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271 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If two vertices of a triangle are (5,−1)(5,-1) and (−2,3)(-2,3), and if its orthocentre lies at the origin, then the coordinates of the third vertex, are
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Correct option: B
(−4,−7)(-4,-7)
Option B ((-4,-7)) is correct because it satisfies the conditions for the orthocenter of a triangle given the other two vertices.
272 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The points (p+1,1),(2p+1,3)(p+1,1),(2 p+1,3) and (2p+2,2p)(2 p+2,2 p) are collinear, if
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Correct option: C
p=2p=2
Option C (p=2p=2) is correct because when the points are collinear, the slope between any two pairs of points must be equal, leading to p=2 as a solution.
273 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
Let CC be the centroid of the triangle with vertices (3,-1) and (1,3) and (2,4). Let PP be the point of intersection of the lines x+3y−1=0x + 3y - 1 = 0 and 3x−y+1=0.3x - y + 1 = 0. Then the line passing through the points CC and PP also passes through the point
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Correct option: B
(−9,−6)\left( { - 9, - 6} \right)
Option B ((-9, -6)) is correct because the line passing through the centroid C(2,2) and the intersection point P of the given lines also passes through (-9, -6).
274 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The distance between 4x+3y=114 x+3 y=11 and 8x+6y=158 x+6 y=15, is
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Correct option: C
7/107 / 10
Option C (7/10) is correct because it is the perpendicular distance between the two parallel lines after making their coefficients of x and y equal.
275 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The angle between the lines represented by the equation ax2+xy+by2=0a x^2+x y+b y^2=0 will be 45∘45^{\circ}, if
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Correct option: B
a=1,b=−6a=1, b=-6
Option B (a=1,b=−6a=1, b=-6) is correct because these values satisfy the condition for the angle between the lines to be 45 degrees.
276 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If the straight line through the point P(3,4)P(3,4) makes an angle π6\frac{\pi}{6} with the xx-axis and meets the line 12x+5y+10=012 x+5 y+10=0 at QQ, then the length PQP Q is 132A3+B\frac{132}{A \sqrt{3}+B}. Find A+BA+B.
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Correct option: A
17
The correct answer is A (17) because it is the value of A+B after finding the length PQ and comparing it with the given form.
277 Easy
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Analyzing +4 | -1
If the point (p,5)(p, 5) lies on the line parallel to yy-axis and passing through the intersection of the lines 2(a2+1)x+by+4(a3+a)=02\left(a^2+1\right) x+b y+4\left(a^3+a\right)=0 and (a2+1)x−6by+2(a3+a)=0\left(a^2+1\right) x-6 b y+2\left(a^3+a\right)=0, then pp is equal to
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Correct option: B
−2a-2 a
Option B (−2a-2a) is correct because the x-coordinate of the intersection point of the given lines, which is parallel to the y-axis, is -2a.
278 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If the angle between the lines represented by the equation y2+kxy−x2tan⁡2A=0y^2+k x y-x^2 \tan ^2 A=0 be 2A2 A, then k=k=
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Correct option: A
0
Option A (0) is correct because the condition for the angle between the lines to be 2A leads to k = 0 after simplification.
279 Easy
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Analyzing +4 | -1
P(3,  1),Q(6,5)P\left( {3,\;1} \right),Q\left( {6,5} \right) and R(x,y)R\left( {x,y} \right) are three points such that the angle PRQ is a right angle and the area of Δ  RQP=7,\Delta \;RQP = 7, then the number of such points R is
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Correct option: C
2
Option C (2) is correct because there are two possible locations for point R that satisfy both the right angle condition and the area constraint.
280 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The equation of the straight line equally inclined to the coordinate axes and equidistant from the point (1,−2)(1,-2) and (3,4)(3,4), is
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Correct option: D
x−y−1=0x-y-1=0
Option D (x−y−1=0x-y-1=0) is correct because it represents a line equally inclined to the axes and equidistant from the given points.
281 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
A line with positive rational slope, which passes through the point (6,0)(6,0) and at a distance of 5 units from the point (1,3)(1,3) is equal to pq\frac{p}{q} (where p,qp, q are co-prime), then find the value of (p+q)(p+q).
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Correct option: A
23
Option A (23) is correct because it's derived from finding the slope of the line using the point-distance formula and then summing the co-prime numerator and denominator of the slope.
282 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
A straight line through P(1,2) is such that its intercept between the axes is bisected at P. Its equation is
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Correct option: D
2  x+y−4=02\;x + y - 4 = 0
Option D (2x+y−4=02x + y - 4 = 0) is correct because the midpoint of the intercept is given, allowing us to find the intercepts and thus the equation of the line.
283 Easy
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Analyzing +4 | -1
A≡(−4,0),B≡(4,0),MA \equiv(-4,0), B \equiv(4,0), M and NN are variable points on YY-axis such that MM lies below NN and MN=4M N=4. If the line joining AMA M and BNB N intersect at PP, then locus of PP is
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Correct option: B
2xy−16+x2=02 x y-16+x^2=0
The correct answer is B (2xy−16+x2=02xy-16+x^2=0) because the locus of point P is found by eliminating the parameter 'h' from the equations of lines AM and BN.
284 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The straight line through the point of intersection of ax+by+c=0a x+b y+c=0 and a′x+b′y+c′=0a^{\prime} x+b^{\prime} y+c^{\prime}=0 are parallel to the yy-axis has the equation
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Correct option: A
x(ab′−a′b)+(cb′−c′b)=0x\left(a b^{\prime}-a^{\prime} b\right)+\left(c b^{\prime}-c^{\prime} b\right)=0
Option A is correct. The equation of the straight line through the intersection of ax+by+c=0ax+by+c=0 and a′x+b′y+c′=0a'x+b'y+c'=0 and parallel to the y-axis is x(ab′−a′b)+(cb′−c′b)=0x(ab'-a'b)+(cb'-c'b)=0.
285 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
Point on line x+y=4x+y=4 which is at a unit distance from the line 4x+3y−11=04 x+3 y-11=0 is
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Correct option: A
(4,0)(4,0)
Option A, (4,0), is one of the correct points on the line x+y=4 that is at a unit distance from the line 4x+3y-11=0.
286 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular from the point (2,4) on the line x+y=1x + y = 1 are
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Correct option: B
(−1/2,  3/2)\left( { - 1/2,\;3/2} \right)
Option B ((-1/2, 3/2)) is correct because it represents the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular from the point (2,4) to the line x + y = 1.
287 Easy
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Let AA be the fixed point (0,4)(0,4) and B(2t,0)B(2 t, 0) be a moving point. Let MM be the mid-point of ABA B and let the perpendicular bisector of ABA B meet the yy-axis at RR. The locus of the mid-point PP of MRM R, is
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Correct option: C
y+x2=2y+x^2=2
Option C (y+x2=2y+x^2=2) is correct because it represents the locus of the midpoint P, derived from the given geometric conditions.
288 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The image of the origin with reference to the line 4x+3y−25=04x + 3y - 25 = 0 is
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Correct option: B
(8,6)
Option B (8,6) is correct because it is found by using the reflection formula with respect to the given line.
289 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The equation of the line bisecting perpendicularly the segment joining the points (-4,6) and (8,8) is
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Correct option: A
6x+y−19=06x + y - 19 = 0
Option B (6x+y−19=06x + y - 19 = 0) is correct because it represents the equation of the line that bisects perpendicularly the segment joining the given points.
290 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The distance between the lines 4  x+3  y=114\;x + 3\;y = 11 and 8  x+6  y=15,8\;x + 6\;y = 15, is
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Correct option: C
07-Oct
Option C (0.7) is correct because it is the perpendicular distance between the two parallel lines after making the coefficients of x and y equal.
291 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The intercept made by a line on YY-axis is double to the intercept made by it on XX-axis, if it passes through (1,2)(1,2), then its equation is
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Correct option: A
2x+y=42 x+y=4
Option A (2x+y=42x+y=4) is correct because it satisfies the given conditions: the y-intercept is double the x-intercept, and the line passes through the point (1, 2).
292 Easy
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The lines x+y=∣a∣x+y=|a| and ax−y=1a x-y=1 intersect each other in the first quadrant. Then the set of all possible values of a is the interval:
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Correct option: A
[1,∞)[1, \infty)
Option A ([1,∞)[1, \infty)) is correct because the intersection point lies in the first quadrant only if a≥1a \ge 1.
293 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
A line forms a triangle of area 54354 \sqrt{3} sq-units with the coordinate axes. If the perpendicular drawn from the origin to the line makes an angle of 60∘60^{\circ} with the xx-axis, then the equation of the line is
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Correct option: C
x+3y=18x+\sqrt{3} y=18
Option C (x+3y=18x+\sqrt{3} y=18) is correct because it satisfies the given conditions of area and angle of the perpendicular from the origin.
294 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If p and qp\,\mathrm{and}\,q are the lengths of the perpendiculars from the origin on the lines, x cos⁡ec α − y sec⁡ α = k cot⁡ 2α and x sin⁡ α + y cos⁡ α = k sin⁡ 2α,x\,\cos ec\,\alpha \, - \,y\,\sec \,\alpha \, = \,k\,\cot \,2\alpha \,\mathrm{and}\,x\,\sin \,\alpha \, + \,y\,\cos \,\alpha \, = \,k\,\sin \,2\alpha , respectively then k2{k^2} is equal to
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Correct option: A
4p2+q24{p^2} + {q^2}
Option D (p2+4q2{p^2} + 4{q^2}) is correct because by expressing p and q in terms of k and trigonometric functions, and then using the identity sin⁡2+cos⁡2=1{\sin^2} + {\cos^2} = 1, we can derive the relationship k2=4p2+q2{k^2} = 4{p^2} + {q^2}.
295 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The equation of straight line equally inclined to the axes and equidistance from the points (1,  −2)\left( {1,\; - 2} \right) and (3,4) is ax+by+c=0ax + by + c = 0, where
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Correct option: C
a=1,  b=1,  c=−3a = 1,\;b = 1,\;c = - 3
Option B (3, -4) is correct because it represents the point on the line closest to the origin, which is the foot of the perpendicular from the origin to the line.
296 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If the lines 3x+4y+1=0,  5x+λy+3=03x + 4y + 1 = 0,\;5x + \lambda y + 3 = 0 and 2x+y−1=02x + y - 1 = 0 are concurrent, then λ\lambda is equal to
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Correct option: B
8
Option B (8) is correct because it satisfies the condition for concurrency of the three given lines, found by solving for the intersection point of two lines and substituting into the third.
297 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The equation of the bisectors of the angle between lines represented by equation 4x2−16xy−7y2=04 x^2-16 x y-7 y^2=0 is
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Correct option: A
8x2+11xy−8y2=08 x^2+11 x y-8 y^2=0
Option A (8x2+11xy−8y2=08 x^2+11 x y-8 y^2=0) is correct because it is calculated using the formula for the equation of the bisectors of the angle between the lines.
298 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
Let kk be an integer such that the triangle with vertices (k,−3k),(5,k)(k,-3 k),(5, k) and (−k,2)(-k, 2) has area 28 sq. units. Then the orthocentre of this triangle is at the point:
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Correct option: D
(2,1/2)(2,1 / 2)
Option D (2,1/2)(2,1 / 2) is correct because it represents the orthocenter of the triangle, calculated using the given area and properties.
299 Easy
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Two sides of an isosceles triangle are given by the equation 7x−y+3=07x - y + 3 = 0 and x+y−3=0.x + y - 3 = 0. If its third side passes through the point (1,-10), then its equations are
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Correct option: C
x−3y−31=0x - 3y - 31 = 0 or, 3x+y+7=03x + y + 7 = 0
Option C (x−3y−31=0x - 3y - 31 = 0 or, 3x+y+7=03x + y + 7 = 0) is correct because these are the equations of the third side that pass through (1, -10) and form an isosceles triangle with the given sides.
300 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The vertices of a family of triangles have integer coordinates. If two of the vertices of all the triangles are (0, 0) and (6, 8), then the least value of areas of the triangles is
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Correct option: A
1
Option A (1) is correct because the minimum area of the triangle with integer coordinates is obtained when the third vertex is (1,1), resulting in an area of 1.
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