Conditions for Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
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(i) intersecting lines
(ii) parallel lines
(iii) coincident lines.
Find the equation of a straight line whose y intercept is −4 and is parallel to the line joining the points (3, −2) and (1, 4).
x+3y+4=0
3x+y−3=0
x+3y−3=0
3x+y+4=0
The equation of a straight line passing through the origin and perpendicular to the straight line 2x + 3y - 7 = 0 is ______.
2y - 3x = 0
3y + 2x = 0
2y + 3x = 0
3y - 2x = 0
Two lines, with slopes 'm' and 'n', are parallel to each other if ______.
1/m + 1/n = 1
mn=0
m=n
m+n=0
If the lines mx - ny + 5 = 0 and 2x + 3y + 6 = 0 are perpendicular to each other, then find the relation between m and n
2m=3n
2m=n
m=3n
m=n
The line joining the points (8, 2), (−5, 3) is neither parallel nor perpendicular to the line passing through points (16, 6) and (3, 15).
False
True
The slope of a line passing through points (1, 2) and (10, 20) is
Equation of the line passing through (1, 2) and parallel to the line y=3x−1 is
y+1=3x
y=3(x−1)
y−2=3(x−1)
y=3x−1
The slope of the line perpendicular to x − y2 + 3 = 0 is _____.
12
−12
-2
2
Find the equation of a line drawn perpendicular to the line through the point, where it meets the
- (0, 1.5) and slope, m=23
- (1.5, 0) and slope, m=23
- (0, 1.5) and slope, m=−23
- (1.5, 0) and slope, m=−23
If the lines 2y−a2x=3 and 2y−(4ax+1)=0 are parallel, find the value of a.
6
8
2
4
1
2
-1
-2
- 10
- 12
- 4
- 2
(i) Lines 2x - by + 5 = 0 and ax + 3y = 2 are parallel to each other. Find the relation connecting a and b.
[1 Mark]
(ii) Lines mx + 3y + 7 = 0 and 5x - ny - 3 = 0 are perpendicular to each other. Find the relation connecting m and n.
[1 Mark]
- y=1
- y=2
- x=1
- x=2
- 3x−2y=3
- 3x−2y=9
- none of these
- 3x−2y+1=0
Find the value of k if PQ and RS are parallel, given P(1, 2), Q(4, 5) and R(3, 4), S(8, k).
-7
9
7
-9
Find the value of x if the line passing through (x, −3) and (-5, 1) is parallel to the line joining (7, -1) and (0, 3).
-2
3
-3
2