Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines

2024 Q201 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
A line $L$ passing through the point $(2,0)$ makes an angle $60^{\circ}$ with the line $2 x-y+3=0$. If $L$ makes an acute angle with the positive X-axis in the anti-clockwise direction, then the $Y$-intercept of the line $L$ is
A.
$\frac{10 \sqrt{3}-16}{11}$
B.
$\frac{3 \sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{7}}$
C.
$\frac{16-10 \sqrt{3}}{11}$
D.
2
2024 Q202 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If the slope of one line 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 Q203 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the equation of the pair of straight lines passing through the point $(1,1)$ and perpendicular to the pair of lines $3 x^2+11 x y-4 y^2=0$ is $a x^2+2 h x y+b y^2+2 g x+2 f y+12=0$, then $2(a-h+b-g+f-12)=$

A.
0
B.
-7
C.
-19
D.
13
2024 Q204 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If a variable straight line passing through the point of intersection of the lines $x-2 y+3=0$ and $2 x-y-1=0$ intersects the $X, Y$-axes at $A$ and $B$ respectively, then the equation of the locus of a point which divides the segment $A B$ in the ratio $-2: 3$ is
A.
$14 x^2+3 x y-15 y^2=0$
B.
$x y=14 x+15 y$
C.
$x^2+x y-y^2=0$
D.
$14 x+3 x y-15 y=0$
2024 Q205 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
Point $(-1,2)$ is changed to $(a, b)$, when the origin is shifted to the point $(2,-1)$ by translation of axes, Point $(a, b)$ is changed to $(c, d)$, when the axes are rotated through an angle of $45^{\circ}$ about the new origin, $(c, d)$ is changed to $(e, f)$, when $(c, d)$ is reflected through $y=x$. Then, $(e, f)=$
A.
$(-3,3)$
B.
$(0,3 \sqrt{2})$
C.
$(3 \sqrt{2}, 0)$
D.
$(1,2)$
2024 Q206 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The point $(a, b)$ is the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point $(3,1)$ to the line $x+3 y+4=0$. If $(p, q)$ is the image of $(a, b)$ with respect to the line $3 x-4 y+11=0$, then $\frac{p}{a}+\frac{q}{b}=$
A.
-3
B.
-5
C.
3
D.
7
2024 Q207 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
A ray of light passing through the point $(2,3)$ reflects on $Y$-axis at a point $P$. If the reflected ray passes through the point $(3,2)$ and $P=(a, b)$, then $5 b=$
A.
$a-5$
B.
$a-13$
C.
$a+13$
D.
$a+5$
2024 Q208 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The area (in sq units) of the triangle formed by the lines $6 x^2+13 x y+6 y^2=0$ and $x+2 y+3=0$ is
A.
$\frac{9}{2}$
B.
$\frac{45}{4}$
C.
$\frac{9}{8}$
D.
$\frac{45}{8}$
2024 Q209 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If the lines $3 x+y-4=0, x-\alpha y+10=0, \beta x+2 y+4=0$ and $3 x+y+k=0$ represent the sides of a square, then $\alpha \beta(k+4)^2=$
A.
-256
B.
-512
C.
-128
D.
-1024
2024 Q210 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
$A$ is the point of intersection of the lines $3 x+y-4=0$ and $x-y=0$. If a line having negative slope makes an angle of $45^{\circ}$ with the line $x-3 y+5=0$ and passes through $A$, then its equation is
A.
$x+y=2$
B.
$x+2 y=3$
C.
$4 x+3 y=7$
D.
$x+3 y=4$
2024 Q211 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
$2 x^2-3 x y-2 y^2=0$ represents two lines $L_1$ and $L_2$. $2 x^2-3 x y-2 y^2-x+7 y-3=0$ represents another two lines $L_3$ and $L_4$. Let $A$ be the point of intersection of lines $L_1, L_3$ and $B$ be the point of intersection of lines $L_2$ and $L_4$. The area of the triangle formed by lines $A B$. $L_3$ and $L_4$ is
A.
$3 / 10$
B.
$3 / 5$
C.
$45 / 2$
D.
$5 / 2$
2024 Q212 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The area of the triangle formed by the pair of lines $23 x^2-48 x y+3 y^2=0$ with the line $2 x+3 y+5=0$, is
A.
$\frac{1}{13 \sqrt{3}}$
B.
$\frac{25}{13 \sqrt{3}}$
C.
$\frac{7}{13 \sqrt{5}}$
D.
$\frac{9}{25 \sqrt{3}}$
2024 Q213 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026
If $ a, c, b $ are in GP, then the area of the triangle formed by the lines $ a x+b y+c=0 $ with the coordinates axes is equal to
A.
1
B.
2
C.
$ \frac{1}{2} $
D.
None of thes
2023 Q214 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
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 Q215 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q216 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q217 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q218 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q219 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q220 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q221 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q222 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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.
${2 \over {3 + \sqrt 3 }}$
2023 Q223 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

If the line $l_{1}: 3 y-2 x=3$ is the angular bisector of the lines $l_{2}: x-y+1=0$ and $l_{3}: \alpha x+\beta y+17=0$, then $\alpha^{2}+\beta^{2}-\alpha-\beta$ is equal to _________.

2023 Q224 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let the equations of two adjacent sides of a parallelogram $\mathrm{ABCD}$ be $2 x-3 y=-23$ and $5 x+4 y=23$. If the equation of its one diagonal $\mathrm{AC}$ is $3 x+7 y=23$ and the distance of A from the other diagonal is $\mathrm{d}$, then $50 \mathrm{~d}^{2}$ is equal to ____________.

2023 Q225 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

The equations of the sides AB, BC and CA of a triangle ABC are : $2x+y=0,x+py=21a,(a\pm0)$ and $x-y=3$ respectively. Let P(2, a) be the centroid of $\Delta$ABC. Then (BC)$^2$ is equal to ___________.

2023 Q226 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A straight line passing through a fixed point $(-3,4)$ intersects the coordinate axes at $A$ and $B$. If $O$ is the origin and $O A B C$ forms a rectangle, then the locus of $C$ is

A.

$x y+3 x-4 y=0$

B.

$x y-3 x+4 y=0$

C.

$x y-3 x-4 y=0$

D.

$x y+3 x+4 y=0$

2023 Q227 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

When the origin is shifted to the point $P$ by translation of axes, the equation $2 x^2+y^2-4 x+4 y=0$ is transformed to $2 x^2+y^2-8 x+8 y+18=0$. Then, the transformed equation of the straight line $x+2 y+2=0$, if the origin is shifted to the same point $P$ is

A.

$x+2 y-1=0$

B.

$x+2 y-3=0$

C.

$x+2 y+7=0$

D.

$x+2 y+5=0$

2023 Q228 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the lines $x+y-1=0, k x+2 y+1=0$ and $4 x+2 k y+7=0$ are concurrent, then $k=$

A.

2

B.

$\frac{13}{2}$

C.

$\frac{-13}{2}$

D.

-2

2023 Q229 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $\alpha, \beta(\alpha>\beta)$ are two values of $k$ such that the equations $2 x+(3-2 k) y+(2 k+1)=0$ and $k x+(k-1) y-4=0$ represents two perpendicular lines, then $\alpha^2+2 \beta=$

A.

1

B.

$7 / 4$

C.

7

D.

10

2023 Q230 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $k=\frac{a+b}{a b}$ is a non-zero constant, then the point which lies on the straight line $\frac{x}{a}+\frac{y}{b}=1$ is

A.

$(k, k)$

B.

$\left(k, \frac{1}{k}\right)$

C.

$\left(\frac{1}{k}, k\right)$

D.

$\left(\frac{1}{k}, \frac{1}{k}\right)$

2023 Q231 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The point of concurrence of all the chords of the curve $3 x^2-y^2-2 x+4 y=0$ which subtend a right angle at the origin is

A.

$(1,2)$

B.

$(1,-2)$

C.

$(-1,2)$

D.

$(-1,-2)$

2023 Q232 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Let $d$ be the distance between the parallel lines $3 x-2 y+5=0$ and $3 x-2 y+5+2 \sqrt{13}=0$.

Let $L_1 \equiv 3 x-2 y+k_1=0\left(k_1>0\right)$ and $L_2 \equiv 3 x-2 y+k_2=0\left(k_2>0\right)$ be two lines that are at the distance of $\frac{4 d}{\sqrt{13}}$ and $\frac{3 d}{\sqrt{13}}$ from the line $3 x-2 y+5=0$.

Then, the combined equation of the lines $L_1=0$ and $L_2=0$ is

A.

$(3 x-2 y)^2+24(3 x-2 y)+143=0$

B.

$(3 x-2 y)^2+8(3 x-2 y)+33=0$

C.

$(3 x-2 y)^2+12(3 x-2 y)+13=0$

D.

$(3 x-2 y)^2+12(3 x-2 y)+1=0$

2023 Q233 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $(h, k)$ is the image of the point $(3,-4)$ with respect to the line $2 x-3 y-5=0$ and $(l, m)$ is the foot of the perpendicular from $(h, k)$ on to the line $3 x+2 y+12=0$, then $l h+m k+1=$

A.

5

B.

$\frac{-1}{34}$

C.

$\frac{-3}{34}$

D.

-3

2023 Q234 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A straight line parallel to the line $y=\sqrt{3} x$ passes through $Q(2,3)$ and cuts the line $2 x+4 y-27=0$ at $P$. Then, the length of the line segment $P Q$ is

A.

$2 \sqrt{3}+1$

B.

$\sqrt{3}+1$

C.

$2 \sqrt{3}-1$

D.

$\sqrt{3}-1$

2023 Q235 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If a line $a x+2 y=k$ forms a triangle of area 3 sq. units with the coordinate axis and is perpendicular to the line $2 x-3 y+7=0$, then the product of all the possible values of $k$ is

A.

-36

B.

36

C.

-64

D.

64

2023 Q236 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The orthocenter of the triangle whose sides are given by $x+y+10=0, x-y-2=0$ and $2 x+y-7=0$ is

A.

$(-4,-3)$

B.

$(-4,-6)$

C.

$(4,6)$

D.

$(3,6)$

2023 Q237 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

For $l \in R$, the equation $(2 l-3) x^2+2 l x y-y^2=0$ represents a pair of distinct lines

A.

only when $I=0$

B.

for all values of $I \in(-3,1)$

C.

for all values of $l \in R-(0,1)$

D.

for all values of $I \in R-[-3,1]$

2023 Q238 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Two points $P(a, 2)$ and $Q(1, b)$ lie on either side of the line $2 x-3 y+1=0$. If $P$ is the point of intersection of the lines $4 x+3 y+k=0$ and $3 x+4 y+k=0$, then the range of $b$ is

A.

$(-\infty, 3)$

B.

$(-\infty, 1)$

C.

$(1, \infty)$

D.

$(3, \infty)$

2023 Q239 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Let the angle between the lines $x-2 y+3=0$ and $k x-y+2=0$ be $45^{\circ}$. If $k_1, k_2\left(k_1>k_2\right)$ are two distinct real values of $k$, then $k_1-2=$

A.

$k_2$

B.

$-k_2$

C.

$-3 k_2$

D.

$3 \mathrm{k}_2$

2023 Q240 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the lines $4 x+3 y-k=0,2 x+y+3=0$ and $3 x+2 y+k=0$ are concurrent, then the perpendicular distance from the point of concurrency of these lines to the line $3 x+4 y+2=0$ is

A.

$\frac{3}{5}$

B.

1

C.

$\frac{13}{5}$

D.

3

2023 Q241 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Let $A(1,3)$ and $B(2,5)$ be two points and $C(h, k)$ be a point such that $B C$ is perpendicular to $A C$. If $\angle C A B=\angle C B A$, then $h=$

A.

$\frac{24}{5}$ or $\frac{7}{2}$

B.

$\frac{2}{5}$ or $\frac{7}{2}$

C.

$\frac{1}{2}$ or $\frac{5}{2}$

D.

$\frac{24}{5}$ or $\frac{2}{5}$

2023 Q242 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Let the line $2 x-3 y-1=0$ intersect the curve $x^2+2 x y+5 y^2+2 x+3 y-1=0$ in distinct points $A$ and $B$. If ' $O$ ' is the origin, then $\cos \angle A O B=$

A.

$\frac{1}{2}$

B.

$\frac{3 \sqrt{2}}{5}$

C.

0

D.

$\frac{3 \sqrt{2}}{7}$

2023 Q243 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $\alpha$ is the angle made by the perpendicular drawn from origin to the line $3 x-4 y+5=0$ with positive $X$-axis in positive direction and $a x+b y=1$ is the equation of a line passing through the point $(1,-1)$ with $\tan \alpha$ as its slope, then $a+a b+b=$

A.

11

B.

13

C.

17

D.

19

2023 Q244 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $L_1$ is a line passing through the point $P(4,-3)$ and perpendicular to the line $3 x-4 y+k=0$ then the distance of $P$ from the line $5 x-3 y-2=0$ measured along the line $L_1$ is

A.

5

B.

$\sqrt{13}$

C.

$\sqrt{41}$

D.

13

2023 Q245 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Let the line $L_1$ passing through the point of intersection of the lines $2 x+3 y-5=0$ and $4 x-5 y+7=0$ divide the line segment joining the points $(2,3)$ and $(1,-1)$ in the ratio $2: 1$. If the equation of $L_1$ is $a x+b y=1$, then $33(a-b)=$

A.

-1

B.

0

C.

1

D.

2

2023 Q246 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Let $A B C$ be a triangle and $A=(1,2)$. If $x-3 y-5=0$ the and $x+5 y-9=0$ are the perpendicular bisectors of the sides $A B$ and $B C$ respectively, then the length of the side $A C$ is

A.

$\sqrt{34}$

B.

$2 \sqrt{26}$

C.

$2 \sqrt{10}$

D.

$4 \sqrt{2}$

2023 Q247 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Let $A(4,3,5), B(1,-2,1), C(3,2,1)$ be the vertices of a $\triangle A B C$. If the internal bisector of $\angle B A C$ meet the side $B C$ at $D$, then $C D=$

A.

$\frac{\sqrt{5}}{4}$

B.

$\frac{3 \sqrt{5}}{4}$

C.

$2 \sqrt{5}$

D.

$\frac{5 \sqrt{5}}{2}$

2023 Q248 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A line $L$ has intercepts $a$ and $b$ on the coordinate axes. When the coordinate axes are rotated through an angle $\alpha$ and keeping the origin fixed, the same line $L$ has intercepts $p$ and $q$ on the new axes. Then,

A.
$a^2+b^2=p^2+q^2$
B.
$a^2+p^2=b^2+q^2$
C.
$\frac{1}{a^2}+\frac{1}{p^2}=\frac{1}{b^2}+\frac{1}{q^2}$
D.
$\frac{1}{a^2}+\frac{1}{b^2}=\frac{1}{p^2}+\frac{1}{q^2}$
2023 Q249 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Two lines $L_1$ and $L_2$ passing through the point $P(1,2)$ cut the line $x+y=4$ at a distance of $\frac{\sqrt{6}}{3}$ units from $P$. Then, the angles made by $L_1, L_2$ with positive $X$-axis are

A.
$\frac{\pi}{3}, \frac{\pi}{6}$
B.
$\frac{\pi}{8}, \frac{3 \pi}{8}$
C.
$\frac{\pi}{12}, \frac{5 \pi}{12}$
D.
$\frac{\pi}{4}, \frac{\pi}{8}$
2023 Q250 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A pair of straight lines drawn though the origin forms. an isosceles triangle right angled at the origin with the line $2 x+3 y=6$. The area (in sq units) of the triangle, so formed is

A.
$36 / 13$
B.
$32 / 13$
C.
$28 / 9$
D.
$26 / 9$