Coordinate Geometry

23. If r is a positive integer such that

Q3,- 6) is 10 units, then x =? distance between 47
the
points Px, 2) and
Answers
1. a 2. 2 units
3.b- 8 4.p 3
5. coordinates of fourth vertex D (3, 5) 6. cv2 units
8. k 2 9. 13 units 10. 5 units
7.2a units
11. (2, 6)
12 13. b = 3
14. V34
15. (10, 2)

16. 0 17. a units

19. x-y =
2
20. 5:1 21. (0, 9)
22.-2,-5) 23. 9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. The distance of the point P (2, 3) from the x-axis is
(a)2 (6) 3 () 1 5
2. The distance between the points A
(0, 6) and B (0, -2) is
(a)6 (6) 8 (c) 4 (d) 2
3. The distance of the point P -6, 8) from the origin is
(a) 8 (6) 27 (c)10 d)6
4. The distance between the points (0, 5) and (-5, is
0)
(a) 5
(b)52 () 25 (d) 10
5. AOBC is a rectangle whose three vertices are A (0,
3), 0 (0, 0) and B (5. 0). The
length of its diagonal is
(a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 34 )4
6. The perimeter of a triangle with vertices (0, 4), (0, 0) and (3, 0) 1s

(a) 5 (b) 12 (c) 11 (d) 7+ v5

7. The area of a triangle with vertices A (3, 0), B (7, 0) and C (8, 4) is
(a) 14 (6) 28 c) 8 (d) 6
8. The
points(-4, 0), (4, 0), (0, 3) are the vertices of a
(a) right triangle (6) isosceles triangle
(c) equilateral triangle (d) scalene triangle
The point which divides the line segment joining the points (7, 6) and (3. ) -

ratio 1: 2
internally lies in the
(a) I quadrant (6) II quadrant (c) II quadrant
(d) IV quadrant
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48 line segment joining th.he
bisector of the
perpendicular
which lies on the
10. The point
(-2,-5) and B (2, 5)
is ()-2, 0)
points A (c) (2, 0)
vertices
(b) (0, 2) whose
three
are
() (0, 0) parallelogram
ABCD
The fourth vertex
D of a
11.
B (6, 7) and C (8,
A(-2, 3),
3) is (d) (1, 0)
(c) (-1, 0)
(a) (0, 1)
(6) (0, -1)
points A (4, 2) and B (8, 4), th.en
line segment joining
12. Ifthe point P (2, 1) lies on the

AP PBB
(c) PB= AB )AP= AB
(a) APAB (b) =

the points Q(-6, 5) and

midpoint of the line segment joining
is the
13. If P 4
is
R(-2, 3), then the value of a (d)-6
(6)-12 (c)12
(a)-4
of the line segment joining the points A (1, 5) and
14. The perpendicular bisector
B (4, 6) cuts the y-axis at

(a) (0, 13) (6) (0, -13)) (c)(0, 12) (d) (13, 0)

AY
15. The coordinates of the point which is equidistant from A(0,2y)
the three vertices of the AAOB as shown in Fig. 4.1
are:

(a) (x, y) (b) (y, ») X O (2x, 0)X

Fig. 4.1
16. Acircle drawn with origin as the centre passes through
|,0. The point which
does not lie in the interior of the circle is

17. A line intersects the y-axis and x-axis at

the points P and Q, 5
is the
midpoint of PQ, the coordinates of P and respectively. If
(a) (0,-5) and (2, 0) Q are, respectively
(6) (0, 10) and (-4, 0)
c)(0, 4) and (-10, 0)
18. The area of a (d) (0, -10) and (4, 0)
triangle with vertices (a, b + c), (b, c +
((a+ b+ c2 a) and (c, a + b) 1s
19. If the (6)0 (c) a+b +c
distance between the (d) abe
(a) 4 only points (4, p) and (1, 0) is 5, the value of p 18s
(6) t4
(c)-4 only
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90. Ifthe points A(1, 2), O(0, 0) and C(a, b) aro l 49

(6) a = 2b
(a) a =b (c)2a b
hat
between the points (2, 2) (cd)a
91 f the distance and-1, ) is 5, one of the
(a)-2
(b) 2 (c)1 values of r is
(cdh 1
midvoint of the line-segment jOining the points A(-2, 8) and BC6Ai
(a)(4,-6) (6) (2. 6) (c)4,2)
Tho noints A(9, 0), B(9, 6), C(-9, 6) and
(d)4.2
D-9, 0) are the vertices of a
(a) square (6) rectangle ()rhombus (d) trapezium
24. If points(a, 0), (0, b) and (1, 1) are collinear, then , i s
b
(a) not possible (b) 1 (c)-1 (d) 0
25. The distance between A (1, 3) and B (x, 7) is 5. The possible values of z are

(a) 4, -2 (6) 3, 2 (c)2, 4 (d)2,5

98 The coordinates of one of the points of trisection of the line segment joining the
P (7, 2) and Q(1,-5) are
points
-

(6) (3, 5) ()5,-3) (d) -5, -3)

(a)
one end of a diameter of circle are (2, 3) and the coordinates of
27, If the coordinates of
its centre are (-2, 5),
the coordinates of the other end of the diameter are
(6) (6, - 7) (c) (6, 7) (d)-6-7)
(a) (-6, 7)
coordinates of the point P dividing the line segment joining the points A (1. 3)
28. The
B(4, 6) in the ratio 2:1
are
and (c) (4, 2) (d5.3)
(a) (2, 4) (6) (3, 5)
from the x-axis is
29. The distance of the point (-3, 4)
(6)-3 (c)4 (d)
(a) 3
of trisection of the line segment
30. In Fig. 4.2, P (5, 3) and Q (3, y) are the points
-

A (7,- 2) and B (1, -5). Then y equals

5
(6) 4 (c)- 4
(a) 2
P B
A

Fig. 4.2
0) is
the x-axis which is equidistant
from points (-1, 0) and (5,
31. The point on (d) (0. 3.)
(6) (2, 0) () (3, 0)
(a (0, 2) 3) and D (0, 3). The length
ot
vertices are B (4, 0), C (4,
4
ABCD is a rectangle whose
one of its diagonals is (d) 25
(a) 5 (6) 4 (c)3
1s
33. The perpendicular distance of A (5, 12) from y-axis (d) 17 units

(a) 13 units (b) 5 units (c)12units

the
points A (x, 2), B(-3, -4) and C (7,
-

5) are collinear, vaiue

(d)- 60
the (c) 60
(a)-63 (6) 63
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(6, 8), (3,
35. The three ecutive vertices of a parallelogram,
taken in order are
,T)
-2,-2). The fourth vertex is (d) 1, -1
(c)- 1,-2
(a) 1, 1 (6) 1, 2 the rati,
-3) and (5, 6)
in
the points (2,
6. -axis divides the line segment joining
The
of (d)3:2
() 1:3
(a) 1:2 (6)2:1 and (3, 1) internally
the points (4, 5)
-

.
The y-axis divides the line segment joining
in the ratio
c) 4:3 (d) 3:4
(a)2:7 6) 3:7 3) are (x, y). The
join of A(2, 1) and B(1,
-

38. The coordinates of the midpoint of the

value of 6x + y -8 is
(d) None of these
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -1
(1, -2) and (4, 7)
39. The coordinates ofthe point which divides the line segment joining
internallyin the ratio 1:2 is (d) None of these
(a) 1,2 (6) 2, 1 ()3, 5
40. If the points A (2, 3), B (5, k) and C (6, 7) are collinear, the value of k is

(a) 4 (6)6 2
41. One end of a diameter of a circle is (2, 3) and the centre is (-2, 5). Then, the
coordinates of the other end of the diameter are
(a)-6,7) (6)-6,-7) (c)(6, 7) (d) None of these
42. Ifthe end points of a diameter AB ofa circle are A (4-1), B (2,-5), the coordinates
of its centre are
(a) (1, -3) (6) (2,- 4) ()-1, 2) ()-2,3)
43. Ifthe vertices of a triangle are A (4, 4), B (3,-2) and C (-3, 16), the area of AABC
is
(a) 36 unit2 (b) 37 unit2 c) 38 unit2 (d) None of these
44. If A(-4, -2), B (-3, 5), C (3,-2) and D
-

(2, 7) are the vertices of a quadrilateral,

-

the area of the quadrilateral is

(a) 28 unit (b) 30 unit c) 32 unit2
45. If A (-2, 4), B (0,0) and C
d) 34 unit
(4, 2) are the vertices of a AABC, the
through the vertex A is length of median
(a) 5 units (6) 3 units (c) 4 units
(d) 6 units
46. The point on the x-axis, which is
equidistant from (7, 6) and (-3, 4) is
(a) (0, 3) (b)(-3,0) (c) (3, 0)
47. The three vertices of a rhombus, taken in (d) None of these
the fourth vertex is
order, are (2,- 1), (3, 4) and (-2, 3). Then
(a) (3,-2) (6) 3, 2)
48. If end points of a line segment AB are A (e)-3,-2) (a) None of these
(-6, 4) and B (7,-8), its
(a) C (1, -2) (6) C(2,-1) midpoint is
49. IfP(-1, 1) is the midpoint ()CC(2,-3) (d) C (2,-2)
value of b is
of line the segment joining A (-3, 6) and B b + 4),
(1, the
(a) 1 (6)-1 c) 2
(d) 0
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KOThedistance
between the points A ,2 and B|,2 is

(6)-5 units (c) 2 units

(a) 5 units
(d)-2 units
Tdistance of the pointA-5, 12) from the origin is
(a) 17 units
(b) 7 units (c) 13 units (d) None of these
EQ The points A (7, 5), B (2, 3), and (6,- ) are the vertices of a triandlo .

angled (6) isosceles (c) scalene (d) equilateral

(a) right
TChe vertices of a triangle are A (2, 9), B-2, 1) and C (6, 3), the area of AABC is
( a ) -24 unit2 (6) 26 unit? (c) 28 unit2 (d) None of these
line segment AB are A (6, 8) and B -2, -2), its midpoint
EATfthe end points of a is

(a) (2, 3) (6) (3, 2) (c) (4, 6) (d) None of these

Answers

2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (b) 5. (c) 6. (b)

1. (b)
8. (b) 9. (d) 10. (a) 11. (b) 12. (d)
7. (c)
14. (a) 15. (a) 16. (d) 17. (d) 18. (b)
13. (6)
19. (6) 20. (c) 21. (6) 22. (c) 23. (b) 24. (b)

26. (c) 27. (a) 28. (b) 29. (c) 30. (c)
25. (a)
32. (a) 33. (c) 34. (a) 35. (d) 36. (a)
31. (6)
37. (c) 38. (a) 39. (b) 40. (d) 41. (a) 42. (a)

43. (d) 44. (a) 45. (a) 46. (c) 47. (a) 48. (a)

49. (b) 50. (c) 51. (c) 52. (a) 53. (c) 54. (a)