10th Standard Maths 2 Problem Set 5 Chapter 5 Co-ordinate Geometry Textbook Answers Maharashtra Board
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Class 10 Maths Part 2 Problem Set 5 Chapter 5 Co-ordinate Geometry Questions With Answers Maharashtra Board
Question 1.
 Fill in the blanks using correct alternatives.
i. Seg AB is parallel to Y-axis and co-ordinates of point A are (1, 3), then co-ordinates of point B can be _______.
 (A) (3,1)
 (B) (5,3)
 (C) (3,0)
 (D) (1,-3)
 Answer: (D)
 Since, seg AB || Y-axis.
 ∴ x co-ordinate of all points on seg AB
 will be the same,
 x co-ordinate of A (1, 3) = 1
 x co-ordinate of B (1, – 3) = 1
 ∴ Option (D) is correct.
ii. Out of the following, point lies to the right of the origin on X-axis.
 (A) (-2,0)
 (B) (0,2)
 (C) (2,3)
 (D) (2,0)
 Answer: (D)
iii. Distance of point (-3, 4) from the origin is _________.
 (A) 7
 (B) 1
 (C) 5
 (D) -5
 Answer: (C)
 Distance of (-3, 4) from origin
 \(\begin{array}{l}{=\sqrt{(-3)^{2}+(4)^{2}}} \\ {=\sqrt{9+16}} \\ {=\sqrt{25}=5}\end{array}\)
iv. A line makes an angle of 30° with the positive direction of X-axis. So the slope of the line is ________.
 (A) \(\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \)
 (B) \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
 (C) \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\)
 (D) \(\sqrt { 3 }\)
 Answer: (C)
Question 2.
 Determine whether the given points are collinear.
 i. A (0, 2), B (1, -0.5), C (2, -3)
 ii. P(1,2), Q(2,\(\frac { 8 }{ 5 } \)),R(3,\(\frac { 6 }{ 5 } \))
 iii L (1, 2), M (5, 3), N (8, 6)
 Solution:
 
 ∴ slope of line AB = slope of line BC
 ∴ line AB || line BC
 Also, point B is common to both the lines.
 ∴ Both lines are the same.
 ∴ Points A, B and C are collinear.

 ∴ slope of line PQ = slope of line QR
 ∴ line PQ || line QR
 Also, point Q is common to both the lines.
 ∴ Both lines are the same.
 ∴ Points P, Q and R are collinear.

 ∴ slope of line LM ≠ slope of line MN
 ∴ Points L, M and N are not collinear.
 [Note: Students can solve the above problems by using distance formula.]
Question 3.
 Find the co-ordinates of the midpoint of the line segment joining P (0,6) and Q (12,20).
 Solution:
 P(x1,y1) = P (0, 6), Q(x2, y2) = Q (12, 20)
 Here, x1 = 0, y1 = 6, x2 = 12, y2 = 20
 ∴ Co-ordinates of the midpoint of seg PQ
 
 ∴ The co-ordinates of the midpoint of seg PQ are (6,13).
Question 4.
 Find the ratio in which the line segment joining the points A (3, 8) and B (-9, 3) is divided by the Y-axis.
 Solution:
 Let C be a point on Y-axis which divides seg AB in the ratio m : n.
 Point C lies on the Y-axis
 ∴ its x co-ordinate is 0.
 Let C = (0, y)
 Here A (x1,y1) = A(3, 8)
 B (x2, y2) = B (-9, 3)
 ∴ By section formula,
 
 
 ∴ Y-axis divides the seg AB in the ratio 1 : 3.
Question 5.
 Find the point on X-axis which is equidistant from P (2, -5) and Q (-2,9).
 Solution:
 Let point R be on the X-axis which is equidistant from points P and Q.
 Point R lies on X-axis.
 ∴ its y co-ordinate is 0.
 Let R = (x, 0)
 R is equidistant from points P and Q.
 ∴ PR = QR
 
 ∴ (x – 2)2 + [0 – (-5)]2 = [x – (- 2)]2 + (0 – 9)2 …[Squaring both sides]
 ∴ (x – 2)2 + (5)2 = (x + 2)2 + (-9)2
 ∴ 4 – 4x + x2 + 25 = 4 + 4x + x2 + 81
 ∴ – 8x = 56
 ∴ x = -7
 ∴ The point on X-axis which is equidistant from points P and Q is (-7,0).
Question 6.
 Find the distances between the following points.
 i. A (a, 0), B (0, a)
 ii. P (-6, -3), Q (-1, 9)
 iii. R (-3a, a), S (a, -2a)
 Solution:
 i. Let A (x1, y1) and B (x2, y2) be the given points.
 ∴ x1 = a, y1 = 0, x2 = 0, y2 = a
 By distance formula,
 
 ∴ d(A, B) = a\(\sqrt { 2 }\) units
ii. Let P (x1, y1) and Q (x2, y2) be the given points.
 ∴ x1 = -6, y1 = -3, x2 = -1, y2 = 9
 By distance formula,
 
 ∴ d(P, Q) = 13 units
iii. Let R (x1, y1) and S (x2, y2) be the given points.
 ∴ x1 = -3a, y1 = a, x2 = a, y2 = -2a
 By distance formula,
 
 ∴ d(R, S) = 5a units
Question 7.
 Find the co-ordinates of the circumcentre of a triangle whose vertices are (-3,1), (0, -2) and (1,3).
 Solution:
 Let A (-3, 1), B (0, -2) and C (1, 3) be the vertices of the triangle.
 Suppose O (h, k) is the circumcentre of ∆ABC.
 
 ∴ (h + 3)2 + (k – 1)2 = h2 + (k + 2)2
 ∴ h2 + 6h + 9 + k2 – 2k + 1 = h2 + k2 + 4k + 4
 ∴ 6h – 2k + 10 = 4k + 4
 ∴ 6h – 2k – 4k = 4 – 10
 ∴ 6h – 6k = – 6
 ∴ h – k = -1 ,..(i)[Dividing both sides by 6]
 OB = OC …[Radii of the same circle]
 
 ∴ h2 + (k + 2)2 = (h – 1)2 + (k – 3)2
 ∴ h2 + k2 + 4k + 4 = h2 – 2h + 1 + k2 – 6k + 9
 ∴ 4k + 4 = -2h + 1 – 6k + 9
 ∴ 2h+ 10k = 6
 ∴ h + 5k = 3 …(ii)
 Subtracting equation (ii) from (i), we get
 
 ∴ The co-ordinates of the circumcentre of the triangle are (\(\frac { -1 }{ 3 } \),\(\frac { 2 }{ 3 } \))
Question 8.
 In the following examples, can the segment joining the given points form a triangle? If triangle is formed, state the type of the triangle considering sides of the triangle.
 i. L (6, 4), M (-5, -3), N (-6, 8)
 ii. P (-2, -6), Q (-4, -2), R (-5, 0)
 iii. A(\(\sqrt { 2 }\),\(\sqrt { 2 }\)),B(-\(\sqrt { 2 }\),-\(\sqrt { 2 }\)),C(\(\sqrt { 6 }\),\(\sqrt { 6 }\))
 Solution:
 i. By distance formula,
 
 ∴ d(M, N) + d (L, N) > d (L, M)
 ∴ Points L, M, N are non collinear points.
 We can construct a triangle through 3 non collinear points.
 ∴ The segment joining the given points form a triangle.
 Since MN ≠ LN ≠ LM
 ∴ ∆LMN is a scalene triangle.
 ∴ The segments joining the points L, M and N will form a scalene triangle.
ii. By distance formula,
 
 
 ∴ d(P, Q) + d(Q, R) = d (P, R) …[From (iii)]
 ∴ Points P, Q, R are collinear points.
 We cannot construct a triangle through 3 collinear points.
 ∴ The segments joining the points P, Q and R will not form a triangle.
iii. By distance formula,
 
 ∴ d(A, B) + d(B, C) + d(A, C) … [From (iii)]
 ∴ Points A, B, C are non collinear points.
 We can construct a triangle through 3 non collinear points.
 ∴ The segment joining the given points form a triangle.
 Since, AB = BC = AC
 ∴ ∆ABC is an equilateral triangle.
 ∴ The segments joining the points A, B and C will form an equilateral triangle.
Question 9.
 Find k, if the line passing through points P (-12, -3) and Q (4, k) has slope \(\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \).
 Solution:
 P(x1,y1) = P(-12,-3),
 Q(X2,T2) = Q(4, k)
 Here, x1 = -12, x2 = 4, y1 = -3, y2 = k
 
 But, slope of line PQ (m) is \(\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \) ….[Given]
 ∴ \(\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \) = \(\frac { k+3 }{ 16 } \)
 ∴ \(\frac { 16 }{ 2 } \) = k + 3
 ∴ 8 = k + 3
 ∴ k = 5
 The value of k is 5.
Question 10.
 Show that the line joining the points A (4,8) and B (5, 5) is parallel to the line joining the points C (2, 4) and D (1 ,7).
 Proof:
 
 ∴ Slope of line AB = Slope of line CD
 Parallel lines have equal slope.
 ∴ line AB || line CD
Question 11.
 Show that points P (1, -2), Q (5, 2), R (3, -1), S (-1, -5) are the vertices of a parallelogram.
 Proof:
 By distance formula,
 
 In ꠸PQRS,
 PQ = RS … [From (i) and (iii)]
 QR = PS … [From (ii) and (iv)]
 ∴ ꠸ PQRS is a parallelogram.
 [A quadrilateral is a parallelogram, if both the pairs of its opposite sides are congruent]
 ∴ Points P, Q, R and S are the vertices of a parallelogram.
Question 12.
 Show that the ꠸PQRS formed by P (2, 1), Q (-1, 3), R (-5, -3) and S (-2, -5) is a rectangle.
 Proof:
 By distance formula,
 
 
 In ꠸PQRS,
 PQ = RS …[From (i) and (iii)]
 QR = PS …[From (ii) and (iv)]
 ꠸PQRS is a parallelogram.
 [A quadrilateral is a parallelogram, if both the pairs of its opposite sides are congruent]
 
 In parallelogram PQRS,
 PR = QS … [From (v) and (vi)]
 ∴ ꠸PQRS is a rectangle.
 [A parallelogram is a rectangle if its diagonals are equal]
Question 13.
 Find the lengths of the medians of a triangle whose vertices are A (-1, 1), B (5, -3) and C (3,5).
 Solution:
 
 Suppose AD, BE and CF are the medians.
 ∴ Points D, E and F are the midpoints of sides BC, AC and AB respectively.
 ∴ By midpoint formula,
 
 
 ∴ The lengths of the medians of the triangle 5 units, 2\(\sqrt { 13 }\) units and \(\sqrt { 37 }\) units.
Question 14.
 Find the co-ordinates of centroid of the triangle if points D (-7, 6), E (8, 5) and F (2, -2) are the mid points of the sides of that triangle.
 Solution:
 
 Suppose A (x1, y1), B (x2, y2) and C (x3, y3) are the vertices of the triangle.
 D (-7, 6), E (8, 5) and F (2, -2) are the midpoints of sides BC, AC and AB respectively.
 Let G be the centroid of ∆ABC.
 D is the midpoint of seg BC.
 By midpoint formula,
 
 E is the midpoint of seg AC.
 By midpoint formula,
 
 Adding (i), (iii) and (v),
 x2 + x3 + x1 + x3 + x1 + x2 = -14 + 16 + 4
 ∴ 2x1 + 2x2 + 2x3 = 6
 ∴ x1 + x2 + x3 = 3 …(vii)
 Adding (ii), (iv) and (vi),
 y2 + y3 + y1 + y3 + y1 +y2 = 12 + 10 – 4
 ∴ 2y1 + 2y2 + 2y3 = 18
 ∴ y1 + y2 + y3 = 9 …(viii)
 G is the centroid of ∆ABC.
 By centroid formula,
 
 ∴ The co-ordinates of the centroid of the triangle are (1,3).
Question 15.
 Show that A (4, -1), B (6, 0), C (7, -2) and D (5, -3) are vertices of a square.
 Proof:
 By distance formula,
 
 
 ∴ □ABCD is a square.
 [A rhombus is a square if its diagonals are equal]
Question 16.
 Find the co-ordinates of circumcentre and radius of circumcircle of AABC if A (7, 1), B (3,5) and C (2,0) are given.
 Solution:
 Suppose, O (h, k) is the circumcentre of ∆ABC
 
 
 ∴ h2 – 6h + 9 + k2 – 10k + 25 = h2 – 4h + 4 + k2
 ∴ 2h + 10k = 30
 ∴ h + 5k = 15 … (ii)[Dividing both sides by 2]
 Multiplying equation (i) by 5, we get
 25h + 5k = 115 …(iii)
 Subtracting equation (ii) from (iii), we get
 
 Substituting the value of h in equation (i), we get
 
 ∴ The co-ordinates of the circumcentre of the triangle are (\(\frac { 25 }{ 6 } \),\(\frac { 13 }{ 6 } \)) and radius of circumcircle is \(\frac{13 \sqrt{2}}{6}\) units.
Question 17.
 Given A (4, -3), B (8, 5). Find the co-ordinates of the point that divides segment AB in the ratio 3:1.
 Solution:
 Suppose point C divides seg AB in the ratio 3:1.
 Here; A(x1, y1) = A (4, -3)
 B (x2, y2) = B (8, 5)
 By section formula,
 
 ∴ The co-ordinates of point dividing seg AB in ratio 3 : 1 are (7, 3).
Question 18.
 Find the type of the quadrilateral if points A (-4, -2), B (-3, -7), C (3, -2) and D (2, 3) are joined serially.
 Solution:
 
 Slope of AB = slope of CD
 ∴ line AB || line CD
 slope of BC = slope of AD
 ∴ line BC || line AD
 Both the pairs of opposite sides of ∆ABCD are parallel.
 ∴ ꠸ ABCD is a parallelogram.
 ∴ The quadrilateral formed by joining the points A, B, C and D is a parallelogram.
Question 19.
 The line segment AB is divided into five congruent parts at P, Q, R and S such that A-P-Q-R-S-B. If point Q (12, 14) and S (4, 18) are given, find the co-ordinates of A, P, R, B.
 Solution:
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 Points P, Q, R and S divide seg AB in five congruent parts.
 Let A (x1, y1), B (x2, y2), P (x3, y3) and
 R (x4, y4) be the given points.
 Point R is the midpoint of seg QS.
 By midpoint formula,
 x co-ordinate of R = \(\frac { 12+4 }{ 2 } \) = \(\frac { 16 }{ 2 } \) = 8
 y co-ordinate of R = \(\frac { 14+18 }{ 2 } \) = \(\frac { 32 }{ 2 } \) = 16
 ∴ co-ordinates of R are (8, 16).
 Point Q is the midpoint of seg PR.
 By midpoint formula,
 
 ∴ 28 = y3 + 16
 ∴ y3 = 12
 ∴ P(x3,y3) = (16, 12)
 ∴ co-ordinates of P are (16, 12).
 Point P is the midpoint of seg AQ.
 By midpoint formula,
 
 ∴ co-ordinates of A are (20, 10).
 Point S is the midpoint of seg RB.
 By midpoint formula,
 
 ∴ 36 = y2 + 16
 ∴ y2 = 20
 ∴ B(x2, y2) = (0, 20)
 ∴ co-ordinates of B are (0, 20).
 ∴ The co-ordinates of points A, P, R and B are (20, 10), (16, 12), (8, 16) and (0, 20) respectively.
Question 20.
 Find the co-ordinates of the centre of the circle passing through the points P (6, -6), Q (3, -7) and R (3,3).
 Solution:
 Suppose O (h, k) is the centre of the circle passing through the points P, Q and R.
 
 ∴ (h – 6)2 + (k + 6)2 = (h – 3)2 + (k + 7)2
 ∴ h2 – 12h + 36 + k2 + 12k + 36
 = h2 – 6h + 9 + k2 + 14k + 49
 ∴ 6h + 2k = 14
 ∴ 3h + k = 7 …(i)[Dividing both sides by 2]
 OP = OR …[Radii of the same circle]
 
 ∴ (h – 6)2 + (k + 6)2 = (h – 3)2 + (k – 3)2
 ∴ h2 – 12h + 36 + k2 + 12k + 36
 = h2 – 6h + 9 + k2 – 6k + 9
 ∴ 6h – 18k = 54
 ∴ 3h – 9k = 27 …(ii)[Dividing both sides by 2]
 Subtracting equation (ii) from (i), we get
 
 Substituting the value of k in equation (i), we get
 3h – 2 = 7
 ∴ 3h = 9
 ∴ h = \(\frac { 9 }{ 3 } \) = 3
 ∴ The co-ordinates of the centre of the circle are (3, -2).
Question 21.
 Find the possible pairs of co-ordinates of the fourth vertex D of the parallelogram, if three of its vertices are A (5, 6), B (1, -2) and C (3, -2).
 Solution:
 
 Let the points A (5, 6), B (1, -2) and C (3, -2) be the three vertices of a parallelogram.
 The fourth vertex can be point D or point Di or point D2 as shown in the figure.
 Let D(x1,y1), D, (x2, y2) and D2 (x3,y3).
 Consider the parallelogram ACBD.
 The diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.
 ∴ midpoint of DC = midpoint of AB
 
 
 Co-ordinates of point D(x1, y1) are (3, 6).
 Consider the parallelogram ABD1C.
 The diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.
 ∴ midpoint of AD1 = midpoint of BC
 
 ∴ Co-ordinates of D1(x2,y2) are (-1,-10).
 Consider the parallelogram ABCD2.
 The diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.
 ∴ midpoint of BD2 = midpoint of AC
 
 ∴ co-ordinates of point D2 (x3, y3) are (7, 6).
 ∴ The possible pairs of co-ordinates of the fourth vertex D of the parallelogram are (3, 6), (-1,-10) and (7,6).
Question 22.
 Find the slope of the diagonals of a quadrilateral with vertices A (1, 7), B (6,3), C (0, -3) and D (-3,3).
 Solution:
 Suppose ABCD is the given quadrilateral.
 
 ∴ The slopes of the diagonals of the quadrilateral are 10 and 0.
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