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CHAPTER-7
Class 10 - Mathematics
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 120

1. Find the points on the x-axis, each of which is at a distance of 10 units from the point A (11, -8). [1]
2. In what ratio is the line segment joining the points P(3, – 6) and Q(5, 3) divided by x-axis? [1]
3. If (2, p) is the midpoint of the line segment joining the points A(6, -5) and B(-2,11), find the value of p. [1]
4. Find the ratio in which a line segment joining points (1, - 4) and (6, 5) is divided by the x-axis. [1]

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5. Find the ratio in which line y = x divides the line segment joining the points (6, -3) and (1, 6). [1]
6. Find the coordinates of the point on the x-axis which divides the line segment joining the points (2, 3) and (5, -6) [1]

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7. Find the co-ordinates of the point on the y-axis which is equidistant from the points A(5,3) and B(1, - 5). [1]
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8. Find the ratio in which a line segment joining the points (-1, 1) and (5, 4) is divided by the y-axis. [1]
9. Find the ratio in which the point (-1, k) divides the line segment joining the points (-3, 10) and (6, -8). Hence, [1]
find the value of k.

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10. Show that the four points A(0, -1), B(6, 7), C(-2, 3) and D(8, 3) are the vertices of a rectangle ABCD. [1]
11. A point P divides the line segment joining the points A (3, - 5) and B (- 4, 8) such that AP k
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line x + y = 0, then find the value of k.

12. The mid-point P of the line segment joining the points A (-10,4) and B (- 2,0) lies on the line segment joining [3]
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the points C (- 9, - 4) and D (- 4, y). Find the ratio in which P divides CD. Also, find the value of y.
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13. The centre of a circle is (2a -1 ,7 ) and it passes through the point (- 3, -1). If the diameter of the circle is 20 [3]
units, then find the value of a.
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14. Find the co-ordinates of a point P on the line segment joining A(1, 2) and B (6, 7) such that AP = 2
AB. [3]
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15. Find the ratio in which the line segment joining (-2, -3) and (5,6) is divided by (i) x-axis (ii) y-axis. Also, find [3]
the coordinates of the point of division in each case.
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16. Find the ratio in which the y-axis divides the line segment joining the points (6, -4) and (-2, -7). Also find the [3]
point of intersection.
17. If (a, b) is the mid-point of the segment joining the points A(10, - 6) and B(k, 4) and a - 2b = 18, then find the [3]
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value of k and the distance AB.

18. Find 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 [3]
which P divides AB.
19. Find the coordinates of the points of trisection of the line segment joining the points (3, -1) and (6, 8). [3]
20. Point A lies on the line segment PQ joining P(6, -6) and Q (-4, -1) in such a way that PA

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. If the point A [3]
also lies on the line 3x + k(y + 1)=0, find the value of k.
21. The line segment joining the points (3, -4) and (1, 2) is trisected at the points P and Q. If the coordinates of P and [3]
Q are (p, -2) and (5/3, q) respectively. Find the values of p and q.
22. In what ratio does y-axis divide the line segment joining the points (-4, 7) and (3, -7)? [3]
23. If the point P (2, 2) is equidistant from the points A (-2, k) and B (-2k, -3), find k. Also, find the length of AP. [3]

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24. Show that the points A(3, -1), B(5, -1) and C(3, -3) are the vertices of a right angled isosceles triangle. [3]
25. Determine the ratio in which the point P(a, -2) divides the line segment joining the points A(-4, 3) and B(2, -4). [3]
Also, find the value of a.
26. Find the ratio in which the point P ( 3
,
5
) divides the line segment joining the point A ( 1
,
3
) and B(2, -5). [3]
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27. If the point Q(0, 1) is equidistant from the points P(5, -3) and R(x, 6); find the value of x. Also, find the distance [3]
PR.
28. (1, -1), (0, 4) and (- 5, 3) are vertices of a triangle. Check whether it is a scalene triangle, isosceles triangle or an [3]
equilateral triangle. Also, find the length of its median joining the vertex (1, - 1) the mid-point of the opposite
side.
29. If x is a positive integer such that the distance between the points P(x, 2) and Q(3, - 6) is 10 units, then x =? [3]
30. Find the ratio in which the point (x, 2) divides the line segment joining the points (-3 , -4) and (3, 5). Also find [3]
the value of x.

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31. The base BC of an equilateral triangle ABC lies on y-axis. The co-ordinates of point C are (0, - 3). The origin is [5]
the mid-point of the base. Find the co-ordinates of the point A and B. Also find the co-ordinates of another point

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D such that BACD is a rhombus.
32. A(5, 1), B(1, 5) and C(-3, -1) are the vertices of △ABC. Find the length of median AD. [5]
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33. In the given figure, ABC is a triangle coordinate of whose vertex A is (0, - 1). [5]
D and E respectively are the mid-points of the sides AB and AC and their coordinates are (1, 0) and (0,1)
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If F is the mid-point of BC, find the areas of △ABC and △DEF.
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34. Points P, Q and R in order are dividing a line segment joining A(1, 6) and B(5, -2) in four equal parts. Find the [5]
coordinates of P, Q and R.
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35. i. Derive section formula. [5]

ii. In what ratio does the point (-4, 6) divide the line segment joining the points A(-6, 10) and B(3, -8).
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36. Three consecutive vertices of a parallelogram are (-2, -1), (1, 0) and (4, 3). Find the fourth vertex. [5]
37. Show that A(6, 2), B(2, 1), C(1, 5) and D(5, 6) are the vertices of a square. [5]
38. If the point P ( 1
, y) lies on the line segment joining the points A(3, -5) and B(-7, 9) then find the ratio in which [5]
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P divides AB. Also, find the value of y.

39. Show that A(-3, 2), B(-5, -5), C(2, -3) and D(4, 4) are the vertices of a rhombus. [5]
40. Show that the points (1, 1), (-1, 5), (7, 9) and (9, 5) taken in the order are the vertices of a rectangle. [5]

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