POINT

AIEEE Syllabus

1. System of Co-ordinates

2. Distance formula

3. Applications of distance formula

4. Section formula

5. Co-ordinate of some particular points

6. Area of triangle and quadrilateral

7. Transformation of axes

8. Locus

9. Some important points

Total No. of questions in Point are:

Solved examples……….......………………..…11

Level # 1 …….………………………………….53

Level # 2 …….……………………………….…22

Level # 3 …….……………………………….…21

Level # 4 ……………………………………..…17

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 Total No. of questions…..………..124

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1. Students are advised to solve the questions of exercises (Levels # 1, 2, 3, 4) in the
same sequence or as directed by the faculty members.
2. Level #3 is not for foundation course students, it will be discussed in fresher and
target courses.

Index : Preparing your own list of Important/Difficult Questions

Instruction to fill

(A) Write down the Question Number you are unable to solve in column A below, by Pen.
(B) After discussing the Questions written in column A with faculties, strike off them in the
manner so that you can see at the time of Revision also, to solve these questions again.
(C) Write down the Question Number you feel are important or good in the column B.

COLUMN :A COLUMN :B
EXERCISE
NO. Questions I am unable
Good/Important questions
to solve in first attempt

Level # 1

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Level # 3

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Advantages

1. It is advised to the students that they should prepare a question bank for the revision as it is
very difficult to solve all the questions at the time of revision.

2. Using above index you can prepare and maintain the questions for your revision.

KEY CONCEPTS
(i) Co-ordinates of the origin is (0, 0).
(ii) y co-ordinate on x- axis is zero.
1.1 Cartesian Co-ordinates :
(iii) x co-ordinate on y- axis is zero.
Let XOX and YOY be two perpendicular straight
1.2 Polar Co-ordinates :
lines drawn through any point O in the plane of the
paper. Then Let OX be any fixed line which is usually called the
initial line and O be a fixed point on it. If distance of
1.1.1 Axis of x : The line XOX is called axis of x.
any point P from the pole O is ‘r’ and XOP = ,
1.1.2 Axis of y : The line YOY is called axis of y. then (r, ) are called the polar co-ordinates of a
point P.
1.1.3 Co-ordinate axes : x axis and y axis together
are called axis of co-ordinates or axis of If (x, y) are the Cartesian co-ordinates of a point P,
reference. then
1.1.4 Origin : The point ‘O’ is called the origin of
co-ordinates or the Origin.
1.1.5 Oblique axis : If both the axes are not
perpendicular then they are called as Oblique
axes.
1.1.6 Cartesian Co-ordinates : The ordered pair of
x = r cos ; y = r sin
perpendicular distance from both axis of a
point P lying in the plane is called Cartesian y
and r  x 2  y2  = tan–1  
Co-ordinates of P. If the Cartesian co- x
ordinates of a point P are (x, y) then x is called
abscissa or x coordinate of P and y is called
the ordinate or y co-ordinate of point P.
The distance between two points P(x1, y1) and Q
(x2, y2) is given by

PQ = ( x1  x 2 ) 2  ( y1  y 2 ) 2
Note :
(i) Distance of a point P(x,y) from the origin
= x 2  y2
Note :

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 (ii) Distance between two polar co-ordinates
A(r1, 1) and B(r2, 2) is given by
Co-ordinates of a point which divides the line
AB  r12  r22  2r1r2 cos(1   2 ) segment joining two points P(x1, y1) and Q(x2, y2) in
the ratio m1 : m2 are.
(i) For internal division
3.1 Position of Three Points :
 m x  m 2 x1 m1 y 2  m 2 y1 
Three given points A, B, C are collinear, when sum =  1 2 , 
of any two distance out of AB, BC, CA is equal to  m1  m 2 m1  m 2 
remaining third distance. Otherwise the points will
(ii) For external division
be vertices of a triangles.
3.1.1 Types of Triangle : If A, B and C are vertices of  m x  m 2 x1 m1 y 2  m 2 y1 
=  1 2 , 
triangle then it would be.  m1  m 2 m1  m 2 
(a) Equilateral triangle, when AB = BC = CA.
(iii) Co-ordinates of mid point of PQ are
(b) Isosceles triangle, when any two distance are
equal.  x  x 2 y1  y 2 
put m1 = m2 ;  1 , 
(c) Right angle triangle, when sum of square of any  2 2 
two distances is equal to square of the third
distance. Note :
3.2 Position of four Points : (i) Co-ordinates of any point on the line segment
Four given point A, B, C and D are vertices of a joining two points P(x1, y1) and Q(x2, y2) are
(a) Square if AB = BC = CD = DA and AC = BD  x 1  x 2 y 1  y 2 
 ,  , ( –1)
(b) Rhombus if AB = BC = CD = DA & AC  BD  2 2 
(c) Parallelogram if AB = DC; BC = AD; AC  BD
(ii) Lines joins (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) is divided by
(d) Rectangle if AB = CD; BC = DA; AC = BD
Quadrilateral Diagonals Angle between
(a) x axis in the ratio = –y1 / y2
diagonals
(b) y axis in the ratio = –x1 / x2

(i) Parallelogram Not equal 
2 if ratio is positive divides internally, if ratio is
negative divides externally.

(ii) Rectangle Equal  (iii) Line ax + by + c = 0 divides the line joining the
2
points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) in the ratio

(iii) Rhombus Not equal =  ax  by 1  c 
2 –  1 
 ax 2  by 2  c 

(iv) Square Equal =
2
Note :
Let A(x1,y1), B(x2, y2) and C(x3, y3) are vertices of
(i) Diagonal of square, rhombus, rectangle and any triangle ABC, then
parallelogram always bisect each other. 5.1 Centroid :
(ii) Diagonal of rhombus and square bisect each The centroid is the point of intersection of the
other at right angle. medians (Line joining the mid point of sides
(iii) Four given points are collinear, if area of and opposite vertices).
quadrilateral is zero.

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 O is the circumcentre of any triangle ABC, then
OA2 = OB2 = OC2

Centroid divides the median in the ratio of 2 : 1.

Co-ordinates of centroid
 x  x 2  x 3 y1  y 2  y 3  Note :
G 1 , 
 3 3  If a triangle is right angle, then its circumcentre is
5.2 Incentre : the mid point of hypotenuse.

The incentre of the point of intersection of 5.4 Ortho Centre :

internal bisector of the angle. Also it is a centre It is the point of intersection of perpendicular drawn
of a circle touching all the sides of a triangle. from vertices on opposite sides (called altitudes) of a
triangle and can be obtained by solving the equation
of any two altitudes.

Co-ordinates of in centre
 ax1  bx 2  cx 3 ay1  by 2  cy 3  Note :
 ,  where a, b, c are
 abc abc  If a triangle is right angle triangle, then orthocentre
the sides of triangle ABC. is the point where right angle is formed.

Note : Remarks :
(i) Angle bisector divides the opposite sides in (i) If the triangle is equilateral, then centroid,
the ratio of remaining sides eg. incentre, orthocentre, circumcentre, coincides
BD AB c (ii) Ortho centre, centroid and circumcentre are
 
DC AC b always colinear and centroid divides the line
(ii) Incentre divides the angle bisectors in the joining orthocentre and circumcentre in the
ratio (b + c):a, (c + a):b, and (a + b):c ratio 2 : 1

(iii) Excentre : Point of intersection of one internal (iii) In an isosceles triangle centroid, orthocentre,
angle bisector and other two external angle incentre, circumcentre lies on the same line.
bisector is called as excentre. There are three
excentre in a triangle. Co-ordinate of each
can be obtained by changing the sign of
a, b, c respectively in the formula of In centre. 6.1 Area of Triangle
5.3 Circumcentre : Let A(x1,y1), B(x2, y2) and C(x3, y3 ) are vertices of a
It is the point of intersection of perpendicular triangle, then -
bisectors of the sides of a triangle. It is also the
centre of a circle passing vertices of the triangle. If

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 x1 y1 1 axis are (x1, y1) then co-ordinate of this point with
1 respect to new axis will be (x1 – a, y1 – b)
Area of Triangle ABC = x 2 y2 1
2
x3 y3 1 P(x, y) = P(x1 – a, y1 –b)

1
= [ x1(y2 – y3) + x2 (y3 – y1) +x3 (y1 – y2 )]
2

Note :
(i) If area of a triangle is zero, then the points
are collinear.
(ii) In an equilateral triangle

3 2
(a) having sides ‘a’ area is = a
4 7.2 Rotational transformation :
(b) having length of perpendicular as ‘p’ area Let OX and OY be the old axis and OX and OY be
2
p the new axis obtained by rotating the old OX and
is
3 OY through an angle .

6.2 Area of quadrilateral :

If (x1,y1), (x2, y2), (x3, y3 ) and (x4, x4) are vertices of
a quadrilateral then its area

1
= [(x1y2 – x2y1) + (x2y3 – x3y2) + (x3y4 – x4y3)
2
+ (x4y1 – x1y4)]

Note :
Again, if co-ordinates of any point P(x, y) with
(i) If the area of quadrilateral joining four points is
reference to new axis will be (x, y), then
zero then those four points are colinear.
(ii) If two opposite vertex of rectangle are (x1, y1)
x = xcos + ysin
and (x2, y2) and sides are parallel to coordinate
axes then its area is y = – xsin + ycos

= |(y2 – y1) (x2 – x1)| x = xcos – ysin

y = xsin + ycos
(iii) If two opposite vertex of a square are A (x1, y1)
and C (x2, y2) then its area is The above relation between (x, y) and (x, y) can be
easily obtained with the help of following table.
1 1
= AC2 = [(x2 – x1)2 + (y2 – y1)2] x y
2 2
x '  cos  sin 
y'   sin  cos 
7.3 Reflection (Image) of a Point :
7.1 Parallel transformation :
Let (x, y) be any point, then its image w.r.t.
Let origin O(0, 0) be shifted to a point (a, b) by
(i) x-axis  (x, –y)
moving the x axis and y axis parallel to themselves.
If the co-ordinate of point P with reference to old (ii) y-axis  (–x, y)

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 (iii) origin  (–x , –y) (iv) When x co-ordinate or y co-ordinate of all
vertex of triangle are equal then its area is zero.
(iv) line y = x  (y, x)
(v) In a Triangle ABC, of D, E, F are midpoint of
sides AB, BC and CA then
A locus is the curve traced out by a point which
1
moves under certain geometrical conditions. To find EF = BC and
2
a locus of a point first we assume the Co-ordinates
of the moving point as (h, k) then try to find a 1
DEF = (ABC)
relation between h and k with the help of the given 4
conditions of the problem. In the last we replace h
by x and k by y and get the locus of the point which
will be an equated between x and y.
Note :
(i) Locus of a point P which is equidistant from the
two point A and B is straight line and is a
perpendicular bisector of line AB.
(ii) In above case if
PA = kPB where k  1
then the locus of P is a circle. (vi) Area of Rhombus formed by
(iii) Locus of P if A and B is fixed.
2c 2
(a) Circle if APB = Constant ax ± by ± c = 0 is
ab

(b) Circle with diameter AB if ABB = (vii) Three points (x1, y1), (x2, y2), (x3, y3) are
2
collinear if
(c) Ellipse if PA + PB = Constant
y 2  y1 y 3  y 2
(d) Hyperbola if PA – PB = Constant 
x 2  x1 x 3  x 2

(viii) When one vertex is origin then area of triangle

1
= (x1y2 – x2y1)
2
(i) Quadrilateral containing two sides parallel is
(ix) To remove the term of xy in the equation
called as Trapezium whose area is given by ax2 + 2hxy + by2 = 0, the angle  through which
1 the axis must be turned (rotated) is given by
(sum of parallel sides) × (Distance between
2
parallel sides) 1  2h 
= tan–1  
2 ab
(ii) A triangle having vertices (at12, 2at1), (at22, 2at2)
and (at32, 2at3), then area is

 = a2[(t1 – t2) (t2 – t3) (t3 – t1)]

(iii) Area of triangle formed by Co-ordinate axis and

c2
the line ax + by + c = 0 is equal to
2ab

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 SOLVED EXAMPLES
Ex.1 The point A divides the join of the points Ex.3 If the middle point of the sides of a triangle
(–5,1) and (3,5) in the ratio k : 1 and coordinates ABC are (0, 0); (1, 2) and (–3, 4), then the area
of points B and C are (1, 5) and (7, –2) of triangle is –
respectively. If the area of ABC be 2 units, (A) 40 (B) 20
then k equals - (C) 10 (D) 60
(A) 7, 9 (B) 6, 7 Sol. If the given mid points be D, E, F; then the area
(C) 7, 31/9 (D) 9, 31/9 of DEF is given by
 3k  5 5k  1  1
Sol. A  ,   [0(2 – 4) + 1(4 – 0) –3(0 – 2)]
 k 1 k 1  2
Area of ABC = 2 units 1
 [0 + 4 + 6] = 5
2
1  3k  5  5k  1 
  (5  2)  1  2    Area of the triangle ABC = 4 × 5 = 20
2  k  1  k 1 
Ans. [B]
 5k  1  
+ 7  5  = ± 2
 k 1  Ex.4 The three vertices of a parallelogram taken in
 14k – 66 = ± 4 (k+1) order are (–1, 0), (3, 1) and (2, 2) respectively.
Find the coordinate of the fourth vertex -
 k = 7 or 31/9 Ans. [C]
(A) (2, 1) (B) (–2, 1)
(C) (1, 2) (D) (1, –2)
Ex.2 The vertices of a triangle are A(0, –6),
Sol. Let A(–1, 0) , B(3, 1) , C(2, 2) and D(x, y) be
B (–6, 0) and C (1,1) respectively, then
the vertices of a parallelogram ABCD taken in
coordinates of the ex-centre opposite to vertex
order. Since, the diagonals of a parallelogram
A is -
bisect each other.
(A) (–3/2, –3/2) (B) (–4, 3/2)
 Coordinates of the mid point of AC
(C) (–3/2, 3/2) (D) (–4, –6)
= Coordinates of the mid-point of BD
Sol. a = BC = (6  1) 2  (0  1) 2  50  5 2
 1 2 0  2   3  x 1 y 
 , = , 
2 2
b = CA = (1  0)  (1  6)  50  5 2  2 2   2 2 
 1   3  x y 1
c = AB = (0  6) 2  (6  0) 2  72  6 2   ,1 =  , 
2   2 2 
coordinates of Ex-centre opposite to vertex A are
3 x 1 y 1
ax1  bx 2  cx 3  = and  =1
x= 2 2 2
a bc
 x = –2 and y = 1.
 5 2 .0  5 2 (6)  6 2 (1) Hence the fourth vertex of the parallelogram is
=
5 2 5 26 2 (–2, 1) Ans. [B]

 24 2
= =–4 Ex.5 Which of the following statement is true ?
6 2 (A) The Point A(0, –1), B(2,1), C(0,3) and
ay1  by 2  cy 3 D(–2, 1) are vertices of a rhombus
y=
a bc (B) The points A(–4, –1), B(–2, –4), C(4, 0)
 5 2 (6)  5 2 .0  6 2 (1)  36 2 and D(2, 3) are vertices of a square
= = =–6 (C) The points A(–2, –1), B(1, 0), C(4, 3)
5 2 5 26 2 6 2
and D(1, 2) are vertices of a parallelogram
Hence coordinates of ex-centre are (–4, –6) (D) None of these
Ans. [D]

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Sol. Here (i) A(0,–1), B(2,1), C(0,3), D(–2,1) for a Ex.7 If the origin is shifted to (1, –2) and axis are
rhombus all four sides are equal but the rotated through an angle of 30º the co-ordinate
diagonal are not equal, we see AC = 0  4 2 =4, of (1,1) in the new position are –
3 3 3 3 3 3
BD = 4 2  0 = 4 (A)  ,  (B)  , 
 2 2 2 2 
   
Hence it is a square, not rhombus
3 3 2
(ii) Here AB = 2 2  32 = 13 , (C)  ,  (D) None of these
2 2 
 
BC = 6 2  4 2 = 52
Sol. If coordinates are (x, y) then
AB  BC Hence not square.
x = h + xcos  – ysin .
(iii) In this case mid point of AC is
y = k + x sin  + y cos 
 4  2 3 1 
 ,  or (1,1) Where,
 2 2 
(x, y) = (1, 1) , (h, k) = (1, –2),  = 30º
11 0  2   1 = 1 + xcos 30 – y sin 30
Also midpoint of diagonal BD  ,  or
 2 2 
 x 3 – y = 0
(1, 1)
Hence the point are vertices of a parallelogram. and 1 = –2 + xsin30 + ycos 30
Ans. [C] x ' y' 3
 3=
2
Note : The students should note that the squares, 3 3 3
rhombus and the rectangle are also  x = , y = Ans. [B]
2 2
parallelograms but every parallelogram is not
square etc. The desired answer should be Ex.8 The locus of the point, so that the join of
pinpointed carefully. (–5, 1) and (3, 2) subtends a right angle at the
moving point is
Ex.6 The condition that the three points (a, 0), (A) x2 + y2 + 2x –3y –13 = 0
(at12, 2at1) and (at22, 2at2) are collinear if -
(A) t1 + t2 = 0 (B) t1t2 = 2 (B) x2 – y2 + 2x +3y –13 = 0
(C) t1t2 = –1 (D) None of these (C) x2 + y2 – 2x +3y –13 = 0
Sol. Here the points are collinear if the area of the
triangle is zero. (D) x2 + y2 – 2x –3y –13 = 0
Hence Sol. Let P (h, k) be moving point and let A(–5, 1)
1/2 [a(t12 – 1)2at2 – 2at1(at22 – a)] = 0 and B(3,2) be given points.
or t2 (t12 – 1) – t1 (t22 – 1) = 0 By the given condition APB =90º
  APB is a right angled triangle.
 t2 t12 – t2 – t1 t22 + t1 = 0
 AB2 = AP2 + PB2
 (t1 – t2 )( t1t2 + 1) = 0, t1  t2
 (3+5)2 + (2–1)2 = (h+5)2 + (k–1)2 + (h–3)2
 t1t 2 + 1 = 0  t1 t2 = –1
+ (k–2)2
Ans. [C]
 65 = 2(h2 + k2 + 2h – 3k) + 39
Note : The students should note that the points lie on
 h2 + k2 + 2h – 3k –13 = 0
the parabola y2 = 4ax, and (a,0) is focus, the
Hence locus of (h, k) is
condition t1t2 = –1 is well known condition for
x2 + y2 + 2x –3y –13 = 0
the extremities of a focal chord, as we shall see
Ans. [A]
in parabola in our further discussions.
Ex.9 A point P moves such that the sum of its
distance from (ae, 0) and (–ae, 0)) is always 2a Ex.10 The orthocentre of triangle with vertices
 
then locus of P is (when 0 < e < 1)  2, 3  1  ,  1 , 1  and  2, 1  is -
 2   2 2   2
x2 y2 
(A)  =1
a2 a 2 (1  e 2 ) 3 3  3   1
(A)  , (B)  2, 
2 6   2
x2 y2 
(B)  =1
a2 a 2 (1  e 2 ) 1 1 5 32
(C)  ,  (D)  , 
2 2 4 4 
x2 y2 
(C)  =1 Sol. Here
a 2 (1  e 2 ) a2
2 2
(D) None of these  1  3
AB =  2      = 3
Sol. Let P(h, k) be the moving point such that the  2  2 
 
sum of its distance from A(ae, 0) and B(–ae, 0) 2 2
is 2a. 1   1 1 3
BC =   2       =
Then , PA + PB = 2a 2   2 2 2
2
 (h  ae) 2  (k  0) 2 + (h  ae) 2  (k  0) 2  1 3  1  3
CA = (2  2)    
2
=
= 2a  2 2   2

2 2
 (h  ae)  k = 2a – (h  ae)  (k  0) 2
2 Here BC + CA = AB
2 2 2

 ABC is right - angled triangle

Squaring both sides, we get
 1
 (h – ae)2 + k2 = 4a2 + (h + ae)2 + k2 Thus point C  2,  is the ortho-centre
 2
– 4a (h  ae) 2  k 2 Ans. [B]
 – 4aeh – 4a2 = – 4a (h  ae) 2  k 2
Ex.11 The number of points on x-axis which are at a
 (eh + a) = (h  ae)  k 2 2 distance c(c < 3) from the point (2, 3) is -
(A) 2 (B) 1
[Squaring both sides]
(C) infinite (D) no point
 (eh + a)2 = (h + ae)2 + k2 Sol. Let a point on x-axis is (x1, 0), then its
 e2 h2 + 2eah + a2 = h2 + 2eah + a2e2 + k2
distance from the point (2, 3)
 h2 (1 –e2 ) + k2 = a2(1 – e2 )
h2 k2 = ( x 1  2) 2  9 = c
 2  2 =1
a a (1  e 2 ) or (x1 – 2)2 = c2 – 9
Hence the locus of (h, k) is  x1 – 2 = c 2  9
x2 y2 But C < 3  c2 – 9 < 0
 =1 Ans. [A]
a 2 a 2 (1  e 2 )  x1 will be imaginary Ans. [D]
 LEVEL-1

Q.8 If the points (4, –4), (–4, 4) and (x, y) form an

equilateral triangle, then -
Q.1 The distance of the point (3, 4) from origin is -
(A) x = –4 3 , y = 4 3
(A) 4 (B) 3
(C) 5 (D) 7 (B) x = 4 3 , y = –4 3

(C) x = 4 3 , y = 4 3
Q.2 The coordinates of a point are (0, 1) and the (D) None of these
ordinate of another point is –3. If the distance
between the two points is 5 then the abscissa of Q.9 If P, Q, R are collinear points such that P(7, 7),
another point is - Q(3, 4) and PR = 10, then R is -
(A) –3 (B) 3 (A) (1, 1) (B) (1, –1)
(C) ± 3 (D) 1 (C) (–1, 1) (D) (–1, –1)

Q.3 The points (0, –1); (2, 1); (0, 3) and (–2, 1) are
vertices of a -
(A) Rectangle
Q.10 If (3, – 4) and (– 6, 5) are the extremities of the
(B) Square
diagonal of a parallelogram and (– 2, 1) is its
(C) Rhombus
third vertex, then its fourth vertex is -
(D) Parallelogram
(A) (– 1, 0) (B) (– 1, 1)
Q.4 The triangle with vertices (1, 5); (– 3, 1) and (C) (0, – 1) (D) None of these
(3, – 5) is -
(A) isosceles (B) equilateral Q.11 The coordinates of the point which divides the
(C) right angled (D) None of these line segment joining (–3, –4) and (–8, 7)
externally in the ratio 7:5 are -
Q.5 The quadrilateral formed by the points (a,–b), (A) (41/2, 69/2) (B) (–41/2, –69/2)
(0,0), (– a, b) and (ab, – b2) is - (C) (–41/2, 69/2) (D) None of these
(A) rectangle (B) parallelogram
(C) square (D) None of these Q.12 The ratio in which the point (8, 4) divides the
line segment joining the points (5, –2) and
Q.6 If the points (1, 1) (–1, –1) and (– 3 , k) are (9, 6) is -
(A) 2 : 1 (B) 3 : 1 (C) 2 : 3 (D) 1 : 2
vertices of an equilateral triangle then the value
of k will be -
Q.13 If x-axis divides the line joining (3, 4) and (5, 6)
(A) –1 (B) 1
in the ratio  : 1 then  is -
(C) 3 (D) – 3
3 2 3 1
(A) – (B) – (C) (D)
2 3 4 3
Q.7 If vertices of a triangle are (0, 4), (4, 1) and
(7, 5), then its perimeter is - Q.14 If the point dividing internally the line segment
joining the points (a, b) and (5, 7) in the ratio
(A) 5( 2 + 5 ) (B) 2 2
2 : 1 be (4, 6), then -
(C) 5(2 + 2 ) (D) 2 5 (A) a = 2, b = – 4 (B) a = 1, b = 2
(C) a = 2, b = 4 (D) a = –2, b = 4
Q.15 Coordinates of trisection of line joining points Q.23 If the vertices of a triangle be (a, b–c), (b, c–a)
(–3, –3) and (6,6) is - and (c, a–b), then the centroid of the triangle lies -
(A) (0, 0), (3, –3) (B) (0, 0), (3, 3) (A) On y-axis (B) On x-axis
(C) (1, 1), (3, 3) (D) (1, 1), (–3, 3) (C) At origin (D) None of these

Q.16 The ratio in which x-axis divides the join of the Q.24 If (–4, 6) ,(2, 3) and (–2, –5) are vertices of a
points (2, –3) and (5, 6) is - triangle, then its incentre is -
(A) 2 : – 1 (B) 1 : 2 (A) (–1, 2) (B) (2, –1)
(C) 2 : 1 (D) None of these (C) (1, 2) (D) (2, 1)

Q.17 The line segment joining the points (3, 4) and (7, Q.25 Circumcentre of a triangle whose vertex are
8) is divided by the line 2x + 3y + 7 = 0 in the (0,0), (4,0) and (0,6) is -
ratio - 4 
(A)  ,2  (B) (0, 0)
(A) 1/5 : 9 externally (B) 5 : 9 internally 3 
(C) 5 : 1/9 externally (D) 5 : 9 externally (C) (2, 3) (D) (4, 6)

Q.18 If the middle point of the line segment joining Q.26 Orthocentre of a triangle whose vertex are
the points (5, a) and (b, 7) be (3, 5), then (a, b) (8,–2), (2,–2) and (8,6) is -
is - (A) (8, –2) (B) (8, 6)
(A) (3, 1) (B) (–2, –2)
 18 2 
(C) (1, 3) (D) (–3, –1) (C)  ,  (D) (0, 0)
 3 3

Q.19 The point (5, –1) divides the line segment Q.27 The distance of orthocentre of the triangle
joining points A and B in the ratio 2 : 3. If (2, 3), (4, 5) and (–1, 10) from (2, 3) is -
A is (11, –3), then B will be -
(A) 2 2 (B) 2
(A) (4, –2) (B) (4, 2)
(C) 4 (D) 2
(C) (–4, 2) (D) (–4, –2)

Q.20 The line segment joining the points (–3, –4) Q.28 A triangle whose vertex are (2, 3), (4, 5) and
and (1, 2) is divided by y-axis in the ratio - (–2, 11), distance between circumcentre and
(A) 2 : 3 (B) 1 : 3 vertex (4, 5) is -
(C) 3 : 1 (D) 3 : 2 (A) 2 (B) 4 5

(C) 2 5 (D) 4

Q.21 If two vertices joining the hypotenuse of a right Q.29 If A (4, –3); B (3, –2) and C(2, 8) are vertices of
angled triangle are (0, 0) and (3, 4), then the a triangle, then the distance of its centroid from
length of the median through the vertex having y- axis is -
right angle is - (A) 9/2 (B) 1
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 5/2 (D) 7/2 (C) 3 (D) 1/2

Q.22 The centroid of a triangle with vertices (2, 1); (5,

Q.30 If the vertices of a triangle be (0, 0), (6, 0) and
2) and (3, 4) is -
(6, 8), then its incentre will be -
(A) (8/3, 7/3) (B) (10/3, 7/3)
(A) (1, 2) (B) (2, 1)
(C) (–10/3, 7/3) (D) (10/3, –7/3)
(C) (4, 2) (D) (2, 4)
Q.31 The circumcentre of the triangle with vertices (0, Q.39 Opposite vertex of a square are (3, –4) and
0); (3, 0) and (0, 4) is - (–5, 2) then area of square is -
(A) (1, 1) (B) (2, 3/2) (A) 25 (B) 50
(C) (3/2, 1) (D) None of these (C) 75 (D) 100

Q.32 The distance of the centroid from the origin of Q.40 The area of the triangle formed by the points
the triangle formed by the points (1, 1), (0, –7) (a, b + c), (b, c + a), (c, a + b) is -
and (–4, 0) is - (A) a2 + b2 + c2 (B) abc
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) ab + bc + ca (D) 0

(C) 3 (D) 5
Q.41 If D,E,F are mid points of the sides AB, BC and
CA of a triangle formed by the points A(5, –1)
B(–7, 6) and C (1, 3), then area of DEF is-
(A) 2/5 (B) 5/2
Q.33 Area of the triangle with vertices (4, 4); (3, –2) (C) 5 (D) 10
and (3, –16) is -
(A) 7 (B) 18 Q.42 The area of a quadrilateral constructed by lines
(C) 15 (D) 27 |x| + |y| = 1 is -
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1
Q.34 The Area of the triangle with vertices (1, 2);
(5, 7) and (3, 8) is -
(A) 6 (B) 7
(C) 8 (D) 9
Q.43 The reflection of the point (1,–2) with respect
to y– axis is -
Q.35 If (5, –4) and (–3, 2) are two opposite vertices
(A) (–1,–2) (B) (–1, 2)
of a square then its area is -
(C) (1, 2) (D) None of these
(A) 50 (B) 75 (C) 25 (D) 100

Q.44 The image of (4, –5) in y axis is -

Q.36 The area of a triangle with vertices (3, 8);
(A) (–4, –5) (B) (4, 5)
(–4, 2) and (5,–1) is -
(C) (–4, 5) (D) None of these
(A) 40.5 (B) 36.5
(C) 3.75 (D) 37.5
Q.45 On shifting the origin to the point ( 2, –5) and
keeping the axis parallel, the new coordinates of
Q.37 For what value of k the points (k, 2 – 2k),
the point (–5, 3) will be -
(1 – k, 2k) and (– 4 – k, 6 – 2k) are collinear ?
(A) (7, –8) (B) (–3, –2)
(A) 1,–1/2 (B) 1,1/2
(C) (–7, 8) (D) None of these
(C) –1,1/2 (D) –1,–1/2

Q.46 If the axes are rotated through an angle of 30º in

Q.38 The condition that three points (a, 0), (0, b) and
the anti-clockwise direction, the coordinates of
(1, 1) are collinear is -
1 1 1 1 points (4,–2 3 ) with respect to new axes are -
(A)  =2 (B)  =1
a b a b (A) (2, 3 ) (B) ( 3 , –5)
1 1 1 1
(C)  =0 (D)  (C) (2, 3) (D) ( 3 , 2)
a b a b
 Q.51 The locus of a point, which moves in such a
way that its distance from the origin (0, 0) is
Q.47 If A(c, 0) and B(–c, 0) are two points, then the thrice the distance from x axis is -
locus of a point P which moves such that (A) x2 – 8y2 = 0 (B) 4x2 – y2 = 0
PA2 + PB2 = AB2 is - (C) x2 + 8y2 = 0 (D) x2 – 4y2 = 0
(A) x2 – y2 = c2 (B) y2 = 4cx
(C) x2 + y2 = c2 (D) None of these Q.52 The locus of the moving point P, such that
2PA = 3PB where A is (0, 0) and B is (4, –3), is
Q.48 The locus of a point whose abscissa and (A) 5x2 + 5y2 + 72x + 54y + 225 = 0
ordinate are always equal, will be - (B) 5x2 – 5y2 + 72x + 54y + 225 = 0
(A) x – y = 0 (B) x + y = 0 (C) 5x2 – 5y2 – 72x + 54y + 225 = 0
(C) x – y = 1 (D) x + y = 1 (D) 5x2 + 5y2 – 72x + 54y + 225 = 0

Q.49 Let A (2, 3) and B( –4, 5) are two fixed points. Q.53 If the distance of any point P from the point
A point P moves in such a way that  PAB = 12 A (a + b, b – a) and B(a – b, a + b) are equal,
sq. units, then its locus is - then locus of P is -
(A) x2 + 6xy + 9y2 + 22 x + 66 y – 23 = 0 (A) ax – by = 0 (B) bx – ay = 0
(B) x2 + 6xy + 9y2 + 22 x + 66 y + 23 = 0 (C) bx + ay = 0 (D) ax + by = 0
(C) x2 + 6xy + 9y2 – 22 x – 66 y – 23 = 0
(D) None of these

Q.50 If sum of square of distances of a point from

axes is 4, then its locus is -
(A) x + y = 2 (B) x2 + y2 = 16
(C) x + y = 4 (D) x2 + y2 = 4
 LEVEL- 2
Q.1 The distance between feet of perpendiculars Q.7 A(–3, 4) and B(2, 1) be any two given points.
drawn from a point (–3, 4) on both axes is - If C be a point on AB produced such that
(A) 5 (B) 2 AC = 2BC, then the coordinates of C are -
(C) 4 (D) 1 (A) (3, 7) (B) (2, 4)
(C) (7, –2) (D) (–1/2, –5/2)
Q.2 P,Q and R three points on the line joining A(–6, 8)
and B(8, –6) such that AP = PQ = QR = RB, Q.8 An equilateral triangle whose orthocentre is
then coordinates of R are - (3, –2), one side is on x- axis then vertex of
(A) (–5/2, 9/2) (B) (5/2, 9/2) triangle which is not on x- axis is -
(C) (5/2, –9/2) (D) (9/2, –5/2) (A) (3, –6) (B) (1, –2)
(C) (9, –2) (D) (3, –3)
Q.3 The mid points of the sides of a triangle are
Q.9 An equilateral triangle whose circumcentre is
(5,0), (5,12) and (0, 12) the orthocentre of this
(–2, 5) one side is on y- axis then length of side
triangle is -
of triangle is-
(A) (0, 0) (B) (0, 24)
(A) 6 (B) 2 3 (C) 4 3 (D) 4
 13 
(C) (10, 0) (D)  ,8 
 3  Q.10 Area of a triangle whose vertices are (a cos,b sin),
(–a sin, b cos) and (–a cos, –b sin) is-
Q.4 The extremities of hypotenuse of a right-angled
(A) absincos (B) acos sin
triangle are (2, 0) and (0, 2), then locus of its
1
third vertex is - (C) ab (D) ab
2
(A) x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y = 0
(B) x2 + y2 + 2x – 2y = 0 Q.11 A(3,4) and B(5, –2) are two given points. If
(C) x2 + y2 – 2x + 2y = 0 PA = PB and area of PAB = 10, then P is -

(D) x2 + y2 + 2x + 2y = 0 (A) (7, 1) (B) (7, 2)

(C) (–7, 2) (D) ( –7, –1)
Q.5 Line segment joining (5,0) and (10cos, 10sin)
Q.12 A (6, 3); B (–3, 5) ; C(4, –2) and D(x, 3x) are
is divided by a point P in ratio 2 : 3 . If  varies
four points. If the areas of DBC and ABC
then locus of P is a -
are in the ratio 1:2, then x is equal to -
(A) Pair of straight lines
(A) 11/8 (B) 3
(B) Circle (C) 8/11 (D) None of these
(C) Straight line
(D) Parabola Q.13 Without changing the direction of coordinates
axes, to which point origin should be transferred
Q.6 The area common to triangle formed by (0,0), (0, so that the equation x2 + y2 –4x + 6y –7 = 0 is
2p), (2q,0) and (0, 0) , (2q,0), (2q, 2p) is - changed to an equation which contains no term
(A) 2pq (B) 4pq of first degree -
(C) pq (D) pq/2 (A) (3,2) (B) (2, –3)
(C) (–2, 3) (D) None of these
Q.14 If the line segment joining the points A(a, b) (D) x2 + y2 – 2x + 4y + 3 = 0
and B(c, d) subtends an angle  at the origin,
then cos is equal to – Q.19 The point (4, 1) undergoes two successive
ac  bc transformations -
(A)
(a 2  b 2 )(c 2  d 2 ) (i) Reflection about the line y = x
(ii) Translation through a distance 2 units along
ac  bd
(B) the positive direction of x axis
(a 2  b 2 )(c 2  d 2 ) The final position of the point is given by the
ac  cd coordinates -
(C)
(a 2  b 2 )(c 2  d 2 ) (A) (4, 3) (B) (3, 4)
(C) (7/2, 7/2) (D) (1, 4)
(D) None of these

Q.20 The image of the point (–1, 3 ) in the line

Q.15 Three points are A(6,3), B(–3,5), C(4, –2) and
x – y = 0 is -
P(x,y) is a point, then the ratio of area of PBC
(A) (–1, –1) (B) (1, –3)
and ABC is -
(C) (3, 3) (D) (3, –1)
xy2 xy2
(A) (B)
7 7 Q.21 A(1,0) and B (–1, 0) are two points and Q is a
xy2 point which satisfies the relation AQ – BQ = ± 1.
(C) (D) None of these
2 The locus of Q is -
(A) 12x2 – 4y2 = 3 (B) 12x2 – 4y2 + 3 = 0
Q.16 The area of an equilateral triangle whose two (C) 12x2 + 4y2 =3 (D) 12x2 + 4y2 + 3 =0
vertices are (1,0) and (3,0) and third vertex
lying in the first quadrant is- Q.22 If A(cos, sin), B (sin, –cos), C (1, 2)
(A) 3/4 (B) 3/2 are the vertices of a ABC, then as  varies,
the locus of its centroid is -
(C) 3 (D) None of these
(A) x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y + 3 = 0
(B) x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y + 1 = 0
Q.17 Reflecting the point (2, –1) about y -axis,
(C) 3(x2 + y2 ) – 2x – 4y + 1 = 0
coordinate axes are rotated at 45º angle in
(D) None of these
negative direction without shifting the origin.
The new coordinates of the points are -
 1 3   1 3 
(A)   ,  (B)  , 
 2 2  2 2
 3 1 
(C)   ,  (D) None of these
 2 2

Q.18 Keeping coordinate axes parallel, the origin is

shifted to a point (1, –2), then transformed
equation of x2 + y2 = 2 is -
(A) x2 + y2 + 2x – 4y + 3 = 0
(B) x2 + y2 + 2x + 4y + 3 = 0
(C) x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y + 3 = 0
 LEVEL- 3
Q.7 (xi, yi) are vertices of a equilateral triangle ABC
Q.1 The x coordinate of the incentre of the triangle
where the mid point of the sides are (0, 1), such that (x1 – 2)2 + (y1 – 3)2 = (x2 – 2)2 +
(1, 1) and (1, 0) is - (y2 – 3)2 = (x3 – 2)2 + (y3 – 3)2. Then
(A) 2 + 2 (B) 1 + 2 2 (x1 + x2 + x3) + 3(y1 + y2 + y3) =

(C) 2 – 2 (D) 1 + 2 (A) 30 (B) 29

(C) 39 (D) None of these
Q.2 OPQR is a square and M and N are the mid
Q.8 The area of triangle formed by two rays whose
points of sides PQ and QR respectively then
combined equation is y = |x| and the line
ratio of area of square and the triangle OMN is -
x + 2y = 2 is -
(A) 4 : 1 (B) 2 :1 (C) 8 : 3 (D) 4 : 3
8 4
(A) unit (B) unit
3 3
Q.3 The points with co-ordinates (2a, 3a), (3b, 2b)
and (c, c) are collinear - 16
(C) 4 unit (D) unit
(A) For no value of a,b,c 3
(B) For all values of a, b, c Q.9 A rod PQ of length 2a slides with its ends on the
(C) If a, c/5, b are in H.P axes then locus of circumcentre of OPQ is-
(D) If a, 2c/5, b are in H.P. (A) x2 + y2 = 2a2 (B) x2 + y2 = 4a2
(C) x2 + y2 = 3a2 (D) x2 + y2 = a2
Q.4 The area of the quadrilateral formed by points
Questions based on Assertion and Reason
(a2 + 2ab, b2), (a2 + b2, 2ab), (a2, b2 + 2ab) and The following questions given below consist of
(a2 + b2 – 2ab, 4ab) is- an "Assertion" (1) and "Reason" (2) Type
(A) Zero (B) (a + b)2 questions. Use the following key to choose the
appropriate answer.
(C) a2 + b2 (D) (a – b)2 (A) Both (1) and (2) are true and (2) is the
correct explanation of (1)
Q.5 In the  ABC, the coordinates of B are (0, 0), (B) Both (1) and (2) are true but (2) is not
the correct explanation of (1)
AB = 2,  ABC = /3 and the middle point (C) (1) is true but (2) is false
of BC has the coordinates (2, 0). The centroid of (D) (1) is false but (2) is true
the triangle is -
Q.10 Assertion (1) : Area of triangle formed by the
1 3 5 1  points A(20, 22), B(21, 24), C(22, 23) and area
(A)  ,  (B)  , 
2 2 
  3 3 of the triangle formed by the points P(0, 0),
Q(1, 2) and R(2, 1) are same.
 4 3 1 Assertion (2) : The area of triangle be constant
(C)  ,  (D) none of these
 3 3  with respect to parallel transformation of co-ordinate

axes.
Q.6 Four points (x1, y1), (x2, y2), (x3, y3) and
Q.11 Assertion (1) : If the middle point of the sides
(x4, y4) are such that of a triangle ABC are (0, 0), (1, 2) and (–3, 4)
4
2 
 (x i 2  y i 2 )  2 (x1x3 + x2x4 + y1y2 + y3y4) the centroid of the triangle ABC is  ,3  .
 3 
i 1
Assertion (2) : Centroid of a triangle ABC and
Then these points are vertices of -
centroid of the triangle formed by joining the
(A) Parallelogram (B) Rectangle mid points of sides of triangle ABC be always
(C) Square (D) Rhombus same.
Q.12 Assertion (1) : Orthocentre of a triangle whose Q.16 If the line segment joining (2, 3) and (–1, 2) is
vertices are (8, –2), (2, –2) and (8, 6) is (2, –2). divided internally in the ratio 3 : 4 by the line
Assertion (2) : If a triangle is right angle x + 2y = k then k =
triangle, then orthocentre is the point where 41 5 36 31
(A) (B) (C) (D)
right angle is formed. 7 7 7 7

Q.17 P, Q, R are the points of intersection of a line 

Q.13 Centroid of a ABC is (1, 4). If two vertices are
A(4, 3) and B(–9, 7) then with sides BC, CA, AB of a ABC respectively,
Assertion (1) : The third vertex C has BP CQ AR
then . . =
coordinates (7, 8) PC QA RB
Assertion (2) : If vertices of triangle are (x1, y1), (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) –1 (D) –2
(x2, y2) and (x3, y3) then centroid is
Passage-2
 x1  x 2  x 3 y1  y 2  y 3  Let origin O, (0, 0) be shifted to a point (a, b) by
 , 
 3 3  moving the x- axis and y- axis parallel to
themselves. If the coordinates of a point P with
Q.14 If x and y coordinate of a point are rational reference to old axis are (x1, y1) then coordinate
numbers then the point is called rational Point. of this point with respect to new axis will be
Now (x1 – a, y1 – b).
Assertion (1) : If vertices of a triangle are On the basis of above information, answer
rational points then incentre is always rational the following questions
point.
Assertion (2) : If A(x1, y1) B(x2,y2) and C(x3, y3) Q.18 If the axes are transformed from origin to the
are vertices of triangle ABC then incentre is point (–2, 1), the new coordinates of (4, –5) are
(A) (2, 6) (B) (6, 4)
 ax1  bx 2  cx 3 ay1  by 2  cy 3 
 ,  (C) (6, –6) (D) (2, –4)
 abc abc 
where a = BC, b = AC, c = AB Q.19 If the coordinates of point (4, 5) become (–3, 9)
then the origin must be shifted at
Passage-1 (A) (7, –4) (B) (7, 4)
A(x1, y1) and B(x2, y2) are two given points. (C) (–7, 4) (D) None of these
L  ax + by + c = 0 is any line. If L intersects
Q.20 If origin is shifted at (2, –1) then new
AD  ax1  by1  c 
AB at any point D, then =–   . coordinates of point P are (5, –3) then its
BD  ax 2  by 2  c 
original coordinates were
AD (A) (7, –4) (B) (7, 4)
Now if > 0 then D divides AB internally
BD
(C) (–7, 4) (D) None of these
AD
and if < 0 then D divides AB externally i.e.
BD Q.21 To which point origin must be shifted so that
D lies on AB produced. equation y2 + 4y + 8x – 2 = 0 will not contain
On the basis of the above passage, answer the any term in y and the constant, then-
following questions.
3  3 
(A)  , 2  (B)  ,  2 
Q.15 The ratio in which line 3x – y = 9 divides the 4   4 
line segment joining points (1, 3) and (2, 7)
 3   3 
(A) 9 : 10 externally (B) 9 : 10 internally (C)   ,  2  (D)   , 2 
 4   4 
(C) 3 : 5 internally (D) 3 : 5 externally
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(Question asked in previous AIEEE and IIT-JEE)

SECTION –A Q.6 Let A (h, k), B (1, 1) and C (2, 1) be the vertices
Q.1 The points (– a, –b), (0, 0), (a, b) and (a2, ab) of a right angled triangle with AC as its
are- [AIEEE-2002] hypotenuse. If the area of the triangle is 1, then
(A) collinear the set of values which ‘k’ can take is given by
(B) concyclic [AIEEE 2007]
(C) vertices of a rectangle
(A) {1, 3} (B) {0, 2}
(D) vertices of a parallelogram
(C) {–1, 3} (D) {–3, –2}
Q.2 The centroid of a triangle is (2, 3) and two of its
vertices are (5, 6) and (– 1, 4). The third vertex Q.7 Three distinct points A, B and C are given in the
of the triangle is- [AIEEE-2002] 2 – dimensional coordinate plane such that the
(A) (2, 1) (B) (2, – 1) ratio of the distance of any one of them from the
(C) (1, 2) (D) (1, – 2) point (1, 0) to the distance from the point (–1, 0)
Q.3 If the equation of the locus of a point 1
is equal to . Then the circumcentre of the
equidistant from the points (a1,b1) and (a2, b2) is 3
(a1 – a2 )x + (b1 – b2 )y + c = 0, then the value of triangle ABC is at the point - [AIEEE 2009]
c is - [AIEEE-2003]
5  5 
(A)  , 0 (B)  , 0
4  2 
(A) a 12  b12  a 22  b 22
(B) a12 – a22 + b12 – b22 5 
(C)  , 0  (D) (0, 0)
1 2 3 
(C) (a + a22 + b12 + b22 )
2 1 Q.8 If A(2, – 3) and B(–2, 1) are two vertices of a
1
(D) (a22 + b22 – a12 – b12 ) triangle and third vertex moves on the line
2
2x + 3y = 9, then the locus of the centroid of
Q.4 Let A(2, – 3) and B(– 2, 1) be vertices of a
the triangle is - [AIEEE 2011]
triangle ABC. If the centroid of this triangle
moves on the line 2x + 3y = 1, then the locus of (A) x – y = 1 (B) 2x + 3y = 1
the vertex C is the line [AIEEE 2004] (C) 2x + 3y = 3 (D) 2x – 3y = 1
(A) 2x + 3y = 9 (B) 2x – 3y = 7
(C) 3x + 2y = 5 (D) 3x – 2y = 3 Q. 9 If the line 2x + y = k passes through the point
which divides the line segment joining the
Q.5 If a vertex of a triangle is (1, 1) and the mid points (1, 1) and (2, 4) in the ratio 3 : 2, then k
points of two sides through this vertex are equals : [AIEEE 2012]
(–1, 2) and (3, 2), then the centroid of the (A) 5 (B) 6
triangle is - [AIEEE-2005] (C) 11/5 (D) 29/5

 7  1 7  Q.10 The x-coordinate of the incentre of the triangle

(A)   1,  (B)  ,  that has the coordinates of mid points of its
 3  3 3
sides as (0,1) (1, 1) and (1, 0) is –
[JEE Main - 2013]
 7 1 7 (A) 1 + 2 (B) 1 – 2
(C) 1,  (D)  , 
 3 3 3
(C) 2 + 2 (D) 2 – 2
 SECTION –B Q.5 If x1, x2, x3 as well as y1, y2, y3 are in G.P. with
the same common ratio, then the points
Q.1 If the sum of the distances of a point from two (x1, y1), (x2, y2) and (x3, y3) [IIT-1999]
perpendicular lines in a plane is 1, then its locus
(A) lie on a straight line
is [IIT-1992] (B) lie on an ellipse
(A) square (C) lie on a circle
(B) circle (D) are vertices of a triangle
(C) straight line
(D) two intersecting lines Q.6 The incentre of the triangle with vertices
Q.2 If P (1, 0), Q (–1, 0) and R (2, 0) are three given (1, 3 ), (0, 0) and (2, 0) is [IIT 2000]
points, then the locus of S satisfying the relation
 3  2 1 
SQ2 + SR2 = 2SP2 is [IIT 1993] (A) 1, (B)  , 
 2 
  3 3
(A) a straight line || to x-axis
(B) a circle thro’ the origin 2 3  1 
(C)  ,  (D) 1, 
3 2  3
(C) a circle with centre at the origin   
(D) a straight line || to y-axis
Q.7 Let O (0, 0), P(3, 4), Q (6, 0) be the vertices of
Q.3 The orthocentre of the triangle with vertices
the triangle OPQ. The point R inside the
 ( 3  1)   1 1   1 triangle OPQ is such that the triangles OPR,
2,  ,  ,  and  2,  is-
 2   2 2   2 PQR, OQR are of equal area. The coordinates of
[IIT(s) 1993] R are [IIT-2007]

 3 3  3 1 4   2
 (A)  , 3  (B)  3, 
(A)  ,  (B) 2,  3   3
 2 6   2
 4 4 2
5 3  2 1 1 (C)  3,  (D)  , 
(C)  ,  (D)  ,   3 3 3
 4 4  2 2

Q.4 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 = b, b = 4 (B) a = 3, b = 4
(C) a = 2, b = 3 (D) a = 3, b = 5
 ANSWER KEY
LEVEL- 1

LEVEL- 2

LEVEL- 3

LEVEL- 4
SECTION-A

SECTION-B
1.[A] 3
 2h = –3  x = –
2
3.[B] In case of right angled triangle, right angle
vertex will be the orthocentre.

±x ±y = 1 (square)

2.[D] S  (h, k)
As SQ2 + SR2 = 2SP2
(h + 1)2 + k2 + (h –2)2 + k2 = 2[(h –1)2 + k2]
 h2 + 2h + 1 + h2 – 4h + 4 = 2h2 – 4h + 2
 a4 7.[C]
4.[C] =3 a=2
2
b6 9
= b=3
2 2

As it is isosceles triangle, centroid R be the

point such that OPR= OQR= PQR
R (3, 4/3)
(a, b)  (2, 3)
5.[A] Points are (x1, y1), (x1r, y1r), (x1r2, y1r2)
if r is the common ratio. Slope is constant.

6.[D]

Triangle is equilateral, so incentre and centroid

coincides, hence (1, 1/ 3 ).