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1: If the distance between the points (4, k) and (1, 15. If P(x, y) is a point equidistant from the points
0) is 5, then what can be the possible values of k? A(6, -1) and B(2, 3), show that x - y = 3.
2: Find the point on y-axis, which is equidistant 16. Points A (-1, y) and B (5, 7) lie on a circle with
from the points (5,-2) and (-3, 2). centre O (2, -3y). Find the value of y.
3: The x-coordinate of a point P is twice its y- Short Answer Type Questions (SLAB-II)
coordinate. If P is equidistant from Q(2, -5) and 17. If the point P(k-1, 2) is equidistant from the
R(-3, 6), then find the coordinates of P.(CBSE points A(3, k) and B(k, 5) find the values of 'k'.
4: Prove that the points (3, 0), (6, 4) and (-1,3) are 18. Show that the following points are vertices of
the vertices of a right-angled isosceles triangle. a rectangle.
5:If A(5, 2), B(2,-2) and C(-2, t) are the vertices of (i) (-4, -1), (-2, - 4), (4, 0) and (2, 3)
a right-angled triangle with ⎳B = 90°, then find (ii) (2,-2), (14, 10), (11, 13) and (-1, 1).
the value of t.
19. Show that the points A(1,-2), B(3, 6), C(5, 10)
6: Show that the points (a, a), (-a, - a) and (-√3a, and D(3, 2) are the vertices of a parallelogram.
√3a) are the vertices of an equilateral triangle. 20. Show that the following points are vertices of
Also, find its area. a square:
7: Show that the four points: (0, -1), (8, 3), (6, 7) (i) (5, 6), (1, 5), (2, 1) and (6, 2)
and (-2, 3) are the vertices of a rectangle. Also,
(ii) (3,2), (0, 5), (-3, 2) and (0, -1).
find its area.
21. Prove that the following points are the
8: Show that the points (2, -1), (3, 4), (-2, 3) and (-
vertices of a right-angled isosceles triangle:
3, -2) are the vertices of a rhombus but not a
square. Also, find the area of the rhombus. (i) (3, 0), (6, 4) and (-1, 3)

9: If the vertices of an equilateral triangle be (0, (ii) (7, 10), (-2, 5) and (3, 4).
0) and (3,√3), find the third vertex. 22. Prove that the points (2a, 4a), (2a, 6a) and
10: Show that AABC, where A (-2, 0), B(2, 0), C(0, (2a+√3a, 5a) are the vertices of an equilateral
2) and ΔPQR where P(-4, 0), Q(4, 0), R(0, 4) are triangle.
similar triangles. 23. Prove that (2,-2), (-2, 1) and (5, 2) are the
11. Find the value of 'x' for which the distance vertices of a right angled triangle. Find the area of
between the points P(4, 5) and Q(12, x) is 10 the triangle and the length of the hypotenuse.
units. 24. If (-4,0) and (4,0) are two vertices of an
12. If a point A(0, 2) is equidistant from the points equilateral triangle, find the coordinates of its
B(3, p) and C(p, 5), then find the value of p. third vertex.

13. (i) Find the point on the 𝑥-axis, which is 23: Find the coordinates of the point P, which
equidistant from the points (2,-2) and (-4, 2). divides the join of A (-2, 5) and B (3, -5) in the
ratio 2:3.
(ii) Find the coordinates of the point on the y-axis,
which is nearest to the point (-2, 5). 24: Find the value of 'a', for which the point
𝑎
14. If the distances of P(x, y) from A(5, 1) and B(- P( 3 , 2) is the mid-point of the line segment
1,5) are equal, then prove that 3x = 2y. joining the points Q(-5, 4) and R(-1, 0).
25: A line intersects the y-axis and x-axis at the 36. If the point C(-1, 2) divides internally the line
points P and Q respectively. If (2,-5) is the mid- segment joining the points A(2, 5) and B(x, y) in
point of PQ, then find the coordinates of P and Q. the ratio 3: 4, find the value of x² + y².
26: Point P divides the line segment joining the 37. (i) Find the ratio in which the point P(2, y)
𝐴𝑃 1
points A(2, 1) and B(5, -8) such that = 3 .If P divides the line segment joining the points A(-2,
𝐴𝐵
lies on the line 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑘 = 0, find the value of 2) and B(3, 7). Also, find the value of y.
'k'. (ii) In what ratio does the x-axis divide the line
27: Find the ratio in which the y-axis divides the segment joining the points (-4, -6) and (-1, 7)?
line segment joining the points (6,-4) and (-2, -7). Find the coordinates of the point of division.
Also, find the point of intersection. 38. In what ratio does the point y divide the line
3 5 segment joining the points P(2, -2) and Q(3, 7)?
28: Find the ratio in which the point P (4 , 12)
Also, find the value of y.
divides the line segment joining the points
39. Determine the ratio in which the straight line
1 3
A( , ) and B(2,-5). 𝑥 − 𝑦 − 2 = 0 divides the segment joining (3, -1)
2 2

29: P(-2, 5) and Q(3, 2) are two points. Find the and (8, 9).
𝑝
co-ordinates of the point R on PQ such that PR = 40. If (1, 3 ) is the mid-point of the line segment
2QR. 2
joining the points (2, 0) and (0, 9) then show that
30: Find the ratio in which P(4, m) divides the line
the line 5x + 3y + 2 = 0 passes through the point (-
segment joining the points A(2, 3) and B(6, -3).
1, 3p).
Hence, find m.
41. Find the ratio in which the y-axis divides the
31: Point P divides the line segment joining the
𝐴𝑃 𝑘 line segment joining the points (5, -6) and (-1,-4).
points A(-1,3) and B(9, 8) such that = 1 If P Also find the coordinates of the point of division.
𝑃𝐵
lies on the line 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2 = 0, find the value of
42. Find the ratio in which the segment joining
k. the points (1,-3) and (4, 5) is divided by x-axis.
32: If A(-2, 1), B(a, 0), C(4, b) and D(1, 2) are the Also, find the coordinates of this point on x-axis.
vertices of a parallelogram ABCD, find the values 43. Prove that the points(3, 2), (4, 0), (6, -3) and
of 'a' and 'b'. Hence, find the lengths of its sides. (5, -1) are the vertices of a parallelogram. Short
33: The midpoint of line sgement joining A(2a, 4) Answer Type Questions (SLAB-II)
and B(-2, 3b) is (1, 2a + 1). Find the values of 'a' 44. The points A(4,-2), B(7, 2), C(0, 9) and D(-3, 5)
and 'b'. form a parallelogram. Find the length of altitude
34: The vertices of a ΔABC are A(5, 5), B(1, 5) and of the parallelogram on the base AB.
C(9, 1). A line is drawn to intersect sides AB and 45. The points (3,-4) and (-6, 2) are the
𝐴𝑃 𝐴𝑄 3
AC at P and Q respectively such that = 𝐴𝐶 = 4 extremities of a diagonal of a parallelogram. If the
𝐴𝐵
Find the length of the line segment PQ. third vertex is (-1,-3), find the coordinates of the
35. (i) If the points P,Q (x, 7), R, S(6, y) in this fourth vertex.
order divide the line segment joining A(2, p) and 46. If two consecutive vertices of a parallelogram
B(7, 10) in 5 equal parts, find 'x', 'y' and 'p'. are (3, 2), (-1, 0) and the diagonals bisect at (2,-5),
(ii) Points P, Q. R and S divide the line segment find the remaining vertices of the parallelogram.
joining the points A(1, 2) and B(6, 7) in 5 equal 47. The points A(1, -2), B(2, 3), C(k, 2) and D(-4,-3)
parts. Find the coordinates of P, Q and R. are the vertices of a parallelogram. Find the value
of 'k'.
48. If (2, p) is the mid-point of the line segment 60: (i) If the area of ΔABC, formed by A(x, y), B(1,
joining the points A(6,-5) and B(-2, 11), find the 2) and C(2, 1) is 6 sq. units, prove that: x + y = 15
value of 'p'. or x + y + 9 = 0.
Long Answer Type Questions (ii) If the points P(-3, 9), Q(a, b) and R(4, -5) are
49. The line segment joining the points P(3, 3) collinear and a + b = 1, find the values of 'a' and
and Q(6,6) is trisected at the points A and B such 'b'.
that A is nearer to P. If A also lies on the line given 61. If R(x, y) is a point on the line segment joining
by 2x + y + k = 0, find the value of 'k'. the points P(a, b) and Q(b, a), then prove that x +
y = a + b.
50. The line segment joining the points A(2, 1) 62. If the point P(m, 3) lies on the line segment
–2
and B(5,-8) is trisected at the points P and Q such joining the points A( 5 , 6) and B(2,8), find the
that P is nearer to A. If P also lies on the line given value of 'm'.
by 2x-y+k=0 find the value of 'k'.
63. If the vertices of a triangle are (1,-3), (4, p)
51. A point P divides the line segment joining the and (-9, 7) and its area is 15 sq units, find the
𝐴𝑃 1
points A(2, 1) and B(5, -8) such that = 3 If P value(s) of 'p'.
𝐴𝐵
lies on the line 2x-y+k=0, then find the value of Long Answer Type Questions
'k'. 64. In ΔABC, the coordinate of vertex A are (0,-1)
52: The area of a triangle is 5 sq. units, Two of its and D(1, 0) and E(0, 1) respectively, the mid-
vertices are (2, 1) and (3, -2). If the third vertex is points of the sides AB and AC. If F is the mid-point
7
(2 , 𝑦) find the value of y. of side BC, find the area of ΔDEF.

53: Prove that the points (a, b+c), (b, c + a) and 65. Find the area of the triangle PQR with Q(3, 2)
(c, a + b) are collinear. and mid-points of the sides through Q being (2, -
1) and (1, 2).
54: If the points (p, q), (m, n) and (p-m, q-n) are
collinear, show that pn = qm. 66. The area of a triangle is 5 sq. units. Tow of its
vertices are of (2, 1) and (3,-2). If the third vertex
55: If the points A(k + 1, 2k), B(3k, 2k + 3) and 7
C(5k-1, 5k) are collinear, then find the value of 'k'. is (2 , 𝑦) find y.

56: If (x, y) is any point on the line joining (a, 0) 67. (i) If P(-5, -3), Q(-4, -6), R(2, -3) and S(1, 2) are
𝑥 𝑦 vertices of a quadrilateral, find its area.
and (0, b), then show that 𝑎 + =1
𝑏
(ii) Find the area of the quadrilateral ABCD whose
57: Find 'k' so that the point P(-4, 6) lies on the
vertices are respectivley A(1, 1), B(7,-3), C(12, 2)
line segment joining A(k, 10) and B(3,-8). Also,
and D(7, 21).
find the ratio in which P divides AB.
68. If the points A(1, -2), B(2, 3), C(-3, 2) and D(-
58: If A(-5, 7), B(-4, -5), C(-1, -6) and D(4, 5) are
4,-3) are the vertices of parallelogram ABCD, then
the vertices of a quadrilateral, find the area of the
taking AB as the base, find the height of the
quadrilateral ABCD.
parallelogram.
59 (a) A(2, 1), B(p, -1) and C(-1, 3).
69. What is the distance between the points A(c,
b) Find the value of 'k' if the following points
0) and B (0,- c)?
are collinear:
70. If the distance between the points (3, 0) and
(i) (k, -1), (2, 1) and (4, 5) (0, y) is 5 units and y is positive, then what is the
(ii) (7,-2), (5, 1) and (3, 2k) value of y?
(iii) (8, 1), (3, 4) and (3.k)
71. Find the coordinates of a point A, where AB is 81. Find the coordinates of the points of
diameter of a circle whose centre is (2, -3) and B trisection of the line segment joining (4, -1) and (-
is the point (1, 4). 2, -3).
72. Find the coordinates of a point A, where AB is 82. If (1, 2), (4, y), (x, 6) and (3, 5) are the vertices
a diameter of the circle with centre (-2, 2) and B is of a parallelogram, taken in order, find x and y.
the point with coordinates (3, 4). 83. Find the coordinates of the points which
73. If P(x, 6) is the mid-point of the line segment divide the line segment joining A (-2, 2) and B(2,
joining A(6, 5) and B(4, y), find 'y'. 8) into four equal parts.
74. If A(1, 2), B(4, 3) and C(6, 6) are three vertices 84. If A and B are (-2,-2) and (2, 4) respectively, 3
of a parallelogram ABCD, find the coordinates of find the coordinates of P such that AP = AB and P
the fourth vertex D. lies on the line segment AB.
75. Find the value of 'a' so that the point (3, a) lies 85. Let A(4, 2), B(6, 5) and C(1, 4) be the vertices
on the line represented by 2x-3y = 5. of ΔABC.
76. Find a relation between x and y, if the points (i) The median from A meets BC at D. Find the
A(2, 1), B(x, y) and C(7, 5) are collinear. coordinates of the point D.
77. Find the point on the x-axis, which is (ii) Find the coordinates of the point P on AD such
equidistant from (2,-5) and (-2, 9). that AP: PD = 2:1.
79. Find the values of y for which the distance (iii) Find the coordinates of points Q and R on
between the points P(2, –3) and Q(10, y) is 10 medians BE and CF respectively such that BQ: QE
units. 2:1 and CR : RF = 2:1.
80. Find a relation between x and y such that the (iv) What do you observe?
point (x, y) is equidistant from the points (3, 6) (v) If A(x1, y1) , B ( x2,y2) are vertices of ΔABC .
and (-3, 4). find the coordinates of the centroid of the triangle.

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