41. $$P$$ is a point on the line $$y + 2x = 1,$$   and $$Q$$ and $$R$$ are two points on the line $$3y + 6x = 6$$   such that triangle $$PQR$$  is an equilateral triangle. The length of the side of the triangle is :

A $$\frac{2}{{\sqrt {15} }}$$
B $$\frac{3}{{\sqrt 5 }}$$
C $$\frac{4}{{\sqrt 5 }}$$
D none of these
Answer :   $$\frac{2}{{\sqrt {15} }}$$
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42. A straight line cuts off an intercept of $$2$$ units on the positive direction of $$x$$-axis and passes through the point $$\left( { - 3,\,5} \right).$$  What is the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point $$\left( {3,\,3} \right)$$  on this line ?

A $$\left( {1,\,3} \right)$$
B $$\left( {2,\,0} \right)$$
C $$\left( {0,\,2} \right)$$
D $$\left( {1,\,1} \right)$$
Answer :   $$\left( {1,\,1} \right)$$
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43. A family of lines is given by $$\left( {1 + 2\lambda } \right)x + \left( {1 - \lambda } \right)y + \lambda = 0,\,\lambda $$       being the parameter. The line belonging to this family at the maximum distance from the point $$\left( {1,\,4} \right)$$  is :

A $$4x-y+1=0$$
B $$33x + 12y + 7 = 0$$
C $$12x+33y=7$$
D none of these
Answer :   $$12x+33y=7$$
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44. The pair of lines represented by $$3a{x^2} + 5xy + \left( {{a^2} - 2} \right){y^2} = 0$$       are perpendicular to each other for-

A two values of $$a$$
B $$\forall \,a$$
C for one value of $$a$$
D for no values of $$a$$
Answer :   two values of $$a$$
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45. The foot of the perpendicular on the line $$3x + y = \lambda $$   drawn from the origin is $$C.$$ If the line cuts the $$x$$-axis and $$y$$-axis at $$A$$ and $$B$$ respectively then $$BC : CA$$   is :

A 1 : 3
B 3 : 1
C 1 : 9
D 9 : 1
Answer :   9 : 1
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46. Let $$PS$$  be the median of the triangle with vertices $$P\left( {2,\,2} \right),\,Q\left( {6,\, - 1} \right)$$     and $$R\left( {7,\,3} \right).$$   The equation of the line passing through $$\left( {1,\, - 1} \right)$$  and parallel to $$PS$$  is :

A $$4x+7y+3=0$$
B $$2x-9y-11=0$$
C $$4x-7y-11=0$$
D $$2x+9y+7=0$$
Answer :   $$2x+9y+7=0$$
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47. Area of the triangle formed by the line $$x + y= 3$$   and angle bisectors of the pair of straight lines $${x^2} - {y^2} + 2y = 1$$    is-

A 2 square units
B 4 square units
C 6 square units
D 8 square units
Answer :   2 square units
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48. Locus of centroid of the triangle whose vertices are $$\left( {a\,\cos \,t,\,a\,\sin \,t} \right),\,\left( {b\,\sin \,t,\, - b\,\cos \,t} \right)$$       and $$\left( {1,\,0} \right)$$  where $$t$$ is a parameter, is :

A $${\left( {3x + 1} \right)^2} + {\left( {3y} \right)^2} = {a^2} - {b^2}$$
B $${\left( {3x - 1} \right)^2} + {\left( {3y} \right)^2} = {a^2} - {b^2}$$
C $${\left( {3x - 1} \right)^2} + {\left( {3y} \right)^2} = {a^2} + {b^2}$$
D $${\left( {3x + 1} \right)^2} + {\left( {3y} \right)^2} = {a^2} + {b^2}$$
Answer :   $${\left( {3x - 1} \right)^2} + {\left( {3y} \right)^2} = {a^2} + {b^2}$$
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49. The equation $${\left( {{x^2} - {a^2}} \right)^2}{\left( {{x^2} - {b^2}} \right)^2} + {c^4}{\left( {{y^2} - {a^2}} \right)^2} = 0$$         represents $$\left( {c \ne 0} \right)$$

A 8 points
B two circles
C 4 lines
D none of these
Answer :   8 points
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50. The pair of lines $$\sqrt 3 {x^2} - 4xy + \sqrt 3 {y^2} = 0$$     are rotated about the origin by $$\frac{\pi }{6}$$ in the anticlockwise sense. The equation of the pair in the new position is :

A $$\sqrt 3 {x^2} - xy = 0$$
B $${x^2} - \sqrt 3 xy = 0$$
C $$xy - \sqrt 3 {y^2} = 0$$
D none of these
Answer :   $$\sqrt 3 {x^2} - xy = 0$$
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