Class 11 Mathematics Notes Chapter 9. Straight Lines
Class 11 Mathematics Notes Chapter 9. Straight Lines
Class 11 Mathematics Notes Chapter 9. Straight Lines
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3. Let A(x1, y1), B(x2,y2) and C(x3, y3) be the coordinates of the vertices of the triangle ABC.
Then, the area of the triangle ABC is given by
4. If the three points and, then A(x1, y1), B(x2, y2) and C(x3, y3) are collinear, then
5. Let A(x1, y1), and B(x2, y2) be two points. Then, the coordinates of the point P(x, y) which
mx2 +nx1 my2 +ny1
divides the line segment joining A and B internally in the ratio m:n are ( , ).
m+n mn
6. Let A(x1, y1), and B(x2, y2) be two points. Then the coordinates of the point P(x, y) that
mx2 −nx1 my2 − ny1
divides the line segment joining A and B externally in the ratio m:n are ( , ).
m−n mn
7. Let A(x1, y1), and B(x2, y2) be two points. Then, the coordinates of the mid-point P(x, y) of the
x1 +x2 y1 +y2
segment A and B are ( , ).
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8. line If the three points A(x1, y1), B(x2,y2) and C(x3, y3) are the vertices of the triangle ABC,
x1 +x2 +x3 y1 +y2 +y3
then the coordinates of the centroid of the triangle are ( , ).
3 3
Key concepts
1. For two points on a line parallel to X–axis, the distance between them is just the
modulus of thedifference between their x coordinates.
2. For two points, on a line parallel to Y-axis the distance between them is just the
modulus of thedifference between their y coordinates.
3. Three points are collinear, i.e., they lie on the same line if the triangle formed by them has
zero area.
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4. The centroid G divides the medians in the ratio 2:1. A triangle can be divided into 3
triangles of equalarea by its centroid GAB, GBC and GAC are equal in area.
5. The angle (say) θ made by the line ℓ with positive direction of X-axis and measured
anticlockwise iscalled the inclination of the line 0° ≤ θ ≤ 180°.
6. A line which is parallel to the X-axis or coinciding with the X-axis has inclination 0°.
7. A line that is parallel to the Y-axis or coinciding with the Y-axis has inclination 90°.
8. The slope of a straight line is a measure indicating its inclination with respect to the
positive direction of the X-axis.
9. Consider a line not parallel to the Y-axis. If it makes an angle with the X-axis (measured
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12.If the slope is positive, then the angle of inclination is an acute angle.
13.If the slope is zero, then the line is X-axis or is parallel to X-axis.
14.If the slope is negative, then the angle of inclination is an obtuse angle.
15.Two lines are parallel, i.e., they never meet, if and only if one of the following conditions
holds:
i. They are both vertical lines, i.e., they are parallel to the Y-axis.
ii. If their slopes are equal, i.e., m 1 = m2.
16.Two lines (not parallel to the Y-axis) are perpendicular if and only if their slopes m1 and
m2 satisfies the condition that m1m2 = −1. If one of the lines is parallel to the Y-axis, i.e., a
vertical line with its slope undefined, then any line parallel to the X-axis, i.e., a horizontal
line with slope 0 is perpendicular to it.
Conversely, suppose a pair of lines, where one is horizontal and the other is vertical, then
the given lines are perpendicular.
17.If X, Y and Z are three points in the XY plane, then they are collinear if and only if slope of
XY is the same as the slope of YZ.
18.If is the inclination of a line L, then tan is called the slope or gradient of the line L.
19. If a horizontal line L is at a distance a units from the x-axis, then the ordinate of every
point lying onthe line is a. Thus, the equation of such a line L is y = a where a is any real
number.
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20. Equation of a vertical line at a distance b from the Y-axis is x = b. Depending upon
whether the line is on the left or right of the Y-axis, the constant b is positive or negative.
Case 1: A ≠ 0, B = 0
In this case, the equation reduces to
C
Ax + C = 0 or x= -
A
Case 3: A ≠ 0, B ≠ 0
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26.General equation of line Ax + By + C=0 can be reduced to other forms of line as well
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27.The coordinates of any point on the line at a distance r from the point (x1, y) are
a coefficient of x
28. The slope of the line ax + by + c = 0 is − = −
b coefficent of y
29.The distance of a point from a line is the length of perpendicular drawn from the point on
the line.
30. Distance between two parallel lines is equal to the length of the perpendicular from a point
to line (2). Therefore, the distance between parallel lines y = mx + c and y = mx + d is given
by
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32.If two lines having the same slope pass through a common point, then the two lines will
coincide.
33.If θ is the inclination of a line ℓ, then tan θ is called the slope or gradient of the line ℓ.
34.Two lines are parallel if and only if their slopes are equal.
35.Two lines are perpendicular if and only if the product of their slopes is −1.
36.The equation of the line having a normal distance from the origin p and angle between the
normaland the positive X-axis is given by x cos + y sin = p.
Key formulae
1. (a) If a line makes an angle á with the positive direction of X-axis, then the slope of the line
is given by tan θ ≠ 90˚.
y2 −y1 rise
(b) Slope or gradient of a line joining (x1, y1), (x2, y2) is m = tan θ = = .
x2 −x1 sun
(c) Slope of the horizontal line is zero and slope of vertical line is undefined.
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5. Three points are collinear if and only if the slope of AB = slope of BC.
y−y0
6. Point-slope form: m = , i.e., y – y = m (x – x0)
x−x0
7. Two-point form: The equation of the line passing through the points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) is
given by
8. Slope-intercept form: Equation of line L with the point (x, y) and slope m and y-intercept c is
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y = mx + c.
(b) Suppose line L with slope m makes x-intercept d. The equation of L is y = m(x − d).
9. Intercept form: Equation of the line making intercepts a and b on the X and Y-axis,
respectively.
10.Normal form: The equation of the line having normal distance p from the origin and
angle to whichthe normal makes with the positive direction of x-axis is given by
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11. General orm of linear equation: Equation of the form Ax + By + C = 0, where A and B
are not zerosimultaneously.
12. The perpendicular distance (d) of a line Ax + By + C = 0 from a point P(x1, y1) not on it is
given by
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14. The equation of the lines passing through (x1, y) and making an angle with the line
y = mx + c by is given by
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Important Questions
Question 5. The slope of a line which passes through points (3, 2) and (-1, 5) is
(a) 3/4
(b) -3/4
(c) 4/3
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(d) -4/3
Question 6. The ratio of the 7th to the ( n – 1)th mean between 1 and 31, when n
arithmetic means are inserted between them, is 5 : 9. The value of n is
(a) 15
(b) 12
(c) 13
(d) 14
Question 7. The ortho centre of the triangle formed by lines xy = 0 and x + y = 1 is :
(a) (0, 0)
(b) none of these
(c) ( 1/2, 1/2)
(d) ( 1/3, 1/3)
Question 8. Two lines a1 x + b1 y + c1 = 0 and a2 x + b2 y + c2 = 0 are parallel if
(a) a1 /a2 = b1 /b2 ≠ c1 /c2
(b) a1 /a2 ≠ b1 /b2 = c1 /c2
(c) a1 /a2 ≠ b1 /b2 ≠ c1 /c2
(d) a1 /a2 = b1 /b2 = c1 /c2
Question 9. If the line x/a + y/b = 1 passes through the points (2, -3) and (4, -5),
then (a, b) is
(a) a = 1 and b = 1
(b) a = 1 and b = −1
(c) a = −1 and b = 1
(d) a = −1 and b = -1
Question 10. The angle between the lines x – 2y = y and y – 2x = 5 is
(a) tan-1 (1/4)
(b) tan-1 (3/5)
(c) tan-1 (5/4)
(d) tan-1 (2/3)
Very Short Questions:
1. Find the slope of the lines passing through the point (3,-2) and (-1,4)
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that
3. Write the equation of the line through the points (1, -1) and (3, 5)
4. Find the measure of the angle between the lines x + y + 7 = 0 and x – y + 1 = 0.
5. Find the equation of the line that has y-intercept 4 and is to the line y = 3x – 2.
6. Find the equation of the line, which makes intercepts -3 and 2 on the x and y-axis
respectively.
7. Equation of a line is 3x – 4y + 10 = 0 find its slope.
8. Find the distance between the parallel lines 3x – 4y + 7 = 0 and 3x – 4y + 5 = 0.
9. Find the equation of a straight line parallel to y-axis and passing through the point (4,-
2)
10.If 3x – by + 2 = 0 and 9x + 3y + a = 0 represent the same straight line, find the values of
a and b.
Short Questions:
1. If p is the length of the from the origin on the line whose intercepts on the axes are
a and b. show that
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Answer Key:
MCQ
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3.
Req. eq.
4.
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Slopes of the two lines are 1 and -1 as product of these two slopes is -1, the lines are at
right angles.
5.
Req. eq. is
6.
Req. eq.
2x - 3y + 6 = 0
7.
8.
and
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9.
Equation of line parallel to -axis is
So
10.
ATQ
Short Answer:
1. Equation of the line is
2.
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Put in eq.
3.
Let intercept be a and –a the equation of the line is
4.
Area of
5.
Slope of
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Long Answer:
1. (a) The line parallel to -axis if coeff. Of =0
(c)Given line passes through the origin if (0, 0) lies on given eq.
2.
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3. Let
4.
The equations are
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Let the eq. of the line mid way between the parallel lines (i) and (ii) be
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Distance between (i) and (iii) = distance between (ii) and (iii)
Req. eq. is
5.
Let Q(h, k) is the image of the point p(1, 2) in the line.
Coordinate of midpoint of
This point will satisfy the eq. ……(i)
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