MATHS
COORDINATE GEOMETRY
COORDINATE GEOMETRY
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TYPES - 23
CLASS - ALL TYPES & CONCEPTS COVERED
TYPES
1. Study Of Points 1. Two Point Form 1. Distance of a Point from a
2. Polar Coordinate 2. Intercept Form Line
3. Distance between 3. Equation of Line 2. Distance of a Line from
Points Origin
4. Intersection of Two
4. Mid Point Line 3. Distance between two
parallel line
5. Internal & External 5. Angle between two
Division line 4. Triangle - Types & Area &
Centre
6. Division by Axis
5. Polygon
7. Slope of Line
6. Collinear or Not
8. Straight Line
7. Reflection of line
9. Slope - Intercept Form
8. Circle
10. Point - Slope Form
COORDINATE GEOMETRY
Which of the following is the Co-ordinate of the
origin?
What is abscissa of point A(2,3)?
What is ordinate of point A(5,6)?
What is the difference of the abscissa and ordinate of the
point P(7,-3)?
The ordinate and abscissa of the point (k,2k-1) be equal, The
value of k is ?
The point (-2,4) lies in which quadrant?
POLAR COORDINATE
What is the polar coodinate of (1, root 3 )
DISTANCE FORMULA
Find the distance between points A(2, 5) & B(6, 8)
Find the distance between points A(3,–7) & B(-5,8)
Find the value of x, if the distance between the
points (x,-1) and (3, 2) is 5 cm.
MID POINT OF LINE
If the mid-point of join (-8,13) and (k,7) is (4,10) then
find the value of k ?
INTERNAL DIVISION OF LINE
Find the coordinates of the point which divides the line
segment joining the points (2,–3) and (–4,6) in the ratio 1:2
internally
EXTERNAL DIVISION OF LINE
Find the coordinates of the point which divides the
line segment joining the points (2,1) and (3,5)
externally in the ratio 2:3.
In which ratio point P(1,2) divides the line segment joining
(–2,1) and (7,4)
DIVISION BY AXIS
In what ratio y-axis divides the line joining the points (2,3)
and (5,7) ?
In what ratio x-axis divides the line joining the points (–4,3)
and (5,2) ?
SLOPE OF LINE
Find the slope of a line making 30 degree with x axis
Find the slope of a line which passes through (4, 2)
and (7, 6).
EQUATION OF STRAIGHT LINE
1. Slope - Intercept Form => y = mx + c
2. Point Slope Form => m = y - y1 / x - x1
3. Two Point Form => y - y1/ x - x1 = y2 - y1/ x2 - x1
4. Intercept Form => x/a + y/b = 1
5. General Form => ax + bx + c = 0
INTERCEPT
Find the intercepts made by the line 3x+4y–12=0 on the coordinate
axis.
Find the length of the intercepts made by the line 12x –9y–108=0 between
the coordinate axis.
SLOPE INTERCEPT FORM
Find the equation of a line whose slope is 5 and y intercept is 12.
Find the equation of a line whose slope is -1/3 and y intercept is 5.
POINT SLOPE FORM
Find the equation of a line whose slope is -3 and it passes through point (2,–
5).
Find the equation of a line whose slope is 2/3 and it passes through point (–
3,5).
Find the equation of a line whose slope is 5 and it
passes through point (2,7).
TWO POINT FORM
Find the equation of a line passing through points (-1,5) and (2,7)
Find the equation of a line passing through points (2,3) and (3,7)
Find the equation of a line passing through points (2,3) and
mid- point of the line whose ending points are (4,9) & (6,5).
INTERCEPT FORM
Find the equation of a line whose x and y intercepts
are 5 & 4
SOME BASIC POINTS REGARDING EQUATION OF LINE
1. Theh General form of a straight line is given by
ax+by+c=0
2. Equation of a straight line parallel to X-axis and a
unit away from X axis is y = + - a
3. Equation of a straight Line Parallel to y-axis and a b
unit away from y axis is x = + - b
4. Equation of a line passing through origion (0,0) is
ax+by=0 or y=mx
POINT OF INTERSECTION OF TWO LINES
Two graphs of the equations 3x + y – 5 = 0 and 2x – y – 5 = 0
intersect at the point P(a, b). What is the value of (3a + b)?
CROSS PRODUCT METHOD
The graphs of the equations x – 7y = – 42 intersects the y-axis at P(a, b) and the graph of
the 6x + y – 15 = 0 intersects the x-axis at Q(g, d). What is the value of a + b + g + d?
The point of intersection of the graphs of the equation 3x–5y = 19 and 3y – 7x + 1 = 0 is
P(a, b). What is the value of (3a – b)?
The graphs of the equations 2x + 3y = 11 and x – 2y + 12 = 0
intersects at P(x1, y1) and the graph of the equation x – 2y + 12 = 0
intersects the x-axis at Q(x2, y2). What is the value of
(x1 – x2 + y1 + y2)?
The graph of the equation 5x +2y – 1 = 0 and 4y – 3x + 5 = 0
intersect at the point P(a, b). What is the value of (3a + b)?
The graph of the linear equation 4x – 2y = 10 and 4x + ky = 2
intersect at point (a, 4). The value of k is equal to :
ANGLE BETWEEN TWO LINES
Find the acute angle between the lines y=2x+5 and
y+3x+2=0
If the lines 2y+4x+5=0 and y=2+ax are parallel, then find the value of a.
If the lines y=4x+5 and y=(a+1)x –10 are perpendicular, then find the value of
a.
If the lines 2x+(a+1)y+5=0 and 5x+(3a–1)y– 12=0 are parallel, then find the
value of a.
DISTANCE OF A POINT FROM A LINE
Find the distance of point (–5, 8) from line 3x + 4y – 12 = 0.
Find the perpendicular distance of point (2, 3) from line 3x + 4y + 7 = 0.
DISTANCE OF A LINE FROM ORIGION (0,0)
Find the perpendicular distance of line 3x + 4y + 7 = 0
from origin.
DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO PARALLEL LINES
Find the distance between 2 parallel lines :5x – 12y – 2 = 0 & 5x – 12y + 3 = 0.
Find the distance between 2 parallel lines :3x + 4y + 8 = 0 & 3x +4y –2 = 0.
TYPES OF TRIANGLE
If three vertices of a triangle are (4,0), (0, 0) and (–3, 4), the triangle is
If three vertices of a triangle are (6,7),(1,2) and (5,8), the triangle is
If three vertices of a triangle are (4,3), (12,3) and (8,6),
the triangle is
AREA OF TRIANGLE
Find the area of a triangle whose vertices are A (2, 4), B (0, 0) and C (–3, 6).
Find the area of a triangle whose vertices are A (4, 5), B (6, 1) and C (–3, 5).
Find the area of triangle bounded by x- axis, y-axis and 3x+4y–12 = 0
What is the area (in square units) of the triangular region enclosed by the
graphs of the equation x + y = 3, 2x + 5y = 12 and the x-axis?
The area in (sq. units) of the triangle formed by the graphs
of 8x + 3y = 24, 2x + 8 = y and the x-axis is ?
COLLINEAR OR NOT - THREE POINT
Find the value of a for which the points :(1, 2), (3, 4) and (5 , – a) are collinear.
Find the value of k for which the points : (k, 2-2k), (-k+1, 2k) and (-4 -k , 6-2k)
are collinear.
CENTERS OF A TRIANGLE
CENTROID
Find the co-ordinate of the centroid of a triangle,whose
vertices are (2,–2), (6,–3) and (4,2)
INCENTRE
Find the incentre of a triangle ABC whose vertices are
A(0,0),B(5,0) and C(0,12).
ORTHOCENTRE
The co-ordinates of the vertices of a right- triangle are P(3,4), Q(7,4) and R
(3,8), right- angle being at P. The co-ordinate of the ortho centre of triangle
PQR
Find the ortho-centre of an equilateral PQR, whose vertices are P(2,–3),Q(0,–
3) and R(4,9).
CIRCUMCENTRE
The co-ordinates of the vertices of a right- triangle are
P(3,4), Q(7,4) and R (3,8), right- angle being at P. The
co-ordinate of the ortho centre of triangle PQR
AREA OF POLYGON
Find the area of a quadrilateral whose vertices are A(2,9) ,
B(2,1), C(6,4) and D(4,9).
REFLECTION
Find reflection of Point in the x-axis
1. ( 2 , 5 )
2. ( -5, 2 )
3. ( 3 , -7 )
Find reflection of Point in the y-axis
1. ( 2 , 5 )
2. ( -4, 3 )
3. ( 3 , 5 )
4. ( -7 , 9 )
5. ( -3 , -6 )
REFLECTION OF POINTS IN THE LINE
Find the reflection of the following Coordinates on x=5
1. ( 1 , 2 )
2. ( 5 , 6 )
3. ( 7 , -6 )
4. ( 3 , 4 )
5. ( 1 , 5 )
Find the reflection of the point ( 5 , 3 ) in the line
1. x = 2
2. x = -2
3. y = 4
4. y = -3
What is the reflection of the point (5, –3) in the
line Y = 3?
CIRCLE
The equation of circle with centre (1, 2) and
radius 4 cm is :
Find the equation of circle whose centre is (2,3) and
radius is 5.
If x2+y2+6x+8y+11=0 is the equation of a circle, find its
centre and radius.
If x2+y2+4x+16y+13=0 is the equation of a circle, find
its centre and radius.
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