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TOPIC 1 : D ^5 - 3h2 + ^8 - 4h2

a =
F - = 4 + 16 = 20 = 2 5
Since 2 5 is less than 7, the point lies inside the
circle.

5. Find the perimeter of a triangle with vertices

VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS ^0, 4h, ^0, 0h and ^3, 0h .
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2011 Set (B1)]
1. Find the value of a, for which point P ^ a3 , 2h is the
midpoint of the line segment joining the Points We have A ^0, 4h, B ^0, 0h, and C ^3, 0h .
Q ^- 5, 4h and R ^- 1, 0h . AB = ^0 - 2h2 + ^0 - 4h2 = 16 = 4
Ans : [Board Sample Paper, 2016] BC = ^3 - 0h2 + ^0 - 0h2 = 9 = 3
As per question, line diagram is shown below. CA = ^0 - 3h2 + ^4 - 0h2
= 9 + 16 = 25 = 5
Thus Perimeter of triangle = 4 + 3 + 5 = 12

6. To locate a point Q on line segment AB such that

Since P is mid-point of QR , we have BQ = 75 # AB . What is the ratio of line segment in
a = - 5 + ^- 1h = - 6 =- 3
which AB is divided?
3 2 2 Ans : [Board Term-2, 2013]

or, a =- 9 We have BQ = 5 AB
7
2. The ordinate of a point A on y-axis is 5 and B has BQ
co-ordinates ^- 3, 1h . Find the length of AB. = 5 & AB = 7
AB 7 BQ 5
Ans : [Delhi CBSE, Term-2, 2014]
AB - BQ AQ 7 - 5 2
We have A ^0, 5h and B ^- 3, 1h . BQ
=
BQ
=
5
=
5
Distance between A and B ,
AQ: BQ = 2: 5
AB = ^x2 - x1h2 + ^y2 - y1h2
= ^- 3 - 0h2 + ^1 - 5h2 7. Find the distance of the point ^- 4, - 7h from the
y-axis.
= 9 + 16
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2013]
= 25 = 5
As per question, line diagram is shown below.
3. Find the perpendicular distance of A ^5, 12h from the Perpendicular from point A ^- 4, - 7h on y-axis touch
y-axis. it at ^0, - 7h .
Distance between ^- 4, - 7h and ^0, - 7h is
Ans : [Board Terms-2, 2011 Set (A1)]
d = ^0 + 4h2 + ^- 7 + 7h2
As per question, line diagram is shown below.
Perpendicular from point A ^5, 12h on y-axis touch it = 42 + 0 = 16 = 4 units
at ^0, 12h .
Distance between ^5, 12h and ^0, 12h is, 8. If the distance between the points ^4, k h and ^1, 0h is 5,
then what can be the possible values of k.
d = ^0 - 5h2 + ^12 - 12h2 Ans : [Delhi Set I, II, III 2017]
= 25
Using distance formula
= 5 units.
^4 - 1h2 + ^k - 0h2 = 5
4. If the centre and radius of circle is ^3, 4h and 7 units 32 + k2 = 25
respectively,, then what it the position of the point k !4
A ^5, 8h with respect to circle?
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2013] 9. Find the coordinates of the point on y-axis which is
Distance of the point, from the centre nearest to the point ^- 2, 5h .
Ans : [Sample Question Poper, 2017 ]

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The point on y-axis that is nearest to the point the co-ordinates of the point of division.
^- 2, 5h is ^0, 5h . Ans : [Delhi Set I, II, III, 2016]

10. In what ratio does the x-axis divide the line segment Let y-axis be divides the line-segment joining
joining the points ^- 4, - 6h and ^- 1, 7h ? Find the A ^5, - 6h and B ^- 1, - 4h at the point P ^x, y h in the
coordinates of the point of division. ratio AP: PB = k: 1
Now, the coordinates of point of division P,
Ans : [Board Sample Paper, 2017] k ^- 1h + 1 ^5 h k ^- 4h + 1 ^- 6h
(x, y) = ,
Let x-axis be divides the line-segment joining k+1 k+1
^- 4, - 6h and ^- 1, 7h at the point P (x, y) in the ratio
1: k. = - k + 5 , - 4k - 6
k+1 k+1
Now, the coordinates of point of division P,
1 ^- 1h + k ^- 4h 1 ^7 h + k ^- 6h Since P lies on y axis, therefore x = 0 , which gives
(x, y) = ,
k+1 k+1 5-k = 0
k+1
= - 1 - 4k , 7 - 6k
k+1 k+1 k =5
Since P lies on x axis, therefore y = 0 , which gives Hence required ratio is 5: 1
7 - 6k = 0 - 4 ^5 h - 6 - 13
k+1 Now y = =
6 3
7 - 6k = 0
Hence point on y-axis is ^0, - 133 h .
k =7
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then we have
AP = BP 4. Find the ratio in which the point ^- 3, k h divides the
line segment joining the points ^- 5, - 4h and ^- 2, 3h .
^x + 5h2 + ^y - 3h2 = ^x - 7h2 + ^y - 2h2
Also find the value of k .
^x + 5h2 + ^y - 3h2 = ^x - 7h2 + ^y - 2h2 Ans : [Foreign Set I, II, III, 2016]
10x + 25 - 6y + 9 =- 14x + 49 - 4y + 4
As per question, line diagram is shown below.
24x + 34 = 2y + 53
24x - 2y = 19
Thus 24x - 2y - 19 = 0 is the required relation.

2. The x-coordinate of a point P is twice its y-coordinate.

If P is equidistant from Q ^2, - 5h and R ^- 3, 6h , find
the co-ordinates of P. Let AB be divides by P in ratio n: 1.
Ans : [Delhi Set I, II, III, 2016] x co-ordinate for section formula

Let the point P ^2y, y h , ^- 2h n + 1 ^- 5h

-3 =
n+1
Since PQ = PR , we have
- 3 ^n + 1h = - 2n - 5
^2y - 2h2 + ^y + 5h2 = ^2y + 3h2 + ^y - 6h2
- 3n - 3 = - 2n - 5
^2y - 2h2 + ^y + 5h2 = ^2y + 3h2 + ^y - 6h2
5 - 3 = 3n - 2n
- 8y + 4 + 10y + 25 = 12y + 9 - 12y + 36
2 =n
2y + 29 = 45
Ratio n = 2 or 2: 1
y =8 1 1
Hence, coordinates of point P are ^16, 8h Now, y co-ordinate,
2 ^3 h + 1 ^- 4h
3. Find the ratio in which y-axis divides the line segment k = = 6-4 = 2
2+1 3 3
joining the points A ^5, - 6h and B ^- 1, - 4h . Also find
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5. If the point P ^x, y h is equidistant from the points Also, 25 + 25 = 50
Q ^a + b, b - a h and R ^a - b, a + b h , then prove that or, AB + CA2 = BC2
2

bx = ay . Since pythagoras theorem is verified, therefore triangle

Ans : [O.D. Set I, II, III, 2016] is a right angled triangle.
[Board Term-2, 2012 Set (12)]
7. If A ^5, 2h , B ^2, - 2h and C ^- 2, t h are the vertices of
We have PQ = PR a right angled triangle with +B = 90º , then find the
8x - ^a + b hB + 8y - ^b - a hB value of t.
2 2

Ans : [Delhi CBSE Board, 2015][Set I, II, III]

8x - ^a - b hB + 8y - ^b + a hB
2 2
=
As per question, triangle is shown below.

8x - ^a + b hB + 8y - ^b - a hB
2 2 Now AB2 = ^2 - 5h2 + ^- 2 - 2h2 = 9 + 16 = 25
= 8x - ^a - b hB2 + 8y - ^a + b hB2 BC2 = ^- 2 - 2h2 + ^t + 2h2 = 16 + ^t + 2h2
- 2x (a + b) - 2y (b - a) =- 2x (a - b) - 2y (a + b) AC2 = ^5 + 2h2 + ^2 - t h2 = 49 + ^2 + t2h
2x (a + b) + 2y (b - a) = 2x (a - b) + 2y (a + b) Since TABC is a right angled triangle
2x (a + b - a + b) + 2y (b - a - a - b) = 0 AC2 = AB2 + BC2
2x (2b) + 2y (- 2a) = 0 49 + ^2 - t h2 = 25 + 16 + ^t + 2h2
xb - ay = 0 49 + 4 - 4t + t2 = 41 + t2 + 4t + 4
bx = ay Hence Proved 53 - 4t = 45 + 4t
8t = 8
6. Prove that the point ^3, 0h , ^6, 4h and ^- 1, 3h are the
vertices of a right angled isosceles triange. t =1
Ans : [O.D. Set I, II, III, 2016] 8. Find the ratio in which the pont P ^ 34 , 125 h divides the
We have A ^3, 0h , B ^6, 4h and C ^- 1, 3h line segment joining the point A ^ 12 , 32 h and ^2, - 5h .
Now AB2 = ^3 - 6h2 + ^0 - 4h2 Ans : [Delhi CBSE Term-2, 2015, Set I, II, III]
= 9 + 16 = 25 Let P divides AB in the ration k: 1. Line diagram is
shown below.
BC2 = ^6 + 1h2 + ^4 - 3h2
= 49 + 1 = 50
CA = ^- 1 - 3h2 + ^3 - 0h2
2

= 16 + 9 = 25
AB = CA2 or, AB = CA
2

Hence triangle is isosceles.

k (2) + 1 ( 12 )
Now =3
k+1 4

8k + 2 = 3k + 3
k =1
5
1
Thus required ratio is 5 : 1 or 1:5.

9. The points ^4, 7h , B ^p, 3h and C ^7, 3h are the vertices

of a right triangle, right-angled at B. Find the value

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of p. `- 3 a, 3 a j are the vertices of an equilateral
Ans : [Outside Delhi CBSE, 2015, Set I, II] triangle.
As per question, triangle is shown below. Here TABC Ans : [Foreign Set I, II, III, 2015]
is a right angle triangle, Let A ^a, a h, B ^- a, - a h and C `- 3 a, 3 a j
AB = ^a + a h2 + ^a + a h2
= 4a2 + 4a2
= 2 2a
^- a + 3 a h + ^- a - 3 a h
2 2
BC =
= a 2 - 2 3 a 2 + 3a 2 + a 2 + 2 3 a 2 + 3 a 2
= 2 2a
^a + 3 a h + ^a - 3 a h
2 2
AC =

= a2 + 2 3 a2 + 3a2 + a2 - 2 3 a2 + 3a2
= 2 2a
Since AB = BC = AC , therefore ABC is an
AB2 + BC2 = AC2
equilateral triangle.
^p - 4h2 + ^3 - 7h2 + ^7 - p h2 + ^3 - 3h2
12. If the mid-point of the line segment joining A 8 x2 , 2 B
y+1
= ^7 - 4h2 + ^3 - 4h2
and B ^x + 1, y - 3h is C ^5, - 2h , find x, y.
^p - 4h2 + ^- 4h2 + ^7 - p h2 + 0 = ^3 h2 + ^- 4h2 Ans : [Delhi CBSE, Term II, 2014][Board Term-2, 2012 Set (1)]
p2 - 8p + 16 + 16 + 49 + p2 - 14p = 9 + 16
If the mid-point of the line segment joining A 8 x2 , y +2 1B
and B ^x + 1, y - 3h is C ^5, - 2h , then at mid point,
2
2p - 22p + 81 = 25
2p2 - 22p + 56 = 0 2 +x+1
x
=5
p2 - 11p + 28 = 0 2

^p - 4h^p - 7h = 0 3x + 1 = 10
2
p = 7 or 4
3x = 18
10. If A ^4, 3h , B ^- 1, y h , and C ^3, 4h are the vertices of a
right triangle ABC, right angled at A, then find the
value of y . or, x =6
y+1
Ans : [Outside Delhi Board, 2015, Set II] +y-3
also 2
=- 2
2
As per question, triangle is shown below.
y+1
+ y - 3 =- 4
2

y + 1 + 2y - 6 = - 8
y =- 1

13. Find the point on the x-axis which is equidistant from

the points ^2, - 5h and ^- 2, 9h .
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012 Set (22)]
Let the point P ^x, 0h on the x-axis is equidistant from
points A ^2, - 5h and B ^- 2, 9h .
PA2 = PB2
^2 - x h2 + ^- 5 - 0h2 = ^- 2 - x h2 + ^9 - 0h2
4 - 4x + x2 + 25 = 4 + 4x + x2 + 81
We have AB2 + AC2 = BC2
- 8x = 56
^4 + 1h2 + ^3 - y h2 + ^4 - 3h2 = ^3 + 1h2 + ^4 - y h2
x =- 7
^5h2 + ^3 - y h2 + ^- 1h2 + ^1 h2 = ^4 h2 + ^4 - y h2
Thus point is ^- 7, 0h .
25 + 9 - 6y + y2 + 1 + 1 = 16 + 16 - 8y + y2
36 + 2y - 32 = 0 14. Show that A ^6, 4h, B ^5, - 2h and C ^7, - 2h are the
vertices of an isosceles triangle.
2y + 4 = 0
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012 Set (44)]
y =- 2
We have A ^6, 4h, B ^5, - 2h, C ^7, - 2h .
11. Show that the points ^a, a h , ^- a, - a h and
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Now AB = ^6 - 5h + ^4 + 2h
2 2 It can be easily seen that mid-point of AB is lying
on y-axis. Thus AB is equal distance from x-axis
= 12 + 62 = 37
everywhere.
BC = ^5 - 7h2 + ^- 2 + 2h2 Also OD = AB
= ^- 2h2 + 02 = 2 Hence 3rd vertex of TABC is also lying on y-axis.
^7 - 6h2 + ^- 2 - 4h2
CA = The digram of triangle should be as given below.

= 12 + 62 = 37
AB = BC = 37
Since two sides of a triangle are equal in length,
triangle is an isosceles triangle.

15. If P ^2, - 1h, Q ^3, 4h, R ^- 2, 3h and S ^- 3, - 2h be four

points in a plane, show that PQRS is a rhombus but
not a square.
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012 (28)]
We have P ^2, - 1h, Q ^3, 4h, R ^- 2, 3h , S ^- 3, - 2h
PQ = 12 + 52 = 26
2 2
QR = 5 +1 26
2 2
RS = 1 +5 = 26
2 2
PS = 5 +1 = 26
Since all the four sides are equal, PQRS is a rhombus.

Let C ^x, y h be the coordinate of 3rd vertex of TABC .

Now AB2 = ^3 + 3h2 + ^2 - 2h2 = 36
BC2 = ^x + 3h2 + ^y - 2h2
AC2 = ^x - 3h2 + ^y - 2h2
Since AB2 = AC2 = BC2
^x + 3h2 + ^y - 2h2 = 36 (1)
^x - 3h + ^y - 2h = 36
2 2
(2)
Since P (x, y) lie on y -axis, substituting x = 0 in(1)
Now PR = 12 + 52 = 26 we have

= 2
4 +4 = 2
32 32 + ^y - 2h2 = 36 - 9 = 27

PQ2 + QR2 = 2 # 26 = 52 =Y ^ 32 h
2 ^y - 2h2 = 36 - 9 = 27
Since TPQR is not a right triangle, PQRS is a Taking square root both side
rhombus but not a square. y - 2 =! 3 3
16. Show that A ^- 1, 0h, B ^3, 1h, C ^2, 2h and D ^- 2, 1h are y = 2!3 3
the vertices of a parallelogram ABCD. Since origin is inside the given triangle, coordinate of
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012 Set (1)] C below the origin,
y = 2-3 3
Mid-point of AC
Hence Coordinate of C is _0, 2 - 3 3 i
-1 + 2 0 + 2 1
b 2 , 2 l = b 2 , 1l
18. Find a so that ^3, a h lies on the line represented by
Mid-pointBD 2x - 3y - 5 = 0 . Also, find the co-ordinates of the
point where the line cuts the x-axis.
3-2 1+1 1
b 2 , 2 l = b 2 , 1l Ans : [Board Term-2 Set (34)]

Here Mid-point of AC = Mid-point of BD Since ^3, a h lies on 2x - 3y - 5 = 0 , it must satisfy this

Since diagonals of a quadrilateral bisect each other, equation. Therefore
ABCD is a parallelogram. 2 # 3 - 3a - 5 = 0

17. If ^3, 2h and ^- 3, 2h are two vertices of an equilateral 6 - 3a - 5 = 0

triangle which contains the origin, find the third 1 = 3a
vertex.
a =1
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012 Set (12)] 3
We have A ^3, 2h and B ^- 3, 2h . Line 2x - 3y - 5 = 0 will cut the x-axis at ^x, 0h . and
it must satisfy the equation of line.
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2x - 5 = 0 & x = 5
2 Thus B ^x1, y1h = ^3, 2h,
5
Hence point is b , 0 l
2 C ^x2, y2h = ^- 1, 2h
19. If the vertices of TABC are A ^5, - 1h, B ^- 3, - 2h, So, mid-point of BC is b 3 - 1, 2 + 2 l = ^1, 2h
C ^- 1, 8h, Find the length of median through A. 2 2
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012 Set (17)] 21. A line intersects the y-axis and x-axis at the points P
and Q respectively. If ^2, - 5h is the mid-point of PQ,
Let AD be the median. As per question, triangle is
then find the coordinates of P and Q.
shown below.
Ans : [Outside Delhi, Set-III, 2017]
Let coordinates of P be ^0, y h and of Q be ^x, 0h .
A ^2, - 5h is mid point of PQ .
As per question, line diagram is shown below.

Since D is mid-point of BC , co-ordinates of D ,

(x1, y2) = b - 3 - 1, - 2 + 8 l
2 2

= ^- 2, 3h
AD = ^5 + 2h2 + ^- 1 - 3h2
Using section formula,
= ^7 h2 + ^4 h2
0+x y+0
= 49 + 16 ^2, - 5h = b 2 + 2 l
= 65 units
2 =x & x=4
Thus length of median is 65 2
y
and - 5 = & y = - 10
20. Find the mid-point of side BC of TABC, with 2
A ^1, - 4h and the mid-points of the sides through A Thus P is ^0, - 10h and Q is ^4, 0h
being ^2, - 1h and ^0, - 1h .
22. If ^1, 3 h is the mid point of the line segment joining
p
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012 Set (21)]
the points ^2, 0h and ^0, 29 h , then show that the line
Assume co-ordinates of B and C are ^x1, y1h and ^x2, y2h 5x + 3y + 2 = 0 passes through the point ^- 1, 3p h .
respectively. As per question, triangle is shown below. Ans :
Since ^1, p3 h is the mid point of the line segment joining
the points ^2, 0h and ^0, 29 h , we have
p 0 + 29
= =1
3 2 9

p =1
3
Now the point ^- 1, 3p h is ^- 1, 1h .
The line 5x + 3y + 2 = 0 , passes through the point
^- 1, 1h as 5 ^- 5h + 3 ^1 h + 2 = 0
23. If two adjacent vertices of a parallelogram are ^3, 2h
and ^- 1, 0h and the diagonals intersect at ^2, - 5h
then find the co-ordinates of the other two vertices.
Now 2 = 1 + x1 & x1 = 3 Ans : [Board Foreign Set I, II, III, 2017]
2
Let two other co-ordinates be ^x, y h and ^x', y'h
- 4 + y1
and -1 = & y1 = 2 respectively using mid-point formula.
2
As per question parallelogram is shown below.
0 = 1 + x2 & x = - 1
2
- 4 + y2
-1 = & y2 = 2
2
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2 2
ratio 3: 4, find the value of x + y .
Ans : [Foreign Set I, II, III, 2016]
As per question, line diagram is shown below.

We have AC = 3
BC 4
Now 2 = x+3 & x = 1
2
Applying section formula for x co-ordinate,
and -5 =
2+y
& y =- 12 3x + 4 ^2 h
2 -1 =
3+4
Again, - 1 + x' = 2 & x' = 5
2 - 7 = 3x + 8
x =- 5
0 + y' Similarly applying section formula for y co-ordinate,
and =- 5 & y' =- 10
2
Hence, coordinates of C ^1, - 12h and D ^5, - 10h 3y + 4 ^5 h
2 =
3+4
24. In what ratio does the point P ^- 4, 6h divides the line
segment joining the points A ^- 6, 10h and B ^3, - 8h ? 14 = 3y + 20
Ans : [Delhi Compt. Set-I, II, III 2017] y =2
Thus ^x, y h is ^- 5, - 2h .
Let AP: PB = k: 1
3k - 6 =- 4 Now x2 + y2 = ^- 5h2 + ^- 2h2
Now
k+1 = 25 + 4 = 29
3k - 6 =- 4k - 4 2. If the co-ordinates of points A and B are ^- 2, - 2h
7k = 2 and ^2, - 4h respectively, find the co-ordinates of
P such that AP = 3 AB, where P lies on the line
k =7 7
]
2 segment AB.
Ans : [Outside Delhi, 2015, Set I, II]
Hence, AP: PB = 7: 2

25. If the line segment joining the points A ^2, 1h and We have AP = 3 AB & AP : PB = 3: 4
7
B ^5, - 8h is trisected at the points P and Q , find the
As per question, line diagram is shown below.
coordinates P.
Ans : [Outside Delhi Compt. Set-I, III, 2017]
As per question, line diagram is shown below.

Section formula :
my2 + nx1
x = mx2 + nx1 and y =
m+n m+n
Let P ^x, y h divides AB in the ratio 1: 2
Using section formula we get Applying section formula we get

x = 1#5+2#2 = 3 x = 3 # 2 + 4 # - 2 =- 2
1+2 3+4 7

y = 1 #- 8 + 2 # 1 = 2 y = 3 # - 4 + 4 # - 2 = - 20
1+2 3+4 7

Hence coordinates of P are ^3, - 2h . Hence P is b- 2 , - 20 l

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3. Find the co-ordinate of a point P on the line segment
SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS - II joining A ^1, 2h and B ^6, 7h such that AP = 25 AB
Ans : [Outside Delhi, 2015, Set III]
1. If the point C ^- 1, 2h divides internally the line
As per question, line diagram is shown below.
segment joining the points A ^2, 5h and B ^x, y h in the

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= 5 units ...(1)
Length BC = ^9 - 1h + ^10 - 4h
2 2

= ^8h2 + ^6 h2
= 10 units ...(2)
We have AP = 2 AB & AP: PB = 2: 3 From equation (1) and (2) we get
5
Section formula : EF = 1 BC Hence proved.
2
my2 + nx1
x = mx2 + nx1 and y = 6. Prove that the diagonals of a rectangle ABCD, with
m+n m+n
vertices A ^2, - 1h, B ^5, - 1h, C ^5, 6h and D ^2, 6h are
Applying section formula we get equal and bisect each other.
x = 2 # 6 + 3 # 1 = 12 + 3 = 3 Ans : [CBSE O.D. 2014]
2+3 5
As per question, rectangle ABCD, is shown below.
and y = 2 # 7 + 3 # 2 = 14 + 6 = 4
2+3 5

Thus P ^x, y h = ^3, 4h

4. If the distance of P ^x, y h from A ^6, 2h and B ^- 2, 6h

are equal, prove that y = 2x.
Ans : [CBSE Board Term-2, 2015]
We have P ^x, y h, A ^6, 2h, B ^- 2, 6h
Now PA = PB
PA2 = PB2
^x - 6h2 + ^y - 2h2 = ^x + 2h2 + ^y - 6h2
Now AC = ^5 - 2h2 + ^6 + 1h2 = 32 + 72
- 12x + 36 - 4y + 4 = 4x + 4 - 12y + 36 = 9 + 49 = 58
^5 - 2h2 + ^- 1 - 6h2 = 3 + 7
2 2
- 12x - 4y = 4x - 12y BD =
12y - 4y = 4x + 12x = 9 + 49 = 58
Since AC = BD = 58 the diagonals of rectangle
8y = 16x
ABCD are equal
y = 2x Hence Proved
Mid-point of AC
5. The co-ordinates of the vertices of TABC are A ^7, 2h, = b 2 + 5, - 1 + 6 l = b 7 , 5 l
B ^9, 10h and C ^1, 4h . If E and F are the mid-points 2 2 2 2
of AB and AC respectively, prove that EF = 12 BC .
Mid-point of BD
Ans : [Board Term-2 2015]
= b 2 + 5, 6 + - 1 l = b 7 , 5 l
Let the mid-points of AB and AC be E ^x1, y1h and 2 2 2 2
F ^x2, y2h . As per question, triangle is shown below. Since the mid-point of diagonal AC and mid-point of
diagonal BD is same and equal to ^ 75 , 52 h . Hence they
bisect each other.

7. Find the ratio in which the line segment joining the

points A ^3, - 3h and B ^- 2, 7h is divided by x-axis.
Also find the co-ordinates of point of division.
Ans : [Delhi, Term-2, 2014]
y co-ordinate of any point on the x will be zero. Let
(x, 0) be point on x axis which cut the line. As per
question, line diagram is shown below.

Co-ordinates of point E
9 + 7 10 + 2
^x1, y1h = b 2 , 2 l = ^8, 6h
Let the ratio be k : 1.
Co-ordinates of point F Using section formula for y co-ordinate we have
7+1 2+4 1 ^- 3h + k ^7 h
^x2, y2h = b 2 , 2 l = ^4, 3h 0 =
1+k
Length, EF = ^x - 4h2 + ^6 - 3h2
k =3
= ^4 h2 + ^3 h2 7

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Using section formula for x co-ordinate we have

y2 = - 6 + 8 = 1
1 ^3 h + k ^- 2h 3 - 2 # 73 2
x = = =3
1+k 1 + 73 2
For F , x3 = 4 + 6 = 5
2
Thus co-ordinates of point are ^ , 0h .
3
2

y3 = - 2 + 8 = 3
8. Find the ratio in which ^11, 15h divides the line 2
segment joining the points ^15, 5h and ^9, 20h The co-ordinates of the mid-points of AB, BC and
Ans : [board Term-2, 2014] AC are D ^3, - 4h , E ^2, 1h and F ^5, 3h respectively.
Let the two points ^15, 5h and ^9, 20h are divided in 11. Find the ratio in which the point ^- 3, p h divides the
the ratio k : 1 by point P ^11, 15h line segment joining the points ^- 5, - 4h and ^- 2, 3h .
Using Section formula, we get Hence find the value of p.
x = m2 x1 + m1 x2 Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012]
m2 + m1
As per question, line diagram is shown below.
1 ^15h + k ^9 h
11 =
1+k

11 + 11k = 15 + 9k
k =2
Thus ratio is 2 : 1.
Let X ^- 3, p h divides the line joining of A ^- 5, - 4h
9. Find the point on y-axis which is equidistant from the and B ^- 2, 3h in the ratio k : 1.
points ^5, - 2h and ^- 3, 2h . The co-ordinates of p are :- 2k - 5 , 3k - 4 D
Ans : [Delhi Set, 2014] k+1 k+1
[Board Term-2, 2012 Set (13)] But co-ordinates of P are ^- 3, p h . Therefore we get
Let point be ^0, y h
- 2k - 5 = - 3 & k = 2
52 + ^y + 2h2 = ^3 h2 + ^y - 2h2 k+1
or, y2 + 25 + 4y + 4 = 9 - 4y + 4
and 3k - 4 = p
8y = - 16 or, y =- 2 k+1
or, Point ^0, - 2h Substituting k = 2 gives
10. The vertices of TABC are A ^6, - 2h, B ^0, - 6h and p =2
C ^4, 8h . Find the co-ordinates of mid-points of AB, BC 3
and AC. Hence ratio of division is 2: 1 and p = 2
3
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2014]
12. Find the ratio in which the point p ^m, 6h divides the
Let mid-point of AB, BC and AC be D ^x1, y1h, line segment joining the points A ^- 4, 3h and B ^2, 8h .
E ^x2, y2h and F ^x2, y3h . As per question, triangle is Also find the vlaue of m.
shown below. Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012 set (31)]
As per question, line diagram is shown below.

Let the ratio be k : 1

Using section formula, we have
2k + ^- 4h
m = (1)
k+1

6 = 8k + 3 (2)
Using section formula, the co-ordinates of the points k+1
D, E, F are
8k + 3 = 6k + 6
For D, x1 = 6 + 0 = 3 2k = 3
2
k =3
y1 = - 2 - 6 =- 4 2
2 Thus ratio is 32 : 1 or 3: 2.
For E, x2 = 0 + 4 = 2 Substituting value of k in (1) we have
2
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2 ^ h + ^- 4h
3
= 2 61 units
= 3- 4 = -1 = -2
2
m =
2 +1
3 5
2
5
2
5
16. Find the ratio in which the line 2x + 3y - 5 = 0 divides
the line segment joining the points ^8, - 9h and ^2, 1h
13. If A ^4, - 1h, B ^5, 3h, C ^2, y h and D ^1, 1h are the vertices . Also find the co-ordinates of the point of division.
of a parallelogram ABCD , find y. Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012 Set(21)]
Ans : [board Term-2, 2012 Set (5)] Let a point P ^x, y h on line 2x + 3y - 5 = 0 divides AB
Diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other. in the ratio k : 1.
x = 2k + 8
Mid-points of AC and BD are same.
Now
-1 + y k+1
Thus b 3, 2 l = ^3, 2h
and y = k-9
k+1
-1 + y
=2 & y=5
2 Substituting above value in line 2x + 3y - 5 = 0 we
14. Find the co-ordinates of the points of trisection of have
the line segment joining the points A ^1, - 2h and 2 b 2k + 8 l + 3 b k - 9 l - 5 = 0
B ^- 3, 4h . k+1 k+1
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012 Set(34)] 4k + 16 + 3k - 27 - 5k - 5 = 0
Let P ^x1, y1h, Q ^x2, y2h divides AB into 3 equal parts. 2k - 16 = 0
Thus P divides AB in the ratio of 1:2.
k =8
As per question, line diagram is shown below.
Thus ratio is 8 : 1.
Substituting the value k = 8 we get
x = b2 # 8 + 8l = 8
8+1 3

1 (- 3) + 2 (1) y = b 8 - 9 l =- 1
Now x1 = = -3 + 2 = -1 8+1 9
1+3 3 3
1 (4) + 2 (- 2) Thus P ^x, y h = b 8 , - 1 l
y1 = = 4-4 = 0 3 9
1+2 3
17. Find the area of the rhombus of vertices ^3, 0h, ^4, 5h,
Co-ordinates of P is ^- 13 , 0h . ^- 1, 4h and ^- 2, - 1h taken in order.
Here Q is mid-point of PB. Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012 Set (40)]
- 13 + ^- 3h We have A ^3, 0h, B ^4, 5h, C ^- 1, 4h, D ^- 2, - 1h
Thus x2 = = - 10 = - 5
2 6 3 Diagonal AC , d1 = ^3 + 1h2 + ^0 - 4h2
y2 = 0 + 4 = 2 = 16 + 16 = 32
2
= 16 # 2 = 4 2
Thus co-ordinates of Q is ^- 52 , 2h . Diagonal BD , d2 = ^4 + 2h2 + ^5 + 1h2
15. If ^a, b h is the mid-point of the segment joining the = 36 + 36 = 72
points A ^10, - 6h and B ^k, 4h and a - 2b = 18, find = 36 # 2 = 6 2
the value of k and the distanceAB .
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012 Set(21)] Area of rhombus = 1 # d1 # d2
2
We have A ^10, - 6h and B ^k, 4h . = 14 2 #6 2
2
If P ^a, b h is mid-point of AB, then we have = 24 sq. unit.
k + 10 - 6 + 4
^a, b h = b 2 , 2 l 18. Find the ratio in which the line joining points
^a + b, b + a h and ^a - b, b - a h is divided by the point
a = k + 10 and b = - 1 ^a, b h .
2
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2013]
From given condition we have Let A ^a + b, b + a h, B ^a - b, b - a h and P ^a, b h and P
a - 2b = 18 divides AB in k : 1, then we have
Substituting value b =- 1 we obtain k ^a - b h + 1 ^a + b h
a =
a + 2 = 18 & a = 16 k+1
a ^k + 1h = k ^a - b h + a + b
a = k + 10 = 16 & k = 22 ak + a = ak - bk + a + b
2
bk = b
P ^a, b h = ^16, 1h
k =1
AB = ^22 - 10h2 + ^4 + 6h2

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Thus ^a, b h divides A ^a + b, b + a h and B ^a - b, b - a h 2
PA = PB 2

in 1: 1 internally. ^x - 2h + 60 - ^- 5h@2 = ^x - ^- 2hh2 + ^0 - 9h2

2

19. In what ratio does the point ^ 24

x2 - 4x + 4 + 25 = x2 + 4x + 4 + 81
11 , y h divides the line
segment joining the points P ^2, - 2h and Q ^3, 7h ? - 4x + 29 = 4x + 85
Also find the value ofy.
x =- 56 =- 7
Ans : [CBSE Marking Scheme, 2017] 8
As per question, line diagram is shown below. Hence the point on x axis is ^- 7, 0h

22. The line segment joining the points A ^3, - 4h and

B ^1, 2h is trisected at the points P and Q. Find the
coordinate of the PQ.
Ans : [Delhi Compt. Set-II, 2017]
Let P ^x1, y1h and Q ^x2, y2h trisect AB. Thus P divides
Let P ^ 24
11 , y h divides the segment joining the points
AB in the ratio 1: 2
P ^2, - 2h and Q ^3, 7h in ratio k : 1. As per question, line diagram is shown below.
Using intersection formula x = mx2 + nx1 we have Using intersection formula
m+1
x = 1#1+2#3 = 7
3k + 2 = 24 1+2 3
k+1 11
y = 1 # 2 + 2 # - 4 =- 2
33k + 22 = 24k + 24 1+2
9k = 2
Hence point P is b 7 , - 2 l
3
k =2
9 23. Show that TABC with vertices A ^- 2, 0h, B ^0, 2h
and C ^2, 0h is similar to TDEF with vertices
Hence, y = - 18 + 14 =- 4 D ^- 4, 0h, F ^4, 0h and E ^0, 4h .
11 11
20. Find the co-ordinates of the points which divide the Ans : [Board Foreign Set-I, II 2017], [Delhi Board Set-I, II, II, II
line segment joining the points ^5, 7h and ^8, 10h in 3 2017]
equal parts. Using distance formula
Ans : [Outside Delhi Compt. Set-II, 2017] AB = ^0 + 2h2 + ^2 - 0h2 = 4+4
Let P ^x1, y2h and Q ^x2, y2h trisect AB. Thus P divides = 2 2 units
AB in the ratio 1: 2
As per question, line diagram is shown below. BC = ^2 - 0h2 + ^0 - 2h2 = 4+4
= 2 2 units
CA = ^- 2, - 2h2 + ^0 - 0h2 = 16
= 4 units
and DE = ^0 + 4h2 + ^4 - 0h2 = 32
1 ^8h + 2 ^7 h = 4 2 units
Now x = =6
3
EF = ^4 - 0h2 + ^0 - 4h2 = 32
1 ^10h + 2 ^7 h = 4 2 units
y = =8
3
FD = ^- 4 - 4h2 + ^0 - 0h2 = 64
Thus P ^x1, y1h is P ^6, 8h . Since Q is the mid point of
= 8 units
PB , we have
AB = BC = AC
x1 = 6 + 8 = 7 DE EF DF
2
2 2 =2 2 =4=1
y1 = 8 + 10 = 9 4 2 4 2 8 2
2
Since Ratio of the corresponding sides of two similar
Thus Q ^x2, y2h is Q ^7, 9h Ts is equal, we have
21. Find the co-ordinates of a point on the axis which is TABC ~TDEF Hence Proved.
equidistant from the points A ^2, - 5h and B ^- 2, 9h .
24. Find the co-ordinates of the point on the y-axis which
Ans : [Delhi Compt. Set-I, 2017]
is equidistant from the points A ^5, 3h and B ^1, - 5h
Let the point P on the x axis be ^x, 0h . Since it is Ans : [Delhi Compt. Set-III, 2017]
equidistant from the given points A ^2, - 5h and
B ^- 2, 9h Let the points on y-axis be P ^0, y h
PA = PB Now PA = PB

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2
PA = PB 2
Hence the co-ordinates of P and Q are ^1, - 83 h and
^- 1, - 3 h
10
^0 - 5h2 + ^y - 3h2 = ^0 - 1h2 + ^y + 5h2
52 + y2 - 6y + 9 = 1 + y2 + 10y + 25 27. If the distances of P ^x, y h from A ^5, 1h and B ^- 1, 5h
16y = 8 are equal, then prove that 3x = 2y.
Ans : [Outside Delhi, Set-II, 2016]
y =1
2 Since P ^x, y h is equidistant from the given points
Hence point on y-axis is ^0, 12 h . A ^5, 1h and B ^- 1, 5h ,
25. In the given figure TABC is an equilateral triangle PA = PB
of side 3 units. Find the co-ordinates of the other two PA2 = PB2
vertices.
Using distance formula,
Ans : [Board Foreign Set-I, II, 2017]
^5 - x h2 + ^1 - y h2 = ^- 1 - x h2 + ^5 - y h2
The co-ordinates of B will be (2 + 3, 0) or . ^5, 0h
Let co-ordinates of C be ^x, y h ^5 - x h2 + ^1 - y h2 = ^1 + x h2 + ^5 - y h2
Since triangle is equilateral, we have 25 - 10x + 1 - 2y = 1 + 2x + 25 - 10y
AC2 = BC2 - 10x - 2y = 2x - 10y
8y = 12x
^x - 2h2 ^y - 0h2 = ^x - 5h2 + ^y - 0h2
x2 + 4 - 4x + y2 = x2 + 25 - 10x + y2 3x = 2y Hence proved.
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26. Find the co-ordinates of the points of trisection of the
line segment joining the points ^3, - 2h and ^- 3, - 4h .
Ans : [Board Foreign Set-I, II, III 2017]
Let P ^x1, y1h and Q ^x2, y2h trisect the line joining LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
A ^3, - 2h and B ^- 3, - 4h .
As per question, line diagram is shown below. 1. If P ^9a - 2, - b h divides the line segment joining
A ^3a + 1, - 3h and B ^8x, 5h in the ratio 3: 1. Find the
values of a and b.
Ans : [Board Sample Paper, 2016]
Using section formula we have
Thus P divides AB in the ratio 1: 2 3 ^8a h + 1 + ^3a + 1h
9a - 2 = ...(1)
3+1
Using intersection formula x = mx2 + nx1 and
m+n 3 ^5 h + 1 ^- 3h
my2 + my1 -b = ...(2)
y= 3+1
m+n
1 (- 3) + 2 (3)
x1 = =1 Form (2) - b = 15 - 3 = 3 & b =- 3
1+2 4
1 ^- 4h + 2 (- 2)
and y1 = =- 8 From (1), 9a - 2 = 24a + 3a + 1
1+2 3 4

Thus we have x = 1 and y =- 8 4 ^9a - 2h = 27a + 1

3
36a - 8 = 27a + 1
Since Q is at the mid-point of PB , using mid-point
formula 9a = 9
a =1
x2 = 1 - 3 =- 1
2
2. Find the coordinates of the point which divide the line
- 83 + ^- 4h segment joining A ^2, - 3h and B ^- 4, - 6h into three
and y2 = =- 10
2 3

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equal parts. x-axis. The co-ordinates of point Q are ^- 4, 0h and
Ans : [Board Sample paper, 2016] the origin is the mid-point of the base. find the co-
ordinates of the point P and R.
Let P ^x1, y1h and Q ^x2, y2h trisect the line joining
A ^3, - 2h and B ^- 3, - 4h . Ans : [Foreign set III, 2015]
As per question, line diagram is shown below. As per question, line diagram is shown below.
P divides AB in the ratio of 1: 2 and Q divides AB
in the ratio 2:1.
By section formula
my2 + ny1
x1 = mx2 + nx1 and y =
1+2 m+n
1 ^- 4h + 2 ^2 h 2 ^- 6h + 1 ^- 3h
P ^x1, y1h = c , m
2+1 2+1
- 6 - ^- 6h
= c - 4 + 4, m
3 3

= ^0, - 4h
2 ^- 4h + 1 ^2 h 2 ^- 6h + 1 ^- 3h
Q ^x2, y2h = c , m
2+1 2+1
12 + ^- 3h
= c - 8 + 2, - m = ^- 2, - 5h Co-ordinates of point R is ^4, 0h
3 3
Thus QR = 8 units
3. The base BC of an equilateral triangle ABC lies on Let the co-ordinates of point P be ^0, y h
y-axis. The co-ordinates of point C are ^0, 3h . The Since PQ = QR
origin is the mid-point of the base. Find the co-
ordinates of the point A and B. Also find the co- ^- 4 - 0h2 + ^0 - y h2 = 64
ordinates of another point D such that BACD is a 16 + y2 = 64
rhombus. y =! 4 3
Ans : [Foreign Set I, II, 2015]
Coordinates of P are `0, 4 3 j or `0, - 4 3 j
As per question, diagram of rhombus is shown below.

TOPIC 2 : A T

VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Find the area of the triangle with vertices ^0, 0h ^6, 0h
and ^0, 5h
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2015]
Area of triangle
D = 1 6x1 ^y2 - y3h + x2 ^y3 - y1h + x3 ^y1 - y2h@
2

= 1 60 ^0 - 5h + 6 ^5 - 0h + 0 ^0 - 0h@
2

Co-ordinates of point B are ^0, 3h = 1 66 # 5@ = 15 sq. units

2
Thus BC = 6 unit
2. If the points A ^x, 2h, B ^- 3, - 4h, C ^7, - 5h are collinear,
Let the co-ordinates of point A be ^x, 0h then find the value of x.
Now AB = x2 + 9 Since the points are collinear, then
Since AB = BC , thus Area of triangle = 0
1 x y -y +x y -y +x y -y = 0
26 1^ 2 3h 2^ 3 1h 3^ 1 2h@
x2 + 9 = 36
x2 = 27 & x = ! 3 3
Co-ordinates of point A is _3 3 , 0i 6x ^- 4 + 5h + ^- 3h^- 5 - 2h + 7 ^2 + 4h@ = 0
x + 21 + 42 = 0
Since ABCD is a rhombus
x =- 63
AB = AC = CD = DB
Thus co-ordinate of point D is _- 3 3 , 0i

4. The base QR of an equilateral triangle PQR lies on

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3. In Fig., find the area of triangle ABC (in sq. units)? Applying distance formula we get
AB2 = ^2 + 2h2 + ^- 2 - 1h2
= 16 + 9 = 25
Thus AB = 5
Similarly AC2 = ^- 2 - 5h2 + ^1 - 2h2
= 49 + 1 = 50
2
BC = 50 & BC = 5 2
AC2 = ^2 - 5h2 + ^- 2 - 2h2
= 9 + 16
= 25
2
AC = 25 & AC = 5
Clearly AB + AC2 = BC2
2

Ans : [Board Term-2, 2013] 25 + 25 = 50

Hence the triangle is right angled,
Area of triangle
Area of TABC = 1 # Base # Height
D = 1 6x1 ^y2 - y3h + x2 ^y3 - y1h + x3 ^y1 - y2h@ 2
2
= 1 # 5 # 5 = 25 sq. unit.
= 1 61 ^0 - 0h + ^- 1h^0 - 3h + 4 ^3 - 0h@ 2 2
2
3. Find the relation between x and y , if the point
= 1 62 + 12@ = 15 = 7.5 s, units A ^x, y h, B ^- 5, 7h and C ^- 4, 5h are collinear.
2 2
Ans : [Outside Delhi CBSE Board, 2015, Set I, II, III]
4. If the point ^0, 0h, ^1, 2h and ^x, y h are collinear, then
If the area of the triangle formed by the points is zero,
find x.
then points are collinear.
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2011, Set A1]
1 x y -y +x y -y +x y -y = 0
The points are collinear, then area of triangle must 26 1^ 2 3h 2^ 3 1h 3^ 1 2h@

be zero.
1 x y -y +x y -y +x y -y = 0 6x ^7 - 5h - 5 ^5 - y h - 4 ^y - 7h@ = 0
26 1^ 2 3h 2^ 3 1h 3^ 1 2h@
2x - 25 + 5y - 4y + 28 = 0
2x + y + 3 = 0
60 ^2 - y h + 1 ^y - 0h + x ^0 - 2h@ = 0
6y - 2x @ = 0 4. For what values of k are the points ^8, 1h, ^3, - 2k h
y and ^k, - 5h collinear?
x =
2 Ans : [Foreign Set I, II, III 2015]
Since points ^8, 1h, ^3, - 2k h and ^k, - 5h are collinear,
SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS - I area of triangle formed must be zero.
1 8 - 2k + 5 + 3 - 5, - 1 + k 1 + 2k = 0
1. Show that the points A ^0, 1h, B ^2, 3h and C ^3, 4h are 28 ^ h ^ h ^ hB
collinear.
Ans : [CBSE Term-2, 2016 Set-HODM4OL] 2k2 - 15k + 22 = 0

If the area of the triangle formed by the points is zero, k = 2, 11

2
then points are collinear.
We have A ^0, 1h, B ^2, 3h and C ^3, 4h
D = 1 0 ^3 - 4h + 2 ^4 - 1h + 3 ^1 - 3h
2

= 1 0 + ^2 h^3 h + ^3 h^- 2h
2
SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS - II
= 1 6-6 = 0 1. Find the value of p, if the points A ^2, 3h, B ^4, p h ,
2
C ^6, - 3h are collinear.
Thus given points are collinear. Ans : [Baord Term-2, 2012 sEt (17)]
2. Prove that the points ^2, - 2h, ^- 2, 1h and ^5, 2h are Since points A ^2, 3h, B ^4, p h and C ^6, - 3h are collinear,
the vertices of a right angled triangle. Also find the area of triangle formed must be zero.
area of this triangle. 1 x y -y +x y -y +x y -y = 0
Ans : [Foreign Set I, II, III, 2016] 26 1^ 2 3h 2^ 3 1h 3^ 1 2h@

We have A ^2, - 2h, B ^- 2, 1h and ^5, 2h 62 ^p + 3h + 4 ^- 3 - 3h + 6 ^3 - p h@ = 0

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62p + 6 - 24 + 18 - 6p@ = 0 = 1 60 + 18 + 6@ = 12 sq. units
2
6- 4p@ = 0
4. Find the area of the triangle PQR with Q ^3, 2h and
4p = 0
mid-points of the sides through Q being ^2, - 1h and
p =0 ^1, 2h .
Ans : [Delhi CBSE Board, 2015 Set III]
2. If ^5, 2h, ^- 3, 4h and ^x, y h are collinear, show that
x + 4y - 13 = 0 Let P ^x1, y1h and Q ^x2, y2h be other vertices of triangle.
Ans : [CBSE Board Term-2, 2015] As per question, triangle is shown below.
Since points ^5, 2h, ^- 3, 4h and ^x, y h are collinear,
area of triangle formed must be zero.
1 x y - y + x y - y +x y - y = 0
26 1^ 2 3h 2^ 3 1h 3^ 1 2h@

65 ^4 - y h + ^- 3h^y - 2h + x ^2 - 4h@ = 0
620 - 5y - 3y + 6 + ^- 2x h@ = 0
6- 2x - 8y + 26@ = 0
x + 4y - 13 = 0
Hence proved

3. Find the area of a triangle ABC with A ^1, - 4h and

mid-points of sides through A being ^2, - 1h and
^0, - 1h . Let D ^2, - 1h be the mid point of PQ and E ^1, 2h be
Ans : [Delhi CBSE Board, 2015, Set I, III] the mid point of AC .
Let B ^x1, y1h and C ^x2, y2h be other vertices of triangle. Let the co-ordinate of p be ^x, y h and R ^x1, y1h
As per question, triangle is shown below. Now x1 + 3 = 2 & x = 1
1
2
y1 + 2
= - 1 & y2 = - 4
2

Thus point is P ^1, - 4h

Again x2 + 3 = 1 & x = - 1
1
2
y2 + 2
= 2 & y1 = 2
2

Thus point is R ^- 1, 2h
Now we have P ^1, - 4h, Q ^3, 2h, R ^- 1, 2h
Area of triangle
Let E ^2, - 1h be the mid point of AB and F ^0, - 1h be
the mid point of AC . D = 1 6x1 ^y2 - y3h + x2 ^y3 - y1h + x3 ^y1 - y2h@
2
Now x1 + 1 = 2 & x = 3
1
2 = 1 61 ^2 - 2h + 3 ^2 + 4h + ^- 1h^- 4 - 2h@
2
y1 + ^- 4h
and =- 1 & y2 = 2 = 1 60 + 18 + 6@ = 1 # 24 = 12 sq. units
2 2 2
Thus point B is (3, 2).
5. If the points A ^- 2, 1h, B ^a, b h and C ^4, 1h are collinear
Again x2 - 1 = 0 & x =- 1
2 1 and a - b = 1, find a and b.
Ans : [Delhi CBSE Term-2, 2014]
y2 + ^- 4h
=- 1 & y1 = 2 If three points are collinear, then area covered by
2
given points must be zero.
Thus point C is ^- 1, 2h Thus area
Now the co-ordinates are A ^1, - 4h, B ^3, 2h, C ^- 1, 2h 1 x y -y +x y -y +x y -y = 0
26 1^ 2 3h 2^ 3 1h 3^ 1 2h@

Area of triangle
1 -2 b - 1 + a 1 - 1 + 4 1 - b = 0
D = 1 6x1 ^y2 - y3h + x2 ^y3 - y1h + x3 ^y1 - y2h@
2 28 ^ h ^ h ^ hB

8- 2b + 2 + 0 + 4 ^1 - b hB = 0
= 1 61 ^2 - 2h + 3 ^2 + 4h - 1 ^- 4 - 2h@
2 - 6b + 6 = 0 & b = 1
Substituting b = 1 in given condition a - b = 1 we
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have Thus point is E is ^1, - 1h .
a-1 = 1 Mid- Point CA, xF = 7 + 3 = 5
2
a =2
This a = 2 and b = 1. yF = 4 + 2 = 3
2
6. Find the area of the quadrilateral ABCD, the co- Thus point F is ^5, 3h
ordinates of whose vertices are A ^5, - 2h, B ^- 3, - 1h,
C ^2, 1h and D ^6, 0h . Now, area TDEF
Ans : [Delhi Set, 2014], [Board Term-2, 2012 set (13)] D = 1 6- ^- 1 - 3h + 1 ^3 + 2h + 5 ^- 2 + 1h@
2
As per question the quadrilateral ABCD is shown
below. = 1 64 + 5 - 5@
2

= 2 Unit
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8. Find the area of the triangle formed by joining the mid-

points of the sides of a triangle, whose co-ordinates of
vertices are ^0, - 1h, ^2, 1h and ^0, 3h .
Ans : [Outside Delhi Compt. Set I, III 2017]
Let the vertices of given triangle be A ^0, - 1h, B ^2, 1h
and C ^0, 3h . As per question the triangle is shown
Area of quadrilateral
below.
= D ABC + D ADC Let the coordinates of mid-points
ABCD = ar ^TABC h + ar ^ADC h
P = b 0 + 2 , - 1 + 1 l = (1, 0)
2 2
Area ABCD = 1 6^x1 y2 - x2 y1h + ^x2 y3 - x3 y2h@
2
Q = b 2 + 0 , 1 + 3 l = (1, 2)
2 2
+ ^x3 y 4 - x 4 y3h + ^x 4 y1 - x1 y 4h
= 1 65 ^- 1h - ^- 2h^- 3h + ^- 3h^1 h Q = b 0 + 0 , - 1 + 3 l = (0, 1)
2 2 2

- ^- 1h^2 h + ^2 # 0 - 1 # 6h + 6 ^- 2h - ^0 # 5h Area of TPQR

= 1 6- 30@ = - 15 = 15 sq. units D = 1 6x1 ^y2 - y1h + x2 ^y3 - y1h + x3 ^y1 - y2h@
2 2

7. In the given triangle ABC as shown in the diagram = 1 6^2 - 1h + 1 ^1 - 0h + 0 ^0 - 2h@

D, E and F are the mid-points of AB, BC and AC 2
respectively. Find the area of TDEF.
= 1 ^1 + 1 + 0h = 1 sq. units
2

9. The area of a triangle is 5 sq. units. Two of its vertices

are ^2, 1h and ^3, - 2h . If the third vertex is ^ 72 , y h , Find
the value of y.
Ans : [Delhi Set II 2017]
We have TABC = 5 sq. units
1 2 -2 - y + y - 1 + 7 1 + 2 = 5
2: ^ h ^ h 2^ hD

1 - 4 - 2y + 3y - 3 + 21 = 5
2: 2D
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012 Set (5)]
y + 7 = 10
Mid-point BA xD = 3 + - 5 =- 1 2
2
y = 10 - 7 = 13
and yD = 2 - 6 =- 2 2 2
2
If we consider possibility of negative area then, we
Thus point D is ^- 1, - 2h have
Mid-point BC , xE = - 5 + 7 = 1 y + 7 = - 10
2 2

and yE - 6 + 4 =- 1 y = - 10 - 7 = - 27
2 2 2

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Hence the value of y is 13 or - 27 = 1 640 + 15 + 25 + 40 + 24@ = 1 # 144 = 72 sq. units

2 2 2 2

4. If P ^- 5, - 3h, Q ^- 4, - 6h, R ^2, - 3h and S ^1, 2h are the

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS vertices of a quadrilateral PQRS, find its area.
1. Prove that the area of a triangle with vertices Ans : [Delhi CBSE Board, 2015 Set II]
^t, t - 2h, ^t + 2, t + 2h and ^t + 3h is independent of t. We have P ^- 5, - 3h , Q ^- 4, - 6h , R ^2, - 3h and S ^1, 2h
Ans : [Delhi Set I, II, III, 2016] Area of quadrilateral
Area of the triangle = 1 6^x1 y2 - x2 y1h + ^x2 y3 - x3 y2h + ^x3 y 4 - x 4 y3h
2
D = 1 | t ^t + 2 - t h + ^t + 2h^t - t + 2h + + ^x 4 y1 - x1 y 4h@
2
Area
+ ^t + 3h^t - 2 - t - 2h |
= 1 6- 5 ^- 6h - ^- 4h^- 3h + ^- 4h^- 3h - 2^- 6h
2
= 1 62t + 2t + 4 - 4t - 12@
2
+ ^2 h^2 h - 1 # ^- 3h + 1 # ^- 3h - ^- 5h^2 h@
= 4 sq. units. which is independent of t .
= 1 630 - 12 + 12 + 12 + 4 + 3 - 3 + 10@
2
2. Find the area of a quadrilateral ABCD , the co-
ordinates of whose vertices are A ^- 3, 2h, B ^5, 4h, = 1 630 + 12 + 4 + 10@ = 1 656@ = 28 sq. units
C ^7, - 6h and D ^- 5, - 4h . 2 2
Ans : [Foreign Set III, 2016]
5. Find the values of k so that the area of the triangle
As per question the quadrilateral is shown below. with vertices ^1, - 1h, ^- 4, 2k h and ^- k, - 5h is 24 sq.
units.
Ans : [Outside Delhi CBSE Board, 2015, Set I]
We have ^1, - 1h, ^- 4, 2k h and ^- k, - 5h
Area of triangle
D = 1 6x1 ^y2 - y3h + x2 ^y3 - y1h + x3 ^y1 - y2h@
2

24 = 1 81 ^2k + 5h - 4 ^- 5 + 1h - k ^- 1 - 2k hB
2

48 = 2k + 5 + 16 + k + 2k2
2k2 + 3k - 27 = 0
Area of triangle ABD ^k - 3h^2k + 9h = 0
D ABD = 1 - 3 ^8h + 5 ^- 6h +- 5 ^2 - 4h k = 3, - 9
2 2
= 22 sq. units 6. Find the values of k so that the area of the triangle
with vertices ^k + 1, 1h, ^4, - 3h and ^7, - k h is 6 sq.
Area of triangle BCD units.
D BCD = 1 5 ^- 2h + 7 ^- 8h - 5 ^10h Ans : [Outside Delhi CBSE Board, 2015, Set I]
2
We have ^k + 1, 1h, ^4, - 3h and ^7, - k h
= 58 sq. units Area of triangle
Area ABCD = D ABD + D BCD D = 1 6x1 ^y2 - y3h + x2 ^y3 - y1h + x3 ^y1 - y2h@
2
= 22 + 58 = 80 sq. units

3. If A ^- 4, 8h, B ^- 3, - 4h, C ^0, - 5h and D ^5, 6h are the 6 = 1 8^k + 1h^- 3 + k h + 4 ^- k - 1h + 7 ^1 + 3hB
2
vertices of a quadrilateral ABCD, find its area.
Ans : [Delhi CBSE Board, 2015 Set I, III] 12 = 6k2 - 2k - 3 - 4k - 4 + 28@
We have A ^- 4, 8h , B ^- 3, - 4h , C ^0, 5h and D ^5, 6h 12 = k2 - 6k + 21
Area of quadrilateral k2 - 6k + 9 = 0
= 1 6^x1 y2 - x2 y1h + ^x2 y3 - x3 y2h + ^x3 y 4 - x 4 y3h
2 ^k - 3h^k - 3h = 0
+ ^x 4 y1 - x1 y 4h@ k = 3, 3

Area = 1 6"- 4 # ^- 4h - ^- 3h^8h, + "^- 3h^- 5h - 0 7. Find the values of k for which the points A ^k + 1, 2k h,
2
B ^3k, 2k + 3h and C ^5k - 1, 5k h are collinear.
# ^- 4h, + "0 # 6 - 5 ^- 5h, + 6"5 # 8 - ^- 4h^6 h,@ Ans : [Outside Delhi CBSE Board, 2015, Set III]
= 1 616 + 24 + 15 - 0 + 0 + 25 + 40 + 24@ If three points are collinear, then area covered by
2
given points must be zero.

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= 1 6x1 ^y2 - y3h + x2 ^y3 - y1h + x3 ^y1 - y2h@ = 0 = 1 # ^8 + 16 +- 18h

2 2

6x1 ^y2 - y3h + x2 ^y3 - y1h + x3 ^y1 - y2h@ = 0 = 1 # 3 = 3 square units (1)
2
8^k + 1h^2k + 3 - 5k h + 3k ^5k - 2k h +
Area of TACB
+ ^5k - 1h^2k - 2k - 3h = 0
- 3k2 + 3k - 3k + 3 + 9k2 - 15k + 3 = 0 = 0 T ACB = 1 # ^4 ^0 - 2h + 4 ^2 + 6h + 5 ^- 6 - 0hh
2
6k2 - 15k + 6 = 0
= 1 # ^- 8 + 32 - 30h
2k2 - 5k + 2 = 0 2
^k - 2h^2k - 1h = 0 = 1 #- 6 =- 3
2
Thus k = 2 or k = 1
2 Since area can not be negative, we take positive value.
8. The vertices of quadrilateral ABCD are A ^5, - 1h, Thus T ACB = 3 square units (2)
B ^8, 3h, C ^4, 0h and D ^1, - 4h . Prove that ABCD is From (1) and (2) we seen that T ADB = T ACB . It is
a rhombus. verified that median of TABC divides it into two
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2015] triangles of equal areas.
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A ^5, - 1h, B ^8, 3h, C ^4, 0h D ^1, - 4h .
Now AB = ^8 - 5h2 + ^3 + 1h2 10. The co-ordinates of vertices of TABC are
A ^0, 0h, B ^0, 2h and C ^2, 0h . Prove that TABC is an
= 32 + 42 = 5 units
isosceles triangle. Also find its area.
BC = ^8 - 4h2 + ^3 - 0h2 Ans : [Board Term-2, 2014]
= 42 + 32 = 5 units Using distance formula d = ^x2 - x1h2 + ^y2 - y1h2 we
CD = ^4 - 1h2 + ^0 + 4h2 have
= ^3 h2 + ^4h2 = 5 units AB =^0 - 0h2 + ^0 - 2h2 = 4 =2
AD = ^5 - 1h2 + ^- 1 + 4h2 AC = ^0 - 2h2 + ^0 - 0h2 = 4 =2
= ^4 h2 + ^3 h2 = 5 units BC = ^0 - 2h + ^2 - 0h =
2 2
4+4 = 2 2
Diagonal, AC = ^5 - 4h + ^- 1 - 0h
2 2 Clearly, AB = AC =Y BC
= 12 + 12 = 2 units Thus TABC is an isosceles Triangle
Diagonal BD = ^8 - 1h + ^3 + 4h
2 2 Now, AB2 + AC2 = 22 + 22 = 4 + 4 = 8
= ^7 h2 + ^7 h2 = 7 2 units BC2 = ^2 2 h = 8
2
also,
As the length of all the sides are equal but the length AB2 + AC2 = BC2
of the diagonals are not equal. Thus ABCD is not
square but a rhombus. Thus TABC is an isosceles right angled triangle.
Now, area of TABC
9. A ^4, - 6h, B ^3, - 2h and C ^5, 2h are the vertices of a
TABC and AD is its median. Prove that the median T ABC = 1 base # height
2
AD divides TABC into two triangles or equal areas.
Ans : [CBSE O.D. 2014] = 1#2#2
2
Since AD is the median of TABC from vertex A,
we have = 2 sq. units.

D ^x, y h = b 3 + 5 + - 2 + 2 l = ^4, 0h 11. Find the area of the quadrilateral PQRS. The co-
2 2
ordinates of whose vertices are P ^- 4, - 2h, Q ^- 3, - 5h,
As per question statement triangle is shown below. R ^3, - 2h and 5 ^2, 3h .
Ans : [Outside Delhi Set-II, 2017]
As per question quadrilateral PQRS is shown below.

Area of TADB ,
T ADB = 1 # ^4 ^0 + 2h + ^- 2 + 6h + 3 ^- 6 - 0hh
2

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Area ; PQRS = T PQR + T PRS T PQR = 1 6x1 ^y2 - y1h + x2 ^y3 - y1h + x2 ^y1 - y2h@
2
Area TPQR
T PQR = 1 6x1 ^y2 - y1h + x2 ^y3 - y1h + x2 ^y1 - y2h@ = 1 64 ^- 5h + 10 ^1 h + 15 ^4 h@
2 2

= 1 6- 4 ^- 2 - ^- 5hh + 3 ^- 5 - ^- 2hh + - 3 ^- 2 - ^- 2hh@ = 1 # 50 = 25 sq. units

2 2

Area TPRS
= 1 6- 4 # 3 + 3 # - 3 + 3 # 0@
2
T PRS = 1 64 ^- 19h + 15 ^20h + 10 ^- 1h@
2
= 1 # ^12 + 9h = 21 sq. units
2 2
Area TPRS = 1 # 214 = 107 sq. units
2
T PRS = 1 6- 4 ^- 2 - 3h + 3 ^3 + 2h + 2 ^- 2 + 2h@ Area ; PQRS = 25 + 107 = 132 sq. unit
2

= 1 6- 4 # - 5 + 3 # 5 + 0@ 14. Find the area of a quadrilateral ABCD , whose vertices

2 are A ^1, 1h, B ^7, - 3h, C ^12, 2h and D ^7, 21h .
Ans : [Delhi Compt. Set I 2017]
= 1 # ^20 + 15h = 35 sq. units
2 2 As per question quadrilateral ABCD is shown below.
Area ; PQRS = 21 + 35 = 28 sq. units
2 2

12. If the co-ordinates of two points are A ^3, 4h, B ^5, - 2h

and a point P ^x, 5h is such that PA = PB then find
the area of TPAB.
Ans : [Outside Delhi Compt. Set-I, 2017]

Since PA = PB
PA2 = PB2
Using distance formula we have
^x - 3h2 + ^5 - 4h2 = ^x - 5h2 + ^5 + 2h2
x2 - 6x + 9 + 1 = x2 - 10x + 25 + 49
Area of quadrilateral ABCD
10x - 6x = 74 - 10
; ABCD = T ABD + T BCD
x = 16
Area TABD ,
Thus area TPAB
T ABD = 1 61 ^- 3 - 21h + 7 ^21 - 1h + 7 ^1 + 3h@
T PAB = 1 616 ^4 + 2h + 3 ^- 2 - 5h + 5 ^5 - 4h@ 2
2
= 1 6- 24 + 7 # 20 + 7 # 4@
= 1 696 - 21 + 5@ = 40 2
2
Hence, area of triangle is 40 sq. units
= 1 6- 24 + 140 + 28@
2
13. Find the area of a quadrilateral PQRS whose vertices
are P ^4, 3h, Q ^10, - 1h, R ^15, 4h and S ^10, 23h . = 1 # 144 = 72 sq. units
2
Ans : [Delhi Compt. Set III 2017]
As per question quadrilateral PQRS is shown below. Area TBCD ,
T BCD = 1 67 ^2 - 21h + 12 ^21 + 3h + 7 ^- 3 - 2h@
2

= 1 67 # - 19 + 12 # 24 + 7 # - 5@
2

= 1 6- 133 + 288 - 35@

2

= 1 6288 - 168@
2

= 1 # 120 = 60 sq. units

2

Area ; ABCD = 72 + 60 = 132 sq. units.

Area ; PQRS = T PQR + T PRS
15. Find the area of a quadrilateral PQRS whose vertices
Area TPQR

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area P ^- 5, 7h, R ^- 1, - 6h and S ^4, 5h
Ans : [Delhi Compt. Set II, 2017] = 1 ^3 # - 1 + 8 # 1 + 7 # 0h
2
As per question quadrilateral PQRS is shown below.
= 1 6- 3 + 8@ = 5 sq. units.
2 2

Area TACD
T ACD = 1 63 ^2 - 3h + 7 ^3 - 1h + 5 ^1 - 2h@
2

= 1 63 # - 1 + 7 # 2 + 5 # - 1@
2

= 1 6- 3 + 14 - 5@
2

= 3 units
Area ; PQRS = T PQR + TQRS Area ; ABCD = 5 + 3 = 11 sq. units.
2 2
Area TPQR
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HOTS QUESTIONS
= 1 # 38 = 19 sq. units
2 1. Find the ratio is which the line segment joining the
points A ^3, - 3h and B ^- 2, 7h is divided by x-axis.
Area ; PQRS = 53 + 19 = 72 sq. units
Also find the co-ordinates of the point of division.
16. Find the area of the quadrilateral whose vertices are Ans : [CBSE O.D. 2014]
A ^3, 1h, B ^8, 1h, C ^7, 2h and D ^5, 3h We have A ^3, - 3h and B ^- 2, 7h
Ans : [Delhi Compt. Set II 2017] At any point on x-axis y-coordinate is always zero.
As per question quadrilateral ABCD is shown below. So, let the point be ^x, 0h that divides line segment
AB in ratio k : 1.
- 2k + 3 7k - 3
Now ^x, 0h = b k + 1 , k + 1 l

7k - 3 = 0
k+1
7k - 3 = 0 & k = 3
7
The line is divided in the ratio of 3 : 7
Now - 2k + 3 = x
k+1
- 2 # 73 + 3
=x
7 +1
3
Area of quadrilateral ABCD
; ABCD = T ABC + T ACD - 6 + 21 = x
Area of triangle 3+7
15 = x
D = 1 6x1 ^y2 - y3h + x2 ^y3 - y1h + x2 ^y1 - y2h@ 10
2

Area TABC x =3
2
T ABC = 1 63 ^1 - 2h + 8 ^2 - 1h + 7 ^1 - 1h@
2

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The coordinates of the point is b 3 , 0 l .

2
and y = ka + b
2. Determine the ratio in which the straight line k+1
x - y - 2 = 0 divides the line segment joining ^3, - 1h
and ^8, 9h . Adding, x + y = kb + a + ka + b
k+1
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012 Set (44)]
k ^a + b h + ^a + b h
Let co-ordinates of P be ^x1, y1h and it divides line AB =
k+1
in the ratio k : 1.
^k + 1h^a + b h
Now x1 = 8k + 3 =
k+1
= a+b
k+1
x+y = a+b Hence Proved
y1 = 9k - 1
k+1
5. (i) Derive section formula.
Since point P ^x1, y1h lies on line x - y - 2 = 0 , so co-
(ii) In what ratio does ^- 4, 6h divides the line segment
ordinates of P must satisfy the equation of line.
joining the point A ^- 6, 4h and B ^3, - 8h
Thus 8k + 3 - 9k - 1 - 2 = 0
k+1 k+1 Ans : [KVS 2014]
(i) Section Formula : Let A ^x1, y1h and B ^x2, y2h are
8k + 3 - 9k + 1 - 2k - 2 = 0 two points. Let P ^x, y h be a point on line, joining A
- 3k + 2 = 0 and B , such that P divides it in the ratio m1: m2 .
k =2 m y + m1 y2
Now ^x, y h = b m2 x1 + m1 x2 , 2 1
3 m1 + m2 m1 + m2 l
So, line x - y - 2 = 0 divides AB in the ratio 2: 3

3. The line segment joining the points A ^3, 2h and B ^5, 1h

is divided at the point P in the ratio 1: 2 and P lies on
the line 3x - 18y + k = 0 . Find the value of k.
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012 Set (I)]
Let co-ordinates of P be ^x1, y1h and it divides line AB
in the ratio 1 : 2.

x1 = mx2 + nx1 = 1 # 5 + 2 # 3 = 11
m+n 1+2 3
my2 + ny1 1 # 2 + 2 # 2 Proof : Let AB be a line segment joining the points.
y2 = = =5 A ^x1, y1h, B ^x2, y2h .
m+n 1+2 3
Let P divides AB in the ratio m1: m2 . Let P have co-
Since point P ^x1, y1h lies on line , 3x - 18y + k = 0 , so
ordinates ^x, y h .
co-ordinates of P must satisfy the equation of line.
Draw AL, PM, PN, = to x-axis
3 # 11 - 18 # 5 + k = 0 It is clear form figure, that
3 3
AR = LM = OM - OL = x - x1
k = 19
PR = PM - RM = y - y1 .
4. If R ^x, y h is a point on the line segment joining also, PS = ON - OM = x2 - x
the points P ^a, b h and Q ^b, a h, then prove that BS = BN - SN = y2 - y
x + y = a + b.
Now TAPR ~TPBS [AAA]
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012 Set (28)]
Thus AR = PR = AP
As per question line is shown below. PS BS PB

and AR = AP
PS PB
x - x1 = m1
x2 - x m2
m2 x - m2 x1 = m1 x2 - m1 x
Let point R (x, y) divides the line joining P and Q in x = m1 x2 + m2 x1
the ratio k : 1, then we have m1 + m2

x = kb + a Now PR = AP
k+1 BS PB
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TADE and compare it with area of TABC.
y - y2
= m1
y2 - y m2
m1 y2 + m2 y1
y =
m1 + m2
m y + m1 y2
Thus co-ordinates of P are b m2 x1 + m1 x2 , 2 1
m1 + m2 m1 + m2 l
(ii) Assume that ^- 4, 6h divides the line segment
joining the point A ^- 6, 4h and B ^3, - 8h in ratio k : 1
Using section formula for x co-ordinate we have
k (3) - 6
-4 =
k+1

- 4k - 4 = 3k - 6 & k = 2
7 Ans : [O.D. Set I, II, III, 2016]
6. If the points A ^0, 1h, B ^6, 3h and C ^x, 5h are the vertices Area of a triangle having vertices ^x1, y1h, ^x2, y2h and
of a triangle, find the value of x such that area of ^x3, y3h is given by
TABC = 10 D = 1 6x1 ^y2 - y3h + x2 ^y3 - y1h + x3 ^y1 - y2h@
Ans : [CBSE S.A.2 2016 HODM4OL] 2

We have A ^0, 1h, B ^6, 3h and C ^x, 5h Thus area of triangle ABC is,
Since area of the triangle ABC is 10, we have
D ABC = 1 64 ^5 - 2h + 1 ^2 - 6h + 7 ^6 - 5h@
1 0 3 - 5 + 6 5 - 1 + x 1 - 3 = 10 2
26 ^ h ^ h ^ h@
= 1 612 + ^- 4h + 7@ = 15 sq units
1 0 + 24 - 2x = 10 2 2
26 @
In TADE and TABC, we have
Here area may be negative also. So we have to consider
AD = AE = 1
the negative area also. AB EC 3
For positive area
24 - 2x = 20 & x = 2 and +DAE = +BAC
For negative area, Hence DDAE + DABC
24 - 2x =- 20 & x = 22 T ADE = AD 2 = 1 2 = 1
Now
T ABC b AB l b 3 l 9
7. The co-ordinates of the points A, B and C are
T ADE = 1
^6, 3h, ^- 3, 5h and ^4, - 2h respectively. P ^x, y h is any 15 9
ar ^TPBC h x+y-2 2
points in the plane. Show that =
ar ^TABC h 7 Area T ADE = 1.5 = 5 Sq. units
Ans : [Foreign Set I, 2016] 2#9 6
We have A (6, 3), B ^- 3, 5h, C ^4, - 2h and P ^x, y h
Area T ADE : D ABC = 5 : 15 = 1: 9
Area of TPBC , 6 2
9. The three vertices of a parallelogram ABCD are
ar ^TPBC h = 1 x ^7 h + 3 ^2 + y h + 4 ^y - 5h
2 A ^3, - 4h, B ^- 1, - 3h and C ^- 6, 2h . Find the co-
ordinates of vertex D and find the area of ABCD.
= 1 7x + 7y - 14 Ans : [Board Term-2, 2013]
2
Let 4th vertices of parallelogram be D (x, y). As per
Area of TABC ,
question the parallelogram is shown below.
ar ^TABC h = 1 6 # 7 - 3 ^- 5h + 4 ^3 - 5h = 49
2 2
ar ^TPBC h 2 ^7x + 7y - 14h
1
Thus =
ar ^TABC h 49
2

7 ^x + y - 2h x+y-2
= =
49 7

8. In the given figure, the vertices of TABC are A ^4, 6h,

B ^1, 5h and C ^7, 2h . A line-segment DE is drawn to
intersect sides AB and AC at D and E respectively
such that AD = AE = 1 . Calculate the area of Diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other. Here
AB AC 3
E is mid-point of AC and BD .
From bisection of AC we have

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E = b 3 - 6 , - 4 + 2 l = b - 3 , 1l (1) = 1 + 121 = 122 = 122

2 2 2
AC = ^1 + 3h2 - ^- 1 + 5h2
From bisection of BD we have
= 16 + 16 = 4 2
y-3
E = b x - 1,
2 l
(2) Since AB =
Y BC =
Y AC triangle TABC is scalene.
2
Now, area of TABC ,
From (1) and (2) we have
x - 1 =- 3 & x =- 3 + 1 & x =- 2 = 1 61 ^6 + 5h + ^- 4h^- 5 + 1h + ^- 3h^- 1 - 6h@
2
2 2
y-3 = 1 611 + 16 + 21@ = 24 sq. units
and =- 1 & y - 3 =- 2 & y = 1 2
2
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Since diagonal divides parallelogram into two equal

parts, So Area of parallelogram ABCD
11. ^1, - 1h, ^0, 4h and ^- 5, 3h are vertices of a triangle.
6 ABCD = 2 # T ABC Check whether it is a scalene triangle, isosceles triangle
= 2 # 15 = 15 sq. units or an equilateral triangle. Also, find the length of its
2 median joining the vertex ^1, - 1h the mid-point of the
10. The co-ordinates of vertices of TABC are A ^1, - 1h, opposite side.
B ^- 4, 6h and C ^- 3, - 5h . Draw the figure and prove Ans : [Board Term-2, 2015]
that TABC a scalene triangle. Find its area also. Let the vertices of TABC be A ^1, - 1h , B ^0, 4h and
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2014] C ^- 5, 3h . Let D (x, y) be mid point of BC . Now the
triangle is shown below.
As per question diagram is shown below.

Using distance formula, we get

^1 - 0h2 + ^- 1 - 4h2 = 1 + 5 = 26
2
AB =
BC = ^- 5, 0h2 + ^3 - 4h2 = 25 + 1 = 26
AC = ^- 5 - 1h2 + ^3 + 1h2 = 36 + 16 = 2 13
Since AB = BC = Y AC , triangle TABC is isosceles.
Now, using mid-section formula, the co-ordinates of
mid-point of BC are
The co-ordinates of the vertices of TABC are x = -5 + 0 =- 5
2 2
A ^1, - 1h, B ^- 4, 6h and C ^- 3, - 5h respectively
Now AB = ^1 + 4h2 + ^- 1 - 6h2 y = 3+4 = 7
2 2
= 25 + 49 = 74 = 74
BC = ^- 4 + 3h2 + ^6 + 5h2 D ^x, y h = b- 5 , 7 l
2 2
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Now AB = ^7 - 4h + ^2 + 2h2
2

Length of median AD
= 32 + 42 = 9 + 16
-5 2
7 2
AD = b 2 - 1l + b 2 + 1l = 5 units
Area of TABC
-7 9 2
= b 2 l+b2l T ABC = 1 6x1 ^y2 - y1h + x2 ^y3 - y1h + x2 ^y1 - y2h@
2
130 = 130 unit2
=
4 2 = 1 64 ^2 - 9h + 7 ^9 + 2h + 0 ^2 - 2h@
2
Thus length of median AD is 130 units.
2
= 1 # 49 = 49 sq. units
12. If a = Y 0, prove that the points ^a, a h, ^b, b h, ^0, 0h
Y b= 2 2 2 2
will not be collinear. 1 AB h = 49
Now,
Ans : [Delhi Set I, II, III 2017] 2# # 2
If three points are collinear, then area covered by 1 5 h = 49
given points must be zero. 2# #
area = 1 8a ^b2 - 0h + b ^0 - a2h + 0 ^a2 - b2hB h = 49 = 9.8 units.
2 5
= 1 6ab2 - a2 b + 0@ 16. Point ^- 1, y h and B ^5, 7h lie on a circle with centre
2 O ^2, - 3y h . Find the values of y. Hence find the radius
of the circle.
= 1 8ab ^b - a hB =
Y 0 as a =
Y b=
Y 0
2 Ans : [Delhi CBSE, Term-2, 2014]

Hence, the given points are not collinear. Since, A ^- 1, y h and B ^5, 7h lie on a circle with centre
O ^2, - 3y h, OA and OB are the radius of circle and
13. If the points A ^k + 1, 2k h, B ^3k, 2k + 3h and are equal. Thus
C ^5k - 1, 5k h are collinear, then find the value of k. OA = OB
Ans : [Delhi Set I, II, III, 2017]
^- 1 - 2h + ^y + 3y h2 = ^5 - 2h2 + ^7 + 3y h2
2

14. If the points A ^k + 1, 2k h, B ^3k, 2k + 2h and 9 + 16y2 = 9y2 + 42y + 58

C ^5k - 1, 5k h are collinear, then find the value of k. y2 - 6y - 7 = 0
Ans : [Outside Delhi, Set-II, 2017] ^y + 1h^y - 7h = 0
If three points are collinear, then area covered by y = - 1, 7
given points must be zero.
When y =- 1, centre is O ^2, - 3y h = ^2, 3h and radius
Thus area
1 x y -y +x y -y +x y -y = 0 OB = ^5 - 2h2 + ^7 - 3h2
26 1^ 2 3h 2^ 3 1h 3^ 1 2h@
= 9 + 16 = 5 unit
x1 ^y2 - y3h + x2 ^y3 - y1h + x2 ^y1 - y2h = 0 When y = 7 , centre is O ^2, - 3y h = ^2, - 21h and
Here x1 = k + 1, x2 = 3k, x3 = 5k - 1 radius
y1 = 2k, y2 = 2k + 3, y3 = 5k. OB = ^2 - 5h2 + ^- 21 - 7h2
^k + 1h^2k + 3 - 5k h + 3k ^5k - 2k h + = 9 + 784 = 793 unit
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Let the height of parallelogram taking AB as based
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