Straight Lines - Online Test

Q1. The orthogonal projection of the point ( 2 , - 3 ) on the line x + y = 0 is
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:

Equation of the line which perpendicular to the given line is x - y + k = 0

Since this line passes through (2,-3)

2-(-3) + k = 0

This implies k= -5

Hence the equation og the line is x - y =5

On solving the lines x+y=0 and x-y=5, we get the point of intersection as x = 5/2 and y = -5/2

Hence (5/2,-5/2) is the coordinates of orthogonal projection.


Q2. Three points A , B and C are collinear if the area of triangle ABC is
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

Only non collinear points can form a triangle. Hence if the three points are collinear a triangle cannot be formed, hence the area of the triangle is zero

Q3. The lines 8x + 4y = 1, 8x + 4y = 5, 4x + 8y = 3, 4x + 8y = 7 form a
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

On solving the equations  8x+4y=1 and 4x+8y=3, we get the point of intersection as (-1/2,5/12)

On solving the equations 8x+4y=5 and 4x+8y=7, we get the point of intersection as (1/4,3/4)

On solving the equations 8x+4y=1 and 4x+8y=7, weget the point of intersection as (-5/12,13/12)

On solving the equations 8x+4y=5and 4x+8y=3, we the point of intersection as (7/12,1/12)

Let the points A(1/12,5/12), B(7/12,1/12) C(1/4,3/4) and D(-5/12,13/12) be the vertices of the quadrilaeral

Since the slopes of the opposite sides are equal the quadrilateral is a parallelogram

Slope of the diagonal AC is  = 1

Slope of the diagonal BD is  = -1

Since the product of the slopes is -1, the diagonals are perpendicular to each other

Hence the parallelogram is a rhombus


Q4. The number of points on X axis which are at a distance of c units ( c < 3 ) from ( 2 , 3 ) is
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:

Let (x,0) be the point.

Then (by distance formula,

(x-2)2 +32 = c2

x2 -4x +4 + 9 - c2 = 0

x2 - 4x +13 - c2 = 0

x will be real if the b2 - 4ac  0

i.e; 16 - 4(13 - c2 0

i.e; c2 - 9  0

i.e; |c|  3

Hence there is no point.


Q5. If ( x , y ) are the coordinates of point in the plane , then  represents
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

The given determinant can be written as 2 

On expansion we get 

2[3(8-y) - 4(5 - x) +1(5y - 8x)]

On simplifying the equation  2( - 4x+2y+4) = 0 represents a striaght line.


Q6.

The equations of the lines through ( 1 , 1 ) and making angles of  with the line x + y = 0


Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

If the lines make equal angles of 450 with the given line, x+y =0.

Then these lines must be perpendicular with each other.

This is possible only when the two lines are parallel to X axis and Y axis.

That is the equations should be x = a constant and y  = a constant.

Since it passes through (1,1)

The equations should be x = 1 or x-1=0 and y=1 or y-1 =0


Q7. The number of lines that are parallel to 2x + 6y – 7 = 0 and have an intercept 10 units between the coordinate axis is :
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:

Thslope of the given line 2x+6y = 7 is -1/3

Hence the line which is parallel to the above line is 

y = (-1/3)x+c

That is the y intercept is (0,c) and the x intercept is (3c,0)

Using the distance formula

d2 = (0-3c)2 + (3c-0)2

= 10c2

since the distance is 10 is given,

100 = 10c2

therefore c = ±10

Since two values are possible, two lines can be drawn.


Q8. The line ( p + 2q ) x + ( p – 3q ) y = p - q for different values of p and q passes through the fixed point
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

Expanding the given equation

px+2qx+py-3qy = p-q

px+py+2qx-3qy = p-q

p(x+y) -q(-2x+3y) = p-q

Equating the coeffiecients of like terms

x+y=1 and -2x+3y=1

On solving both the equations we get,

x = 2/5 and y = 3/5

Hence the line passes through the fixed point (2/5.3/5)


Q9. The area of the quadrilateral formed by the lines | x | + | y | = 1 is
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:

Equations of the lines are

x0, y0, then x+y=1

x0, y0, then x+y=-1

x0, y0, then x-y = 2

x0 , y0, then x-y=-2

Clearly these lines form a square, whose coordinates are (1,1),(1,-1),(-1,-1),(-1,1)

Hence its area is 4 x [1/2]1 x 1= 2 sq units


Q10. If a , b , c are in A . P. then straight line ax + by + c = 0 will always pass through a fixed point whose coordinates are
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

Since a,b,c are in A.P,

a+c = 2b

This implies a-2b+c = 0

This implies the the family of lines is concurrent at (1,2)