ML Aggarwal Class 10 Solutions for ICSE Maths Chapter 12 Equation of a Straight Line Chapter Test

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Question 1.
Find the equation of a line whose inclination is 60° and y-intercept is – 4.
Solution:
Angle of inclination = 60°
Slope = tan θ = tan 60° = √3
Equation of the line will be,
y = mx + c = √3x + ( – 4)
=> y – √3x – 4 Ans.

Question 2.
Write down the gradient and the intercept on the y-axis of the line 3y + 2x = 12.
Solution:
Slope of the line 3y + 2x = 12
=> 3y = 12 – 2x
=> 3y = – 2x + 12

Question 3.
If the equation of a line is y – √3x + 1, find its inclination.
Solution:
In the line
y = √3 x + 1
Slope = √3 => tan θ = √3
θ = 60° (∵ tan 60° = √3)

Question 4.
If the line y = mx + c passes through the points (2, – 4) and ( – 3, 1), determine the values of m and c.
Solution:
The equation of line y = mx + c
∵ it passes through (2, – 4) and ( – 3, 1)
Now substituting the value of these points – 4 = 2 m + c …(i)
and 1 = – 3 m + c …(ii)
Subtracting we get,

Question 5.
If the point (1, 4), (3, – 2) and (p, – 5) lie on a st. line, find the value of p.
Solution:
Let the points to be A (1, 4), B (3, – 2) and C (p, – 5) are collinear and let B (3, – 2)
divides AC in the ratio of m1 : m2

Question 6.
Find the inclination of the line joining the points P (4, 0) and Q (7, 3).
Solution:
Slope of the line joining the points P (4, 0) and Q (7, 3)

Question 7.
Find the equation of the line passing through the point of intersection of the lines 2x + y = 5 and x – 2y = 5 and having y-intercept equal to $$– \frac { 3 }{ 7 }$$
Solution:
Equation of lines are
2x + y = 5 …(i)
x – 2y = 5 …(ii)
Multiply (i) by 2 and (ii) by 1, we get
4x + 2y = 10
x – 2y = 5

Question 8.
If the point A is reflected in the y-axis, the co-ordinates of its image A1, are (4, – 3),
(i) Find the co-ordinates of A
(ii) Find the co-ordinates of A2, A3 the images of the points A, A1, Respectively under reflection in the line x = – 2
Solution:
(i) ∵ A is reflected in the y-axis and its image is A1 (4, – 3)
Co-ordinates of A will be ( – 4, – 3)

Question 9.
If the lines $$\frac { x }{ 3 } +\frac { y }{ 4 } =7$$ and 3x + ky = 11 are perpendicular to each other, find the value of k.
Solution:
Given
Equation of lines are

Question 10.
Write down the equation of a line parallel to x – 2y + 8 = 0 and passing through the point (1, 2).
Solution:
The equation of the line is x – 2y + 8 = 0
=> 2y = x + 8

Question 11.
Write down the equation of the line passing through ( – 3, 2) and perpendicular to the line 3y = 5 – x.
Solution:
Equations of the line is
3y = 5 – x
=> 3y = – x + 5

Question 12.
Find the equation of the line perpendicular to the line joining the points A (1, 2) and B (6, 7) and passing through the point which divides the line segment AB in the ratio 3 : 2.
Solution:
Let slope of the line joining the points A (1, 2) and B (6, 7) be m1

Question 13.
The points A (7, 3) and C (0, – 4) are two opposite vertices of a rhombus ABCD. Find the equation of the diagonal BD.
Solution:
Slope of line AC (m1)

Question 14.
A straight line passes through P (2, 1) and cuts the axes in points A, B. If BP : PA = 3 : 1, find:

(i) the co-ordinates of A and B
(ii) the equation of the line AB
Solution:
A lies on x-axis and B lies on y-axis
Let co-ordinates of A be (x, 0) and B be (0, y) , and P (2, 1) divides BA in the ratio 3 : 1.

Question 15.
A straight line makes on the co-ordinates axes positive intercepts whose sum is 7. If the line passes through the point ( – 3, 8), find its equation.
Solution:
Let the line make intercept a and b with the x-axis and y-axis respectively then the line passes through

Question 16.
If the coordinates of the vertex A of a square ABCD are (3, – 2) and the quation of diagonal BD is 3 x – 7 y + 6 = 0, find the equation of the diagonal AC. Also find the co-ordinates of the centre of the square.
Solution:
Co-ordinates of A are (3, – 2).

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