Coordinate geometry
Coordinate geometry
3. If the distance of P(x ,y) from A( 6, 2), and B( -2, 6) are equal, then
(a) x =2y (b) y=2 x (c) y=3 x (d) x= 3 y
4. If the distance between the points (x,-1) and (3,2 )is 5, then find the value of ‘x’.
5. The points A (4, 7), B (p ,3) and C( 7, 3) are the vertices of a right triangle, right-angled at B .
The value of p will be
6. Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of line segment joining points A(4,5)and B(-2,3)
7. Point P divides the line segment joining R(-1,3) and S(9,8) in the ratio k:1. If P lies on the line
x- y+2 =0, find the value of k.
8. The distance between the points ( sin𝜃 , −𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ( 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 , 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃) 𝑖𝑠 ____.
9. The point (a/8, 4) is the midpoint of the line joining the points A (-5,2) and B (4,6), the value of
‘a’is ___.
10. If (x,y) are coordinates of the centroid of a triangle whose vertices are A(0,-2) , B ( 3,1) and
C(0,4) then find x and y .
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11. If P ( , 4) is the mid- point of the line segment joining the points Q (-6,5) and R(-2,3) find the
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value of ‘a’.
12. Determine the ratio in which the line 3x+y-9=0 divides the line segment joining the points (1,3)
and (2,7).
13. Find the coordinates of a point which lies on the perpendicular bisector of the line segment
joining the points (-2,-5 )and B( 2, 5) .
14. The vertices of a parallelogram taken in order are A(1,2), B(4,y), C(x,6) and D( 3,5).
Find x and y.
15. Find the distance of the point (1,2) from the mid-point of the line segment joining the points
(6,8) and (2,4).
16. Find the fourth vertex D of the parallelogram ABCD whose three vertices are A(-2,3), B(6,7)
and C(8,3).
17. If the point P(k,0) divides the line segment joining the points A (2.-2) and B(-7,4) in the ratio
1:2, the find the value of ‘k’.
18. Let P and Q be the points of trisection of the line segment joining the points A(2,-2) and B(-7,4)
such that P is nearer to A. Find the coordinates of P and Q.
19. Find the ratio in which the line segment joining (3,4) and (-2,1) is divided by the y-axis.
20. A line intersects the y-axis and x-axis at the points P and Q respectively. If (2,-5) is the mid-
point of PQ, then find the coordinates of P and Q.