Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines

2024 Q151 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
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 Q152 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
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 Q153 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
$(0, k)$ 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 Q154 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
$\beta$ 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 Q155 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
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 Q156 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
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 Q157 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
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 Q158 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
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 Q159 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
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 Q160 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
$L \equiv x \cos \alpha+y \sin \alpha-p=0$ 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 Q161 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
$(-2,-1),(2,5)$ 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
2024 Q162 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
$L_1 \equiv 2 x+y-3=0$ and $L_2 \equiv a x+b y+c=0$ are two equal sides of an isosceles triangle. If $L_3 \equiv x+2 y+1=0$ is the third side of this triangle and $(5,1)$ is a point on $L_2=$ 0 , then $\frac{b^2}{|a c|}=$
A.
$\frac{121}{2}$
B.
$\frac{49}{52}$
C.
$\frac{81}{49}$
D.
$\frac{25}{4}$
2024 Q163 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The slope of one of the pair of lines $2 x^2+h x y+6 y^2=0$ is thrice the slope of the other line, then $h=$
A.
$\pm 16$
B.
$\pm 9$
C.
$\pm 18$
D.
$\pm 8$
2024 Q164 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
When the origin is shifted to the point $(2, b)$ by translation of axes, the coordinates of the point $(a, 4)$ have changed to $(6,8)$. When the origin is shifted to $(a, b)$ by translation of axes, if the transformed equation of $x^2+4 x y+y^2=0$ is $X^2+2 H X Y+Y^2+2 G X+2 F Y+C=0$, then $2 H(G+F)=$
A.
$C$
B.
$-2 C$
C.
$2 C$
D.
-C
2024 Q165 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The slope of a line $L$ passing through the point $(-2,-3)$ is not defined. If the angle between the lines $L$ and $a x-2 y+3=0(a>0)$ is $45^{\circ}$, then the angle made by the line $x+a y-4 \doteq 0$ with positive $X$-axis in the anti-clockwise direction is
A.
$\pi-\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)$
B.
$\frac{\pi}{3}$
C.
$\frac{2 \pi}{3}$
D.
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)$
2024 Q166 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
$(a, b)$ is the point of concurrency of the lines $x-3 y+3=0, k x+y+k=0$ and $2 x+y-8=0$. If the perpendicular distance from the origin to the line $L=a x-b y+2 k=0$ is $p$, then the perpendicular distance from the point $(2,3)$ to $L=0$ is
A.
$\frac{P}{2}$
B.
$p$
C.
$2 p$
D.
$3 p$
2024 Q167 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If $(4,3)$ and $(1,-2)$ are the end points of a diagonal of a square, then the equation of one of its sides is
A.
$4 x+y-11=0$
B.
$2 x+y=0$
C.
$2 x-3 y+1=0$
D.
$x-4 y-9=0$
2024 Q168 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
Area of the triangle bounded by the lines given by the equations $12 x^2-20 x y+7 y^2=0$ and $x+y-1=0$ is
A.
$\frac{8}{29}$
B.
$\frac{8}{39}$
C.
$\frac{4}{29}$
D.
$\frac{4}{39}$
2024 Q169 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The locus of the mid-point of the portion of the line $x \cos \alpha+y \sin \alpha=p$ intercepted by the coordinate axes, where $p$ is a constant, is
A.
$\frac{1}{x^2}+\frac{1}{y^2}=\frac{3}{p^2}$
B.
$\frac{1}{x^2}+\frac{1}{y^2}=\frac{4}{p^2}$
C.
$x^2+y^2=2 p^2$
D.
$\frac{2}{x^2}+\frac{2}{y^2}=\frac{1}{p^2}$
2024 Q170 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The origin is shifted to the point $(2,3)$ by translation of axes and then the coordinate axes are rotated about the origin through an angle $\theta$ in the counter - clockwise sense. Due to this if the equation $3 x^2+2 x y+3 y^2-18 x-22 y+50=0$ is transformed to $4 x^2+2 y^2-1=0$, then the angle $\theta$ is euqal to
A.
$\frac{\pi}{4}$
B.
$\frac{\pi}{3}$
C.
$\frac{\pi}{6}$
D.
$\frac{\pi}{2}$
2024 Q171 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If the straight line passing through $P(3,4)$ makes an angle $\frac{\pi}{6}$ with the positive $X$-axis in anti-clockwise direction and meets the line $12 x+5 y+10=0$ at $Q$, then the length of the segment $P Q$ is
A.
$\frac{64}{12 \sqrt{2}+1}$
B.
$\frac{96}{9 \sqrt{2}-1}$
C.
$\frac{112}{10 \sqrt{3}+3}$
D.
$\frac{132}{12 \sqrt{3}+5}$
2024 Q172 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The equation of the perpendicular bisectors of the sides $A B$ and $A C$ of $\triangle A B C$ are $x-y+5=0$ and $x+2 y=0$ respectively, If the coordinates of $A$ are $(1,-2)$, then the equal of the line $B C$ is
A.
$14 x+23 y-40=0$
B.
$13 x-9 y-14=0$
C.
$9 x-14 y-25=0$
D.
$8 x+15 y-30=0$
2024 Q173 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
A pair of lines drawn through the origin forms a right angled isosceles triangle with right angle at the origin with the line $2 x+3 y=6$. The area (in sq units) of the triangle thus formed is
A.
$\frac{36}{13}$
B.
$\frac{32}{13}$
C.
$\frac{18}{5}$
D.
$\frac{25}{9}$
2024 Q174 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The combined equation of the bisectors of the angles between the lines joining the origin to the points of intersection of the curve $x^2+y^2+x y+x+3 y+1=0$ and the line $x+y+2=0$ is
A.
$x^2+4 x y-y^2=0$
B.
$x^2-4 x y+y^2=0$
C.
$2 x^2-3 x y+y^2=0$
D.
$x^2+2 x y-3 y^2=0$
2024 Q175 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The locus of a variable point which forms a triangle of fixed area with two fixed points is
A.
a circle
B.
a circle with fixed points as ends of a diameter
C.
a pair of non-parallel lines
D.
a pair of parallel lines
2024 Q176 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
$A$ line $L$ passing through the point $P(-5,-4)$ cuts the lines $x-y-5=0$ and $x+3 y+2=0$ respectively at $Q$ and $R$ such that $\frac{18}{P Q}+\frac{15}{P R}=2$, then slope of line $L$ is
A.
$\pm 1$
B.
$\pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$
C.
$\pm \sqrt{3}$
D.
$\pm \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}$
2024 Q177 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If the reflection of a point $A(2,3)$ in $X$-axis is $B$, reflection of $B$ in the line $x+y=0$ is $C$ and the reflection of $C$ in $x-y=0$ is $D$, then the point of intersection of the lines $C D, A B$ is
A.
$(3,-2)$
B.
$(4,-3)$
C.
$(0,1)$
D.
$(2,-1)$
2024 Q178 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The equation of a line which makes an angle of $45^{\circ}$ with each of the pair of lines $x y-x-y+1=0$ is
A.
$x-y=5$
B.
$2 x+y=3$
C.
$x+7 y=8$
D.
$3 x-y=2$
2024 Q179 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If the slope of one of the lines in the pair of lines $8 x^2+a x y+y^2=0$ is thrice the slope of the second line, then $a$ is equal to
A.
$8 \sqrt{\frac{2}{3}}$
B.
6
C.
$16 \sqrt{2}$
D.
$3 \frac{\sqrt{2}}{5}$
2024 Q180 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The equation of the locus of points which are equidistant from the point $(2,3)$ and $(4,5)$ is
A.
$x+y=0$
B.
$x+y=7$
C.
$4 x+4 y=38$
D.
$x+y=1$
2024 Q181 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The equation of the side of an equilateral triangle is $x+y=2$ and one vertex is $(2,-1)$. The length of the side is
A.
$\frac{\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}}$
B.
$\frac{1}{2 \sqrt{3}}$
C.
$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{2}}$
D.

$ \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} $

2024 Q182 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The orthocentre of the triangle formed by lines $x+y+1=0, x-y-1=0$ and $3 x+4 y+5=0$ is
A.
$(0,-1)$
B.
$(0,0)$
C.
$(1,1)$
D.
$(-1,0)$
2024 Q183 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the slope of one of the pair of lines represented by $2 x^2+3 x y+K y^2=0$ is 2 , then the angle between the pair of lines is

A.
$\frac{\pi}{2}$
B.
$\frac{\pi}{3}$
C.
$\frac{\pi}{6}$
D.
$\frac{\pi}{4}$
2024 Q184 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The length of $x$-intercept made by pair of lines $2 x^2+x y-6 y^2-2 x+17 y-12=0$ is
A.
2
B.
10
C.
5
D.
20
2024 Q185 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
Suppose the axes are to be rotated through an angle $\theta$ so as to remove the $x y$ form from the equation $3 x^2+2 \sqrt{3} x y+y^2=0$. Then, in the new coordinate system the equation $x^2+y^2+2 x y=2$ is transformed to
A.
$(2+\sqrt{3}) x^2+(2-\sqrt{3}) y^2+2 x y=4$
B.
$(2-\sqrt{3}) x^2+(2+\sqrt{3}) y^2-2 x y=4$
C.
$x^2+y^2-2(2-\sqrt{3}) x y=4(2-\sqrt{3})$
D.
$x^2+y^2+2(2+\sqrt{3}) x y+=4(2+\sqrt{3})$
2024 Q186 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
$P$ is a point on $x+y+5=0$, whose perpendicular distance from $2 x+3 y+3=0$ is $\sqrt{13}$, then the coordinates of $P$ are
A.
$(20,-25)$
B.
$(1,-6)$
C.
$(-6,1)$
D.
$(\sqrt{13},-5,-\sqrt{13})$
2024 Q187 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
For $\lambda, \mu \in R,(x-2 y-1)+\lambda(3 x+2 y-11)=0$ and $(3 x+4 y-11)+\mu(-x+2 y-3)=0$ represent two families of lines. If the equation of the line common to both the families is $a x+b y-5=0$. Then, $2 a+b=$
A.
0
B.
1
C.
4
D.
3
2024 Q188 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If the pair of lines represented by $3 x^2-5 x y+P y^2=0$ and $6 x^2-x y-5 y^2=0$ have one line in common, then the sum of all possible value of $P$ is
A.
$\frac{33}{4}$
B.
$\frac{17}{4}$
C.
$-\frac{33}{4}$
D.
$-\frac{17}{4}$
2024 Q189 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
$P$ is a variable point such that the distance of $P$ from $A$ $(4,0)$ is twice the distance of $P$ from $B(-4,0)$. If the line $3 y-3 x-20=0$ intersects the locus of $P$ at the points $C$ and $D$, then the distance between $C$ and $D$ is
A.
8
B.
$\frac{8 \sqrt{2}}{3}$
C.
$\frac{32}{3}$
D.
$\frac{8}{3}$
2024 Q190 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
When the origin is shifted to $(h, k)$ by translation of axes, the transformed equation of $x^2+2 x+2 y-7=0$ does not contain $x$ term and constant term. Then, $(2 h+k)=$
A.
$\frac{7}{2}$
B.
$\frac{1}{2}$
C.
2
D.
0
2024 Q191 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
Let $\alpha \in R$. If the line $(\alpha+1) x+\alpha y+\alpha=1$ passes through a fixed point $(h, k)$ for all $\alpha$, then $h^2+k^2=$
A.
2
B.
5
C.
4
D.
$\frac{1}{4}$
2024 Q192 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The area of the triangle formed by the lines represented by $3 x+y+15=0$ and $3 x^2+12 x y-13 y^2=0$ is
A.
$\frac{15 \sqrt{3}}{2}$
B.
$15 \sqrt{3}$
C.
$\frac{15 \sqrt{3}}{4}$
D.
$\frac{15}{\sqrt{3}}$
2024 Q193 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If all chords of the curve $2 x^2-y^2+3 x+2 y=0$, which subtend a right angle at the origin always passing through the point $(\alpha, \beta)$, then $(\alpha, \beta)=$
A.
$(-3,-2)$
B.
$(3,2)$
C.
$(3,-2)$
D.
$(-3,2)$
2024 Q194 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If the origin is shifted to remove the first degree terms from the equation $2 x^2-3 y^2+4 x y+4 x+4 y-14=0$, then with respect to this new coordinate system the transformed equation of $x^2+y^2-3 x y+4 y+3=0$ is
A.
$x^2+y^2-3 x y-2 x+y+6=0$
B.
$x^2+y^2-3 x y-2 x+7 y+3=0$
C.
$x^2+y^2-3 x y-2 x+y+4=0$
D.
$x^2+y^2-3 x y-2 x+7 y+4=0$
2024 Q195 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The circumcentre of the triangle formed by the lines $x+y+2=0,2 x+y+8=0$ and $x-y-2=0$ is
A.
$(-5,1)$
B.
$(-4,0)$
C.
$(0,-2)$
D.
$\left(\frac{-8}{3}, \frac{-2}{3}\right)$
2024 Q196 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If the line $2 x-3 y+5=0$ is the perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining $(1,-2)$ and $(\alpha, \beta)$, then $\alpha+\beta=$
A.
7
B.
1
C.
-1
D.
-7
2024 Q197 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If the area of the triangle formed by the straight lines $-15 x^2+4 x y+4 y^2=0$ and $x=\alpha$ is 200 sq unit, then $|\alpha|=$
A.
10
B.
20
C.
$5 \sqrt{2}$
D.
40
2024 Q198 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The equation for straight line passing through the point of intersection of the lines represented by $x^2+4 x y+3 y^2-4 x-10 y+3=0$ and the point $(2,2)$ is
A.
$2 x+3 y-10=0$
B.
$3 x+2 y-10=0$
C.
$2 x+y-6=0$
D.
$x+2 y-6=0$
2024 Q199 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If the origin is shifted to a point $P$ by the translationd axes to remove the $y$-term from the equation $x^2-y^2+2 y-1=0$, then the transformed equation of it is
A.
$x^2-y^2=1$
B.
$x^2-y^2=0$
C.
$x^2+y^2=1$
D.
$x^2+y^2=0$
2024 Q200 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
A line $L$ intersects the lines $3 x-2 y-1=0$ and $x+2 y+1=0$ at the points $A$ and $B$. If the point $(1,2)$ bisects the line segment $A B$ and $\frac{x}{a}+\frac{y}{b}=1$ is the equation of the line $L$, then $a+2 b+1=$
A.
-1
B.
0
C.
1
D.
2