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1.
Find the ratio in which the y-axis divides the line segment joining the points (5, – 6) and (–1, – 4). Also find the point of intersection.
2.
Find the coordinates of a point A, where AB is the diameter of a circle whose centre is (2,-3) and B is (1,4).
3.
Name the type of quadrilateral formed, if any, by the following points, and give reasons for your answer. (4,5), (7,6), (4,3), (1,2)
4.
Find the area of the triangle formed by joining the mid points of the sides of the triangle whose vertices are (0,-1), (2,1) and (0,3).
5.
Find the area of the triangle formed by joining the mid-points of the sides of the triangle whose vertices are (0,1), (2,1) and (0,3). Find the ratio of this area to the area of the given triangle.
6.
Find the coordinates of the points which divide the line segment joining A(2,-3) and B(-4,-6) into three equal parts.
7.
If the points (10,5),(8,4) and (6,6) are the mid-points of the sides of a triangle, find its vertices.
8.
The point R divides the line segment AB where A(-4,0), B(0,6) are such that AR=\(3\over6\)AB. Find the coordinates of R.
9.
If the point C(-1,2) divides the line segment AB in the ratio 3:4, where the coordinates of A are (2,5), find the coordinates of B.
10.
If (1,2),(4,y),(x,6) and (3,5) are the vertices of the parallelogram taken in order, find x and y.
11.
Find the centre of a circle passing through (5,-8), (2,-9) and (2,1).
12.
An equilateral triangle has two vertices at the points (3,4) and (-2,3). Find the coordinates of the third vertex.
13.
Show that the following points are collinear: (2,-2),(-3,8) and (-1,4).
14.
What point on the x-axis is equidistant from (7,6) and (-3,4)?
1.
Let the ratio be k : 1. Then by the section formula, the coordinates of the point which divides AB in the ratio k : 1 are \(\left(\frac{-k+5}{k+1}, \frac{-4 k-6}{k+1}\right)\)
This point lies on the y-axis, and we know that on the y-axis the abscissa is 0.
Therefore, \(\frac{-k+5}{k+1}=0\)
So, k = 5
That is, the ratio is 5 : 1. Putting the value of k = 5, we get the point of intersection as \(\left(0, \frac{-13}{3}\right)\) .
2.

Let the coordinates of A be (x,y), O(2,-3) is the mid-point of AB
\(2=\frac { x+1 }{ 2 } ,\quad \frac { y+4 }{ 2 } =-3\)
⇒ x+1=4, ⇒ y+4=-6
⇒ x=4-1, ⇒ y=-6-4
⇒ x=3, ⇒ y=-10
Hence, the coordinates of A are (3,-10).
3.
Let points be A(4,5), B(7,6), C(4,3) and D(1,2)
\(AB=\sqrt { \left( 7-4 \right) ^{ 2 }+\left( 6-5 \right) ^{ 2 } } =\sqrt { 9+1 } =\sqrt { 10 } \)
\(BC=\sqrt { \left( 4-7 \right) ^{ 2 }+\left( 3-6 \right) ^{ 2 } } =\sqrt { 9+9 } =3\sqrt { 2 } \)
\(CD=\sqrt { \left( 1-4 \right) ^{ 2 }+\left( 2-3 \right) ^{ 2 } } =\sqrt { 9+1 } =\sqrt { 10 } \)
\(AD=\sqrt { \left( 1-4 \right) ^{ 2 }+\left( 2-5 \right) ^{ 2 } } =\sqrt { 9+9 } =3\sqrt { 2 } \)
\(AC=\sqrt { \left( 4-4 \right) ^{ 2 }+\left( 3-5 \right) ^{ 2 } } =\sqrt { 4 } =2\)
\(BD=\sqrt { \left( 1-7 \right) ^{ 2 }+\left( 2-6 \right) ^{ 2 } } =\sqrt { 36+16 } =\sqrt { 52 } =2\sqrt { 13 } \)
Here, AB=CD=, BC=AD and AC≠BD
∴ The quadrilateral ABCD is a parallelogram.
4.

Let D, E and F are mid-point of sides BC, CA and AB respectively of △ABC.
Area of △ABC=\(\frac{1}{2}\)|x1(y2-y3)+x2(y3-y1)+x3(y1-y2)|
=\(\frac{1}{2}\)|0(1-3)+2(3-(-1))+0(-1-1)| =\(\frac{1}{2}\)x8=4 sq.units.
Area of △DEF =\(\frac{1}{4}\)хarea of △ABC=\(\frac{1}{4}\)х4 =1 sq.unit.
5.

Let D, E and F are mid-points Of the sides AB, BC and AC respectively.
Coordinates of D = \(\frac { 0+2 }{ 2 } ,\frac { -1+1 }{ 2 } =(1,0)\)
Coordinates of E = \(\frac { 2+0 }{ 2 } ,\frac { 1+3 }{ 2 } =(1,2)\)
Coordinates of F = \(\frac { 0+0 }{ 2 } ,\frac { 3-1 }{ 2 } =(0,1)\)
Area of △DEF = \(\frac{1}{2}\)[1x(2-1)+1(1-0)+0(-1-1)]
= \(\frac{1}{2}\)[1+1+0]=\(\frac{2}{2}\)=1 units.
Area of △ABC =\(\frac{1}{2}\)[0x(1-3)+2(3+1)+0(-1-1)]
=\(\frac{1}{2}\)[0+8+0] = 4 sq units
The ratio of ar △DEF and ar △ABC is 1:4.
6.
Let P divides the line segment AB in the ratio 1:2.

\(x=\frac { 1\times -4+2\times 2 }{ 1+2 } =\frac { -4+4 }{ 3 } =0\)
and \(y=\frac { 1\times \left( -6 \right) +2\left( -3 \right) }{ 3 } \)
\( =\frac { -6-6 }{ 3 } =\frac { -12 }{ 3 } =-4\)
Hence coordinates of the point P are (0,-4).
Let Q divides the segment AB in the ratio 2:1
\({ x }_{ 1 }=\frac { 2\times \left( -4 \right) +1\times 2 }{ 2+1 } \)
\( =\frac { -8+2 }{ 3 } =\frac { -6 }{ 3 } =-2\)
\({ y }_{ 1 }=\frac { 2\times \left( -6 \right) +1(-3) }{ 2+1 } \)
\(=\frac { -12-3 }{ 3 } =\frac { -15 }{ 3 } =-5\)
Hence coordinates of the point Q are (-2,-5).
7.

Let A(x1,y2), B (x2, y2) and c(x3,y3) be the vertices of a triangle D (10, 5), E (8, 4) and F(6,6) are mid-points of sides BC, CA and AB respectively.
Therefore \(\left( \frac { { x }_{ 1 }+{ x }_{ 2 } }{ 2 } ,\frac { { y }_{ 1 }+{ y }_{ 2 } }{ 2 } \right) =\left( 6,6 \right) \)
\(\Rightarrow { x }_{ 1 }+{ x }_{ 2 }=12\) ...(i)
\({ y }_{ 1 }+y_{ 2 }=12\) ...(ii)
\( \left( \frac { { x }_{ 2 }+{ x }_{ 3 } }{ 2 } ,\frac { { y }_{ 2 }+{ y }_{ 3 } }{ 2 } \right) =\left( 10,5 \right) \)
\({ x }_{ 2 }+x_{ 3 }=20\) ...(iii)
\(\ { y }_{ 2 }+y_{ 3 }=10\) ...(iv)
\(\ \left( \frac { { x }_{ 1 }+{ x }_{ 3 } }{ 2 } ,\frac { { y }_{ 1 }+{ y }_{ 3 } }{ 2 } \right) =\left( 8,4 \right)\)
\(\Rightarrow \ { x }_{ 1 }+x_{ 3 }=16\)
\(\ { y }_{ 1 }+y_{ 3 }=8\) ...(v)
Adding (i), (iii) and (v) we get,
\(2({ x }_{ 1 }+{ x }_{ 2 }+{ x }_{ 3 })=48\) ...(vi)
\(\Rightarrow { x }_{ 1 }+{ x }_{ 2 }+x_{ 3 }=24\)
Adding (ii), (iv) and (vi) we get,
\(2({ y }_{ 1 }+{ y }_{ 2 }+{ y }_{ 3 })=15\) ...(vii)
From (ii), (iv), (vi) and (xi) we get,
\({ y }_{ 1 }=5,\ { y }_{ 2 }=7,\ { y }_{ 3 }=3\) ...(viii)
Coordinates of vertices are A(4,5) B(8,7) and C(12,3).
8.
Let coordinates of R be (x,y)

\(AR=\frac { 3 }{ 4 } AB\)
But \(AR+RB=AB\quad \Rightarrow \quad \frac { 3 }{ 4 } AB+RB=AB\)
\(\Rightarrow \ RB=AB-\frac { 3 }{ 4 } AB=\frac { 4AB-3AB }{ 4 } =\frac { AB }{ 4 } \)
\(\frac { AR }{ RB } =\frac { \frac { 3 }{ 4 } AB }{ \frac { 1 }{ 4 } AB } =\frac { 3 }{ 4 } :\frac { 1 }{ 4 } =\frac { 3 }{ 4 } \times \frac { 4 }{ 1 } =3:1\)
Thus, R divides AB in the ratio 3:1.
\(x=\frac { 3\times 0+1\times (-4) }{ 3+1 } =\frac { 0-4 }{ 4 } =\frac { -4 }{ 4 } =-1\) and \( y=\frac { 3\times 6+1\times 0 }{ 3+1 } =\frac { 18+0 }{ 4 } =\frac { 18 }{ 4 } =\frac { 9 }{ 2 } \)
Thus , coordinates of R are \(\left( -1,\frac { 9 }{ 2 } \right) \).
9.

\(\frac { 3\times x+4\times 2 }{ 3+4 } =-1\ \Rightarrow \ \frac { 3x+8 }{ 7 } =-1\)
3x+8=-7 ⇒ 3x=-15
x=-5
∴ Coordinates of B are(-5,-2).
\(\frac { 3\times y+4\times 2y5 }{ 3+4 } =2\ \Rightarrow \ \frac { 3y+20 }{ 7 } =2\)
3y+20=14 ⇒ 3y=14-20
3y=-6 ⇒ y=-2.
10.
Let A(1, 2), B(4, y), C(x, 6) and D(3, 5) are the vertices of a parallelogram.
Since, ABCD is a parallelogram.
\(\therefore\) Diagonals AC and BD will bisect each other. So, the mid-point of AC and mid-point of BD will be same

Thus mid-point of AC = Mid-point of BD
\(\begin{aligned} \Rightarrow \quad & \left(\frac{1+x}{2}, \frac{2+6}{2}\right)=\left(\frac{4+3}{2}, \frac{y+5}{2}\right) \\ \end{aligned}\)
\(\begin{aligned} & {\left[\because \text { coordinates of mid-point }=\left(\frac{x_1+x_2}{2}, \frac{y_1+y_2}{2}\right)\right] } \end{aligned}\)
On comparing the coordinate from both sides,we get
\(\frac{1+x}{2}=\frac{4+3}{2} \text { and } \frac{2+6}{2}=\frac{5+y}{2}\)
\(\Rightarrow\) 1 + x = 7 and 8 = 5 + y
\(\therefore\) x = 6 and y = 3
11.
Let H(x. y) is centre of circle passing through A. B and C. Since AM. BH and CH are radius of circle.

∴ AH=BH and BH=CH
Also AH2=BH2 and BH2=CH2
AH2=(x-5)2+(y+8)2
=x2+25-10x+y2+64+16y
BH=(x-2)2+(y+9)2
=x2+4-4x+y2+81+18y
CH2=(x-2)2+(y-1)2
=x2+4-4x+y2+1-2y
∴ AH2=BH2 [Radii of a circle]
∴ x2+25-10x+y2+64+16y
= x2+4-4x+y2+81+18y.
⇒ -10x+4x+16y-18y=-4
⇒ -6x-2y=-4
⇒ 3x+y=2 ---(i)
Also BH2=CH2 --- (i)
∴ x2+4-4x+16y-18y=-4
= x2+4-4x+y2+1-2y
⇒ 18y+2y=1-81
⇒ 20y= -80 ⇒ y=-4
Putting value of y in (i), we get
3x+(-4) =2 ⇒3x=2+4
⇒ 3x=6 ⇒ x=2
∴ Coordinates of centre are (2,-4).
12.

△ABC is an equilateral triangle with AB = BC = AC.
Let the coordinates of C be (x, y)
⇒ AC=AB ⇒ AC2=AB2
⇒ (x-3)2+(y-4)2=(-2-3)2+(3-4)2
⇒ x2+9-6y+y2+16-8y=(-5)2+(-1)2
⇒ x2+y2-6x--8y+25=25+1
⇒ x2+y2-6x--8y=26-25
⇒ x2+y2-6x--8y=1 ---- (i)
∴ AC=BC
∴ AC2=BC2
⇒ (x-3)2+(y-4)2=(x+2)2+(y-3)2
⇒ x2+9-6x+y2+16-8y
=x2+4+4x+y2+9-6y
⇒ 25-6x-8y=13+4x-6y
⇒ 4x+6x-6y+8y=25-13
⇒ 10x+2y=12 ⇒ 5x+y=6
⇒ y=6-5x --- (ii)
Substituting this value of y from (ii) in (i), we get
x2+(6-5x)2-6x-8(6-5x)=1
⇒ x2+36+25x2-60x-60x-48+40x=1
⇒ 26x2-26x-12-1=0
⇒ 26x2-26x-13=0
⇒ 2x2-2x-1=0
\(\Rightarrow \ x=\frac { -(-2)\pm \sqrt { ({ -2) }^{ 2 }-4\times 2\times (-1) } }{ 4 } \)
\(\ =\frac { 2\pm \sqrt { 12 } }{ 4 } =\frac { 2\pm 2\sqrt { 3 } }{ 4 } =\frac { 1\pm \sqrt { 3 } }{ 2 } \)
Putting this value of x in equation (ii ), we get
\(y=6-5\left( \frac { 1\pm \sqrt { 3 } }{ 2 } \right) =\frac { 12-5\left( 1\pm \sqrt { 3 } \right) }{ 2 } \)
\(=\frac { 12-5\pm 5\sqrt { 3 } }{ 2 } =\frac { 7\pm 5\sqrt { 3 } }{ 2 } \)
Thus, coordinates of the third vertex are
\(\left( \frac { 1\pm \sqrt { 3 } }{ 2 } ,\frac { 7\pm 5\sqrt { 3 } }{ 2 } \right) \)
13.
Using distance formula
\(AB=\sqrt { ({ -3-2) }^{ 2 }+[8-({ -2)] }^{ 2 } } \)
\(=\sqrt { { 5 }^{ 2 }+10^{ 2 } } =\sqrt { 25+100 } \)
\(=\sqrt { 125 } =5\sqrt { 5 } units\)
\(BC=\sqrt { [{ -1-(-3)] }^{ 2 }+(4-8)^{ 2 } } \)
\(=\sqrt { { 2 }^{ 2 }+4^{ 2 } } =\sqrt { 4+16 } =\sqrt { 20 } \)
\(=2\sqrt { 5 } units\)
\(AC=\sqrt { ({ -1-2) }^{ 2 }+[4-(-2)]^{ 2 } } \)
\(=\sqrt { { 3 }^{ 2 }+6^{ 2 } } =\sqrt { 9+36 } =\sqrt { 45 } \)
\(=3\sqrt { 5 } units\)
\(\because \ 2\sqrt { 5 } +3\sqrt { 5 } =5\sqrt { 5 } \)
∴ Points are collinear.
14.
Let A(7,6), B(-3,4)) be the given points and P(x,0) be the required point.
Since, P is equidistant from A and B, therefore,
AP = BP ⇒ AP2=BP2
⇒ (x-7)2+(0-6)2=(x+3)2+(0-4)2 ⇒ x2+49-14x+36 = x2+9+6x+16
⇒ -14x-6x = 25-85 ⇒ -20x=-60
\(\Rightarrow x=\frac { -60 }{ -20 } =3\)
∴ Required point on axis is (3,0).
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