02 - Co-Ordinate Geometry
02 - Co-Ordinate Geometry
EXERCISE-1
4. The distance between the points (a cos 20° + b sin 20°, 0) and (0, a sin 20° – b cos 20°) is :
6. The co-ordinates of the points which divides the join of (– 2, – 2) and (– 5, 7) in the ratio 2 : 1 is :
7. The co-ordinates of the point on x-axis which is equidistant from the points (5, 4) and (– 2, 3) are :
8. The co-ordinates of the point on y-axis which is equidistant from the points (3, 1) and (1, 5) are:
9. The coordinates of the centre of a circle are (– 6, 1.5). If the ends of a diameter are (– 3, y) and (x, – 2) then:
11. The points (1, 7), (4, 2), (– 1, 1) and (– 4, 4) are the vertices of a :
12. The line segment joining (2, – 3) and (5, 6) is divided by x-axis in the ratio:
13. The line segment joining the points (3, 5) and (– 4, 2) is divided by y-axis in the ratio:
14. If (3, 2), (4, k) and (5, 3) are collinear then k is equal to :
3 2 5 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 5 2 5
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15. If the points (p, 0), (0, q) and (1, 1) are collinear then + is equal to :
p q
16. Two vertices of a triangle are (–2, – 3) and (4, –1) and centroid is at the origin. The coordinates of the third
17. A (5, 1), B(1, 5) and C (–3, –1) are the vertices of ABC. The length of its median AD is :
18. Three consecutive vertices of a parallelogram are (1, –2), (3, 6) and (5, 10). The coordinates of the fourth vertex
are :
19. The vertices of a parallelogram are (3, –2), (4, 0), (6, –3) and (5, –5). The diagonals intersect at the point M. The
9 5 7 5 7 3
(A) , – (B) , – (C) , – (D) None of these
2 2 2 2 2 2
20. If two vertices of a parallelogram are (3, 2) and (–1, 0) and the diagonals intersect at (2, –5), then the other two
vertices are :
(A) (1, –10), (5, –12) (B) (1, –12), (5, –10) (C) (2, –10), (5, –12) (D) (1, – 10), (2, – 12)
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EXERCISE-2
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19. The triangle formed by the lines x + y = 1, 2x + 3y – 6 = 0 and 4x – y + 4 = 0 lies in the :
(A) First quadrant (B) Second quadrant (C) Third quadrant (D) Fourth quadrant.
20. A line is drawn through the points (3, 4) and (5, 6). If the line is extended to a point whose ordinate is – 1, then
the abscissa of that point is :
(A) 0 (B) – 2 (C) 1 (D) 2
21. The area of the triangle whose sides are along the lines x = 0, y = 0 and 4x + 5y = 20 is :
1 1
(A) 20 (B) 10 (C) (D)
10 20
22. If a, b, c are all distinct, then the equations (b – c) x + (c – a) y + a – b = 0 and (b3 – c3) x + (c3 – a3) y + a3 – b3 = 0
represent the same line if :
(A) a + b + c 0 (B) a + b + c = 0
(C) a + b = 0 or b + c = 0 (D) None of these
23. The area of the quadrilateral with vertices at (4, 3), (2, – 1), (– 1, 2), (– 3, – 2) is :
(A) 18 (B) 36 (C) 54 (D) None of these
24. If are the real roots of the equation x3 – 3px2 + 3qx – 1 = 0, then the centroid of the triangle with vertices
1 1 1
, , , and , is at the point :
(A)(p,q) (B) (p/3, q/3) (C) (p + q, p – q) (D) (3p, 3q)
25. The co-ordinates of A, B, C are (6, 3), (– 3, 5), (4, – 2) respectively and P is any point (x, y). The ratio of the
areas of PBC and ABC is :
x y2 x y2 xy2
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
7 7 7
26. The area of a triangle is 5 square units. Two of its vertices are (2, 1) and (3, – 2). The third vertex lie on
y = x + 3, the third vertex is :
7 13 –3 3 7 –13 –3 3
(A) , or , (B) ,
2 2
or ,
2 2 2 2 2 2
7 13 3 3
(C) , or , (D) None of these
2 2 2 2
x y x y
27. The point of intersection of the lines 1 and 1, lies on the line :
a b b a
2 ab 2 ab
(A) x – y = 0 (B) x + y = (C) x – y = (D) Both (A) and (B)
ab ab
28. The point A divides the join of the points (–5, 1) and (3, 5) in the ratio k : 1 and co-ordinates of points B and C
are (1, 5) and (7, – 2) respectively. If the area of ABC be 2 units, then k equals :
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(A) 7, 9 (B) 6, 7 (C) 7, (D) 9,
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29. Q,R and S are the points on the line joining the points P(a, x) and T(b,y) such that PQ = QR = RS = ST, then
5 a 3b 5 x 3 y
, is the mid point of the segment :
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(A) PQ (B) QR (C) RS (D) ST
30. The triangle with vertices A(2, 7), B(4, y) and C(–2, 6) is right angled at A if :
(A) y = – 1 (B) y = 0 (C) y = 1 (D) None of these
31. The co-ordinates of the point which divides the line segment joining (– 3, – 4) and (– 8, 7) externally in the ratio
7 : 5 are :
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(A) , (B) , (C) , (D) None of these
2 2 2 2 2 2
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32. The distance of the centroid from the origin of the triangle formed by the points (1, 1), (0, – 7) and (– 4, 0) is :
33. If A(4, – 3), B(3, – 2) and C(2, 8) are vertices of a triangle, then the distance of it's centroid from the y-axis is :
9 1
(A) (B) 1 (C) 3 (D)
2 2
34. If (5, – 4) and (– 3, 2) are two opposite vertices of a square, then it's area is :
35. A(6, 3), B(– 3, 5), C(4, – 2) and (x, 3x) are four points. If the areas of DBC and ABC are in the ratio 1 : 2,
then x is equal to :
11 8
(A) (B) 3 (C) (D) None of these
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36. An equilateral triangle whose circumcentre is (–2, 5), one side is on y-axis, then length of side of the triangle is:
37. A(3, 4) and B(5, – 2) are two given points. If PA = PB and area of PAB = 10, then P is :
38. The distance between foot of perpendiculars drawn from a point (– 3, 4) on both axes is :
39. Point P divides the line segment joining A(– 5, 1) and B(3, 5) internally in the ratio : 1. If Q (1, 5),
R (7, – 2) and area of PQR = 2, then equals :
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(A) 23 (B) (C) (D) None of these
5 9
40. The area of an equilateral triangle whose two vertices are (1, 0) and (3, 0) and third vertex lying in the first
quadrant is :
3 3
(A) (B) (C) 3 (D) None of these
4 2
41. ABC is an isosceles triangle. If the co-ordinates of the base are B(1, 3) and C(–2, 7), the co-ordinates of vertex
Ais:
–1 5
(A) , 5 (B)(1,6) (C) , 6 (D) None of these
2 6
42. The area of the quadrilateral formed by the points (a2 + 2ab, b2), (a2 + b2, 2ab), (a2, b2 + 2ab) and
(a2 + b2 – 2ab, 4ab) is :
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EXERCISE-3
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ONE
1. The lines ax + 2y + 1 = 0, bx + 3y + 1 = 0 and cx + 4y + 1 = 0 are concurrent, then :
(A) a, b, c are in A.P. (B) a, b, c are in G.P. (C) a, b, c are in H.P. (D) None of these
2. If the lines x + 2ay + a = 0, x + 3by + b = 0 and x + 4cy + c = 0 are concurrent, then a,b,c are in (abc 0) :
(A) A.P. (B) G.P. (C) H.P. (D) None of these
3. If (0, ) lies on or inside the triangle formed by the lines 3x + y + 2 = 0, 3y – 2x – 5 = 0 and 4y + x – 14 = 0 then :
5 7 5 7 7 5
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
2 3 3 2 3 2
4. If a, x1, x2 are in G.P. with common ratio r1 and b, y1, y2 are in G.P. with common ratio s where s – r = 2, then
the area of the triangle with vertices (a, b), (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) is :
(A) |ab (r2 – 1)| (B) ab (r2 – s2) (C) ab (s2 – 1) (D) abrs
5. If the circumcentre of a triangle lies at the origin and the centroid is the middle point of the line joining the points
(a2 + 1, a2 + 1) and (2a, – 2a), then the co-ordinates of the orthocentre are :
(a 1)2 (a 1)2 3 2 3 2
(A) , (B) (a 1) , (a 1) (C) (3(a + 1)2, 3(a – 1)2) (D) None of these
4 4 4 4
6. If every point on the line (a1 – a2) x + (b1 – b2) y = c is equidistant from the points (a1, b1) and (a2, b2) then 2c =
(A) a 12 – b12 a 22 – b22 (B) a 12 b12 a 22 b22 (C) a 12 b12 a 22 b22 (D) None of these
7. A rectangle has two opposite vertices at the points (1, 2) and (5, 5). If the other vertices lie on the line x = 3, the
co-ordinates of the vertex nearer the axis of x are :
(A) 3, 1 (B)(3,2) (C)(3,4) (D)(3, 6)
8. If the area of the triangle formed by the pair of lines 8x2 – 6xy + y2 = 0 and the line 2x + 3y = a is 7, then a is equal to
1 11
9. If the centroid of the triangle formed by the lines 2y2 + 5xy – 3x2 = 0 and x + y = k is , , then the value
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ofkis:
(A) – 1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) None of these
10. If x1, x2, x3 are the abcissa of the points A1, A2, A3 respectively where the lines y = m1, x, y = m2x, y = m3x
meet the line 2x – y + 3 = 0 such that m1, m2, m3 are in A.P., then x1, x2, x3 are in :
(A) A.P. (B) G.P. (C) H.P. (D) None of these
5 3
11. The area of the triangle with vertices 1, , 1, and 2 ,
is :
8 8 8
1 3
(A) 2 (B) (C) 1 (D)
2 2
12. An equilateral triangle whose orthocentre is (3, – 2), one side is on x-axis then vertex of triangle which is not on
x-axisis:
(A) (3, – 6) (B) (1, – 2) (C) (9, – 2) (D) (3, – 3)
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13. If O is the origin and the co-ordinates of A and B are (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) respectively then OA × OB cos AOB
is equal to :
(A) x1y1 + x2y2 (B) x1x2 + y1y2 (C) x1y2 + x2y1 (D) x1x2 – y1y2
14. If the vertices of a triangle have integral co-ordinates, then the triangle is :
(A)Isosceles (B) Never equilateral (C) Equilateral (D) None of these
15. The circumcentre of the triangle formed by the points (a cos , a sin ), (a cos , a sin ), (a cos , a sin ) is :
a a
(A)(0,0) (B) (cos cos cos ), (sin sin sin )
3 3
17. OPQR is a square and M and N are the mid-points of the sides PQ and QR respectively, then ratio of area of
square and the triangle OMN is :
(A) 4 : 1 (B) 2 : 1 (C) 8 : 3 (D) 4 : 3
18. The point with co-ordinates (2a, 3a), (3b, 2b) and (c, c) are collinear :
(A) For no value of a,b,c (B) For all values of a,b,c
c 2c
(C) If a, , b are in H.P. (D) If a, , b are in H.P.
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19. If co-ordinates of orthocentre and centroid of a triangle are (4, – 1) and (2, 1), then co-ordinates of a point which
is equidistant from the vertices of the triangle is :
(A)(2,2) (B)(3,2) (C)(2,3) (D) None of these
20. If the line y = mx meets the lines x + 2y – 1 = 0 and 2x – y + 3 = 0 at the same point, then m is equal to:
(A) – 2 (B) 2 (C) – 1 (D) 1
21. A triangle is formed by the points O(0, 0), A(0, 21) and B(21, 0). The number of points having integral co-
ordinates (both x and y) and strictly inside the triangle is :
(A) 190 (B) 305 (C) 181 (D) 206
22. The straight lines 5x + 4y = 0, x + 2y – 10 = 0 and 2x + y + 5 = 0 are :
(A) Concurrent (B) The sides of an equilateral triangle
(C) The sides of a right angled triangle (D) None of these
23. A(a, b), B(x1, y1) and C(x2, y2) are the vertices of a triangle. If a, x1, x2 are in G.P. with common ratio r and
b, y1, y2 are in G.P. with common ratio s, then area of ABC is :
1
(A) ab (r – 1) (s – 1) (s – r) (B) ab (r + 1) (s + 1) (s – r)
2
1
(C) ab (r – 1) (s – 1) (s – r) (D) ab (r + 1) (s + 1) (r – s)
2
24. If a,b,c are in G.P., then the line a2x + b2y + ac = 0, will always pass through the fixed point.
(A)(0,1) (B)(1,0) (C) (0, – 1) (D) (1, – 1)
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(A) + m + n = 0 (B) + m – n = 0
(C) – m + n = 0 (D) 2 + m2 + n2 m + mn + n
26. The sides of a triangle are 3x + 4y, 4x + 3y and 5x + 5y units where x > 0, y > 0. The triangle is :
(A) Right angled (B) Acute angled (C) Obtuse angled (D) Isosceles
27. The lines x + 2y – 3 = 0, 2x + y – 3 = 0 and the line are concurrent. If the line passes through the origin,
then its equation is :
(A) 45°, 90°, 45° (B) 30°, 60°, 90° (C) 60°, 60°, 60° (D) None of these
29. If the orthocentre and centroid of a triangle are (– 3, 5) and (3, 3) then it's circumcentre is :
(A) Isosceles and right angled (B) Isosceles but not right angled
(C) Right angled but not isosceles (D) Neither right angled nor isosceles
31. The centroid of a triangle is (2, 3) and two of it's vertices are (5, 6) and (–1, 4). The third vertex of the triangle is :
[AIEEE-2002]
32. If a vertex of a triangle is (1, 1) and the mid-points of two sides through this vertex are (– 1, 2) and (3, 2), then
the centroid of the triangle is : [AIEEE-2005]
7 –1 7 7 1 7
(A) –1, (B) , (C) 1, (D) ,
3 3 3 3 3 3
x y 1
33. If non zero numbers a,b,c are in H.P. then the straight line 0 always passes through a fixed point.
a b c
34. The line parallel to x-axis passing through the intersection of the lines ax + 2by + 3b = 0 and bx – 2ay – 3a = 0
where (a, b) (0, 0) is : [AIEEE-2005]
(A) Above x-axis at a distance 3/2 from it (B) Above x-axis at a distance 2/3 from it
(C) Below x-axis at a distance 3/2 from it (D) Below x-axis at a distance 2/3 from it
35. Let A(h, k), B(1, 1) and C(2, 1) be the vertices of a right angled triangle with AC as it's hypotenuse. If the area
of the triangle is 1, then the set of values which 'k' can take is given by : [AIEEE-2007]
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( 3 – 1) 1 1 1
36. The orthocentre of the right triangle with vertices 2, , , – and 2, – 2 is : [IIT-1993]
2 2 2
3 3 –3 1 5 3 –2 1 1
(A) , (B) 2, – (C) , – (D) , –
2 6 2 4 4 2 2
37. The orthocentre of the triangle formed by the lines xy = 0 and x + y = 1 is : [IIT-1995]
1 1 1 1 1 1
(A) , (B) , (C)(0,0) (D) ,
2 2 3 3 4 4
38. If the vertices P,Q,R of a triangle PQR are rational points, which of the following points of the triangle PQR is
(are) not always rational point(s)? [IIT-1998]
(A) Centroid (B) Incentre (C) Circumcentre (D) None of these
39. If P(1, 2), Q(4, 6), R(5, 7) and S(a, b) are the vertices of a parallelogram PQRS, then : [IIT-1998]
(A) a = 2, b = 4 (B) a = 3, b = 4 (C) a = 2, b = 3 (D) a = 3, b = 5
40. The incentre of the triangle with vertices (1, 3) , (0, 0) and (2, 0) is : [IIT-2000, AIEEE-2002]
3 2 1 2 3 1
(A) 1, (B) , (C) (D) 1,
3 2
,
2 3 3 3
41. Let O(0, 0), P(3, 4), Q(6, 0) be the vertices of the triangle OPQ. The point R inside the triangle OPQ is such that
the triangles OPR, PQR, OQR are of equal area. The co-ordinates of R are : [IIT-2007]
4 2 4 4 2
(A) , 3
(B) 3, (C) 3, (D) ,
3 3 3 3 3
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