Practice Sheet WARRIOR SERIES CLASS – 10th

COORDINATE GEOMETRY
1. The ratio in which (4,5) divides the line segment 9. If (3,0), (2,a), and (b,6) are the vertices of ABC
joining the points (2,3) and (7,8) is whose centroid is (2, 5), then the values of a and b
(A) 2:3 (B) –3:2 are
(A) a = 3, b = -9 (B) a = 0, b = 2
(C) 3:2 (D) –2:3
(C) a = 1, b = 9 (D) a = 9, b = 1

2. The values of x and y, if the distance of the point 10. The area of the triangle whose vertices are A(1, 2),
(x,y) from (-3,0) as well as from (3,0) is 4 are B(-2, 3) and C(-3, -4) is
(A) x = 1, y = 7 (A) 11 (B) 22
(B) x = 2, y = 7 (C) 33 (D) 21
(C) x = 0, y = – 7
11. Show that (4, 4), (3, 5), (-1, 1) are vertices of a
(D) x = 0, y = ± 7 right-angled triangle.

12. If the coordinates A and B are (-2, -2) and (2, -4)
3. The ratio in which the x-axis divides the segment
respectively. Find the coordinates of P such that
joining A(3,6) and B(12,-3) is
3
(A) 1:2 (B) –2:1 AP = AB and P lies on the line segment AB.
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(C) 2:1 (D) –1:-1
13. Find the third vertex of a Triangle, if two of its
4. The mid point of the line segment joining A(2a, 4) vertices are at (1, 2) and (3, 5) and the centroid is
and B(-2,3b) is M (1, 2a + 1). The values of a and at the origin.
b are
(A) 2,3 (B) 1,1 14. Show that (1,1) , (-1,-1) & (– 3, 3) are the
(C) –2, –2 (D) 2,2 vertices of an equilateral triangle

5. The line 3x + y – 9 = 0 divides the line joining the 15. Find the distance between towns A and B if town B
is located at 36 km east and15 km north of town A.
points (1, 3) and (2, 7) internally in the ratio
(A) 3 : 4 (B) 3 : 2 16. Check whether (5, –2), (6, 4) and (7, –2) are the
(C) 2 : 3 (D) 4 : 3 vertices of an isosceles triangle.

6. The ordinate of a point is twice its abscissa. If its 17. Find the ratio in which the line segment joining the
distance from the point (4,3) is 10 , then the points (–3, 10) and (6, –8) is divided by (–1, 6).
coordinates of the point are
(A) (1,2) or (3,6) 18. (-2,2), (x,8) and (6, y) are three concyclic points
(B) (1,2) or (3,5) whose centre is (2,5). Find the possible value of x
(C) (2,1) or (3,6) and y
(D) (2,1) or (6,3)
19. The two opposite vertices of a square are (1,-6)
7. The mid-point of the line segment joining the and (5,4). Find the coordinates of the other two
points A (-2, 8) and B (-6, -4) is vertices.
D (5, 4) C
(A) (-4, -6) (B) (2, 6)
(C) (-4, 2) (D) (4, 2)

8. The distance of the point P(6,-6) from the origin is

equal to B
A (1, –6) (x, y)
(A) 3 4 units (B) 8 units
20. Find the lengths of the medians of the triangle
(C) 6 2 units (D) 3 units whose vertices are (1,-1) , (0,4) and

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 ANSWER KEY
1. (A) 11. (Check Solution)
2. (D) 12. (Check Solution)
3. (C) 13. (Check Solution)
4. (D) 14. (Check Solution)
5. (A) 15. (Check Solution)
6. (A) 16. (Check Solution)
7. (C) 17. (Check Solution)
8. (C) 18. (Check Solution)
9. (D) 19. (Check Solution)
10. (A) 20. (Check Solution)

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 HINTS AND SOLUTIONS
1. (A)  3+ 2 +b 
2:3 x=  = 2  b =1
 3 
Hint - Use section Formula & Let the ratio is k:1 it
means m1 = k , and m2 = 1;  x1 + x2 + x3 y1 + y2 + y3 
 , 
 3 3 
2. (D) Hence, a = 9, b = 1
x = 0, y = ± 7
10. (A)
3. (C) 11
2:1 (i) A(1, 2), B(–2, 3) and (–3, –4) are the vertices
of ABC. Then (x1 = 1, y1 = 2), (x2 = –2, y2 = 3),
4. (D) (x3 = –3, y3 = –4)
2, 2 Area of triangle ABC
1
=  x1 ( y2 − y3 ) + x 2 ( y3 − y1 ) + x 3 ( y1 − y2 )
5. (A) 2
3:4 1
Suppose the line 3x + y -9 = 0 divides the line = [1(3 − (−4)) + (−2)(−4 − 2) + (−3)(2 − 3)]
2
segment joining A(1, 3) and B(2, 7) in the ratio k:1 1
at point C. = [1(3 + 4) − 2(−6) − 3(−1)]
2
 2k + 1   7k + 3  1
Then, the coordinates of C are  ,  [7 + 12 + 3]
 k +1   k +1  2
But, C lies on 3x + y – 9 = 0. Therefore, 1
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 2k + 1   7k + 3 
+  − 9− = 0
3 2
 k +1   k +1  = 11 sq. units
⇒ 6k + 3 + 7k + 3 – 9k – 9 = 0 Or find AB, BC & AC by distance formula then use
3 Heron’s formula to find Area of triangle
⇒k=
4
11. Let A (4, 4), B (3, 5) and C (-1, 1)
So, the line 3x + y – 9 = 0 divides the segment
joining the points (1, 3) and (2, 7) in the ratio 3:4.
From Distance formula find
AB2 = (3 – 4)2 + (5 – 4)2 = 2
6. (A) AC2 = (-1 – 4)2 + (5 – 4)2 = 34
(1, 2) or (3, 6) BC2 = (-1 – 3)2 + (1 – 5)2=32
Since AC2 = AB2 +BC2
7 (C) Hence, ABC is a right-angled triangle.
(–4 2)
12. Let Coordinate of Pare (x, y)
(–2, –2) (2, –4)
8. (C) A 3:4 B
6 2 units
−2  4 + 2  3 −8 + 6 −2
9. (D) x= = =
7 7 7
a = 9, b = 1
−2  4 + (−4)  (3) −8 −12 −20
Let the vertices be A(3,0), B(2, a) , and C(b, 6). y= = =
7 7 7
Let the centroid be (x, y) Coordinates of the
centroid are
 0+a+6 13. Let the third vertices of the triangle be (x,y)
y = =5a =9
 3  x +1+ 3
= 0,
y +2+5
=0
3 3
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 x = −4, y = −7
Hence, third vertex is (−4, −7) . 17. Ans. Let (–1, 6) divides line segment joining the
points (–3, 10) and (6, –8) in k:1.
14. Let A (1,1) , B(-1,-1) & C(− 3, 3) Using Section formula, we get
By using distance formula, (−3) 1 + 6  k
−1 =
AB = (−1 − 1)2 + (−1 − 1)2 = 8 k +1
⇒ − k – 1 = (−3 + 6k)
BC = (− 3 + 1)2 + ( 3 + 1)2 = 8
⇒ − 7k = −2
CA = (1 + 3)2 + (1 − 3)2 = 8 ⇒k=
2
7
Since AB = BC = CA, then ABC is equilateral
Therefore, the ratio is 2/7:1 which is equivalent to
triangle
2:7.
15. Town B is located at 36 km east and 15 km north
18. OA=OB=OC = Radius of circle
of town A. So, the location of town A and B
So, OA2 = OB2 = OC2
can be shown as:
North OA2 = OB2
 (x – 2) + (8 – 5) = ( + ) + (5 – 2)
B(36, 15)  x2 + 4 – 4x + 9 = 16 + 9
West
A(0, 0) (36, 0)
East  x2 – 4x – 12 = 0
 x2 – 6x + 2x – 12 = 0
 x(x – 6) + 2(x – 6) = 0
South  (x – 6) (c + 2) = 0
Clearly, the coordinates of point A are (0, 0) and  x = 6 or x = –2
coordinates of point B are (36, 15). OA2 = OC2
To find the distance between them, we use  (6 – 2)2 + (y – 5)2 = (2 + 2)2 + (5 – 2)2
Distance formula:  (4)2 + y2 + 25 – 10y = 16 + 9
d = [36 − 0]2 + (15 − 0)2  y2 – 10y + 16 = 0
 y2 – 8y – 2y + 16 = 0
= (36)2 + (15)2
 y(y – 8)–2(y – 8) = 0
= 1296 + 225 = 1521 = 39 km  y = 8 or y = 2

16. Let A = (5, –2), B = (6, 4) and C = (7, –2) 19. AB = BC

Using Distance Formula to find distances AB, BC  AB2 = BC2
and CA
 (x −1)2 + (y + 6)2 = (x − 5)2 + (y − 4)2
AB = [6 − 5] + [4 − (−2)]
2 2
 x2 + 1 − 2x + y2 + 36 + 12y
= 1 + 36 = 37 = x2 + 25 −10x + y2 + 16 − 8y
BC = [7 − 6]2 + (−2 − 4)2  8x + 20y − 4 = 0
 2x + 5y = 1
= (1)2 + (−6)2
1 − 2x
= 1 + 36 = 37 y=
5
CA = [7 − 5]2 + [−2 − (−2)]2 AC2 = (AB)2 + (BC)2
= (2)2 + (0)2  (x −1)2 + (y + 6)2 + (x − 5)2 + (y − 4)2

= 4+0 = 4 = 2 = (5 −1)2 + (4 + 6)2

Since AB = BC ( )
 2 x 2 + y2 − 6x + 2y = 38
Therefore, A, B and C are vertices of an isosceles
triangle  x2 + y2 − 6x + 2y = 19 ….(i)

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Put the value of y in eq. (i) 20. Coordinates of points D, E and F are
 1 − 2x 
2
 1 − 2x   0 − 5 4 + 3   −5 + 1 3 − 1   1 + 0 −1 + 4 
x2 +   − 6x + 2   = 19  2 , 2  ,  2 , 2  and  2 , 2 
 5   5      
 29x 2 − 174x − 464 = 0  −5 7  1 3
i.e  ,  ,(−2,1) and  , 
 x 2 − 6x − 16 = 0  2 2  2 2
A

1)
 x 2 − 8x + 2x − 16 = 0

,–
(1
 x(x − 8) + 2(x − 8) = 0
E
 (x − 8)(x + 2) = 0 F
 x = 8 or x = −2

4)

(–
(0 ,
Now x = –2,  y = 1

5,
B

3)
D C
And x = 8  y = –3
Length of the median AD

 −5   7 
2 2
130
=  −1 +  + 1 =
 2  2  2
Length of the median BE
= (−2 − 0)2 + (1 − 4)2 = 4 + 9 = 13
And length of the median CF
2 2
1  3  130
CF =  + 5  +  − 3 =
2  2  2

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