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Mathematics 400 Marks 3 Hrs30 Mins 100 Questions

Instructions

1. Total duration of test is 3 hours 30 minutes.

2. Total number of questions in the test is 100.
3. Total number of sections in the test is 1.
4. Section 1 is Single Option Correct consisting of 100 questions.

Single Option Correct

Single Option Correct 100 Questions: 400 Marks

Q.2 4 Marks
Q.1 4 Marks
Let is a point on the line and and are two points on the line
The line passing through and perpendicular to
. If the triangle is an equilateral triangle, then its area (in sq.
is units) is equal to

A)
A)

B) B)

C)
C)

D)
D)
Explanation:
Explanation:
The equation of the line which is perpendicular to the line
is given as, The distance between the given parallel lines is

(As for the line to be

perpendicular, the angle will be )

Now, it is given that the line is passing through

.
Length of the side of the triangle is

Hence, the area of triangle sq. units

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Let and be the vertices of a triangle and the equation of perpendicular The distance of the point from the line is
bisectors of and are and respectively.
A) (a) 8 units
If the co-ordinates of are , then the equation of is
A) B) 6 units

B) C) 5 units

C) D) 7 units

D) Explanation:

We have to evaluate: The distance of point from the line

Explanation:
We know that

Distance of the point from the line is

Distance of the point from the line is

Hence, the distance of point from the line is units

We know that image of a point in the line is given by

Q.5 4 Marks

So, image of co-ordinates of in the line is which is The equation of the straight line perpendicular to the straight line
given by and passing through the point is _____
A)

B)

C)

D)
So, co-ordinates of is .
Explanation:
Also, image of co-ordinates of in the line is which
is given by Given straight line is

Slope of line i.e. Slope of line is

Let be slope of line perpendicular to line

So, co-ordinates of is .

Thus, by two-point form of straight line, equation of line is given by

.

Now,

Equation of line passing through & having slope is

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Q.6 4 Marks Q.8 4 Marks

A ray of light passes through is reflected at a point on the -axis and The coordinate of the foot of perpendicular from on the line
then passes through the point . Then, what will be the coordinates of ? are

A) A)

B) B)

C) C)

D) D)

Explanation: Explanation:

Equating slopes of and . The equation of given line is

The equation of line perpendicular to is

This line passing through .

On putting this value on in and solving with , we get

Coordinates of the foot of perpendicular are .

Q.7 4 Marks

The points which trisect the line segment joining the point and
are -
A)

B)

C)

D)

Explanation:

Let the required points be

Thus

and

Now finding by using section formula (internal division)

Now finding

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Q.9 4 Marks Q.10 4 Marks

One bisector of the angle between the lines given by The orthocentre of the triangle with vertices and
is . The other bisector is is

A) A)

B)
B)

C) C)

D) D) None of these

Explanation: Explanation:

Let and
We are given the equation as

The above given equation satisfy the points ,

Let the given bisector is

We know the formula of slope for bisector is where is

midpoint of the line and for the bisector we have the formula of slope
as where is the midpoint of the line.
Right angle at
Now, changing the equation of bisector in the formula of slope

Q.11 4 Marks
In above equation the value of . The locus of the centre of rolling circle in a plane is a/an
We know that if the bisector of two lines are perpendicular their relation A) Circle
between slopes are , where and is midpoint of two
lines. B) Parabola

So, for value of

C) Parallel line to plane

D) Perpendicular line to plane

Explanation:
Now for the formula of the slope of second bisector , we have
Consider the below figure,

We know that both the lines and will pass through the same point
which satisfies eq(1),

Then we will get equation of as

Here, represents the plane and represents the locus of the centre
of the rolling circle.

We know that both lines will pass through same point . It is clear that

Then for c, we have Hence, the locus of the centre of rolling circle in a plane is a parallel line to
the plane.

Q.12 4 Marks

Now, for the equation of second bisector For the three straight lines and
; the correct statement is:

A) Lines form a triangle

B) Lines are concurrent

C) Lines can not bound any region

D) None of these
Therefore, the other bisector is .
Explanation:

Since two Lines and are coincident

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Q.13 4 Marks Q.14 4 Marks

Two medians drawn from acute angles vertices of a right angled triangle If it is possible to draw a line that belong to all the given family of lines
intersects at an angle . If the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle is , and
units, then area of the triangle (in sq. units) is , then
A)
A)

B)
B)
C)
C)
D)
D)
E)
Explanation:
Explanation:

Here, always passes through the

intersection of and

their interaction .

Similarly, always passes through the

intersection of i.e.

Equation of is :

Let the sides of the right-angle triangle be coinciding with the coordinate axes According to the given condition, the third family of the equation should always
and the vertices of be . pass through the point which lies on

Also, let are the medians cutting the sides at . Putting in

So, coordinates of . and

Now, Slope of (let say)

Also, slope of (let say)

Hence, the correct answer is (b).

Q.15 4 Marks

The lines and

are
A) Parallel

B) Perpendicular

C) Concurrent
Since, by Pythagoras theorem in ,
D) None of these

Explanation:
Putting equations in equation , we get
If the lines and
are concurrent, then

Hence, area of triangle is Sq. units.

The value of determinant should be zero.

So,

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Q.16 4 Marks Q.17 4 Marks

Let a, b, c and d be non - zero numbers. If the point of intersection of the lines The perpendiculars that fall from any point of the straight line
4ax + 2ay + c = 0 and 5bx + 2by + d = 0 lies in the fourth quadrant and is upon the two straight lines and are
equidistant from the two axes then :
A) and respectively
A) 3bc - 2ad = 0
B) and respectively
B) 3bc + 2ad = 0
C) equal to each other
C) 2bc - 3ad = 0
D) not equal to each other
D) 2bc + 3ad = 0
Explanation:
Explanation:

Let (h, k) be the intersection of the two given lines its equidistant from both Let us assume be a point on
axes.
As we know the perpendicular distance from a point to the line
h k
is given by .
Since it lies in the fourth quadrant, the point can be written as (h, -h), where h >
0.
Now, the perpendicular distance from to the
(h, -h) lies on both the lines.
is
ah ah c

c
c ah h
a

bh bh d

d
d bh h
b

c d
a b

bc ad
And perpendicular distance from to the is

Both perpendicular are equal to each other.

Q.18 4 Marks

Consider line where Let be the reflection of

about -axis and be the reflection of about -axis, then which of the
following must be true about
A) their -intercepts are equal

B) their -intercepts are equal

C) their slopes are equal

D) their slopes are reciprocals of each other

Explanation:

-intercept

-intercepts

-intercept

-intercept

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Q.19 4 Marks Q.20 4 Marks

The sum of all value(s) of , for which the three lines given by The image of the point in the line is
are concurrent, is:
A) (1, 4)
A)
B) (-1, 4)

B)
C) (1,-4)

C) D) (-1,-4)

Explanation:
D)

Equation of the line is

Explanation:

Since, are concurrent. Slope of

Let and let .

Let the slope of be .

Then, .

Equation of is

.
Thus, Sum
On solving and . We get

Thus, and intersect at .

Since bisects , we have and

Required image is .

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Q.21 4 Marks Q.23 4 Marks

If a vertex of a triangle is and the mid points of two sides through this A straight line passes through the point of intersection of and
vertex are and the origin, then the complete set of values of for which
the acute angle between this line and is less than , is
and , then the centroid of the triangle is -
A) ∞ ∞
A)
B) ∞ ∞

B)
C) ∞ ∞

C) D) ∞ ∞

Explanation:
D)
Given line passes through the point of intersection of and
Explanation: .

So, its equation can be represented by

Since, it passes through the origin.

So, on satisfying origin, we get

Hence, Equation of line is

Its slope is .
Let the vertex of the are
It is given that it makes an acute angle with , which is less than .
and given the is the midpoint of AB, Let Therefore, their slope will lie between and .
now applying the midpoint formula we get

or

or
Similarly is the midpoint of AC, Applying midpoint formula the
coordinate of But as for lines will be parallel.
Now applying centroid formula we get,
centroid

Q.22 4 Marks

Equation of straight line cutting off an intercept 2 from the negative direction of
the axes of and inclined at to the positive direction of axis of , is

A)

B)

C)

D)

Explanation:

Let the equation of line is

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Q.24 4 Marks Q.25 4 Marks

If the pairs of lines and have In a triangle if the equation of the medians and are
exactly one line in common then the other two lines are represented by : and respectively and
, then the area of triangle , is
A)
A)

B) B)

C) C)

D) D)

Explanation: Explanation:

Let the common line be

… (i)

Putting this value we get

… (ii)

… (iii)

On eliminating we get

Let is centroid
From (ii) we get

This gives
Area of ∆ (Area of ∆ )
, for this lines are common and hence will be rejected.

For this value of a we get the lines having different equation

viz. and

and joint equation of these two lines is Q.26 4 Marks

The line passing through the points and and a line passing
through and
A) are perpendicular

B) are parallel

C) make an angle with each other

D) none of these

Explanation:

Use the formula of slope of lines passing through two given points,

The slope of line passing through the points and will be

.

And slope of line passing through and will be,

Both slopes are equal, so lines will be parallel to each other.

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Q.27 4 Marks Q.29 4 Marks

The equation of the plane which bisects the angle between the planes If the equation of perpendicular bisectors of the sides and of a triangle
and which contains the origin are and respectively. If the point is then
is the equation of the side is given by_____
A) A)

B) B)

C) C)

D) None of these
D)

Explanation:
Explanation:
Equation of plane bisecting the angle containing origin is (making constant
The equation of perpendicular bisectors of the sides and of a triangle
term of same sign)
are and , respectively.

If the point is then the mirror image of point equation of line

is

For this apply the formula of mirror image of point with mirror line
or
is
or .

Coordinate of point will be image of point with respect to mirror line

Q.28 4 Marks will be
Given the four lines with equations
and then these lines are
A) Concurrent

B) Side of a Rhombus Coordinate of point will be image of point with respect to mirror line
will be
C) The sides of a rectangle

D) None of the above

Explanation:

These lines cannot be the sides of a rectangle or rhombus as none of these are Now equation of line will be
parallel nor they are perpendicular.
Now apply the formula of equation of line which passing through two given
points

Hence, these are not concurrent.

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Q.30 4 Marks Q.32 4 Marks

The radii of the inscribed and the circumscribed circles of a regular polygon of If the slope of one of the lines given by is two times the
'n' sides with each side 'a' are respectively equal to other, then
a
A) a cot , cosec A)
n n

a a B)
B) tan , cosec
n n

C)
a a
C) cot , cosec
n n
D)

D) None of these Explanation:

Explanation: We know that sum and product of slopes of lines given by

Let AB, BC and CD be three successive sides of the polygon and O be the is respectively.
centre of both the incircle and the circumcircle of the polygon.
Given homogeneous equation of the pair of lines is
.
BOC BOL
n n n
Now, let the slope of one of the lines represented by
be .

So, according to the question, the slope of the other line represented by
will be .

Hence, the sum of slopes of lines given by is

given by

If 'a' be a side of the polygon, we have Also, the product of slopes of lines given by is
given by
a = BC = 2BL = 2R sin (∠BOL) = 2R sin
n
. (using
a
R cosec equation )
n

Again, a = 2BL = 2OL tan (∠BOL) = 2r tan

n

a
r cot
n

Q.31 4 Marks

The given equation represents the locus

of
A) A point

B) A circle

C) A pair of straight lines

D) None of these

Explanation:

Given equation is, since is real,

since equation is symmetric in and Hence, only

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Q.33 4 Marks Q.34 4 Marks

The lines and ( Suppose are two points on and is such that
are not equal) are concurrent if Then, the mid point of is
A) A)

B)
B)
C)
C)
D)

Explanation: D)

Three lines are said to be concurrent, if Explanation:

Since, and is perpendicular to the line

,
...(i)

where Where, is the midpoint

Given equation of lines are and

Therefore, The slope of the line (i) is

(

Applying , we get

....(ii)

Solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get the mid point of is

Take common from , we get

Multiply and divide by , we get

because cannot be 0 because are

not all equal.

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Q.35 4 Marks Q.37 4 Marks

If equation of the base of an equilateral triangle is and it's vertex is If the line segment joining and subtend a right angle at
, then the length of its side is and area of then maximum number of such points in
the -plane is
A)
A)

B)
B)

C) C)

D) infinite
D) Explanation:

Explanation:
If the line segment joining and subtend a right angle at
and area of So,

Area of

Length of

Now,

radius of the circle

Hence there will be such points , two on arc and two on arc
.

Q.36 4 Marks

Let be a point on the line and point on -axis such

that is minimum, then the coordinates of is
A)

B)

C)

D)

Explanation:

Image of about -axis is and about is

Equation of line is

Putting

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Q.38 4 Marks Q.40 4 Marks

The vertices of a , are . The The pair of straight lines and

coordinates of its circumcentre are. form a
A) (5, -2)
A) square but not rhombus

B) (5, 2) B) rhombus

C) (-5, 2) C) parallelogram

D) (-5, -2)
D) rectangle but not a square

Explanation:
Explanation:
Let the circumference be .
Given the pair of lines are and

and

Since, the lines and

are parallel.

Also, angle between and is not .

It is a parallelogram.

Solving the equations of lines, find the points of intersection .

( to -axis)

Therefore, the required point is .

Hence, diagonals are not

Q.39 4 Marks
Hence, it is not a Rhombus.
The locus of the point which is equidistant from and
is Hence, the figure is a parallelogram.

A) a hyperbola

B) an ellipse

C) a parabola

D) a pair of straight lines

Explanation:

or

or

or

Hence, Locus is a pair of straight lines or the equations of angle bisectors of

given lines.

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Q.41 4 Marks Q.42 4 Marks

The length of the perpendicular drawn from origin upon the straight line
Let and be three points. The equation of the
is
bisector of the angle is
A)
A)

B)
B)

C)
C)

D)
D)
Explanation:
Explanation:
For finding the distance of the point from the line .
We have,

We will use the formula .

Now applying this formula we are getting

.
Slope of line segment is

Therefore,

So, equation of angle bisector will be

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Q.43 4 Marks Q.45 4 Marks

Find the area of the quadrilateral whose vertices are respectively Let be a line. Then the range of so that point and
, and . always lies on the opposite side of origin is
A) sq. units A) and

B) sq. units
B)
C) sq. units
C)
D) sq. units

Explanation: D) None of these

Explanation:

For

Here, given points are in cyclic order, then So, for and to lie on the opposite side of the origin

Area and

Area of Quad. Area of + Area of and

Area of .

sq. units Q.46 4 Marks

The ends of the rod of length moves on two mutually perpendicular lines,
Area of then the locus of the point on the rod which divides it in the ratio is

A)

sq. units
B)
Area of Quad. Area of + Area of

Area of Quad. sq. units C)

Area of Quad. sq.units

D) None of these

Explanation:
Q.44 4 Marks

The equation of the internal bisector of of with vertices Let be the point that divide the rod , in the ratio and
and is
A)

B)

C)

D) ​

Explanation:

Now

is an isosceles triangle

Median through is also an internal angle bisector. Putting the values of and in

Now, mid-point of & is

The slope of is

Locus of is
Required equation is

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Q.47 4 Marks Q.49 4 Marks

The length of the straight line intercepted by the hyperbola If are the vertices of
is and is its centroid, then

A)
A)

B)
B)

C)

C)
D)

D) none of these
Explanation:
Explanation:
Given , , and .
The point of intersection of and the hyperbola is
Since, is the centroid.
calculated in the following way:

Therefore,

Also,

or

If , then Multiplying equation by and subtracting equation , we get

If , then

So, the points are and

Length .

Putting in equation , we get

Q.48 4 Marks

and . Find .

Hence, .

A)

B)

C)

D)

Explanation:

It is given that,

and is the transversal

∠ ∠ (Corresponding angles)
And,
(The exterior angle of a given triangle equals the sum of
the opposite interior angles of that triangle.)

Hence, .

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Q.50 4 Marks Q.51 4 Marks

The equation of the pair of bisectors of the angles between two straight lines is, The perpendicular distance and of points
. If the equation of one line is , then the
and , respectively from the straight line are
equation of the other line is :
in
A)
A) arithmetic progression

B)
B) geometric progression

C)
C) harmonic progression

D) D) arithmetico-geometric progression

Explanation: Explanation:

Let the pair of intersecting lines be represented by : Using the perpendicular distance of a point from a line formula, we get,

Then the pair of bisectors of the angles between them is:

We are given: pair of bisectors:

So, on comparing above equations, we get

and

So, a pair of intersecting lines:

Hence, are in geometric progression

On eliminating , we get

Then,

Now, we have one line is and let the other line having slope be
, then joint equation of line is

Putting values of and in , we get

On comparing coefficients in ,we get

From,

Hence, the correct answer is

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Q.52 4 Marks Q.53 4 Marks

ln a side has the equation and the side has the A line moves in such a way that the sum of the intercepts made by it on the axes is
equation If the mid point of is then the equation of always (constant). The locus of midpoint of its intercept between the axes is
is A)
A)
B)
B)
C)
C)
D)
D)
Explanation:
Explanation:

Let co-ordinates of be & be

Here is the mid-point,

so,

lies on the line

Let be the point whose locus is to be found.

lies on the line
Assume

So, putting in the form of in

than

On subtracting -intercept of line

-intercept of line

Putting i​n Given sum of intercept

Hence, locus of mid-point

So, the equation is Q.54 4 Marks

Four distinct points and are lie on a plane in

such a way that then they will
A) Form a trapezium

B) Form a triangle

C) Lie on a circle

D) Form a quadrilateral, whose area is zero

Explanation:

The points and are such that

and are all non-zero.

Let .

[Given]

Since, distance between is given by

.

This is true in case of circle and two secants.

and lie on a circle.

The given points are concyclic.

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Q.55 4 Marks Q.57 4 Marks

The point of concurrence of the lines where and If the point divides the join of and
satisfy the relation is internally, then

A) A)

B)
B)

C)
C)
D)

D) Explanation:

Explanation:

We have

This is the point which divides the join of and in the ratio
internally.
and and satisfy the relation
So,
.

Using and

which is of the form

Hence using the concept of the family of lines

will pass through the point of intersection of lines and

.

Point of intersection of lines

Hence the option (c) is correct.

Q.56 4 Marks

The locus of the centre of the circle which makes equal intercepts on the lines
and is
A)

B)

C)

D)

Explanation:

Let center be
Since it makes equal intercepts on the two given lines
Hence, the center is equidistant from both the lines
i.e.

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Q.58 4 Marks Q.59 4 Marks

Let and Consider three points

lies on -axis such that and
is minimum, then divides . , where , then

A) lies on the line segment

A)
internally in the ratio
B) lies on the line segment

internally in the ratio

B) C) lies on the line segment

D) are non-collinear
C)
internally in the ratio

Explanation:
D) internally in the ratio Given that
Explanation: And
Let and we know is minimum so the path of light is And
.
So, according to the question, we have -
Let be the point lies on line segment of points such that
, then by section formula

We see that

And are collinear

are non-collinear.
Now, we see that
So, we get-

We know that when a point divides a line in the ratio then the
coordinates of that point is given by .
So, the coordinates of the point is,

Equating the obtained point with ,

On comparing both sides, we get -

Hence, the point divides the line internally in the ratio .

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Q.60 4 Marks Q.61 4 Marks

The distance of the point from the line measured The co-ordinate axes are rotated through an angle . If the co-ordinates of
along a line is a point in the new system are known to be , then the co-ordinates of
in the original system are -
A)
A)
B)

C) B)

D)
C)
Explanation:

The slope of the line is . So, it makes an angle of with

-axis. The equation of a line passing through and making an angle D)
of
Explanation:

Original coordinates of be
Coordinates of any point on this line are
New-coordinates of be

i.e.,
or Co-ordinates of in the new system are,

If this point lies on the line , then

Adding equations and

Subtracting equations and

Since the point lies on the line

Therefore, the distance from to the line along the

line is equal to the distance between the points and
intersection point of and i.e.
Original coordinates of
Hence, required distance

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Q.62 4 Marks Q.64 4 Marks

The equation of straight line passing through and making an angle The line joining two points is rotated about in the counter-
of from ordinate in counter clockwise direction is given by clockwise sense through an angle . If goes to in the new position, then
co-ordinates of is
A)

A)
B)

B)
C)

C)
D)

Explanation:
D)
The equation of straight line passing through having slope is

Explanation:

Here,
Slope of line

Slope

where is -axis.

Slope of line
Here,
and

New coordinates of at a distance from with slope is

given by

where

Q.63 4 Marks

A point on the axis which is equidistant from the points and

is.

A)

B)

C)

D)

Explanation:

We know that the distance between two points is:

Let the required point be . Then,

Therefore, the point is .

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Q.65 4 Marks Q.67 4 Marks

If in a parallelogram , the coordinates of and are respectively Find the centroid of the triangle with vertices at and .
and then the equation of the diagonal is :
A) 4, 0
A)
B) 2, 1
B)
C) 1, 3
C)
D) 4, 2
D)
Explanation:
Explanation:
Let and be the vertices of ABC. Then the co-
ordinates of the centroid are given by :

In parallelogram , the coordinate of and are respectively

Let coordinate of is and

We know that diagonals of parallelogram bisects each other

Mid point of Mid point of

Now
Hence is the required centroid. ​​
Equation of
Hence the correct option is(A)

Q.66 4 Marks

If the origin is shifted to the point without rotation, then the equation
becomes

A)

B)

C)

D)

Explanation:

The given equation is .

The origin is shifted to .

Any point on the curve must be replaced with new point

with reference to new axes, such that

and .

Substituting these in , we get

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Q.68 4 Marks Q.69 4 Marks

If then the point If , then the lines and

are perpendicular to each other, if
A)
may lie on line or
A)
B)

necessarily lies in the acute angle between lines and

B)
C)

necessarily lies in the obtuse angle between the lines and D) none of these.
C)
Explanation:

Here, and
D)
lines are perpendicular to each other so

Explanation:

We are given that

We can write this equation as

On further solving this, we get

It is possible if .

We can also write equation (iii) as Q.70 4 Marks

and are points in the - plane such that and

Then :
On solving, we have A) is a unique triangle

B) There can be only two such triangles

C) No such triangle is possible

Let us consider if , we get

D) There can be infinite number of such triangles

Explanation:

Locus of is a circle.

infinite can be formed

Now for the point , we get

Now we know that , we can say lies on the line

So, from the above calculation we can say the point neither lies in the acute
angle nor on the obtuse angle between and , it lies on the point
.

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Q.71 4 Marks Q.73 4 Marks

Which of the following equation is the locus of If the chord y = mx + 1 of the circlex2 + y2 = 1 subtends an angle of measure
at the major segment of the circle then value of m is
A)
A)

B) B)

C) C)

D) D) None of these

Explanation: Explanation:

Equation of chord y = mx + 1
Given that
Equation of circle x2 + y2 = 1
Substitute in option
Joint equation of the curve through the intersection of line and circle be given
by (By homogenizing the equation)

is the equation
Now tan where
,

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tan
The angle between the lines represented by the equation ,
is
m
A)

B)

C)
and
D)

Explanation:

Angle between the lines of pair of straight lines is

So,

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The locus of the midpoint of the chords of the circle The locus of the moving point whose coordinates are giving by
which makes an angle of at the centre, is where is as parameter, is

A) A)

B) B)

C) C)

D) none of the above D)

Explanation: Explanation:

The coordinates of the centre and radius of the given circle are and Let is moving point
respectively. Let be the chord subtending an angle of at the center.
Let be the midpoint of and let its coordinates be .

In ,

&

Replace by and by

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Let, and be points on the line joining and , such that

. Then, the mid-point of is:

A)

But B)

C)

Hence, locus of is D)

or Explanation:

We have,

Clearly, and divides in and respectively, so

So, midpoint of is

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The points and will be collinear, if - is formed by the lines and

If the points and always lie on or inside the
A) then
A)
B)

B)
C)

C)
D)

Explanation: D)

Since points are collinear then area of traingle is zero Explanation:

Given lines are,

Area of traingle =
and

Here,

cuts the -axis at and cuts -axis at .

Here,

cuts the -axis at and cuts -axis at .

Here,

cuts the -axis at and cuts -axis at .

From the graph, we can say that .

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The area of quadrilateral with and

as its vertices is
A) 35 sq units

B) 65 sq units

C) 85 sq units

D) 115 sq units

Explanation:

We have to find the area of quadrilateral

We know that

Area of

sq units.

Area of

sq units.

Therefore, area of quad.

sq units

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is tangent to and is tangent to If If the point falls between the lines , then
then locus of point is A)

A)
B)

B)
C)

C)
D)

D) Explanation:

Explanation: Given,

(a,a) lies on the line

and will be a rectangle, thus

If point lies between the lines, then

Q.83 4 Marks

If the -intercept of the line is greater than . Then the gradient of

the line lies in the interval
A)
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For what values of and the intercepts cut off on the coordinate axes by the B)
line are equal in length but opposite in sign to those cut off by
the line on the axes? C)

A)
D)

B) Explanation:

C)
Where is gradient (slope) of the line
D) For -intercept of line put .

Explanation:

Intercept form of equation of line from line will be Given -intercept is greater than .
and from equation of line will be

Here, according to the question, and

So, .

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If the middle points of the sides of a triangle are and , find If falls inside the angle made by the lines and
the centroid of the triangle. then belongs to
A) A) ∞

B) B)

C) C)

D) D)

Explanation: Explanation:

Let and be the mid-points of sides and The graph of equations is as shown in the figure.
respectively, of triangle . Since, given point lies in the shaded region.

Let and be the vertices of triangle .

We know that, centroid of a triangle and centroid of triangle formed by the

midpoints of the given triangle is same.

Therefore, centroid of triangle Centroid of triangle

Hence, the required centroid of the triangle is .

∞ ∞
Q.85 4 Marks

The points , , and are the vertices of

A) an equilateral triangle

B) an isosceles triangle
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C) a right triangle If the lines and are concurrent,

then
D) None of these
A)
Explanation:
B)
We have to check the points , , and
C)
are the vertices of which type of triangle.
D)

Explanation:

If the lines and are

concurrent, then

Hence, is equilateral
The value of determinant should be zero.

So,

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Q.88 4 Marks

The nearest point on the line from the origin is :

A)
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B) The lines and are

concurrent for
C) A) All

D) B) only
Explanation:
C)

D) only
Given equation of a line is
Explanation:

We will use the condition of concurrency of three lines that is

in three given equations

.
Equation is in slope-intercept form.
So, applying the condition we are getting

Where is the slope and is the

we get the slope of the line It is true for all real values of .

Q.90 4 Marks
Now, we need to find the slope of the line perpendicular to the given line.
The slope of the perpendicular line Let there be two parabolas and Then the locus of the mid-
points of the intercepts between the parabolas made on the lines parallel to the
common axis is

Since, A)

B)

C)

D)
The slope of the perpendicular line
Explanation:

Let line parallel to common axis be Then coordinates of and are

and respectively.
The given point
If , then
The equation of the straight line

Where, is the slope and ) is the given point.

The equation of the perpendicular for

Locus of is

Substitute the value of in

Now, We Substitute in

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Let and are the points of intersection of the parabola and the circle The line passes through a point regardless of
The perimeter (in units) of the triangle where is the value of . Which of the following is the equation of the line with slope and
the origin, is passing through that point?

A) A)

B)
B)

C)
C)

D)

D)
Explanation:

Explanation: We can rewrite the equation of line

On solving and
we get,

(as is rejected because it makes not defined)

Let,

is in the form

So, lines passing through the points of intersection point of these lines
.

So, point of intersection will be .

Now, equation of line passing through point and slope will be

Now, perimeter of units

Q.92 4 Marks .
The length of perpendicular from the origin to the line is

A) unit

B) unit

C) unit

D) unit

Explanation:

We have to evaluate: The length of perpendicular from the origin to the line

We know that

Length of the perpendicular from the point to the line

is

Length of the perpendicular from the origin to the line

is

Hence, length of the perpendicular from the origin to the line is unit.

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The equation of the line which bisects the obtuse angle between the lines
If the origin of a coordinate system is shifted to and then th and is
coordinate system is rotated anticlockwise through an angle the point
in the original system has new coordinates A)

A)
B)

B)
C)

C)
D) None of these

Explanation:
D)
The equation of the bisectors of the angles between the lines are
Explanation:

Using the formula of rotation of axis,

Taking positive sign, then

And negative sign gives

But here origin is also shifted, so by above formula we get,

Let be the angle between the line and one of the given line, then

Hence the line bisects the obtuse angle between the given lines.

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The equation of the bisector of the angle between the lines

which contains the point is
A)

B)

C) and

D) None of these

Explanation:

Since the origin and the point lie on the same side of
and on the opposite side of . Therefore,
the bisector of the angle containing is the bisector of that angle which

Hence, the point will be does not contain the origin and is given by i.e.,

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Given four lines with equations Reflecting the point about y - axis, coordinate axes are rotated at
and angle in negative direction without shifting the origin. The new coordinates of
These lines are the point are
A) Concurrent
A)
B) The sides of a quadrilateral

C) The sides of a parallelogram

B)

D) The sides of a square

Explanation: C)

Given equation of line are

... D) None of these
...
... Explanation:
...
If, we substract twice of equation from equation, we get The new position after reflection is

Rotation makes it

by putting the values of and in Eq. ,

ie.,
by putting the values of and Eq. ,

Hence, given lines are concurrent 4 Marks

Q.100
Hence the correct option is If a straight line cuts the curve at

the points and , then (where is the origin)

is_____
Q.98 4 Marks
A)
Distance of point measured parallel to the line from the
line is B)

A)
C)

B)
D)

C) Explanation:

Any point at distance unit from origin on line

D)

is given as
Explanation:

We have,

Two lines intersect at

Required distance

units

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