Type (I) : Very Short Answer Type Questions : [01 Mark Each]

1. If cartesion co-ordinate of a point is (–1, 3 ). Then find its polar co-ordinates ?

2. If (4, 3) and (–2, –1) are opossite vertex of a parellelogram and third vertex (1, 0) then product of co-
ordinates of fourth vertex ?

3. (a, b) and (b, a) are vertices of a digonal of a square. Then its area will be

4. Write 3x + 4y + 5 = 0 in slope form also find its slope and y-intercept ?

5. Write the equation of line which passes through (–3, 4) and parallel to 5x – 2y + 7 = 0 ?

6. Write the equation of line which passes through point (2, 1) and perpendicular to 4x + 3y + 8 = 0 ?

7. Find the distance between lines 3x – 2y = 1 = 0 and 6x + 9 = 4y.

8. If points (p – 2, p – 4), (p, p + 1) and (p + 4, 16) are collinear then p = ?

9. Obtuse angle between lines y = –2 and y = x + 2 is

10. Angle between straight lines y + 4 = x tan 10º & y + 4 = x tan 40º is

Type (II) : Short Answer Type Questions : [02 Marks Each]

11. Write the equation of straight line which forms Isosceles triangle of area 8 sq. units with co-ordinate
axes in Ist quadrant.

12. A point moves in such a way that its distance from (4, 0) is half of its distance from line x = 16. Then
find its locus ?

13. In which ratio line segment joining (1, 2) and (–2, 1) cuts the line 3x + 4y = 7 ?

14. A rod of length  which slides on two perpendicular lines, then the locus of point which divides rod in
the ratio 1 : 2 is

15. If centroid of a triangle is (1, 4) and two vertices are (4, –3) and (–9, 7), then area of triangle is

16. A straight line which cuts y-axis at 4 unit distance on negative axis and this line forms 150º angle with
positive x-axis. Find its equation ?

17. Write 3x + 4y + 5 = 0 in intercept form & also calculate their intercepts on co-ordinate axes ?

18. Write the equation of straight line if length of perpendicular from origin to the line is 6 units and angle
made by perpendicular from positive x-axis is 135º ?

19. Find the equation of angle bisectors of lines 3x – 4y + 1 = 0 and 5x + 12y + 7 = 0 ? Prove that they are
mutually perpendicular.

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20. Write the equation of straight line which passes through origin and point of intersection of lines
x + y – 2 = 0 & 2x – y + 1 = 0.

21. If line x + y = 1, 2x – y = 0 and x + 2y +  = 0 are concurrent then find value of  ?

22. Triangle formed by lines x = y, y = –x and y = 5 is

23. If sides of a rectangle are x = 2, x = –4, y = 3 and y = –5 then find equation of diagonals ?

24. Line joining (4, 3) and (2, ) is perpendicular to line y = 2x + 3. Find value of  ?

25. Line passing through (c, d) and parallel to ax + by + c = 0 is

Type (III) : Long Answer Type Questions: [04 Mark Each]

26. If portion of a line intercepted between co-ordinate axes is divided by point (3, –4) in 2 : 3 ratio inter-
nally. Find equation of straight line ?

27. Find points on line 3x + 4y = 2 which are at 5 unit distance from point (2, –1).

28. Find the angle between the pair of straight lines represented by equation 2x 2 – 7xy + 3y2 = 0.

29. Line joining (1, 2) and (4, 3) cuts other line formed by joining (2, 3) and (4, 1) in a certain ratio, find that
ratio ?

30. Find the slope of line which are equally inclined to given lines 3x + y + 5 = 0 and x – 3y – 4 = 0

31. Straight lines y = 0, y = 2x and y = 6x + 5 from a triangle. Find its orthocenter ?

32. If lines ax + by + c = 0, bx + cy + a = 0 & cx + ay + b = 0 are concurrent then

33. If a and b are arbitrary constant then variable line (a – 2b)x + (a + 3b)y + 3a + 4b = 0 passes through
a fixed point :
1 
34. Line L passes through (1, 1) and (2, 0) and other line L passes through  , 0  and perpendicular to L.
2 
Find the area of  formed by these lines and y-axis ?

35. The ratio in which the line joining (1, 2, 3) and (–3, 4, – 5) is divided by xy-plane is

Type (IV) : Very Long Answer Type Questions: [06 Mark Each]

36. A(3, 2, 0), B(5, 3, 2), C(–9, 6, – 3) are three points forming a triangle. If AD bisector of BAC meets BC
in D, then coordinates of D are

37. Show that the points (–3, 7, 2), (2, 4, –1) and (12, –2, – 7) are collinear.

38. Find the coordinates of the point R which divides the join of P (0, 0, 0) and Q(4, – 1, – 2) in the ratio
1 : 2 externally and verifiy that P is the mid point of RQ.

39. If (a, b), (x 1, y1), (x2, y2) are vertices of triangle. Where a, x 1, x 2 are in G.P. with common ratio 'r' and b,
y1, y2 are in G.P. with common ratio 's'. Then area of triangle is

40. Plot the region

3x + 5y  13 , 5x + 3y  15 and x, y  0

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41. Plot the region 5x + 4y  200, 3x + 5y  150, 5x + 4y  100, 8x + 4y  80 and x, y  0.

42. Find the area of parallelogram. Whose sides are given by x + y = 1, x + y = 3, 3x – 4y = 1 and
3x – 4y – 5 = 0.

43. If the algebraic sum of length of perpendicular drawn from (2, 0), (0, 2) and (1, 1) to given line is zero
then the given line passes through fixed point P. Find its co-ordinates.

44. If line y = m r x; r = 1, 2, 3 cut other line x + y = 1 equally then (1 + m 1), (1 + m 2) and (1 + m 3) are in

45. Solve the following inequations graphically

(i) x  3
(ii) x – 2y  – 1
(iii) 2x + 3y – 4  0
(iv) – x – 5y + 6  0

PART - I : SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

Section (A) : Distance formula, section formula, special points, area of triangle

A-1. Prove that the points (2a, 4a), (2a, 6a) and (2a + 3a , 5a) are the vertices of an equilateral triangle
whose side is 2a.

1 
A-2. In what ratio does the point  , 6  divide the line segment joining the points (3, 5) and (– 7, 9) ?
2 

A-3. For triangle whose vertices are (0, 0), (5, 12) and (16, 12). Find coordinates of
(i) Centroid (ii) Circumcentre
(iii) Incentre (iv) Excentre opposite to vertex (5, 12)

A-4. A and B are the points (3, 4) and (5, – 2) respectively. Find the co-ordinates of a point P such that
PA = PB and the area of the triangle PAB = 10.

A-5. (i) Find the ratio in which the join of the points (1, 2) and (– 2, 3) is divided by the line 3x + 4y = 7
(ii) Find the harmonic conjugate of the point R (5, 1) with respect to points P (2, 10) and Q (6, – 2).

A-6. Find the area of the quadrilateral with vertices as the points given in each of the following :
(i) (0, 0), (4, 3), (6, 0), (0, 3) (ii) (0, 0), (a, 0), (a, b), (0, b)

Section (B) : Slope, condition of collinearity, locus

B-1. If the points (x 1,y1), (x 2, y2) and (x 3, y3) (x1x 2x 3 0) are collinear,
y 2  y 3 y 3  y1 y1  y 2
show that + + = 0.
x2x3 x 3 x1 x1x 2

 a3 a 2  3   b3 b 2  3   3 2 
B-2. If the points  , ,  ,  and  c , c  3  are collinear for three distinct values a,
a  1 a  1   b 1 b 1   c 1 c 1 
     
b, c and a  1, b  1 and c  1, then show that abc– (ab + bc + ac) + 3 (a + b + c) = 0.

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B-3. Find the equation of the locus of the point whose distance from x-axis is twice that from y-axis.

B-4. Find the locus of the centroid of a triangle whose vertices are (a cos t, a sin t), (b sin t, –b cos t) and
(1, 0), where ‘t’ is the parameter.

B-5. Show that equation of the locus of a point which moves so that difference of its distance from two given

x2 y2
points (ae, 0) and (–ae, 0) is equal to 2a is – = 1.
a2 a 2 (e 2  1)
Section (C) : Equation of straight lines including parametric form, angle between two
lines

C-1. Through the point (3, 4) are drawn two straight line each inclined at 45° to the straight line
x – y = 2. Find their equations and also find the area of triangle bounded by the three lines.

C-2. The co-ordinates of the mid-points of the sides of a triangle ABC are D(2, 1), E(5, 3) and
F(3, 7). Find the lengths and equations of its sides.

C-3. Reduce x + 3 y + 4 = 0 to the :

(i) Slope intercepts form and find its slope and y-intercept.
(ii) Intercepts form and find its intercepts on the axes.
(iii) Normal form and find values of P and  .
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C-4. Through the point P(4, 1) a line is drawn to meet the line 3x – y = 0 at Q where PQ = . Determine
2 2
the equation of line.

C-5. Trace following in cartesian plane.

(i) 3x – 4y + 7  0 (ii) 7x + 8y + 9 < 0

Section (D) : Position of points, parallel lines, perpendicular lines, angle bisector

D-1. Find the position of the origin with respect to the triangle whose sides are x + 1 = 0,
3x – 4y – 5 = 0, 5x + 12y – 27 = 0.

D-2. Find coordinates of the foot of perpendicular, image and equation of perpendicular drawn from the point
(2, 3) to the line y = 3x – 4.

D-3. Find the area of parallelogram whose two sides are y = x + 3, 2x – y + 1 = 0 and remaining two sides
are passing through (0, 0).

D-4. Find equations of altitudes and the co-ordinates of the othocentre of the triangle whose sides are
3x – 2y = 6, 3x + 4y + 12 = 0 and 3x – 8y + 12 = 0.

D-5. Find equations of acute and obtuse angle bisectors of the angle between the lines 4x + 3y – 7 = 0 and
24x + 7y – 31 = 0. Also comment in which bisector origin lies.
Find equations of acute and obtuse angle bisectors of the angle between the lines 4x + 3y – 7 = 0 and
24x + 7y – 31 = 0. Also comment in which region origin lies.

Section (E) : Family of lines, condition of concurrency, pair of lines, homogenisation

E-1. Find the equation to the straight line passing through

(i) The point (3, 2) and the point of intersection of the lines 2x + 3y = 1 and 3x – 4y = 6.
(ii) The intersection of the lines x + 2y + 3 = 0 and 3x + 4y + 7 = 0 and perpendicular to the straight
line y – x = 8.
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E-2. If the lines ax + y + 1 = 0, x + by + 1 = 0 and x + y + c = 0 (a, b, and c being distinct and different from
1 1 1
1) are concurrent, then prove that    1.
1 a 1 b 1 c

E-3. If the slope of one of the lines represented by ax 2 + 2hxy + by2 = 0 be the nth power of the other, then
1 1
prove that (ab n ) n1  (anb) n1  2h  0 .

E-4. For what value of  does the equation 12x2 – 10xy + 2y2 + 11x – 5y +  = 0 represent a pair of straight
lines ? Find their equations, point of intersection, acute angle between them and pair of angle
bisector.

E-5. Find the equation to the pair of straight lines joining the origin to the intersections of the straight line
y = mx + c and the curve x2 + y2 = a2 . Prove that they are at right angles if 2c2 = a2 (1 + m 2).

E-6_. (i) Find the integral values of 'h' for which hx2 – 5xy + 4hy2 + x + 2y – 2 = 0 represents two real straight lines.
(ii) If the pair of lines represented by equation k(k – 3) x2 + 16xy + (k + 1)y2 = 0 are perpendicular to each
other, then find k.

Section (F) : Elementrary 3-D and Linear inequations

F-1. Find the image of the point in the specified plane

(i) (–2, 5, 8) in the YZ-plane
(ii) (–5, 4, –3) in the ZX-plane
(iii) (–3, 0, 7) in the ZX-plane
(iv) (8, 2, –5) in the XY-plane

F-2. Plot the region

(i) 6x + 2y  31 (ii) 2x + 5y  10 (iii) 8x + 3y + 6 > 0 (iv) x > 2

F-3. Solve the following system of linear inequation graphically

(i) 2x + y – 5  0 ; x – 3y + 10  0
(ii) – 2x + y  4, x + y  3, x – 2y  2, x, y  0.

PART - II : OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

* Marked Questions are having more than one correct option.

Section (A) : Distance formula, section formula, special points, area of triangle

A-1*. The points A(–4, –1), B (–2, –4), C (4, 0) and D(2, 3) are the vertices of
(A) parallelogram (B) rectangle (C) rhombus (D) none of these

A-2*. The points which trisect the line segment joining the points (0, 0) and (9, 12) are
(A) (3, 4) (B) (8, 6) (C) (6, 8) (D) (4, 0)

A-3. The orthocentre of the triangle ABC is 'B' and the circumcentre is 'S' (a, b). If A is the origin, then the
coordinates of C are :

 a b
(A) (2a, 2b) (B)  ,  (C)  a 2  b 2 , 0 (D) none
 2 2  

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A-4. A triangle ABC with vertices A ( 1, 0),B (  2, 3/4) & C ( 3,  7/6) has its orthocentre H. Then the
orthocentre of triangle BCH will be :
(A) ( 3,  2) (B) (1, 3) (C) (  1, 2) (D) none of these

A-5. Find the area of the triangle formed by the mid points of sides of the triangle whose vertices are (2, 1),
(– 2, 3), (4, – 3)
(A) 1.5 sq. units (B) 3 sq. units (C) 6 sq. units (D) 12 sq. units

Section (B) : Slope, condition of collinearity, locus

B-1. Slope of line joining points (5, 3) and (k 2, k + 1) is 1/2, then k is

(A) 1 (B) 1 ± 2 (C) 2 ±1 (D) – 1 ± 2

B-2*. If the points (k, 2 – 2k), (1 – k, 2k) and (–k –4, 6 – 2k) be collinear, the possible values of k are

1 1
(A) – (B) (C) 1 (D) –1
2 2
B-3. Given the points A (0, 4) and B (0,  4), the equation of the locus of the point P (x, y) such that
AP  BP = 6 is :
(A) 9x2  7y2 + 63 = 0 (B) 9x2  7y2  63 = 0
(C) 7x  9y + 63 = 0
2 2
(D) 7x 2  9y2  63 = 0

B-4. The locus of the mid-point of the distance between the axes of the variable line x cos  + y sin  = p,
where p is constant, is

1 1 4 4 1 1 2
(A) x 2 + y2 = 4p2 (B) + = (C) x 2 + y2 = (D) – =
x 2
y2 p 2
p 2
x 2
y 2
p2

B-5 . A variable straight line passes through a fixed point (a, b) intersecting the coordinates axes at A & B.
If 'O' is the origin, then the locus of the centroid of the triangle OAB is :
(A) bx + ay  3xy = 0 (B) bx + ay  2xy = 0
(C) ax + by  3xy = 0 (D) ax + by  2xy = 0

Section (C) : Equation of straight lines including parametric form, angle between two
lines

C-1. In a ABC, side AB has the equation 2x + 3y = 29 and the side AC has the equation
x + 2y = 16. If the mid point of BC is (5, 6), then the equation of BC is
(A) 2x + y = 7 (B) x + y = 11 (C) 2x – y = 17 (D) none of these

C-2. In a triangle ABC, co-ordinates of A are (1, 2) and the equations to the medians through B and C are
x + y = 5 and x = 4 respectively. Then the co-ordinates of B and C will be
(A) ( 2, 7), (4, 3) (B) (7,  2), (4, 3)
(C) (2, 7), ( 4, 3) (D) (2,  7), (3,  4)

C-3. A straight line through P (1, 2) is such that its intercept between the axes is bisected at P. Its equation
is :
(A) x + 2y = 5 (B) x – y + 1 = 0 (C) x + y – 3 = 0 (D) 2x + y – 4 = 0

C-4. The distance of the point (2, 3) from the line 2 x  3 y + 9 = 0 measured along a line x – y + 1 = 0 is :

(A) 5 3 (B) 4 2 (C) 3 2 (D) 2 2

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C-5. The line joining two points A (2, 0) and B (3, 1) is rotated about A in the anticlock wise direction through
an angle of 15º. The equation of the line in the new position is :

(A) x  3y 2=0 (B) x  2y  2 = 0

(C) 3xy2 3 =0 (D) none

Section (D) : Position of points, parallel lines, perpendicular lines, angle bisector

D-1. The set of values of 'b' for which the origin and the point (1, 1) lie on the same side of the straight line,
a2x + a by + 1 = 0  a  R, b > 0 are :
(A) b  (2, 4) (B) b  (0, 2) (C) b  [0, 2] (D) (2, )

D-2. T he equations of t he perpendic ular bis ector of the sides AB and AC of a ABC are
x – y + 5 = 0 and x + 2y = 0 respectively. If the point A is (1, –2), then the equation of the line BC is :
(A) 14x + 23y = 40 (B) 14x – 23y = 40 (C) 23x + 14y = 40 (D) 23x – 14y = 40

D-3.* One side of a rectangle lies along the line 4x + 7y + 5 = 0. Two of its vertices are (–3, 1) and (1, 1). Then
the equations of other sides are :
(A) 7x – 4y + 25 = 0 (B) 7x + 4y + 25 = 0
(C) 7x – 4y – 3 = 0 (D) 4x + 7y = 11

D-4. Find the equation of a straight line which passes through the point of intersection of the straight lines
x + y – 5 = 0 and x – y + 3 = 0 and perpendicular to the straight line intersecting x-axis at the point (–2, 0)
and the y-axis at the point (0, –3),
(A) 2x + 3y + 10 = 0 (B) 2x – 3y + 10 = 0
(C) 2x – 5y + 10 = 0 (D) 2x + 5y + 10 = 0

D-5. The equation of bisectors of two lines L1 & L2 are 2 x  16 y  5 = 0 and 64 x + 8 y + 35 = 0. If the line
L1 passes through (  11, 4), the equation of acute angle bisector of L1 & L2 is :
(A) 2 x  16 y  5 = 0 (B) 64 x + 8 y + 35 = 0 (C) data insufficient (D) none of these

D-6. The equation of the internal bisector of BAC of ABC with vertices A(5, 2), B(2, 3) and
C(6, 5) is
(A) 2x + y + 12 = 0 (B) x + 2y – 12 = 0 (C) 2x + y – 12 = 0 (D) none of these

Section (E) : Family of lines, condition of concurrency, pair of lines, homogenisation

E-1. The lines ax + by + c = 0, where 3a + 2b + 4c = 0, are concurrent at the point :

1 3  3 1
(A)  ,  (B) (1, 3) (C) (3, 1) (D)  , 
2 4 4 2
E-2. If the slope of one line of the pair of lines represented by ax2 + 10xy + y2 = 0 is four times the slope of
the other line, then a =
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 16

E-3. The combined equation of the bisectors of the angle between the lines represented by

(x 2 + y2) 3 = 4xy is

x2  y2 xy
(A) y2 – x 2 = 0 (B) xy = 0 (C) x2 + y2 = 2xy (D) =
3 2

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E-4. The equation of second degree x2 + 2 2 xy + 2y2 + 4x + 4 2 y + 1 = 0 represents a pair of straight
lines. The distance between them is

4
(A) 4 (B) (C) 2 (D) 2 3
3
E-5. The straight lines joining the origin to the points of intersection of the line 2x + y = 1 and curve
3x2 + 4xy – 4x + 1 = 0 include an angle :

   
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 3 4 6

x 2 y2
E-6_. The curve passing through the points of intersection of S1   – 1 = 0 and
a 2 b2
S2  x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fyx + C = 0 represents a pair of straight lines which are
(A) equally inclined to the x - axis (B) perpendicular to each other
(C) pass through a fixed point (D) None of above

Section (F) : Elementrary 3-D and Linear inequations

F-1. The points (0, 7, 10) , (–1, 6, 6) and (– 4, 9, 6) form

(A) isosceles right angled triangle (B) isosceles triangle
(C) equailateral triangle (D) none of these

F-2. The ratio in which the line joining the points (3, 5,–7) and (–2, 1, 8) is divided by the yz-plane.
(A) 3 : 2 (B) 2 : 5 (C) 1 : 3 (D) 4 : 3

F-3. If the sum of the squares of the distances of a point from the three coordinate axes be 36, then its
distance from the origin is

(A) 6 (B) 3 2 (C) 2 3 (D) 6 2

F-4. Find all pair of consecutive odd natural numbers, both of which are larger than 10, such that their sum
is less then 34
(A) (11, 9), (13, 15) (B) (9, 11), (15, 17)
(C) (11, 13), (13, 15) (D) None of these
F-5. The longest side of a triangle is 3 times the shortest side and the third side is 4 cm shorter than the
longest side. If the perimeter of the triangle is atleast 73 cm. The minimum length of the shortest side
is
(A) 7 (B) 9 (C) 10 (D) 11

F-6. The water acidity in a pool is considered normal when the average ph reading of three daily measurement
is between 7.4 and 8.2 . If the first two ph reading are 7.48 and 8.42. Find the range of ph value for the
third reading that will result in the acidity level being normal
(A) (6.3, 8.7) (B) (6.3, 9.2) (C) (5.4, 10.3) (D) None of these

F-7. The co-ordinate of centroid of a triangle whose vertices are A (1, 2, 5), B(3, –7, 8) and C(5, –1, –4) are
(A) (3, –2, 3) (B) (3, 2, 3) (C) (3, 2, –3) (D) None of these

F-8. The co-ordinates of the feet of the perpendiculars from the point (a, b, c) to the coordinate axes.
(A) (a, 0, 0), (0, b, 0) and (0, 0, c) (B) (0, a, 0), (0, b, 0) and (0, 0, c)
(C) (a, 0, 0), (b, 0, 0) and (0, 0, c) (D) None of these

F-9. If origin is the centroid of the PQR with vertices P(2a, 2, 6), Q(–4, 3b, –10) and R(8, 14, 2c) then the ordered
pair (a, b, c).
(A) (a, b, c) = (–1, –5, 2) (B) (a, b, c) = (–2, –16/3, 3)
(C) (a, b, c) = (–2, –16/3, 2) (D) None of these

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F-10. If A and B be the point (3, 4, –7) and (2, 3, –6) respectively, find the equation of the set of points P such that
PA2 + PB2 = K2 where k = constant
(A) 2x2 + 2y2 + 2z2 – 10x – 12y + 24z + 123 – k2 = 0
(B) 2x2 + 2y2 + 2z2 – 10x – 12y + 20z + 123 – k2 = 0
(C) 2x2 + 2y2 + 2z2 – 10x – 14y + 26z + 123 – k2 = 0
(D) None of these

PART - III : ASSERTION / REASONING

1. Statement-1 : Two of the straight lines represented by the equation ax3 + bx2y + cxy2 + dy3 = 0 will be at
right angled if a2 + ac + bd + d2 = 0
Statement-2 : If roots of equation px3 + qx2 + rx + s = 0 are , and  then  = – s/p.
(A) STATEMENT-1 is true, STATEMENT-2 is true and STATEMENT-2 is correct explanation for
STATEMENT-1
(B) STATEMENT-1 is true, STATEMENT-2 is true and STATEMENT-2 is not correct explanation for
STATEMENT-1
(C) STATEMENT-1 is true, STATEMENT-2 is false
(D) STATEMENT-1 is false, STATEMENT-2 is true
(E) Both STATEMENTS are false

2. Statement-1 : The diagonals of the quadrilateral whose sides are 3x + 2y + 1 = 0, 3x + 2y + 2 = 0,

2x + 3y + 1 = 0 and 2x + 3y + 2 = 0 include an angle /2
Statement-2 : Diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.
(A) STATEMENT-1 is true, STATEMENT-2 is true and STATEMENT-2 is correct explanation for
STATEMENT-1
(B) STATEMENT-1 is true, STATEMENT-2 is true and STATEMENT-2 is not correct explanation for
STATEMENT-1
(C) STATEMENT-1 is true, STATEMENT-2 is false
(D) STATEMENT-1 is false, STATEMENT-2 is true
(E) Both STATEMENTS are false

3. Statement-1 : Each point on the line y – x + 12 = 0 is at same distance from the lines 3x + 4y – 12 = 0 and
4x + 3y – 12 = 0.
Statement-2 : locus of point which is at equal distance from the two given intersecting lines is the angle
bisectors of the two lines.
(A) STATEMENT-1 is true, STATEMENT-2 is true and STATEMENT-2 is correct explanation for
STATEMENT-1
(B) STATEMENT-1 is true, STATEMENT-2 is true and STATEMENT-2 is not correct explanation for
STATEMENT-1
(C) STATEMENT-1 is true, STATEMENT-2 is false
(D) STATEMENT-1 is false, STATEMENT-2 is true
(E) Both STATEMENTS are false

4. Statement-1 Area of triangle formed by the line which is passing through the point (5, 6) such that segment
of the line between axes is bisected at the point, with coordinate axes is 60 sq. units
Statement-2 : Area of triangle formed by line passing through point (, ), with axes is maximum when point
(, ) is mid point of segment of line between axes.
(A) STATEMENT-1 is true, STATEMENT-2 is true and STATEMENT-2 is correct explanation for
STATEMENT-1
(B) STATEMENT-1 is true, STATEMENT-2 is true and STATEMENT-2 is not correct explanation for
STATEMENT-1
(C) STATEMENT-1 is true, STATEMENT-2 is false
(D) STATEMENT-1 is false, STATEMENT-2 is true
(E) Both STATEMENTS are false

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 PART - I : SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
x y
1. A variable line, drawn through the point of intersection of the straight lines  =1
a b
x y
and  = 1, meets the coordinate axes in A & B. Show that the locus of the mid point of AB is the
b a
curve 2xy(a + b) = ab(x + y).

2. A line is drawn through a variable point A (t+1, 2t) so as to meet the following lines in points indictated
with them.
7x + y – 16 = 0 in B, 5x – y – 8 = 0 in C, x – 5y + 8 = 0 in D. Show that AC, AB, AD are in H.P. .

3. Find the equation of the line passing through the point (2, 3) & making intercept of length
2 units between the lines y + 2x = 3 & y + 2x = 5.

4. If A(x1, y1), B(x 2, y2), C(x 3, y3) are the vertices of the triangle then show that :

x y 1 x y 1
(i) The median through A can be written in the form x1 y1 1  x1 y1 1 = 0.
x2 y2 1 x3 y3 1
x y 1 x y 1
(ii) the line through A & parallel to BC can be written in the form ; x1 y1 1  x1 y1 1 = 0.
x2 y2 1 x3 y3 1

x y 1 x y 1
(iii) equation to the angle bisector through A is b x1 y1 1  c x1 y1 1 = 0.
x2 y2 1 x3 y 3 1

where b = AC & c = AB.

5. Find  if (,  + 1) is an interior points of ABC, where A  (0, 3), B  (–2, 0) and C  (6, 1).

6. Find a point P on the line 3x + 2y + 10 = 0 such that

(i) PA + PB minimum
(ii) | PA – PB| maximum where A  (4, 2) and B  (2, 4).

7. The equations of perpendicular of the sides AB & AC of  ABC are x  y  4 = 0 and 2x  y  5 = 0

3 5
respectively. If the vertex A is ( 2, 3) and point of intersection of perpendiculars bisectors  ,  is,
2 2
find the equation of medians to the sides AB and AC respectively.

8. Two consecutive side of a parallelogram are 4x + 5y = 0 and 7x + 2y = 0. If the equation to one

diagonal is 11x + 7y = 9. Find the equation of the other diagonal without actually finding point of
intersection.

9. Two ends A & B of a straight line segm ent of constant length 'c' slide upon the fixed
rectangular axes OX & OY respectively. If the rectangle OAPB is completed show that the locus of the
foot of the perpendicular drawn from P to AB is x 2/3 + y2/3 = c 2/3.

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10. Find the equations of the sides of a triangle having (4, –1) as a vertex, if the lines x – 1 = 0 and
x – y – 1 = 0 are the equations of two internal bisectors of its angles.

11. Find the equations of the straight lines passing through the point (1, 1) and parallel to the lines represented
by the equation, x2  5 xy + 4 y2 + x + 2 y  2 = 0.

12. Show that pair of lines given by a2 x2 + 2h(a + b) xy + b2 y2 = 0 is equally inclined to the pair given by
ax2 + 2hxy + by2 = 0.

13. Show that all the chords of the curve 3x²  y²  2x + 4y = 0 which subtend a right angle at the origin are
concurrent. Does this result also hold for the curve, 3x² + 3y²  2x + 4y = 0 ? If yes, what is the point
of concurrence & if not, give reasons.

14_. A parallelogram is formed by the lines ax2 + 2hxy + by2 = 0 and the lines through (p, q) parallel to them. Show
that the equation of the diagonal of the parallelogram which doesn’t pass through origin is
(2x – p)(ap + hq) + (2y – q) + (2y – q) (hp + bq) = 0

PART - II : OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

Single choice type
1. Equation of a straight line passing through the origin and making with x  axis an angle twice the size
of the angle made by the line y = (0.2) x with the x  axis, is :
(A) y = (0.4) x (B) y = (5/12) x (C) 6y  5x = 0 (D) none of these

2. Area of the quadrilateral formed by the lines x + y = 2 is :

(A) 8 (B) 6 (C) 4 (D) none

3. The point (a2, a + 1) is a point in the angle between the lines 3x  y + 1 = 0 and x + 2y  5 = 0 containing
the origin if :
(A) a  1 or a  3 (B) a  ( 3, 0)  (1/3, 1)
(C) a  (0, 1) (D) none of these

4. Drawn from the origin are two mutually perpendicular straight lines forming an isosceles triangle
together with the straight line 2x + y = a. Then the area of the triangle is :

a2 a2 a2
(A) (B) (C) (D) none
2 3 5

5. The image of the point A (1, 2) by the line mirror y = x is the point B and the image of B by the line mirror
y = 0 is the point (, ), then :
(A)  = 1, =  2 (B)  = 0, = 0 (C)  = 2, =  1 (D) none of these

6. The line x + 3y  2 = 0 bisects the angle between a pair of straight lines of which one has equation
x  7y + 5 = 0. The equation of the other line is :
(A) 3x + 3y  1 = 0 (B) x  3y + 2 = 0 (C) 5x + 5y  3 = 0 (D) none

7. On the portion of the straight line x + 2y = 4 intercepted between the axes, a square is constructed on
the side of the line away from the origin. Then the point of intersection of its diagonals has
coordinates :
(A) (2, 3) (B) (3, 2) (C) (3, 3) (D) none

8. A light beam emanating from the point A(3, 10) reflects from the straight line 2x + y  6 = 0 and then
passes through the point B(4, 3). The equation of the reflected beam is :
(A) 3x  y + 1 = 0 (B) x + 3y  13 = 0 (C) 3x + y  15 = 0 (D) x  3y + 5 = 0

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9. The equation of the bisector of the angle between two lines 3 x  4 y + 12 = 0 and
12 x  5 y + 7 = 0 which contains the point (– 1, 4) is :
(A) 21x + 27y  121 = 0 (B) 21x  27y + 121 = 0
 3x  4y  12 12x  5y  7
(C) 21x + 27y + 191 = 0 (D) =
5 13

10. AB is a variable line sliding between the co-ordinate axes in such a way that A lies on X-axis and B lies
on Y-axis. If P is a variable point on AB such that PA = b, PB = a and AB = a + b, then equation of locus
of P is

x2 y2 x2 y2
(A) + =1 (B) – =1 (C) x2 + y2 = a2 + b2 (D) none of these
a2 b2 a2 b2
11. Equation of the line pair through the origin and perpendicular to the line pair
xy 3y2 + y  2x + 10 = 0 is :
(A) xy  3y2 = 0 (B) xy + 3x2 = 0 (C) xy + 3y2 = 0 (D) x 2  y2 = 0

12. If pairs of straight lines, x2  2p xy  y2 = 0 & x 2  2q xy  y2 = 0 be such that each pair bisects the
angles between the other pair, then :
(A) pq =  1/2 (B) pq =  2 (C) pq =  1 (D) p/q =  1

13. If the straight lines j oining the origin and the point s of int ersect ion of the curve
5x2 + 12xy  6y2 + 4x  2y + 3 = 0 and x + ky  1 = 0 are equally inclined to the x-axis, then the value
of k is equal to :
(A) 1 (B)  1 (C) 2 (D) 3

14. A ABC is formed by the lines 2x – 3y – 6 = 0 , 3x – y + 3 = 0 and 3x + 4y – 12 = 0. If the points

P(, 0) and Q(0, ) always lie on or inside the ABC, then ;
(A) [–1, 2] & [–2, 3] (B) [–1, 3] & [–2, 4]
(C) [–2, 4] & [–3, 4] (D) [–1, 3] & [–2, 3]

 t t 
15. If P 1  ,2   be any point on a line, then the range of values of t for which the point P lies
 2 2
between the parallel lines x + 2y = 1 and 2x + 4y = 15 is

4 2 5 2 5 2 4 2
(A) – t (B) 0 < t < (C) – t0 (D) none of these
3 6 6 5

16. Given two points A  (–2, 0) and B  (0, 4). The coordinate of a point M lying on the line 2x – 3y = 9 so
that perimeter of  AMB is least, is

 42 11   84 74   21 37 
(A)  ,–  (B)  ,–  (C)  ,–  (D) (0, – 3)
 13 3   13 13   17 17 

17. Consider the following statements :

S1 : Equation to the straight line cutting an intercept of one unit on positive y-axis and inclined at
45° with positive direction of x-axis is x – y + 1 = 0.
S2 : The equations of two straight lines which are parallel to x + 7y + 2 = 0 and at unit distance from
the point (1, – 1) are x + 7y + 6 ± 5 2 = 0
S3 : The figure formed by the lines 2x + 5y + 4 = 0, 5x + 2y + 7 = 0, 2x + 5y + 3 = 0 and 5x + 2y + 6 =
0 is Rhombus
 3 4 
S4 : The nearest point on the line 3x + 4y – 1 = 0 from the origin is  , 
 25 25 
State, in order, whether S1, S2, S3, S4 are true or false
(A) FTFT (B) TTTT (C) FFFF (D) TFTF

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More than one choice type

18. The sides of a triangle are the straight line x + y = 1, 7y = x and 3 y + x = 0. Then which of the
following is an interior points of triangle ?
(A) circumcentre (B) centroid (C) incentre (D) orthocentre

19. The equation of a straight line which passes through the point (2, 1) and makes an angle of /4 with the
straight line 2x + 3y + 4 = 0 is
(A) x – 5y + 3 = 0 (B) x – 5y + 1 = 0 (C) 5x + y – 11 = 0 (D) 5x – y + 1 = 0

20. Equation of a straight line passing through the point (4, 5) and equally inclined to the lines
3x = 4y + 7 and 5y = 12x + 6 is
(A) 9 x  7 y = 1 (B) 9 x + 7 y = 71 (C) 7 x + 9 y = 73 (D) 7 x  9 y + 17 = 0

21. All the points lying on or inside the triangle formed by the points (1, 3), (5, 6) and (–1, 2) satisfy
(A) 3x + 2y 0 (B) 2x + y + 1  0 (C) 2x + 3y – 12  0 (D) 2x + 11  0

PART - III : MATCH THE COLUMN

1. Column – Column – 
(A) Slope of line bisecting the angle between co-ordinate axes, is (p) 3

(B) Area of  formed by line 3x + 4y + 12 = 0 with (q) 1

co-ordinate axis is

(C) If the equation 2x2 – 2xy – y2 – 6x + 6y + c = 0 (r) 6

represents a pair of lines, then ‘c’ is

(D) If distance between the pair of parallel lines (s) –1

x2 + 2xy + y2 – 8ax – 8ay – 9a2 = 0 is 25 2 ,
then ‘a/5' is equal to

PART - IV : COMPREHENSION
Comprehenssion # 1 (Q. NO. 2 to 4)
Let ABC be an acute angled triangle and AD, BE and CF are its medians, where E and F are the points
(3, 4) and (1, 2) respectively and centroid of  ABC is G(3, 2), then answer the following questions :
2. The equation of side AB is
(A) 2x + y = 4 (B) x + y – 3 = 0 (C) 4x – 2y = 0 (D) none of these

3. Co-ordinates of D are
(A) (7, –4) (B) (5, 0) (C) (7, 4) (D) (– 3, 0)

4. Height of altitude drawn from point A is (in units)

(A) 4 2 (B) 3 2 (C) 6 2 (D) 2 3

Comprehension # 2 (Q. No. 5 to 7)

Given two straight lines AB and AC whose equations are 3x + 4y = 5 and 4x – 3y = 15 respectively. Then the
possible equation of line BC through (1, 2), such that ABC is isosceles, is L1 = 0 or L2 = 0, then answer the
following questions
5. If L1  ax + by + c = 0 & L2  dx + ey + f = 0 where a, b, c, d, e, f  I, and a, d > 0, then c + f =
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

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6. A straight line through P(2, c + f – 1), inclined at an angle of 60° with positive Y-axis in clockwise direction.
The co-ordinates of one of the points on it at a distance (c + f) units from point P is (c, f obtained from previous
question)
(A) (2 + 2 3 , 5) (B) (3 + 2 3 , 3) (C) (2 + 3 2 , 4) (D) (2 + 3 2 , 3)

7. If (a, b) is the co-ordinates of the point obtained in previous question, then the equation of line which is at the
distance |b – 2a – 1| units from origin and make equal intercept on co-ordinate axes in first quadrant, is
(A) x + y + 4 6 = 0 (B) x + y + 2 6 = 0 (C) x + y – 4 6 = 0 (D) x + y – 2 6 = 0

PART - I : IIT-JEE PROBLEMS (PREVIOUS YEARS)

* Marked Questions may have more than one correct option.

1. The number of integral points (integral point means both the coordinates should be integer) exactly in the
interior of the triangle with vertices (0, 0), (0, 21) and (21, 0), is [IIT-JEE - 2003, Scr, (3,– 1), 84]
(A) 133 (B) 190 (C) 233 (D) 105

2. Orthocentre of triangle with vertices (0, 0), (3, 4) and (4, 0) is [IIT-JEE - 2003,Scr, (3,– 1), 84]
 5  3
(A)  3,  (B) (3, 12) (C)  3,  (D) (3, 9)
 4  4
3. The centre of circle inscribed in a square formed by lines x 2 – 8x + 12 = 0 and y2 – 14y + 45 = 0 is
[IIT-JEE - 2003,Scr, (3,– 1), 84]
(A) (4, 7) (B) (7, 4) (C) (9, 4) (D) (4, 9)

4. Area of the triangle formed by the line x + y = 3 and angle bisectors of the pair of straight lines
x 2 – y2 + 2y = 1 is [IIT-JEE - 2004, Scr, (3,– 1), 84]
(A) 2 sq units (B) 4 sq. units (C) 6 sq. units (D) 8 sq. units

5. The area of the triangle formed by the intersection of a line parallel to x-axis and passing through
P(h, k) with the lines y = x and x + y = 2 is 4h2. Find the locus of the point P.
[IIT-JEE - 2005, Main, (2, 0), 60]

6. Let O(0, 0), P(3, 4), Q(6, 0) be the vertices of the triangle OPQ. The point R inside the triangle OPQ is such
that the triangles OPR, PQR, OQR are of equal area. The co-ordinates of R are
[IIT-JEE - 2007, P-II, (3, – 1), 81]
4   2  4 4 2
(A)  , 3  (B)  3,  (C)  3,  (D)  , 
3   3  3 3 3

7. Lines L1 : y – x = 0 and L2 : 2x + y = 0 intersect the line L3 : y + 2 = 0 at P and Q, respectively. The bisector

of the acute angle between L1 and L2 intersects L3 at R. [IIT-JEE - 2007, P-II, (3, – 1), 81]
STATEMENT - 1: The ratio PR : RQ equals 2 2 : 5 .
because
STATEMENT - 2: In any triangle, bisector of an angle divides the triangle into two similar triangles.
(A) Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is True; Statement - 2 is a correct explanation for
Statement - 1
(B) Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is True; Statement - 2 is NOT a correct explanation for
Statement - 1
(C) Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is False
(D) Statement - 1 is False, Statement - 2 is True

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8. Consider three points
P = (– sin ( – ), – cos ), Q = (cos( – ), sin ) and R = (cos ( –  + ), sin ( – )), where


0 < ,  ,  < . Then, [IIT-JEE - 2008, P-II, (3, – 1), 81]
4
(A) P lies on the line segment RQ (B) Q lies on the line segment PR
(C) R lies on the line segment QP (D) P, Q, R are non-collinear

9. The locus of the orthocentre of the triangle formed by the lines [IIT-JEE - 2009, Paper-2, (3, –1), 80]
(1 + p) x – py + p (1 + p) = 0, (1 + q) x – qy + q(1 + q) = 0 and y = 0, where p  q, is
(A) a hyperbola (B) a parabola (C) an ellipse (D) a straight line

10. A straight line L through the point (3, –2) is inclined at an angle 60º to the line 3 x  y  1. If L also
intersects the x-axis, then the equation of L is [IIT-JEE 2011, Paper-1, (3, –1), 80]
(A) y + 3x+2–3 3 =0 (B) y – 3x+2+3 3 =0

(C) 3y–x+3+2 3 =0 (D) 3y+x–3+2 3 =0

11. For a > b > c > 0, the distance between (1, 1) and the point of intersection of the lines ax + by + c = 0 and

bx + ay + c = 0 is less than 2 2 . Then [JEE (Advanced) 2013, Paper-1, (2, 0)/60]

(A) a + b – c > 0 (B) a – b + c < 0 (C) a – b + c > 0 (D) a + b – c < 0

PART - II : AIEEE PROBLEMS (PREVIOUS YEARS)

1. If the equation of the locus of a point equidistant from the points (a1, b1) and (a2, b2) is
(a1 – a2) x + (b1 – b2) y + c = 0, then the value of ‘c’ is : [AIEEE - 2003]
1 2
(1) (a + b22 – a12 – b12) (2) a12 – a22 + b12 – b22
2 2
1 2 2 2 2 2
(3) (a + a22 + b12 + b22) (4) a1  b1  a 2  b 2
2 1

2. Locus of centroid of the triangle whose vertices are (a cos t, a sin t), (b sin t, – b cos t) and (1, 0), where t is
a parameter is : [AIEEE - 2003]
(1) (3x – 1)2 + (3y)2 = a2 – b2 (2) (3x – 1)2 + (3y)2 = a2 + b2
(3) (3x + 1)2 + (3y)2 = a2 + b2 (4) (3x + 1)2 + (3y)2 = a2 – b2

3. If the pair of straight lines x2 – 2pxy – y2 = 0 and x2 – 2qxy – y2 = 0 be such that each pair bisects the angle
between the other pair, then : [AIEEE - 2003]

4. A square of side 'a' lies above the x-axis and has one vertex at the origin. The side passing through the origin
 
makes an angle   0     with the positive direction of x-axis. The equation of its diagonal not passing
 4
through the origin is : [AIEEE - 2003]
(1) y (cos  – sin ) – x (sin  – cos ) = a (2) y (cos  + sin ) + x (sin  – cos ) = a
(3) y (cos  + sin ) + x (sin  + cos ) = a (4) y (cos  + sin ) + x (cos  – sin ) = a

5. Let A(2,–3) and B(–2,1) be vertices of a triangle ABC. If the centroid of this triangle moves on the line
2x + 3y = 1, then the locus of the vertex C is the line : [AIEEE - 2004]
(1) 2x + 3y = 9 (2) 2x – 3y = 7 (3) 3x + 2y = 5 (4) 3x – 2y = 3

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6. The equation of the straight line passing through the point (4,3) and making intercepts on the co–ordinate
axes whose sum is –1, is : [AIEEE - 2004]
x y x y x y x y
(1)   1 and   1 (2)   1 and   1
2 3 2 1 2 3 2 1

x y x y x y x y
(3)   1 and  1 (4)   1 and  1
2 3 2 1 2 3 2 1

7. If the sum of the slopes of the lines given by x2 – 2cxy – 7y2 = 0 is four times their product, then c has the
value: [AIEEE - 2004]
(1) 1 (2) –1 (3) 2 (4) –2

8. If one of the lines given by 6x2 – xy + 4cy2 = 0 is 3x + 4y = 0, then c equals : [AIEEE - 2004]
(1) 1 (2) –1 (3) 3 (4) –3

9. The line parallel to the x–axis and passing through the intersection of the lines ax + 2by + 3b = 0 and
bx – 2ay – 3a = 0, where (a,b)  (0,0) is : [AIEEE - 2005]
(1) above the x–axis at a distance of (2/3) from it
(2) above the x–axis at a distance of (3/2) from it
(3) below the x–axis at a distance of (2/3) from it
(4) below the x–axis at a distance of (3/2) from it
x y 1
10. If non–zero numbers a,b,c are in HP, then the straight line    0 always passes through a fixed
a b c
point. That point is : [AIEEE - 2005]
 1
(1) 1,   (2) (1, – 2) (3) (–1, – 2) (4) (–1, 2)
 2

11. If a vertex of a triangle is (1,1) and the mid–points of two sides through this vertex are (–1,2) and (3,2), then
the centroid of the triangle is : [AIEEE - 2005]
1 7  7  1 7  7
(1)  ,  (2) 1,  (3)   ,  (4)   1 , 
3 3  3  3 3  3

12. If the pair of lines ax2 + 2(a + b)xy + by2 = 0 lie along diameter of a circle and divide the circle into four sectors
such that the area of one of the sectors is thrice the area of another sector, then :[AIEEE - 2005]
(1) 3a2 + 2ab + 3b2 = 0 (2) 3a2 + 10ab + 3b2 = 0 (3) 3a2 – 2ab + 3b2 = 0 (4) 3a2 – 10ab + 3b2 = 0

13. A straight line through the point A (3, 4) is such that its intercept between the axes is bisected at A. Its
equation is : [AIEEE - 2006]
(1) 3x – 4y + 7 = 0 (2) 4x + 3y = 24 (3) 3x + 4y = 25 (4) x + y = 7

x
14. If (a, a2) falls inside the angle made by the lines y = , x > 0 and y = 3x, x > 0, then 'a' belongs to :
2
[AIEEE - 2006]
1   1  1
(1) (3, ) (2)  , 3  (3)  – 3, –  (4)  0, 
2   2   2

15. Let A(h, k), B(1, 1) and C(2, 1) be the vertices of a right angled triangle with AC as its hypotenuse. If the area
of triangle is 1, then the set of values which ‘k’ can take is given by [AIEEE - 2007]
(1) {1, 3} (2) {0, 2} (3) {–1, 3} (4) {–3, – 2}

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16. Let P = (–1, 0) Q = (0, 0) and R = (3, 3 3 ) be three points. The equation of the bisector of the PQR is
[AIEEE - 2007]
3 3
(1) 3 x+y=0 (2) x + y=0 (3) x+y=0 (4) x + 3 y=0
2 2

17. If one of the lines of my2 + (1 – m2) xy – mx2 = 0 is a bisector of the angle between the lines xy = 0, then
m is [AIEEE - 2007]
1
(1) – (2) – 2 (3) ± 1 (4) 2
2

18. The perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining P(1, 4) and Q(k, 3) has y-intercept – 4. Then a possible
value of k is [AIEEE - 2008]
(1) – 4 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) – 2

19. The lines p(p2 + 1) x – y + q = 0 and (p2 + 1)2 x + (p2 + 1) y + 2q = 0 are perpendicular to a common line for:
(1) exactly one value of p (2) exactly two values of p [AIEEE - 2009]
(3) more than two values of p (4) no value of p

20. Three distinct points A, B and C are given in the 2-dimensional coordinate plane such that the ratio of the
1
distance of any one of them from the point (1, 0) to the distance from the point (–1, 0) is equal to . Then the
3
circumcentre of the triangle ABC is at the point : [AIEEE - 2009]
5  5  5 
(1)  4 , 0  (2)  2 , 0  (3)  3 , 0  (4) 0, 0
     

x y
21. The line L given by  = 1 passes through the point (13, 32). The line K is parallel to L and has the
5 b

x y
equation  = 1. Then the distance between L and K is [AIEEE - 2010]
c 3

17 23 23
(1) 17 (2) (3) (4)
15 17 15

22. The line L1 : y – x = 0 and L2 : 2x + y = 0 intersect the line L3 : y + 2 = 0 at P and Q respectively. The bisector
of the acute angle between L1 and L2 intersects L3 at R. [AIEEE - 2011]
Statement-1 : The ratio PR : RQ equals 2 2 : 5
Statement-2 : In any triangle, bisector of an angle divides the triangle into two similar triangles.
(1) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true ; Statement-2 is correct explanation for Statement-1
(2) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true ; Statement-2 is not a correct explanation for Statement-1
(3) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(4) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true

23. The lines x + y = | a | and ax – y = 1 intersect each other in the first quadrant. Then the set of all possible
values of a is the interval : [AIEEE - 2011]
(1) (0, ) (2) [1, ) (3) (–1, ) (4) (–1, 1]

24. If A(2, –3) and B(–2, 1) are two vertices of a triangle and third vertex moves on the line 2x + 3y = 9 , then the
locus of the centroid of the triangle is : [AIEEE - 2011]
(1) x – y = 1 (2) 2x + 3y = 1 (3) 2x + 3y = 3 (4) 2x – 3y = 1

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25. If the line 2x + y = k passes through the point which divides the line segment joining the points (1, 1) and
(2, 4) in the ratio 3 : 2, then k equals : [AIEEE - 2012]
29 11
(1) (2) 5 (3) 6 (4)
5 5
26. A line is drawn through the point (1, 2) to meet the coordinate axes at P and Q such that it forms a triangle
OPQ, where O is the origin. if the area of the triangle OPQ is least, then the slope of the line PQ is :
[AIEEE - 2012]
1 1
(1) – (2) – 4 (3) – 2 (4) –
4 2

27. A ray of light along x + 3 y  3 gets reflected upon reaching x-axis, the equation of the reflected ray is
[AIEEE - 2013, (4, –¼),360]
(1) y = x + 3 (2) 3yx– 3 (3) y = 3x– 3 (4) 3 y  x –1

28. The x-coordinate of the incentre of the triangle that has the coordinates of mid points of its sides as (0, 1)
(1, 1) and (1, 0) is : [AIEEE - 2013, (4, –¼),360]
(1) 2 + 2 (2) 2 – 2 (3) 1 + 2 (4) 1 – 2

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 BOARD SOLUTIONS 7. 3x – 2y – 1 = 0
9
1. x = –1, y = 6x + 9 – 4y = 0  3x – 2y + =0
3 2
 (r, q) = ( 1 3 , tan–1 ( 3 /–1))  both the lines are parallel
 now the distance between lines
= (2, 2/3) Ans.
9 11
2. Diagonal of a parallelogram bisect each other . Let | c1  c 2 |  1 
= = 2 = 2 = 11 Ans.
the fourth vertex be (x,y)
a2  b 2 13 13 2 13
 4  2 3  1
 ,  = (1, 1)
 2 2  8. Points are collinear
x 1 y0 Hence slopes are equal
= 1 and =1 p 2p p4p
2 2
 x = 1, y = 2  =
p  4  p 1 p  1  16
 product of co-ordinates = 1 × 2 = 2  p = 5 Ans.
Ans. (2)
9. Line y = x + 2( Slope = 1) makes an angle of 45º
1 with x-axis and y = – 2 is parallel to x – axis. Now
3. Area of square is = (diagonal) 2
2 the angle between the two lines is 45º and hence
obtuse angle is = 180º – 45º = 135º
1
= [(a – b)2 + (b – a)2] = (a – b)2
2 10. Two lines makes an angle of 40º and 10º with x-
3 5 axis therefore the angle between them is 30º
4. 4y = –3x – 5  y =  x –
x y
 4  4
11. Equation of the line l is of the form of  1
a a
3 5
m=– ,c=–  x+y=a
4 4
1 2
 3 so area = a = 8  a2 = 16
Now slope = tan  = m =    2
 4
 3
  = tan–1    Ans.
 4
5. Equation of line passing through (– 3, 4) whose
slope is m is
y – 4 = m(x + 3) ...(i)
Now these line is parallel to 5x – 2y + 7 = 0 a = ±4 (Because 'a' is positive)
 m1 = m2  x+y=4 Ans.
5
 m= 12. Let point be p(h, k), then
2
5  
 required equation of line y – 4 = (x + 3) 2 2
1  h  16 
(h  4)  k =
2 2  12  0 2 

 5x – 2y + 23 = 0 Ans.
6. Equation of line passes through (1, 2) whose slope 1
is m is  (h – 4)2 + k 2 = (h – 16)2
(y – 1) = m(x – 2) ...(1) 4
These two lines are perpendicular  3h2 + 4k 2 = 192
 locus of 3x 2 + 4y2 = 192
 4
 m 1 × m 2 = –1  m ×    = –1 Ans. (1)
 3 13. Let the ratio be k : 1
3
 m=   2k  1 k  2 
4 P=  , 
 k 1 k 1
3
 required equation (y – 1) = (x – 2) P lies on the line 3x + 4y = 7
4
 4y – 3x + 2 = 0 Ans.  3(–2k + 1) + 4(k + 2) = 7(k + 1)

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 4 Equation of line y = mx + c
 9k = 4  k =
9 1
y=– x–4
3

 3y+x+4 3 =0 Ans.

17. 3x + 4y + 5 = 0  3x + 4y = –5
x y
3x 4y
 + = 1  5 + 5 = 1
5 5 3 4
 required ratio 4 : 9
5 5
a=– ,b=– =1
14. Let the point P(h, k) divide AB in the ratio 1 : 2 3 4
5 5
x intercept = – and y intercept = –
3 4
18. p = 6 and  = 135º
1
cos  = cos 135º = 
2

1
sin  = sin 135º =
2
 required equation x cos  + y sin = p  –
1 1
x. + y.. =6
2 2
 –x + y = 6 2
 x – y + 6 2 = 0Ans.
AP : PB = 1 : 2 then
1.0  2.a 2a 3h b 19. Angle bisector is the locus of a point which moves
h= = or a = and k = in such a way such that its distance from the two
1 2 3 2 3
lines are equal. Required eqution
 b = 3k
 AOB = 90º,  AB2 = OA2 + OB2 3x  4y  1 5 x  12 y  7
 2 = a2 + b2 =±
2
3 4 2
25  144
2
 3h  3x  4y  1
   + (3k)2 = 2 5 x  12 y  7
 2   =±
9 16 169
2 2
x 
 locus of P  y2  3x  4y  1 5 x  12 y  7
4 9  =±
5 13
15. Let the third vertex of a triangle be (x, y)  13(3x – 4y + 1) = ± 5(5x + 12y + 7)
1 taking positive sign
(x + 4 – 9) = 1  x = 8
3 39x – 52y + 13 = 25x + 60y + 35  14x – 112y –
22 = 0 Ans.
1
(y – 3 + 7) = 4  y = 8 taking negative sign
3
39x – 52 y + 13 = –25x – 60y – 35  64x + 8y +
Third vertex (8, 8) the area of triangle is 48 = 0 Ans.
4 3 1 14 7 1 64
1 183 slopes of two lines= = = and
= 9 7 1 = Ans. (1)  112 56 8 8
2 2
8 8 1 = –8

16. m = tan 150º = tan (90 + 60º)  1

product of slopes =   × (–8) = –1
1 8
m = –cot 60º = – , c = –4 Hence they are perpendicular
3
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20. Point of intersection of the two lines x + y – 2 = 0 24. Slope of line joining the two point (4, 3) and (2, )
1 5 3
and 2x – y + 1 = 0 is P =  ,  . is
2
and the slope of other line is 2
3 3
Now this line is passing through P are origin(0, 0) 1
 equation of PQ  y = 5x so there product should be 
2

21. By the condition of concurrency 3 1

 =  =4 Ans.
2 2
1 1 1
25. Equation of the line parallel to ax + by + c = 0
2 1 0
= 0  (–) – 1.(2) – (4 + 1) = 0 ax + by + k = 0 ...(1)
1 2  this line passing through (c, d)
ac + bd + k = 0 ...(2)
5
=– Ans. put the value of k is the required equation
3
a(x – c) + b(y – d) = 0
22. Clearly the first two lines are perpendicular
and line x – y = 0 makes an angle of 45º with the 26. Let the co-ordinate of A(a, 0) and B(0, b). Point
line y = 5 P(3, – 4) divide AB in the ratio of 2 : 3
Hence the triangle by them is right angle isoscles
20  3a 3a
triangle.  3= 3=  3a = 15  a = 5
23 5
2b  30 2b  0
and – 4 =  –4 =
23 5

23. Now the co-ordinates of A,B,C and D are A(2, 3),

B(–4, 3), C(–4, –5) and D(2, –5) respectively
 2b = –20  b = –10
so required equation of straight line is
x y x y
+ =1  + = 1  2x – y = 10
a b 5  10

27. 3x + 4y = 2  3(x – 2) + 4(y + 1) = 0

By the use of parametric form we have
x2 y 1
 = =5
4 3
   
5 5

 4  3 
requied point =  2  5  5 ,  1   5  
    
Equation of diagonal AC is given by
= (2 ± 4, –1  3)
5  3 = (6, –4) and (–2, 2) Ans.
y–3= (x – 2)
42
8 4 28.  2x2 – 7xy + 3y2 = 0
y–3= (x – 2)  y – 3 = (x – 2)  3y – 4x  (2x – y) (x – 3y) = 0
6 3
 2x – y = 0 and x – 3y = 0 Ans.
– 1 = 0 Ans.
Equation of diagonal BD is given by 1
m 1 = 2 and m 2 =
5  3 3
y–3= (x + 4) 1
24 2–
m1 – m2 3
8 tan  = 1  m m = 2 =1
y–3= (x + 4)  3(y –3) = –4(x + 4) 1 2 1
6 3
 3y + 4x + 7 = 0 Ans. tan  = 1,   = 45º Ans.

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29. Line joining the point P (2, 3) and Q(4, 1) on solving equation (2) and (3)
1 3 5
y–3= (x – 2)  2x = 6x + 5  –4x = 5  x =
42 4
2 30 10 5
y–3= (x – 2)  2y – 6 = –2x + 4  x + y y=  +5y=  = 
2 4 4 2
–5=0 ...(1)
 5 5
Now the line divide the line joining the point (1, 2)  Point A   ,  
and (4, 3) in the ratio of  : 1 so the cordinates of  4 2
point A is given by AD is perpendicular to BC whose equation is y= 0
 .4  1.1 .3  1.2   4  1 3   2  Equation of AD will be of the form x– 0.y + k = 0
A=  ,  =  , 
  1  1    1  1   5 5
AD passing through   ,  
 Point A lies on the line x + y – 5 = 0  4 2

4  1 3   2  5 5
 ,
 1  1
–5=0    – 0 + k = 0  k =
 4 4
 4 + 1 + 3 + 2 = 5 + 5
 Equation of AD
 2 – 2   = 1
 required ratio 1 : 1 Ans. 5 5
x+ =0x=– ...(4)
4 4
30. Let the slope of line be m. Now this line is equally CF is perpendicular to AB whose equation is
inclined to lines 3x + y + 5 = 0 and x – 3y – 4 = 0 6x – y + 5 = 0
Equation of CF will be of the form x + 6y + k = 0
1
m CF passing through point (0, 0)
m3 3
Hence =  0+0+k=0 k=0
1
1  3m 1 m  Equation of CF is x + 6y = 0 ...(5)
3
On solving equation (4) and (5)
m3 1  3m 5 5 5
 =   + 6y = 0  6y = y= ,
1  3m 3m 4 4 24
 (m + 3) = (1 – 3m)2
2

 (m + 3) 2 – (1 – 3m)2 = 0 5 5 
 [(m + 3) + (1 – 3m)] [(m + 3) – (1 – 3m)] = 0 Point  ,  Ans.
 4 24 
 [–2m + 4][4m + 2] = 0 32. Now from the condition of concurrency
1
 m = 2, m = a b c
2
b c a
1 =0
 required slopes 2 or Ans. c a b
2
 3abc – a3 – b3 – c3 = 0
31. Orthocenter is the point of intersection of altitude  (a + b + c) (a2 + b2 + c 2 – ab – bc – ca) = 0
of the triangle.  (a + b + c) [(a – b) 2 + (b – c) 2 + (c – a)2] = 0
Now to find the orthocenter we required the equa-  a+b+c=0
tions of two altitudes of the triangles [ (a – b)2 + (b – c)2 + (c – a)2  0]

33. Now the given straight line

a(x + y + 3) + b(–2x + 3y + 4) = 0  (x + y + 3)
b
+ (–2x + 3y + 4) = 0
a
This will pass through the point of intersection of
two lines.
x + y + 3 = 0, –2x + 3y + 4 = 0
On solving  x = –1, y = – 2
y=0 ...(1)
0 1
y = 2x ...(2) 34. Equation of the line L y – 1 = ( x  1)
2 1
and y = 6x + 5 ..(3)
x+y=2 ...(1)
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 36. AD is the bisector of BAC
BD AB
 
DC AC
Now AB = 3
AC = 13
BD 3
   D divides BC in the ratio 3 : 13
DC 13
 The co-ordinates of D are

 19 57 17 
 , , 
 8 16 16 
37. Let R point divide the join of PQ in the ratio of
Now the equation of line perpendicular to the given K : 1 internally

1  12k – 3 – 2k  7 – 7k  2 
line passing through  , 0  R=  , ,
k  1 
2   k 1 k 1

1 R = [2, 4, – 1]
x–y= ...(ii)
2
Line L and L cut the y-axis at the point P and Q .
 1
P = (0, 2) and Q  0,  
 2  12k – 3 1
=2  k=
k 1 2
5
PQ = Ratio is 1 : 2 hence points are collinear.
2
Now find the point of intersection of L and L it will
38. R divide the join of P and Q in the ratio of 1 : 2
give the co-ordinate of R
externally
5 3 R = [– 4, 1, 2]
 , 
4 4 Now clearly the mid point of R(–4, 1, 2) and
Q(4, –1, –2)
5
RL =
4
1 is P = (0, 0, 0)
Now Area of triangle PQR = PQ × LR =
2 Hence proved
1 2  1  5 25 39. Here x 1 = ar, x 2 = ar2 , y1 = bs, y2 = bs 2
  × =
2  2  4 16 so area of the triangle

35. Let A = (1, 2, 3) and B = (–3, 4, – 5). Let the point a b 1 a b 1

P where the line AB meets the xy-plane divides it 1 1
D= x1 y1 1 = ar bs 1
in the ratio k : 1 2 2
x2 y2 1 ar 2 bs 2 1
 The co-ordinates of P are
 – 3k  1 4k  2 – 5k  3 
 , ,  1 1 1 1 1 1
 k 1 k 1 k 1  1 1
= ab r s 1 = ab r  1 s  1 0
Since the point P lies upon xy-plane 2 2
r2 s2 1 r 2  1 s2  1 0
 z-co-ordinate of P must be Zero.
–5k  3 {Applying R2 – R1 , R3 – R1}
 =0  – 5k + 3 = 0
k 1 1
= ab (r – 1) (s – 1) (s – r)
3 2
 k=
5
Hence required ratio is 3 : 5

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40.
1 50 5 2
 cosec  = 1  cot 2  = 1 2 =
49
=
7 7
2 4
required area = P1 . P2 cosec  = × ×
2 5

5 2 8
= square unit
7 7
43. Let the point P be (x 1, y1) any line passing through
it is
y – y1 = m(x – x 1) ...(1)
 mx – y – mx 1 + y1 = 0
Sum of length of perpendicular drawn from the given
points = 0
2m  mx1  y1 2  mx1  y1 m  1  mx1  y1
2 + 2 + =0
1 m 1 m 1  m2
 3m – 3 – 3mx 1 + 3y1 = 0
 y1 – 1 = m(x 1 – 1) ...(2)
 Now this line passes through fixed point(1, 1)
for every value of m

44. Point of intersection of y = m r x and x + y = 1

1 mr
x = 1  m and y = 1  m
r r
Now point of intersection of three lines are
41.
 1 m1   1 m2 
 ,  ,  , 
 1  m1 1  m1   1  m 2 1  m 2 

 1 m3 
and  1  m , 1  m 

 3 3 
using distance formula
2 2
 1 1   m1 m2 
   +    =
3 1 3 5  1  m1 1  m 2   1  m1 1  m 2 
42. y = –x + 1, y = –x + 3, y = x– ,y= x–
4 4 4 4 2 2
 1 1   m2 m3 
  +  
 3  3  1 m  1 m   1 m  1 m 
m2      
 m2  4 
2 3 2 3
m1  1 m1  1  4
     1  5 m 2  m1 m3  m 2
c
 1  1 c
  2  3  c3   
 c 4   
 4  4  1  m1 = 1  m 3

| 1  3 | 2 | 1  5 | 4 1  m2 1  m2
Here P1 = 2 2 = , P2 = 2 2 =  1 m – 1 = 1 – 1 m
1 1 2 3 4 5 1 3

m1  m 2 1  m2 1  m2
and tan  = 1  m . m  1 m + 1 m = 2
1 3
1 2

2(1  m1 ) (1 m 3 )
3  (1 + m 2) = (1  m )  (1  m )
 1 1 3
4 7  (1 + m 1), (1 + m 2) , (1 + m 3) are in H.P.
= 3 = 1 = 7
1  ( 1)  
4

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 A-4.(7, 2) or (1, 0) A-5. (i) 4 : 1 internally
(ii) (8, – 8).
A-6. (i) 15 sq. units (ii) |ab| sq. units

Section (B) :
B-3.y = ± 2x
45. (i) B-4. (3x – 1)2 + 9y2 = a2 + b2
Section (C) :
C-1. x = 3, y = 4, 9/2 sq. units
C-2. AB : 2x – 3y + 15 = 0, 2 13 ; BC : 2x + y – 5 =

0, 4 5 ; CA : 6x – y – 27 = 0, 2 37

1 4 1
C-3. (i) y = – x– , slope= – ,
3 3 3

4
y-intercept = –
3

x y
(ii)   1 , x-intercept = – 4,
 4  4/ 3
(ii)
4
y-intercept = –
3
(iii) x cos 240º + y sin 240º = 2, P = 2,  = 240º
C-4. x + y = 5, x – 7y + 3 = 0

C-5. (i)

(iii)

EXERCISE # 1
(ii)
PART - I
Section (A) :

A-2. 1 : 3 internally

 21 8 
A-3. (i) (7, 8) (ii)  ,  (iii) (7, 9)
 2 3
(iv) (27, –21)

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Section (D) :
D-1. Inside

 23 29   13 14 
D-2. Foot  ,  , Image  ,  , x + 3y – 11 = 0
 10 10   5 5 
D-3. 3 sq. unit
(iv)
D-4.2x + 3y + 8 = 0, 4x – 3y – 7 = 0, 8x + 3y + 9 = 0

 1 23 
, orthocentre   ,  .
 6 9 
D-5. acute 2x + y – 3 = 0, obtuse x – 2y + 1 = 0, origin
lies in obtuse angle bisector.
Section (E) :
E-1. (i) 43x – 29y = 71 (ii) x + y + 2 = 0
E-4.  = 2, 3x – y + 2 =0, 4x – 2y + 1 = 0, point of
 3 5 F-3. (i)
intersection   ,   ,
 2 2
 1
tan–1   , 2x 2 + 4xy – 2y2 + 16x – 4y + 7 = 0.
7
E-5. (c 2 – a2 m 2 )x 2 + 2ma2xy + (c2 – a2)y2 = 0 (ii)
E-6_.(i) h = 1 (ii) k = 1
Section (F) :
F-1.(i) (2, 5, 8) (ii) (–5, –4, –3)
(iii) (–3, 0, 7) (iv) (8, 2, 5)

F-2.(i)

PART - II
(ii) Section (A) :
A-1*.(AB) A-2*. (AC) A-3. (A) A-4.(D) A-5. (A)

Section (B) :
B-1. (B) B-2*. (BD) B-3. (A) B-4. (B)
B-5 . (A)
Section (C) :
C-1. (B)C-2. (B) C-3.(D) C-4.(B) C-5. (C)
Section (D) :
(iii)
D-1. (B)D-2. (A) D-3.* (ACD) D-4. (B) D-5.(A)
D-6. (C)

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Section (E) : PART-II
E-1. (D) E-2. (D) E-3. (A) E-4. (C) 1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (B) 4. (C) 5. (C) 6. (C)
E-5. (A) E-6_. (A) 7.(C) 8. (B) 9. (A) 10. (A) 11. (B) 12. (C)
13. (B 14. (D) 15. (A) 16. (C) 17. (B) 18. (BC)
Section (F) : 19. (AC) 20. (AC) 21. (ABD)
F-1. (A) F-2. (A) F-3. (B) F-4. (C)
F-5. (D) F-6. (A) F-7. (A) F-8. (A) PART-III
F-9. (C) F-10. (C) 1. (A)  (q, s), (B)  (r), (C)  (p), (D)  (q, s)

PART-III PART-IV
1. (A) 2. (B) 3. (D) 4. (C) 2. (A) 3. (B) 4. (C) 5. (D) 6. (A) 7. (C)

EXERCISE # 2
PART-I
EXERCISE - 3
3. 3x + 4y = 18, x = 2
PART-I
 6 3 1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (A)
5.    – ,  5. y = 2x + 1 or y = –2x + 1
 7 2
6. (C) 7. (C) 8. (D) 9. (D) 10. (B)
 14 4  11. (A) or (C)
6. (i)  – ,–  (ii) (–22, 28)
 5 5
PART-II
7. x + 4y = 4, 5x + 2y = 8 8. x  y = 0
1. (1) 2. (2) 3. (4) 4. (4) 5. (1) 6. (4)
10. 2x – y + 3 = 0, 2x + y – 7 = 0; x – 2y – 6 = 0 7. (3) 8. (4) 9. (4) 10. (2) 11. (2) 12. (1)
11. (x  4 y + 3) (x  y) = 0 or 13. (2) 14. (2) 15. (3) 16. (1) 17. (3) 18. (1)
x2  5 x y + 4 y2 + 3 x  3 y = 0 19. (1) 20. (1) 21.(3) 22. (3) 23. (2) 24. (2)
13. (1,  2), yes (1/3,  2/3) 25. (3) 26. (3) 27. (2) 28. (2)

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 PART - I : OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

Single choice type

1. If the lines x + 2ay + a = 0, x + 3by + b = 0 & x + 4cy + c = 0 are concurrent, then a, b, c are in :
(A) A.P. (B) G.P. (C) H.P. (D) none

2. The absolute value of difference of the slopes of the lines x2 (sec2  sin2 )  2 xy tan  + y2 sin2  = 0 is
(A)  2 (B) 1/2 (C) 2 (D) 1

3. If the points of intersection of curves C1 =  x2 + 4 y2  2 x y  9 x + 3 and

C2 = 2 x 2 + 3 y2  4 x y + 3 x 1 subtends a right angle at origin, then the value of  is :
(A) 19 (B) 9 (C)  19 (D)  9
3
4. If the slope of a line passing through the point A (3, 2) be , then the points on the line which are
4
5 units away from A, are
(A) (5, 5), (–1, –1) (B) (7, 5), (–1, –1) (C) (5, 7), (–1, –1) (D) (7, 5), (1, 1)

5. Coordinates of the orthocentre of the triangle whose sides are x = 3, y = 4 and 3x + 4y = 6, will be
(A) (0, 0) (B) (3, 0) (C) (0, 4) (D) (3, 4)

6. If the lines px2 – qxy – y2 = 0 make the angle  and  with x-axis, then the value of tan ( + ) is

q q p p
(A) (B) (C) (D)
1 p 1 p 1 q 1 q

7. The equation of a line of the system 2x + y + 4 +  (x – 2y – 3) = 0 which is at a distance 10 units from

point A(2, –3) is
(A) 3x + y + 1 = 0 (B) 3x – y + 1 = 0 (C) y – 3x + 1 = 0 (D) none of these

8. The equations of the sides of a square whose each side is of length 4 units and centre is
(1, 1). Given that one pair of sides is parallel to 3x  4y = 0.
(A) 3x  4y + 11 = 0, 3x  4y  9 = 0, 4x + 3y + 3 = 0, 4x + 3y  17 = 0
(B) 3x  4y  15 = 0, 3x  4y + 5 = 0, 4x + 3y + 3 = 0, 4x + 3y  17 = 0
(C) 3x  4y + 11 = 0, 3x  4y  9 = 0, 4x + 3y + 2 = 0, 4x + 3y  18 = 0
(D) None

9. Locus of point of intersection of the lines x cos  + y sin  = a and x sin  – y cos  = b, where  is a
parameter, is

x2 y2 x2 y2
(A) 2
+ 2
=1 (B) x 2 + y2 = a2 + b2 (C) x 2 + y2 = a2 – b2 (D) 2
– =1
a b a b2

10. Given the family of lines a (3x + 4y + 6) + b (x + y + 2) = 0. The line of the family situated at the greatest
distance from the point P (2, 3) has equation :
(A) 4x + 3y + 8 = 0 (B) 5x + 3y + 10 = 0
(C) 15x + 8y + 30 = 0 (D) none of these

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11. The point A(4, 1) undergoes following transformations successively :
(i) reflection about line y = x
(ii) translation through a distance of 2 units in the positive direction of x-axis
(iii) rotation through an angle /4 in anti-clockwise direction about origin O.
Then the final position of point A is

 1 7   1 7 
(A)  ,
 2 2
 
(B)  2, 7 2  (C)  
 2
, 
2
(D) none of these

12. A point moves in the x-y plane such that the sum of its distances from two mutually perpendicular lines
is always equal to 3. The area enclosed by the locus of the point is
9
(A) 18 unit2 (B) unit2 (C) 9 unit2 (D) none of these
2
13. The acute angle between two straight lines passing through the point M(  6,  8) and the points in
which the line segment 2x + y + 10 = 0 enclosed between the coordinate axes is divided in the ratio
1 : 2 : 2 in the direction from the point of its intersection with the x  axis to the point of intersection with
the y  axis is :
(A) /3 (B) /4 (C) /6 (D) /12

 1 
14. If the points (– 2, 0),   1,  and (cos , sin ) are collinear, then the number of values of 

 3


when  .
2
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) Infinite

15. The real value of x such that x 2 + 2x, 2x + 3 and x 2 + 3x + 8 are lengths of the sides of a triangle, are
given by
11
(A) x > – (B) x > 5 (C) R (D) none of these
3

4
16. A is a point on either of two rays y + 3 x = 2 at a distance of units from their point of
3
intersection. The coordinates of the foot of perpendicular from A on the bisector of the angle between
them are

 2   2 
(A)   , 2 (B) (0, 0) (C)  , 2 (D) (0, 4)
 3   3 

More than one choice type

17. If (a, b) be an end of a diagonal of a square and the other diagonal has the equation x – y = a, then
another vertex of the square can be
(A) (a – b, a) (B) (a, 0) (C) (0, –a) (D) (a + b, b)

18. Three lines px + qy + r = 0, qx + ry + p = 0 and rx + py + q = 0 are concurrent if

(A) p + q + r = 0 (B) p2 + q2 + r 2 = pq + qr + rp
(C) p + q + r = 3 pqr
3 3 3
(D) none of these

19. Let u  ax + by + a 3 b = 0, v  bx  ay + b 3 a = 0, where a, b  R be two straight lines. The equations

of the bisectors of the angles formed by k 1u  k 2v = 0 & k 1u + k 2v = 0 for non zero real k 1 & k 2 are :
(A) u = 0 (B) k 2u + k 1v = 0 (C) k 2u  k 1v = 0 (D) v = 0

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20_. The coordinates of the feet of  from the vertices of a  on the opposite sides are (20, 25), (8, 16) and (8, 9). The
coordinates of a vertex of the  are
(A) (5, 10) (B) (50, – 5) (C) (15, 30) (D) (10, 15)

21_. Let D(x4, y4) be a point such that ABCD is a square & M & P are the midpoints of the sides BC & CD
respectively, then
(A) Ratio of the areas of AMP and the square is 3 : 8
(B) Ratio of the areas of MCP & AMD is 1 : 1
(C) Ratio of the areas of ABM & ADP is 1 : 3
(D) Ratio of the areas of the quandrilateral AMCP and the square is 1 : 3

(0, a) (a, a)
(x4, y4) (x3, y 3)
D P C A

R
Q
M
C
A B P B
(x 1, y 1) (x2, y2)
(0, 0) (a, 0)

PART - II : SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

1. Find the direction in which a straight line must be drawn through the point (1, 2), so that its point of
6
intersection with the line x + y = 4 may be at a distance from this point.
3

2. Prove that the area of the parallelogram contained by the lines

2 2
4y – 3x – a = 0, 3y – 4x + a = 0, 4y – 3x – 3a = 0 and 3y – 4x + 2a = 0 is a.
7

3. The vertices of a triangle OBC are O(0,0) B(–3,–1) and C(–1,–3). Find the equation of line parallel to BC and

1
intersecting the sides OB and OC, whose perpendicular distance from the point (0,0) is .
2
4. Prove that the circumcentre, orthocentre, incentre & centroid of the triangle formed by the points
A(1, 11); B (9, 8); C (15, 2) are collinear, without actually finding any of them.

5. Is there a real value of  for which the image of the point ( ,  1) by the line mirror 3 x + y = 6  is
the point (  + 1,  ) ? If so, find  .
2

6. 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 the third side.

7. A point moves so that the distance between the feet of the perpendiculars from it on the lines
ax2 + 2h xy + by2 = 0 is a constant 2 d. Show that the equation to its locus is,
(x 2 + y2) (h2  ab) = d2 {(a  b) 2 + 4 h2}.

8. A triangle is formed by the lines whose equations are AB : x + y – 5 = 0, BC : x + 7y – 7 = 0 and CA :

7x + y + 14 = 0. Find the bisector of the interior angle at B and the exterior angle at C. Determine the
nature of the interior angle at A and find the equation of the bisector.

9. P is the point (–1, 2). A variable line through P cuts the x and y axes at A and B respectively. Q is the
point on AB such that PA . PQ . PB are H.P. Show that the locus of Q is the line y = 2x.

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10. The distance of a point (x 1, y1) from each of two straight lines which passes through the origin of
coordinates is , find the combined equation of these straight lines.

11. Through the origin O a straight line is drawn to cut the lines y = m1 x + C1 and y = m2 x + C2 at Q and R.
respectively. Find the locus of the point P on this variable line, such that OP is the
geometric mean of OQ and OR.

12. The straight line 2x + 3y + 1 = 0 bisects the angle between two straight lines one of which is
3x + 2y + 4 = 0. Determine the equation of the other line.

13. Show that the lines joining the origin to the other two points of intersection of the curves ax2+2hxy+by2+2gx = 0
and ax2 + 2hxy + by2 + 2gx = 0 will be at right angles to one another if g(a+ b) = g(a+ b)

14_. How many integral points are there on and inside the region bounded by straight lines as shown

B A (0,10)
(–10, 10)

C 0 (10, 0)
(–10,10) F

E
D
(10, –10)
(0, –10)

PART - I
1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (C) 4. (B) 5. (D) 6. (A) 7. (B)

8. (A) 9. (B) 10. (A) 11. (C) 12. (A) 13. (B) 14. (A)

15. (B) 16. (B) 17. (BD) 18. (ABC) 19. (AD) 20_. (ABC) 21_. (A)

PART - II

1
1. /12, 5/12 3. x+y+ = 0. 5. 2 6. x – 3y – 31 = 0 or 3x + y + 7 = 0
2
8. 3x + 6y – 16 = 0; 8x + 8y + 7 = 0 ; 12x + 6y – 11 = 0

10. (y12 2) x 2  2 x 1y1 xy + (x 12 2) y2 = 0 11. (y – m1x) ( y – m2x) = c1c2

12. 9x + 46y = 28 14_. 331

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