Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines

563 Questions
2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 18th July Evening Shift

The centroid of the triangle formed by the lines $x-3 y+3=0, x+3 y+3=0 x+y-1=0$ is

A.

$\left(0, \frac{-1}{3}\right)$

B.

$\left(\frac{2}{3},-1\right)$

C.

$\left(\frac{-1}{3}, 1\right)$

D.

$\left(1, \frac{-1}{3}\right)$

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 18th July Evening Shift

If the slope of one of the lines represented by $5 x^2+\frac{40}{3} x y+k y^2=0$ is 3 , then the angle between the pair of lines is

A.

0

B.

$\frac{\pi}{4}$

C.

$\frac{\pi}{3}$

D.

$\frac{\pi}{2}$

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 18th July Evening Shift

If a line $L$ is common to the pairs of lines $6 x^2-x y-12 y^2=0$ and $15 x^2+14 x y-8 y^2=0$ then the combined equation the other two lines is

A.

$10 x^2-19 x y+6 y^2=0$

B.

$5 x^2-4 x y+7 y^2=0$

C.

$x^2-9 x y+y^2=0$

D.

$3 x^2+6 x y+11 y^2=0$

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 18th July Evening Shift

If $L$ is a line passing through the point $(-1,1)$ and parallel to the common line of the pairs of lines $6 x^2-x y-12 y^2=0$ and $15 x^2+14 x y-8 y^2=0$, then the equation of pair of lines joining the origin to the points of intersection of the curve $2 x^2-x y-y^2+x-y=0$ and the line $L$ is

A.

$x^2-x y-y^2=0$

B.

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

C.

$x^2-y^2=0$

D.

$2 x^2+3 x y-6 y^2=0$

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 18th July Morning Shift

Let $A(5,-3), B(3,-2), C(-1,5)$ be three points. If $P$ is a point satisfying the condition $P A^2+2 P B^2=3 P C^2$, then a point that lies on the locus of $P$ is

A.

$\left(-\frac{1}{7}, \frac{1}{2}\right)$

B.

$\left(-\frac{5}{2},-2\right)$

C.

$\left(-\frac{2}{21}, \frac{31}{66}\right)$

D.

$\left(2, \frac{37}{22}\right)$

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 18th July Morning Shift

If $\theta$ is the acute angle between the lines $\frac{x}{a}+\frac{y}{b}=1, \frac{x}{b}+\frac{y}{a}=1$, then $\sin \theta=$

A.

$\left|\frac{2 a b}{a^2+b^2}\right|$

B.

$\left|\frac{a-b}{a+b}\right|$

C.

$\left|\frac{a^2-b^2}{2 a b}\right|$

D.

$\left|\frac{a^2-b^2}{a^2+b^2}\right|$

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 18th July Morning Shift

If the line $x-y+1=0$ cuts the lines $2 x+2 y+3=0$ and $3 x+3 y+2=0$ at the points $A$ and $B$ respectively, then $A B=$

A.

$\frac{5}{6 \sqrt{2}}$

B.

$\frac{1}{6 \sqrt{2}}$

C.

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

D.

$\frac{5}{6 \sqrt{3}}$

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 18th July Morning Shift

If the incentre and the circumcentre of the triangle formed by the lines $x=2,4 x+3 y+7=0$ and $y=3$ are $I$ and $S$ respectively, then $I S=$

A.

5

B.

$\sqrt{5}$

C.

$4 \sqrt{2}$

D.

$2 \sqrt{5}$

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 18th July Morning Shift

$a x^2-4 x y-2 y^2=0$ represents a pair of lines. If $\theta$ is the angle between these lines, $\cos \theta=\frac{1}{5}$ and the possible values of ' $a$ ' are $a_1$ and $a_2\left(a_1

A.

11

B.

10

C.

-5

D.

-6

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 18th July Morning Shift

Let $L_1, L_2$ be the lines represented by the equation $4 x^2-5 x y+3 y^2=0$. Let $L_3, L_4$ be two lines passing through the point $(4,3)$ such that $L_3$ and $L_4$ are perpendicular to $L_1$ and $L_2$ respectively. If the combined equation of $L_3$ and $L_4$ is $a x^2+2 h x y+b y^2+2 g x+2 f y+c=0$, and $a f+b g+c h=$

A.

144

B.

66

C.

78

D.

216

2022 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 18th July Morning Shift

The equation $x^2-y^2+a x+b=0$ represents a pair of lines for the ordered pair $(a, b)=$

A.

$(2,6)$

B.

$(3,4)$

C.

$(4,8)$

D.

$(6,9)$

2022 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2022 - 5th July Morning Shift

Suppose $P$ and $Q$ lie on $3 x+4 y-4=0$ and $5 x-y-4=0$ respectively. If the mid-point of $P Q$ is $(1,5)$, then the slope of the line passing through $P$ and $Q$ is

A.
$\frac{83}{35}$
B.
$\frac{65}{35}$
C.
$\frac{-3}{4}$
D.
$\frac{3}{4}$
2022 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2022 - 5th July Morning Shift

The length of intercept of $x+1=0$ between the lines $3 x+2 y=5$ and $3 x+2 y=3$ is

A.
2
B.
1
C.
3
D.
4
2022 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2022 - 5th July Morning Shift

Suppose the slopes $m_1$ and $m_2$ of the lines represented by $a x^2+2 h x y+b y^2=0$ satisfy $3\left(m_1-m_2\right)-7=0$ and $m_1 m_2-2=0$. Then, which of the following is true?

A.
$\frac{a}{12}=\frac{b}{6}=\frac{h}{ \pm 11}$
B.
$\frac{a}{6}=\frac{b}{12}=\frac{h}{ \pm 11}$
C.
$a=b= \pm h$
D.
$\frac{a}{2}=b= \pm h$
2022 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2022 - 5th July Morning Shift

Suppose that the sides passing through the vertex $(\alpha, \beta)$ of a triangle are bisected at right angles by the lines $y^2-8 x y-9 x^2=0$. Then, the centroid of the triangle is

A.
$\frac{1}{123}(\alpha, \beta)$
B.
$\frac{1}{123}(\alpha+32 \beta, 81 \beta+32 \alpha)$
C.
$\frac{1}{123}(\alpha-32 \beta, 81 \beta+32 \alpha)$
D.
$\frac{1}{123}(\alpha-32 \beta, 81 \beta-32 \alpha)$
2022 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2022 - 4th July Evening Shift

Suppose $P$ and $Q$ are the mid-points of the sides $A B$ and $B C$ of a triangle where $A(1,3), B(3,7)$ and $C(7,15)$ are vertices. Then, the locus of $R$ satisfying $A C^2+Q R^2=P R^2$ is

A.
$6 x+12 y=297$
B.
$6 x+12 y+297=0$
C.
$12 x+6 y=297$
D.
$12 x+6 y+297=0$
2022 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2022 - 4th July Evening Shift

If the points of intersection of the coordinate axes and $|x+y|=2$ form a rhombus, then its area is

A.
8
B.
16
C.
2
D.
4
2022 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2022 - 4th July Evening Shift

Suppose, in $\triangle A B C, x-y+5=0, x+2 y=0$ are respectively the equations of the perpendicular bisectors of the sides $A B$ and $A C$. If $A$ is $(1,-2)$, the equation of the line joining $B$ and $C$ is

A.
$6 x+7 y=0$
B.
$14 x+23 y-40=0$
C.
$2 x-11 y=0$
D.
$2 x+y=0$
2022 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2022 - 4th July Evening Shift

If the pair of straight lines $9 x^2+a x y+4 y^2+6 x+b y-3=0$ represents two parallel lines, then

A.
$a=6, b=2$
B.
$a=12, b=4$
C.
$a=3, b=1$
D.
$a=-12, b=4$
2022 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2022 - 4th July Evening Shift

A line passing through $P(2,3)$ and making an angle of $30^{\circ}$ with the positive direction of $X$-axis meets $x^2-2 x y-y^2=0$ at $A$ and $B$. Then the value of $P A: P B$ is

A.
$17 \sqrt{3}+1$
B.
$17(\sqrt{3}+1)$
C.
$17(\sqrt{3}-1)$
D.
$17 \sqrt{3}-1$
2022 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2022 - 4th July Morning Shift

The least distance from origin to a point on the line $y=x+3$ which lies at a distance of 2 units from $(0,3)$ is

A.
$13+6 \sqrt{2}$
B.
$10+6 \sqrt{2}$
C.
$10-6 \sqrt{2}$
D.
$13-6 \sqrt{2}$
2022 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2022 - 4th July Morning Shift

Starting from the point $A(-3,4)$, a moving object touches $2 x+y-7=0$ at $B$ and reaches the point $C(0,1)$. If the object travels along the shortest path, the distance between $A$ and $B$ is

A.
$\frac{68}{\sqrt{170}}$
B.
$\frac{9}{\sqrt{5}}$
C.
$3 \sqrt{2}$
D.
$\frac{6}{\sqrt{5}}$
2022 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2022 - 4th July Morning Shift

Suppose a triangle is formed by $x+y=10$ and the coordinate axes. Then, the number of points $(x, y)$ where $x$ and $y$ are natural numbers, lying inside the triangle is

A.
36
B.
55
C.
45
D.
30
2022 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2022 - 4th July Morning Shift

If the lines represented by $a x^2+2 h x y+b y^2+2 g x+2 f y+c=0$ intersect on the $X$-axis, which of the following is in general incorrect?

A.
$a b c=2 f g h$
B.
$g^2=a c$
C.
$a f^2=c h^2$
D.
$a f^2+c h^2=2 f g h$
2022 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2022 - 4th July Morning Shift

For $\alpha \in\left[0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$, the angle between the lines represented by $[x \cos \theta-y] [(\cos \theta+\tan \alpha) x-(1-\cos \theta \tan \alpha) y]=0$ is

A.
$\alpha$
B.
$\theta$
C.
$\theta+\alpha$
D.
$\theta-\alpha$
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 31st August Evening Shift
Let A be the set of all points ($\alpha$, $\beta$) such that the area of triangle formed by the points (5, 6), (3, 2) and ($\alpha$, $\beta$) is 12 square units. Then the least possible length of a line segment joining the origin to a point in A, is :
A.
${4 \over {\sqrt 5 }}$
B.
${16 \over {\sqrt 5 }}$
C.
${8 \over {\sqrt 5 }}$
D.
${12 \over {\sqrt 5 }}$
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 31st August Morning Shift
If p and q are the lengths of the perpendiculars from the origin on the lines,

x cosec $\alpha$ $-$ y sec $\alpha$ = k cot 2$\alpha$ and

x sin$\alpha$ + y cos$\alpha$ = k sin2$\alpha$

respectively, then k2 is equal to :
A.
4p2 + q2
B.
2p2 + q2
C.
p2 + 2q2
D.
p2 + 4q2
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th August Morning Shift
Let A be a fixed point (0, 6) and B be a moving point (2t, 0). Let M be the mid-point of AB and the perpendicular bisector of AB meets the y-axis at C. The locus of the mid-point P of MC is :
A.
3x2 $-$ 2y $-$ 6 = 0
B.
3x2 + 2y $-$ 6 = 0
C.
2x2 + 3y $-$ 9 = 0
D.
2x2 $-$ 3y + 9 = 0
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th August Morning Shift
Let ABC be a triangle with A($-$3, 1) and $\angle$ACB = $\theta$, 0 < $\theta$ < ${\pi \over 2}$. If the equation of the median through B is 2x + y $-$ 3 = 0 and the equation of angle bisector of C is 7x $-$ 4y $-$ 1 = 0, then tan$\theta$ is equal to :
A.
${1 \over 2}$
B.
${3 \over 4}$
C.
${4 \over 3}$
D.
2
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th July Evening Shift
The point P (a, b) undergoes the following three transformations successively :

(a) reflection about the line y = x.

(b) translation through 2 units along the positive direction of x-axis.

(c) rotation through angle ${\pi \over 4}$ about the origin in the anti-clockwise direction.

If the co-ordinates of the final position of the point P are $\left( { - {1 \over {\sqrt 2 }},{7 \over {\sqrt 2 }}} \right)$, then the value of 2a + b is equal to :
A.
13
B.
9
C.
5
D.
7
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th July Evening Shift
Two sides of a parallelogram are along the lines 4x + 5y = 0 and 7x + 2y = 0. If the equation of one of the diagonals of the parallelogram is 11x + 7y = 9, then other diagonal passes through the point :
A.
(1, 2)
B.
(2, 2)
C.
(2, 1)
D.
(1, 3)
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 25th July Evening Shift
Let the equation of the pair of lines, y = px and y = qx, can be written as (y $-$ px) (y $-$ qx) = 0. Then the equation of the pair of the angle bisectors of the lines x2 $-$ 4xy $-$ 5y2 = 0 is :
A.
x2 $-$ 3xy + y2 = 0
B.
x2 + 4xy $-$ y2 = 0
C.
x2 + 3xy $-$ y2 = 0
D.
x2 $-$ 3xy $-$ y2 = 0
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 18th March Evening Shift
Let the centroid of an equilateral triangle ABC be at the origin. Let one of the sides of the equilateral triangle be along the straight line x + y = 3. If R and r be the radius of circumcircle and incircle respectively of $\Delta$ABC, then (R + r) is equal to :
A.
$7\sqrt 2 $
B.
${9 \over {\sqrt 2 }}$
C.
$2\sqrt 2 $
D.
$3\sqrt 2 $
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 18th March Morning Shift
The number of integral values of m so that the abscissa of point of intersection of lines 3x + 4y = 9 and y = mx + 1 is also an integer, is :
A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
0
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 18th March Morning Shift
The equation of one of the straight lines which passes through the point (1, 3) and makes an angles ${\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {\sqrt 2 } \right)$ with the straight line, y + 1 = 3${\sqrt 2 }$ x is :
A.
$4\sqrt 2 x + 5y - \left( {15 + 4\sqrt 2 } \right) = 0$
B.
$5\sqrt 2 x + 4y - \left( {15 + 4\sqrt 2 } \right) = 0$
C.
$4\sqrt 2 x + 5y - 4\sqrt 2 = 0$
D.
$4\sqrt 2 x - 5y - \left( {5 + 4\sqrt 2 } \right) = 0$
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 17th March Morning Shift
In a triangle PQR, the co-ordinates of the points P and Q are ($-$2, 4) and (4, $-$2) respectively. If the equation of the perpendicular bisector of PR is 2x $-$ y + 2 = 0, then the centre of the circumcircle of the $\Delta$PQR is :
A.
($-$1, 0)
B.
(1, 4)
C.
(0, 2)
D.
($-$2, $-$2)
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 16th March Evening Shift
Let A($-$1, 1), B(3, 4) and C(2, 0) be given three points.
A line y = mx, m > 0, intersects lines AC and BC at point P and Q respectively. Let A1 and A2 be the areas of $\Delta$ABC and $\Delta$PQC respectively, such that A1 = 3A2, then the value of m is equal to :
A.
1
B.
3
C.
2
D.
${4 \over {15}}$
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th February Morning Shift
The intersection of three lines x $-$ y = 0, x + 2y = 3 and 2x + y = 6 is a :
A.
Right angled triangle
B.
Equilateral triangle
C.
None of the above
D.
Isosceles triangle
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 25th February Morning Shift
The image of the point (3, 5) in the line x $-$ y + 1 = 0, lies on :
A.
(x $-$ 4)2 + (y $-$ 4)2 = 8
B.
(x $-$ 4)2 + (y $+$ 2)2 = 16
C.
(x $-$ 2)2 + (y $-$ 2)2 = 12
D.
(x $-$ 2)2 + (y $-$ 4)2 = 4
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 24th February Morning Shift
A man is walking on a straight line. The arithmetic mean of the reciprocals of the intercepts of this line on the coordinate axes is ${1 \over 4}$. Three stones A, B and C are placed at the points (1, 1), (2, 2) and (4, 4) respectively. Then, which of these stones is / are on the path of the man?
A.
A only
B.
All the three
C.
C only
D.
B only
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 1st September Evening Shift
Let the points of intersections of the lines x $-$ y + 1 = 0, x $-$ 2y + 3 = 0 and 2x $-$ 5y + 11 = 0 are the mid points of the sides of a triangle $\Delta $ABC. Then, the area of the $\Delta $ABC is _____________.
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 1st September Evening Shift
A man starts walking from the point P($-$3, 4), touches the x-axis at R, and then turns to reach at the point Q(0, 2). The man is walking at a constant speed. If the man reaches the point Q in the minimum time, then $50\left( {{{(PR)}^2} + {{(RQ)}^2}} \right)$ is equal to ____________.
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 20th July Evening Shift
Consider a triangle having vertices A($-$2, 3), B(1, 9) and C(3, 8). If a line L passing through the circum-centre of triangle ABC, bisects line BC, and intersects y-axis at point $\left( {0,{\alpha \over 2}} \right)$, then the value of real number $\alpha$ is ________________.
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 18th March Morning Shift
A square ABCD has all its vertices on the curve x2y2 = 1. The midpoints of its sides also lie on the same curve. Then, the square of area of ABCD is _________.
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 17th March Evening Shift
Let tan$\alpha$, tan$\beta$ and tan$\gamma$; $\alpha$, $\beta$, $\gamma$ $\ne$ ${{(2n - 1)\pi } \over 2}$, n$\in$N be the slopes of three line segments OA, OB and OC, respectively, where O is origin. If circumcentre of $\Delta$ABC coincides with origin and its orthocentre lies on y-axis, then the value of ${\left( {{{\cos 3\alpha + \cos 3\beta + \cos 3\gamma } \over {\cos \alpha \cos \beta \cos \gamma }}} \right)^2}$ is equal to ____________.
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 17th March Morning Shift
The maximum value of z in the following equation z = 6xy + y2, where 3x + 4y $ \le $ 100 and 4x + 3y $ \le $ 75 for x $ \ge $ 0 and y $ \ge $ 0 is __________.
2021 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2021 Paper 1 Online
Consider the lines L1 and L2 defined by

${L_1}:x\sqrt 2 + y - 1 = 0$ and ${L_2}:x\sqrt 2 - y + 1 = 0$

For a fixed constant $\lambda$, let C be the locus of a point P such that the product of the distance of P from L1 and the distance of P from L2 is $\lambda$2. The line y = 2x + 1 meets C at two points R and S, where the distance between R and S is $\sqrt {270} $. Let the perpendicular bisector of RS meet C at two distinct points R' and S'. Let D be the square of the distance between R' and S'.

The value of $\lambda$2 is __________.
2021 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2021 Paper 1 Online
Consider the lines L1 and L2 defined by

${L_1}:x\sqrt 2 + y - 1 = 0$ and ${L_2}:x\sqrt 2 - y + 1 = 0$

For a fixed constant $\lambda$, let C be the locus of a point P such that the product of the distance of P from L1 and the distance of P from L2 is $\lambda$2. The line y = 2x + 1 meets C at two points R and S, where the distance between R and S is $\sqrt {270} $. Let the perpendicular bisector of RS meet C at two distinct points R' and S'. Let D be the square of the distance between R' and S'.

The value of D is __________.
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Evening Shift

The point to which the origin should be shifted in order to eliminate the $x$ and $y$ terms from the equation $9 x^2+4 y^2+10 x+12 y+1=0$ is

A.
$\left(\frac{5}{9}, \frac{3}{2}\right)$
B.
$\left(\frac{-5}{2}, \frac{-3}{9}\right)$
C.
$\left(\frac{-5}{9}, \frac{-3}{2}\right)$
D.
$\left(\frac{-3}{2}, \frac{-5}{9}\right)$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Evening Shift

If $A(1,3)$ and $C(7,5)$ are two opposite vertices of a square, then find the equation of a side passing through $A$.

A.
$x=y$
B.
$x-2 y+1=0$
C.
$x-3 y+8=0$
D.
$2 x-y+1=0$