CO-ORDINATE GEOMETRY
[Link] the distance of the following points:
a. (3, 7) (-2, -5) b. (cos θ, sin θ) (sin θ, -cos θ)
c. (0, 0) (7, -8)
[Link] A(0, 2) is equidistant from B(3, a) and C(a, 5). Find the value
of a.
03. Find the value of x such that PQ = QR where coordinates of P, Q
and R are (6, -1) (1, 3) and (x, 8) respectively.
04. If the distance of P(x, y) from A(5, 1) and B(-1, 5) are equal, prove
that 3x = 2y).
05. Find a relation between x and y such that the point P(x, y) is
equidistant from the points A(-5, 3) and B(7, 2).
06. Find a point on the x-axis, which is equidistant from the points (7,
6) and (-3, 4).
07. Find a point on y-axis which is equidistant from the points (5, -2)
and (-3, 2).
08. Find the coordinates of the points on x-axis which are at a
distance of 5 units from the point (5, -4).
09. Using distance formula, show that the points (-1, -1) (2, 3) and (8,
11) are collinear.
10. If P is a point on y-axis such that 4 times its distance from A (5, 2)
is equal to twice its distance from B(8, 8). Find its co-ordinates
11. Show that A(12, 8), B(-2, 6) and C(6, 0) are the vertices of right
angled triangle.
12. Show that A(6, 4) B(5, -2) and C(7, -2) are the vertices of an
isosceles triangle.
13. Prove that (2, -2), (8, 4) (5, 7) and (-1, 1) are the vertices of a
rectangle.
14. Show that the points A(5, 6), B(1, 5), C(2, 1) and D(6, 2) are the
vertices of a square.
15. Show that the points (7, 3) (3, 0) (0, -4)(4, -1) are the vertices of a
rhombus but not a square. Find the area of rhombus.
16. Determine the coordinates of the centre of a circle passing
through the points A(8, 6) B(2, -2) C(8, -2). Also find the radius of the
circle.
17. If two vertices of an equilateral triangle (0,0) (3, √3), find the
third vertex.
18. Prove that the points (6, 9) (0, 1) and (-6, -7) do not form a
triangle.
19. Show that (1, 2) (3, 0) (7, 4) and (5, 6) are the angular points of a
parallelogram.
20. Diameter of a circle which passes through (-2, 3) is 10 units. If the
centre of the circle is (3x – 1, 5x + 1) find x.
21. Find the radius of the circle, the coordinates of extremities of
whose diameter are (-2 sin θ, -2 cos θ) and (2 sin θ, 2 cos θ).
22. Find coordinates of the points dividing the line segment joining
the following points:
a. (-3, 1) (3, -2) in 2:1 b. (1, 7) (6, -3) in 2:3
23. Calculate the coordinates of B if point P(-4, 1) divides the join of
A(2, -2) and B internally in the ratio 3:5.
24. If A and B are (3, 5) and (-7, 9) respectively, find the coordinates
of P when AB/PB = 1/3.
25. P is a point on the line segment joining A(4, 3) and B(-2, 6) such
that 5AP = 2BP.
26. Find the ratio in which the point (2, 6) divides the segment
joining the points A(-2, 2) and B(3, 7).
27. In what ratio does the point (1, -7/2)divide the join of (-2, -4) and
(2, -10/3)?
28. Find the ratio in which line segment joining the points A(3, -3)
and B(-2, 7)is divided by x-axis. Also find the coordinates of the point
29. In what ratio is the line segment joining the points (5, -6) and (-1,
-4) divided by y-axis. Also, find the coordinates of the point of
division.
30. Determine the ration in which the point (m, 6) divides the line
segment joining the points A(-4, 3) and B(2, 8). Also find the value of
m.
31. Find the ratio in which the point (-3, p) divides the line segment
joining the points (-5, -4) and (-2, 3). Hence find the value ofp.
32. Determine the ratio in which 2x + 3y – 30 = 0 divides the join of
A(3, 4) and B(7, 8).
33. Determine the ratio in which the straight line 2x + y -4 = 0 divides
the line segment joining the points (2, -2) and (3, 7)
34. Determine the ratio in which the straight line 3x + 4y -9 = 0
divides the line segment joining the points (1, 3) and (2, 7)
35. Find the value of a for which point P(a/3, 2) is the midpoint of the
line segment joining the points Q(-5, 4) and R(-1, 0)
36. The midpoint of the line joining A(2, p) and B(q, 4) is (3, 5).
Calculate the values of p and q.
37. A and B are points (-2, -5) and (4, -3) respectively. Find the
coordinates of a point C on AB such that AC = 2BC.
38. Find the coordinates of the points of trisection of the line
segment joining the points (2, 3) and (6, 5)
39. 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 P and Q.
40. The line segment joining the points (3, 2) and (6, 8) is divided into
four equal parts, find the coordinates of the points of section.
41. Line segment PQ is divided into five equal parts at A, B, C, and D.
If A is (-3, -7) and C(1, 1). Find the coordinates of P,
42. A nad B are the end points of the diameter of a circle having its
centre at (1, 2). If the coordinates of A rae (-3, 5), find the
coordinates of B.
43. If the points A(4, 3) and B(x, 5) are on the circle with centre O(2,
3), find the value of x.
44. AB is diameter of the circle with centre (4, 5). If A is (1, 1) find B.
45. The end points of the diameter AOB of a circle C(x, y) are A(-3, 4)
and B(3, -4). Find the coordinates of the centre and area of circle.
46. If A(1, 2) B(4, 3) and C(6, 6) are the three vertices of a
parallelogram, find the coordinates of the fourth vertex.
47. A(x, y)B(x + 3, y + 4) C(x – 1, y + 7) are the vertices of a
parallelogram ABCD, find the vertices of the fourth vertex D.
48. A 3, 3) B(6, -1)D(-5, 9) are the vertices of a parallelogram ABCD,
find the coordinates of the vertex C.
49. If two adjacent vertices of a parallelogram are (-1, 0), (3, 5) and
the diagonals interest at (2, 4) .Find the other vertices of the
parallelogram.
50. A(-5, -1)B(-1, -1) C(-1, 2) and D(a, b) are the vertices of a
parallelogram ABCD, find the values of a and b. Calculate the length
of the diagonals.
51. The vertices of triangle are A(-1, 3) B(1, -1) and C(5, 1). Find the
length of the median through vertex C.
52. If (-4, 2) (1, 3) and (2, 5) are the vertices of a triangle, find the
coordinates of its centroid.
53. If G (-3, 4) is the centroid of the triangle whose vertices are A(6,
2) B(x, 3) and C(0, y).find x and y.
54. P(3, x) Q-2, 3) and R(y, 5) are the vertices of triangle PQR, whose
centroid is the origin. Calculate the values of x and y.
55. If (-3, 2) (1, -2) and (5, 6) are the mid points of the sides of a
triangle, find the coordinates of the triangle.
56. Find the coordinates of the centroid of a triangle whose mid
points of the sides are (-1, 6) (5, 6) and (2, 0).