CHAPTER-7 COORDINATE GEOMETRY

(1 MARK

QUESTIONS)
Q.1. The distance of the
point P(2, 3) from the x-
axis is
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 1 (d) 5
Q.2. The distance
between the point
P(1, 4) and Q(4, 0) is
(a) 4 (b) 5
(c) 6 (d) 3√3
Q.3. The points (-5, 1),
(1, p) and (4, -2) are
collinear if the value of p is
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) -1
Q.4. The line 3x + y – 9 = 0 divides the line joining the points (1, 3) and (2, 7) internally in the ratio
(a) 3 : 4 (b) 3 : 2 (c) 2 : 3 (d) 4 : 3
Q.5. If (a/3, 4) is the mid-point of the segment joining the points P(-6, 5) and R(-2, 3), then the value of ‘a’ is
(a) 12 (b) -6 (c) -12 (d) -4
Q.6. If the distance between the points (x, -1) and (3, 2) is 5, then the value of x is
(a) -7 or -1 (b) -7 or 1 (c) 7 or 1 (d) 7 or -1
Q.7. If the points P(1, 2), B(0, 0) and C(a, b) are collinear, then
(a) 2a = b (b) a = -b (c) a = 2b (d) a = b
Q.8. The points (1,1), (-2, 7) and (3, -3) are
(a) vertices of an equilateral triangle (b) collinear
(c) vertices of an isosceles triangle (d) none of these
Q.9. If the points A(4,3) and B (x,5) are on the circle with centre O(2,3), then the value of x is :
(a) 5 (b)6 (c)2 (d) 0
Q.10.Which of the points A(1,3), B(-3,2), C(3,4) and D(4,1) is nearest to the origin:
(a) A (b)B (c) C (d) D
Q.11.If the point (x,y) is equidistant from the point(2,1) and(1,-2), then:
(a) x+3y=0 (b)3x+y=0 (c) x+2y=0 (d) 3x+2y=0
Q.12. If points A(5,p), B(1,5), C(2,1) and D(6,2) form a square ABCD , then p=
(a) 7 (b)3 (c)6 (d)8
Q.13.The perimeter of the Triangle formed by the points (0,0), (2,0) and (0,2) is:
(a) 1- 2√ 2 (b)2√ 2+1 (c ) 4+ √ 2 (d) 4 +2√ 2
Q.14. The x – Coordinate of a point P is twice its Y- Coordinate. If P is equidistant from Q (2,-5) and
R(-3,6), Then the Coordinates of P are:
(a) (16,8) (b) (14,7) (c)(18,9) (d) (10,5)
Q.15.The distance between the points P(a sin ∅ , 0) and Q (0, -a cos∅ ) is:
(a) a 2 (b)1 (c) 2a (d) a
Q.16.The Coordinates of the image of the point (-4,5) in Y-axis is:
(a) (4,5) (b) (4, -5) (c) (-4,-5) (d) (0,5)
Q.17. If four vertices of a parallelogram taken in order are (-3,-1), (a,b), (3,3) and (4,3), then a:b=
(a) 1:4 (b) 4:1 (c) 1:2 (d) 2:1
Q.18.If A and B are the points (-3,4) and (2,1) respectively , then the coordinates of the point C on AB
produced such that AC=2BC are:
(a)(2,4) (b) (3,7) (c) ( 7,-2) (d) (7,-9)
Q.19. P (5,-3) and Q (3,y ) are the points of trisection of the line segment joining A (7,-2) and B(1,-5) ,
then y equals:
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) -4 (d) -5/2
Q.20.The point which divides the line segment joining the points (7,-6) and (3,4) in ratio 1:2 internally lies
in the:
(a) I quadrant (b) II quadrant (c) III quadrant (d) IV quadrant

ASSERTION REASONING QUESTIONS

DIRECTION:-
In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R).
Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b)Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c)Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d)Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
1. Assertion : The point which divides the line joining the points A(1, 2) and B(- 1, 1) internally in the ratio 1: 2
−1 5
is ( , )
2 3
Reason: The coordinates of the point P(x, y) which divides the line segment joining the points

(
m x +m x m y + m y
A ( x 1 , y 1 ) and B( x 2 , y 2) in the ratio m1 : m2 is 1 2 2 1 , 1 2 2 1
m 1+m2 m 1+ m2 )
2. Assertion : The point on the X -axis which if equidistant from the points A(- 2, 3) and B(5, 4) is (2, 0)
Reason: The coordinates of the point P(x, y) which divides the line segment joining the points

(m x +m x m y + m y
A ( x 1 , y 1 ) and B( x 2 , y 2) in the ratio m1 : m2 is 1 2 2 1 , 1 2 2 1
m 1+m2 m 1+ m2 )
3. . Assertion : Ratio in which the line 3x + 4y = 7 divides the line segment joining the points (1, 2) and (- 2, 1)
is 3 : 5
Reason : The coordinates of the point P(x, y) which divides the line segment joining the points

(m x +m x m y + m y
A( x 1 , y 1 ) and B( x 2 , y 2) in the ratio m1 : m2 is 1 2 2 1 , 1 2 2 1
m 1+m2 m 1+ m2 )
4. Assertion : C is the mid-point of PQ, if P is (4, x), C is (y,- 1) and Q is (- 2, 4), then x and y respectively are -6
and 1.

(
x +x y + y
Reason : The mid-point of the line segment joining the points P( x 1 , y 1 ) and Q( x 2 , y 2) is 1 2 , 1 2
2 2 )
5. Assertion : The point (0, 4) lies on y -axis.
Reason : The x co-ordinate on the point on y -axis is zero
6. Assertion : The value of y is 6, for which the distance between the points P(2,- 3) and Q(10, y) is 10.
Reason : Distance between two given points A( x 1 , y 1 ) and B( x 2 , y 2) is given by,
√(x ¿ ¿ 2−x 1 )❑2 +( y 2− y 1 )❑2 ¿
7. Assertion : The point (-1, 6) divides the line segment joining the points (-3, 10) and (6, -8) in the ratio 2 : 7
internally.
Reason : Three points A,B and C are collinear if AB + BC = AC
8. . Assertion : The possible values of x for which the distance between the points A(x, - 1) and B(5, 3) is 5
units are 2 and 8.
Reason : Distance between two given points A(x1 , y1 ) and B(x2 , y2 ) is given by, AB
√(x ¿ ¿ 2−x 1 )❑2 +( y 2− y 1 )❑2 ¿
9. Assertion : If the points A(4, 3) and B(x, 5) lies on a circle with the centre O(2,3) then the value of x is 2.
Reason : The mid-point of the line segment joining the points P( x 1 , y 1 ) and Q( x 2 , y 2) is

( x 1+ x 2 y 1+ y 2
2
,
2 )
10. Assertion: The co-ordinates of the point which divides the join of A(-5, 11) and B(4,-7) in the ratio
7 : 2 is (2, -3)
Reason : The coordinates of the point P(x, y) which divides the line segment joining the points

A( x 1 , y 1 ) and B( x 2 , y 2) in the ratio m1 : m2 is ( m1 x 2 +m2 x 1 m1 y 2+ m2 y 1

m 1+m2
,
m 1+ m2 )
 (2 MARKS QUESTIONS)
1. What is the distance of the point P(2,3) from the X – axis?
2. A point a lies on the X axis, What is the coordinate of this point ?
3. Find the distance between P(7,5) and Q(2,5)
4. If the distance between the points (4,p) and (1,0) is 5, then find the value of p
5. Find the ratio in which the y -axis divides the segment joining (-3,6) and (12,-3)
6. If the points A(x, 2), B(-3, 4) and C(7, -5) are collinear, then find the value of x
7. In which quadrant the point P that divides the line segment joining the points A(2, -5) and B(5,2) in the
ratio 2 : 3 lies?
8. What is the mid-point of the line segment joining the points A (–2, 8) and B (– 6, – 4)?
9. Find a relation between x and y such that the point (x, y) is equidistant from the point (3, 6)
and (– 3, 4).
10. If (1, 2), (4, y), (x, 6) and (3, 5) are the vertices of a parallelogram taken in order, find x and y
11. If the points A(6, 1), B(8, 2), C(9, 4) and D(p, 3) are the vertices of a parallelogram, taken in order, find the
value of p.
12. Find the values of y for which the distance between the points P(2, – 3) and Q(10, y) is 10 units
13. Find the distance of the point P (−3 , 4 ) from the origin.
14. If A and B are the points (−6 , 7 ) and (−1 ,−5 )respectively, then find the distance 2AB.
15. If P and Q are the points having coordinates ( 8 , 3 ) and ( 5 ,−1 ) respectively, then
find the distance 3PQ
16. If C ( a , 3 ) is the mid-point of the line segment joining the points A( 5 , 4 ) and B(−3 , 2 ),then find the value of a

( ) a
17. If P , 4 is the mid-point of the line-segment joining the points A (−6 , 5 ) and B(−2 , 3 ), then find the value
2
of a .
18. Find the point on the x-axis which is equidistant from points (−1 , 0 ) and ( 5 , 0 )
19. ABCD is a rectangle whose three vertices are B ( 4 , 0 ), C ( 4 , 3 )and D ( 0 , 3 ) .Find the length of one of its
diagonals.
20. Find a relation between x and y such that the point ( x , y ) is equidistant from the points A( 3 , 6 ) and B
(−3 , 4 )
(3 MARKS QUSETIONS)
21. P ( x ,−3 ¿ and Q(3 , y ) are points of trisections the line segment joining A( 7 ,−2 ) and B ( 1 ,−5 ),
then find the values of x and y
22. Find the ratio in which the line segment joining A(1, – 5) and B(– 4, 5) is divided by the x-axis. Also find the
coordinates of the point of division.
23. Find the third vertex of a triangle, if its two vertices are(-3,1) and (0,-2) and the centroid of this triangle is at
origin.
24. If P and Q are points of trisection of the line segment joining the points A(2,-2) and B(-7,4) such that P is
nearer to A. Find the coordinates of P and Q
25. If Q(0, 1) is equidistant from P(5, –3) and R(x, 6), find the values of x. Also find the distances QR and PR.
26. Determine, whether each of the given points (-2,1), (2,-2) and (5,3) are vertices right angles.
27. Let A (4, 2), B(6, 5) and C(1, 4) be the vertices of Δ ABC. (i) The median from A meets BC at D. Find the
coordinates of the point D. (ii) Find the coordinates of the point P on AD such that AP: PD = 2: 1
28. Show that the points (a,a) ,(-a,a) and (−√ 3 a , √ 3 a ¿ are vertices of an equilateral triangle.
29. Find the coordinates of a point A, where AB is a diameter of the circle with centre (3,-1) and the point B is
(2,6)
30. Determine the ratio in which the line 2x + y – 4 = 0 divides the line segment joining the points
A(2, – 2) and B(3, 7).
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31. If A and B are (– 2, – 2) and (2, – 4), respectively, find the coordinates of P such that AP = AB and P lies on
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the line segment AB.
32. Name the type of quadrilateral formed, if any, by the following points, and give reasons for your
answer: (– 1, – 2), (1, 0), (– 1, 2), (– 3, 0)
33. Find the area of a rhombus if its vertices are (3, 0), (4, 5), (– 1, 4) and (– 2, – 1) taken in order. Also find the
perimeter.
34. A point P(1 , a) is at a distance of 3 units from the point Q(1 , 2) Find the value of ‘a ’
35. Find the value of y for which the distance between the points A ( 3 ,−1 )and B ( 11, y ) is 10 units.
36. The length of a line segment is 10. If it’s one end is at ( 2 ,−3 )and other end is at ( 10 , y ) then find
the value(s) of y.
37. Show that the points(−2 , 5 ), ( 3 ,−4 ) and ( 7 , 10 ) are the vertices of a right triangle.
38. The length of a line segment is 10. If one end is at ( 2 ,−3 )and the abscissa of the second end is 10.
Find its ordinate.
39. The point A( 3 , y ) is equidistant from the points P ( 6 , 5 )and Q( 0 ,−3 ).Find the value of y.
40. Find the area of the quadrilateral ABCD, whose vertices are A(−3 ,−1 ),B (−2 ,−4 ),C( 4 ,−1 ) and
D ( 3 , 4 ).
41. Find the ratio in which point P(−1 , y ) lying on the line segment joining points A(−3 , 10 ) and
B ( 6 ,−8 ) divides it. Also find the value of y.
42. Prove that the points A ( 2 ,−1 ) , B ( 3 , 4 ) ,C (−2 ,3 )∧D(−3 ,−2) are the vertices of a rhombus
ABCD. Is ABCD a square?
43. Find the value of p, so that the point (p, 2) divides the line- segment joining the points (2, 5)
and (4, 7).
44. Find the ratio in which the line segment joining the points A ( 3 ,−3 ) and B(−2 , 7 ) is divided by x- axis. Also
find the coordinates of the point of division.
45. Find a point P on the y- axis which is equidistant from the points A ( 4 , 8 ) and B(−6 , 6 ).Also find the distance
AP.
(5 MARKS QUESTIONS)
46. If ( 1 , 2 ),( 4 , y ) , ( x ,6 )and ( 3 , 5 )taken in order, are the vertices of a parallelogram, then find the values of x
and y .
47. If A (−2 ,−1 ), B ( a , 0 ), C( 4 , b )and D( 1 , 2 )are the vertices of a parallelogram ABCD, find values of ‘ a ’ and ‘
b’ .
48. If A and B are ( 4 ,−3 ), and ( 8 , 5 ), respectively the coordinates of a line segment AB, find the coordinates of a
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point P such that AP ¿ AB, where P lies on AB.
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49. In what ratio, does the point ( 1 , p )divides the line segment joining the points (−5 , 1 ) and( 4 ,−2 ) ? Also find
the value of ‘p´
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50. Point P divides the line segment joining the points A ( 2 , 1 )∧B (5 ,−8 ) such that = . If P lies on the line
AB 3
2 x− y +k =0, find the value of k
51. The points A( 4 , 7 ) , B( p , 3 ) and C( 7 , 3 ) are the vertices of a right triangle, right-angled at B. Find the value of
p.
52. Find the coordinates of a point P on the line segment joining A ( 1 , 2 ) and B( 6 , 7 ) is
2
such that AP ¿ AB.
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CASE STUDY -1
Class X students of a secondary school in Krishnagar have been allotted a rectangular plot of a land for gardening
activity. Saplings of Gulmohar are planted on the boundary at a distance of 1m from each other. There is a
triangular grassy lawn in the plot as shown in the fig. The students are to sow seeds of flowering plants on the
remaining area of the plot.

(i) What are the coordinates of P?

(ii) What are the coordinates of D?
(iii) Find the coordinates of P if D is taken as origin

CASE STUDY 2

(i) What co-ordinates you will use for Green Flag?

(ii)What is the distance between the green flag and the red flag?
(iii) If Rashmi wants to post a blue flag adjacently in between these two flags. Where she will post a
blue flag?

CASE STUDY-3

(i) Who will travel more distance to reach their home?

(ii) Find the location of the station
(iii) Find in which ratio Y-axis divide Town B and Station.
 CASE STUDY-4

1. Find the coordinates of the midpoints of the diagonal QS

2. Find the length and breadth of rectangle PQRS
3. Find Area of rectangle PQRS.
CASE STUDY-5
There is a function in the school. Ashima, Bharti and Camella are standing in a rectangular ground at points A, B
and C respectively as shown in the figure. They are ready to perform an aerobic dance. –

(i) How far is Camella from y – axis?

(ii) Find distance between Ashima and Bharti.
(iii) Check whether AB + BC = AC?

CASE STUDY-6
Seema has a 10 m × 10 m kitchen garden attached to her kitchen. She divides it into a 10 ×10 grid and wants to
grow some vegetables and herbs used in the kitchen. She puts some soil and manure in that and sow a green chilly
plant at A, a coriander plant at B and a tomato plant at C. Her friend Kusum visited the garden and praised the
plants grown there. She pointed out that they seem to be in a straight line. See the below diagram carefully and
answer the following questions:

(i) Find the distance between A and B is

(ii) Find the mid- point of the distance AB
(iii) Find the distance between B and C
CASE STUDY-7

Karan went to the Lab near to his home for COVID 19 test along with his family members.

The seats in the waiting area were as per the norms of distancing during this pandemic (as shown in the above
figure). His family member took their seats surrounded by red circular area.
(i) What is the distance between Neena and Karan?
(ii) What are the coordinates of seat of Akash?
(iii) What will be the coordinates of a point exactly between Akash and Binu where a person can be
seated