between 7. Let P = (–1, 0), Q = (0, 0) and R = (3, 3
two lines. If equation of one of the lines 3 ) be three points. Then the equation
is y = x, then the equation of the other of the bisector of the angle PQR is-
line is
(A) ( 3 /2) x + y = 0
(A) 7x – y – 6 = 0
(B) x + 3y=0
(B) x –2y + 1 = 0
(C) 3x – 2y – 1 = 0 (C) 3x+y=0
(D) x –7y + 6 = 0 (D) x + ( 3 /2) y = 0

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8. The equation of the bisector of the acute 10. Lines L1 : y – x = 0 and L2 : 2x + y = 0
intersect the line L3 : y + 2 = 0 at P and
angle between the lines 3x – 4y + 7 = 0
Q, respectively. The bisector of the
and 12x + 5y – 2 = 0 is - acute angle between L1 and L2 intersects
(A) 21x + 77y – 101 = 0 L3 at R.
STATEMENT–1 : The ratio PR : RQ
(B) 11x – 3y + 9 = 0
equals 2 2 : 5
(C) 11x – 3y – 9 = 0 STATEMENT–2 : In any triangle,
(D) none of these bisector of an angle divides the triangle
into two similar triangles.
(A) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2
x + (sin ) y + cos  = 0 is True; Statement–2 is a correct
9. If the lines x + (cos ) y + sin  = 0 
 explanation for Statement–1.
(B) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2 is
x − (sin ) y + cos  = 0  True; Statement–2 is NOT a correct
explanation for Statement–1
pass through the same point where   (C) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2
R if  lies in the interval [α, β] then |α/β| is False
(D) Statement–1 is False, Statement–2
is is True

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 DPP-9
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[Pair of Straight Lines, Shifting of origin, Rotation of Axes]

1. The angle through which the axes 5. If the slope of one of the lines
should be rotated so that the equation represented by ax2 + 2hxy + by2 = 0 is
9 x2 – 2 3xy + 7 y 2 = 10 may be change the square of the other, then
to 3x2 + 5y2 = 5, will be a + b 8h 2
(A) 60° (B) 30° + is
h ab
(C) 45° (D) None of these
(A) 3 (B) 4
2. On what point must the origin be (C) 5 (D) 6
shifted, if the coordinates of a point
(4, 5) become (–3, 9)? 6. The pairs of straight lines x2– 3xy + 2y2 =
(A) (7, –4) (B) (–7, 4) 0 and x2 – 3xy + 2y2 + x – 2 = 0 form a
(C) (1, 14) (D) (–1, 14) (A) Square
(B) Rhombus
3. The point to which the origin should be
(C) Parallelogram
shifted after a translation of axes so that
the equation x2 + y2 – 5x + 2y – 5 = 0 will (D) Rectangle
have no first-degree terms, will be
5  7. The equation 3x2 + 2hxy + 3y2 = 0
(A)  , −1 (B) (–7, 3)
2  represents a pair of straight lines passing
(C) (1, 1) (D) (–1, 4) through the origin. The two lines are:
(A) Real and distinct if h2 > 3
4. The point (4, 1) undergoes the following
(B) Real and distinct if h2 > 9
three successive transformation
(i) Reflection about the line y = x – 1. (C) Real and coincident if h2 = 3
(ii) Translation through a distance 1 (D) Real and coincident if h2 > 3
unit along the positive direction of
X-axis. 8. If x2 – 2pxy – y2 = 0 and x2 – 2qxy – y2 =
 0 bisect angles between each other, then
(iii) Rotation through an angle
4 (A) p + q = 1
about the origin in the anti- (B) pq = 1
clockwise direction. (C) pq + 1 = 0
Then the coordinates of the final points
(D) p2 + pq + q2 = 0
are
7 7
(A) (4, 3) (B)  ,  9. If the equation 4x2 + hxy + y2 = 0
 2 2
(0,3 2 )
represents coincident lines, then h is
(C) (D) ( 3, 4 ) equal to

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10. The equation of a pair of straight lines is (A) Both Assertion and Reason are true
ax2 + 2hxy + by2 = 0. and the Reason is correct
Assertion: The axes are rotated by explanation of the Assertion.
angle  so that term containing xy in the (B) Both Assertion and Reason are true
equation may be removed, then  must but Reason is not correct

1 −1 2h explanation of the Assertion.

be equal to tan
2 a −b (C) Assertion is true but the Reason is
2
Reason: Pair of straight lines ax + 2hxy false.
+ by2 = 0 is always passes through origin (D) Assertion is false but Reason is true

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[General Equation of The Second Degree, Homogenisation]

1. If the line y = mx is one of the bisectors 4. If the straight lines joining the origin and
of the lines x2 + 4xy – y2 = 0, then the the points of intersection of the curve 5x2
+ 12xy – 6y2 + 4x – 2y + 3 = 0 and x + ky
value of m is – 1 = 0 are equally inclined to the
5 –1 5 +1 coordinate axes then the value of k:
(A) (B) (A) is equal to 1
2 2
(B) is equal to –1
 5 +1  5 −1  (C) is equal to 2
(C) −  (D) − 
 4   2  (D) does not exist in the set of real
   
numbers

2. The bisectors of the angles between the 5. The angle between the two lines
lines (ax + by) = c (bx – ay) , c > 0 are
2 2 represented by 2x2 + 5xy + 3y2 + 7y + 4 = 0
is tan–1(m), then m is equal to
respectively parallel and perpendicular
1 1
to the line (A) − (B)
5 5
(A) bx – ay +  = 0 3 3
(C) − (D)
(B) 2ax + by +  = 0 5 5
(C) ax – by + v = 0 6. The combined equation of the lines l1
(D) bx + ay +  = 0 and l2 is 2x2 + 6xy + y2 = 0 and that of
the lines m1 and m2 is 4x2 + 18xy + y2 = 0.
3. The point of intersection of the straight If the angle between l1 and m2 is , then
lines gives by the equation 3y2 – 8xy – the angle between l2 and m1 will be
 
3x2 – 29x + 3y – 18 = 0 is (A) − (B) +
2 4
 1 (C)  (D) 2
(A) 1, 
 2
7. The combined equation of three sides of
 1 a triangle is (x2 – y2) (2x + 3y – 6) = 0. If
(B) 1, − 
 2 (–2, a) is an interior and (b, 1) is an
exterior point of the triangle, then
 3 5
(C)  − ,  10 10
 2 2 (A) 2  a  (B) −2  a 
3 3
 3 5 9
(D)  − , −  (C) −1  b  (D) –1 < b < 1
 2 2 2
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8. The equation 2x2 + 5xy + 3y2 + 6x + 7y 10 Assertion: The angle between the lines
+ 4 = 0 represents a pair of straight lines. joining the origin to the points of
intersection of the straight line y = 3x +
Then the co-ordinates of their point of 2 2
2 with the curve x + 2xy + 3y + 4x +
intersection, is
2 2
(A) (1, –2) 8y – 11 = 0 is tan–1
3
(B) (1, 2) Reason: Homogenization is the process
(C) (–1, 2) of making homogenous. That is, it
should make the degree of every term
(D) (–1, –2) the same.
(A) Both Assertion and Reason are true
9. If the lines joining the origin to the and the Reason is correct
explanation of the Assertion.
points common to
(B) Both Assertion and Reason are true
x2 + y2 + x – 2y – m = 0 & x + y = 1 are but Reason is not correct
at right angles, then value of 2m will be explanation of the Assertion.
(C) Assertion is true but the Reason is
false.
(D) Assertion is false but Reason is true

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