Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines

2020 Q401 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let two points be A(1, –1) and B(0, 2). If a point P(x', y') be such that the area of $\Delta $PAB = 5 sq. units and it lies on the line, 3x + y – 4$\lambda $ = 0, then a value of $\lambda $ is :
A.
4
B.
1
C.
-3
D.
3
2020 Q402 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The locus of the mid-points of the perpendiculars drawn from points on the line, x = 2y to the line x = y is :
A.
3x - 2y = 0
B.
7x - 5y = 0
C.
2x - 3y = 0
D.
5x - 7y = 0
2020 Q403 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
If the line, 2x - y + 3 = 0 is at a distance
${1 \over {\sqrt 5 }}$ and ${2 \over {\sqrt 5 }}$ from the lines 4x - 2y + $\alpha $ = 0
and 6x - 3y + $\beta $ = 0, respectively, then the sum of all possible values of $\alpha $ and $\beta $ is :
2020 Q404 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
Let A(1, 0), B(6, 2) and C $\left( {{3 \over 2},6} \right)$ be the vertices of a triangle ABC. If P is a Point inside the triangle ABC such that the triangles APC, APB and BPC have equal areas, then the length of the line segment PQ, where Q is the point $\left( { - {7 \over 6}, - {1 \over 3}} \right)$, is ________.
2020 Q405 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

When the coordinate axes are rotated through an angle $\theta$ in anti clockwise direction, if the transformed equation of $x^2+y^2+2 x y+2 x+6 y+1=0$ is $(2+\sqrt{3}) X^2+2 X Y+(2-\sqrt{3}) Y^2+a X+b Y+2=0$, then $3 a-b=$

A.

10

B.

$2(1+2 \sqrt{3})$

C.

20

D.

$2(3+\sqrt{3})$

2020 Q406 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the lines $3 x+y-4=0, x-a y-10=0, b x+2 y+9=0$ form three successive sides of a rectangle in that order and the fourth side passes through $(1,2)$, then the area of that rectangle (in sq. units) is

A.

8

B.

$\frac{15}{\sqrt{10}}$

C.

$\frac{51}{\sqrt{40}}$

D.

$\frac{51}{4}$

2020 Q407 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The points $A(2,1), B(3,-2)$ and $C(a, b)$ are vertices of the rectangle $A B C D$. If the point $P(3,4)$ lies on $C D$ produced, then $5 a+10 b=$

A.

41

B.

10

C.

45

D.

-15

2020 Q408 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $\left|\begin{array}{lll}a_1 & b_1 & c_1 \\ a_2 & b_2 & c_2 \\ a_3 & b_3 & c_3\end{array}\right|=0$, then the lines $a_i x+b_i y+c_i=0$

( $i=1,2,3$ ) represent

A.

parallel lines if $\frac{a_i}{a_j} \neq \frac{b_i}{b_j} \neq \frac{c_i}{c_j}(i \neq j)$

B.

coincident lines if $\frac{a_i}{a_j}=\frac{b_i}{b_j}(i \neq j)$

C.

concurrent lines but not coincident if $\frac{a_i}{a_j}=\frac{b_i}{b_j}=\frac{c_i}{c_j}(i \neq j)$

D.

concurrent lines if $\frac{a_i}{a_j} \neq \frac{b_i}{b_j} \neq \frac{c_i}{c_j}(i \neq j)$

2020 Q409 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

For integer $k$, if the area of the triangle formed by the pair of lines $S=3 x^2-2 k x y+y^2=0$ with the line $L=2 x-y-6=0$ is 36 sq. units, then for the angle $\theta$ between the lines $S=0, \sin \theta=$

A.

$\frac{1}{2}$

B.

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

C.

$\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$

D.

$\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}$

2020 Q410 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the sides of a triangle $A B C$ are $2 x^2-y^2=0$, $x+y-1=0$ and the sides of another triangle $P Q R$ are $2 x^2-5 x y+2 y^2=0,7 x-2 y-12=0$, then the distance between the centroid of $\triangle A B C$ and the orthocentre of $\triangle P Q R$ is

A.

$\frac{4}{3} \sqrt{261}$

B.

$\frac{1}{3} \sqrt{165}$

C.

$2 \sqrt{29}$

D.

$56 \sqrt{3}$

2020 Q411 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Let $A=(2,3), B=(3,-5)$ be two vertices of $\triangle A B C$ such that $C$ is a point on the line $L \equiv 3 x+4 y-5=0$. Then the locus of the centroid of $\triangle A B C$ is a line parallel to

A.

$L=0$

B.

$A B$

C.

AC

D.

$B C$

2020 Q412 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the normal form of the equation of a straight line $4 x+3 y+2=0$ is $x \cos \alpha+y \sin \alpha=p$ and its intercept form is $\frac{x}{a}+\frac{y}{b}=1$, then $\frac{p \sec \alpha}{a b}=$

A.

$\frac{-1}{2}$

B.

$\frac{3}{2}$

C.

$\frac{-3}{2}$

D.

$\frac{1}{2}$

2020 Q413 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

For an integer $K$, if the point $P\left(K^2, K+1\right)$ and the origin $O(0,0)$ lie in the same region between the lines $x+2 y-5=0$ and $3 x-y+1=0$, then the possible number of such points $P$ is

A.

4

B.

2

C.

6

D.

Infinitely many

2020 Q414 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The area (in square units) of the quadrilateral formed by the point of intersection of the lines $x+y-1=0$, $x-y+1=0$, the point $(1,1)$ and the feet of the perpendiculars from this point on to the lines is

A.

$\frac{1}{2}$

B.

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

C.

1

D.

2

2020 Q415 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The condition that the lines joining the origin to the points of intersection of the two curves $x^2+y^2+g x+c=0, x^2+y^2+2 f y-c=0$ are at right angles, is

A.

$g^2-f^2=4 c$

B.

$g^2-f^2=2 c$

C.

$f^2-4 g^2=8 c$

D.

$g^2-4 f^2=8 c$

2020 Q416 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $\alpha$ represent the square of the distance between the origin and the point of intersection of the lines $x^2-y^2-x+3 y-2=0$ and $\beta$ represent the product of the perpendicular distances from the origin on the pair of lines, then $\alpha \beta=$

A.

$\frac{5}{4}$

B.
$\sqrt{\frac{5}{2}}$
C.

$\frac{5}{2}$

D.

2

2020 Q417 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Let $A(2,1)$ be a point and equation of the straight line $L$ be $x-y=0$. Let $a$ and $b$ respectively represent the distances from a variable point $P(\alpha, \beta)$ to $A$ and to the line $L$. If $C$ is distance of the point $A$ from origin such that $a=b c$, then locus of $P$ is

A.

$3 x^2+3 y^2+10 x y+8 x+4 y+10=0$

B.

$3 x^2+3 y^2-10 x y+8 x+4 y-10=0$

C.

$3 x^2+2 y^2-10 x y+8 x+4 y+10=0$

D.

$2 x^2+3 y^2-10 x y-8 x-4 y-10=0$

2020 Q418 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The point $(4,1)$ undergoes the following transformations successively :

(i) Reflection is the line $x-y=0$

(ii) Shifting through a distance of 2 units along the positive $X$-axis

(iii) Projection on $X$-axis

The coordinates of the point in its final position are

A.

$(3,4)$

B.

$(4,3)$

C.

$(3,0)$

D.

$(4,0)$

2020 Q419 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Two straight lines $3 x+4 y=5$ and $4 x-3 y=15$ intersect at the point $A$. The equations of the lines passing through $(1,2)$ and intersecting the given lines at $B$ and $C$ such that $A B=A C$ are

A.

$x+4 y=9,4 x-y=2$

B.

$9 x-2 y=5,2 x+9 y=20$

C.

$6 x-y=4, x+6 y=13$

D.

$7 x+y=9, x-7 y+13=0$

2020 Q420 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The equation of a line making an angle $60^{\circ}$ with the line $x+y-3=0$ and passing through the point $(1,1)$ is

A.

$(1+\sqrt{3}) x+(1-\sqrt{3}) y-2=0$

B.

$2 x+y-3=0$

C.

$\sqrt{3} x+(1-\sqrt{3}) y=1$

D.

$\sqrt{3} x+(2+\sqrt{3}) y=2(1+\sqrt{3})$

2020 Q421 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Let $P$ be the pair of lines represented by $2 x^2-5 x y+2 y^2+6 x-3 y=0$ and consider the following independent statements

(i) $\alpha$ is the $x$ coordinate of the point of intersection of the pair of lines $P$.

(ii) $\beta$ is the slope of one of the lines of $P$ passing through origin.

(iii) $\gamma$ is the constant term in the equation of the pair of angular bisectors of $P$.

Then,

A.

$\beta<\gamma<\alpha$

B.

$\alpha<\beta=\gamma$

C.

$\alpha=\beta<\gamma$

D.

$\gamma<\alpha<\beta$

2020 Q422 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The combined equation of the diagonals of the parallelogram formed by the lines

$ \left(7 x^2-4 x y+8 y^2\right)^2+(4 x-8 y-32)\left(7 x^2-4 x y+8 y^2\right)=0 $

is

A.

$x^2-x y+y^2+3 x-15 y=0$

B.

$3 x^2-6 x y-2 y^2-15 x-17 y=0$

C.

$3 x^2-5 x y-2 y^2-24 x-8 y=0$

D.

$x^2-x y+y^2+15 x-12 y=0$

2020 Q423 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $M$ is the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the origin $O$ on to the variable line $L$, passing through a fixed point $(a, b)$, then the locus of the mid-point of $O M$ is

A.

$x^2+y^2=a^2+b^2$

B.

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

C.

$a x+b y=0$

D.

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

2020 Q424 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

When the origin is shifted to the point $\left(\frac{3}{2}, \frac{3}{2}\right)$ by the translation of coordinate axes, then the transformed equation of $32 x^2+8 x y+32 y^2-108 x-108 y+99=0$ is

A.

$72 X^2+56 Y^2-63=0$

B.

$X^2-14 X Y-7 Y^2-2=0$

C.

$32 X^2-16 X Y+32 Y^2-225=0$

D.

$32 X^2+8 X Y+32 Y^2-63=0$

2020 Q425 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A line $L_1$ passing through $A(3,4)$ and having slope 1 cuts another line $L_2$ passing through $C$ at $B$, such that $A B=A C$. If the equation of line $B C$ is $2 x-y+4=0$, then the equation of $A C$ is

A.

$7 x-y-17=0$

B.

$x-y+1=0$

C.

$x-7 y+25=0$

D.

$2 x+3 y-18=0$

2020 Q426 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Angles made with the $X$-axis by the two lines passing through the point $P(1,2)$ and cutting the line $x+y=4$ at a distance $\frac{\sqrt{6}}{3}$ units from the point $P$ are

A.

$\frac{\pi}{5}$ and $\frac{3 \pi}{10}$

B.

$\frac{\pi}{6}$ and $\frac{\pi}{3}$

C.

$\frac{\pi}{12}$ and $\frac{5 \pi}{12}$

D.

$\frac{\pi}{8}$ and $\frac{3 \pi}{8}$

2020 Q427 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The straight lines $x+3 y-9=0,4 x+5 y-1=0$, $p x+q y+10=0$ are concurrent, if the line $5 x+6 y+10=0$ passes through the point

A.

$(q,-p)$

B.

$(q, p)$

C.

$(p,-q)$

D.

$(p, q)$

2020 Q428 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The straight lines $x+3 y-9=0,4 x+5 y-1=0$, $p x+q y+10=0$ are concurrent, if the line $5 x+6 y+10=0$ passes through the point

A.

$(q,-p)$

B.

$(q, p)$

C.

$(p,-q)$

D.

$(p, q)$

2020 Q429 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The centroid of the triangle formed by the lines $x+y=1$ and $2 y^2-x y-6 x^2=0$ is

A.

$(0,0)$

B.

$\left(\frac{5}{9}, \frac{11}{9}\right)$

C.

$\left(\frac{-5}{9}, \frac{11}{9}\right)$

D.

$\left(\frac{5}{9}, \frac{-11}{9}\right)$

2020 Q430 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

The measurement of the distance from point A(1, 2) parallel to the line 3x $-$ y = 10 to the line x + y + 5 = 0 is

A.
$2\sqrt 5 $
B.
$2\sqrt {10} $
C.
$4\sqrt 5 $
D.
$4\sqrt {10} $
2019 Q431 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
A straight line L at a distance of 4 units from the origin makes positive intercepts on the coordinate axes and the perpendicular from the origin to this line makes an angle of 60o with the line x + y = 0. Then an equation of the line L is :
A.
x + $\sqrt 3 $y = 8
B.
$\sqrt 3 $x + y = 8
C.
( $\sqrt 3 $ + 1)x + ( $\sqrt 3 $ – 1)y = 8 $\sqrt 2 $
D.
( $\sqrt 3 $ - 1)x + ( $\sqrt 3 $ + 1)y = 8 $\sqrt 2 $
2019 Q432 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Lines are drawn parallel to the line 4x – 3y + 2 = 0, at a distance ${3 \over 5}$ from the origin. Then which one of the following points lies on any of these lines ?
A.
$\left( {{1 \over 4}, - {1 \over 3}} \right)$
B.
$\left( { - {1 \over 4},{2 \over 3}} \right)$
C.
$\left( { - {1 \over 4}, - {2 \over 3}} \right)$
D.
$\left( {{1 \over 4},{1 \over 3}} \right)$
2019 Q433 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The region represented by| x – y | $ \le $ 2 and | x + y| $ \le $ 2 is bounded by a :
A.
rhombus of area 8$\sqrt 2 $ sq. units
B.
square of side length 2$\sqrt 2 $ units
C.
square of area 16 sq. units
D.
rhombus of side length 2 units
2019 Q434 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If the two lines x + (a – 1) y = 1 and 2x + a2y = 1 (a$ \in $R – {0, 1}) are perpendicular, then the distance of their point of intersection from the origin is :
A.
${2 \over \sqrt5}$
B.
${\sqrt2 \over 5}$
C.
${2 \over 5}$
D.
$\sqrt{2 \over 5}$
2019 Q435 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Slope of a line passing through P(2, 3) and intersecting the line, x + y = 7 at a distance of 4 units from P, is :
A.
${{\sqrt 7 - 1} \over {\sqrt 7 + 1}}$
B.
${{\sqrt 5 - 1} \over {\sqrt 5 + 1}}$
C.
${{1 - \sqrt 5 } \over {1 + \sqrt 5 }}$
D.
${{1 - \sqrt 7 } \over {1 + \sqrt 7 }}$
2019 Q436 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If the system of linear equations

x – 2y + kz = 1
2x + y + z = 2
3x – y – kz = 3

has a solution (x,y,z), z $ \ne $ 0, then (x,y) lies on the straight line whose equation is :
A.
4x – 3y – 4 = 0
B.
3x – 4y – 1 = 0
C.
4x – 3y – 1 = 0
D.
3x – 4y – 4 = 0
2019 Q437 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Suppose that the points (h,k), (1,2) and (–3,4) lie on the line L1 . If a line L2 passing through the points (h,k) and (4,3) is perpendicular to L1 , then $k \over h$ equals :
A.
${1 \over 3}$
B.
3
C.
0
D.
-${1 \over 7}$
2019 Q438 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
A point on the straight line, 3x + 5y = 15 which is equidistant from the coordinate axes will lie only in :
A.
1st and 2nd qudratants
B.
4th qudratant
C.
1st and 2nd and 4th qudratants
D.
1st qudratant
2019 Q439 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let O(0, 0) and A(0, 1) be two fixed points. Then the locus of a point P such that the perimeter of $\Delta $AOP is 4, is :
A.
9x2 + 8y2 – 8y = 16
B.
8x2 – 9y2 + 9y = 18
C.
8x2 + 9y2 – 9y = 18
D.
9x2 – 8y2 + 8y = 16
2019 Q440 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If a straight line passing through the point P(–3, 4) is such that its intercepted portion between the coordinate axes is bisected at P, then its equation is :
A.
x – y + 7 = 0
B.
4x – 3y + 24 = 0
C.
4x + 3y = 0
D.
3x – 4y + 25 = 0
2019 Q441 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If the straight line, 2x – 3y + 17 = 0 is perpendicular to the line passing through the points (7, 17) and (15, $\beta $), then $\beta $ equals :
A.
${{35} \over 3}$
B.
$-$ 5
C.
$-$ ${{35} \over 3}$
D.
5
2019 Q442 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If in a parallelogram ABDC, the coordinates of A, B and C are respectively (1, 2), (3, 4) and (2, 5), then the equation of the diagonal AD is :
A.
5x + 3y – 11 = 0
B.
5x – 3y + 1 = 0
C.
3x – 5y + 7 = 0
D.
3x + 5y – 13 = 0
2019 Q443 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Two vertices of a triangle are (0, 2) and (4, 3). If its orthocenter is at the origin, then its third vertex lies in which quadrant :
A.
third
B.
fourth
C.
second
D.
first
2019 Q444 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Two sides of a parallelogram are along the lines, x + y = 3 & x – y + 3 = 0. If its diagonals intersect at (2, 4), then one of its vertex is :
A.
(2, 1)
B.
(2, 6)
C.
(3, 5)
D.
(3, 6)
2019 Q445 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
A point P moves on the line 2x – 3y + 4 = 0. If Q(1, 4) and R (3, – 2) are fixed points, then the locus of the centroid of $\Delta $PQR is a line :
A.
parallel to y-axis
B.
with slope ${2 \over 3}$
C.
parallel to x-axis
D.
with slope ${3 \over 2}$
2019 Q446 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If 5, 5r, 5r2 are the lengths of the sides of a triangle, then r cannot be equal to :
A.
${7 \over 4}$
B.
${5 \over 4}$
C.
${3 \over 4}$
D.
${3 \over 2}$
2019 Q447 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If the line 3x + 4y – 24 = 0 intersects the x-axis at the point A and the y-axis at the point B, then the incentre of the triangle OAB, where O is the origin, is :
A.
(3, 4)
B.
(2, 2)
C.
(4, 4)
D.
(4, 3)
2019 Q448 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let the equations of two sides of a triangle be 3x $-$ 2y + 6 = 0 and 4x + 5y $-$ 20 = 0. If the orthocentre of this triangle is at (1, 1), then the equation of its third side is :
A.
122y $-$ 26x $-$ 1675 = 0
B.
122y + 26x + 1675 = 0
C.
26x + 61y + 1675 = 0
D.
26x $-$ 122y $-$ 1675 = 0
2019 Q449 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Consider the set of all lines px + qy + r = 0 such that 3p + 2q + 4r = 0. Which one of the following statements is true?
A.
The lines are not concurrent
B.
The lines are concurrent at the point $\left( {{3 \over 4},{1 \over 2}} \right)$
C.
The lines are all parallel
D.
Each line passes through the origin
2018 Q450 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
A straight line through a fixed point (2, 3) intersects the coordinate axes at distinct points P and Q. If O is the origin and the rectangle OPRQ is completed, then the locus of R is :
A.
3x + 2y = 6xy
B.
3x + 2y = 6
C.
2x + 3y = xy
D.
3x + 2y = xy