Coordinate Geometry

Ques 1 The base AB of the two equilateral triangles ABC and ABC’ with side 2a lies along the X-axis such
that the mid-point of AB is at the origin. Find the coordinates of the vertices C and C’ of the triangles.

Ques 2 Find the coordinates of the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side 2a as shown in the figure.

Ques 3 Let ABCD be square of side 2a. Find the coordinates of the vertices of this square if

(i) A coincides with the origin and AB and AD are along OX and OY respectively.
(ii) The centre of the square is at the origin and coordinate axes are parallel to the sides AB and AD
respectively.

Distance Formula

Ques 4 Find the distance between these two points –

(a) P( - 6, 7) and Q ( - 1, - 5). (c) R (a + b, a – b) and S (a – b, a – b)

(b) A (at12 , 2at1) and B (at22, 2at2). (d) X (a + b, b + c) and Y (a – b, c – b)

Ques 5 If the point (x,y) is equidistant from the points (a + b, b – a) and (a – b, a + b), prove that bx = ay.

Ques 6 Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB, where A and B are the points (3,6) and ( - 3,
4) respectively. Also, find its point of intersection with x – axis and y – axis.

Ques 7 Find the value of x if distance between points (x, - 1) and (3,2) is 5.

Ques 8 If the points A (4,3) and B(x,5) are on the circle with centre O(2,3) find the value of x

Ques 9 Find a point on the x – axis which is equidistant from A (2, - 5) and B ( - 2, 9)

Ques 10 Find a point on the y – axis which is equidistant from A (6,5) and B ( - 4, 3).

Ques 11 The x – coordinate of a point P is twice its y – coordinate. If P is equidistant from Q (2, - 5) and
R ( - 3, 6) , then find the coordinates of P.

Ques 12 Do the points A (3,2) , B ( - 2, - 3) and C (2,3) form a triangle? If so, name the type of triangle
formed.

Ques 13 Show that points (a, a) , ( - a, - a) and (−√3a, √3a) are the vertices of an equilateral triangle. Also,
find its area.

Ques 14 Show that points (1, - 1) , (5 , 2) and (9 , 5) are collinear.

Ques 15 Show that four points (0 , - 1) , (6 , 7) , ( - 2, 3) and (8 , 3) are the vertices of a rectangle. Also find
its area.

Ques 16 Show that A (6, 4) , B (5, - 2) and C (7 , - 2) are the vertices of an isosceles triangle. Also, find the
length of the median through A.

Ques 17 If P (2, - 1) , Q (3 , 4) , R ( - 2, 3) and S ( - 3, - 2) be four points in a plane, show that PQRS is a

rhombus but not a square. Find the area of rhombus.

Ques 18 Find the coordinates of the centre of the circle passing through the points (0 , 0) , ( - 2, 1) and
( - 3, 2). Also find its radius.

Ques 19 If ( - 4, 0) and (4 , 0) are two vertices of an equilateral triangle, find coordinates of third vertex.

Ques 20 Points A ( - 1, y) and B (5 , 7) lie on a circle with centre O (2 , - 3y). Find the values of y. Hence,
find the radius of the circle

Ques 21 If A (5 , 2) , B (2 , - 2) and C ( - 2, t) are the vertices of right angled triangle with angle B = 90°,
then find the value of t.

Ques 22 Find the coordinates of the circumcentre of the triangle whose vertices are (8 , 6) , (8 , - 2) and
(2, - 2). Also find its circum – radius.

Ques 23 Plot that the points ( - 3, 0) , (1 , -3) and (4 , 1) are the vertices of an isosceles right angled
triangle. Find the area of this triangle.

Section Formulae

Ques 24 Find the coordinates of the point which divides the line segment joining the points ( 6 , 3) and
( - 4, 5) in the ratio 3 : 2 internally.

Ques 25 Find the coordinates of points which trisect the line segment joining (1 , - 2) and ( - 3, 4)

Ques 26 In which ratio x – axis divide the line segment joining the points (2 , - 3) and (5 , 6) ? Also, find
the coordinates of the point of intersection.

Ques 27 In what ratio does the y – axis divide the line segment joining the points P ( - 4, 5) and Q (3 , - 7)?
Also find the coordinates of point of intersection.
3 11
Ques 28 In what ratio does the point C ( , ) divide the line segment the points A (3 , 5) and B (-3 ,-2 ) ?
5 5

Ques 29 Determine the ratio in which the line 3 x + y – 9 = 0 divides the segment joining the points (1 , 3)
and (2 , 7) .

Ques 30 Find the ratio in which point ( -3, p) divides the line segment joining the points ( - 5, - 4) and
( -2, 3). Hence find the value of p.

Ques 40 Prove that points ( - 1, -1) , (1 , 0) , (4 , 3) and (1 , 2) are the vertices of a parallelogram. Is it a
rectangle ?

Ques 41 Prove that (4 , -1) , (6 , 0) , (7 , 2) and (5 , 1) are the vertices of a rhombus. Is it a square ?
Ques 42 The three vertices of a parallelogram taken in order are ( - 1, 0) , (3 ,1) and (2, 2) respectively.
Find the coordinates of the fourth vertex.

Ques 43 If the points A (6 , 1) , B (8 , 2) , C (9 , 4) and D (p , 3) are the vertices of a parallelogram, taken in

order , find the value of p.

Ques 44 If A ( - 2, -1) , B ( a, 0) , C (4, b) and D (1, 2) are the vertices of a parallelogram, find the values of
a and b .

Ques 45 If the coordinates of the mid – points of the sides of a triangle are (1 , 2) , (0, - 1) and (2 , - 1).
Find the coordinates of its vertices.

Ques 46 The coordinates of one end point of a diameter of a circle are (4 , - 1) and the coordinates of the
centre of the circle are ( - 1, 3) . Find the coordinates of the other end of the diameter.

Ques 47 Find the lengths of the medians of the Δ ABC whose vertices are A (7, -3) , B (5 , 3) and C (3, - 1)

Ques 48 If A ( -5, 1) , B ( - 3, 2) and C ( - 1, 8) are the vertices of ABC, find the length of the median
through A and the coordinates of the centroid.
AP k
Ques 49 Point P divides the line segment joining the points A ( - 1 , 3) and B (9 , 8) such that BP = 1 . If P
lies on the line x – y + 2 = 0 , find the value of k.

Ques 50 The vertices of a Δ ABC are A (5 , 5) , B (1 , 5) , C (9 , 1). A line is drawn to intersect sides AB and
AP AQ 3
AC at P and Q respectively such that AB = = 4. Find the length of the line segment PQ.
AC
Some Applications of Section Formulae

Ques 52 Find the coordinates of the centroid of a triangle whose vertices are (0 , 6) , (8 , 12) and (8 , 0)

Ques 53 If x – 2y + k = 0 is a median of the triangle whose vertices are at points A ( - 1, 3) , B (0 , 4) and

C ( - 5, 2) , find the value of k.

Ques 54 If the coordinates of the mid – points of the sides of a triangle are (1, 1) , (2 , - 3) and (3, 4). Find
its centroid.

Ques 55 Two vertices of a triangle are (3 , -5) and ( - 7, 4). If the centroid is (2 , -1) , find the third vertex.

Ques 56 Use analytical geometry to prove that the mid – point of the hypotenuse of a right – angled
triangle is equidistant from its vertices.

Ques 57 Using analytical geometry , prove that the diagonals of rhombus are perpendicular to each other.

Ques 58 Prove that the diagonals of a rectangle bisector each other and are equal.

Area of a triangle when coordinates of its vertices are given

Ques 59 Find the area of triangle whose vertices are A (3 , 2) , B (11 , 8) and C (8 , 12)

Ques 60 Find the area of triangle formed by points A (5, 2) , B (4 , 7) , C (7 , - 4)

Ques 61 Prove that area of triangle whose vertices are (t , t – 2) , (t + 2, t + 2) and (t + 3, t) are
independent of t
Ques 62 Find the area of the triangle formed by joining the mid-points of the sides of the triangle whose
vertices are (0, - 1), (2, 1) and (0, 3). Find the ratio of this area to the area of the given triangle

Ques 63 if P(1,2) Q(1,0) and R(0,1) are the mid points of the sides AB, BC and CA respectively of a Δ ABC,
find the cordinates of the vertices A,B,C and hence find the area of Δ ABC.

Ques 64 The vertices of Δ ABC are A (4 , 6) , B (1 , 5) and C (7 , 2). A line is drawn to intersect sides AB
AD AE 1
and AC at D and E respectively such that = = . Calculate area of Δ ADE and compare it with area
AB AC 4
of Δ ABC

Ques 65 If A ( - 4, - 6) , B (3 , - 2) and C (5 , 2) are the vertices of Δ ABC, then verify the fact that median
of a triangle ABC divides it into two equal areas.

Ques 66 Find the area of the triangle ABC with A ( 1 , - 4) and mid – points of sides through A being
(2 , - 1) and (0 , -1)

On collinearity of three points

Ques 67 Prove that points (2 , - 2) , ( - 3 , 8) and ( - 1 , 4) are collinear.

Ques 68 Prove that ( a , b + c), ( b , c + a) and (c , a + b) are collinear.

Ques 69 For what value of k are the points (k, 2 – 2k ) , ( − k + 1, 2 k) and ( − 4 – k , 6 – 2k) collinear ?

Ques 70 For what value of x will make points (x , - 1) , (2 , 1) and (4 , 5) lie on a line?

Ques 71 Find the condition that the point (x,y) may lie on the line joining (3 , 4) and ( - 5, - 6) .
x y
Ques 72 If P (x,y) is any point on the line joining the points A (a,0) and B(0,b), then show that + = 1
a b

Ques 73 If the points (p, q) , (m , n) and (p – m , q – n) are collinear, show that pn = qm

Ques 74 Find the value of k so that the point P ( - 4, - 6) lies on the line segment joining A (k, 10) and
B (3 , - 8). Also , find the ratio in which P divides AB.

Ques 75 If the points P ( - 3, 9) , Q (a , b) and R ( - 4, 5) are collinear and a + b = 1, find the values of a
and b.

Finding area of quadrilateral whose vertices are given

Ques 76 Find the area of the quadrilateral ABCD whose vertices are respectively A ( 1 , 1) , B (7, - 3) ,
C (12 , 2) and D (7 , 21)

Ques 77 If the points A (1 , - 2) , B (2 , 3) , C ( - 3, 2) and D ( - 4, - 3) are the vertices of parallelogram

ABCD, then taking AB as the base, find the height of the parallelogram.

Ques 78 Three vertices of a parallelogram ABCD are A (3 , - 4) , B ( - 1, - 3) and C ( - 6 , 2). Find the
coordinates of vertex D and find the area of parallelogram ABCD.