Various Forms of the Equation of a Line

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Various Forms of the Equation of a Line: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, x-intercept and y-intercept of a Line, Equation of Straight Line in Various Forms, Equation of Straight Line in Intercept Form & Equation of Straight Line in Normal Form etc.

Important Questions on Various Forms of the Equation of a Line

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The equations of the normal to the curve  x=1cosθ:y=θsinθ at θ=π4  would be:

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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 in P and y axis in Q. If AQ and BP intersect at R, find the locus of R.

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A line through   A(5,4)  meets the line   x+3y+2=0,2x+y+4=0  and   xy5=0  at the points   B,CandD  respectively. If   ( 15 AB ) 2 + ( 10 AC ) 2 = ( 6 AD ) 2 , find the equation of the line.

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A vertex of an equilateral triangle is (2,3)  and equation of the opposite side is x+y=2. Find the equation of the other sides of the triangle.

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If a line with positive slope passing through (-1, 4) meets the coordinate axis at P and Q, then the minimum value of |OP|+|OQ| is (O being origin).

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The owner of a medical store finds that, he can sell 1550 litres of hand sanitizer each week at Rs. 550/litre and 2430 litres of hand sanitizer each week at Rs. 750/litre. Assuming a linear relationship between selling price and demand, the number of litres the owner could sell weekly at Rs. 950/litre is

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The equation of straight line passing through (-2, -1) and making an angle of 60° from ordinate in counter clockwise direction is given by

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The equation of the line passing through the origin and which bisects the portion of the line 3x+y=6 intercepted between the co−ordinate axes is of the form ax+by=0, then find the value of a+b.

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Upen draw a line on his notebook whose equation is 4x-5y+3=0. What are the coordinates of the point(s) on this line at a distance of 15 units from the point P(2,2)?

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Shyam draws a straight line on a piece of paper which makes an acute angle 'α' with the positive direction of x axis. He made it to pass through the point M(4, 5). This line meets the line x=8 at the point P and line y=4 at the point Q, then find which option holds well?

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The equations of the lines which make intercepts on the axes whose sum is 8 and product is 15 are

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If a,-2a, a>0 is the midpoint of a line segment intercepted between the co-ordinate axes, then the equation of the line is

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If the portion of a line intercepted between the coordinate axes is divided by the point 2,-1 in the ratio 3:2, then the equation of that line is

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The equation of the line through the point 2,3 such that its x-intercept is twice of its y intercept, is

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Find the equations of the lines, whose slope=-4 and y-intercept =3

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Find the equation of the line, whose slope=-3 and y-intercept=4

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For each equation given below, find the slope and y-intercept: x=3y+5

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For equation given below, find the slope and y-intercept: x+y+2=0

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For equation given below, find the slope and y-intercept: 3x-y-8=0

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For equation given below, find the slope and y-intercept: 2x+y+4=0