CHAPTER-3

CO-ORDINATE GEOMETRY
MIND MAP

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Key Points
• Co-ordinate Geometry is the branch of Mathematics in which we study the
position of any object lying in a plane, called the Cartesian plane.
• In Cartesian system; there are two mutually perpendicular straight lines xx
and yy intersecting at origin O.
• These mutually perpendicular straight lines, known as x-axis and y-axis, divides
the plane into four quadrants.
• The coordinates of a point is the position of the point in Cartesian plane and
are determined by perpendicular distance from x-axis and y-axis.
• The perpendicular distance of a point from y-axis is called abscissa (x-coordinate)
and from x-axis is called ordinate (y-coordinate).
• Any point in the Cartesian plane is shown by P(a, b) where (a, b) are coordinates
of point P.
abscissa (x) ordinate (y) Position of point
positive (+) positive (+) Quadrant I
positive (+) negative (–) Quadrant IV
negative (–) negative (–) Quadrant III
negative (–) positive (+) Quadrant II

• The coordinate of a point on x-axis is of the form (x, 0) and on y-axis is of the
form (0, y).
• If x-coordinate of two or more points are same, then the line joining these
points is parallel to y-axis.
• If y-coordinate of two or more points are same, then the line joining these
points is parallel to x-axis.
NOTE: If a point lie on x-axis or y-axis then it does not lie in any quadrant.
• The mirror image of a point is just a reflection of this point about one of the
axes.
Mirror image about x-axis: sign of abscissa remains same but sign of ordinate
changes.
Mirror image about y-axis: sign of abscissa changes but sign of ordinate remains
same.
Mirror image about origin: signs of both-abscissa and ordinate changes.

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Very Short Answer Questions (1 mark)
1. The abscissa of a point is the distance of the point from
(a) x-axis (b) y-axis
(c) origin (d) None of these
2. The y-coordinate of a point is the distance of that point from
(a) x-axis (b) y-axis
(c) origin (d) None of these
3. If both the coordinates of a point are negative then that point will lie in
(a) First quadrant (b) Second quadrant
(c) Third quadrant (d) Fourth quadrant
4. If abscissa of a point is zero then that point will lie
(a) on x-axis (b) on y-axis
(c) at origin (d) in Ist quadrant
5. If x > 0 and y < 0, then the point (x, – y) lies in
(a) I quadrant (b) II quadrant
(c) III quadrant (d) IV quadrant
6. Point (a, 0) lies
(a) on x-axis (b) on y-axis
(c) in third quadrant (d) in fourth quadrant
7. The signs of abscissa and ordinate of a point in the second quadrant are
respectively.
(a) + , + (b) – , –
(c) – , + (d) + , –
8. The ordinate of a point is positive in
(a) I and IV quadrants (b) I quadrant only
(c) I and II quadrants (d) I and III quadrants
9. The point which lies on y-axis at a distance of 10 units in the negative
direction of y-axis is
(a) (10, 0) (b) (0, 10)
(c) (–10, 0) (d) (0, –10)

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10. The end points of a line lies in I quadrant and III quadrant. The line may
pass through
(a) origin (b) negative x-axis
(c) positive y-axis (d) quadrant II
11. The point whose abscissa and ordinate have different signs will lie in
(a) I and II quadrants (b) I and III quadrants
(c) II and III quadrants (d) II and IV quadrants
12. Which of the point P(0, 3), Q(1, 0), R(0, –1), S(–5, 0), T(1, 2) do not lie on
x-axis?
(a) P and R only (b) Q and S only
(c) P, R and T (d) Q, S and T
13. If the coordinates of the points are P(–2, 3) and Q(–3, 5) then (abscissa of
P) – (abscissa of Q) is
(a) –5 (b) 1
(c) –1 (d) –2
14. Point (1, 1), (1, –1), (–1, 1), (–1, –1)
(a) lie in I quadrant (b) lie in III quadrant
(c) lie in I and III quadrants (d) do not lie in the same quadrant
15. The point of intersection of the coordinates axes is
(a) Abscissa (b) Ordinate
(c) Quadrant (d) Origin
16. The abscissa and ordinate of the origin are
(a) (1, 0) (b) (1, 1)
(c) (0, 1) (d) (0, 0)
17. The angle formed between the coordinate axes is
(a) Zero angle (b) Right angle
(c) Acute angle (d) Obtuse angle
18. The perpendicular distance of the point p(–4, –3) from x-axis is
(a) –4 units (b) –3 units
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19. The perpendicular distance of the point p(–7, 2) from y-axis is
(a) –7 units (b) 7 units
(c) 2 units (d) –2 units
20. The distance of the point p(3, 4) from the origin is
(a) 3 units (b) 4 units
(c) 7 units (d) 5 units
21. Which of the points A(–5, 0), B(0, –3), C(3, 0), D(0, 4) are closer to the
origin
(a) A (b) B
(c) D (d) Points B and C both
22. The mirror image of the point (0, 3) along y-axis is
(a) (0, –3) (b) (0, 3)
(c) (3, 0) (d) (–3, 0)
23. The coordinate axes divide the plane into four parts, each part is called
_______________.
24. It the coordinates of a point are (–2, 5), then its ordinate is _______________
and its abscissa is _______________.
25. The point (200, –111) lies in the _______________ quadrant.
26. The abscissa of any point on the y-axis is _______________.
27. The ordinate of any point on the x-axis is _______________.
28. The points (0, 0), (0, 4) and (4, 0) form a/an _______________ triangle.
29. If (x, y) represents a point and xy > 0, then the point may lie in _______________
or _______________ quadrant .
30. The points with coordinates (3, –1) and (–1, 3) are at _______________ (same/
different) positions of the coordinate plane.
31. If the ordinate of points is 7 and abscissa is –5, then its coordinates are
_______________.
32. The coordinates of a point lying on x-axis having abscissa 5 are _______________.
33. The co-ordinates of point describe the point in the place _______________.
34. The coordinates of a point, which lies on negative x-axis at a distance of 6 units
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35. If the coordinates of the points are P(0, –1) and Q(2, 1) then (abscissa of P) –
(abscissa of Q) is _______________.
36. The measure of the angle between coordinate axes is _______________.
37. In which quadrant do the given points lie.
(i) (3, –2) (ii) (17, –30)
(iii) (–2, 5) (iv) (–50, –20)
(v) (10, 100) (vi) (–81, 80)
38. On which axis do the given points lie:
(i) (11, 0) (ii) (–11, 0)
(iii) (0, – 100) (iv) (0, 14)
39. The abscissa and ordinate of a point A are –3 and –5 respectively then write
down the coordinates of A.
40. Do P(7, 0) and Q(0, 7) represent the same point?
41. In which quadrant x coordinate is negative?
42. Name the figure formed when we plot the points (0, 0), (4, 4) and (0, 4) on a
graph paper.
43. In which quadrant, does the point A(x, y) with values x > 0 and y > 0 exists?
44. Write the coordinates of the fourth vertex of a square when three of its vertices
are given by (1, 2) (5, 2) (5, –2).
45. If abscissa of any point is positive & ordinate is negative then in which quadrant
do the point lie?
46. Write the coordinates of point whose perpendicular distance from x-axis is 5
units & perpendicular distance from y-axis is 3 units & it lies in II quadrant.
47. In which quadrant will a point lie if its both the coordinates are positive?
48. Write the coordinates of the point at which two coordinate axes meet.
49. Write the coordinates of the point which lies at a distance of x-units from x-axis
and y units from y-axis.
50. Find the coordinates of the point which lies on x-axis at a distance of 5 units from
y-axis.
51. Find the coordinates of the point which lies on y-axis at a distance of 9 units from
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52. In which quadrant of a Cartesian plane the ordinate of a point will be positive
and abscissa will be negative?
53. On which axis the point A(–3, 0) lies?
54. Which axis is parallel to the line joining the points (2, 4) and (2, –5)?
55. Find the image of the point (2, 3) about x-axis.
56. Find the mirror image of the point (–5, 6) about y-axis.
57. In which quadrant the mirror image of (–1, –4) lie about y-axis?
58. A point is in II quadrant. In which quadrant will its mirror image lie along
x-axis?
Short answer type-I questions (2 marks)
59. Find the co-ordinates of two points on x-axis and two points on y-axis which
are at equal distance from the origin.
60. Name the quadrant in which the graph of point A(x, y) lies when
(i) x > 0 and y > 0 (ii) x < 0 and y < 0
61. Find the coordinates of the vertices of a rectangular figure placed in III quadrant
in the Cartesian plane with length p unit on x-axis and breadth q units on y-axis.
62. Write the coordinates of any two points on the line segment joining the points
A (4, –1) and B(4, 5).
Short answer type-II questions (3 marks)
63. If we plot the points P(5, 0), Q(5, 5), R(–5, 5) and S(–5, 0), which figure will
we get? Name the axis of symmetry of this figure?
64. Find the coordinates of a point which is equidistant from the two points
(–4, 0) and (4, 0). How many of such points are possible satisfying this
condition?
65. A rectangular field is of length 10 units & breadth 8 units. One of its vertex
lie on the origin. The longer side is along x-axis and one of its vertices lie in
first quadrant. Find all the vertices.
66. Name the figure obtained by joining the points B(5, 3), E(5,1), S(0, 1) and
T(0, 3). Also find the area of the figure.
67. Plot the point P(–5, 4) and from it draw PM and PN as perpendicular to x-axis
and y-axis respectively. Write the coordinates of the points M and N.

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