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XII MATHEMATICS
AKUEB

CHAPTER # 4
STRAIGHT LINE AND ITS GENERAL EQUATION

Q1. A quadrilateral ABCD has vertices A (8, 4), B (7, 1), C (5, 3) and D (4, 6). If the area of
triangle ABC is 29 square units2, then find the area of the quadrilateral ABCD.(2018)
(b) A line segment is formed by joining the points (7, 1) and Q (4, 3). Find the coordinates
of a point Z that divides this line in the ratio 5 : 2.
(i) externally (ii) internally
(c)(i) The lines 1, 2 and 3 are the sides of a triangle. The lines 1 and 2 are given as 1 : y =
8x + 2 and l2 : y = 3x + 3. Find the angle of the triangle that is measured from 1 to 2.
(ii) For the line 5x + y + 20 = 0, determine if the points (4, 3) and (5, 2) lie on the same
side or opposite sides.
Q2.(a) For the lines l1 : y = 5x + 7 and l2 : y = 3x  8, find the (2017)
(i) angle from l1 to l2.
(ii) equation of a line that is parallel to 2 and passes through the point (2, 3).
(b)(i) Find the perpendicular distance of a point (5, 7) to the line 2x  3y  13 = 0.
(ii) Find the equation of a line that is perpendicular to the line y = 5x + 9 and curts yaxis at 3.
(c) Find equation of perpendicular bisector of the line joining the points (3, 10) and (5,
14). This perpendicular bisector meets xaxis at a point Q. Find the co-ordinates of the
point Q.
Q3. A is a point (a, 3a + 9) and B is a point (2a + 4, 4a  1), where a is a constant. Given that
the distance AB is 260. Find the possible value of a. (2016)
Q4. Find equation of perpendicular bisector of the line joining (2, 9) to (10, 5). This perpendicular
bisector meets x  axis at a point Q. Find the coordinates of the point Q.
Q5. In the given triangle ABC, the line AD is perpendicular to CB. The equation of line AD is
y = x  1 and the coordinates of A and D are (8, a) and (2, 1) respectively. Find
(2016)
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(i) the value of a

(ii) equation of line CB
(iii) area of triangle ABC if the length of CB is
8   9
Q6. With the help of slopes, prove that the points A   1  , B (0, 3) and C  2   are collinear
 3   2
points and find the equation of the line passing through these points.
Q7. Prove that the triangle ABC is a right angled triangle and find the measure of all its
internal angles. (2015)

Q8. Find the area of the quadrilateral region ABCD whose vertices are A (2, 2), B (5, 3), C =
(7, 8) and D (2, 5). (2015)
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Q9.(a) Two lines 1 and 2 intersect each other at the origin as shown on the graph below. The
slope of 1 is 1 and 2 passes through (2, 4). Find the combined equation of the two
straight lines and the acute angle between the lines. (2014)

(b) Convert the equation 6x  3y  36 = 0 into slope intercept form and intercepts form. Also find the
equation of line which is perpendicular to the given line and has the same y  intercept.
(c) Find the distance between the parallel lines 3x  7y + 21 = 0 and 6x  14y + 22 = 0.
(2014)
Q10.(a)Find the point Z (x1, y1) which is one-sixth of the way along the line segment obtained
by joining X (6, 8) and Y (3, 7). Sketch to depict the situation. (2013)
(b) If the area of the given triangle ABC is 6 square units, then find the value of a. Also find
the slope of the side AC. (2013)

(c) Find the angles  and  in the given triangle. (2013)

Q11.(a) The line joining A (5, 6) and R (0, 1) cuts y  axis at R and meets the x  axis at P (1, 0).
The point K (a, b) lies on AP such that AK : AR = 3 : 5. Find the co-ordinates of K.
(2012)
(b) Find the value of m if the perpendicular distance from (2, 5) to mx + y  11 = 0 is 2 units.
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(2012)

(c)(i) What does the equation x2 + 3xy  28y2 = 0 represent? (2012)

(ii) Find the angle between the lines represented by 2x + xy  y = 0.
2 2 (2012)
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Q12.(a)(i) Find the slope of a line perpendicular to the line AB as shown in the figure.
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(ii) Find the equation of line AB and prove that AB is passing through the origin.(2011)
(b) Find the mA and mB of the triangle ABC whose sides are (2011)
y=x+5
y=x2
y = 2x + 2

(c) Prove that line x + y = 4 is passing through the point of intersection of lines x + 3y =2 and
2x  y = 11. (2011)
(c)(i) What does the equation x2 + 3xy  28y2 = 0 represent? (2012)
(ii) Find the angle between the lines represented by 2x2 + xy  y2 = 0. (2012)
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Q12.(a)(i) Find the slope of a line perpendicular to the line AB as shown in the figure.
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(ii) Find the equation of line AB and prove that AB is passing through the origin.(2011)
(b) Find the mA and mB of the triangle ABC whose sides are (2011)
y=x+5
y=x2
y = 2x + 2
(c) Prove that line x + y = 4 is passing through the point of intersection of lines x + 3y =2 and
2x  y = 11. (2011)
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Q13(a)In the given figure, | AB | = 2 5 and | BC | = 3 5, find the equation of BD.
(2010)
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(b) In the following figure, ABCD is a trapezium in which AB || CD and | CD | = 0.4  | AB | . The
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equation of line AB is 2x  y + 1 = 0.
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If area of trapezium = 2  |AB| + |CD|  (distance between AB and CD), then find the
area of the trapezium ABCD. (2010)

Q14. Find the equation of a straight line which is passing through the point of intersection of
2x  3y = 1 and x  axis. The required line is also perpendicular upon xaxis.(2009)
Q15.(a)For what value of a’, are lines represented jointly as ax2  3xy  2y2 = 0 perpendicular
upon each other? (2009)
(b) Find the equations of two straight lines parallel to 3x  4y = 1 and both at a distance of 5 units from
3x  4y = 1. (2009)