Chapter -7 Coordinate Geometry

1. If 𝑃(1,2), 𝑄(4,6), 𝑅(5,7) and 𝑆(𝑎, 𝑏) are the vertices of a parallelogram PQRS, then
(a) 𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = 4 (b) 𝑎 = 3, 𝑏 = 4 (c) 𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = 3 (d) 𝑎 = 3, 𝑏 = 5
2. 𝐴(5,1); 𝐵(1,5) and 𝐶(−3, −1) are the vertices of △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶. The length of median 𝐴𝐷 is
(a) √35 units (b) 6 units (c) √41 units (d) √37 units
3. The coordinates of one end point of a diameter of a circle are (4, −1) and the coordinates of the centre
are (1, −3). Then the coordinates of the other end of the diameter are
(a) (−2,5) (b) (2,5) (c) (−5, −2) (d) (−2, −5)
4. Point 𝑃 divides the line segment joining the points 𝐴(2, −5) and 𝐵(5,2) in the ratio 2: 3. Name the
quadrant in which 𝑃 lies.
(a) Ist quadrant (b) IInd quadrant (c) IIIrd quadrant (d) IVth quadrant
5. The center of a circle is O(2𝑎, 𝑎 − 7). If the circle passes through the point 𝐴(1, −9) and has diameter
of length 10√2 units, then the value of 𝑎 is
(a) 9 (b) −√3 (c) √3 (d) ±3
6. If P(−1,1) is the mid point of the line segment joining A(−3, 𝑏) and B(1, 𝑏 + 4), then 𝑏 =
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 2 (d) 0
7. The ratio in which the 𝑋-axis divides the line segment joining 𝐴(3,6) and 𝐵(12, −3) is
(a) 2: 1 (b) 1: 2 (c) −2: 1 (d) 1: −2
8. If P(2, 𝑝) is the mid-point of the line segment joining the points 𝐴(6, −5) and 𝐵(−2,11), find the value
of 𝑝.
9. Find the value of 𝑘 if P(4, −2) is the mid-point of the line segment joining the points A(5𝑘, 3) and
B(−𝑘, −7).
10. Find the ratio in which the 𝑦-axis divides the line segment joining the points (5, −6) and (−1, −4)
11. Find the fourth vertex of a rectangle whose three vertices taken in order are (4,1), (7,4) and (13, −2).
12. In what ratio does the line 𝑥 − 𝑦 − 2 = 0 divide the line segment joining (3, −1) and (8,9) ?
13. If the points (10,5), (8,4) and (6,6) are the midpoints of the sides of a triangle, find its vertices.
AP 𝑘
14. Point 𝑃 divides the line segment joining the points A(−1,3) and B(9,8) such that PB = 1 . If P lies on the
line 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2 = 0, find the value of 𝑘.
15. Point 𝐴 is on 𝑥-axis, point 𝐵 is on 𝑦-axis and the point 𝑃 lies on line segment 𝐴𝐵, such that 𝑃(4,5) and
𝐴𝑃: 𝑃𝐵 = 5: 3. Find the coordinates of points 𝐴 and 𝐵.
16. Find the coordinates of the point of trisection of the line segment joining (1, −2) and (−3,4).
17. Find the ratio in which the point (2, 𝑦) divides the line segment joining the points 𝐴(−2,2) and 𝐵(3,7).
Also find the value of 𝑦.
18. If (𝛼, 𝛽) are the coordinates of the mid-point of line segment joining the points (2,1) and (1, −3), find
the value of 3𝛼 2 + 2𝛼𝛽 + 𝛽 2 .
19. Find the ratio in which P(4, 𝑚) divides the line segment joining the points 𝐴(2,3) and 𝐵(6, −3). Hence
find 𝑚.
20. If the point 𝐶(−1,2) divides the line segment 𝐴𝐵 In the ratio 3: 4, where the coordinntes of 𝐴 are (2,5),
find the coordinates of 𝐵.
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21. The point 𝑅 divides the line segment 𝐴𝐵 where 𝐴(−4,0), 𝐵(0,6) are such that 𝐴𝑅 = 𝐴𝐵. Find the
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coordinates of 𝑅.

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22. The line segment joining the points 𝐴(2,1) and 𝐵(5, −8) is trisected at the points 𝑃 and 𝑄 such that 𝐏
is nearer to A . If 𝐏 also lies on the line given by 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑘 = 0, find the value of 𝑘.
23. The coordinates of the mid-point of the line joining the points (3𝑝, 4) and (−2,2𝑞) are (5, 𝑝). Find the
values of 𝑝 and 𝑞.
24. Find the ratio in which the line segment joining (2, −3) and (5,6) is divided by 𝑥-axis.
25. If A(−2,1), B(𝑎, 0), C(4, 𝑏) and D(1,2) are the vertices of a parallelogram 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷, find the values of 𝑎 and
𝑏. Hence find the lengths of its sides.
26. The line segment 𝐴𝐵 joining the points 𝐴(3, −4) and B(1,2) is trisected at the points P(𝑝, −2) and
𝑄(5/3, 𝑞). Find the values of 𝑝 and 𝑞.
27. Determine the ratio in which the point P(𝑎, −2) divides the joining of 𝐴(−4,3) and 𝐵(2, −4). Also find
the value of 𝑎.
28. If A(5,2), B(2, −2) and C(−2, 𝑡) are the vertices of a right angled triangle with ∠𝐵 = 90∘ , then find the
value of 𝑡.
29. The 𝑥-coordinate of a point 𝑃 is twice its 𝑦-coordinate. If 𝑃 is equidistant from 𝑄(2, −5) and 𝑅(−3,6),
find the coordinates of 𝑃.
30. Points 𝑃, 𝑄, 𝑅 and 𝑆 divide the line segment joining the points 𝐴(1,2) and 𝐵(6,7) in 5 equal parts. Find
the coordinates of the points P, Q and R .

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