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COORDINATE SYSTEM
PREVIOUS EAMCET BITS
1. If, l, m, n are in arithmetic progression, then the straight line lx + my + n = 0 will pass through
the point [EAMCET 2008]
1) (–1, 2) 2) (1, –2) 3) (1, 2) 4) (2, 1)
Ans: 2
Sol. l, m, n are in A.P ⇒ m – l = n – m ⇒ l – 2m + n = 0 ⇒ (1, –2) lies on lx + my + n = 0
2. In the triangle with vertices at A ( 6,3) , B ( −6,3) and C ( −6, −3) , the median through A meets BC
at P, the line AC meets the x-axis at Q, while R and S respectively denote the orthocentre and
centroid of the triangle. Then the correct matching of the coordinates of points in List – I to
List – II is [EAMCET 2007]

List – I List – II
i) P A) (0, 0)
ii) Q B) (6, 0)
iii) R C) (–2, 1)
iv) S D) (–6, 0)
E) (–6, –3)
F) (–6, 3)
i ii iii iv i ii iii iv
1) D A E C 2) D B E C
3) D A F C 4) B A F C
Ans: 3
Sol. i) P is midpoint of BC = (–6, 0) = D
ii) Midpoint of AC is (0, 0) ⇒ AC meets x-axis at Q(0, 0) = A
iii) ΔABC is right angled at B. Orthocentre = R = (–6, 3) = F
iv) Centroid = S = (–2, 1) = C
3. The area (in square units) of the triangle formed by the lines x = 0, y = 0 and 3x + 4y = 12 is
[EAMCET 2005]
1) 3 2) 4 3) 6 4) 12
Ans: 3 B(0,3)
1 x y
Sol. Area of Δle OAB = base × height 3 + =1
2 4 3
1
Area = × 4 × 3 = 6 O 4 A
2 (0,0) (4,0)

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4. If PM is the perpendicular from P(2, 3) onto the line x + y = 3, then the coordinates of M are
[EAMCET 2005]
1) (2, 1) 2) (–1, 4) 3) (1, 2) 4) (4, –1)
Ans: 3
Sol. P(2, 3), A = x + y = 3 , slope = - 1 by verification product of slopes = –1
3− 2
from (3) option slope PM = =1
2 −1
1(–1) = – 1
5. The point P is equidistant from A(1, 3), B(–3, 5) and C(5, –1). Then PA - . [EAMCET 2003]
1) 5 2) 5 5 3) 25 4) 5 10
Ans: 4
Sol. PA 2 = PB2 = PC2
( x − 1) + ( y − 3) = ( x + 3) + ( y − 5 )
2 2 2 2

= ( x − 5 ) + ( y + 1)
2 2

⇒ P ( x, y ) = ( −8, −10 )

∴ PA = 5 10
6. If (–2, 6) is the image of the point (4, 2) with respect to the line L = 0, then L = [EAMCET 2002]
1) 6x − 4y − 7 2) 2x + 3y − 5 3) 3x − 2y + 5 4) 3x − 2y + 10
Ans: 3
Sol. L = 0 is perpendicular bisector of line segment joining the roots (–2, 6) (4, 2) L = 3x –2y+5
7. If the altitude of a triangle are in arithmetic progression, then the sides of the triangle are in ..
progression [EAMCET 2002]
1) arithmetic 2) harmonic 3) geometric 4) arithmetico-geometric
Ans: 2
1 2Δ
Sol. Δ = P1a ⇒ P1 =
2 a
2Δ 2Δ
P2 = P3 = P1 , P2 , P3 are in A.P.
b c
⇒ a, b, c are in H.P
8. The lines 2x + 3y = 6, 2x + 3y = 8 cut the x-axis at A, B respectively. A line l drawn through the
point (2, 2) meets the x-axis at C. In such a way that abscissae of A, B and C are in arithmetic
progression. Then the equation of the line l is [EAMCET 2001]
1) 2x + 3y = 20 2) 3x + 2y = 10 3) 2x − 3y = 10 4) 3x − 2y = 10
Ans: 1
Sol. The lines 2x + 3y = 6 and 2x + 3y = 8 cuts x-axis at A and B
∴ Α(3, 0), Β(4, 0)
The point ‘C’ lies on x-axis and the abscissae of the points A, B, C are in A.P.

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∴C(5, 0)
∴ The equation of the line passing through (2, 2) and (5, 0) is 2x + 3y = 10
9. The incentre of the triangle formed by the lines x + y = 1 , x = 1, y = 1 is [EAMCET 2001]
⎛ 1 1 ⎞ ⎛ 1 1 ⎞ ⎛ 1 1 ⎞ ⎛ 1 1 ⎞
1) ⎜1 − ,1 − ⎟ 2) ⎜1 − , ⎟ 3) ⎜ , ⎟ 4) ⎜ ,1 − ⎟
⎝ 2 2⎠ ⎝ 2 2⎠ ⎝ 2 2⎠ ⎝ 2 2⎠
Ans: 3
Sol. The vertices of the triangle are (1, 0) (0, 1), (1, 1) and lengths of the sides are 1, 1, 2
⎛ 1 1 ⎞
∴ Incentre ⎜ , ⎟
⎝ 2 2⎠
10. The vertices of a triangle are (6, 6), (0, 6) and (6, 0). The distance between the circumentre and
centroid is [EAMCET 2000]
1) 2 2 2) 2 3) 2 4) 1
Ans: 3
Sol. Circumcentre = S(3, 3)
JJJG
Centroid = G(4,4 ) ∴ SG = 2

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