CLASS X : CHAPTER - 7
COORDINATE GEOMETRY
IMPORTANT FORMULAS & CONCEPTS
Points to remember
The distance of a point from the y-axis is called its x-coordinate, or abscissa.
The distance of a point from the x-axis is called its y-coordinate, or ordinate.
The coordinates of a point on the x-axis are of the form (x, 0).
The coordinates of a point on the y-axis are of the form (0, y).
Distance Formula
The distance between any two points A(x1, y1) and B(x2, y2) is given by
AB ( x2 x1 )2 ( y2 y1 )2
or AB (difference of abscissae)2 (difference of ordinates)2
Distance of a point from origin
The distance of a point P(x, y) from origin O is given by OP = x2 y 2
Problems based on geometrical figure
To show that a given figure is a
Parallelogram – prove that the opposite sides are equal
Rectangle – prove that the opposite sides are equal and the diagonals are equal.
Parallelogram but not rectangle – prove that the opposite sides are equal and the diagonals are
not equal.
Rhombus – prove that the four sides are equal
Square – prove that the four sides are equal and the diagonals are equal.
Rhombus but not square – prove that the four sides are equal and the diagonals are not equal.
Isosceles triangle – prove any two sides are equal.
Equilateral triangle – prove that all three sides are equal.
Right triangle – prove that sides of triangle satisfies Pythagoras theorem.
Section formula
The coordinates of the point P(x, y) which divides the line segment joining the points A(x1, y1) and
B(x2, y2), internally, in the ratio m1 : m2 are
m1 x2 m2 x1 m1 y2 m2 y1
,
m1 m2 m1 m2
This is known as the section formula.
Mid-point formula
The coordinates of the point P(x, y) which is the midpoint of the line segment joining the points
x x y y2
A(x1, y1) and B(x2, y2), are 1 2 , 1
2 2
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Area of a Triangle
If A(x1, y1), B(x2, y2) and C(x3, y3) are the vertices of a ABC, then the area of ABC is given by
1
Area of ABC [ x1 ( y2 y3 ) x2 ( y3 y1 ) x3 ( y1 y2 )]
2
Trick to remember the formula
The formula of area of a triangle can be learn with the help of following arrow diagram:
x1 y1
x2 y2
1
ABC =
2 x3 y3
x1 y1
Find the sum of products of numbers at the ends of the lines pointing downwards and then subtract
the sum of products of numbers at the ends of the line pointing upwards, multiply the difference by
1 1
. .e. Area of ABC [( x1 y2 x2 y3 x3 y1 ) ( x1 y3 x3 y2 x2 y1 ]
2 2
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MCQ WORKSHEET-I
CLASS X: CHAPTER – 7
COORDINATE GEOMETRY
1. The points A(0, –2), B(3, 1), C(0, 4) and D(–3, 1) are the vertices of a
(a) parallelogram (b) rectangle (c) square (d) rhombus
2. If A(3, 8), B(4, –2) and C(5, –1) are the vertices of ABC. Then, its area is
1 1
(a) 28 sq. units (b) 37 sq. units (c) 57 sq. units (d) 75 sq. units
2 2
3. The points A(0, 6), B(–5, 3) and C(3, 1) are the vertices of a triangle which is
(a) isosceles (b) equilateral (c) scalene (d) right angled
4. Two vertices of ABC are A(–1, 4) and B(5, 2) and its centroid is G(0, –3). The coordinate of C
is
(a) (4, 3) (b) (4, 15) (c) (–4, –15) (d) (–15, –4)
5. The coordinates of the centroid of ABC with vertices A(–1, 0), B(5, –2) and C(8, 2) is
(a) (12, 0) (b) (6, 0) (c) (0, 6) (d) (4, 0)
6. If the points A(2, 3), B(5, k) and C(6, 7) are collinear, then the value of k is
3 11
(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) (d)
2 4
7. If P(–1, 1) is the middle point of the line segment joining A(–3, b) and B(1, b + 4) then the value
of b is
(a) 1 (b) –1 (c) 2 (d) 0
8. y–axis divides the join of P(–4, 2) and Q(8, 3) in the ratio
(a) 3 : 1 (b) 1 : 3 (c) 2 : 1 (d) 1 : 2
9. x–axis divides the join of A(2, –3) and B(5, 6) in the ratio
(a) 3 : 5 (b) 2 : 3 (c) 2 : 1 (d) 1 : 2
10. The point P(1, 2) divides the join of A(–2, 1) and B(7, 4) are in the ratio of
(a) 3 : 2 (b) 2 : 3 (c) 2 : 1 (d) 1 : 2
11. A point P divides the join of A(5, –2) and B(9, 6) are in the ratio 3 : 1. The coordinates of P are
11
(a) (4, 7) (b) (8, 4) (c) ( , 5) (d) (12, 8)
2
12. What point on x – axis is equidistant from the points A(7, 6) and B(–3, 4)?
(a) (0, 4) (b) (–4, 0) (c) (3, 0) (d) (0, 3)
13. The distance of the point P(4, –3) from the origin is
(a) 1 unit (b) 7 units (c) 5 units (d) 3 units
14. The distance between the points A(2, –3) and B(2, 2) is
(a) 2 units (b) 4 units (c) 5 units (d) 3 units
15. Find the area of the triangle whose vertices are A(1, 2), B(–2, 3) and C(–3, –4)
(a) 11sq. units (b) 22 sq. units (c) 7 sq. units (d) 6.5 sq. units
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MCQ WORKSHEET-II
CLASS X: CHAPTER – 7
COORDINATE GEOMETRY
1. Find the area of the triangle whose vertices are A(2, 4), B(–3, 7) and C(–4, 5)
(a) 11sq. units (b) 22 sq. units (c) 7 sq. units (d) 6.5 sq. units
2. Find the area of the triangle whose vertices are A(10, –6), B(2, 5) and C(–1, 3)
(a) 12.5 sq. units (b) 24.5 sq. units (c) 7 sq. units (d) 6.5 sq. units
3. Find the area of the triangle whose vertices are A(4, 4), B(3, –16) and C(3, –2)
(a) 12.5 sq. units (b) 24.5 sq. units (c) 7 sq. units (d) 6.5 sq. units
4. For what value of x are the points A(–3, 12), B(7, 6) and C(x, 9) collinear?
(a) 1 (b) –1 (c) 2 (d) –2
5. For what value of y are the points A(1, 4), B(3, y) and C(–3, 16) collinear?
(a) 1 (b) –1 (c) 2 (d) –2
6. Find the value of p for which the points A(–1, 3), B(2, p) and C(5, –1) collinear?
(a) 1 (b) –1 (c) 2 (d) –2
7. What is the midpoint of a line with endpoints (–3, 4) and (10, –5)?
(a) (–13, –9) (b) (–6.5, –4.5) (c) (3.5, –0.5) (d) none of these
8. A straight line is drawn joining the points (3, 4) and (5,6). If the line is extended, the ordinate of
the point on the line, whose abscissa is –1 is
(a) 1 (b) –1 (c) 2 (d) 0
9. If the distance between the points (8, p) and (4, 3) is 5 then value of p is
(a) 6 (b) 0 (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these
10. The fourth vertex of the rectangle whose three vertices taken in order are (4,1), (7, 4), (13, –2) is
(a) (10, –5) (b) (10, 5) (c) (8, 3) (d) (8, –3)
11. If four vertices of a parallelogram taken in order are (–3, –1), (a, b), (3, 3) and (4, 3). Then a : b =
(a) 1 : 4 (b) 4 : 1 (c) 1 : 2 (d) 2 : 1
12. Area of the triangle formed by (1, – 4), (3, – 2) and (– 3,16) is
(a) 40 sq. units (b) 48 sq. units (c) 24 sq. units (d) none of these
13. The points (2, 5), (4, - 1), (6, - 7) are vertices of an ___________ triangle
(a) isosceles (b) equilateral (c) scalene (d) right angled
14. The area of triangle formed by the points (p, 2 - 2p), (l-p,2p) and (-4-p, 6- 2p) is 70 sq. units.
How many integral value of p are possible ?
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) none of these
15. If the origin is the mid-point of the line segment joined by the points (2,3) and (x,y), then the
value of (x,y) is
(a) (2, –3) (b) (2, 3) (c) (–2, 3) (d) (–2, –3)
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MCQ WORKSHEET-III
CLASS X: CHAPTER – 7
COORDINATE GEOMETRY
1. The distance of the point P(2, 3) from the x-axis is:
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 5
2. The distance between the points A(0, 6) and B(0, -2) is:
(a) 2 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 8
3. The distance of the point P(-6, 8) from the origin is:
(a) 8 (b) 27 (c) 10 (d) 6
4. The distance between the points (0, 5) and (-5, 0) is:
(a) 5 (b) 52 (c) 25 (d) 10
5. AOBC is a rectangle whose three vertices are A(0, 3), O(0, 0) and B(5, 0). The length of its
diagonal is:
(a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 34 (d) 4
6. The perimeter of a triangle with vertices (0, 4), (0, 0) and (3, 0) is:
(a) 5 (b) 12 (c) 11 (d) 7 + 5
7. The area of a triangle with vertices A(3, 0), B(7, 0) and C(8, 4) is:
(a) 14 (b) 28 (c) 8 (d) 6
8. The points (–4, 0), (4, 0), (0, 3) are the vertices of a :
(a) Right triangle (b) Isosceles triangle (c) Equilateral triangle (d) Scalene triangle
9. Point on x – axis has coordinates:
(a) (a, 0) (b) (0, a) (c) (–a, a) (d) (a, –a)
10. Point on y – axis has coordinates:
(a) (–a, b) (b) (a, 0) (c) (0, b) (d) (–a, –b)
11. Line formed by joining (- 1,1) and (5, 7) is divided by a line x + y = 4 in the ratio of
(a) 1 : 4 (b) 1 : 3 (c) 1 : 2 (d) 3 : 4
12. If the area of the triangle with vertices (x, 0), (1,1) and (0, 2) is 4 square units, then a value of x
is
(a) –2 (b) –4 (c) –6 (d) 8
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MCQ WORKSHEET-IV
CLASS X: CHAPTER – 7
COORDINATE GEOMETRY
1. Point A(–5, 6) is at a distance of:
(a) 61 units from the origin (b) 11 units from the origin
(c) 61 units from the origin (d) 11 units from the origin
2. If the points (1, x), (5, 2) and (9, 5) are collinear then the value of x is
5 5
(a) (b) (c) –1 (d) 1
2 2
3. The end points of diameter of circle are (2, 4) and (–3, –1). The radius of the circle us
5 2 5 2
(a) (b) 5 2 (c) 3 2 (d)
2 2
4. The ratio in which x – axis divides the line segment joining the points (5, 4) and (2, –3) is:
(a) 5 : 2 (b) 3 : 4 (c) 2 : 5 (d) 4 : 3
5. The point which divides the line segment joining the points (7, –6) and (3, 4) in ratio 1:2
internally lies in the
(a) I quadrant (b) II quadrant (c) III quadrant (d) IV quadrant
6. The point which lies on the perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining the points A(–2, –
5) and B(2, 5) is:
(a) (0, 0) (b) (0, 2) (c) (2, 0) (d) (–2, 0)
7. The fourth vertex D of a parallelogram ABCD whose three vertices are A(-2, 3), B(6, 7) and C(8,
3) is:
(a) (0, 1) (b) (0, -1) (c) (-1, 0) (d) (1, 0)
8. If the point P(2, 1) lies on the line segment joining points A(4, 2) and B(8, 4), then
1 1 1
(a) AP = AB (b) AP = PB (c) PB = AB (d) AP = AB
3 3 2
9. Three vertices of a parallelogram taken in order are (- 1, - 6), (2, - 5) and (7, 2). The fourth vertex
is
(a) (1, 4) (b) (1, 1) (c) (4, 4) (d) (4, 1)
10. If A and B are the points ( - 3, 4) and (2,1) respectively, then the coordinates of the points on AB
produced such that AC = 2BC are
(a) (2, 4) (b) (3, 7) (c) (7, –2) (d) none of these
11. Distance of the point (4, a) from x-axis is half its distance from y-axis then a =
(a) 2 (b) 8 (c) 4 (d) 6
12. A triangle is formed by the points 0(0, 0), A(5,0) and B(0,5). The number of points having
integral coordinates (both x and y) and strictly inside the triangle is
(a) 10 (b) 17 (c) 16 (d) 6
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13. If P(l, 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
14. The number of points on x-axis which are at a distance of 2 units from (2, 4) is
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 0
15. The distance of the point (h, k) from x-axis is
(a) h (b) k (c) | h | (d) | k |
16. The vertices of a triangle are (0, 0), (3, 0) and (0, 4). Its orthocentre is at
(a) (0, 3) (b) (4, 0) (c) (0, 0) (d) (3, 4)
17. The area of the triangle with vertices at the points (a, b + c), (b, c + a) and (c, a + b) is
(a) a + b + c (b) a + b – c (c) a – b + c (d) 0
18. If the segment joining the points (a, b) and (c, d) subtends a right angle at the origin, then
(a) ac – bd = 0 (b) ac + bd = 0 (c) ab – cd = 0 (d) ab + cd = 0
19. The distance of A(5, -12) from the origin is
(a) 12 (b) 11 (c) 13 (d) 10
20. Find the ordinate of a point whose abscissa is 10 and which is at a distance of 10 units from the
point P(2, -3).
(a) 3 (b) –9 (c) both (a) or (b) (d) none of these
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