General Equation of a Line

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General Equation of a Line: Overview

This topic consists of various concepts like Equation of Straight Line in General Form,Position of a Point with Respect to a Line,Distance of a Point from a Line Along Another Line, etc.

Important Questions on General Equation of a Line

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If the graphs of the equations 3y  x = 6 and 3x + 5y = 38 intersect at a point, then find the coordinates of the point?

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The vertices of a triangle OBC are O 0, 0, B-3, -1, C-1, -3 find the equation of the line parallel to BC and intersecting the sides OB & OC, whose perpendicular distance from the point 0, 0 is half.

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One side of a rectangle lies along the line   4x+7y+5=0.  Two of its vertices are   ( 3,1 )and(1,1).   The equations of the other three sides are.

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Two equal sides of an isosceles triangle are given by the equation   7xy+3=0andx+y3=0  and its third side passes through the point   ( 1,10 ).   The equation of the third side can be.

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A quadrilateral is formed by the lines x=0, y=0, x+y=1 and 6x+y=3.

What is the equation of other diagonal?

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A quadrilateral is formed by the lines x=0, y=0, x+y=1 and 6x+y=3.

What is the equation of diagonal through origin?

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Points P-3,2, Q9,10 and Rα,4 lie on a circle C with PR as its diameter. The tangents to C at the points Q and R intersect at the point S. If S lies on the line 2x-ky=1, then k is equal to ?

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The equation of the line passing through the point of intersection of the lines x+y-5=0,2x-y+4=0 and having intercepts numerically equal

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Consider the triangles with vertices A2, 1, B0, 0 and Ct, 4, t=0, 4. If the maximum and the minimum perimeters of such triangles are obtained at t=α and t=β respectively, then 6α+21β is equal to ___________.

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The straight lines l1 and l2 pass through the origin and trisect the line segment of the line L:9x+5y=45 between the axes. If m1 and m2 are the slopes of the lines l1 and l2, then the point of intersection of the line y=(m1+m2)x with L lies on

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Prove that the area made by y=m1x+c1, y=m2x+c2 and x=0 is 12c1-c22m1-m2.

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If the lines y=3x+1 and 2y=x+3 are equally inclined to the line y=mx+4, then m=

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If P(θ),Q(π2+θ) are tw points on the ellipse x2a2+y2b2=1 and α is the angle between the normals P and Q then, 

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Let B1,-3 and D0,4 represent two vertices of rhombus ABCD in x,y plane, then coordinate of vertex A if BAD=60° can be equal to

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If the equation of the sides of a triangle are 7x+y-10=0, x-2y+5=0 and x+y+2 =0 then find the orthocentre.

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The distance of origin from line 1+3y+1-3x=10 measured along the line y=3x+k is

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What is the equation of the line midway between the lines 3x-4y+12=0 and 3x-4y=6?

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Line ax+by+p=0 makes an angle π4 with xcosα+ysinα=p, pR+. If these lines and the line xsinα-ycosα=0 are concurrent, then

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Find the equation of straight line parallel to x+2y-5=0 and at the same distance from the point 3,2.

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The line 5x+4y=0 passes through the point of intersection of straight lines