KLE SOCIETY’S SCHOOL, NAGARBHAVI, BENGALURU

GRADE X/ PRAC. PAPER-key-08 / COORDINATE GEOMETRY

1. What is the distance between the points A(c, 0) and B(0, -c)?
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2. Find the distance between the points, A(2a, 6a) and B(2a + √3 a, 5a).
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3. The x-coordinate of a point P is twice its y-coordinate. If P is equidistant from Q(2, -5) and R(-3, 6),
find the coordinates of P.
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4. 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 of P and Q.
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5. If the point P(x, y) is equidistant from the points A (a + b, b – a) and B(a -b,a+ b). Prove that bx = ay.
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6. If the point C(-l, 2) divides internally the line-segment joining the points A(2, 5) and B(x,y) in the
ratio 3 : 4, find the value of x2 + y2.
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7. If A(5, 2), B(2, -2) and C(-2, t) are the vertices of a right angled triangle with ∠B = 90°, then find the
value of t.
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8. Find the ratio in which the point P P(3/4,5/12) divides the line segment joining the points A(1/2,3/2)
and 3(2, -5).
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9. Show that the points (a,a), (-a,-a) and (-√3a, √3 a) are the vertices of an equilateral triangle.
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10. Find the coordinates of a point P on the line segment joining A(l, 2) and B(6,7) such that AP=2/5AB
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11. Point A lies on the line segment PQ joining P(6, -6) and Q(-4, -1) in such a way that PA/PQ=2/5. If
point P also lies on the line 3x + k(y + 1) = 0, find the value of k
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12. The base BC of an equilateral triangle ABC lies on y-axis. The coordinates of point C are (0, -3). The
origin is the mid-point of the base. Find the coordinates of the points A and B. Also find the
coordinates of another point D such that BACD is a rhombus.
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13. If the point P(2, 2) is equidistant from the points A(-2, k) and B(-2k, -3), find
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14. If the point P(k – 1, 2) is equidistant from the points A(3, k) and B(k, 5), find the values of
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15. Find the ratio in which the line segment joining the points A(3, -3) and B(-2, 7) is divided by x-axis.
Also find the coordinates of the point of division.
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16. Points P, Q, R and S divide the line segment joining the points A(l, 2) and B(6, 7) in 5 equal parts.
Find the coordinates of the points P, Q and R.
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17. Find the ratio in which the point P(x, 2) divides the line segment joining the points A(12,5) and B(4,
-3). Also, find the value of x.
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18. If A(4,2), B(7,6) and C(l, 4) are the vertices of a ∆ABC and AD is its median, prove that the median
AD divides ∆ABC into two triangles of equal areas
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19. The mid-point P of the line segment joining the points A(- 10, 4) and B(- 2, 0) lies on the line
segment joining the points C(- 9, – 4) and D(- 4, y). Find the ratio in which P divides CD. Also find
the value of y.
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20. Find, the ratio in which the y-axis divides the line segment joining the points (-4, -6) and (10,12).
Also find the coordinates of the point of division.
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21. Prove that the points A(0, -1), B(-2, 3), C(6, 7) and D(8, 3) are the vertices of a rectangle
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22. Prove that the points A(2, -1), B(3, 4), C(-2, 3) and D(-3, -2) are the vertices of a rhombus ABCD. Is
ABCD a square?
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23. The line segment AB joining the points A(3, – 4), and B(l, 2) is trisected at the points P(p, – 2) and
Q(5/3, q). Find the values of p and q.
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24. A point P divides the line segment joining the points A(3, -5) and B(-4, 8) such AP/PB=k/1. If P lies
on the line x + y = 0, then find the value of K.
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25. If (3, 3), (6, y), (x, 7) and (5, 6) are the vertices of a parallelogram taken in order, find the values of x
and y.
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26. If two vertices of an equilateral triangle are (3,0) and (6,0), find the third vertex.
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