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for lX Class
’ PA = PB ’ PA? = PB2 . Co-ordinates of P will be (-4, -21) or
.:. (0 + 2) + (- 4) = (0 + 5) + (y + 3) (-4, 3).
8. Prove that A(-5, 4), B(-l, -2), C(S, 2) are
’4+y- 8y +16 = 25 +y² + 6y +9 the vertices of an isosceles right angled triangle.
’ -8y -6y = 25 +9-4 - 16 Solution.
14 Given points are A(-5, 4), B(-1, -2), C(5, 2)
’ -14y = 14 ’y -14
=-1
AB2 = (, -x) + ( - y)
.:. Co-ordinates of P are (0, -1). = (-1+ 5) + (-2 - 4)2
6. P is a point on x-axis with abscissa -6 and =(4) + (-6) = 16+ 36 = 52
Qis (2, 15). Find the distance between P and Q. BC² =(5 + 1' + (2 + 2) =6 + 42
Solution. =36 + 16 = $2

P is a point on x-axis and abscissa is -6 and and CA =(5-5)² + (4- 2)

Q be the given point (2, 15). =(-10) + 22
.:: Co-ordinates of P are (-6, 0) = 100 + 4 = 104
AB² = BC' ’ AB= BC
Now PQ V(y-x' +(2-y² .:. AABC is an isosceles triangle
AB²+ BC² = 52 + 52 = 104 = CA?
=y2+6 +(5+0)?
.. AABC is a right triangle.
=V8+15² = 64+ 225 Hence AABCis an isosceles right triangle.
9. The centre of a circle is (2, 6) and its
=y289 = 17 units. radius is 13 units. Find x, if P(x, 2x) is a point
7. Find the co-ordinates of points whose on the circumference of the circle.
abscissa is 4 and which are at a distance of 15
Solution.
units from (5, -9).
Centre of a circle is O(2, 6)and its radius is
Solution. 13 units.
Let co-ordinates of P be(-4, y) and Q is
P(x, 2x) is a point on the circumference 0
(5, -9) and distance between them is 15 units. the circle.
.. (S + 4)' + (-9-y)² = 152
’92 +8i +y' + 18y =225
’ 81 + 81 +y+ 18y =225
O(2.6)
’y+ 18y +162- 225 = 0 13
A

y+ 18y -63 = 0 13
’y+ 2ly - 3y -63 =0 P(r, 2r)
’ y+ 21) - 3(+ 21) = 0
’ (y+ 21)(y- 3) =0 Join OP
Either y+ 21 =0, then y = -21 OP =(, - x) +(V, - y
or y - 3=0, theny=3 ’ (13)' = (2-x + (6- 2r)
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t r ' - 4x + 36 + 4x- 24x 11. Prove that A(7, 13), B(3, 9) and
169 =4
+t 40 C(-6, 0) are collinear.
169 = 5r2 - 28x
+ 40 - 169 = 0 Solution.
, Sr-28x
28x 129 = 0
Given points are A(7,13), B(3,9) and C(-6, 0)
5r-
15x - 43x - 129 =0 AB =V-)+()- y)
3) = 0
5x(x + 3) 43(+
(5x 43) (* + 3) =
0 -y3-7 +(9-13)² =-4) +(-4)
then 5r = 43
Either 5x-43 = 0, - V16+16=32 =16x2 =4/2
43
BC =V(-6 -3)² +(09)?
thenx=-3
or x+3 = 0,
43 =V-9)2+ (-9)
=-3, or
5 = /81+81 = /162
R(7, 8)
10.Prove that P(-2, 2), Q(1, 4) and
Rcollinear. =V8lx2 =9/2
Solution.
R(7, 8) and CA V7+6)² +(13-0)
given points are P(-2, 2), Q(1, 4),
PÌ =V(-x)' +(2-y' =y132 +13² = /169 +169
i =V338 = V169x2 = 13/2
i =y(l+ 2) +(4- 2)²
.:. AB+ BC = 4J2+92= 13/2 = CA
straight line.
-V3+2 = 9+ 4= 13 Thus A, B, and Clies on same
.. A, B and C are collinear.
QR =y(7-1)² +(8-4)² =v6² +4? 12. The distance between
P(12, 6) and Q is
co-ordinates
20 units.If Q is on y-axis, find the
=V36 +16 =V52 = 2/3 of Q.
RP J-2-7) +(2- 8) Solution.
Q = 20 units
Distance between P(12, 6) and
lies on y-axis.
*-9+(-6) Let the co-ordinates of Q be (0,
y)
V81+36= J17
.:: PQ =V-x)+ o2
9x13 =3N13
:. PÌ + QR -13+2N13 -3/13 = RP -V(-12) +(y-6)?
Sum of ftwo sides of equal to the third side. =-12)²+y²-12y +36
Thus P,Q andRlies on same straight line.
P,Q, Rare
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=i0-8 =/100 -64 =V36 =6
Class
=/144+ y'-12y +36
14. In AABC, ZABC = 90°,
units.
20 -y-12y+180 ; on squaring B=(-2, 3). If AC= 13 units, find
BC and AB.
C=(2,
the lengt0)hsandof
:. y- 12y + 180 = (20
>y- 12y + 180 - 400 = 0
’-12y 220 =0
’y-22y +10y- 220 = 0
’ y-22) + 10(y- 22) = 0 90°
’y-22) (y +10) = 0 B A
Either y- 22 = 0, then y = 22
or y+ 10 =0, then y = -10.
Solution. BC = (2+2) +(0-3)²
:. The co-ordinates of point Q willbe (0, 22) = /16+9 =25 =5units
or (0, -10). C(2, 0)
13. In APQR, ZR = 90°, P = (8, 7), Q =
(2, 1)and QR = 8 units. Find the length of the
PO and PR.
13 units
90° 90

B(-2, 3) A
P
Then by pythagoras theorem, we have
Solution. P(8, -7) and Q(2, 1), QR =8units AC' =AB2 + BC2
AB² =AC2 BC2
90 = 132 52 = 169 -25 = 144
AB = 12 units.

P(8, -7) Q(2, 1) 15. IfA(4, 3), B(6, -2) and C(a, -3) are the
vertices of a triangle right angled at A, find a.
In right APQR, ZR=90° Solution.
(Angle in a semicircle) Given A(4, 3), B(6, -2) and C(a,-3) are
vertices of aright angled triangle, right angleat A.
PQ= - x + - ? C(a, -3)
-V2-8)° +(l +7) =-6)² +8?
=W36+64 = \100 = 10 units
By pythagoras Theorem, we have

PR
=VPQ²-QR? A (4, 3) B (6, -2)
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AB² = (x - x) + (-y 415

:. AB = J(64) Squaring
100
both sides; we have
+(-2-3)² 40y + 4y +
’ 5y 40y + 100y²= 25
25
=2+(-5) =4+25 =V29 units ’5y 40y +7S = 0 ’ =0y'- 8y +
’y-3y -Sy +1s =0 15 =0
AB² =(29)2 = 29 units ’ yy- 3) - 5 (y- 3) = 0
Thus, ’(y-3) (y- S)=0
Either y=3 = 0, then
AC2 = (4 - a + (3 + 3)2 then y = 5. y=3 0r y - 5 = 0,
= 42 + a-8a+ 36 .:. required
or (10, 5). co-ordinates of point A are (6, 3)
= 16 + a- 8a + 36 = 17. Given A =(, x + 1)
a- 8a + 52 and B =
BC2 = (6- a + (2 + 3) x ifAB=15. (3, 7). Find
= 36 + a- 12a+ (1)² Solution.
= a'- 12a+ 36+ | = Given points are A(x, x + 1) and B(3, 7)
a- 12a + 37
AABC is a right triangle right angle at A. . AB =,-x)+(-)
By pythagoras theorem, we have
.:. BC² = AB² + AC2 =y(3-x +(7-*-1)
a'- 12a +37 = 29 + a-8a + 52 =y9-6x +**+(6-x)?
’ 37 - 29 -52=-8a + 12a
’ 4a = 8 -52=-44 =vx-6x +9+36+x-12x
-44 15 = V2x-18x +45 =2x-18x +45
4
=-||
Squaring both sides; we have
.. a=-1|. 2x2- 18x + 45 = 225
16. The abscissa of a point A is ’2x- 18r + 45 - 225 = 0
rdinate and B = (10, 0). Find the twice its
fA ifAB-5 units. co-ordinates ’ 2x2- 18x - 180 = 0

Solution. ’-9x-90 =0’ 15x +6x90 =0

Let ordinates of a point is y then abscissa = 2y ’ x*- 15) + 6(x- 15) =0
Co-ordinates of the point A(2y, y), ’ - 15)(x +6) = 0
(10, 0) and AB = 5 units. Either x- 15 = 0, then x= 15
or x+ 6 =0, then x=-6
. AB =(,-)+(-) .. x= 15 or 6

=Va0-2y) +(0-y Hence co-ordinates of A will be (15, 16), or

(-6, -5).
-a0-2y)²+y? 18. P is a point whose ordinate and abscissa
are same Q=(7, 1). If length of PQ = 20,find
*Vl0-2y)+y? =5 the co-ordinates of P.
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Solution. Ordinate and abscissa of a point P . M (1, -8)is mid point ofAB Cas
are same.
CM =(-x) +-)?
Let co-ordinates of Px, x) and Q is (7, 11)
and PQ= 20 =y10-1)² +(4 +8)2
PQ =J(-)+(2 =v92 +122 =V81+144 = J225 =15
In right AACM, M=90°
=J(7-x² +(11-x² =20 CA2= CM2 + AM2
Squaring both sides; we have
172= 152+ AM?’ AM' = 172- 1_?
(7- x + (11 -x = (20)2
’ 49 - 14x + x + 121 - 22x + x' =406 > AM2 =289 - 225 = 64 = (8)2
. . AM =8units
’2x2-36x + 170 400 = 0
and AB=2AM=2 x 8= 16 units.
’2r-36x - 230 = 0r-18r-115 =0
’-23x + 5x -115 = 0 (since l drawn from centre of circle
chord AB bisects the chord AB]
’x(x-23) + 5(x -23) = 0
20. IfA =(8, -10) and B=(-4,6), find the length
’(r-23) (x +5) =0 1
of AB. If MN AB, where
Either x 23 = 0, then x= 23 2
or x +5=0, then x= -S
M=(k, 5) and N=(4, -3), find the value of k
.". x= 23, or -5. Sol. Given A= (8, -10) and B= (-4,6)
Required of P are coordinates (23, 23) or
(5, -5).
length of AB = 4-8 +(6+ 10
19, C(10, 4) is the centre of the circle with -(-12) + (16 = /144 +2%
radius 17 units. CM l chord AB and
M=(1,-8). Calculate the lengths of AM and AB. =
J400 = 20 units

given MN =
G

Given M =(k. 5) and N = (4, -3)

MN = V4-41-9
Solution. Given centre of the circle is C(10, 4) MN?= (4 - k² +(-9+64
Radius =17 units .. CA =17units 102 = 16 + 12- 8k
CML chord AB k2-8k+ 80 - 100 = 0
k2 8k- 20 = 0
’ k - 10k +2k20 =0
C(10,4) ’ k (k- 10) + 2(k- 10) = 0
(k- 10) (k +2) =0
MLAB ’ k= 10, -2