Global Indian International School
STRAIGHT LINES
Class 11 - Mathematics
Time Allowed: 1 hour Maximum Marks: 101
1. Find the slope of the line passing through the points (3, -2) and (-1, 4). [1]
2. Find the slope of the line making inclination of 60° with the positive direction of x-axis. [1]
3. If the angle between two lines is and slope of one of the lines is , find the slope of the other line. [5]
π 1
4 2
4. Line through the points (-2, 6) and (4, 8) is perpendicular to the line through the points (8, 12) and (x, 24). Find [1]
the value of x.
5. Find the equations of the lines parallel to axes and passing through (–2, 3). [1]
6. Find the equation of the line through (–2, 3) with slope –4. [1]
7. Write the equation of the line through the points (1, –1) and (3, 5) [1]
8. Write the equation of the lines for which tan θ = 1
2
, where θ is the inclination of the line and y-intercept is − 3
2
[1]
9. Write the equation of the lines for which tan θ = 1
2
, where θ is the inclination of the line and x-intercept is 4. [1]
10. Find the equation of the line, which makes intercepts –3 and 2 on the x- and y-axes respectively. [1]
11. Find the distance of the point (3, -5) from the line 3x - 4y - 26 = 0 [1]
12. Find the distance between the parallel lines 3x – 4y + 7 = 0 and 3x – 4y + 5 = 0 [1]
13. If the lines 2x + y - 3 = 0, 5x + ky - 3 = 0 and 3x - y - 2 = 0 are concurrent, find the value of k. [1]
14. Find the distance of the line 4x – y = 0 from the point P (4, 1) measured along the line making an angle of 135° [2]
with the positive x-axis.
15. Assuming that straight lines work as the plane mirror for a point, find the image of the point (1, 2) in the line x – [2]
3y + 4 = 0
2
16. Show that the area of the triangle formed by the lines y = m1x + c1, y = m2x + c2 and x = 0 is
(c1 −c2 )
. [1]
2|m1 −m2 |
17. A line is such that its segment between the lines 5x – y + 4 = 0 and 3x + 4y – 4 = 0 is bisected at the point (1, 5). [2]
Obtain its equation.
18. Show that the path of a moving point such that its distances from two lines 3x – 2y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 5 are equal [2]
is a straight line.
19. Find the values of k for which the line (k–3) x – (4 – k2) y + k2 – 7k + 6 = 0 is parallel to the x-axis. [2]
20. Find the equations of the lines which cut-off intercepts on the axes whose sum and product are 1 and -6 [2]
respectively.
y
21. What are the points on the y-axis whose distance from the line x
3
+
4
= 1 is 4 units. [5]
22. Find perpendicular distance from the origin of the line joining the points (cos θ, sin θ) and (cos ϕ, sin ϕ) . [5]
23. Find the equation of the line parallel to y-axis and drawn through the point of intersection of the lines x - 7y + 5 [1]
= 0 and 3x + y = 0
y
24. Find the equation of a line drawn perpendicular to the line x
4
+
6
= 1 through the point where it meets the Y- [3]
axis.
25. Find the area of the triangle formed by the lines y - x = 0, x + y = 0 and x - k = 0. [5]
26. Find the value of p so that the three lines 3x + y - 2 = 0, px + 2y - 3 = 0 and 2x - y - 3 = 0 may intersect at one [5]
point.
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27. If three lines whose equations are y = m1x + c1y = m2x + c2 and y = m3x + c3 are concurrent, then show that [5]
m1(c2 - c3) + m2(c3 - c1) + m3 (c1 - c2) = 0.
28. Find the equation of the lines through the point (3, 2) which make an angle of 45° with the line x - 2y = 3. [5]
29. Find the equation of the line passing through the point of intersection of the lines 4x + 7y - 3 = 0 and 2x - 3y + 1 [5]
= 0 that has equal intercepts on the axis.
30. In what ratio, the line joining (-1, 1) and (5, 7) is divided by the line x + y = 4? [3]
31. In what ratio is the line joining A (-1, 1) and B(5, 7) divided by the line x + y = 4? [2]
32. Find the distance of the line 4x + 7y + 5 = 0 from the point (1, 2) along the line 2x - y = 0 [3]
33. Find the direction in which a straight line must be drawn through the point (-1, 2) so that its point of intersection [5]
with the line x + y = 4 may be at a distance of 3 units from this point.
34. The hypotenuse of a right angled triangle has its ends at the points (1, 3) and (–4, 1). Find an equation of the legs [3]
(perpendicular sides) of the triangle which are parallel to the axes.
35. Find the image of the point (3, 8) with respect to the line x + 3y = 7 assuming the line to be a plane mirror. [5]
36. Find equation of the line which is equidistant from parallel lines 9x + 6y - 7 = 0 and 3x + 2y + 6 = 0 [3]
37. If sum of the perpendicular distances of a variable point P(x, y) from the lines x + y - 5 = 0 and 3x - 2y + 7 = 0 is [3]
always 10. Show that P must move on a line.
38. If the lines y = 3x + 1 and 2y = x + 3 are equally inclined to the line y = mx + 4, find the value of m. [5]
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