Straight Lines

1. Let P(-1,0), Q(0,0) & R(3,3

3 ) be three points. Find the equation of the bisector of the angle

PQR.
(

3 x + y=0 )

2. Find the equation of the bisectors of the angles between the line |x|=|y|. (y=0, x=0)
3. Find the equation of the bisector of the acute angle between the lines 3x-4y+7=0 & 12x+5y=2
(21x+77y=101)
4. Find the lines represented by x2-y2-x+3y-2=0. (x-y+1=0, x+y=2)
5. Find the position of the reflection of (4,1) about the line y = x-1. (21x+77y=101)
6. If one the lines of my2+(1-m2)xy-mx2=0 is a bisector of the angle between the lines xy=0, then find the
value of m. ( 1 )
2
7. Find the range of a if (a , a ) lies inside the angle made by the lines y=x/2 & y=3x. (1/2,3)

8. If is the angle between the lines ax2+2hxy+by2=0, then find the angle between the lines x2+2xy
sec+y2=0 ()
9. Find the value of tan(+) if the lines px2-qxy-y2=0 make angles & with the X and Y axis
respectively. (-q/1+p)
10. For how many values of p do the lines p(p2+1)xy+q=0 & (p2+1)2x+( p2+1)y+2q=0 are
perpendicular to a common line. (1)
11. Find the distance between the lines represented by x2+4xy+4y2+3x+6y-4=0. ( 5
12. Find the length of the perpendicular from the point ( a cos , a sin ) upon the straight line
y=x tan + c , c >0.
13. The line L given by

equation

(c cos )
x y
+ =1
passes through the point (13,32). The line K is parallel to L and has
5 b

x y
+ =1
. Find the distance between L and K. ( 23/ 17 )
c 3

14. A square of side a lies above the X-axis and has one vertex at the origin. The side passing through
the origin makes an angle (0<</4) with the +ve X-axis. Find the equation of the diagonal not
passing though the origin. { y ( cos + sin ) + x ( cos sin )=a }
15. Find the value of h if 4x2+hxy+y2=0 represents coincident lines. (4)
16. The perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining (1,4) and (k,3) has y-intercept -4. Find k. (-4)
3

17. The slopes of the lines represented by x2+2hxy+2y2=0 are in the ratio 1:2. Find h. ( 2 )
18. 3x2+xy-y2-3x+6y+k=0 represents a pair of straight lines. Find k. (-9)
19. 12x2+7xy+ay2+13x-y+3=0 represents a pair of perpendicular lines. Find a. (-12)
20. If the slopes of one of the lines given by ax2+2hxy+by2=0 is 5 times the other, then prove that
5h2=9ab.
21. Find the sum of the slopes of the lines given by 3x2+5xy-2y2=0. (5/2)