Equation of Straight Line

(Co-ordinate Geometry)
Worksheet 2
Equation of Straight Line
1. The line passing through the points (−7, 4) and (5, 4) is parallel to:
(a) x-axis (b) y-axis (c) 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 0 (d) 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 0
2. The line intersecting the y-axis at point (0, 2) and making an angle of 450 with x-axis has equation:
(a) 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 2 (b) 𝑦 − 𝑥 = 2 (c) 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 2 (d) 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 0
3. The line 5𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 8 = 0, intersects the y-axis at point A, the co-ordinates of point A are:
(a) (0, −4) (b) (4, 0) (c) (4, 4) (d) (0, 4)
4. The equation of a line with x-intercept 7 and y-intercept −7 is:
(a) 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 7 (b) 𝑦 − 𝑥 = 7 (c) 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 7 = 0 (d) 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 7
5. The inclination of a line, which is not passing through origin, is 1. Its intercepts with both axes are:
(a) equal (c) having same sign
(c) equal in magnitude and opposite in sign (d) not equal
6. A line cuts equal intercepts with positive direction of both the axes and passes through the point
(6, 6). The equation of the line is:
(a) 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 12 (b) 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 0 (c) 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 6 (d) 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 12
7. Assertion: 2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 8 and 6𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 20 are two straight lines. To find out whether the lines are
parallel to each other or not, we need to find the slope of each line.
Reason: If slopes of both the lines are same, they are parallel to each other.
(a) A is true, R is false
(b) A is false, R is true
(c) Both A and R are true and R is the correct reason for A
(d) Both A and R are true and R is the incorrect reason for A
8. Assertion: 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 4 and 𝑦 = √3𝑥 + 5 are two intersecting lines.
Reason: The inclination of both the given lines are not equal.
(a) A is true, R is false
(b) A is false, R is true
(c) Both A and R are true and R is the correct reason for A
(d) Both A and R are true and R is the incorrect reason for A
9. Two straight lines 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 15 and 2𝑥 + 𝑘𝑦 + 8 = 0.
Assertion: The two given lines are perpendicular to each other and 𝑘 = 3.
Reason: If the inclination of two lines are 𝛼 and 𝛽; then tan 𝛼 = − cot 𝛽.
(a) A is true, R is false
(b) A is false, R is true
(c) Both A and R are true and R is the correct reason for A
(d) Both A and R are true and R is the incorrect reason for A
10. A line 2𝑥 + 8𝑦 = 15.
Assertion: The equation of the line passing through origin and parallel to given line 2𝑥 + 8𝑦 = 15 is
𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 0.

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 Reason: Equation of line passing through origin and parallel to line 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0 is 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 = 0.
(a) A is true, R is false
(b) A is false, R is true
(c) Both A and R are true and R is the correct reason for A
(d) Both A and R are true and R is the incorrect reason for A
11. Find the slope and y-intercept of the line:
(a) 𝑦 = 4
(b) 𝑎𝑥 − 𝑏𝑦 = 0
(c) 3𝑥 − 4𝑦 = 0
12. Find the equation of the line whose x-intercept is 8 and y-intercept is −12.
13. Find the equation of the line whose y-intercept is −1 and inclination is 450 .
14. Find the equation of the line whose slope is −3 and x-intercept is also −3.

15. The equation of line is 3𝑥 − 4𝑦 + 12 = 0. It meets the x-axis at point A and the y-axis at point B. Find:
(a) The co-ordinates of points A & B.
(b) The length of the intercept AB, cut by the line within the co-ordinate axes.
16. Find the equation of the line passing through:
(a) (0, 1) and (1, 2)
(b) (−1, −4) and (3, 0)
17. The co-ordinates of two points P and Q are (2, 6) and (−3, 5) respectively. Find :
(a) the gradient of PQ
(b) the equation of PQ
18. In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, A(3, 5), B(7, 8) and C(1, −10). Find the equation of the median through A.

19. The following figure shows a parallelogram ABCD whose

side AB is parallel to x-axis, ∠𝐴 = 600 and vertex 𝐶(7, 5).
Find the equations of 𝐵𝐶 and 𝐶𝐷.

20 Find the equation of the straight line passing through origin and the point of intersection of the lines
𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 7 and 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 4.
21. In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, the co-ordinates of vertex A, B and C are (4, 7), (−2, 3) and (0, 1) respectively. Find the
equation of median through vertex A.
Also, find the equation of the line through vertex B and parallel to AC.
22. Find the equation of the perpendicular dropped from the point (−1, 2) onto the line joining the points
(1, 4) and (2, 3).
23. Find the equation of the line, whose:
(a) x-intercept = 5 and y – intercept = 3
(b) x-intercept = −4 and y-intercept = 6

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24. Find the equation of the line whose slope is − 5 and x-intercept is 6.
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25. Find the equation of the line with x-intercept 5 and a point on it (−3, 2).

26. Find the equations of the lines passing through point (−2, 0) and equally inclined to the co-ordinate
axes.
27. The line through 𝑃(5, 3) intersects y-axis at Q.
(a) Write the slope of the line.
(b) Write the equation of the line
(c) Find the co-ordinates of Q.

28. Write down the equation of the line whose gradient is − 2 and which passes through point P, where P
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divides the line segment joining 𝐴(4, −8) and 𝐵(12, 0) in the ratio 3: 1.
29. 𝐴(1, 4), 𝐵(3, 2) and 𝐶(7, 5) are vertices of a triangle ABC. Find:
(a) the co-ordinates of the centroid of triangle ABC.
(b) the equation of a line, through the centroid and parallel to AB.
30. 𝐴(7, −1), 𝐵(4, 1) and 𝐶(−3, 4) are the vertices of a triangle ABC. Find the equation of a line through
the vertex B and point P in AC; such the 𝐴𝑃: 𝐶𝑃 = 2: 3.
31. Find the slope and y-intercept of the line:
(a) 𝑦 = 4
(b) 𝑎𝑥 − 𝑏𝑦 = 0
(c) 3𝑥 − 4𝑦 = 0
32. The equation of a line is 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 4. Find it’s slope and y-intercept. Also find its inclination.

33. (a) Is line 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 7 = 0 perpendicular to the line 28𝑥 − 21𝑦 + 50 = 0?

(b) Is line 𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 4 perpendicular to the line 3𝑥 − 𝑦 = 7?
(c) Is line 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 5 parallel to the line 𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 1?
(d) Determine 𝑥 so that the slope of the line through (1, 4) and (𝑥, 2) is 2.
34. Find the slope of the line which is parallel to:
(a) 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3 = 0
𝑥 𝑦
(b) 2 − 3 − 1 = 0
35. Find the slope of the line which is perpendicular to:
𝑦
(a) 𝑥 − 2 + 3 = 0
𝑥
(b) − 2𝑦 = 4
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36. Lines 2𝑥 − 𝑏𝑦 + 5 = 0 and 𝑎𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 2 are parallel to each other. Find relation connecting 𝑎 and 𝑏.

37. Lines 𝑚𝑥 + 3𝑦 = −7 and 5𝑥 − 𝑛𝑦 = 3 are perpendicular to each other. Find the relation connecting
𝑚 and 𝑛.
38. Find the value of 𝑝 if the lines 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 5 = 0 and 𝑝𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 4 are perpendicular to each other.

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39. The line through 𝐴(−2, 3) and 𝐵(4, 𝑏) is perpendicular to the line 2𝑥 − 4𝑦 = 5. Find the value of 𝑏.

40. Find the equation of line passing through (5, −3) and parallel to:
(a) x-axis
(b) y-axis
41. 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a parallelogram, where 𝐴(𝑥, 𝑦), 𝐵(5, 8), 𝐶(4, 7) and 𝐷(2, −4). Find the co-ordinates of 𝐴.
Also find equation of diagonal 𝐵𝐷.
42. 𝐴(1, −5), 𝐵(2, 2) and 𝐶(−2, 4) are the vertices of triangle ABC. Find the equation of:
(a) the median of the triangle through A.
(b) the altitude of triangle through B.
(c) the line through C and parallel to AB.
43. A line 5𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 15 = 0 meets y-axis at point P. Find the coordinates of point P. Find the equation of
a line through P and perpendicular to the line 𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 4 = 0.
44. A straight line passes through the points 𝑃(−1, 4) and 𝑄(5, −2). It intersects the co-ordinates axes at
points A and B. M is the mid-point of the segment AB. Find:
(a) the equation of the line.
(b) The co-ordinates of A and B.
(c) The co-ordinates of M.
45. A line through origin meets the line 𝑥 = 3𝑦 + 2 at right angle at point 𝑋. Find the co-ordinates of 𝑋.
46. Find the value of 𝑘 such that the line (𝑘 − 2)𝑥 + (𝑘 + 3)𝑦 − 5 = 0 is:
(a) perpendicular to the line 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 7 = 0
(b) parallel to it.
47. In the given figure 𝐴𝐵 is diameter of a circle with centre
𝐶(2, 5), if 𝐴 is (4, −3), find:
(a) the co-ordinates of 𝐵
(b) equation of the tangent 𝐴𝑇.

48. 𝐵(−5, 6) and 𝐷(1, 4) are the vertices of rhombus 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷. Find the equations of diagonal 𝐵𝐷 and 𝐴𝐶.

49. From the given figure write the:

(a) slope and equation of 𝑂𝐴
(b) co-ordinates of 𝐵
(c) equation of 𝐵𝐶 perpendicular to 𝑂𝐴
(d) the co-ordinates of 𝐶

50. Find the equation of the diagonal 𝑄𝑆 of square 𝑃𝑄𝑅𝑆 where 𝑃(3, 1) and (−5, 7).

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