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Three vertices of a parallelogram taken in order are (-1, -6), (2, -5) and (7, 2). The fourth vertex is:
  • A
    (1, 4)
  • (4, 1)
  • C
    (1, 1)
  • D
    (4, 4)

Answer: B.

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The point which divides the join of (1, 2) and (3, 4) externally in the ratio 1 : 1:
  • A
    Lies in the III quadrant.
  • B
    Lies in the II quadrant.
  • C
    Lies in the I quadrant.
  • Cannot be found.

Answer: D.

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$L$ is a variable line such that the algebraic sum of the distances of the points $(1, 1), (2, 0)$ and $(0, 2)$ from the line is equal to zero. The line $L$ will always pass through:
  • $(1, 1)$
  • B
    $(2, 1)$
  • C
    $(1, 2)$
  • D
    none of these.

Answer: A.

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The acute angle between the medians drawn from the acute angles of a right angled isosceles triangle is:
  • A
    $\cos^{-1}\big(\frac{2}{3}\big)$
  • $\cos^{-1}\big(\frac{3}{4}\big)$
  • C
    $\cos^{-1}\big(\frac{4}{5}\big)$
  • D
    $\cos^{-1}\big(\frac{5}{6}\big)$

Answer: B.

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The medians AD and BE of a triangle with vertices A(0, b), B(0, 0) and C(a, 0) are perpendicular to each other, if
  • A
    $\text{a}=\frac{\text{b}}{2}$
  • B
    $\text{b}=\frac{\text{a}}{2}$
  • C
    $\text{ab}=1$
  • $\text{a}=\pm\sqrt{2}\text{b}$

Answer: D.

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Find the equation of the straight line intersecting y-axis at a distance of $2$ units above the origin and making an angle of $30^\circ$ with the positive direction of the x-axis.
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Find the equation of the straight line which makes a triangle of area $96\sqrt{3}$ with the axes and perpendicular from the origin to it makes an angle of 30° with Y-axis.
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Q 203 Marks Question3 Marks
Prove that the lines $\sqrt{3}\text{x}+\text{y}=0,\sqrt{3}\text{y}+\text{x}=0,\sqrt{3}\text{x}+\text{y}=1$ and $\sqrt{3}\text{y}+\text{x}=1$ form a rhombus.
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Find the equation of the straight line passing through the point of intersection of the lines 5x - 6y - 1 = 0 and 3x + 2y + 5 = 0 and perpendicular to the line 3x - 5y + 11 = 0
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Find the equations of the straight lines which pass through the origin and trisect the portion of the straight line 2x + 3y = 6 which is intercepted between the axes.
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Find the equation of a straight line passing through the point of intersection of 2x - 7y + 11 = 0 and x + 3y - 8 = 0 and is parallel to (i) x-axis (ii) y-axis.
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