PINNACLE 1ST YEAR

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS

IB

Short Answer Questions (4 Marks)

Locus :
1.

If the distance from P to the points (2, 3) and (2, -3) are in the ratio 2 : 3, then find the equation of locus of P.

2.

Find the locus of P(x, y) which moves such that its distances from A(5, -4), B(7, 6) are in the ratio 2 : 3.

3.

Find the equation of the locus P, if A (4, 0) and B(-4, 0) and PA PB = 4

4.

Find the equation of locus of P, if the line segment joining (2, 3) and (-1, 5) subtend a right angle at P

5.

Find the equation of the locus of a point P such that the distance of P from the origin is twice the distance of P
from A(1, 2)

6.

A(2, 3) and B(-3, 4) be two given points. Find the equation of the locus of P so that the area of the triangle PAB
is 8.5 sq. units

7.

Find the equation of locus of a point the difference of whose distances from (-5, 0), (5, 0) is 8 units.

8.

Find the equation of the locus of p, if A ( 2,3) , B ( 2, 3) and PA + PB = 8 .

Change of axes :
9.
When the axes are rotated through an angle , find the transformed equation of 3x 2 + 10 xy + 3 y 2 = 9
4
10. When the axes are rotated through an angle , find the transformed equation of x cos + y sin = p
11.

When the axes are rotated through an angle

12.

Prove that the angle of rotation of the axes to eliminate xy term from the equation ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 = 0 is

13.
14.

find the transformed equation of x 2 + 2 3 xy y 2 = 2a 2 .

2h
tan 1
if a = b
where a b and
4
2
a b
When the axes are rotated through an angle 45, the transformed equation of curve is 17 x 2 16 xy + 17 y 2 = 225.
Find the original equation of the curve.
When the origin is shifted to ( 1, 2 ) by the translation of axes, find the transformed equation of
2 x2 + y2 4x + 4 y = 0 .

Straight lines :
15.

If A (10, 4 ) , B ( 4,9 ) and C ( 2, 1) are the vertices of a triangle find the equations of (i) median through A


(ii) the perpendicular bisector of the side AB .

16.

Transform

17.

A straight line parallel to the line y = 3x passes through Q ( 2,3) and cuts the line 2 x + 4 y 27 = 0 at p. Find
the length of PQ.

18.

Find the equation of the line perpendicular to the line 3x + 4 y + 6 = 0 and making an intercept 4 on the X-axis.

19.

Find the value of y, if the line joining ( 3, y ) and ( 2,7 ) is parallel to the line joining the points ( 1, 4 ) and

x y
+ = 1 into the normal form when a > 0 and b > 0 . If the perpendicular distance of the straight
a b
1
1
1
line from the origin is p deduce that 2 = 2 + 2 .
p
a
b

( 0, 6 ) .
20.

If p, q are lengths of the perpendiculars from the origin to the straight lines x sec + y cosec = a and

x cos y sin = a cos 2 . Prove that 4 p 2 + q 2 = a 2 .

21.

Find the point on the straight lines 3x + y + 4 = 0 which is equidistant from the points ( 5,6 ) and ( 3, 2 ) .

22.

Find the value of k if the angle between the straight lines 4 x y + 7 = 0, kx 5 y 9 = 0 is 45 .

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23.

IB

3,2 makes an angle

with the positive direction of the x axis. If the straight

6
3x 4 y + 8 = 0 at P, find the distance PQ.

A straight line through Q

line intersects the line

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS

24.

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

25.

Find the equation of the line through the point of intersection of 2 x + 3 y = 1, 3x + 4 y = 6 and perpendicular to
the line 5 x 2 y = 7 .

Long Answer Questions (7 Marks)

01.

Pair of straight lines theorems.

02.

Homogenisation problems.

03.

Find the orthocenter of the triangle with vertices ( +5, 2 ) , ( 1, 2 ) , (1, 4 ) .

04.

Find the orthocenter of the triangle whose sides are 4 x 7 y + 10 = 0, x + y = 5, 7 x + 4 y = 15 .

05.

Find the circumcentre of the triangle with vertices (1,3) , ( 3,5 ) , ( 5, 1) .

06.

Find the circumcentre of the triangle whose sides are 3x y 5 = 0, x + 2 y 4 = 0, 5 x + 3 y + 1 = 0 .

07.

If Q ( h, k ) is the foot of the perpendicular of P ( x1 , y1 ) on the line ax + by + c = 0 then prove that

( h x1 ) : a = ( k y1 ) : b = ( ax1 + by1 + c ) : ( a 2 + b 2 ) .
08.

If Q ( h, k ) is the image of the point P ( x1 , y1 ) with respect to the straight line ax + by + c = 0 then prove
that ( h x1 ) : a = ( k y1 ) : b = 2 ( ax1 + by1 + c ) : ( a 2 + b 2 ) . Hence find the image of (1, 2 ) with respect to
the line 3x + 4 y 1 = 0 .

09.

Find the angle between the lines whose d.cs are related by l + m + n = 0 and l 2 + m 2 n 2 = 0 .

10.

Find the angle between two non-parallel lines whose direction consines satisfy the equations
3l + m + 5n = 0 and 6mn 2nl + 5lm = 0 .

11.

Find the d.c.s of two lines which are connected by the relations l 5m + 3n = 0, 7l 2 + 5m 2 3n 2 = 0 .

12.

Find the direction cosines ( l , m, n ) of the lines which are connected by the relations l + m + n = 0 ,
2lm mn + 2nl = 0 .

13.

Find the angle between two diagonals of a cube.

14.

Show that the lines whose direction cosines are given by l + m + n = 0, 2mn + 3nl 5lm = 0 are
perpendicular to each other.

15.

If a ray makes angle , , , with the four diagonals of a cube then show that
cos 2 + cos 2 + cos 2 + cos 2 =

16.

4
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3

If the vertices of a triangle are A (1, 4,2 ) , B ( 2,1,2 ) , C ( 2,3, 4 ) then find A, B and C .

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