EDUCATION SPRINT

CLASS- X Total Marks : 361

Section A

* Answer the following questions. [3 Marks Each] [117]

1. Find the distance between P and Q if P lies on the y - axis and has an ordinate 5
while Q lies on the x - axis and has an abscissa 12 .
2. A line segment of length 10 units has one end at A (-4 , 3). If the ordinate of te
othyer end B is 9 , find the abscissa of this end.
3. Prove that the following set of point is collinear :
(5 , 5),(3 , 4),(-7 , -1)
4. Prove that the following set of point is collinear :
(5 , 1),(3 , 2),(1 , 3)
5. Prove that the following set of point is collinear :
(4, -5),(1 , 1),(-2 , 7)
6. Find the distance between the following point :
(Sin θ - cosec θ , cos θ - cot θ) and (cos θ - cosec θ , -sin θ - cot θ)
7. Find the distance of a point (7 , 5) from another point on the x - axis whose
abscissa is -5.
8. Find the distance of a point (13 , -9) from another point on the line y = 0 whose
abscissa is 1.
9. Find the distance of a point (12 , 5) from another point on the line x = 0 whose
ordinate is 9.
10. Find the value of a if the distance between the points (5 , a) and (1 , 5) is 5 units
.
11. Find the value of m if the distance between the points (m, −4) and (3, 2) is
–
3√5 units.
12. Find the coordinate of a point P which divides the line segment joining :
A (3, -3) and B (6, 9) in the ratio 1 :2.
13. Find the coordinate of a point P which divides the line segment joining :
M( -4, -5) and N (3, 2) in the ratio 2 : 5.
14. Find the coordinate of a point P which divides the line segment joining :
5(2, 6) and R(9, -8) in the ratio 3: 4.
15. Find the coordinate of a point P which divides the line segment joining :
D(-7, 9) and E( 15, -2) in the ratio 4:7.

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16. Find the coordinate of a point P which divides the line segment joining :
A(-8, -5) and B (7, 10) in the ratio 2:3.
17. Find the coordinates of point P which divides line segment joining A ( 3, -10) and
B (3, 2) in such a way that PB: AB= 1.5.
18. B is a point on the line segment AC. The coordinates of A and B are (2, 5) and (1,
0). If AC= 3 AB, find the coordinates of C.
19. Q is a point on the line segment AB. The coordinates of A and B are (2, 7) and
(7, 12) along the line AB so that AQ = 4BQ. Find the coordinates of Q.
20. Find the ratio in which the point R ( 1, 5) divides the line segment joining the
points S (-2, -1) and T (5, 13).
21. Find the ratio in which the line segment joining A (2, -3) and B(S, 6) i~ divided by
the x-axis.
22. Find the ratio in which the line segment joining P ( 4, -6) and Q ( -3, 8) is divided
by the line y = 0.
23. In what ratio is the line joining (2, -1) and (-5, 6) divided by the y axis ?
24. A(6, -2), B(3, -2) and C(S, 6) are the three vertices of a parallelogram ABCD. Find
the coordinates of the fourth vertex c.
25. P( -2, 5), Q(3, 6 ), R( -4, 3) and S(-9, 2) are the vertices of a quadrilateral. Find the
coordinates of the midpoints of the diagonals PR and QS. Give a special name to
the quadrilateral.
26. Three consecutive vertices of a parallelogram ABCD are A(S, 5), B(-7, -5) and C(-5,
5). Find the coordinates of the fourth vertex D.
27. Find the length of the median through the vertex A of triangle ABC whose
vertices are A (7, -3), B(S, 3) and C(3, -1).
28. Find the centroid of a triangle whose vertices are (3, -5), (-7, 4) and ( 10, -2).
29. Two vertices of a triangle are (1, 4) and (3, 1). If the centroid of the triangle is
the origin, find the third vertex.
30. The mid-point of the line segment joining A (- 2 , 0) and B (x , y) is P (6 , 3). Find
the coordinates of B.
31. A triangle is formed by line segments joining the points (5, 1 ), (3, 4) and (1, 1).
Find the coordinates of the centroid.
32. The centre of a circle is (a+2, a-1). Find the value of a, given that the circle
passes through the points (2, -2) and (8, -2).
33. A(2, 5), B(-2, 4) and C(-2, 6) are the vertices of a triangle ABC. Prove that ABC is
an isosceles triangle.
34. A lies on the x - axis amd B lies on the y -axis . The midpoint of the line segment
AB is (4 , -3). Find the coordinates of A and B .

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35. P , Q and R are collinear points such that PQ = QR . IF the coordinates of P , Q
and R are (-5 , x) , (y , 7) , (1 , -3) respectively, find the values of x and y.
36. A, B and C are collinear points such that AB =
1

2
AC . If the coordinates of
A, B and C are (−4, −4) (−2, b) anf (a, 2) , Find the values of a and b .
37. The midpoint of the line segment joining the points P (2 , m) and Q (n , 4) is R (3
, 5) . Find the values of m and n.
38. The mid point of the line segment joining the points (p, 2) and (3, 6) is (2, q).
Find the numerical values of a and b.
39. The coordinates of the end points of the diameter of a circle are (3, 1) and (7,
11). Find the coordinates of the centre of the circle.

Section B

* Answer The Following Questions in Brief. [36]

1. Find the distance between the following pair of point in the coordinate plane :
(5 , -2) and (1 , 5)
2. Find the distance between the following pair of point in the coordinate plane.
(1 , 3) and (3 , 9)
3. Find the distance between the following pairs of point in the coordinate plane :
(7 , -7) and (2 , 5)
4. Find the distance between the following pairs of point in the coordinate plane :
(4 , 1) and (-4 , 5)
5. Find the distance between the following pairs of point in the coordinate plane :
(13 , 7) and (4 , -5)
6. Find the distance of the following point from the origin :
(5 , 12)
7. Find the distance of the following point from the origin :
(6 , 8)
8. Find the distance of the following point from the origin :
(8 , 15)
9. Find the distance of the following point from the origin :
(0 , 11)
10. Find the distance of the following point from the origin :
(13 , 0)
11. Find the distance between the following point :
(p+q,p-q) and (p-q, p-q)
12. Find the distance between the following point :
(sin θ , cos θ) and (cos θ , - sin θ)

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13. Find the distance between the following point :
(sec θ , tan θ) and (- tan θ , sec θ)
14. Find the midpoint of the line segment joining the following pair of point :
(4,7) and (10,15)
15. Find the midpoint of the line segment joining the following pair of point :
( -3, 5) and (9, -9)
16. Find the midpoint of the line segment joining the following pair of point :
(a+b, b-a) and (a-b, a+b)
17. Find the midpoint of the line segment joining the following pair of point :
(3a-2b, Sa+7b) and (a+4b, a-3b)
18. Find the midpoint of the line segment joining the following pair of point :
( a+3, 5b), (3a-1, 3b +4).

* Questions with calculation. [4 Marks Each] [208]

19. P and Q are two points lying on the x - axis and the y-axis respectively . Find the
coordinates of P and Q if the difference between the abscissa of P and the
ordinates of Q is 1 and PQ is 5 units.
20. Prove that the points (6 , -1) , (5 , 8) and (1 , 3) are the vertices of an isosceles
triangle.
21. Prove that the points (1 ,1),(-4 , 4) and (4 , 6) are the certices of an isosceles
triangle.
22. Prove taht the points (-2 , 1) , (-1 , 4) and (0 , 3) are the vertices of a right -
angled triangle.
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23. Prove that the points (1, 1), (−1, −1) and (−√3, √3) are the vertices of an
equilateral triangle.
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24. Prove that the points (0, 3), (4, 3) and (2, 3 + 2√3) are the vertices of an
equilateral triangle.
25. Prove that the points (0 , 0) , (3 , 2) , (7 , 7) and (4 , 5) are the vertices of a
parallelogram.
26. Prove that the points (a , b) , (a + 3 , b + 4) , (a - 1 , b + 7) and (a - 4 , b + 3) are
the vertices of a parallelogram.
27. Prove that the points (0 , -4) , (6 , 2) , (3 , 5) and (-3 , -1) are the vertices of a
rectangle.
28. Find the relation between a and b if the point P(a ,b) is equidistant from A (6,-1)
and B (5 , 8).
29. In what ratio is the line joining (2, -4) and (-3, 6) divided by the line y = O ?

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30. Find the ratio in which the line x = O divides the join of ( -4, 7) and (3, 0).
Also, find the coordinates of the point of intersection.
31. In what ratio does the point (1, a) divided the join of (-1, 4) and ( 4, -1)? Also,
find the value of a.
32. Find the ratio in which the line x = -2 divides the line segment joining (-6, -1) and
(1, 6). Find the coordinates of the point of intersection.
33. Find the ratio in which the line y = -1 divides the line segment joining (6, 5) and
(-2, -11). Find the coordinates of the point of intersection.
34. The line joining P (-5, 6) and Q (3, 2) intersects the y-axis at R. PM and QN are
perpendiculars from P and Q on the x-axis. Find the ratio PR: RQ.
35. A (30, 20) and B ( 6, -4) are two fixed points. Find the coordinates of a point Pin
AB such that 2PB = AP. Also, find the coordinates of some other point Qin AB
such that AB = 6 AQ.
36. Find the coordinates of the points of trisection of the line segment joining the
points (3, -3) and ( 6, 9).
37. The points A, B and C divides the line segment MN in four equal parts. The
coordinates of Mand N are (-1, 10) and (7, -2) respectively. Find the coordinates
of A, B and C.
38. A( 4, 2), B(-2, -6) and C(l, 1) are the vertices of triangle ABC. Find its centroid and
the length of the median through C.
39. The coordinates of the centroid I of triangle PQR are (2, 5). If Q = (-6, 5) and R =
(7, 8). Calculate the coordinates of vertex P.
40. Two vertices of a triangle are ( -1, 4) and (5, 2). If the centroid is (0, 3), find the
third vertex.
41. The midpoints of three sides of a triangle are (1, 2), (2, -3) and (3, 4). Find the
centroid of the triangle.
42. AB is a diameter of a circle with centre 0. If the ooordinates of A and 0 are ( 1, 4)
and (3, 6 ). Find the ooordinates of B and the length of the diameter.
43. If (-3, 2), (1, -2) and (5, 6) are the midpoints of the sides of a triangle, find the
coordinates of the vertices of the triangle.
44. If the midpoints of the sides ofa triangle are (-2, 3), (4, -3), (4, 5), find its
vertices.
45. The points (2, -1), (-1, 4) and (-2, 2) are midpoints of the sides ofa triangle. Find
its vertices.
46. Let A(−a, 0), B(0, a) and C(α, β) be the vertices of the L1ABC and G be
its centroid. Prove that GA
2 2
+ GB + GC
2
=
1

3
2
(AB + BC
2 2
+ CA )

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47. Prove that the points A(-5, 4), B(-1, -2) and C(S, 2) are the vertices of an isosceles
right-angled triangle. Find the coordinates of D so that ABCD is a square.
48. ABC is a triangle whose vertices are A(-4, 2), B(O, 2) and C(-2, -4). D. E and Fare
the midpoint of the sides BC, CA and AB respectively. Prove that the centroid of
the Δ ABC coincides with the centroid of the Δ DEF.
49. (4, 2) and (-1, 5) are the adjacent vertices ofa parallelogram. (-3, 2) are the
coordinates of the points of intersection of its diagonals. Find the coordinates of
the other two vertices.
50. Find the ratio in which the point P (2, 4) divides the line joining points (-3, 1) and
(7, 6).
51. Show that the lines x = O and y = O trisect the line segment formed by joining
the points (-10, -4) and (5, 8). Find the points of trisection.
52. Show that the line segment joining the points (-3, 10) and (6, -5) is trisected by
the coordinates axis.
53. A (2, 5), B (-1, 2) and C (5, 8) are the vertices of triangle ABC. Point P and Q lie on
AB and AC respectively, such that AP: PB = AQ: QC = 1: 2. Calculate the
coordinates of P and Q. Also, show that 3PQ = BC.
54. Find the points of trisection of the segment joining A ( -3, 7) and B (3, -2).
55. The origin o (0, O), P (-6, 9) and Q (12, -3) are vertices of triangle OPQ. Point M
divides OP in the ratio 1: 2 and point N divides OQ in the ratio 1: 2. Find the
coordinates of points M and N. Also, show that 3MN = PQ.
56. Find the coordinate of O , the centre of a circle passing through
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P (3, 0), Q(2, √5) and R(−2√2 , −1) . Also find its radius.
57. Find the coordinate of O , the centre of a circle passing through A (8 , 12) , B (11
, 3), and C (0 , 14). Also , find its radius.
58. Find the point on the x-axis equidistant from the points (5,4) and (-2,3).
59. ABC is an equilateral triangle . If the coordinates of A and B are (1 , 1) and (- 1 ,
-1) , find the coordinates of C.
60. PQR is an isosceles triangle . If two of its vertices are P (2 , 0) and Q (2 , 5) , find
the coordinates of R if the length of each of the two equal sides is 3.
61. ABCD is a square . If the coordinates of A and C are (5 , 4) and (-1 , 6) ; find the
coordinates of B and D.
62. Prove that the points (0 , 2) , (1 , 1) , (4 , 4) and (3 , 5) are the vertices of a
rectangle.
63. Prove that the points (4 , 6) , (- 1 , 5) , (- 2, 0) and (3 , 1) are the vertices of a
rhombus.

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64. Prove that the points (5 , 3) , (1 , 2), (2 , -2) and (6 ,-1) are the vertices of a
square.
65. Find the relation between x and y if the point M (x,y) is equidistant from R (0,9)
and T (14 , 11).
66. Prove that the points (7 , 10) , (-2 , 5) and (3 , -4) are vertices of an isosceles
right angled triangle.
67. x (1,2),Y (3, -4) and z (5,-6) are the vertices of a triangle . Find the circumcentre
and the circumradius of the triangle.
68. P(5 , -8) , Q (2 , -9) and R(2 , 1) are the vertices of a triangle. Find tyhe
circumcentre and the circumradius of the triangle.
69. A(-2, -3), B(-1, 0) and C(7, -6) are the vertices of a triangle. Find the circumcentre
and the circumradius of the triangle.
70. Find the coordinates of O, the centre passing through A( -2, -3), B(-1, 0) and C(7,
6). Also, find its radius.
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