Co-ordinate Geometry
Co-ordinate Geometry
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2. Show that the points A(1, 2), B(5, 4), C(3, 8) and D (–1, 6) are the vertices of a
square.
3. (i) Show that the points A(5, 6), B (1, 5), C(2, 1)and D(6, 2) are the vertices of a
square. (ii) Prove that the points A (2, 3), B (—2, 2), C (—1, —2), and D (3, —1) are
the vertices of a square ABCD.
4. Show that the points (-4,-1),(−2, − 4), (4, 0) and (2, 3) are the vertices points of are
the vertices points of a rectangle.
5. Show that the points A(1, −2), B(3, 6), C(5, 10) and D(3, 2) are the vertices of a
parallelogram
6. Show that the quadrilateral whose vertices are (2, -1) (3, 4), (-2, 3) and (-3, -2) is a
rhombus.
7. Prove that the points (3, 0) (6, 4) and (-1, 3) are vertices of a right angled isosceles
triangle.
8. Show that the points (—3, 2), (—5, —5), (2, —3) and (4, 4) are the vertices of a
rhombus. Find the area of this rhombus.
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10. Which point on x-axis is equidistant from (5, 9) and (-4, 6)?
11. Find a point on the x-axis which is equidistant from the points (7, 6) and (—3, 4).
12. Find a point on y-axis which is equidistant from the points (5, — 2) and (— 3, 2).
13. Which point on y-axis is equidistant from (2, 3) and (—4, 1)?
14. Find the value of k, if the point P (0, 2) is equidistant from (3, k) and (k, 5).
15. If the point P(x, y ) is equidistant from the points A(5, 1) and B (1, 5), prove that x = y.
16. Find a relation between x and y such that the point (x,y) is equidistant from the
points (7,1) and (3,5).
17. Find a relation between x and y such that the point (x, y) is equidistant from the
points (3, 6) and (—3, 4).
18. Find the values of y for which the distance between the points P (2, —3) and Q (10,
y) is 10 units
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20. 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.
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If P ( ,4) is the mid-point of the line segment joining the points Q (– 6, 5) and R (–2,
3
3), then find the value of a.
22. The three vertices of a parallelogram are (3, 4), (3, 8) and (9, 8). Find the fourth
vertex.
23. Points A(3, 1), B(5, 1), C(a, b) and D(4, 3) are vertices of a parallelogram ABCD. Find
the values of a and b.
24. Three consecutive vertices of a parallelogram are (—2, —1), (1, 0) and (4, 3). Find
the fourth vertex.
25. Find the coordinates of the point which divides the line segment joining (— 1, 3) and
(4, — 7) internally in the ratio 3 : 4.
26. Find the points of trisection of the line segment joining the points: (i) (5, —6) and (—
7, 5),
(ii) (3, —2) and (—3, —4)
(iii) (2, —2) and (—7, 4).
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31. 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.
32. In what ratio does the x-axis divide the line segment joining the points (4, -2) and (-4,
6). Also find the coordinates of the point of division.
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34. In what ratio is the line segment joining the points (—2, —3) and (3, 7) divided by
the y- axis? Also, find the coordinates of the point of division
35. Find the ratio in which the line segment joining (—2, —3) and (5, 6) is divided by (i)
x-axis (ii) y-axis.