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One possible condition for the three points (a, b), (b, a) and (a2, $$-$$ b2) to be collinear is

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The distance between the lines $$5x - 12y + 65 = 0$$ and $$5x - 12y - 39 = 0$$ is

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The co-ordinates of the foot of perpendicular from (a, 0) on the line $$y = mx + {a \over m}$$ are

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If C is a point on the line segment joining A($$-$$3, 4) and B(2, 1) such that AC = 2BC, then the coordinate of C is

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The coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular from (0, 0) upon the line x + y = 2 are

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A line through the point A(2, 0) which makes an angle of 30$$^\circ$$ with the positive direction of x-axis is rotated about A in clockwise direction through an angle 15$$^\circ$$. Then the equation of the straight line in the new position is

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If C is the reflection of A(2, 4) in x-axis and B is the reflection of C in y-axis, then $$|AB|$$ is

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The number of points on the line x + y = 4 which are unit distance apart from the line 2x + 2y = 5 is

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The point ($$-$$4, 5) is the vertex of a square and one of its diagonals is 7x $$-$$ y + 8 = 0. The equation of the other diagonal is

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The straight line 3x + y = 9 divides the line segment joining the points (1, 3) and (2, 7) in the ratio

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If the sum of distances from a point P on two mutually perpendicular straight lines is 1 unit, then the locus of P is a/an

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If the three points (3q, 0) (0, 3p) and (1, 1) are collinear then which one is true?

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The equations $$y = \pm \sqrt {3x} $$, y = 1 are the sides of

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The equations of the lines through (1, 1) and making angles of 45$$^\circ$$ with the line x + y = 0 are

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The coordinates of the two points lying on x + y = 4 and at a unit distance from the straight line 4x + 3y = 10 are

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If the three points A(1, 6), B(3, $$-$$4) and C(x, y) are collinear then the equation satisfying by x and y is

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The equation of the locus of the point of intersection of the straight lines $$x\sin \theta + (1 - \cos \theta )y = a\sin \theta $$ and $$x\sin \theta - (1 + \cos \theta )y + a\sin \theta = 0$$ is

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If $$(1,5)$$ be the midpoint of the segment of a line between the line $$5 x-y-4=0$$ and $$3 x+4 y-4=0$$, then the equation of the line will be

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In $$\triangle \mathrm{ABC}$$, co-ordinates of $$\mathrm{A}$$ are $$(1,2)$$ and the equation of the medians through $$\mathrm{B}$$ and C are $$x+\mathrm{y}=5$$ and $$x=4$$ respectively. Then the midpoint of $$\mathrm{BC}$$ is

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A, B are fixed points with coordinates (0, a) and (0, b) (a > 0, b > 0). P is variable point (x, 0) referred to rectangular axis. If the angle $$\angle$$APB is maximum, then

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The equation $${r^2}{\cos ^2}\left( {\theta - {\pi \over 3}} \right) = 2$$ represents

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If $$4{a^2} + 9{b^2} - {c^2} + 12ab = 0$$, then the family of straight lines $$ax + by + c = 0$$ is concurrent at

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The straight lines $$x + 2y - 9 = 0,3x + 5y - 5 = 0$$ and $$ax + by - 1 = 0$$ are concurrent if the straight line $$35x - 22y + 1 = 0$$ passes through the point

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The locus of points (x, y) in the plane satisfying $${\sin ^2}x + {\sin ^2}y = 1$$ consists of

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If the algebraic sum of the distances from the points (2, 0), (0, 2) and (1, 1) to a variable straight line be zero, then the line passes through the fixed point

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If the sum of the distances of a point from two perpendicular lines in a plane is 1 unit, then its locus is

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If a > 0, b > 0 then the maximum area of the parallelogram whose three vertices are O(0, 0), A(a cos$$\theta$$, b sin$$\theta$$) and B(a cos$$\theta$$, $$-$$ b sin$$\theta$$) is
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Let A be the fixed point (0, 4) and B be a moving point on X-axis. Let M be the midpoint of AB and let the perpendicular bisector of AB meets the Y-axis at R. The locus of the midpoint P of MR is
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A moving line intersects the lines x + y = 0 and x $$-$$ y = 0 at the points A, B respectively such that the area of the triangle with vertices (0, 0), A and B has a constant area C. The locus of the mid-point AB is given by the equation
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A ray of light along $$x + \sqrt 3 y = \sqrt 3 $$ gets reflected upon reaching X-axis, the equation of the reflected ray is
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The equation $$r\,\cos \left( {\theta - {\pi \over 3}} \right) = 2$$ represents
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Let each of the equations x2 + 2xy + ay2 = 0 and ax2 + 2xy + y2 = 0 represent two straight lines passing through the origin. If they have a common line, then the other two lines are given by
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A straight line through the origin O meets the parallel lines 4x + 2y = 9 and 2x + y + 6 = 0 at P and Q respectively. The point O divides the segment PQ in the ratio
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A line cuts the X-axis at A(7, 0) and the Y-axis at B(0, $$ - $$5). A variable line PQ is drawn perpendicular to AB cutting the X-axis at P(a, 0) and the Y-axis at Q(0, b). If AQ and BP intersect at R, the locus of R is
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A variable line passes through a fixed point $$({x_1},{y_1})$$ and meets the axes at A and B. If the rectangle OAPB be completed, the locus of P is, (O being the origin of the system of axes).
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A straight line through the point (3, $$-$$2) is inclined at an angle 60$$^\circ$$ to the line $$\sqrt 3 x + y = 1$$. If it intersects the X-axis, then its equation will be
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A variable line passes through the fixed point $$(\alpha ,\beta )$$. The locus of the foot of the perpendicular from the origin on the line is
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If the point of intersection of the lines 2ax + 4ay + c = 0 and 7bx + 3by $$-$$ d = 0 lies in the 4th quadrant and is equidistant from the two axes, where a, b, c and d are non-zero numbers, then ad : bc equals to
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The point Q is the image of the point P(1, 5) about the line y = x and R is the image of the point Q about the line y = $$-$$ X. The circumcentre of the $$\Delta$$PQR is
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The angular points of a triangle are A($$-$$ 1, $$-$$ 7), B(5, 1) and C(1, 4). The equation of the bisector of the angle $$\angle $$ABC is
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A line cuts the X-axis at A(5, 0) and the Y-axis at B(0, $$-$$3). A variable line PQ is drawn perpendicular to AB cutting the X-axis at P and the Y-axis at Q. If AQ and BP meet at R, then the locus of R is
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Transforming to parallel axes through a point (p, q), the equation $$2{x^2} + 3xy + 4{y^2} + x + 18y + 25 = 0$$ becomes $$2{x^2} + 3xy + 4{y^2} = 1$$. Then,
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Let A(2, $$-$$3) and B($$-$$ 2, 1) be two angular points of $$\Delta$$ABC. If the centroid of the triangle moves on the line 2x + 3y = 1, then the locus of the angular point C is given by
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The point P(3, 6) is first reflected on the line y = x and then the image point Q is again reflected on the line y = $$-$$ x to get the image point Q'. Then, the circumcentre of the $$\Delta$$PQQ' is
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Let d1 and d2 be the lengths of the perpendiculars drawn from any point of the line $$7x - 9y + 10 = 0$$ upon the lines 3x + 4y = 5 and 12x + 5y = 7, respectively. Then,
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The line AB cuts off equal intercepts 2a from the axes. From any point P on the line AB perpendiculars PR and PS are drawn on the axes. Locus of mid-point of RS is
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x + 8y $$-$$ 22 = 0, 5x + 2y $$-$$ 34 = 0, 2x $$-$$ 3y + 13 = 0 are the three sides of a triangle. The area of the triangle is
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The line through the points (a, b) and ($$-$$a, $$-$$b), passes through the point
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MCQ (More than One Correct Answer)

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Let $$\Gamma$$ be the curve $$\mathrm{y}=\mathrm{be}^{-x / a}$$ & $$\mathrm{L}$$ be the straight line $$\frac{x}{\mathrm{a}}+\frac{\mathrm{y}}{\mathrm{b}}=1$$ where $$\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b} \in \mathbb{R}$$. Then

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A square with each side equal to '$$a$$' above the $$x$$-axis and has one vertex at the origin. One of the sides passing through the origin makes an angle $$\alpha$$ $$\left(0<\alpha< \frac{\pi}{4}\right)$$ with the positive direction of the axis. Equation of the diagonals of the square

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If $$\mathrm{ABC}$$ is an isosceles triangle and the coordinates of the base points are $$B(1,3)$$ and $$C(-2,7)$$. The coordinates of $$A$$ can be

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A rectangle ABCD has its side parallel to the line y = 2x and vertices A, B, D are on lines y = 1, x = 1 and x = $$-$$1 respectively. The coordinate of C can be

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Consider the equation $$y - {y_1} = m(x - {x_1})$$. If m and x1 are fixed and different lines are drawn for different values of y1, then

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The equation of the straight line passing through the point (4, 3) and making intercepts on the coordinate axes whose sum is $$ - 1$$ is
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Straight lines x $$-$$ y = 7 and x + 4y = 2 intersect at B. Points A and C are so chosen on these two lines such that AB = AC. The equation of line AC passing through (2, $$-$$7) is
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The area of the triangle formed by the intersection of a line parallel to X-axis and passing through P(h, k), with the lines y = x and x + y = 2 is h2. The locus of the point P is
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The coordinates of a point on the line x + y + 1 = 0, which is at a distance $${1 \over 5}$$ unit from the line 3x + 4y + 2 = 0, are
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