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If and are two vertices of triangle and third vertex moves on the line , then the locus of the centroid of the triangle is
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Correct option: A
The correct answer is A () because it represents the locus of the centroid of the triangle, derived by substituting the coordinates of the third vertex on the given line into the centroid formula.
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Reduce the equation into normal form. The value of is
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Correct option: A
4
Option A (4) is correct because after normalizing the equation, the constant term on the right-hand side represents the perpendicular distance (p) from the origin.
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Application
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One possible condition for the three points and to be collinear is
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Correct option: C
Option C (a=1+b) is correct because the collinearity condition leads to the factor (a-b)(a+b)(1-a+b) = 0, which gives a = 1+b as a possible condition.
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If the lines are concurrent, then a,b,c are in
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Correct option: A
AP
Option A (AP) is correct because the given condition leads to a, b, and c forming an arithmetic progression.
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The point on the line , which is equidistant from (1, 2) and (3, 4) is
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Correct option: B
Option B ((15, -10)) is correct because it satisfies both the equation of the line and the equidistant condition from the two given points.
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Analyzing
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If the roots of the equation are not real and distinct where and and are the values of and for which is minimum, then the family of lines are concurrent at
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it is the intersection point of the family of lines derived from the minimum value condition.
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Application
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If the points are the vertices of a triangle, then this triangle is
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Correct option: C
Equilateral
Option C (Equilateral) is correct because all three sides of the triangle have equal lengths, which is .
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Application
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The equation of the image of the lines in the line mirror is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the reflection of across the line results in a horizontal shift of 4 units.
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If the straight line always passes through (1,-2), then a,b,c are
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Correct option: A
in AP
Option A () is correct because it represents the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular from (a,0) on the given line.
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If the sum of distances of a point from two perpendicular lines is unity, then its locus is
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Correct option: D
none of these
Option D (none of these) is correct because the locus is a square, not a circle, ellipse, or hyperbola.
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Analyzing
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The points and where are distinct real numbers, are
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Correct option: B
Vertices of a square
The correct answer is Vertices of a rectangle. The slopes of the lines PS and QR are 0, and the slopes of PR and QS are infinite, indicating that the points form a rectangle.
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The equation of the line passing through the intersection of and and making an angle of with the first line is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it represents a line passing through the intersection of the given lines and making a 15-degree angle with the first line.
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The distance between the parallel lines and is . Value of is
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Correct option: A
7
Option A (7) is correct because the distance between parallel lines is calculated using the formula, and the sum of the numerator and denominator of the simplified distance is 7.
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If and are three given points, then the locus of the point satisfying the relation is
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Correct option: D
A straight line parallel to -axis
Option D (A straight line parallel to -axis) is correct because the equation simplifies to a linear equation in x, indicating a vertical line.
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The line L given by passes through the point (13, 32). The line K is parallel to L and has the equation . Then, the distance between L and K is
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because it represents the distance between the two parallel lines L and K after finding their equations and applying the distance formula.
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If area of triangle with vertices (0, 0), (0, 6) and is 15 sq unit, then
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Correct option: D
can take any real value
Option D (, can take any real value) is correct because the area of the triangle depends only on the x-coordinate of the third vertex, and the y-coordinate can be any real number.
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If a straight line L is perpendicular to the line such that the area of the formed by the line L and the coordinate axes is 5, then the equation of the line L is
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because it represents the equation of a line perpendicular to the given line and forms a triangle with the coordinate axes with an area of 5.
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Understanding
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Consider the following statements.
The three given points are collinear i.e., lie on the same straight line, if
I. area of is zero.
II. slope of Slope of .
III. any one of the three points lie on the straight line joining the other two points.
Choose the correct option.
The three given points are collinear i.e., lie on the same straight line, if
I. area of is zero.
II. slope of Slope of .
III. any one of the three points lie on the straight line joining the other two points.
Choose the correct option.
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Correct option: D
All are true
Option D is correct because all three statements are valid conditions for three points to be collinear.
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The image of a point in the line , is . Find .
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Correct option: A
3
Option A (3) is correct because the image of the point A(3,8) in the given line is (-1,-4), and a-b = -1 - (-4) = 3.
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The area of triangle formed by the points is equal to
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Correct option: D
0
Option B (11.11) is correct because the weight percentage of deuterium in heavy water (D2O) is calculated as (2*2 / 20) * 100 = 20%.
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Application
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Equation of the straight line making equal intercepts on the axes and passing through the point (2, 4), is
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Correct option: C
x+y-6=0
Option C (x+y-6=0) is correct because it represents a line with equal intercepts that passes through the point (2, 4).
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Application
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Equation of the straight line cutting off an intercept 2 from the negative direction of the axis of y and inclined at to the positive direction of x-axis, is
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because it represents the equation of a line with a slope of and a y-intercept of -2.
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Remembering
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Consider the following statements.
I. The equation of a straight line passing through the point and having slope is given by
II. Equation of the -axis is .
Choose the correct option.
I. The equation of a straight line passing through the point and having slope is given by
II. Equation of the -axis is .
Choose the correct option.
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Correct option: C
Both are true
Option C (Both are true) is correct because the point-slope form of a line and the equation of the y-axis are correctly stated.
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Application
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and are two of the vertices of a triangle ABC. Its area is 20 square cms. The vertex C lies on the line . The coordinates of C are
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Correct option: D
or
Option D ( or ) is correct because these coordinates satisfy both the area condition and the line equation.
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A line passes through the point of intersection of the lines and and makes equal intercepts with axes. Then, equation of the line is
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Correct option: A
Option D () is correct because it passes through the intersection point and has equal intercepts.
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Application
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The point undergoes the following two successive transformation
(i) Reflection about the line
(ii) Translation through a distance 2 units along the positive -axis
Then the final coordinates of the point are . Find .
(i) Reflection about the line
(ii) Translation through a distance 2 units along the positive -axis
Then the final coordinates of the point are . Find .
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Correct option: A
7
The correct answer is A (7) because it is the sum of the final coordinates after performing the given transformations.
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Analyzing
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If the lines and being distinct are concurrent, then the value of is
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Correct option: C
1
Option C (1) is correct because the concurrency condition leads to a relationship between a, b, and c, which simplifies the given expression to 1.
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The area of the triangle formed by the points (2, 2), (5, 5), (6, 7) is equal to (in square unit)
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Correct option: D
Option D (3/2) is correct because using the determinant formula for the area of a triangle with given vertices yields 3/2.
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The equation of one side of a rectangle is and the coordinates of two its vertices are (-2,1) and (2,4). Then, the area of the rectangle is
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Correct option: A
20 sq. units
Option B ((2, 2)) is correct because it is the point that satisfies the condition where the sum of the intercepts is equal to half of the product of the intercepts.
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The values of for which the line is parallel to the -axis, is
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Correct option: A
3
Option A (3) is correct because a line parallel to the x-axis has the form y = constant, meaning the coefficient of x must be zero.
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