Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines

172 Questions
2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 28th January Morning Shift

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

A.

5

B.

4

C.

2

D.

3

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift

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:

A.

$\frac{\pi}{2}$

B.

$\frac{\pi}{3}$

C.

$\frac{\pi}{12}$

D.

$\frac{\pi}{6}$

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift

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

A.

5

B.

10

C.

8

D.

13

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 23rd January Evening Shift

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 :

A.

3

B.

6

C.

1

D.

9

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 23rd January Morning Shift

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 :

A.

$\sqrt{10}$

B.

$2 \sqrt{5}$

C.

$2 \sqrt{10}$

D.

$3 \sqrt{10}$

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift

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 $(2,-2)$,

A.

both are incorrect

B.

only (S2) is correct

C.

both are correct

D.

only (S1) is correct

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Morning Shift

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 :

A.

$21 \sqrt{3}$

B.

$12 \sqrt{2}$

C.

$15 \sqrt{6}$

D.

27

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift

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 :

A.

48

B.

16

C.

24

D.

32

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift

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 :

A.

8

B.

4

C.

5

D.

6

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Evening Shift

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 :

A.

0

B.

2

C.

-2

D.

4

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Morning Shift

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

A.
8
B.
4
C.
10
D.
6
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Morning Shift

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.
$\sqrt{20}$
B.
$20$
C.
$\sqrt{5}$
D.
$5$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 3rd April Evening Shift
Consider the lines $x(3 \lambda+1)+y(7 \lambda+2)=17 \lambda+5, \lambda$ being a parameter, all passing through a point P. One of these lines (say $L$ ) is farthest from the origin. If the distance of $L$ from the point $(3,6)$ is $d$, then the value of $d^2$ is
A.
10
B.
20
C.
15
D.
30
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 3rd April Morning Shift

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

A.
5
B.
3
C.
2
D.
4
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 2nd April Evening Shift
Let the area of the triangle formed by a straight line $\mathrm{L}: x+\mathrm{b} y+\mathrm{c}=0$ with co-ordinate axes be 48 square units. If the perpendicular drawn from the origin to the line L makes an angle of $45^{\circ}$ with the positive $x$-axis, then the value of $\mathrm{b}^2+\mathrm{c}^2$ is :
A.
90
B.
83
C.
93
D.
97
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 29th January Evening Shift

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:

A.

$\frac{1}{2}$

B.

$\frac{5}{2}$

C.

2

D.

$\frac{13}{6}$

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift

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 :

A.

47

B.

37

C.

40

D.

36

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 28th January Evening Shift

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:

A.

$-2\sqrt{10}$

B.

12

C.

-6

D.

6

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 28th January Evening Shift

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 :

A.

$x + 9y = 36$

B.

$9x - 9y = 32$

C.

$4x - 9y = 12$

D.

$6x - 9y = 20$

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift

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 :

A.
22
B.
33
C.
55
D.
44
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift

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.
91
B.
113
C.
101
D.
84
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 23rd January Evening Shift

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 :

A.
24
B.
22
C.
21
D.
23
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 22nd January Morning Shift

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 :

A.
21
B.
19
C.
22
D.
24
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 9th April Morning Shift

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.
35
B.
25
C.
30
D.
40
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 9th April Morning Shift

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:

A.
60
B.
70
C.
80
D.
90
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift

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 :

A.
4
B.
8
C.
6
D.
2
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 8th April Morning Shift

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

A.
$x+6 y+6=0$
B.
$x-3 y-6=0$
C.
$x+3 y+2=0$
D.
$x-6 y-10=0$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 6th April Evening Shift

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 :

A.
37
B.
$-27$
C.
437
D.
5
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 6th April Morning Shift

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

A.
30
B.
15
C.
10
D.
25
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 5th April Evening Shift

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 :

A.
$-\frac{12}{5}$
B.
$-\frac{6}{5}$
C.
6
D.
4
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 5th April Morning Shift

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 :

A.
42
B.
46
C.
48
D.
44
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 4th April Morning Shift

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 :

A.
$-x+y-(2-\sqrt{2})=0$
B.
$x+y-(2-\sqrt{2})=0$
C.
$x+y+(2-\sqrt{2})=0$
D.
$x-y-(2+\sqrt{2})=0$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 31st January Evening Shift

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

A.
$\frac{17 \sqrt{5}}{6}$
B.
$\frac{15 \sqrt{5}}{7}$
C.
$\frac{17 \sqrt{5}}{7}$
D.
$\frac{\sqrt{5}}{17}$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 31st January Morning Shift

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

A.
8
B.
5
C.
12
D.
10
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 30th January Evening Shift

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.
8
B.
14
C.
29
D.
6
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 30th January Morning Shift

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 :

A.
$\frac{y}{\sqrt{3}+2}+x=9$
B.
$\frac{x}{\sqrt{3}+2}+y=9$
C.
$\frac{x}{\sqrt{3}-2}+y=9$
D.
$\frac{y}{\sqrt{3}-2}+x=9$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 29th January Evening Shift

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

A.
$\frac{13}{2}$
B.
8
C.
$\frac{5}{2}$
D.
6
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 29th January Evening Shift

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

A.
$3+4 \sqrt{2}$
B.
$6 \sqrt{3}$
C.
$4+6 \sqrt{3}$
D.
$4 \sqrt{2}$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift

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

A.
42
B.
39
C.
48
D.
45
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 27th January Evening Shift

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 :

A.
 $(-3,0) \cup\left(\frac{2}{3}, 1\right)$
B.
$(-3,0) \cup\left(\frac{1}{3}, 1\right)$
C.
$(-3,-1) \cup\left(\frac{1}{3}, 1\right)$
D.
$(-3,-1) \cup\left(-\frac{1}{3}, 1\right)$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 27th January Morning Shift
The portion of the line $4 x+5 y=20$ in the first quadrant is trisected by the lines $\mathrm{L}_1$ and $\mathrm{L}_2$ passing through the origin. The tangent of an angle between the lines $\mathrm{L}_1$ and $\mathrm{L}_2$ is :
A.
$\frac{30}{41}$
B.
$\frac{8}{5}$
C.
$\frac{2}{5}$
D.
$\frac{25}{41}$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 15th April Morning Shift
If $(\alpha, \beta)$ is the orthocenter of the triangle $\mathrm{ABC}$ with vertices $A(3,-7), B(-1,2)$ and $C(4,5)$, then $9 \alpha-6 \beta+60$ is equal to :
A.
30
B.
40
C.
25
D.
35
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 13th April Evening Shift

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 :

A.
$x^{2}-7 x+12=0$
B.
$x^{2}-13 x+42=0$
C.
$x^{2}-14 x+48=0$
D.
$x^{2}-10 x+25=0$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 12th April Morning Shift

If the point $\left(\alpha, \frac{7 \sqrt{3}}{3}\right)$ lies on the curve traced by the mid-points of the line segments of the lines $x \cos \theta+y \sin \theta=7, \theta \in\left(0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$ between the co-ordinates axes, then $\alpha$ is equal to :

A.
$-$7
B.
7
C.
$-$7$\sqrt3$
D.
7$\sqrt3$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 8th April Morning Shift

Let $C(\alpha, \beta)$ be the circumcenter of the triangle formed by the lines

$4 x+3 y=69$

$4 y-3 x=17$, and

$x+7 y=61$.

Then $(\alpha-\beta)^{2}+\alpha+\beta$ is equal to :

A.
15
B.
17
C.
16
D.
18
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 6th April Morning Shift

The straight lines $\mathrm{l_{1}}$ and $\mathrm{l_{2}}$ pass through the origin and trisect the line segment of the line L : $9 x+5 y=45$ between the axes. If $\mathrm{m}_{1}$ and $\mathrm{m}_{2}$ are the slopes of the lines $\mathrm{l_{1}}$ and $\mathrm{l_{2}}$, then the point of intersection of the line $\mathrm{y=\left(m_{1}+m_{2}\right)}x$ with L lies on :

A.
$6 x-y=15$
B.
$6 x+y=10$
C.
$\mathrm{y}-x=5$
D.
$y-2 x=5$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 1st February Morning Shift

The combined equation of the two lines $ax+by+c=0$ and $a'x+b'y+c'=0$ can be written as

$(ax+by+c)(a'x+b'y+c')=0$.

The equation of the angle bisectors of the lines represented by the equation $2x^2+xy-3y^2=0$ is :

A.
$3{x^2} + xy - 2{y^2} = 0$
B.
${x^2} - {y^2} - 10xy = 0$
C.
${x^2} - {y^2} + 10xy = 0$
D.
$3{x^2} + 5xy + 2{y^2} = 0$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 1st February Morning Shift

If the orthocentre of the triangle, whose vertices are (1, 2), (2, 3) and (3, 1) is $(\alpha,\beta)$, then the quadratic equation whose roots are $\alpha+4\beta$ and $4\alpha+\beta$, is :

A.
$x^2-20x+99=0$
B.
$x^2-22x+120=0$
C.
$x^2-19x+90=0$
D.
$x^2-18x+80=0$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift

Let $B$ and $C$ be the two points on the line $y+x=0$ such that $B$ and $C$ are symmetric with respect to the origin. Suppose $A$ is a point on $y-2 x=2$ such that $\triangle A B C$ is an equilateral triangle. Then, the area of the $\triangle A B C$ is :

A.
$\frac{10}{\sqrt{3}}$
B.
$2 \sqrt{3}$
C.
$3 \sqrt{3}$
D.
$\frac{8}{\sqrt{3}}$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift

A light ray emits from the origin making an angle 30$^\circ$ with the positive $x$-axis. After getting reflected by the line $x+y=1$, if this ray intersects $x$-axis at Q, then the abscissa of Q is :

A.
${2 \over {\left( {\sqrt 3 - 1} \right)}}$
B.
${2 \over {3 - \sqrt 3 }}$
C.
${{\sqrt 3 } \over {2\left( {\sqrt 3 + 1} \right)}}$
D.
${2 \over {3 + \sqrt 3 }}$