Worksheet – 1 (Locus and Section Formula)

Knowledge Based Questions 6) The coordinate of the mid-point of a line joining

the points A (2, 3) and B (m, n) is the point C (5, 1
1) Define the locus of a moving point. –2), compute the coordinate of point B.
2) Examine whether the point (3, –2) lies on the locus 7) P (b, 4) and Q (14, c) are the two points on the
represented by x2 + y2 = 13. plane. Given that (8, 1) is the mid-point of PQ,
3) If the point (a, 5) lies in the locus represented by x compute the value of b and c.
– y = 10, work out the value of a. 8) A (5, 8) and C (p, 2) are the two opposite vertices
4) A point P (x, y) divides a line-segment joining the of a rhombus ABCD. If AC and BD intersect each
points A (x1, y1) and B (x2, y2) internally in the other at the point (4, y), work out the value of p
ratio of m1:m2. Write the coordinate of point P. If and y.
the point P divides AB externally, write the 9) Compute the coordinate of a point that divides the
coordinate of point P. line-segment joining the points (2, 1) and (7, 6)
5) Given that P (x1, y1), and Q (x2, y2) are the two internally in the ratio of 3:2.
ends of a diameter of a circle. Write the coordinate 10) If the point B (x, y) divides the line-segment
of center C (x, y) of this circle. joining the points C (1, 3) and D (2, 7) externally
6) If A (x1, y1), B (x2, y2), and C (x3, y3) are three in the ratio of 3:4, find the coordinate of point B.
vertices of ABC, write the coordinate of centroid 11) A (1, 4), B (5, 9), and C (9, –7) are the vertices of
G (x, y) of ABC. ABC. Work out the coordinate of centroid of this
7) In ABC, AD is a median and G is the centroid of triangle.
ABC. What is the AG:GD? Write it. 12) If A (1, –2), B (5, 4), and C (m, n) be the three
8) A point on x-axis divides a line-segment internally vertices of ABC and G (4, 2) is the coordinate of
in the ratio of m1:m2. Write the coordinate of this its centroid, work out the coordinate of vertex C.
point. 13) In what ratio does x-axis divide the line joining the
9) A point on y-axis divides a line-segment joining points (2, –4) and (–3, 6)?
two points internally in the ratio of m1:m2. Write 14) Work out the ratio by which the line-segment
the coordinate of this point if its ordinate is 4. joining the points (–4, –3) and (2, 5) is divided by
10) In what ratio does the point P (x, y) divides the y-axis.
line-segment AB if PA = PB? Write it. Application cum Higher Ability Based
11) The x-coordinate of one end of a line-segment is 2
and the x-coordinate of the mid-point of this line- Questions
segment is 5, what is the x-coordinate of the other 1) If the point (x, 14) divides the line segment joining
end point of this line-segment. the points (7, 11) and (-18, 16), compute the value
12) The ordinate of an end point of a line-segment is – of x.
4. If the y-coordinate of the mid-point of this line- 2) The point (5, y) divides the line-segment joining
segment is 10, what should be the y-coordinate of the points (3, 7) and (8, 9) in a ratio. Work out the
the other end of line-segment. value of y.
3) Work out the points of trisection of the line-
Understanding Based Questions segment joining the points (5, 3) and (8, 6).
1) If the point (2, 3) lies on the locus represented by 4) P (m, n), Q (0, -2), R (5, 3), and S (3, 7) are the
x2 + y2 + mx + 2y – 30 = 0, work out the value of vertices of a parallelogram PQRS. Compute the
m. coordinate of the point P.
2) If (4, 4) is a point on the locus represented by y2 = 5) If W (-1, 0), X (3, p), Y (q, 2), and Z (-2, 1) are the
px, compute the value of p and hence show that the vertices of a parallelogram WXYZ, work out the
point (16, 8) is another point on the locus. value of p and q.
3) Work out the equation of locus of a moving point 6) Work out the locus of a moving point which moves
which moves in such a way that its distance from in such a way that its distance from the point A (2,
the point (3, -5) is always 3 units. -3) is twice its distance from the point B (0, 2).
4) A point P (x, y) moves in such a way that its 7) Find the equation of the locus of a moving point
distance from the fixed point (4, 5) is 5 units. Work such that, the sum of the squares of its distance
out the equation of locus. from the points (-1, 2) and (-2, 1) is unity.
5) Work out the coordinate of the mid-point of a line- 8) Compute the locus of a moving point which moves
segment joining the points A (–2, 5) and B (8, –13). such that the ratio of its distance from the points (-
7, 0) and (7, 0) is always 4:5.

Prepared by: Indu K. Lama