Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines

60 Questions Numerical
2025 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift

Let the distance between two parallel lines be 5 units and a point $P$ lie between the lines at a unit distance from one of them. An equilateral triangle $P Q R$ is formed such that $Q$ lies on one of the parallel lines, while R lies on the other. Then $(Q R)^2$ is equal to _________.

2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift

Let a ray of light passing through the point $(3,10)$ reflects on the line $2 x+y=6$ and the reflected ray passes through the point $(7,2)$. If the equation of the incident ray is $a x+b y+1=0$, then $a^2+b^2+3 a b$ is equal to _________.

2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 8th April Morning Shift

If the orthocentre of the triangle formed by the lines $2 x+3 y-1=0, x+2 y-1=0$ and $a x+b y-1=0$, is the centroid of another triangle, whose circumcentre and orthocentre respectively are $(3,4)$ and $(-6,-8)$, then the value of $|a-b|$ is _________.

2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 1st February Evening Shift
Let $A B C$ be an isosceles triangle in which $A$ is at $(-1,0), \angle A=\frac{2 \pi}{3}, A B=A C$ and $B$ is on the positve $x$-axis. If $\mathrm{BC}=4 \sqrt{3}$ and the line $\mathrm{BC}$ intersects the line $y=x+3$ at $(\alpha, \beta)$, then $\frac{\beta^4}{\alpha^2}$ is __________.
2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 1st February Evening Shift
The lines $\mathrm{L}_1, \mathrm{~L}_2, \ldots, \mathrm{L}_{20}$ are distinct. For $\mathrm{n}=1,2,3, \ldots, 10$ all the lines $\mathrm{L}_{2 \mathrm{n}-1}$ are parallel to each other and all the lines $L_{2 n}$ pass through a given point $P$. The maximum number of points of intersection of pairs of lines from the set $\left\{\mathrm{L}_1, \mathrm{~L}_2, \ldots, \mathrm{L}_{20}\right\}$ is equal to ___________.
2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 31st January Evening Shift

Let $A(-2,-1), B(1,0), C(\alpha, \beta)$ and $D(\gamma, \delta)$ be the vertices of a parallelogram $A B C D$. If the point $C$ lies on $2 x-y=5$ and the point $D$ lies on $3 x-2 y=6$, then the value of $|\alpha+\beta+\gamma+\delta|$ is equal to ___________.

2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 27th January Evening Shift

If the sum of squares of all real values of $\alpha$, for which the lines $2 x-y+3=0,6 x+3 y+1=0$ and $\alpha x+2 y-2=0$ do not form a triangle is $p$, then the greatest integer less than or equal to $p$ is _________.

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 11th April Evening Shift

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 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 10th April Evening Shift

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 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift

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 ___________.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th July Morning Shift

The equations of the sides $\mathrm{AB}, \mathrm{BC}$ and $\mathrm{CA}$ of a triangle $\mathrm{ABC}$ are $2 x+y=0, x+\mathrm{p} y=15 \mathrm{a}$ and $x-y=3$ respectively. If its orthocentre is $(2, a),-\frac{1}{2}<\mathrm{a}<2$, then $\mathrm{p}$ is equal to ______________.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th June Morning Shift

A ray of light passing through the point P(2, 3) reflects on the x-axis at point A and the reflected ray passes through the point Q(5, 4). Let R be the point that divides the line segment AQ internally into the ratio 2 : 1. Let the co-ordinates of the foot of the perpendicular M from R on the bisector of the angle PAQ be ($\alpha$, $\beta$). Then, the value of 7$\alpha$ + 3$\beta$ is equal to ____________.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 24th June Morning Shift

Let $A\left( {{3 \over {\sqrt a }},\sqrt a } \right),\,a > 0$, be a fixed point in the xy-plane. The image of A in y-axis be B and the image of B in x-axis be C. If $D(3\cos \theta ,a\sin \theta )$ is a point in the fourth quadrant such that the maximum area of $\Delta$ACD is 12 square units, then a is equal to ____________.

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 __________.
2020 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 5th September Morning Slot
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 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 7th January Morning Slot
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 ________.
2014 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2014 Paper 1 Offline
For a point $P$ in the plane, Let ${d_1}\left( P \right)$ and ${d_2}\left( P \right)$ be the distance of the point $P$ from the lines $x - y = 0$ and $x + y = 0$ respectively. The area of the region $R$ consisting of all points $P$ lying in the first quadrant of the plane and satisfying $2 \le {d_1}\left( P \right) + {d_2}\left( P \right) \le 4$, is
2005 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 2005
The area of the triangle formed by intersection of a line parallel to $x$-axis and passing through $P (h, k)$ with the lines $y = x $ and $x + y = 2$ is $4{h^2}$. Find the locus of the point $P$.
2002 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 2002
A straight line $L$ through the origin meets the lines $x + y = 1$ and $x + y = 3$ at $P $ and $Q$ respectively. Through $P$ and $Q$ two straight lines ${L_1}$ and ${L_2}$ are drawn, parallel to $2x - y = 5$ and $3x + y = 5$ respectively. Lines ${L_1}$ and ${L_2}$ intersect at $R$. Show that the locus of $R$, as $L$ varies is a straight line.
2002 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 2002
A straight line $L$ with negative slope passes through the point $(8, 2)$ and cuts the positive coordinate axes at points $P$ and $Q$. Find the absolute minimum value of $OP + OQ,$ as $L$ varies, where $O$ is the origin.
2001 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 2001
Let $a, b, c$ be real numbers with ${a^2} + {b^2} + {c^2} = 1.$ Show that

the equation $\left| {\matrix{ {ax - by - c} & {bx + ay} & {cx + a} \cr {bx + ay} & { - ax + by - c} & {cy + b} \cr {cx + a} & {cy + b} & { - ax - by + c} \cr } } \right| = 0$


represents a straight line.
2000 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 2000
For points $P\,\,\, = \left( {{x_1},\,{y_1}} \right)$ and $Q\,\,\, = \left( {{x_2},\,{y_2}} \right)$ of the co-ordinate plane, a new distance $d\left( {P,\,Q} \right)$ is defined by $d\left( {P,\,Q} \right)$$ = \left( {{x_2},\,{y_2}} \right)\left| {{x_1} - {x_2}} \right| + \left| {{y_1} - {y_2}} \right|.$ Let $O = (0, 0)$ and $A = (3, 2)$. Prove that the set of points in the first quadrant which are equidistant (with respect to the new distance) from $O$ and $A$ consists of the union of a line segment of finite length and an infinite ray. Sketch this set in a labelled diagram.
2000 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 2000
Let $ABC$ and $PQR$ be any two triangles in the same plane. Assume that the prependiculars from the points $A, B, C$ to the sides $QR, RP, PQ$ respectively are concurrent. Using vector methods or otherwise, prove that the prependiculars from $P, Q, R $ to $BC,$ $CA$, $AB$ respectively are also concurrent.
1998 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1998
Using co-ordinate geometry, prove that the three altitudes of any triangle are concurrent.
1996 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1996
A rectangle $PQRS$ has its side $PQ$ parallel to the line $y = mx$ and vertices $P, Q$ and $S$ on the lines $y = a, x = b$ and $x = -b,$ respectively. Find the locus of the vertex $R$.
1993 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1993
A line through $A (-5, -4)$ meets the line $x + 3y + 2 = 0,$ $2x + y + 4 = 0$ and $x - y - 5 = 0$ at the points $B, C$ and $D$ respectively. If ${\left( {15/AB} \right)^2} + {\left( {10/AC} \right)^2} = {\left( {6/AD} \right)^2},$ find the equation of the line.
1993 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1993
Tagent at a point ${P_1}$ {other than $(0, 0)$} on the curve $y = {x^3}$ meets the curve again at ${P_2}$. The tangent at ${P_2}$ meets the curve at ${P_3}$, and so on. Show that the abscissae of ${P_1},\,{P_2},{P_3}......{P_n},$ form a G.P. Also find the ratio.

[area $\left( {\Delta {P_1},{P_2},{P_3}} \right)$]/[area $\left( {{P_2},{P_3},{P_4}} \right)$]

1993 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1993
The vertices of a triangle are $A\left( { - 1, - 7} \right)B\left( {5,\,1} \right)$ and $C\left( {1,\,4} \right).$ The equation of the bisector of the angle $\angle ABC$ is ............... .
1992 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1992
Determine all values of $\alpha $ for which the point $\left( {\alpha ,\,{\alpha ^2}} \right)$ lies insides the triangle formed by the lines $$\matrix{ {2x + 3y - 1 = 0} \cr {x + 2y - 3 = 0} \cr {5x - 6y - 1 = 0} \cr } $$
1991 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1991
Find the equation of the line passing through the point $(2, 3)$ and making intercept of length 2 units between the lines $y + 2x = 3$ and $y + 2x = 5$. IIT-JEE 1991 Mathematics - Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines Question 11 English
1991 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1991
Show that all chords of the curve $3{x^2} - {y^2} - 2x + 4y = 0,$ which subtend a right angle at the origin, pass through a fixed point. Find the coordinates of the point.
1991 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1991
Let the algebraic sum of the perpendicular distances from the points $\left( {2,0} \right),\,\left( {0,\,2} \right)$ $\left( {1,\,1} \right)$ to a variable straight line be zero; then the line passes through a fixed point whose cordinates are ...............
1990 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1990
Straight lines $3x + 4y = 5$ and $4x - 3y = 15$ intersect at the point $A$. Points $B$ and $C$ are choosen on these two lines such that $AB = AC$. Determine the possible equations of the line $BC$ passing through the point $(1, 2)$.
1990 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1990
A line cuts the $x$-axis at $A (7, 0)$ and the $y$-axis at $B (0, -5)$. A variable line $PQ$ is drawn perpendicular to $AB$ cutting the $x$axis in $P$ and they $Y$-axis in $Q$. If $AQ$ and $BP$ intersect at $R$, find the locus of R.
1989 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1989
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB = AC$. If $D$ is the midpoint of $BC, E$ is the foot of the perpendicular drawn from $D$ to $AC$ and $F$ the mid-point of $DE$, prove that $AF$ is perpendicular to $BE$.
1988 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1988
Lines${L_1} = ax + by + c = 0$ and ${L_2} = lx + my + n = 0$ intersect at the point $P$ and make an angle $\theta $ with each other. Find the equation of a line $L$ different from ${L_2}$ which passes through $P$ and makes the same angle $\theta $ with ${L_1}$.
1985 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1985
One of the diameters of the circle circumscribing the rectangle $ABCD$ is $4y = x + 7$. If $A$ and $B$ are the points $(-3, 4)$ and $(5, 4)$ respectively, then find the area of rectangle.
1985 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1985
Two sides of rhombus $ABCD$ are parallel to the lines $y = x + 2$ and $y = 7x + 3$. If the diagonals of the rhombus intersect at the point $(1, 2)$ and the vertex $A$ is on the $y$-axis, find possible co-ordinates of $A$.
1985 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1985
The orthocentre of the triangle formed by the lines $x + y = 1,\,2x + 3y = 6$ and $4x - y + 4 = 0$ lies in quadrant number .............
1984 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1984
Two equal sides of an isosceles triangle are given by the equations $7x - y + 3 = 0$ and $x + y - 3 = 0$ and its thirds side passes through the point $(1, -10)$. Determine the equation of the third side.
1984 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1984
If $a,\,b$ and $c$ are in A.P., then the straight line $ax + by + c = 0$ will always pass through a fixed point whose coordinates are ...............
1983 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1983
The vertices of a triangle are
$\left[ {a{t_1}{t_2},\,\,a\left( {{t_1} + {t_2}} \right)} \right],\,\,\left[ {a{t_2}{t_3},a\left( {{t_2} + {t_3}} \right)} \right],\,\,\left[ {a{t_3}{t_1},\,a\left( {{t_3} + {t_1}} \right)} \right]$. Find the orthocentre of the triangle.
1983 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1983
The end $A, B$ of a straight line segment of constant length $c$ slide upon the fixed rectangular axes $OX, OY$ respectively. If the rectangle $OAPB$ be completed, then show that the locus of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from $P$ to $AB$ is ${x^{{2 \over 3}}} + {y^{{2 \over 3}}} = {c^{{2 \over 3}}}$