Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines

143 Questions
2022 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2022 - 4th July Evening Shift

Suppose $P$ and $Q$ are the mid-points of the sides $A B$ and $B C$ of a triangle where $A(1,3), B(3,7)$ and $C(7,15)$ are vertices. Then, the locus of $R$ satisfying $A C^2+Q R^2=P R^2$ is

A.
$6 x+12 y=297$
B.
$6 x+12 y+297=0$
C.
$12 x+6 y=297$
D.
$12 x+6 y+297=0$
2022 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2022 - 4th July Evening Shift

If the points of intersection of the coordinate axes and $|x+y|=2$ form a rhombus, then its area is

A.
8
B.
16
C.
2
D.
4
2022 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2022 - 4th July Evening Shift

Suppose, in $\triangle A B C, x-y+5=0, x+2 y=0$ are respectively the equations of the perpendicular bisectors of the sides $A B$ and $A C$. If $A$ is $(1,-2)$, the equation of the line joining $B$ and $C$ is

A.
$6 x+7 y=0$
B.
$14 x+23 y-40=0$
C.
$2 x-11 y=0$
D.
$2 x+y=0$
2022 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2022 - 4th July Evening Shift

If the pair of straight lines $9 x^2+a x y+4 y^2+6 x+b y-3=0$ represents two parallel lines, then

A.
$a=6, b=2$
B.
$a=12, b=4$
C.
$a=3, b=1$
D.
$a=-12, b=4$
2022 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2022 - 4th July Evening Shift

A line passing through $P(2,3)$ and making an angle of $30^{\circ}$ with the positive direction of $X$-axis meets $x^2-2 x y-y^2=0$ at $A$ and $B$. Then the value of $P A: P B$ is

A.
$17 \sqrt{3}+1$
B.
$17(\sqrt{3}+1)$
C.
$17(\sqrt{3}-1)$
D.
$17 \sqrt{3}-1$
2022 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2022 - 4th July Morning Shift

The least distance from origin to a point on the line $y=x+3$ which lies at a distance of 2 units from $(0,3)$ is

A.
$13+6 \sqrt{2}$
B.
$10+6 \sqrt{2}$
C.
$10-6 \sqrt{2}$
D.
$13-6 \sqrt{2}$
2022 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2022 - 4th July Morning Shift

Starting from the point $A(-3,4)$, a moving object touches $2 x+y-7=0$ at $B$ and reaches the point $C(0,1)$. If the object travels along the shortest path, the distance between $A$ and $B$ is

A.
$\frac{68}{\sqrt{170}}$
B.
$\frac{9}{\sqrt{5}}$
C.
$3 \sqrt{2}$
D.
$\frac{6}{\sqrt{5}}$
2022 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2022 - 4th July Morning Shift

Suppose a triangle is formed by $x+y=10$ and the coordinate axes. Then, the number of points $(x, y)$ where $x$ and $y$ are natural numbers, lying inside the triangle is

A.
36
B.
55
C.
45
D.
30
2022 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2022 - 4th July Morning Shift

If the lines represented by $a x^2+2 h x y+b y^2+2 g x+2 f y+c=0$ intersect on the $X$-axis, which of the following is in general incorrect?

A.
$a b c=2 f g h$
B.
$g^2=a c$
C.
$a f^2=c h^2$
D.
$a f^2+c h^2=2 f g h$
2022 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2022 - 4th July Morning Shift

For $\alpha \in\left[0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$, the angle between the lines represented by $[x \cos \theta-y] [(\cos \theta+\tan \alpha) x-(1-\cos \theta \tan \alpha) y]=0$ is

A.
$\alpha$
B.
$\theta$
C.
$\theta+\alpha$
D.
$\theta-\alpha$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Evening Shift

The point to which the origin should be shifted in order to eliminate the $x$ and $y$ terms from the equation $9 x^2+4 y^2+10 x+12 y+1=0$ is

A.
$\left(\frac{5}{9}, \frac{3}{2}\right)$
B.
$\left(\frac{-5}{2}, \frac{-3}{9}\right)$
C.
$\left(\frac{-5}{9}, \frac{-3}{2}\right)$
D.
$\left(\frac{-3}{2}, \frac{-5}{9}\right)$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Evening Shift

If $A(1,3)$ and $C(7,5)$ are two opposite vertices of a square, then find the equation of a side passing through $A$.

A.
$x=y$
B.
$x-2 y+1=0$
C.
$x-3 y+8=0$
D.
$2 x-y+1=0$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Evening Shift

$C$ is the centroid of the triangle with vertices $(3,-1),(1,3)$ and $(2,4)$. Let $P$ be the point of intersection of the lines $x+3 y-1=0$ and $3 x-y+1=0$. Then a line which passes through both points $C$ and $P$ would also passes through the point .......

A.
$(-9,-7)$
B.
$(-9,-6)$
C.
$(7,6)$
D.
$(9,7)$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Evening Shift

The distance of the point $(1,2)$ from the line $x+y+5=0$ measured along the line parallel to $3 x-y=7$ is equal to

A.
$4 \sqrt{10}$
B.
40
C.
$\sqrt{40}$
D.
$2 \sqrt{20}$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Evening Shift

Find the equation of a line which passes through $\left(2 \cos ^3(\theta), 2 \sin ^3(\theta)\right)$ and is perpendicular to the line $x \cos (\theta)-y \sin (\theta)=2 \cos (2 \theta)$.

A.
$x \sec (\theta)+y \operatorname{cosec}(\theta)=2$
B.
$x \operatorname{cosec}(\theta)+y \sec (\theta)=2$
C.
$x \sin (\theta)+y \cos (\theta)=2$
D.
$x \cos (\theta)+y \sin (\theta)=2$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Evening Shift

The value of $p$ for which the equation $x^2+p x y+y^2-5 x-7 y+6=0$ represents a pair of straight lines is

A.
$\frac{5}{2}$
B.
5
C.
2
D.
2/5
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Evening Shift

If one of the line represented by $-a x^2+2 h x y+b y^2=0$ passes through $(2,3)$ and the other passes through $(4,5)$, then $a+2 h+b$ equals

A.
0
B.
1
C.
2
D.
$-$1
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Evening Shift

If the lines represented by the equation $2 x^2-p x y+2 y^2=0$ are real, then the value of $p$ lies in the interval

A.
$[-4,4]$
B.
$[-4,4)$
C.
$(-\infty,-4) \cup(4, \infty)$
D.
$(-4,4]$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Morning Shift

When the axes are rotated through an angle 45$^\circ$, the new coordinates of a point P are (1, $-$1). The coordinates of P in the original system are

A.
($\sqrt2$, $\sqrt2$)
B.
($\sqrt2$, 0)
C.
(0, $\sqrt2$)
D.
($-\sqrt2$, 0)
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Morning Shift

Find the equation of a straight line passing through $(-5,6)$ and cutting off equal intercepts on the coordinate axes.

A.
$6 x-5 y=30$
B.
$x-y=-11$
C.
$x+y=11$
D.
$x+y=1$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Morning Shift

Line has slope $m$ and $y$-intercept 4 . The distance between the origin and the line is equal to

A.
$\frac{4}{\sqrt{1-m^2}}$
B.
$\frac{4}{\sqrt{m^2-1}}$
C.
$\frac{4}{\sqrt{m^2+1}}$
D.
$\frac{4 m}{\sqrt{m^2+1}}$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Morning Shift

The equation of the base of an equilateral triangle is $x+y=2$ and one vertex is $(2,-1)$, then the length of the side of the triangle is

A.
$\sqrt{3 / 2} / \sqrt{2 / 3}$
B.
$\sqrt{2}$
C.
$\sqrt{2 / 3}$
D.
$\sqrt{3 / 2}$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Morning Shift

The equation of a straight line which passes through the point $\left(a \cos ^3 \theta, a \sin ^3 \theta\right)$ and perpendicular to $(x \sec \theta+y \operatorname{cosec} \theta)=a$ is

A.
$\frac{x}{a}+\frac{y}{b}=a \cos \theta$
B.
$x \cos \theta-y \sin \theta=a \cos 2 \theta$
C.
$x \cos \theta+y \sin \theta=a \cos 2 \theta$
D.
$x \cos \theta+y \sin \theta-a \cos 2 \theta=1$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Morning Shift

The acute angle between lines $6 x^2+11 x y-10 y^2=0$ is

A.
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{\sqrt{361}}{2}\right)$
B.
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{\sqrt{361}}{4}\right)$
C.
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{361}{2}\right)$
D.
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{361}{4}\right)$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Morning Shift

If the lines, joining the origin to the points of intersection of the curve $2 x^2-2 x y+3 y^2+2 x-y-1=0$ and the line $x+2 y=k$, are at right angles, then $k^2$ equals

A.
4
B.
3
C.
2
D.
1
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Morning Shift

The equation of bisector of the angle between the lines represented by $3 x^2-5 x y+4 y^2=0$ is

A.
$9 x^2+6 y^2-2 x=0$
B.
$5\left(x^2-y^2\right)=2 x y$
C.
$3 x^2+2 x y-y^2=0$
D.
$5 x^2+x y+4 y^2=0$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Morning Shift

If the bisectors of the pair of lines $x^2-2 m x y-y^2=0$ is represented by $x^2-2 n x y-y^2=0$, then

A.
$m n+1=0$
B.
$m n-1=0$
C.
$m+n=0$
D.
$m-n=0$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Evening Shift

If $A(4,7), B(-7,8)$ and $C(1,2)$ are the vertices of $\triangle A B C$, then the equation of perpendicular bisector of the side $A B$ is

A.
$x-11 y-24=0$
B.
$11 x+y+24=0$
C.
$11 x-y+24=0$
D.
$11 x+y-24=0$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Evening Shift

The ratio in which the straight line $3 x+4 y=6$ divides the join of the points $(2,-1)$ and $(1,1)$ is

A.
$1: 4$
B.
$8: 13$
C.
$4: 1$
D.
$-4: 1$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Evening Shift

Find the equation of a line passing through the point $(4,3)$, which cuts a triangle of minimum area from the first quadrant.

A.
$3 x+4 y=24$
B.
$2 x-y=5$
C.
$2 x+y=8$
D.
$x-2 y=5$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Evening Shift

If the orthocenter of the triangle formed by the lines $2 x+3 y-1=0, x+2 y+1=0$ and $a x+b y-1=0$ lies at origin, then $\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}$ is equal to

A.
0
B.
$\frac{1}{60}$
C.
$\frac{1}{8}$
D.
4
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Evening Shift

The equation $8 x^2-24 x y+18 y^2-6 x+9 y-5=0$ represents a

A.
pair of perpendicular lines
B.
pair of parallel lines
C.
pair of coincident lines
D.
parabola
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Evening Shift

Find the angle between the pair of lines represented by the equation $x^2+4 x y+y^2=0$.

A.
30$\Upsilon$
B.
45$\Upsilon$
C.
60$\Upsilon$
D.
90$\Upsilon$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Evening Shift

If the acute angle between lines $a x^2+2 h x y+b y^2=0$ is $\frac{\pi}{4}$, then $4 h^2$ is equal to

A.
$a^2+4 a b+b^2$
B.
$a^2+6 a b+b^2$
C.
$(a-2 b)(2 a+b)$
D.
$a^2-6 a b+b^2$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Evening Shift

The angle between the lines represented by $\cos \theta(\cos \theta+1) x^2-\left(2 \cos \theta+\sin ^2 \theta\right) x y+(1-\cos \theta) y^2=0$ is

A.
$\frac{\pi}{4}$
B.
$\frac{\pi}{6}$
C.
$\frac{\pi}{3}$
D.
$\frac{\pi}{12}$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Morning Shift

If the axes are rotated through an angle $45 \Upsilon$, the coordinates of the point $(2 \sqrt{2},-3 \sqrt{2})$ in the new system are

A.
$(3 \sqrt{3},-5)$
B.
$(-1,-5)$
C.
$(5 \sqrt{3},-7)$
D.
$(7,-\sqrt{3})$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Morning Shift

the sum of the squares of the intercepts made the line $5x-2y=10$ on the coordinate axes equals

A.
29
B.
25
C.
4
D.
100
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Morning Shift

For three consecutive odd integers $a \cdot b$ and $c$, if the variable line $a x+b y+c=0$ always passes through the point $(\alpha, \beta)$, the value of $\alpha^2+\beta^2$ equals

A.
9
B.
4
C.
5
D.
3
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Morning Shift

If $2x+3y+4=0$ is the perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining the points A(1, 2) and B($\alpha,\beta$), then the value of $13\alpha+13\beta$ equals

A.
$-81$
B.
$-99$
C.
99
D.
81
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Morning Shift

The equation of the pair of straight lines perpendicular to the pair $2 x^2+3 x y+2 y^2+10 x+5 y=0$ and passing though the origin is

A.
$2 x^2+5 x y+2 y^2=0$
B.
$2 x^2-3 x y+2 y^2=0$
C.
$2 x^2+3 x y+y^2=0$
D.
$2 x^2-5 x y+2 y^2=0$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Morning Shift

If the centroid of the triangle formed by the lines $2 y^2+5 x y-3 x^2=0$ and $x+y=k$ is $\left(\frac{1}{18}, \frac{11}{18}\right)$, then the value of $k$ equals

A.
$-1$
B.
0
C.
1
D.
2
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Morning Shift

If $m_1$ and $m_2,\left(m_1>m_2\right)$ are the slopes of the lines represented by $5 x^2-8 x y+3 y^2=0$, then $m_1: m_2$ equals

A.
5 : 1
B.
2 : 1
C.
5 : 3
D.
3 : 2
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Morning Shift

If the slope of one of the lines represented by $a x^2+2 h x y+b y^2=0$ is the square of the other then, $\left|\frac{a+b}{h}+\frac{8 h^2}{a b}\right|$ is equal to

A.
3
B.
2
C.
6
D.
4