DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL NACHARAM

STRAIGHT LINES

COMPETENCY BASED QUESTIONS

1. Three consecutive vertices of a parallelogram are (–2, –1), (1, 0)

and (4, 3), the fourth vertex is
A)(1,2) B) (-1,2) C) (2,3) D) (0,1)

2. For what value of k are the points (8, 1), (k, –4) and (2, –5)
collinear?

A)K=3 B) k=-3 C) k=4 D) k=1

3. Coordinates of centroid of ABC are (1, –1). Vertices of ∆ ABC

are A(–5, 3), B(p, –1) and C(6, q). Find p and q.

A)2,-5 B) 2,5 C) 5,2 D) 3,4

4. In what ratio y-axis divides the line segment joining the points
(3,4) and (–2, 1)

A) 1:2 B) 3:2 C) 1:5 D) 2:3

5. Find the equation of straight line cutting off an intercept –1 from

y axis and being equally inclined to the axes.

A)y = x – 1 B) y = x – 3 C) y = x + 1 D) y = 2x – 1

6. The equation of a line with slope 1/2 and making an

intercept 5 on y-axis is
A)Y= x/3+ 5 B) Y= x/2+ 5 C) Y= x/2- 5 D) Y= 3x/2+ 5

7. Equation of line which is parallel to y-axis and at distance 5

units from y-axis is
A) x=0 B) y=0 C) x=5 D) x=3

8. The length of perpendicular from a point (1, 2) to a line

3x + 4y + 5 = 0 is
A) 3/5 B) 16/5 C) ¾ D) 1/49.

9. The distance between the lines 3x + 4y = 9 and 6x + 8y =

15 is
A) 2/5 B) 3/10 C) 1/7 D) 3/5
10. Angle between lines 5x + y = 7 and –x + 5y = 9 is
A) 45 B) 80 C) 90 D) 60
.
11. Line 5x – 3y = 12 cuts y-axis at

A) (0,-4 ) B) (0,1) C) (1,2) D) (2,3)

12. The angle between the straight lines x – y = 5 and x + y =7 is

A)90° (B) 60 (C) 75° (D) 30°.
13. What is the equation of the line passing through (2, –3) and
parallel to y-axis?
(A) y = –3 (B) y = 2(C) x = 2 (D) x = –3.
14. If the lines 3x + 4y + 1 = 0, 5x +ay + 3 = 0 and 2x + y – 1 = 0 are
concurrent, then a is equal to -
(A) –8 (B) 8 (C) 4 (D) –4.
15. If x cos θ + y sinθ = 2 is perpendicular to the line x – y = 3, then
what is one of the value of θ ?
(A) π /16 (B) π / 4(C) π / 2 (D) π / 3.
16. The x-intercept and the y-intercept of the line 5x – 7 = 6y,
respectively are -
A)7/5 , 7/6 (B)75,-7/6( C) 5/7,6/7 (D) -5/7,6/7.
.17. If the lines 3y + 4x = 1, y = x + 5 and 5y + bx = 3 are concurrent,
then what is the value of b?
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 6 (D ) 0.
18. The triangle formed by the lines x + y = 0, 3x + y = 4 and x + 3y
= 4 is -
(A)Isosceles (B) Equilateral (C) Right angled (D) None of these.
19. Assertion (A). The equation of the line which makes equal intercepts on
the axes and passes through the point (2,3) is x+y =5.
Reason (R). The equation of the line with intercepts a and b on the axis is
x/a+y/b=1

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

B) Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false
D) A is false but R is true.
20. Assertion (A). The slope of a line passing through two points ( -3, 1) and
(4,-2) is −1/ 2
Reason (R). The slope of a line passing through two given points ( x1, y1)
y❑− y 1 x ❑−x 1
and (x2, y2 ) is =
y 2− y1 y 1− y 2
A) Both A and R are true and Ris the correct explanation of A. B) Both Aand R
are true but R is not correct explanation of A.C) A is true but R is false D) A is
false but R is true. E) Both Aand R are false.

VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS(2M)

21. Determine the equation of line through a point (–4, –3) and
parallel to x-axis
22. If a vertex of a triangle is (1, 1) and the midpoints of two sides
through this vertex are (–1, 2) and (3, 2). Then find the centroid
of the triangle.
23. If the medians through A and B of the triangle with vertices
A(0, b), B(0, 0) and C(a, 0) are mutually perpendicular. Then
show that a2 = 2B2
[Link] the equation of the straight line making an angle of 1350 with x- axis
and cutting the y-axis at a distance 2 below the origin.
25. Find equation of the line parallel to x-7y+5=0 and having x- intercept 3 .

SHORT ANSWER QUESTINS (3m)

[Link] image of the point (3, 8) in the line px + 3y – 7 = 0 is the
point (–1, –4), then find the value of p.
27. Find the distance of the point (3,2) from the straight line whose
slope is 5 and is passing through the point of intersection of lines
x + 2y = 5 and x – 3y + 5 = 0
28. The line 2x – 3y = 4 is the perpendicular bisector of the line
segment AB. If coordinates of A are (–3, 1) find coordinates of B.
29. The points (1, 3) and (5, 1) are two opposite vertices of a
rectangle. The other two vertices lie on line y = 2x + c. Find c
and remaining two vertices.
30. If two sides of a square are along 5x – 12y + 26 = 0 and
5x – 12y – 65 = 0 then find its area.
31. What is the value of y so that line through (3, y) and (2, 7) is
parallel to the line through (–1, 4) and (0, 6)?
32. In what ratio, the line joining (–1, 1) and (5, 7) is divided by the
line x + y = 4?
33 Find the equation of the lines which cut-off intercepts on the
axes whose sum and product are 1 and –6 respectively.
34. Find the area of the triangle formed by the lines y = x, y = 2x,
y = 3x + 4.
35. The vertices of a triangle PQR are P(2,1) ,Q(-2,3) and R( 4,5) .Find the
equation of the median through the vertex R.
[Link] the equation of line passing through the points of intersection of
lines 4x+7y-3=0, 2x-3y+1=0 that has equal intercept on the axes.
[Link] equation of line perpendicular to the line 3x-4y+7=0 having y
intercept 4.
38. the line through the points (h,3) (4,1) intersects the line 7x-9y-19=0 at
right angles find the value of h.
[Link] coordinates of foot of perpendicular from (1,2) to the line 3x-2y+7=0
[Link] p,q are the lengths of perpendiculars from the origin to the lines x cos
θ− ysinθ=k cos 2θ∧¿x secθ+ ycsc θ=k , prove ta h t p2+4q 2=k 2.

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS (5M)

1 1 1
41. The line moves in such a way that where 2
+ 2= ❑
A B C 2
c is constant. Show that the locus of the foot of perpendicular
from the origin to the given line is x2 + y2 = c2.
42..Show that equation of line passing through origin making an angle θ wit h
y m ± tan θ
the line y=mx+c is =
x 1 ± mtanθ
[Link] image of the point (3,8) with respect to the line x+3y=7 assuming
line as plane mirror.
44.a ray of light passing through the point (1,2) reflects on the x-axis at point
A and the reflected ray passes through the point (5,3).Find the coordinates of
A.
45. prove that the product the lengths of the perpendicular drawn from the
x y
points (√ a2−b2 ,0) and (−√ a2 −b2 ,0) to the line cos θ+ sin θ =1 is b 2.
a b
46. If one diagonal of a square is along the line 8x-15y=0 and one of its
vertex is at (1,2), then find the equation of sides of the square passing
through its vertex.
Case study
[Link] of Shanu and Arun's are 50km apart and are situated on Delhi
Agra highway as shown in the following picture. Another highway YY' crosses
Agra Delhi highway at O(0,0). A small local road PQ crosses both the
highways at pints A and B such that OA=10 km and OB =12 km. Also, the
villages of Barun and Jeetu are on the smaller high way YY'. Barun's village B
is 12km from O and that of Jeetu is15 km from O.

Based on the above information answer the following questions:

i. What are the coordinates of A?
a. (10, 0) b. (10, 12) c. (0,10) d. (0,15)
ii. What is the equation of line AB?
a. 5x + 6y = 60 b. 6x + 5y = 60 c. x = 10 d. y = 12
iii. What is the distance of AB from O(0, 0)?
a. 60 km b. 60/√61 km c. √61 km d. 60 km
iv. What is the slope of line AB?
48. In a park Road 1 and road 2 of width 5 m and 4 m are crossing at centre
point O(0, 0) as shown in the figure

For trees A, B, C and D are situated in four quadrants of the Cartesian

system of coordinate. The
coordinates of the trees A, B, C and D are (6, 8), (12, 5), (-5, 0) and (-3, -4)
respectively.
Based on the above information answer the following questions:
i. What is the distance of Tree C from the Origin?
ii. What is the equation of line AB?
a. 2x + y = 22 b. x - 2y = -6 c. x + 2y - 22 = 0 d. x + 2y = 6
iii. What is the slope of line CD?
a. 2/1 b. -2 c. -1/2 d. 3/2
iv. What is the distance of point B from the origin?
a. 13 m b. 15 m c. 12 m d. 5 m
49. Four friends Rishab,Shubham,Vikram and Raj kumar are sitting on the
vertices of a rectangle,whose coordinates are given.
Based on the above information solve the following questions.
i) The equation formed by Shubham and Rajkumar is
a)x+2y+3=0. B)x-2y-3=0 c)x-2y+3=0 d)x+2y-3=0
ii)pair for the same slope is
a) Rishab , Rajkumar and Shubham,vikram
b) Rishab, Rajkumar and Rajkumar,vikram
c) Rishab, Rajkumar and Shubham,Rishab
d) Rishab, Shubhamr and Shubham,vikram
iii)Slope of the line formed by Shubham and Raj kumar is
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 1
iv) The distance between Rishab and Shubham is
a) 1 B) 4 c) 2 d) 24
50. Population Vs Year graph given below.

Based on the above information answer the following questions.

i) The slope of the line AB is 1m
ii) The equation of line AB is 1m
a) x +2y =1791 b) x-2y=1801 c) x-2y =1791 d)x-2y+1801=0
ii) The population in year 2010 is ( in crores) 1m
a) 104.5 b)119.5 c)109.5 d) None of these
iv) The equation of line perpendicular to AB and passing through ((1995,97)
is 2m
a)2x-y=4087 b) 2x+y=4087 c) 2x+y=1801 d) none of these