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Straight Lines questions

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What can be said regarding a line if its slope is negative?

  • A
    $\theta$ is an acute angle
  • B
    $\theta$ is an obtuse angle
  • C
    Either the line is x-axis or it is parallel to the x-axis
  • D
    None of these
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The lines x + 2y - 5 = 0, 2x - 3y + 4 = 0, 6x + 4y - 13 = 0:

  • A
    Are concurrent
  • B
    Form a right angled triangle
  • C
    Form an isosceles triangle
  • D
    Form an equilateral triangle
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State whether the statements:
Equation of the line passing through the point $(\text{a} \cos^3\theta, \text{a} \sin^3 \theta)$ and perpendicular to the line $\text{x}\sec\theta+\text{y cosec}\ \theta=\text{a}$ is $\text{x}\cos\theta-\text{y}\sin\theta=\text{a}\sin2\theta.$
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State whether the statements:
The equation of the line joining the point (3, 5) to the point of intersection of the lines 4x + y - 1 = 0 and 7x - 3y - 35 = 0 is equidistant from the points (0, 0) and (8, 34).
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A person standing at the junction (crossing) 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 equation of the path that he should follow.
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Prove that the product of the lengths of the perpendiculars drawn from the points $\left( {\sqrt {{a^2} - {b^2}} ,0} \right)$ and $\left( { - \sqrt {{a^2} - {b^2}} ,0} \right)$ to the line $\frac{x}{a}\cos \theta + \frac{y}{b}\sin \theta = 1$ is b2.
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Find the direction in which a straight line must be drawn through the point (-1, 2) so that its point of intersection with the line x + y = 4 may be at a distance of 3 units from this point.
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Show that the equation of the line passing through the origin and making an angle $\theta$ with the line y = mx + c is $\frac{y}{x} = \frac{{m \pm \tan \theta }}{{1 \mp m\tan \theta }}$.
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Find the equation of the line passing through the point of intersection of the lines 4x + 7y - 3 = 0 and 2x - 3y + 1 = 0 that has equal intercepts on the axis.
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Directions: In the following questions, the Assertions (A) and Reason(s) (R) have been put forward. Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative from the following:
Assertion (A) slope of line 3x - 4y + 10 = 0 is $\frac{3}{4}.$
Reason (R) x - intercept and y- intercept of 3x - 4y + 10 = 0 respectively are $\frac{-10}{3}$ and $\frac{5}{2}.$
  1. Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
  2. Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
  3. Assertion is true but reason is false.
  4. Assertion is false but reason is true
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Directions: In the following questions, the Assertions (A) and Reason(s) (R) have been put forward. Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative from the following:
Assertion (A)  Area of the triangle whose vertices are (4, 4), (3, -2) and (- 3, 16), is
Reason (R)  Area of triangle whose vertices are (x1, y1), (x2, y2) and (x3, y3), is $\frac{1}{2}\text{x}_1(\text{y}_2-\text{y}_3)+\text{x}_2(\text{y}_3-\text{y}_1)+\text{x}_3(\text{y}_1-\text{y}_2)$
  1. A is true, R is true; R is acorrect explanation of A.
  2. A is true, R is true; R is not a correct explanation of A.
  3. A is true; R is false
  4. A is false; R is true.
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Directions: In the following questions, the Assertions (A) and Reason(s) (R) have been put forward. Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative from the following:
Assertion (A) The distance between the lines 4x + 3y = 11 and 8x + 6y = 15 is $\frac{7}{10}$
Reason (R) The distance between lines the ax + by = c1 and ax + by = c2 is given by $\frac{\text{c}_1-\text{c}_2}{\sqrt{\text{a}^2+\text{b}^2}}$
  1. A is true, R is true; R is acorrect explanation of A.
  2. A is true, R is true; R is not a correct explanation of A.
  3. A is true; R is false
  4. A is false; R is true.
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Directions: In the following questions, the Assertions (A) and Reason(s) (R) have been put forward. Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative from the following:
Assertion (A) Slope of line 3x - 4y +10 = 0 is $\frac{3}{4}$
Reason (R) x - intercept and y-intercept of 3x - 4y + 10 = 0 respectively are $\frac{-10}{3} $ and $\frac{5}{2}.$
  1. A is true, R is true; R is acorrect explanation of A.
  2. A is true, R is true; R is not a correct explanation of A.
  3. A is true; R is false
  4. A is false; R is true.
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Directions: In the following questions, the Assertions (A) and Reason(s) (R) have been put forward. Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative from the following:
Assertion (A) The point (3, 0) is at 3 units distance from the Y-axis measured along the positive X - axis and has zero distance from the X - axis.
Reason (R) The point (3, 0) is at 3 units distance from the X - axis measured along the positive Y - axis and has zero distance from the Y - axis
  1. A is true, R is true; R is acorrect explanation of A.
  2. A is true, R is true; R is not a correct explanation of A.
  3. A is true; R is false
  4. A is false; R is true.
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