Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines

161 Questions
2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Evening Shift

$A(2,0), B(0,2), C(-2,0)$ are three points. Let $a, b, c$ be the perpendicular distances from a variable point $P$ on to the lines $A B, B C$ and $C A$ respectively. If $a, b, c$ are in arithmetic progression, then the locus of $P$ is

A.

$|\sqrt{2} y|=2|x-y+2|-|x+y-2|$

B.

$\sqrt{2}|y|=|x-y+2|-|x+y-2|$

C.

$2|x-y+2|=\left|\frac{x+y-2}{\sqrt{2}}\right|+\left|\frac{x-y-2}{\sqrt{2}}\right|$

D.

$2|x-y+2|=|x+(\sqrt{2}+1) y+2|$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Evening Shift

Two families of lines are given by $a x+b y+c=0$ and $4 a^2+9 b^2-c^2-12 a b=0$. Then, the line common to both the families is

A.

A line passing through $(-1,2)$ and $(2,3)$

B.

A line passing through $(3,2)$ and $(2,3)$

C.

A line passing through $(-3,-2)$ and $(-2,-3)$

D.

A line passing through $(2,-3)$ and $(-2,3)$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Evening Shift

Two non-parallel sides of a rhombus are parallel to the lines $x+y-1=0$ and $7 x-y-5=0$. If $(1,3)$ is the centre of the rhombus and one of its vertices $A(\alpha, \beta)$ lies on $15 x-5 y=6$, then one of the possible values of $(\alpha+\beta)$ is

A.

$\frac{18}{5}$

B.

$\frac{12}{5}$

C.

$\frac{37}{5}$

D.

$\frac{39}{5}$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Evening Shift

If the equations $3 x^2+2 h x y-3 y^2=0$ and $3 x^2+2 h x y-3 y^2+2 x-4 y+c=0$ represent the four sides of a square, then $\frac{h}{c}=$

A.

$\frac{1}{4}$

B.

$\frac{-2}{3}$

C.

-3

D.

-4

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Morning Shift

$(a, b)$ are the new coordinates of the point $(2,3)$ after shifting the origin to the point $(3,2)$ by translation of axes. If $(c, d)$ are the new coordinates of the point $(a, b)$ after rotating the axes through an angle $\frac{\pi}{4}$ about the origin in the anti-clockwise direction, then $d-c=$

A.

0

B.

1

C.

$\sqrt{2}$

D.

$2 \sqrt{2}$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Morning Shift

The lines $x+y+4=0, x-2 y-4=0$ and $3 x+4 y-2=0$

A.

are concurrent

B.

form an isosceles triangle

C.

form a right-angled triangle

D.

form a scalene triangle

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Morning Shift

The area of the triangle formed by the line $L$ with the coordinate axes is 12 sq. units. If $L$ passes through the point $(12,4)$ and the product $P$ of $X$ - intercept of $L$ and square of the $Y$-intercept of $L$ is negative, then $P=$

A.

-48

B.

-24

C.

-192

D.

-72

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Morning Shift

The area of the quadrilateral formed by the lines $x+2 y+3=0,2 x+4 y+9=0, x-2 y+3=0$ and $3 x-6 y+11=0$

A.

$\frac{5}{12}$

B.

$\frac{1}{4}$

C.

$\frac{3}{4}$

D.

$\frac{7}{12}$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Morning Shift

If $(-1,-1)$ is the point of intersection of the pair of lines $2 x^2+5 x y-3 y^2+2 g x+2 f y+c=0$. Then $g+f$

A.

4 c

B.

$3 c$

C.

2 c

D.

C

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Evening Shift

A straight line passing through a point $(3,2)$ cuts $X$ and $Y$ axes at the points $A$ and $B$ respectively. If a point $P$ divides $A B$ in the ratio $2: 3$, then the equation of the locus of point $P$ is

A.

$\frac{9}{x}+\frac{4}{y}=1$

B.

$9 x+4 y=5 x y$

C.

$4 x+9 y=5 x y$

D.

$\frac{4}{x}+\frac{9}{y}=1$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Evening Shift

By shifting the origin to the point $(-1,2)$ through translation of axes, if $a x^2+2 h x y+b y^2+2 g x+2 f y+c=0$ is the transformed equation of $2 x^2-x y+y^2-3 x+4 y-5=0$, then $2(f+g+h)=$

A.

$a+b+c$

B.

$a-5(b+c)$

C.

$3(a+b+c)$

D.

$c-5(a+b)$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Evening Shift

If a line $L$ passing through the point $A(-2,4)$ makes an angel of $60^{\circ}$ with the positive direction of $X$ - axis in anti-clockwise direction and $B(p, q)$ lying in the 3rd quadrant is a point on $L$ at the distance of 6 units from the point $A$, then $\sqrt{p^2+q^2-8 q}=$

A.

6

B.

7

C.

8

D.

9

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Evening Shift

If the perpendicular drawn from the point $(2,-3)$ to the straight line $4 x-3 y+8=0$ meets it at $M(a, b)$ and $a^3-b^3=k^3$, then $k=$

A.

1

B.

-1

C.

2

D.

-2

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Evening Shift

Let $Q$ be the image of a point $P(1,2)$ with respect to the line $x+y+1=0$ and $R$ be the image of $Q$ with respect to the line $x-y-1=0$. If $M$ and $N$ are the mid-points of $P Q$ and $Q R$ respectively, then $M N=$

A.

$\sqrt{10}$

B.

4

C.

$\sqrt{22}$

D.

5

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Evening Shift

If the slopes of the lines represented by the equation $6 x^2+2 h x y+4 y^2=0$ are in the ratio $2: 3$, then the value of $h$ such that both the lines make acute angles with the positive $X$-axis measured in positive direction is

A.

5

B.

$\frac{5}{2}$

C.

-5

D.

$-\frac{5}{2}$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Morning Shift

If $2 x^2+x y-6 y^2+k=0$ is the transformed equation of $2 x^2+x y-6 y^2-13 x+9 y+15=0$ when the origin is shifted to the point $(a, b)$ by translation of axes, then $k=$

A.

1

B.

0

C.

21

D.

15

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Morning Shift

The line $L \equiv 6 x+3 y+k=0$ divides the line segment joining the points $(3,5)$ and $(4,6)$ in the ratio $-5: 4$. If the point of intersection of the lines $L=0$ and $x-y+1=0$ is $P(g, h)$, then $h=$

A.

$2 g$

B.

$2 g-1$

C.

$3 g$

D.

$g+1$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Morning Shift

A straight line through the point $P(1,2)$ makes an angle $\theta$ with positive X -axis in anticlockwise direction and meets the line $x+\sqrt{3 y}-2 \sqrt{3}=0$ at $Q$. If $P Q=\frac{1}{2}$, then $\theta=$

A.

$\frac{\pi}{6}$

B.

$\frac{5 \pi}{6}$

C.

$\frac{2 \pi}{3}$

D.

$\frac{\pi}{3}$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Morning Shift

The lines $x-2 y+1=0,2 x-3 y-1=0$ and $3 x-y+k=0$ are concurrent. The angle between the lines $3 x-y+k=0$ and $m x-3 y+6=0$ is $45^{\circ}$. If $m$ is an integer, then $m-k=$

A.

-6

B.

18

C.

6

D.

-18

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Morning Shift

If $\tan ^{-1}(2 \sqrt{10})$ is the angle between the lines $a x^2+4 x y-2 y^2=0$ and $a \in Z$, then the product of the slopes of given lines is

A.

$\frac{3}{2}$

B.

$\frac{2}{3}$

C.

$-\frac{2}{3}$

D.

$-\frac{3}{2}$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Evening Shift

The point $P(\alpha, \beta)(\alpha>0, \beta>0)$ undergoes the following transformations successively.

(a) Translation to a distance of 3 units in positive direction of $X$-axis.

(b) Reflection about the line $y=-x$.

(c) Rotation of axes through an angle of $\frac{\pi}{4}$ about the origin in the positive direction.

If the final position of that point $P$ is $(-4 \sqrt{2},-2 \sqrt{2})$, then $(\alpha+\beta)=$

A.

5

B.

7

C.

$6 \sqrt{2}$

D.

$2 \sqrt{2}$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Evening Shift

If the line passing through the point $(4,-3)$ and having negative slope makes an angle of $45^{\circ}$ with the line joining the points $(1,1),(2,3)$, then the sum of intercepts of that line is

A.

$\frac{7}{3}$

B.

1

C.

12

D.

$\frac{26}{3}$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Evening Shift

$O(0,0), B(-3,-1)$ and $C(-1,-3)$ are vertices of a $\triangle O B C$. $D$ is a point on $O C$ and $E$ is a point on $O B$. If the equation of $D E$ is $2 x+2 y+\sqrt{2}=0$, then the ratio in which the line $D E$ divides the altitude of the $\triangle O B C$ is

A.

$\sqrt{2}: 4 \sqrt{2}+2$

B.

$1: 4 \sqrt{2}+1$

C.

$\sqrt{2}: 4 \sqrt{2}-2$

D.

$1: 4 \sqrt{2}-1$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Evening Shift

Every point on the curve $3 x+2 y-3 x y=0$ is the centroid of a triangle formed by the coordinate axes and a line $(L)$ intersecting both the coordinates axes. Then, all such lines $(L)$

A.

are parallel

B.

are concurrent

C.

intersect each other at different points

D.

are perpendicular to the tangents to the curve

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Evening Shift

The value of ' $a$ ' for which the equation $\left(a^2-3\right) x^2+16 x y -2 a y^2+4 x-8 y-2=0$ represents a pair of perpendicular lines is

A.

2

B.

-1

C.

3

D.

4

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Morning Shift

If the points $A(2,3), B(3,2)$ form a triangle with a variable point $p\left(t, t^2\right)$, where $t$ is a parameter, then the equation of the locus of the centroid of $\triangle A B C$ is

A.

$9 x^2-30 x-3 y+20=0$

B.

$3 x^2-10 x-y+10=0$

C.

$9 y^2-30 y-3 x+20=0$

D.

$3 y^2-10 y-x+10=0$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Morning Shift

If $(h, k)$ is the new origin to be chosen to eliminate first degree terms from the equation $S \equiv 2 x^2-x y-y^2-3 x+3 y=0$ by translation and if $\theta$ is the angle with which the axes are to be rotated about the origin in anti-clockwise direction to eliminate $x y$-term from $S=0$, then $\tan 2 \theta=$

A.

$h+k$

B.

$h-k$

C.

$h k$

D.

$-\frac{h}{3 k}$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Morning Shift

A line $L$ perpendicular to the line $5 x-12 y+6=0$ makes positive intercept on the $Y$-axis. If the distance from the origin to the line $L$ is 2 units and the angle made by the perpendicular drawn from the origin to the line $L$ with positive $X$-axis is $\theta$, then $\tan \theta+\cot \theta=$

A.

$\frac{25}{12}$

B.

$\frac{625}{168}$

C.

$\frac{169}{60}$

D.

$\frac{1681}{360}$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Morning Shift

If a line $L$ passing through a point $A(2,3)$ intersects another line $4 x-3 y-19=0$ at the point $B$ such that $A B=4$, then the angle made by the line $L$ with positive $X$-axis in anti-clockwise direction is

A.

$\tan ^{-1}\left(-\frac{3}{4}\right)$

B.

$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{4}\right)$

C.

$\frac{\pi}{4}$

D.

$-\frac{\pi}{4}$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Morning Shift

A variable straight-line $L$ with negative slope passes through the point $(4,9)$ and cuts the positive coordinate axes in $A$ and $B$. If $O$ is the origin, then the minimum value of $O A+O B$ is

A.

25

B.

12

C.

13

D.

5

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Morning Shift

If $4 x^2+12 x y+9 y^2+2 g x+2 f y-1=0$ represent a pair of parallel lines, then

A.

$\frac{f}{g}+\frac{g}{f}+\frac{13}{6}=0$

B.

$f^2+g^2=f g$

C.

$f^2+g^2=6 f g$

D.

$\frac{f}{g}+\frac{g}{f}=\frac{13}{6}$

2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 11th May Morning Shift
$(a, b)$ is the point to which the origin has to be shifted by translation of axes so as to remove the first-degree terms from the equation $2 x^{2}-3 x y+4 y^{2}+5 y-6=0$. If the angle by which the axes are to be rotated in positive direction about the origin to remove the $x y$-term from the equation $a x^{2}+23 a b x y+b y^{2}=0$ is $\theta$, then $\tan 2 \theta=$
A.
$\frac{\pi}{4}$
B.
60
C.
$\frac{\pi}{3}$
D.
15
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 11th May Morning Shift
$A(1,-2), B(-2,3), C(-1,-3)$ are the vertices of a $\triangle A B C . L_{1}$ is the perpendicular drawn from $A$ to $B C$ and $L_{2}$ is the perpendicular bisector of $A B$. If $(l, m)$ is the point of intersection of $L_{1}$ and $L_{2}$, then $26 m-3=$
A.
261
B.
$89 /$
C.
$13 /$
D.
431
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 11th May Morning Shift
The area of the parallelogram formed by the lines $L_{1} \equiv \lambda x+4 y+2=0, L_{2} \equiv 3 x+4 y-3=0$, $L_{3} \equiv 2 x+\mu y+6=0, L_{4} \equiv 2 x+y+3=0$, where $L_{1}$ is parallel to $L_{2}$ and $L_{3}$ is parallel to $L_{4}$ is
A.
9
B.
7
C.
5
D.
3
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 11th May Morning Shift
If the angle between the pair of lines given by the equation $a x^{2}+4 x y+2 y^{2}=0$ is $45^{\circ}$, then the possible values of $a$
A.
are -3 or 21
B.
are $-6 \pm 4 \sqrt{3}$
C.
are $-6 \pm 24 \sqrt{2}$
D.
do not exist
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Evening Shift
By shifting the origin to the point $(h, 5)$ by the translation of coordinate axes, if the equation $y=x^{3}-9 x^{2}+c x-d$ transforms to $Y=X^{3}$, then $\left(d-\frac{c}{h}\right)=$
A.
0
B.
13
C.
11
D.
25
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Evening Shift
The equation of the straight line whose slope is $\frac{-2}{3}$ and which divides the line segment joining $(1,2),(-3,5)$ in the ratio $4: 3$ externally is
A.
$2 x+3 y-12=0$
B.
$3 x+2 y+27=0$
C.
$2 x+3 y-9=0$
D.
$2 x+3 y+12=0$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Evening Shift
$7 x+y-24=0$ and $x+7 y-24=0$ represent the equal sides of an isosceles triangle. If the third side passes through $(-1,1)$ then, a possible equation for the third side is
A.
$3 x-y=-4$
B.
$x+y=0$
C.
$x-2 y=-3$
D.
$3 x+y=-2$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Evening Shift
The combined equation of a possible pair of adjacent sides of a square with area 16 square units whose centre is the point of intresection of the lines $x+2 y-3=0$ and $2 x-y-1=0$ is
A.
$(2 x-y-1+4 \sqrt{5})(x+2 y-3+4 \sqrt{5})=0$
B.
$(2 x-y-1-4 \sqrt{5})(x+2 y-4 \sqrt{5})=0$
C.
$(2 x-y-2 \sqrt{5})(x+2 y+2 \sqrt{5})=0$
D.
$(2 x-y-1-2 \sqrt{5})(x+2 y-3+2 \sqrt{5})=0$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Evening Shift
If the line $2 x+b y+5=0$ forms an equilateral to triangle with $a x^{2}-96 b x y+k y^{2}=0$, then $a+3 k=$
A.
$3 b$
B.
192
C.
$4 b^{2}$
D.
102
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Morning Shift
If the distance from a variable point $P$ to the point $(4,3)$ is equal to the perpendicular distance from $P$ to the line $x+2 y-1=0$, then the equation of the locus of the point $P$ is
A.
$4 x^2+4 x y+y^2-38 x+26 y+124=0$
B.
$4 x^2-4 x y+y^2-38 x-26 y+124=0$
C.
$4 x^2-4 x y+y^2+38 x+26 y+124=0$
D.
$4 x^2-4 x y+y^2-38 x+26 y+124=0$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Morning Shift
$(0, k)$ is the point to which the origin is to be shifted by the translation of the axes so as to remove the first degree terms from the equation $a x^2-2 x y+b y^2-2 x+4 y+1=0$ and $\frac{1}{2} \tan ^{-1}(2)$ is the angle through which the coordinate axes are to be rotated about the origin to remove the $x y$-term from the given equation, then $a+b=$
A.
1
B.
-2
C.
3
D.
-4
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Morning Shift
$\beta$ is the angle made by the perpendicular drawn from origin to the line $L \equiv x+y-2=0$ with the positive $X$-axis in the anticlockwise direction. If $a$ is the $X$-intercept of the line $L=0$ and $p$ is the perpendicular distance from the origin to the line $L=0$, then $a \tan \beta+p^2=$
A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
4
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Morning Shift
The line $2 x+y-3=0$ divides the line segment joining the points $A(1,2)$ and $B(-2,1)$ in the ratio $a: b$ at the point $C$. If the point $C$ divides the line segment joining the points $P\left(\frac{b}{3 a},-3\right)$ and $Q\left(-3,-\frac{b}{3 a}\right)$ in the ratio $p: q$, then $\frac{p}{q}+\frac{q}{p}=$
A.
$\frac{29}{10}$
B.
$\frac{17}{10}$
C.
6
D.
5
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Morning Shift
If $Q$ and $R$ are the images of the point $P(2,3)$ with respect to the lines $x-y+2=0$ and $2 x+y-2=0$ respectively, then $Q$ and $R$ lie on
A.
the same side of the line $2 x+y-2=0$
B.
the opposite sides of the line $2 x-y-2=0$
C.
the same side of the line $x+y+2=0$
D.
the opposite sides of the line $x-y+2=0$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Morning Shift
If $(2,-1)$ is the point of intersection of the pair of lines $2 x^2+a x y+3 y^2+b x+c y-3=0$, then $3 a+2 b+c=$
A.
11
B.
0
C.
1
D.
21
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 9th May Evening Shift
If the ratio of the distances of a variable point $P$ from the point $(1,1)$ and the line $x-y+2=0$ is $1: \sqrt{2}$, then the equation of the locus of $P$ is
A.
$x^2+2 x y+y^2-8 x=0$
B.
$3 x^2+2 x y+3 y^2-12 x-4 y+4=0$.
C.
$x^2+2 x y+y^2-12 x+4 y+4=0$
D.
$x^2+2 x y+y^2-8 x+8 y=0$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 9th May Evening Shift
If the origin is shifted to the point $\left(\frac{3}{2},-2\right)$ by the translation of axes, then the transformed equation of $2 x^2+4 x y+y^2+2 x-2 y+1=0$ is
A.
$4 x^2+8 x y+2 y^2-16=0$
B.
$2 x^2-4 x y+y^2=0$
C.
$4 x^2+8 x y+2 y^2+9=0$
D.
$2 x^2-4 x y+y^2+16=0$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 9th May Evening Shift
$L \equiv x \cos \alpha+y \sin \alpha-p=0$ represents a line perpendicular to the line $x+y+1=0$. If $p$ is positive, $\alpha$ lies in the fourth quadrant and perpendicular distance from $(\sqrt{2}, \sqrt{2})$ to the line, $L=0$ is 5 units, then $p=$
A.
5
B.
$\frac{5}{2}$
C.
10
D.
$\frac{15}{2}$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 9th May Evening Shift
$(-2,-1),(2,5)$ are two vertices of a triangle and $\left(2, \frac{5}{3}\right)$ is its orthocenter. If $(m, n)$ is the third vertex of that triangle, then $m+n$ is equal to.
A.
-4
B.
-2
C.
5
D.
8