XI Mathematics

Straight Lines

Worksheet

0, 3
1. The medians of a triangle meet at
vertex is at

4,15

1, 4 & 5, 2
and two vertices are at

4, 15

(a)

4,15

(b)

. The third

4, 15

(c)

(d)

c 3

from 2,3

2. The number of points on x-axis which are at a distance c units

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 0
(d) 3

is

A 0, b , B 0, 0 & C a, 0

3. The medians AD and BE of a triangle with vertices

perpendicular to each other if
(a)

b 2a

(b)

a 2b

(c)

y y1 m x x1

are

b 2a

(d)

a 2b

x1 , y1

4. The equation
for different values of m and
fixed, represents
(a) a family of parallel lines
(b) a single line
(c) a family of lines which are not concurrent (d) a family of concurrent lines

x 0, y 0 & 4 x 5 y 20

5. The area of triangle whose sides are along the lines

is

1 10
(a) 20

(b) 10

(c)

2x 6 y 7 0

6. The number of lines that are parallel to

the coordinate axis is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 4

4 x 3 y 1, y x 5 & 5 y bx 3

7. If the lines
(a) 1

(b) 3

1 20

3, 4 & 2,1

8. If P and Q are the points

(d)
and have an intercept 10 between
(d) infinitely many

are concurrent, then the value of b is

(c) 6
(d) 0
then the coordinates of the point R on PQ

PR 2QR
produced such that

are

2, 4
(a)

3, 7

1, 2

(b)

(c)

ax by c 0

9. If a, b, c are in A.P., then the st. line

whose coordinates are

1, 2
(a)

10.The equation of the line through

are

(d)
will always pass through a fixed point

1, 2
(b)

1, 2

1, 2
1,1

(c)

1, 2
(d)

x y 0

45
and making an angle of

with the line

x 1 0, x y 0

x y 0, y 1 0

(a)

x y 2 0, y 1 0

(b)

(c)

(d)

x 1 0, y 1 0

0, 0 , 3, 0 & 0, 4
11.The vertices of a triangle are

0, 0
(a)

. Its orthocentre is at

1, 4 3

3 2, 2

(b)

(c)

(d) None of these

a
b c
u a1 x b1 y c1 0, v a2 x b2 y c2 0 & 1 1 1
a2 b2 c2
12.If
(a) the same st. line
these

u kv 0

, the curve
(b) different st. line (c) it is not a st. line

y mx

a,0
13.The co-ordinates of the foot of the perpendicular from

0, 1 a

0, a m

is
(d) none of

on the line

a
m

are

0, a m

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) None of these
14.A st. line, moves so that the sum of the reciprocals of its intercepts on the co-ordinate
axis is unity. Then
(a) The st. line always passes thro fixed point(1,1) (b) It does not pass thro any fixed
point
(c) It passes thro the origin

(d) None of these

15. A st. line meets the axis at A and B such that the centroid of
equation of the line AB is

x y 3a

x y a
(a)

x y 2a

(b)

(a)

is

8, 6

(b)

8, 6

(c)

5, 1

(d)

2,3

17.If two vertices of a triangle are

and
that the co-ordinates of the third vertex are

(a)

4, 7
(b)

and if its orthocentre lies at the origin,

2, 3

5, 1

(c)

(d)

x 2ay a 0, x 3by b 0 and x 4cy c 0

18.If the lines
(a) A.P.
of these

. The

x y 0
in the line

6,8

4, 7

is

(d)

6,8
6,8

a, a

x y 3a

(c)

16. The reflection of the point

OAB

(b) G.P.

are concurrent, then

(c) H.P.

a, b, c
are in
(d) None

 2, 0 0, 2
19.If the algebraic sum of the perpendicular distances from the points
to a variable st. line be zero, then the lines passes thro the point

1,1

1,1

(a)

1, 1

(b)

1,1
and

1, 1

(c)

(d)

ax by c 0, a ' x b ' y c 0, ax by c ' 0,

20.If the quadrilateral formed by the lines

a'x b'x c' 0

(a)

have perpendicular diagnosis, then

b 2 c 2 b '2 c '2

(b)

c 2 a 2 c ' 2 a '2

(c)

a 2 b 2 a ' 2 b '2

(d) None of these

1, 2

21.The equation of the straight line which passes thro the point
intercepts from the axis will be

x y 1

(a)

x y 1

x y 1 0

(b)

(c)

and cuts off equal

x y2 0

(d)

x sec y cos ec a

p'

p
22.If

and

be perpendicular from the origin upon the straight lines

cos y sin a cos 2

4 p 2 p '2

and

, then the value of the expression

2

3a

(a)

2a

(b)

(c)

will be the line

0,3 , 3, 0

(c)

(d)

3 1
2

. The co-ordinates of its orthocentre

0, 2

0, 3

(b)

0, 3

(c)

(d)

bx ay ab

25.The orthocentre of the triangle formed by the line

is:

a b
,
3 3

0, 0

and 3, 0

24.The vertices of a triangle are

are
(a)

so that its point of intersection

is

(b)

0, 2

(d)

3 2
is at a distance

1 3
(a)

4a 2

1, 2

23.The slope of the line which is drawn thro the point

x y3 0

is

a b
,
2 2

and the co-ordinate axis

a, b

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
26.If the sum of the distances of a point from two perpendicular lines in the plane is 1,
then its locus is
(a) A square
(b) a circle
(c) a parabola
(d) ellipse
27.A point moves so that its distance from the
then the equation of its locus is

x 2y

(a)
28.The lines

y 2x

axis is half its distance from the y-axis,

x y 3

(b)

(c)

x a 1 y 1 0

(d) None of these

2x a y 1 0
2

and

are perpendicular if

a 2
(b)

0 a 1

(c)

1 a 0

(d)

a 1

2
29.A line L is equally inclined to both the axis. If its distance from the origin is
possible equation for L is

y x 2

y x 1

y x 22

(a)

(b)

(c)

y x2
(d)

5, 4

30.The equation of a st. line passing thro the point

x y 1 0

2
of

units between the lines

x 2 y 13 0

2 x y 14 0

(a)

(b)

and

(a)

is

x y90

(c)

1
(b)

x y 10 0

(d)

31.The area bounded by the curves

and which cuts off an intercept

x y 1 0

x 2 y 1

, then a

and

x0

(c)

is

(d) 2

2, 7

32.The equation of st. line passing thro the point

and having an intercept of length

4 x 3 y 12 4 x 3 y 3
between the st. lines

3 x 4 y 22

(a)

is

x y9 0

y 7

(b)

(c)

2, 4

33.The foot of the perpendicular from the point

(a)

1 3
,
2 2

(b)

1 3
,
2 2

(c)

1, 2

x y 1
upon

is

4 1
,
3 2

(d)

3 1
,
4 2

x y 5 0 x y 1 0

34.The equations of the sides of a triangle are

co-ordinates of the circumcentre are

2,1

(d)

x 2

y 1 0
and

2, 2

then the

1, 2

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
35.A stick of length l rests against the floor and a wall of a room. If the stick begins to slide
on the floor, then the locus of its middle point is
(a) a st. line
(b) a circle
(c) a parabola
(d) an ellipse

4, 13

36.The reflection of the point

1, 14

5x y 6 0
to the line

3, 4

(a)

(b)

37.If

1, 2
(c)

P 1, 0 , Q 1, 0 & R 2, 0

is

4,13
(d)

are three given points, then the locus of S satisfying the

SQ SR 2 SP
2

relation

is

P
(a) a st. line x-axis

(b) a circle thro the origin

P
(c) a circle with centre at the origin

(d) a st. line to y-axis

P 1, 2 , Q 4, 6 , R 5, 7 & S a, b
38.If

are the vertices of a parallelogram PQRS, then

a 2, b 4

a 3, b 4

(a)

a 2, b 3

(b)

a 3, b 5

(c)

(d)

x 3y 4 & 6x 2 y 7

39.The diagonals of a parallelogram PQRS are along the lines

. Then
PQRS must be
(a) rectangle
(b) square
(c) cyclic quadrilateral
(d) rhombus
40.If the vertices P, Q, R are rational points, which one of the following points of the
triangle PQR may have irrational coordinates.
(a) centroid
(b) incentre
(c) circumcentre
(d) orthocentre

1, 4 & 2, 6

41.The equation of the line parallel to x-axis and bisecting the join of

y5

y3

(a)

y 1 0

(b)

(c)

42.The incentre of the triangle with vertices

1,

(a)

(b)

0, 0 & 2, 0
,

is

2 3
,

3 2

2 1
3,
3

x5

(d)

1, 3

is

1,

(c)

(d)

P 2, 2 , Q 6, 1 & 7,3

43.Let PS be the median of the triangle PQR with vertices

. The

1, 1
equation of the line passing thro

2x 9 y 7 0
(a)

and parallel to PS is

2 x 9 y 11 0
(b)

2 x 9 y 11 0
(c)

(a)

7 13
,
2 2

8,14
(b)

1,1 & 5, 7

45.Line formed by joining

1: 2
(a)

A 1,3 & C 7,5

46.

(d)

2,1 & 3, 2

44.Area of triangle is 5. Its two vertices are

That vertex will be

(c)

2x 9 y 7 0
y x3

. Third vertex is on line

8 5
,
3 3

(d)

7 9
,
3 7

x y 4
is divided by a line

1: 3
(b)

in a ratio of

3: 4
(c)

1: 4
(d)

are two opposite vertices of a square. The equation of a side thro A is

x 2 y 7 0 or 2 x y 1 0
(a)

x 2y 5 0
(b)

2x y 5 0
(c)

(d) None of these

y mx, y mx 1, y nx & y nx 1
47.Area of parallelogram formed by the lines

mn

m n

2
mn

equals.

1
mn

1
mn

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
48.The number of integer values of m, for which the x co-ordinate of the point of

3 x 4 y 9 & y mx 1
intersection of the lines
(a) 2
(b) 0

is also an integer, is
(c) 4
(d) 1

1,1

y x 2 bx b
49.The triangle formed by the tangent to the curve
at the point
coordinate axis, lies in the first quadrant. If its area is 2, the value of b is

(a)

1, 2 & 3, 4

50.If the points

(c)

(d) 1

3x 5 y a 0

(b)

a7

(c)

a 11

(d)

6, 0 , 0, 6 & 6, 6

51.The vertices of a triangle are

and centroid is

, then

a 7 or a 11

. The distance between its circumcentre

2 2

(a)

x t x
1

(b) 2

x1 1 y1 t y2 y1

52.If the point

(a)

were to be on the same side of the line

7 a 11

(a)

(b) 3

and the

(c)

(d) 1

x1 , y1 & x2 , y2
divides the join of

t0

(b)

0 t 1

(c)

internally, then

t 1

(d)

t 1

x y 1 0

53.The coordinates of the image of the origin O w.r.t. st. line

1 1
,
2 2

2, 2

are

1,1

1, 1

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
54.A st. rod of length 9 units slides with its ends A, B always on the X and Y-axis
respectively. Then the locus of the centroid of

x2 y2 3

OAB

x2 y2 9

(a)

is

x2 y 2 1

(b)

x 2 y 2 81

(c)

(d)

0, 0 , cos, sin & sin , cos

55.The centroid of triangle formed by the points

y 2x
line

. Then,

is

tan 1

tan 2
(a)

lies on the

(b)

1
3

tan 1
(c)

1
2

tan 1 2
(d)

56.The locus of the mid-point of the portion of the line

intercepted between the axes is

tan 1 3
(e)

x cos y sin p
which is

p 2 x 2 y 2 4 xy

p x2 y 2 4x2 y2

(a)

(b)

p2 x y x2 y 2
(c)

(d)

p 2 x2 y 2 4 x2 y 2

P 1, 0 , Q 0, 0 & R 3,3 3

57.Let
angle PQR is

(a)

3
x y 0
2

be three points. Then the equation of the bisector of the

x 3y 0
(b)

3x y 0
(c)

(d)

3
y0
2

4x 2 y 9 & 2x y 6 0

58.A straight line through the origin O meets the paralle lines
points P & Q respectively. Then the point O divides the segment PQ in the ratio

1: 2

3: 4

(a)

2 :1

(b)

(c)

59.The mid-points of AB, BC, CA of a

of

ABC

4:3
(d)

6, 1 , 4, 3 , 2, 5

are

respectively. Centroid

is

4,1
(a)

ABC

(b)

4
, 3
3

(c)

4
,3
3

(d)

6, 2

0,8

then the circumcentre is

6, 2

(b)

(c)

0, 4
(d)

3,3 , 6, 2

61. If the centroid and circumcentre of a triangle are

9,5
(a)

3, 1

then the orthocentre is

3,1

(b)

(c)

3,5
(d)

A 3, 7 , B 3, 2 , C 5, 7

62.The circumcentre of the triangle formed by

3, 7
(a)

3, 2
(b)

is

5, 7

. The distance between the

(b)

(c)

(d) None of these

2x 3y 5 0

64.Area of the rhombus formed by

(a)

(d)

A 0, 0 , B 0, 2 & C 2, 0

25
3

4,5 2

(c)

63.The vertices of a triangle are

circumcentre and orthocentre is
(a) 0

(b)

50
3

4
,3
3

3,5 , 3,3

60.If the orthocentre and centroid of a triangle are

(a)

at

is

(c)

25
6

(d)

25
9

4 y 3 x a 0,3 y 4 x a 0, 4 y 3 x 3a 0,
65.Area of the parallelogram formed by the lines

3 y 4 x 2a 0
is

a2 5
(a)

a2 7

2 a2 7

(b)

2 a2 9

(c)

(d)

c1 c2

y mx c1 & y mx c2
66.If the distance between the st. lines
(a)

m0

(b)

m 1

is
(c)

m2

(d)

, then

m 2

ANSWERS
1. (b)
2. (c)
3. (d)
4. (d)
5. (b)
6. (b)
7. (c)
8. (c)
9. (a)
10.(d)

11.(a)
12.(a)
13.(b)
14.(a)
15.(d)
16.(d)
17.(b)
18.(c)
19.(b)
20.(c)

21.(c)
22.(a)
23.(c)
24.(c)
25.(a)
26.(a)
27.(a)
28.(d)
29.(d)
30.(c)

31.(b)
32.(d)
33.(b)
34.(a)
35.(b)
36.(a)
37.(d)
38.(c)
39.(d)
40.(b)

41.(a)
42.(d)
43.(d)
44.(a)
45.(a)
46.(a)
47.(d)
48.(a)
49.(c)
50.(d)

51.(c)
52.(b)
53.(d)
54.(b)
55.(e)
56.(d)
57.(c)
58.(b)
59.(b)
60.(a)

61.(d)
62.(d)
63.(b)
64.(a)
65.(c)
66.(a)

67.