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ASSIGNMENT ON STRAIGHT LINES

XI
1. Find the slope of line passes through points (3,2) and
(-1, 5).
2. If A (-2, 1), B(2, 3) and C (-2, -4) are three points, find
the angle between BA and BC.
3. What is the value of y so that the line through (3, y)
and (2, 7) is parallel to the line through (-1, 4) and (0, 6)
4. With using Pythagoras theorem, show that A (4,4),
B (3, 5) and C (-1, -1) are the vertices of right- angled
triangle.
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5. If the angle between two lines is 4 and slope of one
of the line ½, find the slope of the other line.
6. If the points (a, 0), (0, b) and (x, y) are collinear,
x y
using the concept of slope, prove that a + b =1.
7. A ray of light passing through the point (1,2) reflects
on the x-axis at a point A and the reflected ray passes
through (5, 3). Find the coordinates of A.
8. The slope of a line is double of the slope of another
line. If tangent of the angle between them is 1/3, find
the slope of other line.
9. Find the angle between the x-axis and the line
joining the points (3,-1) and (4, -2).
10. By using the concept of slope, show that the points
(-2, -1), (4, 0), (3, 3) and (-3, 2) are vertices of
parallelogram.
11. Find the equation of the straight- line intersecting
y-axis at a distance of 2 units above the origin and
making an angle of 30° with the positive direction of x-
axis.
12. Find the equation of line passing through (2, -3) and
inclined at an angle of 135° with the positive direction
of x-axis.
13. Find the equation of line passing through (1, 2) and
inclined at an angle of 30° with the positive direction of
y-axis.
14. The perpendicular from the origin to a line meets it
at a point (-2, 9), find the equation of line.
15. Find the equation of the line passing through the
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point (0, 2) making an angle 3 with positive x-axis.
Also, find the equation of a line parallel to it and
crossing the y-axis at a distance of 2 units below the
origin.
16. Find the equation of the line passing through (-3, 5)
and perpendicular to the line through the points (2, 5)
and (-3, 6).
17. A line perpendicular to the line segment joining the
points (1, 0) and (2, 3) divides it in the ratio 1: n. Find
the equation of the line.
18. Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of
the line segment joining the points (1, 1) and (2, 3).
19. Show that the perpendicular drawn from the point
(4, 1) on the line segment joining (6, 5) and (2, -1)
divides it internally in the ratio 8: 5.
20. A line passing through the point A (3, 0) makes 30°
angle with the positive direction of x-axis. If this line
rotated through an angle of 15° in clockwise direction,
find its equation in new position.
21. 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). Obtain its equation.
22. By using the concept of equation of a line, prove
that the three points (-2, -2), (8, 2) and (3, 0) are
collinear.
23. In what ratio is the line joining the points (2, 3) and
(4, -5) divided by the line passing through the points
(6, 8) and (-3, -2).
24. Find the equation of the line which cut off equal
intercepts on the axes and passes through the point
(2, 3).
25. If the intercept of a line between the coordinate
axes is divided by the point (-5, 4) in the ratio 1: 2 then
find the equation of the line.
26. Find the equation of the line which cut off
intercepts on the axes whose sum and product are 1
and -6 respectively.
27. Find the equation of straight lines which pass
through the origin and trisect the intercept of the line
3x + 4y = 12 between the axes.
28. Find the equation the line which passes through
P (1,-7) and meets the axes at A and B respectively so
that 4AP – 3BP = 0.
29. A straight line passes through the point (α , β ) and
this point bisects the portion of the line intercepted
between the axes. Show that the equation of the
x y
straight is 2 α + 2 β =1.
30. Find the equation of line which is at a distance 3
from the origin and the perpendicular from origin to
the line makes 30° with the positive direction of x-axis.
31. Find the equation of the straight line on which the
length of the perpendicular from the origin is 4 units
and the line makes an angle of 120° with positive of x-
axis.
32. Find the equation of the straight line upon which
the length of the perpendicular from the origin is 5 and
the slope of this perpendicular is ¾.
33. Find the value of θ and p, if x cosθ + y sin θ = p is the
normal form of the line √ 3 x + y + 2 = 0.
34. Find the distance of the line 4x – y = 0 from the
point (4, 1) measured along the line making an angle of
135° with positive x-axis.
35. Find the distance of the line 4x +7y +5 = 0 from the
point (1, 2) along the line 2x – y = 0.
36. Find the value of k for which the line
(k - 3) x – (4 - k2)y + k2 -7k + 6 = 0 is i) parallel to x-axis
ii) parallel to y-axis iii) passing through the origin.
37. Find the foot of perpendicular drawn from the
point (1, -2) on the line y = 2 x +1.
38. Find the equation of line parallel to the line 2x +3y
+11 = 0 and which is such that the sum of its intercepts
on the axes is 15.
39. Find the image of the point (-8, 12) with respect to
the line mirror 4x + 7y +13 = 0
40. A person standing at a junction of two straight
paths represented by the equations 2x – 3y – 4 = 0 and
3x – 4y – 5 = 0 wants to reach the path whose equation
is 6x – 7y + 8 = 0 in the least time. Find the equation of
the path that he should follow.
42. The equations of two sides of a triangle are 3x – 2y
+ 6 = 0 and 4x + 5y – 20 = 0 and the orthocentre is
(1, 1). Find the equation of third side.
43. Find the equation of a line drawn perpendicular to
x y
the line 4 + 6 =1through the point where it meets the y-
axis.
44. If the line y = 3x +1 and 2y = x +3 are equally
inclined to the line y = mx + 4. Find the values of m.
45. Find the distance between the line 12x – 5y +9 = 0
and the point (2, 1).
46. If P and P’ be the perpendicular from the origin
upon the straight lines x sec θ + y cosecθ = a and x
cosθ – y sin θ = a cos 2θ. Prove that 4P2 + P’2 = a2.
47. The equation of the base of an equilateral triangle
is x + y – 2 = 0 and the opposite vertex has coordinates
(2, -1). Find the area of triangle.
48. Show that the product of the perpendiculars on the
x y
line a cos θ+ b sin θ = 1 from the points (± √ a −b , 0) is b2.
2 2
49. If the sum of perpendicular distances of a variable
point P (x, y) from the lines x + y – 5 = 0 and 3x – 2y + 7
= 0 is always 10. Show that P must move on a line.
50. Find the distance between the parallel lines 3x - 4y
+9 = 0 and 6x – 8y – 15 = 0.
51. Find the equation of line mid-way between the
parallel lines 9x + 6y – 7 = 0 and 3x + 2y + 6 = 0.
52. Find the equation of the straight lines through
(3, 2) which makes acute angle of 45° with the line
x – 2y – 3 = 0.
53. Show that the equation of the straight through the
origin making angle ∅ with the line y = mx + b is
y m ± tan ∅
=
x 1 ∓ m tan ∅ .
54. Prove that the lines 2x + 3y = 19 and 2x + 3y + 7 = 0
are equidistance from the line 2x + 3y = 6.
55. Find the ratio in which the line 3x + 4y + 2 = 0
divides the distance between the lines 3x + 4y + 5 = 0
and 3x + 4y – 5 = 0.