CLASS: X SUB: Mathematics

TOPIC: Coordinate Geometry

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1) Show that the points (a, a), (-a, - a) and (- √3a, √3a) are the vertices of an equilateral Δ
2) Show that four points (0,-1), (6, 7), (-2, 3) and (8, 3) are the vertices of a rectangle
3) Prove that the diagonals of a rectangle with vertices (0, 0), (a, 0), (a, b) and (0, b) bisect each each other and are equal.
4) Prove that (4, -1), (6, 0), (7, 2) and (5, 1) are the vertices of a rhombus. Is it a square?
5 Show that the points A(3 , 5), B( 6 , 0) ,C( 1 ,-3) and D(-2 , 2) are the vertices of a square ABCD
6) Show that the following points are the vertices of a right angled isosceles triangle: (1, 2), (1, 5) and (4, 2)
7) Find a relation between x and y such that the point (x, y) is equidistant from the points (7, 1) and (3, 5) (x - y = 2)
8) If the distance of P(x, y) from the points A (3, 6) and B (-3, 4) are equal, prove that 3x + y = 5
9) Find the values of x for which the distance between the points P (2, -3) and Q (x, 5) is 10 units (8 or -4)
10) Given A (-2, 3) and AB = 10 units .If ordinate of B is 9, find abscissa of B (-10, 6)
11) Find the coordinates of the point equidistant from three given points A (5, 1), B (-3, -7) and C (7, -1) (2,-4)
12) If the point p(x, y) is equidistant from the points A (a + b, b - a) and B (a - b, a + b), prove that b x = a y
13) Find the point on y- axis which is equidistant from the point (5, -2) and (-3, 2) (0, -2)
14) Find the point on x- axis which is equidistant from the points (2, -5) and (-2, 9) (-7, 0)
15) If the points A (4, 3), and B(x, 5) are on the circle with the centre. O (2, 3), find the value of x (x=2)
16) The three consecutive vertices of a parallelogram are (-2, 1), (1, 0) and (4, 3). Find the Coordinates of the fourth vertex (1, 4)
17) If (1,2) (4, y), (x,6) and (3,5) are the vertices of a parallelogram taken in order , find the value of x and y (x =6, y = 3)
18) Find the value of k for which the points (7, -2), (5, 1), and (3, k) are collinear. (k = 4)
19) Find the value of m, for which the points with co-ordinates (3, 5), (m, 6) and [1/2, 15/2] are collinear (m = 2)
20) Find a relation between x and y, if (x, y), (1, 3) and (8, 0) are collinear (3x +7y = 24)
21) If the points (-2, 1), (a, b) and (4,-1) are collinear and a - b = 1, then find the values of a and b (a =1, b = 0)
22) Check whether the points (4, 5), (7, 6) and (6, 3) are collinear.
23) Show that the point P ( - 4, 2 ) lies on the line segment joining the points A( -4, 6) and B( -4 ,-6)
24) If P(x, y) is any point on the line joining the points A (a, 0), B (0, b), then show that x + y
a b
25) If A (-5, 7), B (-4, -5), C (-1, -6) and D (4, 5) are the vertices of a quadrilateral, find the area of the quadrilateral ABCD.
26) ABCDE is polygon whose vertices are A (-1, 0), B (4, 0), C (4, 4), D (0, 7) and E (-6, 2). Find the area of the polygon
27) Using A (4, -6), B (3, -2) and C (5, 2), verify that a median of the ΔABC divides it into two triangles of equal areas
28) The coordinates of A, B, C are (3, 4), (5, 2), (x, y) respectively. If area of ∆ABC = 3, show that x + y = 10
29) The coordinates of the vertices of ΔABC are A (4, 1), B (-3, 2) and C (0, k).Given that the area of ΔABC is 12 unit2, Find the
Value of k (k = - 13/ 7)
30) The points A(2,9), B(a,5) , C(5,5) are the vertices of a triangle ABC right angled at B . Find the valueof a and hence the area
of ∆ABC (a =2, area = 6sq units)
31) If point P (1/2, y) lies on the line segment joining two points A (3, -2) and B (-7, 9), then find the ratio in which P divides AB.
Also find the value of y
32) Find the ratio in which the point (2, y) divides the line segment joining the points A (-2, 2) and B (3, 7) (4: 1)
33) Find the ratio in which the line 2x + y – 5 = 0 divides the line segment joining A (2,-3) and B (3, 9) (2:5)
34) Determine the ratio in which the line 3x + 4y – 9 = 0 divides the line segment joining the points (1, 3) and (2, 7) (k = - 6/25)
35) Find the ratio in which the line segment joining the points (1, -3) and (4, 5) is divided by x - axis
36) If P divides the join of A (-2, -2) and B (2, -4) such that AP/AB = 3/7, find the coordinates of P (-2/7, -20/7)
37) Find the coordinates of the points which divide the line segment joining A (2, -3) and B (-4, -6) into three equal parts
38) Find the length of medians of triangle whose vertices are A (-1, 3), B (1, -1), and C (5, 1)
39) If the midpoint of of the segment joining A (a, b +1), and B (a +1, b +2) is C (3/2, 5/2) Find a and b (a=1, b=1)
40 The coordinates of one end point of a diameter of a circle are (4, -1) and the coordinates of the centre of the circle are (1, -3)
Find the coordinates of the other end of the diameter (-2, -5)
41) The centre of a circle is (2a – 1, 7) and it passes through the point (-3, -1). If the diameter of the circle is 20 units, then find
the value of a (-4, 2)
42) Determine the value of a if AB = BC, where A, B, C are the points (-5, 1), (0, 5) and (a, 1) respectively (±5)
43) A (5, -1), B (-1, 8) and C (-3, -2) are the vertices of triangle ABC. E and F are the midpoints of the sides AB and AC Respectively.
Show that EF = ½ BC

44. The area of the∆ formed by the points A( a, 0), O(0 ,0) and B( 0, b) is
a) ab b) ½ ab c) ½ a2 b2 d) ½ b2
45. The line segment joining the points A(-2, -3) and B( 2, -1) is divided by the y axis in the ratio
a) 1 : 2 b) 2 : 1 c) 1 : 1 d) 1 : 3
46. If P (a/2, 4) is the midpoint of the line segment joining the points A( -6, 5 ) and B( -2, 3), then the value of a
a) – 8 b) 3 c) – 4 d) 4
47. If A and B are the points ( - 6 , 7) and ( - 1, - 5) , then the distance 2AB is equal to
a) 13 b) 26 c) 169 d) 238
48. The midpoint of segment AB is the point P(0,4) . If the coordinates of B are (-2, 3) then the coordinates of A are
a) (2, 5) b) (-2, -5) c) (2 , 9) d) ( -2 , 11)
49. If A( 1, 3) , B( - 1, 2) ,C(2 , 5) and D( x, 4) are the vertices of a parallelogram ABCD, then the value of x is
a) 3 b) 4 c) 0 d) 3/2