NATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL, Gopalapuram

PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT 1 - 2022-23

GRADE: X MATHEMATICS Marks : 5

PAGES: 2 COORDINATE GEOMETRY

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1. If (3, 4 ) is the midpoint of the line segment joining the points (k,0) and
3
(7, ), find the value of k. (-1)
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2. A point B is at a distance √10 units from the point (4,3). Find the coordinates of
the point B if its ordinate is twice the abscissa. (1,2) and (3,6)
3. Show that the points (3,2), (0,5), (-3,2) and (0,-1) are the vertices of a square
when taken in order.
4. If (a, b) is the midpoint of the line segment joining the points A (10, -6) and B
(k, 4) and a – 2b = 18, find the value of k and the distance AB.

(k= 22, AB = 2√61)

5. Find the coordinates of the point Q on the X – axis which lies on the
perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining A(-5, -2) and B(4, -2). Name
the type of triangle formed by Q, A and B.
𝟏
[𝐐 ( , 𝟎) ,△ 𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒔𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒔]
𝟐

6. If P ( 9a – 2, - b) divides the line segment joining A (3a + 1, -3) and B (8a, 5) in

the ratio 3:1, find the values of a and b. ( a = 1, b = - 3 )

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7. If D( , ), E(7,3), and F ( , ) are the midpoints of sides AB,BC and CA of a
2 2 2 2
△ABC, then find the vertices of △ABC. A(-4,3) B(3,2) C(11,4)

8. Find the points on the X – axis which are at a distance 2√5 from the point (7,4).

[(𝟓, 𝟎) 𝒂𝒏𝒅 (𝟗, 𝟎)]

9. Show that the points (12, 8), (-2,6) and (6,0) are the vertices of a right triangle.
Also show that the mid-point of the hypotenuse is equidistant from all the
vertices.

10. Point A lies on the line segment PQ joining P(6,-6) and Q(-4,-1) in such a way
𝑃𝐴 2
that =5. If the point A also lies on the line 3x+k(y+1) = 0,find the value of k.
𝑃𝑄

(k=2)

11. A line intersects the y-axis and x-axis at the points P and Q respectively.

If (2,-5) is the mid-point of PQ then find the coordinates of P and Q.

P(0,-10), Q(4,0)

12. If G(-2,1) is the centroid of a ∆ABC and two of its vertices are A(1,-6) and

B(-5,2), find the third vertex of the triangle. C(-2,7)

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