DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEMS

TOPIC : PAIR OF STRAIGHT LINES

SEQUENCE : M-15B

Created by: Dinesh Gupta Sir / Satish sir / Rajeev Sir

Correction by : Rajeev Sir/ Sonal Mam
4. Determine the nature of lines represented by
Modified by : Luv Sir – 02-02-2022 (a) x2 2xy y2 0
Jr. Faculty : Pankaj sir – 02-02-2022, 04-02-2022, 05-02-2022, 04/05/2022,
30/7/22 (b) 4 x2 4 xy y2 0
CC K. Adakane – 02-02-2022, 04-02-2022, 05-02-2022, 04/05/2022,
19/7/22, 30/7/22, 01/09/22 (c) x 2 y2 0
(d) x 2 7xy 2y2 0
L–1 M-15B.1
(e) px2 qy2 0 .
SUGGESTED PROBLEMS:
Ref: [Handwritten]-(a) real & distinct
1. Find the joint equation of the following pair of
(b) single straight line (c) real distinct
lines :
(i) 2x y 0 and 3x 5y 0 (d) real and distinct
(ii) passing through (2, 3) and parallel to the co- (e) real and distinct, if p, q have same sign.
ordinate axes. 5. Find the joint equation of pair of lines through
(iii) passing through (–1, 2), one is parallel to origin and making equilateral triangle with line
x 3y 1 0 and other is perpendicular to x=3
2
2x 3y 1 0 Ref: [Handwritten]- x 3y2 0
Ref: [M927-123-(i)(iii)(v)]-(i) 6 x2 7xy 5y2 0 6. Find the measure of acute angle between the lines
(ii) xy 3x 2y 6 0 represented by :
2 2
(iii) 3x 11xy 6y 16x 13y 5 0 (i) 3x2 4 3xy 3y2 0
2. Find the separate equations of the lines (ii) 4 x2 5xy y2 0
represented by the following equations : 3
2 Ref: [M927-123-10]- (i) 30 (ii) tan 1
(i) 3y 7xy 0 5
2
(ii) 3x 10 xy 8y2 0 7. The lines represented by x2 2 xy y2 0 and
(iii) x2 2(cosec )xy y2 0 the lines represented by (1 )x2 8 xy y2 0
Ref: [Handwritten]-(i) y 0,7x 3y 0 , are equally inclined, then find the values of .
(ii) x 4y 0, 3x 2y 0 Ref: [M723-272-5]- 2
(iii) (cosec cot )x y 0,(cosec cot )x y 0
3. Find k, STEP-1
(i) If sum of the slopes of the lines given by 1. Find the combined equation of lines
3x2 kxy y2 0 is zero. x y – 2 0 and 2x – y 2 0.
(ii) If sum of the slopes of the lines given by
Ref: [State Book-12 part -I-113-Ex.1 ]-
2x 2 kxy 3y2 0 is equal to their product. Ans: 2x
2
xy y2 2x 4y 4 0
(iii) If the slope of one of the lines given by
2. Find the separate equations of lines represented
3x2 4 xy ky2 0 is 1.
by
(iv) If slopes of lines given by kx2 5xy y2 0 (i) x 2 – 4y2 0
differ by 1.
(ii) 3x2 – 7xy 4y2 0
Ref: [Handwritten]-(i) k = 0 (ii) k = 2
(iii) x2 2xy – y2 0
(iii) k = 1 (iv) k = 6
(iv) 5x2 – 3y2 0

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 Ref: [State Book-12 part -I-116-Ex.4 ]- 2. If the separate equation of the lines represented
Ans: (i) (x 2y) 0, x 2y 0 by the equation x 2 6 xy 8y2 0 is in the form
(ii) x y 0, 3x 4y 0 x by 0 and x 2by 0 then the value of b2 is
(iii) (1 2)x y 0, (1 2)x y 0 _____.
(iv) 5x 3y 0, 5x 3y 0 Ref : [Handwritten(Ahmad Sir)]-4
3. Find the combined equation of a pair of lines 3. If the angle between the lines whose joint
passing through the origin and perpendicular to equation is 2x2 3xy y2 0 is given by
the lines represented by following equations : a a
tan 1 where is in its lowest form then the
(i) 5x2 – 8 xy 3y2 0 b b
(ii) 5x2 2xy – 3y2 0 value of 2a b is ______.
2 Ref : [Handwritten(Ahmad Sir)]-5
(iii) xy y 0
(iv) 3x2 – 4 xy 0 4. If the equations of the bisector of the angle
between the lines represented by
Ref: [State Book-12 part -I-119-3 ]-
2 2
Ans: (i) 3x
2
8 xy 5y2 0 3x 5xy 4y 0 is in the form
2 2
(ii) x 2 2
2xy – 5y 0 ax bxy cy 0 then the value of a b c is

(iii) 3x 2 xy 0 ____.
Ref : [Handwritten(Ahmad Sir)]-8
(iv) 4 xy 3y2 0
5. If the joint equation of the lines 3x 2y 1 0 and
4. Find k if,
x 3y 2 0 is in the form ax2 bxy cy2 dx
(i) the sum of the slopes of the lines represented
ey f 0 then the value of a b c d e f
x2 kxy – 3y2 0 is twice their product.
is ____.
(ii) slopes of lines represent by 3x2 kxy – y2 0
Ref : [Handwritten(Ahmad Sir)]-8
differ by 4.
6. If the combined equation of the lines passing
(iii) slope of one of the lines given by
kx2 4 xy – y2 0 exceeds the slope of the through the origin and having inclinations and
3
other by 8. 5
is in the form ax2 by2 0 then the value of
Ref: [State Book-12 part -I-119-4 ]- 3
Ans: (i) – 2 (ii) 2 (iii) 12 (a b)2 is ____.
5. Find the measure of the acute angle between the Ref : [Handwritten(Ahmad Sir)]-4
lines represented by: 7. If the difference of the slopes of the lines
(i) 3x 2
4 3xy 3y 2
0 3x2 4 xy y2 0 is k then k2 is ____.
(ii) 4 x2 5xy y2 0 Ref : [Handwritten(Ahmad Sir)]-4
2 2 8. The sum and product of the slopes of the lines
(iii) 2x 7xy 3y 0
(iv) (a2 3b2 )x2 8abxy (b2 3a2 ) y2 0 2x2 xy y2 0 are m and n respectively then

Ref: [State Book-12 part -I-124-4]-

the value of m n3 is _____.
3 Ref : [Handwritten(Ahmad Sir)]- – 7
Ans: (i) 30° (ii) tan 1 (iii) 45° (iv) 60°
5 9. If y mx is one of the lines represented by
ax2 2hxy by2 0 then the value of
2
STEP-2 a 2hm bm is ____.
1. If the joint equation of the lines y x and y x Ref : [Handwritten(Ahmad Sir)]-0
is in the form ax2 by2 0 then the value of ba is 10. The product of the perpendiculars from (–1, 2) to
_____. the pair of lines 2x 2 5xy 2y2 0 :
Ref : [Handwritten(Ahmad Sir)]- –1 Ref: [Narayana Material-4-74]-Ans: 4

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STEP-3 8. If slope of one lines of pair of lines
2 2
1. If one of the lines represented by 2x 3xy ky 0 is 2 then the value of k
2 2
ax 2hxy by 0 is the Y-axis then the (a) –2 (b) –1 (c) 1 (d) 2
equation of the other line is: Ref: [Narayana Material-2-45]-a
(a) ax 2hy 0 (b) 2hx by 0 9. The sum and product of the slopes of the lines
(c) ax by 0 (d) hx by 0 2x2 xy y2 0 are:
Ref: [Narayana Material-1-2]-b 1 1
(a) 1, –2 (b) 2, –1 (c) , –1 (d) 2,
2. The equation of the pair of lines through the point 2 2
(a, b) and parallel to the coordinate axes is: Ref: [Narayana Material-2-46]-a

(a) (x b)(y a) 0 (b) (x a)(y b) 0 10. The difference of the slopes of the lines
(c) (x a)(y b) 0 (d) (x a)(y b) 0 3x2 4 xy y2 0 is:
Ref: [Narayana Material-1-5]-c (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
3. The equation of the line common to the pair of Ref: [Narayana Material-2-47]-b
2 2 2 2 11. The combined equation of the lines passing
lines m x (m 1)xy y 0 and
mx2 (m 1)xy y2 0 is: through the origin and having slopes 3 and –2 is:
(a) mx y 0 (b) x y 0 (a) 6 x2 xy y2 0 (b) x 2 xy 6y2 0
(c) x y 0 (d) x y m (c) 6 x2 xy y2 0 (d) x 2 xy 6y2 0
Ref: [Narayana Material-1-7]-c Ref: [Narayana Material-2-49]-c

4. If x 2
axy bcy 2
0 and x 2
bxy cay 2
0 have 12. Angle between the lines x2 2xy sec y2 0 is:
a common line then the equation of that line is: (a) (b) (c) 2 (d)
2 2
(a) y cx (b) x cy (c) x ay (d) x by
Ref: [Narayana Material-3-58]-b
Ref: [Narayana Material-1-8]-b
13. If the acute angle between the pair of lines
5. The separate equations of the lines
2x2 5xy 3y2 0 is tan 1 k then k
6 x2 5xy 6y2 0 are:
(a) 1/5 (b) 1 (c) 7/5 (d) 7
(a) 2x 3y 0; 3x 2y 0
Ref: [Narayana Material-3-60]-a
(b) 2x 3y 0; 3x 2y 0
14. If the acute angle between the pair of lines
(c) 2x 3y 0; 3x 2y 0
(d) 3x 2y 0; 2x 3y 0 x2 4 2xy y2 0 is then
6
Ref: [Narayana Material-2-41]-b (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
6. The separate equations of the lines represented by Ref: [Narayana Material-3-61]-d
the equation (2x 3y)2 (x 2y)2 0 are: 15. If the pair of lines given by
(a) 3x y 0; x 5y 0 (x2 y2 )sin2 (x cos y sin )2 are
(b) 3x y 0; x 5y 0
perpendicular to each other then
(c) x 3y 0; 5x y 0 (a) / 2 (b) 0 (c) / 4 (d) /3
(d) x y 0; x 5y 0
Ref: [Narayana Material-3-63]-c
Ref: [Narayana Material-2-42]-a 16. The equation to the pair of lines passing through
2 2
7. The equation 3x 10 xy 8y 0 represents: the origin and perpendicular to 5x2 3xy 0
(a) real and distinct lines (a) 5xy 3y2 0 (b) x 2 2y2 0
(b) coincident lines (c) 3xy 5y2 0 (d) 3x2 2xy 0
(c) imaginary lines
Ref: [Narayana Material-3-65]-c
(d) parallel lines
Ref: [Narayana Material-2-43]-a

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17. If is the acute angle between the pair of lines 24. If the acute angle between the pair of lines
2 2
x 3xy 4y 0 then sin x2 4 2xy 2 y2 0 is then
5 3 6
(a) /6 (b) /3 (c) (d)
34 34 (a) 2.5 (b) 3.5 (c) 4.5 (d) 5.5
Ref: [Narayana Material-3-66]-c Ref: [Narayana Material-3-61]-a

18. The equation of the pair of the lines through 25. If angle between lines represented by
2 2
(1, –1) and perpendicular to the pair of lines 2x 7xy 3y 0 is 0 then tan equals :
x2 xy 2y2 0 is: (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
(a) 2x2 xy y2 5x y 2 0 Ref: [Handwritten]- b
2 2
(b) 2x xy y 5x y 2 0
(c) x2 xy 2y2 5x y 2 0
(d) 2x2 xy y2 5x y 2 0
Ref: [Narayana Material-3-72]-b

19. Two lines 9x2 y2 6 xy 4 0 are:

(a) parallel and coincident
(b) coincident only
(c) parallel but not coincident
(d) perpendicular
Ref: [Narayana Material-5-103]-c

20. The equation to the pair of straight lines passing

through (2, 1) and perpendicular to the pair of
lines 4 xy 2x 6y 3 0 is:
(a) xy x 2y 2 0 (b) xy x 2y 2 0
(c) xy x 2y 2 0 (d) xy x 2y 2 0
Ref: [Narayana Material-6-115]-d

21. The equation ax2 2 abxy by2 0 represents a

pair of lines which are:
(a) perpendicular (b) coincident
(c) imaginary (d) parallel
Ref: [Narayana Material-1-1]-b
22. x2 k1y2 2k2y a2 represents a pair of
perpendicular lines if:
(a) k1 1, k2 a (b) k1 1, k2 a
(c) k1 1, k2 a (d) k1 1, k2 a2
Ref: [Narayana Material-2-21]-c

23. If 6 x2 5xy y2 0 represents a pair of lines

then:
I : m1 m2 5 II : m1 m2 1
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) only I (b) only II
(c) both I and II (d) neither I nor II
Ref: [Narayana Material-4-55]-c

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L–2 M-15B.2 3. Find the value of k if the following equations
SUGGESTED PROBLEMS: represent a pair of lines :
1. Show that the equation (i) 3x2 10xy 3y2 16y k 0
x2 6xy 5y2 10 x 14y 9 0 represents a pair (ii) kxy 10x 6y 4 0
of lines. Find the acute angle between them. Also (iii) x2 3xy 2y2 x – y k 0
find the point of intersection of the lines. Ref: [State Book-12 part -I-127-6 ]-
2 Ans: (i) – 12 (ii) 15 (iii) – 6
Ref: [M614-126-1]- tan 1 , (1, 2)
3 4. Find the co-ordinates of the points of intersection
2. Find respective equation of lines represented by of the lines represented by x2 – y2 – 2x 1 0.
12x2 10 xy 2y2 11x 5y 2 0 . Ref: [State Book-12 part -I-128-11 ]-Ans: (1, 0)
Ref: [Handwritten]- 4 x 2y 1 0,3x y 2 0

3. Find the equations of the straight lines passing STEP-2

through the point (1, 1) and parallel to the lines 1. If the acute angle between the pair of lines
represented by the equation. a
2x2 5xy 3y2 0 is in the form tan 1
x2 5xy 4y2 x 2y 2 0 b
2 a
Ref: [M723-286-5]- x 5xy 4y2 3x 3y 0 where is in this lowest form then the value of
b
4. Find the new equation of the curve
2 2 a b is _____.
12x 7xy 12y 17x 31y 7 0 after
Ref : [Handwritten(Ahmad Sir)]-6
removing the first degree terms.
2
2. If the acute angle between the pair of lines
Ref: [Handwritten]- 12x 7xy 12y2 0
x2 4 2xy y2 0 is
, then the sum of the
5. Find p and q, if the equation 6
px2 8xy 3y2 14 x 2y q 0 represents a digits of the number 2 is _____.
pair of perpendicular lines. Ref : [Handwritten(Ahmad Sir)]-8
Ref: [M927-128-5]- p 3, q 8 3. If slope of one lines of pair of lines
2 2 2 2
6. If the lines x 2xy 35y 4 x 44y 12 0 and 2x 3xy ky 0 is 2 then the value of 2k is
5x y 8 0 are concurrent, then the value of ____.
is: Ref : [Handwritten(Ahmad Sir)]- – 4
Ref: [Narayana Material-7-139]-Ans; 2 4. If the angle between the lines x 2 2xy sec y2 0
6
6a
STEP-1 is 2a , then the value of is ____.
1. Show that equation Ref : [Handwritten(Ahmad Sir)]-1
x2 2xy 2y2 2x 2y 1 0 does not represent 5. The equation 2
2x 5xy 3y2 6x 7y 4 0
a pair of lines. represents two distinct lines. If the sum of the
Ref: [State Book-12 part -I-127-2]- slopes and product of the slopes of their lines are
2. Find the separate equation of the lines represented by m and n respectively then the
represented by the following equations : value of m is
(i) (x – 2)2 – 3(x – 2)(y 1) 2(y 1)2 0 Ref : [Handwritten(Ahmad Sir)]- – 25
(ii) 10(x 1)2 (x 1)(y – 2) – 3(y – 2)2 0 6. If 9xy 2x 2 f 3 0 represents a pair of lines
Ref: [State Book-12 part -I-127-5]- then the highest prime number which divides
Ans: (i) x y 3 0, x 2y 4 0 f 2 2 f is _____.
(ii) 2x y 4 0, 5x 3y 1 0
Ref : [Handwritten(Ahmad Sir)]-5

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7. If one of the lines given by 6 x2 xy 4cy2 0 is 5. If ax2 by2 2 fy c 0 , (a 0) represents a pair
3x 4y 0 , then the value of 2c is _____. of lines then:
Ref : [Handwritten(Ahmad Sir)]-0.125 (a) f is A.M. between a and c
8. If the point of intersection of the pair of lines (b) f is A.M. between b and c
2 2 (c) f is G.M. between a and c
x xy 2y 3x 2y y 0 is (m, n) , then the
value of m2 n3 is _____. (d) f is G.M. between b and c
Ref : [Handwritten(Ahmad Sir)]-3 Ref: [Narayana Material-1-19]-d

9. If the square of the distance of the point of 6. The lines represented by the equation
intersection of the lines x2 y2 x 3y 2 0 are:
6x2 5xy 6y2 x 5y 1 0 from the origin is k , (a) x y 1 0, x y 2 0

then the value of 39k is _____. (b) x y 2 0, x y 1 0

(c) x y 2 0, x y 1 0
Ref : [Handwritten(Ahmad Sir)]-6
10. If 2
ax 6xy by2
10x 10y 6 0 represent (d) x y 1 0, x y 2 0

two perpendicular lines, then |a| equal to : Ref: [Narayana Material-5-102]-d

7. 2x2 5xy 3y2 6x 7y 4 0 represents two

Ref: [Handwritten]- 4
lines y m1 x c1 and y m2 x c2 then m1 m2
and m1m2 are:
STEP-3
1. If the lines x2 (2 k)xy 4y2 0 are equally (a) –5/3, –2/3 (b) –5/3, 2/3
inclined to the coordinate axes, then k (c) 5/3, –2/3 (d) 5/3, 2/3
Ref: [Narayana Material-5-104]-b
(a) –1 (b) –2 (c) –3 (d) –4
8. If 4 xy 2x 2 fy 3 0 represents a pair of lines
Ref: [Narayana Material-5-87]-b
then " f "
2. The pair of lines 2x2 3xy 5y2 0 ;
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
4 x2 21xy 25y2 0 are:
Ref: [Narayana Material-5-105]-b
(a) mutually perpendicular
9. The value k such that
(b) equally inclined to the axes
3x2 11xy 10y2 7x 13y k 0 represents a
(c) equally inclined to each other
pair of straight lines is:
(d) each pair bisects the angle between the other
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
Ref: [Narayana Material-6-100]-c
Ref: [Narayana Material-5-106]-d
3. The acute angle between the lines
10. If x2 4 xy 4y2 4 x cy 3 can be written as a
(5x 2y)2 3(2x 5y)2 0 is:
(a) /6 (b) /4 (c) /3 (d) /2 product of two linear factors then c
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 8 (d) 4
Ref: [Narayana Material-6-113]-c
Ref: [Narayana Material-5-107]-c
4. If the lines represented by
11. If the equation 2xy gx fy 5 0 represents a
ax2 2hxy by2 2gx 2 fy c 0 are written in
pair of lines, then fg
the form y m1 x c1 and y m2 x c2 , then:
(a) m1 m2 a / b, m1m2 2h / b (a) 1 (b) 10 (c) 5 (d) 0
Ref: [Narayana Material-5-108]-b
(b) m1 m2 2h / b, m1m2 a / b
(c) m1 m2 2h / b, m1m2 b/a 12. If x2 6xy 9y2 4 x 12y 3 0 represents a
(d) m1 m2 2h / b, m1m2 a / b pair of straight lines, then
(a) –3 (b) –4 (c) 1 (d) 5
Ref: [Narayana Material-1-18]-b
Ref: [Narayana Material-5-109]-c

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13. If kx2 10xy 3y2 15x 21y 18 0 represents 21. Area of the triangle formed by the following lines
a pair of straight lines then k y x and x 2y 2 is:
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) –3 (d) 5 4
(a) 4 sq. units (b) sq. units
Ref: [Narayana Material-5-110]-a
3
8 16
14. The value of such that (c) sq. units (d) sq. units
3 3
x2 10xy 12y2 5x 16y 3 0 represents a
Ref: [Narayana Material-4-80]-b
pair of straight lines, is:
22. If the angle between the lines represented by
(a) 1 (b) –1 (c) 2 (d) –2
2x2 5xy 3y2 6x 7y 4 0 is tan 1 (m) and
Ref: [Narayana Material-5-111]-c
a2 b2 ab a b 1 0 , then 2a 3b
15. Angle between the pair of lines
(a) 1 / m (b) m
2x2 7xy 3y2 3x y 2 0 :
(c) – m (d) none of these
(a) /2 (b) /3 (c) /4 (d) /6
Ref: [Narayana Material-6-116]-a
Ref: [Narayana Material-6-112]-c
23. The sum and product of the slopes of the lines
16. The point of the intersection of the pair of lines
2x2 xy y2 0 are:
2 2
x xy 2y 3x 2y 4 0 is: 1 1
(a) 1, –2 (b) 2, –1 (c) , –1 (d) 2,
(a) (1, 2) (b) (–1, 2) (c) (–2, 1) (d) (2, –1) 2 2
Ref: [Narayana Material-7-130]-d Ref: [Narayana Material-2-46]-a
17. The square of the distance of the point of 24. Angle between the lines x2 2 xy sec y2 0 is:
intersection of the lines
(a) (b) (c) 2 (d)
6x2 5xy 6y2 x 5y 1 0 from the origin is: 2 2
(a) 74/169 (b) 85/169 (c) 74/185 (d) 2/13 Ref: [Narayana Material-3-58]-a

Ref: [Narayana Material-7-131]-d 25. The angle between the pair of lines
2 2
18. If one of the lines given by 6 x2 xy 4cy2 0 is 2x 5xy 2y 3x 3y 1 0 is:
4 4
3x 4y 0 , then c equals: (a) cos 1 (b) tan 1
5 5
(a) 1 (b) –1 (c) 3 (d) –3
(c) 0 (d) /2
Ref: [Narayana Material-7-173]-d
Ref: [Narayana Material-6-117]-a
19. The condition that the equation
ax2 by2 c(x y) 0 to represent a pair of
straight lines is:
(a) a b 0 or c 0 , ab 0
(b) a b 0 or c 0 , ab 0
(c) ab 0, c 0
(d) a b 0, c 0
Ref: [Narayana Material-1-20]-b

20. If the pair of lines given by

ax2 2hxy by2 2gx 2 fy c 0 intersect on X-
axis then:
(a) b, f , c are in A.P. (b) a, f , c are in G.P.
(c) a, g, c are in G.P. (d) a, g, c are in A.P.
Ref: [Narayana Material-2-25]-c

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L–3 M-15B.3 2. Find the joint equation of the pair of lines which
SUGGESTED PROBLEMS: bisect angle between the lines given by
1. Find the area of the triangle formed by the line x 2 3xy 2y2 0
x y 3 and the angle bisectors of the pair of Ref: [State Book-12 part -I-131-6 ]-
3. Find the joint equation of the pair of lies through
lines x2 y2 4y 4 0 .
1 the origin and making equilateral triangle with the
Ref: [M831-3.7-9]- sq.units line x 3 .
2
2. The distance between the parallel lines Ref: [State Book-12 part -I-131-7 ]-Ans: x 2 3y2 0
9x2 6 xy y2 18 x 6y 8 0 is:
STEP-2
Ref: [Narayana Material-7-124]-b
1 2 4 1. If the equation of the bisector of the angle
(a) (b) (c) (d) 10
10 10 10 between the two straight lines x2 xy 6y2 0 is
3. If the distance between the pair of parallel lines in the form ax2 2hxy by2 0 then the value of
x2 2xy y2 8ax 8ay 9a2 0 is 25 2 , then a b h is _____.
Ref : [Handwritten(Ahmad Sir)]-7
a
2. If the distance between pair of parallel lines
Ref: [Narayana Material-7-125]-d
x2 2xy y2 8ax 8ay 9a2 0 is 25 2 , then
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5
the sum of the digits of 3a is ____.
4. The distance between the parallel lines
Ref : [Handwritten(Ahmad Sir)]-6
x2 2 2xy 2y2 4 x 4 2y 1 0 is: 2 2
3. The equation x 6xy 9y x 3y 0 represent
Ref: [Narayana Material-7-126]-a
pair of parallel lines and of the distance between
(a) 2 (b) 2 2 (c) 4 2 (d) 8
1
5. Show that the two straight line them is in the form of then the value of
2 2 2 2 2 1 2
x (tan cos ) 2xy tan y sin 2 make
is ____.
with the axis of x angles such that the difference
Ref : [Handwritten(Ahmad Sir)]-3
of their tangents is 2.
4. If the equation of the pair of bisector of the angle
Ref: [M861-259-7]-
between the pair of lines 3x2 xy by2 0 is
6. Find the condition that the pair of straight lines
x 2 14y y2 0 then the value of ( b)2/ b is ___.
joining the origin to the intersection of the line
Ref : [Handwritten(Ahmad Sir)]-0.5
y mx c and the circle x 2 y2 a2 may be at
5. If the equation of pair of bisector of the angles
right angles.
2 2 2
between the pair of lines x 2 2axy y2 0 is
Ref: [M861-290-2]- 2c a (1 m )
3
7. Find the equation of the bisectors of the angle x 2 2bxy y2 0 . Then the value of ab is
2
between the lines joining the origin to the point ____ ; where [ ] is the greatest integer function.
of intersection of the straight line x y 2 with Ref : [Handwritten(Ahmad Sir)]- – 2
the curve 5x2 11xy 8y2 8x 4y 12 0 . 6. If 2x y 0 is one of the lines given by
2 2
Ref: [M831-3.6-5]- x 30 xy y 0 3x 2 kxy 2y2 0 then the value of [k ] is ____,
where [ ] is the greatest integer function.
STEP-1 Ref : [Handwritten(Ahmad Sir)]-5
2 2 7. If the sum of the slope of the lines represented by
1. Show that the lines x 4 xy y 0 and
x y 10 contain the sides of an equilateral x 2 kxy 3y2 0 is twice their product then the
triangle. Find the area of the triangle.. value of ( 3)k is ___.
Ref: [State Book-12 part -I-131-8 ]- Ref : [Handwritten(Ahmad Sir)]- – 3

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8. If the slope of one of the lines given by 6. The equation of the pair of bisectors of the angles
2 2
kx 4 xy y 0 , exceeds the slope of other by 8 between the pair of lines x 2 2axy y2 0 is
then the value of 4k is ____. x 2 2bxy y2 0 . Then:
Ref : [Handwritten(Ahmad Sir)]- 8 (a) ab 1 (b) ab 1 0
2 2
9. If the pair of lines x 2pxy y 0, (c) ab 2 (d) ab 2 0
2 2
x 2 qxy y 0 are such that each pair bisects Ref: [Narayana Material-5-92]-b

the angle between the other pair then the value of 7. If the pairs of lines 3x2 2pxy 3y2 0 and
(2pq)pq is _____ 5x2 2qxy 5y2 0 are such that each pair
Ref : [Handwritten(Ahmad Sir)]- – 2 bisects the angle between the other pair, then pq
10. If the area of the triangle formed by the lines equals:
y x and x 2y 2 is given by A then the value (a) –1 (b) –7 (c) –9 (d) –15
of 3A is _____. Ref: [Narayana Material-5-95]-d

Ref : [Handwritten(Ahmad Sir)]-4 8. If one of the lines my2 (1 m2 )xy mx 2 0 is a

bisector of the angle between the lines xy 0 ,
STEP-3 them m is:
1. The equation of the pair of angular bisectors of the 1
(a) (b) –2 (c) 1 (d) 2
lines x 2 2
y 0 is: 2
Ref: [Narayana Material-5-96]-c
(a) x 2 2
y 0 (b) x 2 y2 0
9. If the angle between the lines represented by
(c) xy 0 (d) x y
2x2 5xy 3y2 6x 7y 4 0 is tan 1 (m) and
Ref: [Narayana Material-1-12]-c
a2 b2 ab a b 1 0 , then 2a 3b
2. The equation of the bisectors of the angle
(a) 1 / m (b) m (c) – m (d) m2
between the two straight lines x2 xy 6y2 0 is:
Ref: [Narayana Material-6-116]-a
(a) x 2 14 xy y2 0 (b) x 2 14 xy y2 0
10. The equation of the pair of the lines through
(c) x 2 14 xy y2 0 (d) x 2 14 xy y2 0
(1, –1) and perpendicular to the pair of lines
Ref: [Narayana Material-4-90]-a
x2 xy 2y2 0 is:
3. The angular bisectors of the pair of lines
(a) 2x2 xy y2 5x y 2 0
12x2 25xy 12y2 0 are:
(b) 2x2 xy y2 5x y 2 0
(a) coordinate axes
(c) x2 xy 2y2 5x y 2 0
(b) angular bisectors of coordinate axes
(d) 2x2 xy y2 5x y 2 0
(c) pair of lines parallel to coordinate axes
Ref: [Narayana Material-3-72]-b
(d) does not exist
11. Two lines 9x2 y2 6 xy 4 0 are:
Ref: [Narayana Material-4-93]-b

4. The shortest distance between the pair of lines (a) parallel and coincident
x2 2ax b 0 is: (b) coincident only
(c) parallel but not coincident
(a) 0 (b) a2 b2
(d) perpendicular
(c) 2 a2 b (d) a2 b2
Ref: [Narayana Material-5-103]-c
Ref: [Narayana Material-2-23]-c
12. The number of real values of for which the
5. If the equation of the pair of bisectors of the angle lines x 2y 3 0, x 3y 1 and
between the pair of lines 3x2 xy by2 0 is 4 x y 2 0 are concurrent is
x 2 14 xy y2 0 then b (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) Indefinite
(a) 4 (b) –4 (c) 8 (d) –8 Ref: [M-791-23.114-8 ]-a
Ref: [Narayana Material-5-86]-b

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13. If slope of one lines of pair of lines 21. Point of intersection of pair of lines
2 2 2 2
2x 3xy ky 0 is 2 then the value of k a(x ) 2h(x )(y ) b(y ) 0 is:
(a) –2 (b) –1 (c) 1 (d) 2 (a) (0, 0) (b) ( , )
Ref: [Narayana Material-2-45]-a (c) ( , ) (d) ( , )
14. The difference of the slopes of the lines Ref: [Narayana Material-1-24]-b
3x2 4 xy y2 0 is: 22. If the sum of the slopes of the lines given by:
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 x2 2cxy y2 0 is eight times their product,
Ref: [Narayana Material-2-47]-b then c has the value:
15. The equation of the pair of the lines through (a) 1 (b) –1 (c) –4 (d) –2
(1, –1) and parallel to the pair of lines
Ref: [Narayana Material-3-57]-c
x2 xy 2y2 0 is: 23. Area of the triangle formed by the lines 2x y 6
2 2
(a) 2x xy y 5x y 2 0 and 3x2 4 xy y2 0 is:
(b) 2x2 xy y2 5x y 2 0 (a) 16 (b) 25 (c) 36 (d) 49
2 2
(c) x xy 2y x 5y 2 0 Ref: [Narayana Material-4-77]-c
2 2
(d) 2x xy y 5x y 2 0 24. If 2x 3y 7 makes equal angles with
Ref: [Narayana Material-3-72]-c 9x2 12xy ky2 0 , then k
16. x2 k1y2 k2y a2 represents a pair of (a) 3 (b) 7 (c) 14 (d) 21
perpendicular lines if: Ref: [Narayana Material-6-98]-c
(a) k1 1, k2 a (b) k1 1, k2 a
(c) k1 1, k2 2a (d) k1 1, k2 a2 Answers
Ref: [Narayana Material-2-21]-c Topic: Pair of Straight Lines (M-15B)
17. If the line 4 x 5y 0 coincides with one of the
lines given by ax2 2hxy by2 0 , then value of
L-1 M-15B.1
25a 40h 16b . SUGGESTED PROBLEMS:
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 0 1. (i) 6 x2 7xy 5y2 0
Ref: [M927-130-12]-d
(ii) xy 3x 2y 6 0
18. The pair of lines 2x2 3xy 5y2 0 ; (iii) 3x2 11xy 6y2 16x 13y 5 0
4 x2 21xy 25y2 0 are: 2. (i) y 0,7x 3y 0 ,
(a) mutually perpendicular (ii) x 4y 0, 3x 2y 0
(b) equally inclined to the axes (iii) (cosec cot )x y 0,(cosec cot )x y 0

(c) equally inclined to each other 3. (i) k = 0 (ii) k = 2

(d) each pair bisects the angle between the other (iii) k = 1 (iv) k = 6
Ref: [Narayana Material-6-100]-c 4. (a) real & distinct
19. If the lines represented by (b) single straight line
2 2
ax 4 xy y 8x 2 fy c 0 intersect on Y-axis, (c) real distinct
then ( f , c) (d) real and distinct
(a) (2, 4) (b) (4, 2) (c) (–2, –4) (d) (–4, –2) (e) real and distinct, if p, q have same sign.
Ref: [Narayana Material-7-133]-a 5. x 2 3y2 0
20. If xy x y 1 0 , x ay 3 0 are concurrent 3
6. (i) 30 (ii) tan 1
then a 5
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) –4 (d) 4 7. 2
Ref: [Narayana Material-7-138]-c

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STEP-1 STEP-2
2 2
1. 2x xy y 2x 4y 4 0 1. 6 2. 8 3. – 4 4. 1 5. – 25 6. 5
2. (i) (x 2y) 0, x 2y 0 7. 0.125 8. 3 9. 6 10. 4
(ii) x y 0, 3x 4y 0
(iii) (1 2)x y 0, (1 2)x y 0 STEP-3
(iv) 5x 3y 0, 5x 3y 0 1. b 2. c 3. c 4. b 5. d 6. d 7. b
3. (i) 3x2 8 xy 5y2 0 8. b 9. d 10. c 11. b 12. c 13. a 14. c
(ii) x 2 2xy – 5y2 0 15. c 16. d 17. d 18. d 19. b 20. c 21. b

(iii) 3x 2 xy 0 22. a 23. a 24. a 25. a

(iv) 4 xy 3y2 0
4. (i) – 2 (ii) 2 (iii) 12 L-3 M-15B.3
3 SUGGESTED PROBLEMS:
5. (i) 30° (ii) tan 1 (iii) 45° (iv) 60°
5 1
1. sq.units
2
STEP-2 2. b
1. –1 2. 4 3. 5 4. 8 5. 8 6. 4 7. 4 3. d
8. –7 9. 0 10. 4 4. a
6. 2c2 a2(1 m2 )
STEP-3 7. x 2 30 xy y2 0
1. b 2. c 3. c 4. b 5. b 6. a 7. a
8. a 9. a 10. b 11. c 12. b 13. a 14. d STEP-1
15. c 16. c 17. c 18. b 19. c 20. d 21. b 3. x 2 3y2 0
22. c 23. c 24. a 25. b
STEP-2
L-2 M-15B.2 1. 7 2. 6 3. 3 4. 0.5 5. –2 6. 5 7. –3
8. 8 9. –2 10. 4
SUGGESTED PROBLEMS:
2
1. tan 1 , (1, 2) STEP-3
3
2. 4 x 2y 1 0,3x y 2 0 1. c 2. a 3. b 4. c 5. b 6. b 7. d
3. x2 5xy 4y2 3x 3y 0 8. c 9. a 10. b 11. c 12. a 13. a 14. b
15. c 16. c 17. d 18. c 19. a 20. c 21. b
4. 12x2 7xy 12y2 0
5. p 3, q 8 22. c 23. c 24. c

6. 2

STEP-1
2. (i) x y 3 0, x 2y 4 0
(ii) 2x y 4 0, 5x 3y 1 0
3. (i) – 12 (ii) 15 (iii) – 6
4. (1, 0)

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