Let A(1,3) and B(5,1) be two points. If a line with slope m intersects AB at an angle of 45°, then the possible values of m are
Answer: C
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Let A(1,3) and B(5,1) be two points. If a line with slope m intersects AB at an angle of 45°, then the possible values of m are
Answer: C
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A circle touches the y-axis at (0,4) and passes through the point (−2,0). Then the radius of the circle is
Answer: B
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The area of the triangle, formed by the straight lines y = 0, 12x - 5y = 0, and 3x + 4y = 7 is
Answer: B
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If θ is the angle between the pair of tangents drawn from the point A(0, 7/2) to the circle x2 + y2 - 14x + 16y + 88 = 0, then tanθ equals.
Answer: B
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The shortest distance of a given point to a given circle is 4 cm and the longest distance is 9 cm, then the radius of the circle is
Answer: A
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The length of the line segment joining the two intersection points of the curves y = 4970 - lxl and y = x2 is
Answer: 140
y = 4970 - |x| & y = x2
To find intersection point we equate both equations.
⇒ 4970 - |x| = x2
⇒ x2 + |x| - 4970 = 0
⇒ |x|2 + |x| - 4970 = 0 [x2 = |x|2]
⇒ |x|2 + 71|x| - 70|x| - 4970 = 0
⇒ (|x| + 71)(|x| - 70) = 0
⇒ |x| = - 71 or 70 [- 71 rejeceted as |x| cannot be negative]
⇒ x = + 70 or - 70
∴ Line joining the intersection point of these graphs will be a horizontal line. The x coordinates of its end points are +70 & -70.
∴ Distance between the two points = 70 + 70 = 140.
Hence, 140.
In the xy-plane let A = (-2,0), B = (2,0). Define the set S as the collection of all points C on the circle x2 + y2 = 4 such that the area of the triangle ABC is an integer. The number of points in the set S is
Answer: 14
AB = 4
Based on the figure, area of triangel ABC = 1/2 × AB × |y| = 2|y|
∴ 2|y| must be an integer.
Hence, y can be
Case 1: y = ± 1/2
⇒ x2 + (1/2)2 = 4
⇒ x2 = 15/4
⇒ x = ± √15/2
∴ 4 points i.e, (√15/2 ,1/2), (-√15/2 ,1/2), (√15/2 ,-1/2) & (-√15/2 ,-1/2)
Case 2: y = ± 1
⇒ x2 + (1)2 = 4
⇒ x2 = 3
⇒ x = ± √3
∴ 4 points i.e, (√3 ,1), (-√3 ,1), (√3 ,-1) & (-√3 ,-1)
Case 1: y = ± 3/2
⇒ x2 + (3/2)2 = 4
⇒ x2 = 7/4
⇒ x = ± √7/2
∴ 4 points i.e, (√7/2 ,3/2), (-√7/2 ,3/2), (√7/2 ,-3/2) & (-√7/2 ,-3/2)
Case 1: y = ± 2
⇒ x2 + (2)2 = 4
⇒ x2 = 0
⇒ x = 0
∴ 2 points i.e, (0 ,2) & (0 ,-2)
∴ Total 4 + 4 + 4 + 2 = 14 points
Hence, 14.
What of the following straight lines are both tangent to the circle x2 + y2 – 6x + 4y – 12 = 0?
Answer: D
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The equation x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y + 5 = 0 represents
Answer: C
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The area enclosed by 2|x| + 3|y| ≤ 6 is ____________ sq. units.
Answer: 12
Consider, 2|x| + 3|y| = 6
Case 1: x > 0 and y > 0 [Quandrant I]
⇒ 2x + 3y = 6
Case 2: x < 0 and y > 0 [Quandrant II]
⇒ - 2x + 3y = 6
Case 3: x < 0 and y < 0 [Quandrant III]
⇒ - 2x - 3y = 6
Case 4: x > 0 and y < 0 [Quandrant IV]
⇒ 2x - 3y = 6
Each of these 4 lines can be drawn in their respective quadrants as shown in the figure.
We need the area of region bounded by these 4 lines.
Area of region I = 1/2 × 3 × 2 = 3 sq. units
Similarly area of region II, III and IV = 3 sq. units each.
∴ Area of all the 4 regions combined = 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12 sq. units
Hence, 12..
The curve represented by the equation + = 1 is
Answer: A
Equation represents an ellipse.
Hence, the given curve is an ellipse. We need to figure out the foci of this ellipse.
Also, Cos√2 - cos√3 > Sin√2 - Sin√3 > 0
⇒ b2 > a2
∴ Foci is on y-axis.
Hence, option (a).
If one of the lines given by the equation 2𝑥2 + axy + 3y2 = 0 coincides with one of those given by 2x2+ b𝑥𝑦 - 3𝑦2 = 0 and the other lines represented by them are perpendicular then 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 =
Answer: 26
The two given equations contain 3 lines.
Let the slope of common line between 2 equations be 'm'
Let the slope of remaining two perpendicular lines be b and -1/n.
Given, 2𝑥2 + axy + 3y2 = 0
⇒ + + y2 = (y - mx)(y - nx)
∴ m + n = ...(1) and mn = ...(2)
Also, 2𝑥2 + bxy - 3y2 = 0
⇒ - + y2 =
∴ - m + = ...(3) and = ...(4)
Multiplying (2) and (4)
⇒ m2 = 4/9
Case 1: m = + 2/3 ⇒ n = 1
⇒ a/3 = m + n ⇒ a = 5
⇒ - b/3 = - m + 1/n ⇒ b = 1
Case 2: m = - 2/3 ⇒ n = - 1
⇒ a/3 = m + n ⇒ a = - 5
⇒ -b/3 = - m + 1/n ⇒ b = - 1
In both cases: 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 = 25 + 1 = 26
Hence, 26.
The x-intercept of the line that passes through the intersection of the lines x + 2y = 4 and 2x + 3y = 6, and is perpendicular to the line 3x – y = 2 is
Answer: D
The intersection of the lines x + 2y = 4 and 2x + 3y = 6 is (0, 2)
Slope of line 3x – y = 2 is 3. Slope of line perpendicular to this line is -1/3 [Product of slopes of two perpendicular lines = -1]
Now, we need to find the x-intercept of a line passing through (0, 2) whose slope is -1/3
Let the x-intercept be (a, 0)
⇒ Slope of the line passing through (a, 0) and (0, 2) = - 1/3
⇒ =
⇒ a = 6
Hence, option (d).
The shortest distance from the point (-4,3) to the circle x2 + y2 = 1 is __________.
Answer: 4
The center of the given circle is at (0, 0) and its radius = 1.
The shortest distance between the point (-4, 3) and the circle = distance between (-4, 3) and the center - radius of the circle.
= OM - ON
= - 1
= 5 - 1
= 4.
Hence, 4.
The equation of the straight line passing through the point M (-5, 4), such that the portion of it between the axes is divided by the point M in to two equal halves, is
Answer: A
Let the x-intercept and y-intercept of the line are B (a, 0) and A (0, b)
Since M (-5, 4) is the midpoint of these two intercepts, we have
-5 = (a + 0)/2 and 4 = (0 + b)/2
⇒ a = -10 and b = 8
∴ Equation of the line is: x/-10 + y/8 = 1
⇒ -8x + 10y = 80
⇒ 10y - 8x = 80
Hence, option (a).
The maximum distance between the point (-5, 0) and a point on the circle x2 + y2 = 4 is
Answer: 7
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The circle x2 + y2 - 6x - 10y + k = 0 does not touch or intersect the coordinate axes. If the point (1, 4) does not lie outside the circle, and the range of k is (a, b] then a + b is
Answer: 54
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The area enclosed by the curve 2|x| + 3|y| = 6 is
Answer: A
2|x| + 3|y| = 6
Case 1: x > 0 and y > 0 [Quandrant I]
⇒ 2x + 3y = 6
Case 2: x < 0 and y > 0 [Quandrant II]
⇒ - 2x + 3y = 6
Case 3: x < 0 and y < 0 [Quandrant III]
⇒ - 2x - 3y = 6
Case 4: x > 0 and y < 0 [Quandrant IV]
⇒ 2x - 3y = 6
Each of these 4 lines can be drawn in their respective quadrants as shown in the figure.
Area of region I = 1/2 × 3 × 2 = 3 sq. units
Similarly area of region II, III and IV = 3 sq. units each.
∴ Area of all the 4 regions combined = 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12 sq. units
Hence, option (a).
Two points on a ground are 1 m apart. If a cow moves in the field in such a way that it's distance from the two points is always in ratio 3: 2 then
Answer: B
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The number of points, having both co-ordinates as integers, that lie in the interior of the triangle with vertices (0, 0), (0, 31), and (31, 0) is
Answer: A
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