RD SHARMA MCQ CH 7PRACTICE EXERCISES MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQs). Mark the correct alternative in each of the following: 1. The distance of the point P (2, 3) from the x-axis is (a) 2 (b) 3 @1 (d) 5 [NCERT EXEMPLAR] 2. AOBC is a rectangle whose three vertices are A (0, 3), O (0, 0) and B (5, 0). The length of its diagonal is fa) 5 (b) 3 (©) 34 (d) 4 {NCERT EXEMPLAR] 3. The points (— 4, 0), (4, 0) and (0, 3) are the vertices of a (a) right triangle (b) isosceles triangle (©) equilateral triangle (a) scaline triangle [NCERT EXEMPLAR] 4. The point which lies on the perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining the points A(-2,-5) and B (2,5) is (a) (0,0) (b) (0,2) (©) (2,0) (d) (2,0) (NCERT EXEMPLAR] 5. Two fourth vertex D of a parallelogram ABCD whose three vertices are A (— 2, 3), B(6, 7) and C 3) is (a) @ 1) (b) @,-1) (©) (-1,0) (a) (1,0) [NCERT EXEMPLAR] 6. The coordinates of the point which is equidistant from the vertices O (0, 0), A (2x, 0) and B (0, 2y) of triangle OAB are a (@) @y) ) Y») (© (*/2, 92) @) (y/2, ¥2 ) [NCERT EXEMPLAR] 7. Aircle drawn with origin as the centre passes through (13/20) The point which does notlie in the interior of the circle iscO-ORDINATE GEOMETRY ‘A (a) (-3/41) (b) (2.7/3 ) © (5-12) () (-6,5/2) [NCERT EXEMPLAR] 4, Ifthe distance between the points (4, p) and (1, 0) is 5, then the value of p is (a) 4only (b) +4 (©) -4, only (do (NCERT EXEMPLAR] . The points A (9, 0), B (9, 6), C (~9, 6) and D (~9, 0) are the vertices of a (a) square (b) rectangle (¢) rhombus —(d) trapezium (NCERT EXEMPLAR] 10, If the distance between the points (2, ~ 2) and (~ 1, x) is 5, then the sum of the values of x is (4 (b) -4 ©8 (@) -8 11, The distance between the points (cos®, sin9) and (sin - cos0) is @) V3 (bo) V2 (©) 2 (@) 1 12, The distance between the points (acos 25°, 0) and (0, acos65°) is (@ a (b) 22 On (d) none of these 13, Ifxisa positive integer such that the distance between points P (x, 2) and Q (3, ~ 6) is 10 units, then.x= (@) 3 () -3 ©@9 @ -9 14, The distance between the points (acos@+bsin9,0) and (0, asin0—bos®) is @) @+0? (b) a+b © @- @ vive (CBSE 2020] 15, If the distance between the points (4, p) and (1, 0) is 5, then p = (@) +4 (b) 4 © -4 @) 0 16, Aline segement is of length 10 units. If the coordinates of its one end are (2, 3) and the abscissa of the other end is 10, then its ordinate is. (a) 9,6 (b) 3,-9 (©) -3,9 (d) 9-6 17, The perimeter of the triangle formed by the points (0,0), (1, 0) and (0, 1) is (@) 14V2 (b) V2+1 ©3 (d) 2+V2 1 If A(2,2),B(-4,~ 4) and C(5,-8) are the vertices of a triangle, then the length of the median through vertex C is @) Je va © 6 @ vas 19, If A(x,2),B(-3,-4)and C(7,~5) are collinear, then the value of x is (a) -63 (b) 63 (c) 60 (d) -60 [CBSE 2014) 20, The line segment joining points (~3, ~ 4), and (1, ~ 2) is divided by y-axis in the ratio (a) 1:3 (b) 2:3 (¢) 3:1 (d) 2:3 21, If points (t, 2f), (- 2, 6) and (3, 1) are collinear, then t= @ 2 4 3 o? 22, Ifthe points A (3, 1), B (5, p) and C (7, ~ 5) are collinear, then (@) -2 2 @-1 @1 [CBSE 2020] 23, If (x,2),(-3,-4) and (7,~5) are collinear, then x= fa) 60 (b) 63 (©) -63 (a) -606.16 ' 24. The ratio j in whi naan, a) 2,3 Which (4, ome the join of (2, 2 fel 7,8) is ia 25. The rat = . om (a) ato 18 Which the 5% divides the segment Tale AG, 6)and B(- 12,-3)ig (b) () -2:1 @) 1:-2 26. If 2 on 2,2), (-5, 6) Pal (@, - 2) are collinear, then a= i * - (c) 2 (d) -2 a ea of the point (~ 6, 8) from the x-axis is (>) -6 units (©) 8 units (4) 10 units [CBSE 2023) 28, rain distance of the Point (4, 7) from the y-axis is (a) 4 () 7 © 1 @) Je 29. The coordinates of aes inthe ration '¢ point P dividing the line segment joining the points A (1,3) and B(4, 6) (a) (24) (b) @, 5) © 4 2) (d) 6, 3) : [CBSE 2012) 30. The point on the x-axis which is equidistant from points (-1, 0) and (5, 0) is @ @2) ©) @o © G0) (4) 3) [CBSE 2013) 31. If three points (0, 0), (3, /3) as and (3, 2) form an equilateral triangle, then = (a) 2 &) - ( -4 (d) none of these 32. If the points (k, 2k), (3k, 3k) and (3, 1) are collinear, then k @ 13 (b) - 13 © 2 (@) -2/3 33, The coordinates of the point on x-axis which are equidistant from the points (-3, 4) and (2,5) are (a) (20, 0) () 23,0) © 8,0) (4) none of these 34, HAG, 3), B(11,-5) and P (12, y) are the vertices ofa right triangle right angled at P, then ye (a) -2,4 (b) -2,4 © 2-4 (a) 2,4 35. The area of the triangle formed by (a, b+), (b, +) and (c,a+ b) is @) atb+e () abe © (a+b+er a) 0 36. If the area of the triangle formed by the points (x, 2x), (- 2, 6) and (3, 1) is 5 square units, then x (@) 28 (b) 36 © 3 (@ 5 a, 1 linear, then 243 = 37. IE points (a, 0), (0,6) and (1,1) are collinear, then += = (a) 1 (b) 2 © 0 (@) -1 Ifthe centroid ofa triangle is (1, 4) and two of its vertices are (4,3) and (-9, 7), then the areaof the triangle is 38, 183 183 (a) 183sq. units (b) —~84- Units (c) 366 sq, units (a) —Fs4-units If the centroid of the triangle formed by (7,*), (y,-6) and (9,10) is at (6, 3), then (x,y) = (a) (4,5) (b) &, 4) (© ©5,-2) @ 6, 2) If Pisa point on x-axis such that its distance from the origin is 3 units, then the coordinates of i OY such that OP = OQ, are Pat &) 60) © 0 @ @-3) 39. 40.CO-ORDINATE GEOMETRY a. a2 45. 47. 48. 49, 50, 51, 52, 617 Ifthe point P (x, y) is equidistant from A (6, 1) and B (-1, 5), then (@) 5e=¥ (Gp sy. (©) 3x=2y (@ 2x=3y If the centroid of the triangle formed by the points (3, -5), (7, : : (-1), then k= (7, 4), (10, -K) is at the point @ 3 &) 1 ©2 ar If(-2,1)is the centroid of the triangle having its vertices at (x, 2), (10, . the relation (2), (10,~2),(-8,y), then x, y satisfy (a) 3x+8y=0 (b) 3x-8y=0 (©) 8x+3y=0 (a) 8x =3y |, The coordinates of the fourth vertex of the rectangle formed by the points (0,0), (2, 0), (0,3) are (a) G0) (b) (0,2) (©) @3) (a) @,2) ‘The ratio in which the line segment joining p(x,, y,) and Q(x,,y,) is divided by x-axis is @ Wiv (b) -W Ye (©) xix, @) -x 2x, . The ratio in which the line segment joining points A (a,,b;) and B(e,,b,) is divided by y-axis is (a) a2 (b) aia (©) bys by (d) -b, 2b If the coordinates of one end of a diameter of a circle are (2, 3) and the coordinates of its centre are (~2, 5), then the coordinates of the other end of the diameter are @ 667 ) 6-7 © 67 @ ¢6-7 (CBSE 2012] In Fig. 6.12, the area of AABC (in square units) is @) 15 (b) 10 © 75 (@) 25 [CBSE 2013] Fig. 6.12 If A(4,9), B(2,3) and C(6,5) are the vertices of ABC, then the length of median through C is (a) Sunits (>) JI0 units (©) 25 units (@) 10 units (CBSE 2014) If P(2,4), (0,3), R(3,6)and $ (5, y) are the vertices of a parallelogram PQRS, then the value of yis 7 -7 (@) -8 me oe . {CBSE 2014] The perimeter of a triangle with vertices (0, 4) and (0, 0) and (3, 0) is ¢ 5 10 @) 12 *) T4d5 @ [CBSE 2014] Ifthe point P (2, 1) lies on the line joining points A (4, 2) and B (8, 4) then 1 (a) AP = FAB (b) AP=BP (¢ PB=1AB (@) AP =5ABMATHEMATICS 6.18 -2) and B (-7, 4) is 53. Ifthe point (0) divides the line segment joining the Poi'® A@-2) Y's the rag (ay -1 1:2, then the value of kis () 2 (b) 2 © -2 {CBSE 2520) (@,-5)is the mid-point of 54. A line intersects the y-axis and x-axis at P a respectively nd Q, respectively: If 0) (d) 10) and (4, 0) then the coordinates of P and Q are, acto, (a) (0,-5)and (2,0) (b) 0, 10) and (-4,0) (©) (0, 4) ane Ma radius 5, aes 55. If the point (x, 4) lies on a circle whose centre is ¢ the origin ard (a) 45 ) #3 (0 or 56. If points A(5, p),B(L,5),C(2,1)and (6,2) form a square ABCD, ae el oe ate formed by the points O (0, 0, 57. The coordinates of the circumcentre of the triangle J A(@, 0) and B (0, b) are aye (b/2, a/2) @ @b) (b) (a2, b/2) © ¢ ; i a 58. ‘The coordinates ofa point on x-axis which lies 07 the perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining the points (7, 6) and (-3, 4) are 0 @) 2) ns (©) G0 (© (3) ; (d) @ ) enist0un 59. 2 atinseqentining A 2) and Bi TOUR HESS ‘is 10 units, then its ordinates can be - 3 on) an) 3.089 (©) 60127 (@) - 608-27 G0, I the line segment joining the points (@, ~4) and (1, 2) is trisected at points P (0, -2) and 6). Then, 7 1 aoe be) 2-529 aspber (9933 61. The distance between the points (0, 2N5) and (-2V5,0) is it i units (@) 0 @) 2 units) avid units) 2/20 uni Peat 62, The distance of the point (- 1, 7) from x-axis is (a) -1 (b) 7 © 6 (d) 50 [CBSE 2023] 63, The distance of the point (- 6, 8) from origin is @ 6 (b) -6 © 8 (d) 10 {CBSE 2023] 64. The distance between the points P (a) 6 units (b) 4units (©) 2units (a) 3units [CBSE 2023) 65. Point (x, y) i i it coe a ia 9 is at a distance of 5 units from the origin. How many such points lie in the third (a) 0 ® 1 © 2 (4) infinitely many 66, Find the ratio in which the line segment joining (2,3) and (6, 6) is divided by x-axis. (@) 1:2 (b) 2:1 (© 2:5 caretGEOMETRY co-ORDINATE 619 CASE STUDY BASED MCs Figure 6.13 shows the plans for a sun room. It will be built onto the wall of a house. inal ofthe sun room are square clear glass panels. The roof is made i eee soaps dear glass panels of same size and one tinted glass panel in half a regular octagon shape. 6 Front view, ° Seale 1 em=1 Fig.6.13 . In the top view, find the mid-point of the segment joining the points J (6, 17) and 1(9, 16). (@) 63/2, 15/2) (b) @/2, 1/2) (9 0572, 33/2) (4) (42, 3/2) (ii) Inthe top view, the distance of the point P from the y-axis is @5 (b) 15 19 @3 ii) In the front view, the distance between the point A and Sis (a)4 (b)8 (©) 16 (a) 20 (iv) Inthe front view, find the co-ordinates of the point which divides the line segment joining the points A and B in the ratio 1 :3 internally. (a) 85, 2.0) (©) 2.0, 9.5) (© 0,75) (@) (20,85) (y) Inthe front view, if point (, y) is equidistant from the Q (9,8) and S (17, 8) then (a) x+y=13 (b) x-13-0 (y-13=0 (@)x-y=13 68, Class X students of a secondary school in Krish Nagar have been allotted a rectangular plot of land for gardening activity. Saplings of Gulmohar are planted on the boundary at a distance of 1m from each other. There is a triangular grassy lawn in the plot as shown in the Fig. 6.14. The students are to sow seeds of flowering plants on the remaining area of the plot. Considering A as origin, AD along x-axis and AB along y-axis answer questions: Hi| x (i) What are the coordinates of A? 1 @@0 ) 1,0) (©) era (ii) What are the coordinates of P? a6 ©) 6,4) O45) @oo (iii) What are the coordinates of R? (@) 65) (b) 6,6) (©) ©, 0) (d) 7, 4) (iv) What are the coordinates of D? (a) (16, 0) (b) (0, 0) (©) 0, 16) (d) (16, 1) What are the coordinates of P, if Dis taken as the origin, DA along negative x-axis and Dc along y-axis? (a) 02, 2) (b) (12, 6) (©) (12, 3) (d) ©, 10) Four persons John, Saurabh, Salim and Ratan are sitting in a courtyard at points A, B, CandD respectively as shown in Fig. 6.15. The Courtyard has been divided into small squares by drawing equality spaced horizontal and vertical lines. Taking OX and OY as the coordinate axes, answer the following questions: ty @)ee ‘o-ORDINATE GEOMETRY 621 : 7 By joining A to B, BtoC,CtoDand Dto A, the figure formed isnot a Gi) vf@ thombus (b) square | (¢) parallelogram (4) trapezium az) The distance between the mid-points of Ae and BD is (ao "@2 (3 T@o @1 (iv) Area of ABC is (a) 18 sq. units (&)9sq.units —(@) 12sq, units (4) 16 54, units Ww) Perimeter of quadrilateral ABCD is | (a) 413 (b) 3vi3 © we (13 70, A City school is organizing annual sports event in a rectangular shaped ground ABCD. The 70. racks are being marked with a gap of I m each in the form of straight lines. 120 flower pots are placed with a distance of 1 m each along AD. Shruti runs 1/3 of the distance in the second line along AD and post her flag. Saanvi runs 1/5 of the distance AD in the eighth line and posts her flag. 2, | c 4 | UL 9 |e |. i | wily | iis i, Tis 4 Ue Tih, A 8 +2 3 4 § 6 7 8 8 1 Fig. 6.16 (j) The distance between the two flags is | (a) 2V73 (b) 3V73 © V7 @) VB (ii) If Reena has to post the flag exactly halfway between the line segment joining the two flags, the coordinates where she should post her flag are (a) 2, 40) (b) 2, 30) (c) 6, 32) (d) (10, 64) Gii) The coordinates where Shruti posts her flag are (a) (2, 40) (b) (40, 2) (©) (2, 30) (a) (3, 40) (iv) The coordinates where Saanvi posts her flag are @) @, 40) (b) (24, 8) (©) 6,32) (4) (8, 24)> | oP MATHEMAT cg x Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Sig mment-2 is not a con one for (a) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; (b) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; State Statement-1. (c) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false. (d) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true. 71, Statement-1 (A): If a+b+c=0, then the centroid Q(b, c) and R (c, a) is at the origin. Statement-2 (R): The coordinates of the centro# of the triangle whose vertices ae p b, d of the triangle whose vertice, xat%+%s Wtitys : A (xq, 94), B (x27 ¥2) and C (x3, Ys) are (# 3 alee) If origin is the centroid of triangle whose vertices are P (a, Q( « R(c,a), then a? +b? +c° = 3abe. Statement-2 (R): If a+b+c=0, then a? +b° +c° = Sabe. If the coordinates of the mid-points of sides AB and AC of AABC areD 5 and E (-3,—3) respectively, then BC = 20 units. _ / : Statement-2 (R): The line segment joining the mid-points of two sides of a triangle is Paralle to the third side. Statement-1 (A): A triangle with vertices at (4, 0), (- 1,- 1), and (3, 5) is isosceles right angleq triangle. Statement-2 (R): If ABC is an isosceles triangle, then it is right angled. 75, Statement-1 (A): If a#0,b #0, then the points O(0,0), A(a,a*), B(b, b*) are non-collinear, Statement-2 (R): If points P, Q and R are collinear, then PQ+QR= PR. Statement-1 (A): Point P(0,2) is the point of intersection of y-axis with the line 3x +2y=4 Statement-2 (R): The distance of the point P (0, 2) from x-axis is 2 units. 72. Statement-1 (A): 73, Statement-1 (A): 74. 2 76. s ICBSE 2023]1, (b) 9. (b) 17. (d) 25. (a) 33. (d) 41. (a) 49. (b) 57. (b) 65. (d) 67. i) (C 68. i) 69. (i) (a) 70. (i) (a) 71. (a) 76. (b) 10. 18. 26. 34, 42. 50. 58. 66. (©) (b) (©) (b) (©) © (a) (b) (a) 3. (b) 11. (b) 19. (a) 27. (c) 35. (d) 43. (a) 51. (d) 59. (a) (ii) (a) (ii) (@) (ii) © (ii) (©) 72. (a) ANSWERS 4. 12, 20. 28. 36. 44, 52. 60. (a) 5. (a) 13. (c) 21. (a) 29. (a) 37. (c) 55. (d) 53. (b) 61. (iii) (©) (iii) (a) (iii) (c) (iii) (a) 73. (b) 6. (a) 14, (d) 22. (a) 30. (b) 38. (b) 46. (a) 54. (d) 62. (b) (iv) (d) (iv) (a) (iv) (b) (iv) (d) 74. (c) 23. (c) 31. (d) 39. (d) 47. (a) 55. (b) 63. (d) 24, (d) 40. (a) 48. (c) 56. (c) 64. (d) (v) (b) (v) (b) (v) (a) 75. (0)