EduSahara™ Worksheet
Name : Chapter Based Worksheet
Chapter : Equation of a Straight Line
Grade : ICSE Grade X
License : Non Commercial Use
Question 1
1.
    • In equation of the line
    • y
      =
      m
      x
      +
      c
    • , the slope is
  • (i)
    x
  • (ii)
    undefined
  • (iii)
    m
  • (iv)
    c
  • (v)
    y
Question 2
2.
    • Find the value of k such that the points
    • (
      (
      8
      )
      ,
      (
      5
      )
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      41

      13
      )
      ,
      (
      2

      13
      )
      )
    • and
    • (1,k)
    • are collinear
  • (i)
    4
  • (ii)
    7
  • (iii)
    2
  • (iv)
    5
  • (v)
    3
Question 3
3.
Equation of a straight line which is parallel to y-axis (where k is a constant) is
  • (i)
    y
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    x
    =
    y
  • (iii)
    y
    =
    k
  • (iv)
    x
    =
    k
  • (v)
    x
    =
    0
Question 4
4.
Which of the following are true?
a)
The ordinate of every point on y-axis is zero
b)
The abscissa of every point on y-axis is zero
c)
The abscissa of every point on x-axis is zero
d)
The ordinate of every point on x-axis is zero
  • (i)
    {a,c,b}
  • (ii)
    {a,b}
  • (iii)
    {c,d}
  • (iv)
    {a,d,b}
  • (v)
    {b,d}
Question 5
5.
    • The slope of the line perpendicular to the line passing through
    • the points
    • (
      (
      5
      )
      ,
      6
      )
    • and
    • (
      1
      ,
      (
      4
      )
      )
    • is
  • (i)
    1
  • (ii)
    3

    7
  • (iii)
    3

    5
  • (iv)
    1

    5
Question 6
6.
    • The points B
    • (
      (
      1
      )
      ,
      4
      )
    • and D
    • (
      (
      8
      )
      ,
      3
      )
    • are the opposite vertices
    • of a square ABCD. Find the equation of the diagonal AC
  • (i)
    (
    7
    x
    +
    y
    +
    28
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    6
    x
    +
    y
    +
    28
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    7
    x
    +
    4
    y
    +
    28
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    x
    +
    7
    y
    29
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    x
    +
    5
    y
    29
    )
    =
    0
Question 7
7.
    • KM is the straight line of length



    • 17
    • units.
    • If K has the coordinates
    • (
      (
      7
      )
      ,
      6
      )
    • and M has coordinates
    • (k,7)
    • ,
    • find the possible values of k
  • (i)
    (
    (
    3
    )
    ,
    (
    11
    )
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    (
    4
    )
    ,
    (
    10
    )
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    (
    2
    )
    ,
    (
    12
    )
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    (
    5
    )
    ,
    (
    13
    )
    )
  • (v)
    (
    (
    1
    )
    ,
    (
    9
    )
    )
Question 8
8.
    • The equation of the line passing through
    • (
      8
      ,
      2
      )
    • and
    • having the same y-intercept as
    • (
      9
      x
      11
      y
      +
      5
      )
      =
      0
    • is
  • (i)
    (
    5
    x
    +
    40
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    17

    11
    x
    +
    8
    y
    40

    11
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    17

    11
    x
    +
    10
    y
    40

    11
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    5
    x
    +
    38
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    17

    9
    x
    +
    8
    y
    40

    11
    )
    =
    0
Question 9
9.
Find the x-intercept of the displayed line
  • (i)
    2

    3
  • (ii)
    1

    3
  • (iii)
    (
    -1

    2
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    -1
    1

    2
    )
Question 10
10.
    • Find the equation of the line through
    • (
      5
      ,
      (
      1
      )
      )
    • and y-intercept
    •  
    • 1
  • (i)
    (
    2
    x
    +
    8
    y
    5
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    x
    +
    5
    y
    5
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    2
    x
    +
    5
    y
    5
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    x
    +
    4
    y
    1
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    x
    +
    6
    y
    1
    )
    =
    0
Question 11
11.
Which of the following are true?
a)
    • Equation of the line passing through origin is
    • y
      =
      m
      x
      +
      c
b)
    • Equation of the line passing through origin is y = x
c)
    • Equation of the line passing through origin is y = mx +
    • 1
d)
    • Equation of the line passing through origin is
    • y
      =
      m
      x
  • (i)
    {a,b}
  • (ii)
    {c,d}
  • (iii)
    {a,d,b}
  • (iv)
    {b,d}
  • (v)
    {a,c,b}
Question 12
12.
    • (
      7
      ,
      3
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      6
      )
      ,
      (
      5
      )
      )
    • and
    • (
      0
      ,
      2
      )
    • are the vertices of triangle ABC.
    • Find the equation of the altitude of the triangle through vertex C
  • (i)
    (
    13
    x
    +
    6
    y
    16
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    6
    x
    +
    7
    y
    63
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    7
    x
    +
    y
    +
    47
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    13
    x
    +
    11
    y
    16
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    13
    x
    +
    8
    y
    16
    )
    =
    0
Question 13
13.
Two straight lines are perpendicular if and only if the product of their slopes is
  • (i)
    1
  • (ii)
    90
  • (iii)
    0
  • (iv)
    -1
  • (v)
    undefined
Question 14
14.
    • Find the x-intercept of the line passing
    • through points
    • (
      2
      ,
      3
      )
    • and
    • (
      (
      8
      )
      ,
      (
      5
      )
      )
  • (i)
    (
    -9

    4
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    -5

    2
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    -5

    4
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    -1
    3

    4
    )
  • (v)
    1
    2

    5
Question 15
15.
Two non-vertical lines are parallel if and only if their slopes are
  • (i)
    not proportional
  • (ii)
    same
  • (iii)
    not same
  • (iv)
    2
  • (v)
    1
Question 16
16.
    • The equation of the line parallel to
    • (
      3
      x
      +
      11
      y
      +
      57
      )
      =
      0
    • and making a y-intercept of
    • (-8)
    • is
  • (i)
    (
    2
    x
    3
    y
    24
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    7
    x
    3
    y
    +
    3
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    4
    x
    +
    8
    y
    8
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    3
    x
    +
    11
    y
    +
    88
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    5
    x
    +
    8
    y
    +
    64
    )
    =
    0
Question 17
17.
    • Find the equation of a straight line parallel to y-axis and
    • passing through the point
    • (
      (
      9
      )
      ,
      8
      )
  • (i)
    y
    =
    11
  • (ii)
    x
    =
    (
    7
    )
  • (iii)
    x
    =
    (
    9
    )
  • (iv)
    x
    =
    (
    10
    )
  • (v)
    y
    =
    8
Question 18
18.
    • Find the equation of a straight line parallel to x-axis and
    • passing through the point
    • (
      (
      9
      )
      ,
      5
      )
  • (i)
    x
    =
    (
    7
    )
  • (ii)
    x
    =
    (
    9
    )
  • (iii)
    y
    =
    5
  • (iv)
    y
    =
    4
  • (v)
    y
    =
    7
Question 19
19.
    • The equation of the line with x-intercept
    • 5

      6
    • and y-intercept
    • 1

      7
    • is
  • (i)
    (
    35
    x
    +
    6
    y
    5
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    6
    x
    +
    35
    y
    5
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    6
    x
    +
    77
    y
    11
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    48
    x
    +
    35
    y
    40
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    48
    x
    +
    77
    y
    88
    )
    =
    0
Question 20
20.
The slope of y-axis is
  • (i)
    undefined
  • (ii)
    0
  • (iii)
    -1
  • (iv)
    1
  • (v)
    90
Question 21
21.
    • (
      7
      ,
      3
      )
    • ,
    • (
      2
      ,
      (
      6
      )
      )
    • and
    • (
      (
      6
      )
      ,
      1
      )
    • are the vertices of triangle ABC.
    • Find the equation of the median of the triangle through vertex C
  • (i)
    (
    5

    2
    x
    +
    19

    2
    y
    +
    9

    2
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    11

    2
    x
    9
    y
    23

    2
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    8
    x
    3

    2
    y
    +
    7
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    5

    2
    x
    +
    21

    2
    y
    +
    9

    2
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    5

    2
    x
    +
    23

    2
    y
    +
    9

    2
    )
    =
    0
Question 22
22.
    • Which of the displayed lines represent the equation
    • y
      =
      2
  • (i)
      • line with point
      • R
  • (ii)
      • line with point
      • U
  • (iii)
      • line with point
      • Q
  • (iv)
      • line with point
      • S
  • (v)
      • line with point
      • T
Question 23
23.
    • Find the point of intersection of x-axis and
    • the line joining points
    • (
      0
      ,
      4
      )
    • and
    • (
      (
      1
      )
      ,
      5
      )
  • (i)
    (
    (
    4
    )
    ,
    0
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    4
    ,
    0
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    0
    ,
    (
    4
    )
    )
Question 24
24.
The equation of y-axis is
  • (i)
    y
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    x
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    y
    =
    x
  • (iv)
    x
    =
    1
  • (v)
    y
    =
    1
Question 25
25.
    • Which of the following pairs of lines are perpendicular?
  • (i)
      • (
        9
        x
        y
        +
        33
        )
        =
        0
      • ,
      • (
        x
        +
        9
        y
        28
        )
        =
        0
  • (ii)
      • (
        9
        x
        y
        +
        33
        )
        =
        0
      • ,
      • (
        10
        x
        +
        y
        15
        )
        =
        0
  • (iii)
      • (
        9
        x
        y
        +
        33
        )
        =
        0
      • ,
      • (
        9
        x
        +
        y
        14
        )
        =
        0
  • (iv)
      • (
        9
        x
        y
        +
        33
        )
        =
        0
      • ,
      • (
        8
        x
        +
        9
        y
        100
        )
        =
        0
    Assignment Key

  •  1) (iii)
  •  2) (i)
  •  3) (iv)
  •  4) (v)
  •  5) (iii)
  •  6) (i)
  •  7) (i)
  •  8) (ii)
  •  9) (iii)
  •  10) (iii)
  •  11) (iv)
  •  12) (v)
  •  13) (iv)
  •  14) (iv)
  •  15) (ii)
  •  16) (iv)
  •  17) (iii)
  •  18) (iii)
  •  19) (ii)
  •  20) (i)
  •  21) (iv)
  •  22) (iii)
  •  23) (ii)
  •  24) (ii)
  •  25) (i)