Coordinate Geometry

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1. Two vertices of a triangle are (–1, 4) and (5, 2). If its centroid is (0, –3), find the third vertex.
2. Find the coordinates of incenter of the triangle whose vertices are (4, –2), (–2, 4) and (5, 5).
3. In a ΔABC, the side lengths are 5 cm, 12 cm and 10 cm. The orthocenter of Δ ABC _____.
(a) lies inside ΔABC (b) lies outside ΔABC
(c) lies at some vertex of ΔABC (d) can’t be determined

4. Find the orthocenter of the triangle with vertices (0, 0), (3, 0) and (0, 4).
5. If orthocenter and centroid of a triangle are (1, 2) and (3, 5), then find its circumcenter.
 13   13 
(a) (2, 3) (b)  2,  (c)  4,  (d) (4, 3)
 2  2
6. If  ,  ,  are the roots of x3 − 3x2 + 1 = 0 , then find the centroid of triangle having vertices ( ,  ) ,
(  ,  ) , (  ,  )
(a) (0, 0) (b) (0, 1) (c) (1, 0) (d) (1, 1)
3 3
7. If a triangle has its orthocenter at (1, 1) and circumcenter at  ,  , then find its centroid.
2 4
8. If the circumcenter of an acute angled triangle lies at the origin and the centroid is the middle point
of the line joining the points (a2 + 1, a2 + 1) and (2a, -2a), then find the orthocenter.

9. Two vertices of a ΔABC are A(0, 0), B(0, 2) and C(2, 0). Find the distance between the circumcenter
and orthocenter.

10. Orthocenter and circumcenter of a ΔABC are (a, b) and (c, d), respectively. If the coordinates of the
vertex A are (x1, y1), then find the coordinates of the middle point of BC.

11. The x-coordinate of the incenter of the triangle where the midpoint of the sides are (0, 1), (1, 1) and
(1, 0), is
(a) 2 − 2 (b) 1 + 2 (c) 2 + 2 (d) 1 − 2

12. Circumcenter of a triangle whose vertices are (0, 0), (3, 0) and (0, 4) is
3   3
(a)  , 2  (b)  2,  (c) ( 0, 0 ) (d) None of these
2   2 

13. If the centroid of the triangle formed by the points (a, b), (b, c) and (c, a) is at the origin, then
a 3 + b3 + c 3 is equal to
(a) 0 (b) abc (c) 3abc (d) -3abc
14. Circumcenter of a triangle whose vertices are P(2, 1), Q(5, 2) and R(3, 4) is
 13 9  13 9   13 9   13 9 
(a)  , −  (b)  − ,  (c)  − ,−  (d)  , 
 4 4  4 4  4 4  4 4
15. If a point moves in a plane in such a way that its distance from the point (a, 0) is equal to its
distance from y-axis, then find its locus.
16. The locus of a point which moves such that its distance from the point (0, 0) is twice its distance
from the y-axis, is
(a) x 2 − y 2 = 0 (b) x 2 − 3 y 2 = 0 (c) 3x 2 − y 2 = 0 (d) None of these
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17. What is the locus of a point which moves such that 4 times its distance from the x-axis is the square
of its distance from the origin ?
(a) x 2 + y 2 − 4 y = 0 (b) x 2 + y 2 − 4 y = 0 (c) x 2 + y 2 − 4 x = 0 (d) x 2 + y 2 − 4 x = 0

18. Find the locus of a point such that the sum of its distance from the points (0, 2) and (0, -2) is 6.

19. Find the equation of the locus of a point which moves so that the difference of its distances from the
points (3, 0) & (–3, 0) is 4 units.
20. 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
(a) 2 x + 3 y = 9 (b) 2 x − 3 y = 7 (c) 3x + 2 y = 5 (d) 3x − 2 y = 3

21. The locus of the point (x, y) which is equidistant from the points (a + b, b - a) and (a – b, a + b) is
(a) ax = by (b) ax + by = 0 (c) bx + ay = 0 (d) bx − ay = 0
22. If the sum of the distances from two perpendicular lines in a plane is 1, then find its locus.
23. Find the locus of the moving point P such that 2PA = 3PB, where A is (0, 0) and B is (4, –3).
24. If P(1, 0), Q(-1, 0) and R(2, 0) are three points, then the locus of the point S(x, y) satisfying the
relation SQ2 + SR2 = 2SP2 is
(a) a straight line parallel to x-axis (b) a circle through origin
(c) a circle with centre at origin (d) a straight line parallel to y-axis
25. If A(2, 1) is a fixed point and B is a variable point lying on the curve y2 = x, then find the locus of
midpoint of AB.

26. Let P be the point (1, 0) and Q be the point on y2 = 8x. The locus of midpoint of PQ is
(a) x 2 − 4 y + 2 = 0 (b) x 2 + 4 y + 2 = 0 (c) y 2 + 4 x + 2 = 0 (d) y 2 − 4 x + 2 = 0

27. Find the locus of the point of intersection of the lines x cot  + y cos ec = 2 and
x cos ec + y cot  = 6 .

28. Find the locus of a point whose coordinates are given by x = 2t3 + t, y = t - 1, where t is a parameter.

29. The locus of a point whose coordinates are given x = 5sec and y = 2 tan  , where  is a
parameter is
(a) 25 x 2 − 4 y 2 = 100 (b) 4 x 2 − 25 y 2 = 100 (c) 25 y 2 − 4 x 2 = 100 (d) 4 y 2 − 25 x 2 = 100

30. A rod of length l slides between the two perpendicular lines. The locus of the point on the rod which
divides it in the ratio 1 : 2 is
(a) 36 x 2 + 9 y 2 = 4l 2 (b) 36 x 2 + 9 y 2 = l 2 (c) 9 x 2 + 36 y 2 = 4l 2 (d) 9 x 2 − 36 y 2 = 4l 2

31. Find the slope of a line whose inclination to the positive direction of x-axis in anticlockwise sense is
(i) 30o (ii) 240o
32. A line having slope -3, passes through the points (a, -4) and (6, a). Find the value of a.
33. Find the slope of a line which passes through the origin, and the midpoint of the line segment
joining the points P(0, -4) and B(8, 0).
34. Find the value of k, so that the inclination of the line joining the points (1, -3) and (k, -2) is 45o.
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35. Find the equation of line parallel to y-axis and passing through the point (1, -2).
36. Equation of a line which is passing through origin and making an angle of 45o with x–axis is _____.
37. The orthocenter of the triangle formed by (0, 0), (8, 0), (4, 6) is
 8
(a)  4,  (b) ( 3, 4 ) (c) ( 4,3) (d) ( −3, 4 )
 3
38. Find the equation of a line which passes through (1, –2) and makes equal intercept on axes.
39. The equation of the lines which cut off an intercept of -1 from the Y-axis and are equally inclined to
both the axes are _____.
40. If the coordinates of vertices of triangle ABC be A(-1, 6), B(-3, -9) and C(5, -8), then find the
equation of median through C.
41. Find the equation of a line which passes through the point (2, 3) and whose x-intercept is twice of
y-intercept.
42. The equation of the line passing through (4, −6) and making an angle of 45o with the positive X-axis
is _____.
(a) x – y – 10 = 0 (b) x – 2y – 16 = 0 (c) x – 3y – 22 = 0 (d) None of these

43. Equation of a line which is making an angle of 60o with the X-axis and an intercept of 5 units length
in negative direction of y axis is _____.
(a) y = 3x − 5 (b) y = 3x + 5 (c) y = − 3x − 5 (d) y = − 3x + 5

44. If the intercept made by the line between the axes is bisected at the point (5, 2) then its equation is
(a) 5 x + 2 y = 20 (b) 2 x + 5 y = 20 (c) 2 x − 5 y = 20 (d) 5 x − 2 y = 20

45. The points A (1, 3) and C ( 5, 1) are the opposite vertices of rectangle. The equation of the line
passing through other two vertices, whose slope is 2, is _____.
46. Equation of a line which makes intercepts 3 and 4 on the X and Y axis respectively is _____.
47. The straight line through origin that passes through the point of intersection of the straight lines
x + 2 y − 10 = 0 and 2 x + y + 5 = 0 , is _____.
(a) 5 x − 4 y = 0 (b) 5 x + 4 y = 0 (c) 4 x − 5 y = 0 (d) 4 x + 5 y = 0
48. Equations of the lines which passes through the point of intersection of the lines 4 x − 3 y − 1 = 0 and
2 x − 5 y + 3 = 0 , such that they are equally inclined to the coordinate axes are ______.

49. If the point (-4, 3) divides the segment of a straight line intercepted between the coordinate axes in
the ratio 5 : 3, the point being closer to the Y axis as measured along the line, then the equation of
the line will be _____.
50. Find the equation of a line passing through the point (3, 2) and cuts off intercepts a and b on x and
y-axes such that a – b = 2.

51. Find distance of (2, 3) from x + y + 1 = 0 , measured along 2 x − y − 2 = 0 _____.

52. Find the equation of the straight line that passes through the point (3, 4) and perpendicular to the
line 3x + 2y + 5 = 0.
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53. A line passes through the point A(2, 0) which makes an angle of 30° with the positive direction of
x-axis and is rotated about A in clockwise direction through an angle of 15°. Find the equation of
the straight line in the new position.
54. A line intersects the straight lines 5x - y - 4 = 0 and 3x - 4y - 4 = 0 at A and B, respectively. If a
point P(1, 5) on the line AB is such that AP : PB = 2 : 1 (internally), find point A.

55. The ends of the base of an isosceles triangle are ( 2a,0 ) and ( 0, a ) . The equation of one of the equal
sides is x = 2a. The equation of the other equal side is _____.
(a) x + 2 y − a = 0 (b) x + 2 y = 2a (c) 3x + 4 y − 4a = 0 (d) 3x − 4 y + 4a = 0

56. If in a parallelogram ABDC, the coordinates of A, B and C are respectively (1, 2), (3, 4) and (2, 5),
then the equation of the diagonal AD is
(a) 5 x + 3 y − 11 = 0 (b) 3x + 5 y − 13 = 0 (c) 3x − 5 y + 7 = 0 (d) 5 x − 3 y + 1 = 0

57. The length of the perpendicular from the origin to a line is 7 and the line makes an angle of 150°
with the positive direction of y-axis. Find the equation of the line.

58. A line forms a triangle of area 54 3 square units with the axes. Find the equation of the line if the
perpendicular drawn from the origin to the line makes an angle of 60° with the x-axis.
59. On the line x − y + 2 = 0 , find point, 3 units away from (4, 2) _____.
60. A straight line is drawn through the point P(2, 3) and is inclined at an angle of 30° with the x-axis.
Find the coordinates of two points on it at a distance 4 from p.
61. Reduce the following equations into slope-intercept form and find their slopes and the y-intercept.
(i) x + 7y = 0 (ii) 6x + 3y -5 = 0
62. Reduce the 3x + 2y - 12 = 0 into intercept form and find their intercepts on the axes.
63. Intercepts of an equation px + qy + 6 = 0 are double in length to the those cut off by the line
3x − 5 y − 15 = 0 on the axes, then the value of 5p + q is _____.
(a) 2 (b) -2 (c) 3 (d) -3
64. Reduce x - y = 4 into normal form. Find its perpendicular distance from the origin and angle
between perpendicular & the positive x-axis.
65. Find the angle between the lines whose slopes are 1/2 and 3.
66. Angle between x = 9 and x − 3 y + 7 = 0 is ________.
(a) 90o (b) 60o (c) 45o (d) 120o
67. The angle between the straight lines x − y 3 = 5 and 3x + y = 7 is ________.
(a) 90o (b) 60o (c) 75o (d) 30o
68. The angle between the straight lines y = 3x + 7 and y = x + 6 is ________.
(a) 45o (b) 25o (c) 15o (d) 30o
69. If the vertices of a parallelogram taken in order are respectively ( 0,0 ) , (1,0 ) , ( 2,2 ) and (1,2 ) , then
the angle between its diagonals is _____.
70. The lines 2 x + 5 y = 7 and 2 x − 5 y = 9 are ________.
(a) parallel (b) coincident (c) intersecting (d) perpendicular
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71. Equation of a line passing through (1, −2 ) and perpendicular to the line 3x − 5 y + 7 = 0 is ______.
(a) 3x − 5 y + 1 = 0 (b) 3x + 5 y + 1 = 0 (c) 5 x − 3 y − 1 = 0 (d) 5 x + 3 y + 1 = 0

72. The equation of the line passing through (1,1) and parallel to the line 2 x + 3 y − 7 = 0 is ________.
(a) 2 x + 3 y − 5 = 0 (b) 3x + 2 y − 5 = 0 (c) 3x − 2 y − 7 = 0 (d) 2 x + 3 y + 5 = 0

73. Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining the points A(2, 3) and
B(6, -5).
74. If the perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining the points P(1, 4) and Q(k, 3) has y-intercept
equal to -4, then a value of k is
(a) 14 (b) 15 (c) −4 (d) −2
75. If the straight line, 2x - 3y + 17 = 0 is perpendicular to the line passing through the points (7, 17)
and (15, β), then β equals _____.
76. If a ΔABC has vertices A(-1, 7), B(-7, 1) and C(5, -5), then find the coordinates of its orthocentre.

77. The equations of the two straight lines passing through the point ( 3,2 ) and making an angle of 45
with the line x − 2 y = 3, are _____.
(a) 3x + y + 7 = 0 and x + 3 y + 9 = 0 (b) 3x − y − 7 = 0 and x + 3 y − 9 = 0
(c) x + 3 y − 7 = 0 and x + 3 y − 9 = 0 (d) None of these

78. Find the equation of the straight line which passes through the origin and makes angle 60° with the
line x + 3 y + 3 3 = 0 .

79. The opposite angular points of a square are ( 3,4 ) and (1, −1) . Then the coordinates of the other two

vertices are _____.

1 9  1 5 1 9 1 5 9 1  1 5 1 9 5 1
(a)  ,  ,  − ,  (b)  ,  ,  ,  (c)  ,  ,  − ,  (d)  ,  ,  , 
2 2  2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  2 2 2 2 2 2

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80. If the lines y = 2 + 3 x + 4 and y = kx + 6 are inclined at an angle of 60 to each other, then the
value of k can be _____.
81. The equations of the lines through (1, 2) which make equal angles with y = 3x and y = − 3x − 3
are ______.
82. Find the equations of the lines passing through the point (2, 3) and equally inclined to the lines
3x - 4y = 7 and 12x - 5y + 6 = 0.
83. Two lines are drawn trough (3, 4) each of which makes angle of 45° with line x - y = 2, then area of
the triangle formed by these lines is ______sq. units.
84. A vertex of an equilateral triangle is (2, 3) and the equation of the opposite side is x + y = 2. Find
the equation of the other sides of the triangle.
85. A straight line L at a distance of 4 units from the origin makes positive intercepts on the coordinate
axes and the perpendicular from the origin to this line makes an angle of 60° with the line x + y = 0.
Then an equation of the line L is
(a) ( 3 + 1) x + ( 3 + 1) y = 8 2 (b) ( 3 − 1) x + ( 3 + 1) y = 8 2
(c) 3x + y = 8 (d) x + 3 y = 8
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86. Find the distance of the point (1, -1) from the line 3x + 4y + 13 = 0.
87. Find the points on the line x + y = 4 that lie at a unit distance from the line 4x + 3y = 10.
x y
88. Find the points on the x-axis, whose distance from the line + = 1 is 4 units.
3 4
89. Find the points on y-axis whose perpendicular distance from the line 4x − 3y − 12 = 0 is 3.

90. If p and q are the lengths of the perpendiculars from origin on the lines
x cos ec − y sec = k cot 2 & x sin  + y cos  = k sin 2 respectively, then k2 is equal to:
(a) 4 p 2 + q 2 (b) 2 p 2 + q 2 (c) p 2 + 2q 2 (d) p 2 + 4q 2
91. The distance between the lines : 6x + 8y - 45 = 0 & 3x + 4y - 5 = 0 is:
(a) 3 units (b) 3.5 units (c) 2 units (d) 2.5 units
92. Find the foot of the perpendicular from the point (2, 4) upon x + y = 1.
93. The coordinates of the foot of perpendicular from the point (2, 3) on the line y = 3x + 4 is given by
 37 −1   −1 37   10   2 −1 
(a)  ,  (b)  ,  (c)  , −10  (d)  , 
 10 10   10 10   37  3 3 
94. A piece of cheese is located at (12, 10) in coordinate plane. A mouse is at (4, -2) and is running up
the line y = -5x + 18 to get closer to the cheese. At the point (a, b), the mouse starts getting farther
from cheese rather than closer to it. Then find the value of (a + b).
95. Find the image of the point (4, -13) in the line 5x + y + 6 = 0.
96. Let L denote the line in the xy-plane with x and y intercepts as 3 & 1 respectively. Then the image
of the point (-1, -4) in this line is:
 11 28   29 11   29 8   8 29 
(a)  ,  (b)  ,  (c)  ,  (d)  , 
5 5   5 5  5 5 5 5 
97. Area of parallelogram whose sides are 2x + y + 1 = 0, 2x + y + 4 = 0, x – 3y – 1 = 0 and x – 3y + 2 = 0
is equal to _______ units.

98. If 3a - 2b - c = 0 , then the line ax + by + c = 0 always passes through the point _____.
(a) ( 3, −2 ) (b) ( −3, 2 ) (c) ( 3, −1) (d) ( 2, −1)

99. If a and b are two arbitrary constants, then the straight line (a – 2b)x + (a + 3b)y + 3a + 4b = 0 will
always pass through the point
(a) (1, 2) (b) (-1, 2) (c) (-1, -2) (d) (-2, -3)
100. Find the equation of the line passing through the point of intersection of x + 2y = 5 and x - 3y = 7,
and passing through the point (0, -1).
101. Find the equation of line passing through the point of intersection of x + 2y - 3 = 0 & 4x - y + 7 = 0,
and which is parallel to 5x + 4y - 20.
102. If 3a + 2b + 4c = 0 , then the line ax + by + c = 0 always passes through the point _____.

103. Consider the family of lines (5x + 3y - 2) + λ1 (3x - y - 4) = 0 and (x - y + 1) + λ2(2x - y - 2) = 0.

Find the equation of a straight line that belongs to both the families.
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104. For the straight lines 3x − 4 y + 1 = 0 and 5 x + 12 y − 2 = 0 find the equations of the following.
(a) bisector of angle containing ( −1, − 1)
(b) obtuse angle bisector
(c) acute angle bisector
105. The bisector of the acute angle formed between the lines 4x - 3y + 7 = 0 and 3x - 4y + 14 = 0 has
the equation
(a) x + y + 3 = 0 (b) x - y - 3 = 0 (c) x - y + 3 = 0 (d) 3x + y - 7 = 0

106. The equation of the line which bisects the obtuse angle between the lines x - 2y + 4 = 0 and
4x - 3y + 2 = 0 is:
(a) (4 − 5) x − (3 − 2 5) y + (2 − 4 5) = 0 (b) (4 + 5) x − (3 + 2 5) y + (2 − 4 5) = 0
(c) (4 + 5) x + (3 + 2 5) y + (2 + 4 5) = 0 (d) (4 − 5) x + (3 − 2 5) y − (2 − 4 5) = 0

CIRCLES

1. The equation of a circle, whose centre is (2, –1) and radius is 3, is _____.
(a) x 2 + y 2 + 4 x − 2 y + 4 = 0 (b) x 2 + y 2 − 4 x + 2 y − 4 = 0
(c) x 2 + y 2 + 4 x + 2 y − 4 = 0 (d) x 2 + y 2 + 2 x − 4 y − 4 = 0

2. If the lines x + y = 7 and x − y = 1 are diameters of a circle of area 154 square units, then the
equation of the circle is _____.
(a) x 2 + y 2 − 8 x − 6 y + 24 = 0 (b) x 2 + y 2 − 8 x − 6 y − 24 = 0
(c) x 2 + y 2 − 8 x − 6 y − 25 = 0 (d) x 2 + y 2 − 8 x − 6 y + 25 = 0

3. The equation of the circle having centre (2, -3) and passing through the intersection of
3x + 2 y = 11 and 2 x + 3 y = 4 is
(a) (x - 2)2 + (y + 3)2 = 5 (b) (x + 2)2 + (y - 3)2 = 10
(c) (x - 2)2 + (y + 3)2 = 10 (d) (x + 2)2 + (y - 3)2 = 5

4. One of the equations of a circle of radius 13 whose centre lies on x-axis and passes through the
point (4, 5), is
(a) x2 + y2 - 32x + 37 = 0 (b) x2 + y2 + 16x + 87 = 0
(c) x2 + y2 - 32x - 105 = 0 (d) x2 + y2 + 16x -105 = 0
5. Find the equation of a circle passing through (1, 2), whose centre lies on the y-axis, and whose
radius is 4 units.
6. Find the equation of the circle which passes through (2, 3), whose centre lies on the x-axis and
whose radius is 5.
7. Find equation of circle passing through (1, 1) and (2, 3) and whose centre lies on y = x .
8. Find the equation of circle which passes through the points (1, -2), (4, -3) and whose centre lies
on the line x + y = 2.
9. Find the equation of a circle passing through (1, 2), having radius 2 units, and whose centre lies
on y = 3x.
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10. The circle passing through the point (-1, 0) and touching the y-axis at (0, 2) also passes through
the point
 3   5   3 5
(a)  − , 0  (b)  − , 2  (c)  − ,  (d) ( −4, 0 )
 2   2   2 2
11. The equation of the circle which touches the x-axis, and whose centre is (1, 2 ) , is
(a) x 2 + y 2 − 2 x + 4 y + 1 = 0 (b) x 2 + y 2 + 4 x + 2 y + 4 = 0
(c) x 2 + y 2 + 2 x + 4 y + 1 = 0 (d) x 2 + y 2 − 2 x − 4 y + 1 = 0

12. The equation of the circle touching the Y axis, and having centre (–2, –3), is _____.
(a) x 2 + y 2 − 4 x − 9 y − 4 = 0 (b) x 2 + y 2 + 4 x + 9 y + 4 = 0
(c) x 2 + y 2 + 4 x + 6 y + 9 = 0 (d) x 2 + y 2 − 4 x − 6 y − 9 = 0

13. If a circle lying in the 3rd quadrant, touches the Y axis at (0, – 3), and has an area of 4𝜋 square
units, then find its equation.
14. Centre of the circle x 2 + y 2 − 2 x + 4 y + 1 = 0 is _____.
(a) (1, -2) (b) (-1, 2) (c) (1, 2) (d) (– 1, – 2)

15. If (6, – 3) is one extremity of diameter of the circle x 2 + y 2 − 3x + 8 y − 3 = 0 then its other
extremity is _____.
3 
(a)  , − 4  (b) ( −3, − 5) (c) ( 3, − 5) (d) ( 3, 5 )
 2 
16. Equation of the circle concentric with the circle x2 + y2 - 6x + 12y + 15 = 0 and of double its
area is
(a) x2 + y2 - 3x + 12y -15 = 0 (b) x2 + y2 - 6x + 12y - 15 = 0
2 2
(c) x + y - 3x + 12y -30 = 0 (d) x2 + y2 - 6x + 12y -20 = 0

17. Find the equation of the circle which passes through the points (5, -8), (2, -9) and (2, 1).
18. Find the equation of a circle having centre in 1st quadrant, touching both axes, and having
radius 1 unit.
19. Find the equations of the circles touching both the axes and passing through the point (4, 2).
20. Find equation of circle drawn on the intercepts made by x + y + 1 = 0 with axes as diameter.
21. If y = 2x is a chord of the circle x2 + y2 - 10x = 0, find the equation of a circle with this chord as
diameter.
22. The equation of the circle, the end points of whose diameter are the centers of
x2 + y2 + 6x - 14y = 1 and x2 + y2 - 4x + 10y = 2 is
(a) x2 + y2 + x - 2y - 41 = 0 (b) x2 + y2 - x + 2y - 41 = 0
(c) x2 + y2 + x + 2y - 41 = 0 (d) x2 + y2 + x - 2y + 41 = 0

23. The abscissae and ordinates of the points A and B are the roots of the equations x 2 + 2ax + b = 0
and x 2 + 2cx + d = 0 respectively, then the equation of circle with AB as diameter is _____.
(a) x 2 + y 2 + 2ax + 2cy + b + d = 0 (b) x 2 + y 2 – 2ax – 2cy – b – d = 0
(c) x 2 + y 2 – 2ax – 2cy + b + d = 0 (d) x 2 + y 2 + 2ax + 2cy – b – d = 0
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24. If A is the center of the circle x 2 + y 2 + 2 x − 6 y − 1 = 0 and B is the point of intersection of the lines
2 x + 5 y − 16 = 0 and x + y − 5 = 0 , then find the equation of the circle whose diameter is AB.

25. Parametric coordinates of any point of the circle x 2 + y 2 + 2 x − 3 y − 4 = 0 are

 5 5  5 5 
(a)  −1 + cos ,3 + sin   (b)  cos , sin  
 2 2  2 2 
 5 3 5 
(c)  −1 + cos , + sin   (d) None of these
 2 2 2 
26. Find the parametric form of a circle whose equation is x2 + y2 − 2x − 6y − 15 = 0.
27. P is a variable point on the circle with center at C(2, 3) and radius 2 units. CA and CB are perpendiculars
from C on to the X and Y axes respectively. Find locus of the centroid of triangle PAB.
28. Find the length of intercept, the circle x2 + y2 + 10x - 6y + 9 = 0 makes on the x-axis.
29. The length of intercept on Y-axis, by a circle whose diameter is the line joining the points
(−4,3) and (12, -1) is _____.
30. Find equation of circle which touches the positive y -axis at a distance of 4 units from origin
and cuts off an intercept of 6 units on the x-axis.
31. The length of intercept made by ( x − 1) 2 + ( y − 2) 2 = 4 on y = x is
7
(a) 7 (b) 14 (c) (d) None of these
2
32. Find equation of locus of centre of circle which touches y-axis and having intercept on
x-axis of length 2l.
33. Write S1 and T for the following : S ≡ x2 + 2y2 − 3x + 4y + 3 at the point (1, 2).

34. Consider the circle x 2 + y 2 + 2 x − 4 y − 4 = 0 and a point P(1, 2), then

(a) P lies inside the circle (b) P lies on the circle
(c) P lies outside the circle (d) cannot be determined
35. Find the greatest and least distances of the point P(2, 1) from the circle x 2 + y 2 − 6 x + 4 y − 12 = 0
36. The greatest distance of the point P (10, 7) from the circle x 2 + y 2 – 4 x – 2 y – 20 = 0 is _____.
(a) 10 (b) 15 (c) 5 (d) None of these.
37. If the circle x 2 + y 2 = a 2 cuts off a chord of length 2b from the line y = mx + c, then-
(a) (1 − m 2 )(a 2 − b 2 ) = c 2 (b) (1 + m 2 )(a 2 − b 2 ) = c 2
(c) (1 − m 2 )(a 2 + b 2 ) = c 2 (d) none of these

38. The circles x 2 + y 2 = 1 and x 2 + y 2 − 2 x − 6 y + 6 = 0 are cutting each other at ____ distinct points.
39. A circle of radius 2 lies in the first quadrant and touches both the axes. Find the equation of the
circle with center at (6, 5) and touching the above circle externally.
1 1 1
40. Prove that the circles x2 + y2 + 2ax + c = 0 and x2 + y2 + 2by + c = 0 touch each other if + + .
c a 2 b2
41. The circle passing through (1, –2) and touching the x-axis at (3, 0) also passes through the point
(a) (-5, 2) (b) (2, -5) (c) (5, -2) (d) (-2, 5)
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42. Find the equation of the circle through points of intersection of circles x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y + 4 = 0
and the line x + 2y = 4 which touches the line x + 2y = 0.
43. Find the equation of the circle which passes through the point of intersection of circles
x2 + y2 – 8x – 2y + 7 = 0 and x2 + y2 – 4x + 10y + 8 = 0 and having its centre on y-axis.

44. Two circles, x2 + y2 = 6 and x2 + y2 − 6x + 8 = 0 are given. Then the equation of the circle
passing through their points of intersection and also passing through the point (1, 1) is _____.
(a) x2 + y2 – 6x + 4 = 0 (b) x2 + y2 – 3x + 1 = 0
(c) x2 + y2 – 4x + 2 = 0 (d) none of these
45. The equation of the circle having its center on the line x + 2 y − 3 = 0 and passing through the points
of intersection of the circles x 2 + y 2 − 2 x − 4 y + 1 = 0 and x 2 + y 2 − 4 x − 2 y + 4 = 0 , is _____.
(a) x 2 + y 2 − 6 x + 7 = 0 (b) x 2 + y 2 − 3 y + 4 = 0
(c) x 2 + y 2 − 2 x − 2 y + 1 = 0 (d) x 2 + y 2 + 2 x − 4 y + 4 = 0

46. The equation of the circle through the points of intersection of x2 + y 2 − 1 = 0 ,

x 2 + y 2 − 2 x − 4 y + 1 = 0 and touching the line x + 2 y = 0 , is _____.
47. The equation of the circle whose diameter is the common chord of the circles
x 2 + y 2 + 3 x + y + 5 = 0 and x 2 + y 2 + 3 x + 4 y + 2 = 0 is
(a) x 2 + y 2 + 2 x + 3 y + 1 = 0 (b) x 2 + y 2 + x + 3 y + 7 = 0
(c) x 2 + y 2 + 2 x + 3 y + 1 = 0 (d) 2( x 2 + y 2 ) + 6 x + 2 y + 1 = 0

48. The equation of circle passing through the point (2, 1) and touching the line x + 2y – 1 = 0 and
the point (3, -1) is
(a) 3 x 2 + 3 y 2 − 23x − 4 y + 35 = 0 (b) 3 x 2 + 3 y 2 + 23x + 4 y − 35 = 0
(c) x 2 + y 2 − 23x − 4 y + 35 = 0 (d) x 2 + y 2 + 23x + 4 y − 35 = 0

49. The equation of the circle which passes through the point of intersection of circles
x 2 + y 2 − 8 x − 2 y + 7 = 0 and x 2 + y 2 − 4 x + 10 y + 8 = 0 and having its centre on Y-axis, will be :
(a) x 2 + y 2 + 22 x + 9 = 0 (b) x 2 + y 2 + 22 x − 9 = 0
(c) x 2 + y 2 + 22 y + 9 = 0 (d) x 2 + y 2 + 22 y − 9 = 0

50. The equation of line passing through the points of intersection of circles 3 x 2 + 3 y 2 − 2 x + 12 y − 9 = 0
and x 2 + y 2 + 6 x + 2 y − 15 = 0 , is _____.
(a) 10 x − 3 y − 18 = 0 (b) 10 x + 3 y − 18 = 0
(c) 10 x + 3 y + 18 = 0 (d) None of these

51. The circle x 2 + y 2 + 2 gx + 2 fy + c = 0 bisects the circumference of the circle

x 2 + y 2 + 2 g ' x + 2 f ' y + c ' = 0 , if _____.
(a) 2 g '( g − g ') + 2 f '( f − f ') = c − c ' (b) g '( g − g ') + f '( f − f ') = c − c '
(c) f ( g − g ') + g ( f − f ') = c − c ' (d) none of these

52. The equation of the circle, one of whose diameters is the chord x − y − 1 = 0 of the circle
2 x 2 + 2 y 2 − 2 x − 6 y − 25 = 0 , is _____.
53. Find the equation of CoC of circle x2 + y2 - 4x + 10y - 7 = 0 with respect to the point (1, 3).
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54. Find the equation of CoC of circle x2 + y2 - 2x - 2y - 7 = 0 whose midpoint is (2, 3).
55. Midpoint of the chord of the circle x 2 + y 2 = 25 intercepted on the line x − 2 y = 2 is _____.

3 4 2 4 8 1
(a)  ,  (b) (−2, −2) (c)  , −  (d)  , 
5 5 5 5 3 3
56. From the origin, chords are drawn to the circle ( x − 1) 2 + y 2 = 1 . The equation of the locus of the
midpoints of these chords is _____.
(a) x 2 + y 2 − 3 x = 0 (b) x 2 + y 2 − 3 y = 0 (c) x 2 + y 2 − x = 0 (d) x 2 + y 2 − y = 0

57. If the line x - 2y + 1 = 0 intersects the circle x2 + y2 = 25 in points P and Q, then find the coordinates
of the point of intersection of tangents drawn at P and Q to the circle x2 + y2 = 25.
58. Tangents are drawn to the circle x2 + y2 = 16 at the points where it intersects the circle
x2 + y2 - 6x - 8y - 8 = 0, then the point of intersection of these tangents is
(a) (4, 16) (b) (12, 16) (c) (3, 4) (d) (16, 12)
59. The locus of the middle point of the chords of the circle x2 + y2 = a2 such that the chords pass
through a given point (x1, y1), is
(a) x2 + y2 – xx1 – yy1 = 0 (b) x2 + y2 = x12 + y12
(c) x + y = x1 + y1 (d) x + y = x12 + y12

60. If the circle of same radius a and centers at (2, 3) and (5, 6) cut orthogonally, then a is equal to
(a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 10
61. If a circle pass through the point (a, b) and cuts the circle x2 + y2 = 4 orthogonally, find the
locus of its centre.
62. The equation of the circle which passes through the origin, has its centre on the line x + y = 4
and cuts the circle x2 + y2 - 4x + 2y + 4 = 0 orthogonally is ________.

Conic Sections
1. What do the following equation represent: x2 − 4y2 − 2x + 16y − 40 = 0 ?
(a) Parabola (b) Ellipse (c) Hyperbola (d) Circle
2. Find the coordinates of the focus and the vertex, the equations of the directrix and the length of the
latus rectum of the following parabola:
(i) y2 = 12x (ii) y2 = -12x
3. Find the coordinates of the focus and the vertex, the equations of the directrix and the axis, and the
length of the latus rectum of the following parabola:
(i) x2 = 8y (ii) x2 = -6y

4. Find coordinates of extremities of LR of 5 y 2 = 4 x .

5. The equation of the parabola with its vertex at the origin, axis on the y-axis and passing through
the point (6, –3) is _____.

6. Find vertex, focus, equation of directrix and length of LR of the parabola ( y + 1) = 8 ( x − 1) .

2

7. Find the vertex, focus, latus rectum and the directrix of the parabola x 2 + 8 x + 12 y + 4 = 0 .
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8. The vertex, focus, latus rectum, length of the latus rectum and equation of directrix of the parabola
y 2 = 4 x + 4 y are respectively _____.
(a) (1, 2), (0, 2), y = 0, 4, x = –2 (b) (–1, 2), (0, 2), x = 0, 4, x = –2
(c) (–1, 2), (1, 2), x = 0, 4, x = 2 (d) (–1, 2), (0, 2), y = 0, 2, y = –2

9. The equation of the parabola whose vertex is ( −1, − 2 ) , axis is vertical, and which passes through
the point ( 3, 6 ) , is_____.
(a) x 2 + 2 x − 2 y − 3 = 0 (b) 2 x 2 = 3 y (c) x 2 − 2 x − y + 3 = 0 (d) None of these

10. Equation of the parabola whose directrix is y = 2 x − 9 and focus ( −8, − 2 ) is _____.
(a) x 2 + 4 y 2 + 4 xy + 16 x + 2 y + 259 = 0 (b) x 2 + 4 y 2 + 4 xy + 116 x + 2 y + 259 = 0
(c) x 2 + y 2 + 4 xy + 116 x + 2 y + 259 = 0 (d) None of these

11. Find equations of parabola whose focus and vertex are the points (0, 2) and (0, 4) respectively.
12. The equation of the parabola whose vertex is (–3, 0) and directrix is x + 5 = 0 is _____.
(a) y 2 = 8 ( x + 3) (b) y 2 = −8 ( x + 3)
(c) x 2 = 8 ( y + 3) (d) y 2 = 8 ( x + 5)

13. Find the equation of the parabola with latus rectum joining the points (4, 6) and (4, -2).
14. The latus rectum of a parabola whose directrix is x + y – 2 = 0 and focus is ( 3, − 4 ) , is _____.
3 3
(a) −3 2 (b) 3 2 (c) − (d)
2 2

15. Find equations of parabolas with vertex at (-1, 2) and focus at (3, 2).
16. If the focus of parabola is (2, 0) and one extremity of latus rectum is (2, 2), then its equation is
(a) y2 = 4(3 - x) (b) y2 = 4x – 4 (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these
17. The directrix of the parabola x2 – 4x – 8y + 12 = 0 is
(a) x = 1 (b) y = 0 (c) x = -1 (d) y = -1

x2
18. Find foci, length of LR, directrices and eccentricity of the ellipse + y2 = 1.
4
1
19. The equation of the ellipse with foci (  2, 0 ) and eccentricity is _____.
2
(a) 3 x 2 + 4 y 2 = 48 (b) 4 x 2 + 3 y 2 = 48 (c) 3 x 2 + 4 y 2 = 0 (d) 4 x 2 + 3 y 2 = 0

20. Draw the following ellipse and mention its foci, Latus rectum, directrix and centre:
( x − 1) 2 ( y − 2) 2
+ =1
4 9
21. An ellipse of eccentricity 0.8, centred at the origin, has major axis of length 10 units along the Y- axis.
Its equation will be _____.
x2 y 2 x2 y 2 x2 y 2 x2 y 2
(a) + =1 (b) + =1 (c) + =1 (d) + =1
16 9 9 16 25 9 9 25
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22. If distance between the directrices of a standard horizontal ellipse be thrice the distance between the
foci, then eccentricity of ellipse is
1 2 1 4
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 3 3 5
23. If the foci and vertices of an ellipse respectively be ( 1, 0 ) and (  2, 0 ) , then the length of the minor
axis of the ellipse is
(a) 2 5 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 2 3

24. In an ellipse, with centre at the origin, if the difference of the lengths of major axis and minor axis is 10
( )
and one of the foci is at 0,5 3 , then the length of its latus rectum is: ______.

25. The length of the latus rectum of a standard horizontal ellipse is one third of the major axis. Its
eccentricity would be _____.
26. Find the equation of the ellipse having vertices (0, ± 13) and foci (0, ± 5).
27. Find the equation of the ellipse having its centre at the point (2, –3), one focus at (3, –3) and one
vertex at (4, –3).
1
28. If the foci of an ellipse are (± 2, 0) and its eccentricity is , then find its equation.
2
29. The distance between the foci of the ellipse 3 x 2 + 4 y 2 = 48 is _____.
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8

30. The equation of the ellipse whose foci are (  5, 0 ) and one of its directrices is 5 x = 36, is _____.
x2 y 2 x2 y2
(a) + =1 (b) + =1
36 11 6 11
x2 y 2
(c) + =1 (d) None of these
6 11
31. Find the lengths of transverse axis and conjugate axis, eccentricity, coordinates of foci and vertices,
length of the latus rectum and equations of the directrices of the hyperbola 16 x 2 – 9 y2 = –144 .

32. If (4, 0) and (– 4, 0) are the vertices and (6, 0) and (– 6, 0) are the foci of a hyperbola, then find its
eccentricity.

33. The equation of a standard hyperbola whose conjugate axis is 5 and the distance between the foci is
13, is_____.
(a) 25 x 2 − 144 y 2 = 900 (b) 144 x 2 − 25 y 2 = 900
(c) 144 x 2 + 25 y 2 = 900 (d) 25 x 2 + 144 y 2 = 900
3
34. If the latus rectum of a standard horizontal hyperbola be 8 and eccentricity be , then the equation
5
of the hyperbola is _____.

x2 y 2 x2 y2 1
35. Let the foci of the ellipse + = 1 and the hyperbola − = coincide. Then the length of
16 7 144  25
the latus rectum of the hyperbola is _________.
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36. The equation 16x2 – 3y2 - 32x + 12y - 44 = 0 represents a hyperbola
(a) the length of whose transverse axis is 4 3 (b) the length of whose conjugate axis is 4

19
(c) whose centre is (-1, 2) (d) whose eccentricity is
3
37. The length of the latus rectum of the conic x − 2 = t 2 , y = 2t is equal to _____ units.
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 8
38. Find coordinates of a point in the first quadrant, on the parabola y2 = 4x , whose distance from origin
is 2 3 units.

39. Let O be the vertex and Q be any point on the parabola y2 = 4x. If the point P divides the line segment
OQ internally in the ratio 1 : 2, then the locus of P is _____.
(a) x2 = 2y (b) 3x2 = 4y (c) 3y2 = 4x (d) 3y2 = 2x
40. If P be the point (1, 0) and Q, a point on the locus y2 = 8x. The locus of the midpoint of PQ is
(a) x2 + 4y +2 = 0 (b) x2 - 4y + 2 = 0 (c) y2 - 4x + 2 = 0 (d) y2 + 4x + 2 = 0

41. The locus of the mid-point of the line segment joining the focus to a moving point on the parabola
y2 = 4ax is another parabola with directrix
a a
(a) x = −a (b) x = − (c) x = 0 (d) x = −
2 2
42. The curve represented by x = 2 ( cos t + sin t ) , y = 5 ( cos t − sin t ) is _____.
(a) a circle (b) a parabola (c) an ellipse (d) a hyperbola

43. Let A be a variable point on the hyperbola x2 – y2 = a2, and M (2a, 0) is a fixed point. Prove that
the locus of the middle point of AP is a rectangular hyperbola.

44. The eccentricity of the hyperbola x 2 − y 2 = 25 is _____.

1
(a) 2 (b) (c) 3 (d) 1 + 2
2
45. The eccentricity of the hyperbola, which is conjugate to the hyperbola x2 - 3y2 = 1 is ___.

46. If the distance between two directrices of a rectangular hyperbola is 15, then the distance
between its foci in units is:
(a) 15 2 (b) 30 (c) 60 (d) 45

47. The range of values of  for which the point ( , −1) is exterior to both the parabolas y 2 = x is
(a) (0, 1) (b) (-1, 1) (c) (-1, 0) (d) (-3, -2)

x2 y 2
48. Find the location of the point (2, 3) with respect to the ellipse + = 1.
4 3

49. If 2x + y + 𝞴 = 0 is a focal chord of the parabola y2 = -8x, then find the value of 𝞴.

50. If one extremity of the focal chord of the parabola y2 = 16x is (1, -4) then other extremity is ___
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51. If the line passing through the focus S of the parabola y = ax2 + bx + c meets the parabola at P and Q
and if SP = 4 and SQ = 6, then find the values of a.

52. If M is the foot of the perpendicular from a point P of a parabola y2 = 4ax to its directrix and SPM is
an equilateral triangle, where S is the focus, then SP is equal to:
(a) a (b) 2a (c) 3a (d) 4a

53. If the focal distance of an end of the minor axis of an ellipse (referred to its axes as the axes of x and y,
respectively) is k and distance between its foci is 2h, then find its equation.

54. Find the equation of the chord of contact to the tangents from the point (2, 3) to the parabola
y2 = 4x.
55. Line x + y = 2 meets parabola y2 = 8x at points P and Q. Point of Intersection of tangents drawn at P
and Q is
(a) (-2, -4) (b) (-1, -4) (c) (-2, -3) (d) (-3, -2)
56. Find the equation of a chord of the parabola y2 = 6x, if the midpoint of the chord is (–1, 1).
57. Tangents are drawn from the point (3, 1) to the ellipse x2 + 9y2 = 9. Find the equation and middle
point of its chord of contact.
x2 y 2
58. From a point O on the circle x 2 + y 2 = 25 , tangents OP and OQ are drawn to the ellipse + = 1.
4 1
2
 x2 y 2 
Show that the locus of the mid-point of the chord PQ describes the curve x 2 + y 2 = 25  +  .
4 1

59. What will be equation of that chord of hyperbola 25 x 2 − 16 y 2 = 400, whose midpoint is (5, 3).
(a) 115 x − 117 y = 17 (b) 125 x − 48 y = 481
(c) 127 x + 33 y = 341 (d) 15 x + 121y = 105
x2 y 2
60. Prove that the locus of the middle points of the chords of the hyperbola − = 1 which pass
a 2 b2
  
through a fixed point ( ,  ) is a hyperbola whose centre is  ,  .
2 2
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ANSWER KEY
Straight Lines
5 5
1. (-4, -15) 2.  ,  3. (b) 4. (0, 0)
2 2
4 5  3(a + 1)2 4(a − 1) 2 
5. (c) 6. (c) 7.  ,  8.  , 
3 6  2 2 
 a + 2c − x1 b + 2d − y1 
9. 2 10.  ,  11. (a) 12. (a)
 2 2 
13. (c) 14. (d) 15. y 2 = 2ax − a 2 16. (c)
2 2
x y
17. (b) 18. 9 x 2 + 5 y 2 = 45 19. − =1 20. (a)
4 5
21. (d) 22. x + y = 1 23. 5 x 2 + 5 y 2 − 72 x + 54 y + 225 = 0
24. (d) 25. 4 y 2 − 4 y − 2 x + 3 = 0 26. (d) 27. x 2 − y 2 = 32
28. 2 y 3 + 6 y 2 + 7 y − x + 3 = 0 29. (b) 30. (c)
1 1
31. (i ) (ii ) 3 32. 11 33. − 34. 2
3 2
35. x = 1 36. y = x 37. (a) 38. x + y + 1 = 0
39. x − y − 1 = 0, x + y + 1 = 0 40. 13x + 14 y + 47 = 0
41. x + 2y = 8 42. (a) 43. (a) 44. (b)
45. 2 x − y − 4 = 0 46. 4 x + 3 y = 12 47. (b) 48. y − 1 =  ( x − 1)
49. 9 x − 20 y + 96 = 0 50. x − y = 1 and 2 x − 3 y = 12 51. 2 5

52. 2x - 3y + 6 = 0 ( )
53. 2 − 3 x − y − 2 2 − 3 = 0( )  75 304 
54.  ,
 77 17 


55. (d) 56. (d) 57. 3x + y = 14 58. x + 3 y = 18

 3 3   3 3 
59.  4 + , 2+  and  4 − , 2−  60. (2 + 2 3,5) and (2 − 2 3,1)
 2 2  2 2
61. (i) m = -1/7, c = 0 (ii) m = -2, c = 5/3 62. a = 4, b = 6 63. (b)
64.  = 315 , p = 2 2
o
65. 45 o
66. (b) 67. (a)
o
68. (c) 69. 45 70. (c) 71. (d)
72. (a) 73. x − 2 y − 6 = 0 74. (c) 75. 5
76. (-3, 3) 77. (b) 78. x − 3 y = 0 or x = 0 79. (c)
1
80. −1, 81. x = 1, y = 2 82. 9 x − 7 y + 3 = 0and 7 x + 9 y = 41
2+ 3
83. 4.5 ( ) ( ) ( )
84. 2 + 3 x − y − 2 3 + 1 = 0 and 2 − 3 x − y + 2 3 − 1 = 0 ( )
12
85. (b) 86. units 87. (3, 1) & (-7, 11)
5
88. (8, 0) & (-2, 0) 89. (0, 1) & (0, -9) 90. (a) 91. (b)
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 1 3
92.  − ,  93. (b) 94. 10 95. (-1, -14)
 2 2
96. (a) 97. 9/7 98. (b) 99. (c)
3 1
100. 3x - 29y - 29 = 0 101. 15x + 12y - 7 = 0 102.  ,  103. 5x - 2y - 7 = 0
4 2
104. (i) 64x + 8y + 3 = 0 (ii) 14x – 112y + 23 = 0 (iii) 64x + 8y + 3 = 0
105. (c) 106. (a)

Circles
1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (d)

( )
2
5. x 2 + y − 2  15 = 16 6. x 2 + y 2 + 4 x − 21 = 0 & x 2 + y 2 − 6 x + 11 = 0

2 2
 11   11  25
7.  x −  +  y −  = 8. x 2 + y 2 − 6 x + 2 y + 5 = 0
 6  6 36

( ) + ( y − 21  3 39 )
2 2
9. x − 7  39 =4 10. (d) 11. (d)

12. (c) 13. x 2 + y 2 + 4 x + 6 y + 9 = 0 14. (a)

15. (b) 16. (b) 17. x 2 + y 2 − 4 x + 8 y − 5 = 0

18. x 2 + y 2 − 2 x − 2 y + 1 = 0 19. x2 + y2 - 4x - 4y + 4 = 0 and x2 + y2 - 20x - 20y + 100 = 0

20. x 2 + y 2 + x + y = 0 21. x2 + y2 - 2x - 4y = 0 22. (a)

23. (a) 24. x 2 + y 2 − 2 x − 5 y + 3 = 0 25. (d)

26. x = 1 + 5cos , y = 3 + 5sin  27. 3x 2 + 3 y 2 − 8 x − 12 y + 16 = 0 28. 8

29. 4 13 30. ( x  5)2 + ( y − 4)2 = 25 31. (b)

−x 11
32. x2 – y2 = l2 33. S1 = 14, T  + 6y + 34. (a)
2 2
35. Greatest distance = 5 + 10 , Least distance = 5 − 10 36. (b)
37. (b) 38. 2 39. x 2 + y 2 − 12 x − 10 y + 52
41. (c) 42. x2 + y2 – x – 2y = 0 43. (d)
44. x 2 + y 2 + 22 y − 9 = 0 45. (a) 46. x 2 + y 2 − x − 2 y = 0
47. (b) 48. (a) 49. (c)
50. (a) 51. (d) 52. 2 x 2 + 2 y 2 − 6 x − 2 y − 21 = 0
53. x − 8 y = 6 54. x + 2 y = 8 55. (c) 56. (c)
57. (-25, 50) 58. (b) 59. (a) 60. (c)
61. 2ax + 2by − ( a 2 + b 2 + 4 ) = 0 62. x 2 + y 2 − 4 x − 4 y = 0
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Conic Sections
1. (c) 2. (i) Vertex: (0, 0), focus: (3, 0), directrix: x = 3, LR = 12
(ii) Vertex: (0, 0), focus: (-3, 0), directrix: x = 3, LR = 12
1 2
3. (i) Vertex: (0, 0), focus: (0, 2), directrix: y = -2, LR = 8 4.  ,  
5 5
(ii) Vertex: (0, 0), focus: (0, -3/2), directrix: x = 3/2, LR = 6

5. x2 = -12y 6. Vertex: (-1, 1), focus: (3, -1), directrix: x = -1, LR = 8

7. Vertex: (-4, 1), focus: (-4, 2), directrix: y = 4, LR = 12 8. (b)

9. (a) 10. (b) 11. x 2 + 8 y = 32 12. (a)

13. (y - 2)2 = 8(x - 2) or (y - 2)2 = -8 (x - 6) 14. (d) 15. ( y − 2) 2 = 16( x + 1)

16. (c) 17. (d)

( )
18. S   3,0 , LR = 1, e =
2
3
, Directrix: x = 
4
3
19. (a) 21. (d)

2
22. (c) 23. (d) 24. 5 25.
3

27. (
x − 2 ) ( y + 3) x2 y 2
2 2 2 2

26. x + y = 1 + =1 28. + =1
144 169 4 3 16 12
29. (b) 30. (a)
31. Length of transverse axis = 8, length of conjugate axis = 6, e = 5/4, S = (0,  4), LR = 9/2
16
Equation of directrices : y = 
5
32. e = 3/2 33. (a) 34. 4 x 2 − 5 y 2 = 100 35. 27/10

36. (d) 37. (c) (

38. 2, 2 2 ) 39. (c)

40. (c) 41. (c) 42. (c) 44. (a)

45. 2 46. (b) 47. (b) 48. Outside
5
49. 4 50. (16, 16) 51. a =  52. (d)
48
x2 y2
53. + =1 54. 2x - 3y + 4 = 0 55. (a) 56. y – 3x = 4
k 2 k 2 − h2
59. (b)
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SOLUTION
Straight Lines
1.
Let the third vertex be ( x, y )
then the coordinates of the centroid of triangle are
 −1 + 5 + x 4 + 2 + y   4 + x 6 + y 
 ,  , 
 3 3   3 3 
4+ x 6+ y
Now,  ,   ( 0, − 3)
 3 3 
4+ x 6+ y
 = 0 and = −3
3 3
 4 + x = 0 and y + 6 = −9
or x = –4 and y = –15
Hence the third vertex is ( –4, – 15 ) .
2.
Let A ( 4, – 2 ) , B ( –2, 4 ) and C ( 5, 5 ) be the vertices of the given triangle. Then

a = BC = ( −2 − 5) + ( 4 − 5 ) = 50 = 5 2
2 2

b = CA = (5 − 4) + ( 5 + 2 ) = 50 = 5 2
2 2

c = AB = ( 4 + 2) + ( −2 − 4 ) = 72 = 6 2
2 2

Let ( x, y ) be the co-ordinates of incentre of  ABC

ax1 + bx2 + cx3
Then x =
a+b+c
5 2  4 + 5 2  ( −2 ) + 6 2  5 40 5
= = =
5 2 +5 2 +6 2 16 2
ay + by2 + cy3
and y = 1
a+b+c
5 2  ( −2 ) + 5 2  4 + 6 2  5
40 5
= = =
5 2 +5 2 +6 2 16 2
5 5
 The coordinates of the incentre are  , 
2 2
3.
Let a = BC = 5 , b = CA = 12 , c = AB = 10
a 2 + c2 − b2
cos B =
2ca
25 + 100 − 144 −19
= = 0
100 100
ABC is an obtuse angled triangle
Orthocenter of ABC lies outside ABC