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CLASS 10 - MATHEMATICS
Class 10th Coordinate Geometry Assignment01
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 110

General Instructions:
1. All Questions are compulsory.
2. Do not use mobile phone during Test.

3. Do not open other website during Test.

Section A
a
1. Point P ( 8 , 4) is the mid-point of the line segment joining the points A(- 5, 2) and B(4, 6). The [1]
value of a is:

a) -4 b) 4

c) -8 d) -2
2. The distance between the points (3, -2) and (-3, 2) is: [1]
−−
a) 40 b) 4 √10

−− −−
c) 2 √10 d) √52

3. The midpoint of segment AB is P(0,4). If the coordinates of B are (-2,3),then the coordinates of [1]
A are

a) (-2 -5) b) (2, 9)

c) (-2, 11) d) (2, 5)

4. In what ratio does the x-axis divide the join of A(2, -3) and B(5, 6)? [1]

a) 1 : 2 b) 3 : 5

c) 2 : 1 d) 2 : 3
5. Which point on x-axis is equidistant from the points A(7, 6) and B(-3, 4)? [1]

a) (-4, 0) b) (0, 4)

c) (0, 3) d) (3, 0)
6. If the centroid of the triangle formed by (7, x), (y, -6) and (9, 10) is at (6, 3), then (x,y)= [1]

a) (5, 4) b) (5, 2)

c) (-5, -2) d) (4, 5)

7. The area of a triangle with vertices A(5, 0), B(8, 0) and C(8, 4) in square units is [1]

a) 12 b) 20

c) 6 d) 16

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 8. If P(2, 4), Q(0, 3), R(3, 6) and S(5, y) are the vertices of a parallelogram PQRS, then the value of y [1]
is

a) -7 b) 7

c) -8 d) 5
9. If x is a positive integer such that the distance between points P (x, 2) and Q (3, - 6) is 10 units, [1]
then x =

a) 3 b) 9

c) -9 d) -3
10. The point on the x-axis which is equidistant from points (-1, 0) and (5, 0) is [1]

a) (0, 3) b) (2, 0)

c) (3, 0) d) (0, 2)
11. The area of the triangle formed by the vertices (x1, y1), (x2, y2) and (x3, y3) is given by [1]

a) 1
[x1(y2 + y3) - x2(y3 + y1) - x3(y1 + b) 2[x1(y2 - y3) - x2(y3 - y1) - x3(y1 - y2)]
2

y2)] sq. units sq. units

c) 1
[x1(y2 + y3) + x2(y3 + y1) + x3(y1 + d) 1
[x1(y2 - y3) + x2(y3 - y1) + x3(y1 - y2)]
2 2

y2)] sq. units sq. units

12. If the vertices of a triangle are (1, 1), (-2, 7) and (3, -3), then its area is [1]

a) 0 sq. units b) 2 sq. units

c) 24 sq. units d) 12 sq. units

13. The point P which divides the line segment joining the points A(2, -5) and B(5, 2) in the ratio 2 : [1]
3 lies in the quadrant.

a) III b) I

c) II d) IV
14. If the points (k, 2k), (3k, 3k) and (3, 1) are collinear, then k [1]
−1 −2
a) b)
3 3

c) d)
2 1

3 3

15. The centroid of a triangle whose vertices are (3, -7), (-8, 6) and (5, 10) is [1]

a) (0, 3) b) (1, 3)

c) (3, 3) d) (0, 9)
16. The distance between the points (0, 5) and (–5, 0) is [1]
–
a) 5√2 b) 10
–
c) 5 d) 2√5
17. If (x, 2), (-3, -4) and (7, -5) are collinear, then x = [1]

a) 60 b) -60

c) 63 d) -63

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18. The points P(0, 6), Q(-5, 3) and R( 3,1) are the vertices of a triangle, which is [1]

a) scalene b) equilateral

c) isosceles d) right angled

19. The coordinates of the fourth vertex of the rectangle formed by the points (0, 0) (2, 0), (0, 3) are [1]

a) (2, 3) b) (3, 0)

c) (3, 2) d) (0, 2)
20. The distance of the point (4, 7) from the x-axis is [1]

a) 7 b) 4
–
c) 11 d) √65

Section B

21. Fill in the blanks: [5]

a) The distance of point P(3, 4) from the origin is ________ units.
b) The distance between the points P(-6, 7) and Q(-1, -5) is ________ units.
c) The mid point of p(-5, 0) and q(5, 0) is ________.
d) Three points are said to be collinear if the area of the triangle formed by these points is
________.
e) The coordinates of every point on the Y-axis are of the form ________.

Section C

22. If P (x, 6) is the mid-point of the line segment joining A (6,5) and B (4, y), find y. [1]
23. Find the distance between the pair of points (-5, 7), (-1, 3) [1]
24. Find the distance between the following pairs of points: (a, b), (-a, -b) [1]
25. Write the coordinates of a point P on x-axis which is equidistant from the points A(- 2, 0) and [1]
B(6, 0).
26. Find the coordinates of the centroid of a triangle whose vertices are (0,6), (8,12) and (8,0). [1]
27. Find the area of the triangle formed by the points P(–1.5, 3), Q(6, –2) and R(–3, 4). [1]
28. Show that the set of points are collinear(1, -1), (2,1) and (4,5). [1]
29. Write the coordinates of the point dividing line segment joining points (2, 3) and (3,4) [1]
internally in the ratio 1:5.
30. If A(4, - 1), B(5, 3), C(2, y) and D(1, 1) are the vertices of a parallelogram ABCD, find y. [1]
31. Find the value of k, if the points A (7, -2), B(5,1) and C (3, 2k) are collinear. [1]
32. Name the type of quadrilateral formed, if any, by the points (4, 5), (7, 6), (4, 3), (1, 2), and give a [2]
reason for your answer.
33. If a point A (0,2) is equidistant from the points B(3,p) and C(p, 5), then find the value of p. [2]
34. In what ratio does the point P( 2, -5) divide the line segment joining A(-3, 5) and B(4, -9)? [2]
35. Find the values of x for which the distance between the points P(x, 4) and Q(9,10) is 10 units. [2]
36. Show that the Points A(a, b + c), B(b, c + a) and C(c, a + b) are collinear. [2]
37. Find the coordinates of the points of trisection of the line segment joining the points A(-5, 6) [2]
and B(4, - 3).

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38. Find the coordinates of the points which divide the line segment joining the points (-2, 0) and [2]
(0, 8) in four equal parts.
39. Write the ratio in which the line segment joining points (2,3) and (3, -2) is divided by X axis. [2]
40. In what ratio is the line segment joining the points (-2, 3) and (3, 7) divided by the y-axis? [2]
41. A(5, 1); B(1, 5) and C(-3, -1) are the vertices of △ABC . Find the length of median AD. [2]
42. Show that A(1, 2), B(4, 3), C(6, 6) and D(3, 5) are the vertices of a parallelogram. Show that [3]
ABCD is not a rectangle.
43. 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 [3]
quadrilateral ABCD.
44. Find the co-ordinates of a point P on the line segment joining A(1, 2) and B (6, 7) such that AP = [3]
2
AB.
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45. The mid-point P of the line segment joining the points A (-10,4) and B (- 2,0) lies on the line [3]
segment joining the points C (- 9, - 4) and D (- 4, y). Find the ratio in which P divides CD. Also,
find the value of y.
46. Show that the points (-3,2), (-5, -5), (2, -3) and (4,4) are the vertices of a rhombus. Find the area [3]
of this rhombus.
47. Prove that the points (-3, 0), (1, -3) and (4,1) are the vertices of an isosceles right angled [3]
triangle. Find the area of this triangle.
48. In what ratio does the point P(– 4, y) divide the line segment joining the points A(– 6, 10) and [3]
B(3, – 8)? Hence find the value of y.
49. Find the ratio in which the point P ( 3 , 5
) divides the line segment joining the point [3]
4 12
3
and B(2, -5).
1
A( , )
2 2

50. Find the distance between the points (0, 0) and (36, 15). A town B is located 36 km east and 15 [3]
km north of the town A. How would you find the distance from town A to town B without
actually measuring it.
51. Find the ratio in which the line segment joining (-2, -3) and (5,6) is divided by (i) x-axis (ii) y- [3]
axis. Also, find the coordinates of the point of division in each case.
52. If the coordinates of the mid-points of the sides of a triangle are (1, 1), (2, -3) and (3,4), find the [5]
vertices of the triangle.
53. Find the area of the triangle formed by joining the midpoints of the sides of the triangle whose [5]
vertices are A(2, 2), B(4, 4) and C(2, 6).
54. Points P, Q and R in order are dividing a line segment joining A(1, 6) and B(5, -2) in four equal [5]
parts. Find the coordinates of P, Q and R.
55. We know that a median of a triangle divides it into two triangles of equal areas. Verify this [5]
result for △ABC whose vertices are A(4, – 6), B(3, –2) and C(5, 2).
56. Find the lengths of the medians of a ΔABC whose vertices are A(0, -1) B(2, 1) and C(0, 3). [5]

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