X- Mathematics
Co-ordinate Geometry extra questions (part-1)
Find the distance between the points
(i) P(-6,7) and Q(-1,-5);
(ii) R( a+b, a-b) and S( ab, -a, -b);
(iii) A(at₁2, 2at₁) and B (at2 2, 2at2)
If the point (x, y) is equidistant from the points (a+b, b-a) and (a-b, a + b), prove
that bx = ay.
Find the value of x, if the distance between the points (x, -1) and (3, 2) is 5.
Find a point on x-axis which is equidistant from A(2, -5) and B(-2, 9).
Find a point on the y-axis which is equidistant from the point A(6, 5) and B(-4, 3).
Do the points A(3, 2), B(-2, -3) and C(2, 3) form a triangle? If so, name the type of
triangle formed.
Show that the points (a, a), B(-a, -a) and (- 𝟑𝒂, 𝟑𝒂) are the vertices of an
equilateral triangle. Also, find its area.
Show that four points (0, -1), (6, 7), (-2, 3) and (8, 3) are the vertices of a rectangle.
Also, find its area.
If two vertices of an equilateral triangle be (0, 0), (3, 𝟑), find the third vertex.
Let the opposite angular points of a square be (3,4) and (1, -1). Find the coordinates
of the remaining angular points.
If P(2, -1), Q(3, 4), R(-2, 3) and S(-3, -2) be four points in a plane, show that PQRS is a
rhombus but not a square. Find the area of the rhombus.
Find the coordinates of points which trisect the line segment joining (1, -2) and
(3, 4).
In what ratio does the x-axis divide the line segment joining the points (2, -3)
and (5, 6)? Also, find the coordinates of the point of intersection.
In what ratio does the y-axis divide the line segment joining the point P(-4, 5) and
Q(3, -7)? Also, find the coordinates of the point of intersection.
Determine the ratio in which the line 3x+y-9=0 divides the segment joining the
points (1,3) and (2,7).
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 of p.
The three vertices of a parallelogram taken in order are (-1, 0), (3, 1) and (2, 2)
respectively. Find the coordinates of the fourth vertex.
If the points A(6, 1), B(8, 2), C(9, 4) and D(p, 3) are the vertices of a parallelogram,
taken in order, find p.
If A(-2, -1), B(a, o), C(4, b) and D(1, 2) are the vertices of a parallelogram, find the
values of a and b.
If the coordinates of the mid-points of the sides of a triangle are (1, 2) (0, -1) and
(2, -1). Find the coordinates of its vertices.
