Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines
Let ABC be an equilateral triangle with orthocenter at the origin and the side BC on the line $x+2 \sqrt{2} y=4$. If the co-ordinates of the vertex A are $(\alpha, \beta)$, then the greatest integer less than or equal to $|\alpha+\sqrt{2} \beta|$ is
5
4
2
3
Let the angles made with the positive $x$-axis by two straight lines drawn from the point $\mathrm{P}(2,3)$ and meeting the line $x+y=6$ at a distance $\sqrt{\frac{2}{3}}$ from the point P be $\theta_1$ and $\theta_2$. Then the value of $\left(\theta_1+\theta_2\right)$ is:
$\frac{\pi}{2}$
$\frac{\pi}{3}$
$\frac{\pi}{12}$
$\frac{\pi}{6}$
Let $A(1,0), B(2,-1)$ and $C\left(\frac{7}{3}, \frac{4}{3}\right)$ be three points. If the equation of the bisector of the angle ABC is $\alpha x+\beta y=5$, then the value of $\alpha^2+\beta^2$ is
5
10
8
13
Let $\mathrm{A}(1,2)$ and $\mathrm{C}(-3,-6)$ be two diagonally opposite vertices of a rhombus, whose sides AD and BC are parallel to the line $7 x-y=14$. If $\mathrm{B}(\alpha, \beta)$ and $\mathrm{D}(\gamma, \delta)$ are the other two vertices, then $|\alpha+\beta+\gamma+\delta|$ is equal to :
3
6
1
9
A rectangle is formed by the lines $x=0, y=0, x=3$ and $y=4$. Let the line L be perpendicular to $3 x+y+6=0$ and divide the area of the rectangle into two equal parts. Then the distance of the point $\left(\frac{1}{2},-5\right)$ from the line $L$ is equal to :
$\sqrt{10}$
$2 \sqrt{5}$
$2 \sqrt{10}$
$3 \sqrt{10}$
Among the statements
$(S 1)$ : If $A(5,-1)$ and $B(-2,3)$ are two vertices of a triangle, whose orthocentre is $(0,0)$, then its third vertex is $(-4,-7)$
and
(S2) : If positive numbers $2 a, b, c$ are three consecutive terms of an A.P., then the lines $a x+b y+c=0$ are concurrent at $(2,-2)$,
both are incorrect
only (S2) is correct
both are correct
only (S1) is correct
Let a point A lie between the parallel lines $\mathrm{L}_1$ and $\mathrm{L}_2$ such that its distances from $\mathrm{L}_1$ and $\mathrm{L}_2$ are 6 and 3 units, respectively. Then the area (in sq. units) of the equilateral triangle ABC , where the points B and C lie on the lines $\mathrm{L}_1$ and $\mathrm{L}_2$, respectively, is :
$21 \sqrt{3}$
$12 \sqrt{2}$
$15 \sqrt{6}$
27
Let a be the length of a side of a square OABC with O being the origin. Its side OA makes an acute angle $\alpha $ with the positive x-axis and the equations of its diagonals are $(\sqrt{3}+1)x+(\sqrt{3}-1)y=0$ and $(\sqrt{3}-1)x-(\sqrt{3}+1)y+8\sqrt{3}=0$. Then $a$2 is equal to :
48
16
24
32
A line passing through the point P($a$, 0) makes an acute angle $\alpha $ with the positive x-axis. Let this line be rotated about the point P through an angle $\frac{\alpha}{2}$ in the clockwise direction. If in the new position, the slope of the line is $2 - \sqrt{3}$ and its distance from the origin is $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$, then the value of $3a^2 \tan^2 \alpha - 2\sqrt{3}$ is :
8
4
5
6
If the orthocenter of the triangle formed by the lines y = x + 1, y = 4x - 8 and y = mx + c is at (3, -1), then m - c is :
0
2
-2
4
Let ABC be the triangle such that the equations of lines AB and AC be $3 y-x=2$ and $x+y=2$, respectively, and the points B and C lie on $x$-axis. If P is the orthocentre of the triangle ABC , then the area of the triangle PBC is equal to
Let the three sides of a triangle are on the lines $4 x-7 y+10=0, x+y=5$ and $7 x+4 y=15$. Then the distance of its orthocentre from the orthocentre of the tringle formed by the lines $x=0, y=0$ and $x+y=1$ is
A line passes through the origin and makes equal angles with the positive coordinate axes. It intersects the lines $\mathrm{L}_1: 2 x+y+6=0$ and $\mathrm{L}_2: 4 x+2 y-p=0, p>0$, at the points A and B , respectively. If $A B=\frac{9}{\sqrt{2}}$ and the foot of the perpendicular from the point $A$ on the line $L_2$ is $M$, then $\frac{A M}{B M}$ is equal to
Let the line x + y = 1 meet the axes of x and y at A and B, respectively. A right angled triangle AMN is inscribed in the triangle OAB, where O is the origin and the points M and N lie on the lines OB and AB, respectively. If the area of the triangle AMN is $ \frac{4}{9} $ of the area of the triangle OAB and AN : NB = $ \lambda : 1 $, then the sum of all possible value(s) of $ \lambda $ is:
$\frac{1}{2}$
$\frac{5}{2}$
2
$\frac{13}{6}$
Let ΔABC be a triangle formed by the lines 7x – 6y + 3 = 0, x + 2y – 31 = 0 and 9x – 2y – 19 = 0. Let the point (h, k) be the image of the centroid of ΔABC in the line 3x + 6y – 53 = 0. Then h2 + k2 + hk is equal to :
47
37
40
36
Two equal sides of an isosceles triangle are along $ -x + 2y = 4 $ and $ x + y = 4 $. If $ m $ is the slope of its third side, then the sum, of all possible distinct values of $ m $, is:
$-2\sqrt{10}$
12
-6
6
If A and B are the points of intersection of the circle $x^2 + y^2 - 8x = 0$ and the hyperbola $\frac{x^2}{9} - \frac{y^2}{4} = 1$ and a point P moves on the line $2x - 3y + 4 = 0$, then the centroid of $\Delta PAB$ lies on the line :
$x + 9y = 36$
$9x - 9y = 32$
$4x - 9y = 12$
$6x - 9y = 20$
Let the points $\left(\frac{11}{2}, \alpha\right)$ lie on or inside the triangle with sides $x+y=11, x+2 y=16$ and $2 x+3 y=29$. Then the product of the smallest and the largest values of $\alpha$ is equal to :
Let the lines $3 x-4 y-\alpha=0,8 x-11 y-33=0$, and $2 x-3 y+\lambda=0$ be concurrent. If the image of the point $(1,2)$ in the line $2 x-3 y+\lambda=0$ is $\left(\frac{57}{13}, \frac{-40}{13}\right)$, then $|\alpha \lambda|$ is equal to
A rod of length eight units moves such that its ends $A$ and $B$ always lie on the lines $x-y+2=0$ and $y+2=0$, respectively. If the locus of the point $P$, that divides the rod $A B$ internally in the ratio $2: 1$ is $9\left(x^2+\alpha y^2+\beta x y+\gamma x+28 y\right)-76=0$, then $\alpha-\beta-\gamma$ is equal to :
Let the triangle PQR be the image of the triangle with vertices $(1,3),(3,1)$ and $(2,4)$ in the line $x+2 y=2$. If the centroid of $\triangle \mathrm{PQR}$ is the point $(\alpha, \beta)$, then $15(\alpha-\beta)$ is equal to :
Let the distance between two parallel lines be 5 units and a point $P$ lie between the lines at a unit distance from one of them. An equilateral triangle $P Q R$ is formed such that $Q$ lies on one of the parallel lines, while R lies on the other. Then $(Q R)^2$ is equal to _________.
Explanation:
We set up a coordinate system so that the two parallel lines are given by
$ y = 0 \quad \text{and} \quad y = 5, $
since their distance is 5 units. Choose point
$ P = (0,1) $
so that the distance from $P$ to the line $y=0$ is 1 unit (and its distance to the line $y=5$ is 4 units).
Let point
$ Q = (a,0) $
be on the line $y = 0$, and let point
$ R = (b,5) $
be on the line $y = 5$. Since triangle $PQR$ is equilateral with side length $s$, we require:
$ PQ = PR = QR = s. $
A convenient method is to “rotate” $Q$ about $P$ by an angle of $60^\circ$ to obtain $R$. In complex-number (or vector) terms, if we translate so that $P$ is at the origin, then the rotation is given by
$ e^{i60^\circ} = \cos 60^\circ + i \sin 60^\circ = \frac{1}{2} + i \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}. $
Thus, writing $Q$ in vector form relative to $P$, we have
$ Q - P = (a, -1). $
Rotating this by $60^\circ$ gives
$ R - P = \left(a\cos60^\circ - (-1)\sin60^\circ,\; a\sin60^\circ + (-1)\cos60^\circ\right). $
Substituting the values $\cos60^\circ = \frac{1}{2}$ and $\sin60^\circ = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$, we obtain
$ \begin{aligned} R - P &= \left(\frac{a}{2} + \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2},\; \frac{a\sqrt{3}}{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right), \\ \text{so} \quad R &= \left( \frac{a+\sqrt{3}}{2},\; 1 + \frac{a\sqrt{3}}{2} - \frac{1}{2} \right) = \left( \frac{a+\sqrt{3}}{2},\; \frac{a\sqrt{3}+1}{2} \right). \end{aligned} $
Since $R$ lies on $y = 5$, its $y$-coordinate must equal 5:
$ \frac{a\sqrt{3}+1}{2} = 5. $
Solve for $a$:
$ \begin{aligned} a\sqrt{3} + 1 &= 10, \\ a\sqrt{3} &= 9, \\ a &= \frac{9}{\sqrt{3}} = 3\sqrt{3}. \end{aligned} $
Now, the side length $s$ (which is the distance $PQ$) is given by
$ \begin{aligned} s^2 &= PQ^2 = \left(3\sqrt{3} - 0\right)^2 + \left(0 - 1\right)^2 \\ &= (3\sqrt{3})^2 + 1^2 \\ &= 27 + 1 \\ &= 28. \end{aligned} $
Thus, the square of side $QR$ is
$ (QR)^2 = s^2 = 28. $
A variable line $\mathrm{L}$ passes through the point $(3,5)$ and intersects the positive coordinate axes at the points $\mathrm{A}$ and $\mathrm{B}$. The minimum area of the triangle $\mathrm{OAB}$, where $\mathrm{O}$ is the origin, is :
A ray of light coming from the point $\mathrm{P}(1,2)$ gets reflected from the point $\mathrm{Q}$ on the $x$-axis and then passes through the point $R(4,3)$. If the point $S(h, k)$ is such that $P Q R S$ is a parallelogram, then $hk^2$ is equal to:
If the line segment joining the points $(5,2)$ and $(2, a)$ subtends an angle $\frac{\pi}{4}$ at the origin, then the absolute value of the product of all possible values of $a$ is :
The equations of two sides $\mathrm{AB}$ and $\mathrm{AC}$ of a triangle $\mathrm{ABC}$ are $4 x+y=14$ and $3 x-2 y=5$, respectively. The point $\left(2,-\frac{4}{3}\right)$ divides the third side $\mathrm{BC}$ internally in the ratio $2: 1$, the equation of the side $\mathrm{BC}$ is
If the locus of the point, whose distances from the point $(2,1)$ and $(1,3)$ are in the ratio $5: 4$, is $a x^2+b y^2+c x y+d x+e y+170=0$, then the value of $a^2+2 b+3 c+4 d+e$ is equal to :
Let a variable line of slope $m>0$ passing through the point $(4,-9)$ intersect the coordinate axes at the points $A$ and $B$. The minimum value of the sum of the distances of $A$ and $B$ from the origin is
Let $\mathrm{A}(-1,1)$ and $\mathrm{B}(2,3)$ be two points and $\mathrm{P}$ be a variable point above the line $\mathrm{AB}$ such that the area of $\triangle \mathrm{PAB}$ is 10. If the locus of $\mathrm{P}$ is $\mathrm{a} x+\mathrm{by}=15$, then $5 \mathrm{a}+2 \mathrm{~b}$ is :
Let two straight lines drawn from the origin $\mathrm{O}$ intersect the line $3 x+4 y=12$ at the points $\mathrm{P}$ and $\mathrm{Q}$ such that $\triangle \mathrm{OPQ}$ is an isosceles triangle and $\angle \mathrm{POQ}=90^{\circ}$. If $l=\mathrm{OP}^2+\mathrm{PQ}^2+\mathrm{QO}^2$, then the greatest integer less than or equal to $l$ is :
The vertices of a triangle are $\mathrm{A}(-1,3), \mathrm{B}(-2,2)$ and $\mathrm{C}(3,-1)$. A new triangle is formed by shifting the sides of the triangle by one unit inwards. Then the equation of the side of the new triangle nearest to origin is :
Let $A(a, b), B(3,4)$ and $C(-6,-8)$ respectively denote the centroid, circumcentre and orthocentre of a triangle. Then, the distance of the point $P(2 a+3,7 b+5)$ from the line $2 x+3 y-4=0$ measured parallel to the line $x-2 y-1=0$ is
Let $\alpha, \beta, \gamma, \delta \in \mathbb{Z}$ and let $A(\alpha, \beta), B(1,0), C(\gamma, \delta)$ and $D(1,2)$ be the vertices of a parallelogram $\mathrm{ABCD}$. If $A B=\sqrt{10}$ and the points $\mathrm{A}$ and $\mathrm{C}$ lie on the line $3 y=2 x+1$, then $2(\alpha+\beta+\gamma+\delta)$ is equal to
If $x^2-y^2+2 h x y+2 g x+2 f y+c=0$ is the locus of a point, which moves such that it is always equidistant from the lines $x+2 y+7=0$ and $2 x-y+8=0$, then the value of $g+c+h-f$ equals
A line passing through the point $\mathrm{A}(9,0)$ makes an angle of $30^{\circ}$ with the positive direction of $x$-axis. If this line is rotated about A through an angle of $15^{\circ}$ in the clockwise direction, then its equation in the new position is :
Let $\mathrm{A}$ be the point of intersection of the lines $3 x+2 y=14,5 x-y=6$ and $\mathrm{B}$ be the point of intersection of the lines $4 x+3 y=8,6 x+y=5$. The distance of the point $P(5,-2)$ from the line $\mathrm{AB}$ is
The distance of the point $(2,3)$ from the line $2 x-3 y+28=0$, measured parallel to the line $\sqrt{3} x-y+1=0$, is equal to
In a $\triangle A B C$, suppose $y=x$ is the equation of the bisector of the angle $B$ and the equation of the side $A C$ is $2 x-y=2$. If $2 A B=B C$ and the points $A$ and $B$ are respectively $(4,6)$ and $(\alpha, \beta)$, then $\alpha+2 \beta$ is equal to
Let $\mathrm{R}$ be the interior region between the lines $3 x-y+1=0$ and $x+2 y-5=0$ containing the origin. The set of all values of $a$, for which the points $\left(a^2, a+1\right)$ lie in $R$, is :
Let a ray of light passing through the point $(3,10)$ reflects on the line $2 x+y=6$ and the reflected ray passes through the point $(7,2)$. If the equation of the incident ray is $a x+b y+1=0$, then $a^2+b^2+3 a b$ is equal to _________.
Explanation:
Equation of incident ray : $a x+b y+1=0$
Using mirror image,
$\frac{m-7}{2}=\frac{n-2}{1}=\frac{-2(14+2-6)}{5}$
$\begin{array}{l|l} \frac{m-7}{2}=-4 & n-2=-4 \\ m=-8+7 & n=-2 \\ m=-1 & \end{array}$
${ }^*$ Note: It can be observed from diagram $A, P, B$' are collinear.
Equation of Incident Ray,
Using two-point form,
$\begin{aligned} & (y-10)=\frac{10+2}{3+1}(x-3) \\ & (y-10)=\frac{12}{4}(x-3) \\ & y-10=+3(x-3) \\ & y-10=+3 x-9 \\ & 3 x-y+1=0 \end{aligned}$
On comparing,
$\begin{aligned} & a=3 \\ & b=-1 \end{aligned}$
If the orthocentre of the triangle formed by the lines $2 x+3 y-1=0, x+2 y-1=0$ and $a x+b y-1=0$, is the centroid of another triangle, whose circumcentre and orthocentre respectively are $(3,4)$ and $(-6,-8)$, then the value of $|a-b|$ is _________.
Explanation:
Let circumcentre, orthocentre and centroid of a triangle $P Q R$ are $C_1, H_1$ and $G_1$ respectively

$\Rightarrow G_1 \equiv(0,0)$ orthocentre of $\triangle A B C$ is $(0,0)$

$\begin{aligned} & m_{A H_2}=+\frac{b}{a} \Rightarrow a+b=0 \\ & \text { eq }{ }^{\text {n }} \text { of lines } H_2 C \text { is } y=\frac{3}{2} x \\ & \Rightarrow \text { point } C \equiv\left(\frac{1}{4}, \frac{3}{8}\right) \text { lies on } a x+b y-1=0 \\ & \Rightarrow \frac{a}{4}+\frac{3}{8} b-1=0 \Rightarrow \frac{a}{4}-\frac{3}{8} a-1=0 \\ & \Rightarrow a=-8, b=8 \\ & |a-b|=16 \end{aligned}$
Explanation:
$\frac{\mathrm{c}}{\sin 30^{\circ}}=\frac{4 \sqrt{3}}{\sin 120^{\circ}}[$ By sine rule $]$
$ 2 c=8 \Rightarrow c=4 $
$\begin{gathered}\mathrm{AB}=|(\mathrm{b}+1)|=4 \\\\ \mathrm{~b}=3, \mathrm{~m}_{\mathrm{AB}}=0 \\\\ \mathrm{~m}_{\mathrm{BC}}=\frac{-1}{\sqrt{3}} \\\\ \mathrm{BC}:-\mathrm{y}=\frac{-1}{\sqrt{3}}(\mathrm{x}-3) \\\\ \sqrt{3} \mathrm{y}+\mathrm{x}=3\end{gathered}$
Point of intersection : $y=x+3, \sqrt{3} y+x=3$
$\begin{aligned} & ({\sqrt{3}+1}) y=6 \\\\ & y=\frac{6}{\sqrt{3}+1} \\\\ & x=\frac{6}{\sqrt{3}+1}-3 \\\\ & =\frac{6-3 \sqrt{3}-3}{\sqrt{3}+1} \\\\ & =3 \frac{(1-\sqrt{3})}{(1+\sqrt{3})}=\frac{-6}{(1+\sqrt{3})^2}\end{aligned}$
$\frac{\beta^4}{\alpha^2}=36$
Explanation:
To find the maximum number of points of intersection of pairs of lines from the given set, we need to consider how the lines are arranged based on the given conditions.
Firstly, there are 10 lines (${L}_1, {L}_3, ..., {L}_{19}$) that are parallel to each other. Since parallel lines do not intersect with each other, these 10 lines will not contribute to the number of intersection points among themselves.
Secondly, there are 10 lines (${L}_2, {L}_4, ..., {L}_{20}$) that all pass through a given point $P$. Although these lines intersect at $P$, they only contribute one unique point of intersection to the total count.
To calculate the maximum number of intersection points, we need to consider the total number of ways to pick pairs of lines from the 20 lines available without restrictions, then subtract the combinations that do not result in intersections, which includes the combinations of parallel lines among themselves and the concurrent lines through point $P$.
This calculation is represented as:
$Total = ^{20}C_2 - ^{10}C_2 - ^{10}C_2 + 1$
Here, $^{20}C_2$ calculates the total number of ways to pick any two lines out of 20, which includes intersecting and non-intersecting lines. $^{10}C_2$ is subtracted twice: once for the set of parallel lines (${L}_1, {L}_3, ..., {L}_{19}$) that don't intersect among themselves and once more for the set of concurrent lines (${L}_2, {L}_4, ..., {L}_{20}$) intersecting only at point $P$. Since all the concurrent lines intersect at the same point, we add 1 back to include this intersection point.
Carrying out this calculation gives us the total number of distinct intersection points as $101$.
Let $A(-2,-1), B(1,0), C(\alpha, \beta)$ and $D(\gamma, \delta)$ be the vertices of a parallelogram $A B C D$. If the point $C$ lies on $2 x-y=5$ and the point $D$ lies on $3 x-2 y=6$, then the value of $|\alpha+\beta+\gamma+\delta|$ is equal to ___________.
Explanation:

$\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{P} \equiv\left(\frac{\alpha-2}{2}, \frac{\beta-1}{2}\right) \equiv\left(\frac{\gamma+1}{2}, \frac{\delta}{2}\right) \\ & \frac{\alpha-2}{2}=\frac{\gamma+1}{2} \text { and } \frac{\beta-1}{2}=\frac{\delta}{2} \\ & \Rightarrow \alpha-\gamma=3 \ldots .(1), \beta-\delta=1 \ldots \ldots (2) \end{aligned}$
Also, $(\gamma, \delta)$ lies on $3 x-2 y=6$
$3 \gamma-2 \delta=6$ ..... (3)
and $(\alpha, \beta)$ lies on $2 x-y=5$
$\Rightarrow 2 \alpha-\beta=5 \text {. }$
Solving (1), (2), (3), (4)
$\begin{aligned} & \alpha=-3, \beta=-11, \gamma=-6, \delta=-12 \\ & |\alpha+\beta+\gamma+\delta|=32 \end{aligned}$
If the sum of squares of all real values of $\alpha$, for which the lines $2 x-y+3=0,6 x+3 y+1=0$ and $\alpha x+2 y-2=0$ do not form a triangle is $p$, then the greatest integer less than or equal to $p$ is _________.
Explanation:
$\begin{aligned} & 2 x-y+3=0 \\ & 6 x+3 y+1=0 \\ & \alpha x+2 y-2=0 \end{aligned}$
Will not form a $\Delta$ if $\alpha x+2 y-2=0$ is concurrent with $2 x-y+3=0$ and $6 x+3 y+1=0$ or parallel to either of them so
Case-1: Concurrent lines
$\left|\begin{array}{ccc} 2 & -1 & 3 \\ 6 & 3 & 1 \\ \alpha & 2 & -2 \end{array}\right|=0 \Rightarrow \alpha=\frac{4}{5}$
Case-2 : Parallel lines
$\begin{aligned} & -\frac{\alpha}{2}=\frac{-6}{3} \text { or }-\frac{\alpha}{2}=2 \\ & \Rightarrow \alpha=4 \text { or } \alpha=-4 \\ & P=16+16+\frac{16}{25} \\ & {[P]=\left[32+\frac{16}{25}\right]=32} \end{aligned}$
Let $(\alpha, \beta)$ be the centroid of the triangle formed by the lines $15 x-y=82,6 x-5 y=-4$ and $9 x+4 y=17$. Then $\alpha+2 \beta$ and $2 \alpha-\beta$ are the roots of the equation :
































