ALLEN JEE-Mathematics 1

NURTURE COURSE
ADDITIONAL EXERCISE
ON
STRAIGHT LINE

[STRAIGHT OBJECTIVE TYPE]

1. The line L1 given by x + y = 1 passes through the point M(13,32). The line L2 is parallel to L1 and
5 b
x y
has the equation + = 1 . Then the distance between L1 and L2 is -
c 3
17 23 23
(A) 17 (B) (C) (D)
15 17 15
2. P is a point inside the triangle ABC. Lines are drawn through P, parallel to the sides of the triangle.
The three resulting triangles with the vertex at P have areas 4,9 and 49 sq. units. The area of the
triangle ABC is -
(A) 2 3 (B) 146 (C) 169 (D) 144
æ 11 2 ö
3. The position vectors of vertices of DABC are (1,–2), (–7,6) and ç , ÷ respectively. The measure
è 5 5ø
of the interior angle A of the DABC, is-
(A) acute and lies in (75°, 90°) (B) acute and lies in (60°, 75°)
(C) acute and lies in (45°,60°) (D) obtuse and lies in (120°,150°)
4. The sides of a triangle ABC lie on the lines 3x + 4y = 0; 4x + 3y = 0 and x = 3. Let (h,k) be the centre
of the circle inscribed in DABC. The value of (h + k) equals-
(A) 0 (B) 1/4 (C) –1/4 (D) 1/2
5. If P (1, 2), Q (4, 6), R (5, 7) & S (a, b) are the vertices of a parallelogram PQRS, then :[JEE 98, 2M]
(A) a = 2, b = 4 (B) a = 3, b = 4 (C) a = 2, b = 3 (D) a = 3, b = 5
6. The diagonals of a parallelogram PQRS are along the lines x + 3y = 4 and 6x – 2y = 7. Then PQRS
must be a : [JEE 98, 2M]
(A) rectangle (B) square (C) cyclic quadrilateral (D) rhombus
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7. Let PQR be a right angled isosceles triangle, right angled at P (2, 1). If the equation of the line QR is
2x + y = 3, then the equation representing the pair of lines PQ and PR is - [JEE 99, 2M]
(A) 3x2 – 3y2 + 8xy + 20x + 10y + 25 = 0 (B) 3x2 – 3y2 + 8xy – 20x – 10y + 25 = 0
(C) 3x2 – 3y2 + 8xy + 10x + 15y + 20 = 0 (D) 3x2 – 3y2 – 8xy – 10x – 15y – 20 = 0
8. The incentre of the triangle with vertices (1, 3 ) , (0, 0) and (2, 0) is - [JEE 2000 (Scr.) 1 M]

æ 3ö æ2 1 ö æ2 3ö æ 1 ö
(A) ç 1, 2 ÷ø (B) çè 3 , ÷ (C) çè 3 , 2 ÷ø (D) çè 1, ÷
è 3ø 3ø

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9. Let PS be the median of the triangle with vertices, P (2, 2), Q (6, – 1) and R (7, 3). The equation of the
line passing through (1, – 1) and parallel to PS is : [JEE 2000 (Scr.) 1 M]
(A) 2x – 9y – 7 = 0 (B) 2x – 9y – 11 = 0 (C) 2x + 9y – 11 = 0 (D) 2x + 9y + 7 = 0
10. Area of the parallelogram formed by the lines y = mx, y = mx + 1, y = nx and y = nx + 1 equals
[JEE 2001 (Scr.)]

|m + n| 2 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(m - n)2 |m + n| |m + n| |m - n|

11. Let P = (– 1, 0), Q = (0, 0) and R = (3, 3 3 ) be three points. Then the equation of the bisector of the
angle PQR is [JEE 2002 (Scr.) 3M]

3 3
(A) x+y=0 (B) x + 3 y = 0 (C) 3 x + y = 0 (D) x + y=0
2 2

12. A straight line through the origin O meets the parallel lines 4x + 2y = 9 and 2x + y + 6 = 0 at points
P and Q respectively. Then the point O divides the segment PQ in the ratio. [JEE-2002 (Scr.) 3M]
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 3 : 4 (C) 2 : 1 (D) 4 : 3
13. The area bounded by the curves y = |x| – 1 and y = – |x| + 1 is [JEE-2002 (Scr.) 3M]

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 2 2 (D)4

14. The area bounded by the angle bisectors of the lines x2 – y2 + 2y = 1 and the line x + y = 3, is
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 6
[JEE 2004 (Screening)]
15. Let O(0, 0), P (3, 4), Q(6, 0) be the vertices of the triangle OPQ. The point R inside the triangle OPQ
is such that the triangles OPR, PQR, OQR are of equal area. The coordinates of R are
[JEE 2007, 3M]
(A) (4 3 , 3) (B) (3, 2 3) (C) (3, 4 3) (D) (4 3 , 2 3)
16. The lines x + y = |a| and ax – y = 1 intersect each other in the first quadrant. Then the set of all possible
values of a is the interval : [AIEEE 2011]
(A) (–1, 1] (B) (0, ¥) (C) (1, ¥) (D) (–1, ¥)
[REASONING TYPE]
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17. Statement-1 : Centroid of the triangle whose vertices are A(–1,11); B(–9,–8) and C(15,–2) lies on
the internal angle bisector of the vertex A.
and
Statement-2 : Triangle ABC is isosceles with B and C as base angles.
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True ; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True ; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False.
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.

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18. Let points A,B,C are represented by
3
(acosqi , asinqi)i = 1,2,3 and cos(q1–q2) + cos(q2–q3) + cos(q3–q1) = - .
2
Statement-1 : Orthocentre of DABC is at origin.
Statement-2 : DABC is an equilateral triangle.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true ; statement-2 is a correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true ; statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
19. Statement-1 : Let u,v,w satisfy the equation uvw = –6, uv + vw + wu = –5, u + v + w = 2 where
u > v > w, then the set of value(s) of 'a' for which the points P(u, –w) and Q(v,a2) lies on the same
side of the line 4x – y + 5 = 0 are given by (–3,3).
Statement-2 : If two points M(x1,y1) and N(x2,y2) lies on the same side of the line ax + by + c =
0, then (ax1 + by1 + c)(ax2 + by2 + c) > 0.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true ; statement-2 is a correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true ; statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
20. Consider the following statements
Statement-1 : The area of the triangle formed by the points A(20,22); B(21,24) and C(22,23) is
the same as the area of the triangle formed by the point P(0,0); Q(1,2) and R(2,1).
Statement-2 : The area of the triangle is invariant w.r.t. the translation of the coordinates axes.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true ; statement-2 is a correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true ; statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
21. Statement-1 : Incentre of the triangle formed by the lines whose sides are 3x + 4y = 0;
5x – 12y = 0 and y – 15 = 0 is the point P whose co-ordinates are (1,8).
Statement-2 : Point P is equidistant from the 3 lines forming the triangle.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true ; statement-2 is a correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true ; statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
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(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.

22. Statement-1 : Point Q is symmetric to point P(4,–3) with respect to bisector of first and third quadrant
then the length of PQ is 7 2 .
Statement-2 : Bisector of the first and third quadrant is perpendicular bisector of PQ.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true ; statement-2 is a correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true ; statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.

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23. Given a DABC whose vertices are A(x1,y1); B(x2,y2); C(x3,y3).
Let there exists a point P(a,b) such that 6a = 2x1 + x2 + 3x3, 6b = 2y1 + y2 + 3y3.
Statement-1 : Area of triangle PBC must be less than the area of DABC.
Statement-2 : P lies inside the triangle ABC.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true ; statement-2 is a correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true ; statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
24. A line segment AB is divided internally and externally in the same ratio at P and Q respectively
and M is the mid point of AB.
A M P B Q
Statement-1 : MP, MB,MQ are in G.P.
Statement-2 : AP, AB and AQ are in H.P.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true ; statement-2 is a correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true ; statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
25. Lines L1 : y – x = 0 and L2 : 2x + y = 0 intersect the line L3 : y + 2 = 0 at P and Q, respectively.
The bisector of the acute angle between L1 and L2 intersects L3 at R.
Statement-1 : The ratio PR : RQ equals 2 2 : 5
because
Statement-2 : In any triangle, bisector of an angle divides the triangle into two similar triangles.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true; statement-2 is a correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true; statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true. [JEE 2007, 3M]
[PARAGRAPH TYPE]
Paragraph for Question Nos. 29 to 31
The base of an isosceles triangle is equal to 4, the base angle is equal to 45°. A straight line cuts the
extension of the base at a point M at the angle q and bisects the lateral side of the triangle which is
nearest to M.
26. The area 'A' of the quadrilateral which the straight line cuts off from given triangles is -
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3 + tan q 3 + 2 tan q 3 + tan q 3 + 5 tan q

(A) (B) (C) (D)
1 + tan q 1 + tan q 1 - tan q 1 + tan q
27. The range of values of 'A' for different values of q, lie in the interval.
æ5 7ö æ 9ö
(A) ç , ÷ (B) (4,5) (C) ç 4, ÷ (D) (3,4)
è2 2ø è 2ø
28. The length of portion of straight line inside the triangle may lie in the range :
æ3 ö
(A) (2,4) (B) ç , 3 ÷
è2 ø
(C) ( 2, 2 ) (D) ( 2, 3 )
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[MULTIPLE CORRECT TYPE]
29. If the vertices P, Q, R of a triangle PQR are rational points, which of the following points of the
triangle PQR is/are always rational point (s) ? [JEE 98, 2M]
(A) centriod (B) incentre (C) circumcentre (D) orthocentre
[MATRIX TYPE]
30. Column-I Column-II
(A) The lines y = 0; y = 1; x – 6y + 4 = 0 and x + 6y – 9 = 0 (P) a cyclic quadrilateral
constitute a figure which is
(B) The points A(a,0), B(0,b), C(c,0) and D(0,d) are such that (Q) a rhombus
ac = bd and a,b,c,d are all non-zero.
(C) The figure formed by the four lines (R) a square
ax ± by ± c = 0 (a ¹ b), is
(D) The line pairs x2 – 8x + 12 = 0 and y2 – 14y + 45 = 0 (S) a trapezium
constitute a figure which is
31. Consider the 3 linear equations ax + by + c = 0, bx + cy + a = 0, cx + ay + b =0 where a,b,c Î R.
Column-I Column-II
(A) If a + b + c = 0 and a2 + b2 + c2 ¹ ab + bc + ca then (P) entire xy plane
(B) If a + b + c = 0 and a2 + b2 + c2 = ab + bc + ca then (Q) the lines are concurrent
(C) If a + b + c ¹ 0 and a2 + b2 + c2 ¹ ab + bc + ca then (R) lines are coincident
(D) If a + b + c ¹ 0 and a2 + b2 + c2 = ab + bc + ca then (S) lines are neither coincident
nor concurrent
[INTEGER TYPE/SUBJECTIVE TYPE]
32. In the xy plane, the line 'l1' passes through the point (1, 1) and the line 'l2' passes through the point
(–1, 1). If the difference of the slopes of the lines is 2. Find the locus of the point of intersection of
the lines l1 and l2.
33. Find the area of the triangle formed by the straight lines whose equations are x + 2y – 5 = 0;
2x + y – 7 = 0 and x – y + 1 = 0. Also compute the tangent of the interior angles of the triangle and
hence comment upon the nature of triangle.
34. Triangle ABC lies in the Cartesian plane and has an area of 70 sq. units. The coordinates of B and
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C are (12, 19) and (23, 20) respectively and the coordinates of A are (p, q). The line containing the
median to the side BC has slope –5. Find the largest possible value of (p + q).
35. The equations of the altitudes AD, BE, CF of a triangle ABC are x + y = 0, x - 4y = 0 and
2x - y =0 respectively. The coordinates of A are (t , -t). Find coordinates of B & C. Prove that if
t varies the locus of the centroid of the triangle ABC is x + 5y = 0.
36. The distance of a point (x1, y1) from each of two straight lines which passes through the origin of
co-ordinates is d; find the combined equation of these straight lines.
37. Find the equation of the two straight lines which together with those given by the equation
6x2 - xy - y2 + x + 12y - 35 = 0 will make a parallelogram whose diagonals intersect in the origin.

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38. A straight line passing through O(0, 0) cuts the lines x = a, y = b and x + y = 8 at A, B and C
respectively such that OA . OB . OC = 48 2 and f(a, b) £ 0
y 3
where f(x, y) = - + (3x - 2y) + ex + 2y - 2e - 6 , e ¹ –3
6

x 2
(i) Find the point of intersection of lines x = a and y = b.
(ii) Find the value of (OA + OB + OC).
(iii) Find the equation of line OA.
39. If a and b are real numbers between 0 and 1 such that the point (a,1), (1,b) and (0,0) form an equilateral
triangle, find a and b.
40. Find the area of the pentagon whose vertices taken in order are (0,4),(3,0),(6,1),(7,5) and (4,9).
41. If O be the origin, and if the coordinates of any two points P1 and P2 be respectively (x1,y1) and
(x2,y2), prove that OP1.OP2 cos P1OP2 = x1x2 + y1y2.
42. The ends of the hypotenuse of a right angled triangle are (6,0) and (0,6). Find the locus of the third
vertex and interpret the locii geometrically.
43. A variable line passes through P(2,3) and cuts the co-ordinates axes at A and B. If the parallelogram
OACB (where O is the origin) is completed then find number of ordered pairs (x,y) of integers which
lie on the locus of point C.
44. Find the equations to the sides of the triangle the coordinates of whose angular points are respectively :
(i) (1, 4), (2, –3) and (–1, –2) (ii) (0,1), (2, 0) and (–1, –2)
45. (i) Find the sum of the abscissas of all the points on the line x + y = 4 that lie at a unit distance from
the line 4x + 3y – 10 = 0.
(ii) Find the equations of the sides of a square whose each side is of length 4 units and centre is
(1,1). Given that one pair of sides is parallel to 3x – 4y = 0.
46. Find the perpendicular distance from the origin of the perpendicular from the point (1, 2) upon the
straight line x - 3y + 4 = 0.
47. Consider 3 lines
L1: 5x – y + 4 = 0
L2: 3x – y + 5 = 0
L3: x + y + 8 = 0
If these lines enclose a triangle ABC and sum of the squares of the tangent of the interior angles can
be expressed in the form p/q where p and q are relatively prime numbers, compute the value of (p+q).
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48. Find the coordinates of the centres and the radii, of the four circles which touch the sides of the
triangle the coordinates of whose angular points are the points (6, 0), (0, 6) and (7, 7).
49. Using co-ordinate geometry, prove that the three altitudes of any triangle are concurrent. [JEE 98, 8M]
50. For points P = (x1, y1) and Q = (x2, y2) of the co-oridnate plane, a new distance d (P, Q) is defined by
d(P, Q) = |x1 – x2| + |y1 – y2|. 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.
[JEE 2000 (Mains) 10M]

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51. A straight line L through the origin meets the line x + y = 1 and x + y = 3 at P and Q respectively.
Through P and Q two straight lines L1 and L2 are drawn, parallel to 2x – y = 5 and 3x + y = 5
respectively. Lines L1 and L2 intersect at R. Show that the locus of R, as L varies, is a straight line.
[JEE 2002 (Mains)]
52. The area of the triangle formed by the intersection of a line parallel to x-axis and passing through
P(h,k) with the lines y = x and x + y = 2 is 4h2. Find the locus of the point P. [JEE 2005, Mains, 2]

Additional Questions Answer key

1. C 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. D 7. B
8. D 9. D 10. D 11. C 12. B 13. B 14. A
15. C 16. C 17. A 18. A 19. A 20. A 21. B
22. A 23. A 24. A 25. C 26. D 27. D 28. C
29. A,C,D 30. (A) P,S; (B) P; (C) Q; (D) P,Q,R,S 31. (A) Q; (B) P; (C) S; (D) R
3 æ 3ö
32. y = x2 and y = 2 – x2 33. sq. units, ç 3, 3, ÷ , isosceles 34. 47
2 è 4ø

35. B æç - 2 t , - t ö÷ , C æç , t ö÷
t
36. (y12 - d2) x2 - 2x1y1 xy + (x12 - d2)y2 = 0
è 3 6ø è2 ø
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37. 6x² - xy - y² - x - 12y - 35 = 0 38. (i) a = 2 and b = 3; (ii) 9 2 ; (iii) x – y = 0

39. a = b = 2 - 3 40. 36.5 41. 42. x2 + y2 – 6x – 6y = 0 43. 7

44. (i) x + 3y + 7 = 0; y – 3x = 1; y + 7x = 11 (ii) 2x – 3y = 4; y – 3x = 1; x + 2y = 2
45. (i) –4 (ii) 3x – 4y + 11 = 0; 3x– 4y – 9 = 0; 4x + 3y + 3 = 0; 4x + 3y – 17 = 0
1 æ9 9ö 3
46. (2 + 3) 47. 465 48. ç , ÷ , (2, 12), (12, 2) & (–3, 3) ; Ö2, 4Ö2, 4Ö2 and 6Ö2
2 è2 2ø 2
51. x – 3y + 5 = 0 52. y = 2x + 1, y = – 2x + 1