CHP 3
CH-3. CO-ORDINATE GEOMETRY
1. (0, 5) lies
a) On the x-axis b) On the y-axis c) In the first quadrant d) None of the above
2. Ordinate of all the points in the x-axis is:
a) 0 b) 1 c) –1 d) Any natural number
3. Points (1, -2), (1, -3), (3, -3) lie in
a) III quadrant b) II quadrant c) IV quadrant d) I quadrant
4. If the x-coordinate of a point is zero, then this point lies:
a) In II quadrant b) In I quadrant c) On x-axis d) On y-axis
5. If the perpendicular distance of a point P from the x-axis is 7 units and the foot of the
perpendicular lies on the negative direction of x-axis, then the point P has:
a) y-coordinate = 7 or –7 only b) y-coordinate = 7 only
c) y-coordinate = –7 only d) x-coordinate = –7
6. On plotting P (–3, 8), Q (7, –5), R (–3, –8) and T (–7, 9) on the graph paper, then
point(s) in the third quadrant are:
a) P and T b) Q and R c) Only R d) P and R
7. If the coordinates of the two points are P (–7, 5) and Q (–6, 9), then (abscissa of P) –
(abscissa of Q) is
a) –3 b) 1 c) –2 d) –1
8. Abscissa of a point is positive in:
a) I and II quadrants b) I and IV quadrants c) I quadrant only d) II quadrant only
9. The point whose ordinate is 8 and lies on y-axis:
a) (0, 8) b) (8, 0) c) (5, 8) d) (8, 5)
10. The coordinates of any point on the y-axis are of the form (0, k), where |k| is the
distance of the point from the:
a) y-axis b) x-axis c) (0, 1) d) (1, 0)
11. The distance of the points (5, 0) from x-axis is:
a) –3 b) 5 c) 0 d) 2
12. A point (x + 2, x + 4) lies in the first quadrant, the mirror image for which for x-axis
is (5, –7). What is the value of x?
Solve the following questions:
1. In which quadrant or on which axis do each point lie
a) The ordinate is 4 and abscissa is –5 b) The abscissa is –7 and ordinate is –3
c) (–3, 2) d) (0, –4) e) (5, 0)
2. Points P (5, 3), Q (2, 3) and S (5, 4) are three vertices of a square PQRS. Plot
these points on a graph paper and hence find the coordinates of the vertex R. Also
find the measure of its side.
3. Write the coordinate of a point that is at a distance of 4 units above x-axis and 3 units
to the left of y-axis.
4. Write the coordinates of the vertices of a rectangle whose length and breadth are
5 and 3 units respectively, one vertex at the origin, the longer side lies on the x-axis
and one of the vertices lies in the third quadrant
5. Plot the points A (1, –1)and B (4, 5)
(i) Draw a line segment joining these [Link] the coordinates of any point on this
line segment between the points A and B.
ii) Extend this line segment and write the coordinates of any point on this line
which lies outside the line segment AB.
6. Given point P (-3, 4). What is the distance of point P from (a) x axis (b) y axis (c)
origin?
7. Plot the points A (4, 0), B (4, 4) and C (0, 4) on the graph. Join OA, AB, BC, and CO.
Name the figure so formed and measure its sides.
8. Plot the points P (4, 5), Q (–2, –1) R (–3,6) and S (5, –2). From the graph find the
midpoint of PQ and RS.
9. Represent the points M(3,4), N(–3, –2), P(–2,5) and Q(4, –1) in the plane. Draw lines
MN and PQ. From the graph find their point of intersection.
10. Plot the points (x,y) in the Cartesian plane obtained by taking values of x in the
equation y = 3x – 2.