Coordnate Geommetry q.b
Coordnate Geommetry q.b
Given two points A (-2,0) and B (0, 4), M is a point with coordinates (x, x), x ≥ 0. P divides the joining
of A & B in the ratio 2: 1. C & D are the midpoints of BM and AM respectively. Area of the ΔAΜΒ is
minimum if the coordinates of M are
1.(0,0)
2.(1,1)
3.(2,2)
4.(3,3)
Question 2:
If the centroid of a triangle formed by (7, x), (y, -6), and (9, 10) is (6, 3), then the values of x and y are
respectively.
1. (5, 2)
2. (2, 5)
3. (1, 0)
4. (0, 0)
Question 3:
(0, 0, 0), (a, 0, 0), (0, b, 0), and (0, 0, c) are four distinct points. What are the coordinates of the point
which is equidistant from the four points?
2. (a, b, c)
Question 4:
What is the ratio in which the point C (-2/7, -20/7) divides the line joining the points A (-2, -2) and B
(2, -4)?
A. 1:3
B. 3:4
C. 1:2
D. 2:3
Question 5:
The coordinates of the incentre of triangle ABC with vertices A (0, 6), B (8, 12), and C (8, 0) is:
A. (5, 6)
B. (-4, 3)
C. (8, 11)
D. (16/3, 0)
Question 6:
If t1 ≠ t2 and the points A (a, 0), B (at12, 2at1), and C (at22/2, 2at2) are collinear, then t1, t2 is equal to
A. 1
B. -1
C. 2
D. -2
Question 7:
The area of quadrilateral ABCD whose vertices in order are A (1, 1), B (7, -3), C (12, 2), and D (7, 21)
is:
A. 66 sq. units
Question 8:
The vertices of a triangle ABC are A (2, 3, 1), B (-2, 2, 0), and C (0, 1, -1). What is the magnitude of the
line joining midpoints of the sides AC and BC?
A. 1/√2 unit
B. 1 unit
C. 3/√2 unit
D. 2 unit
Question 9:
A. (1.6, 2.2)
B. (1.6, -1.4)
C. (1.6, -3.6)
D. (1.6, -2.2)
Question 10:
A rod is placed in a two-dimensional coordinate plane, and the coordinates of its ends are A (6, -4)
and B (0, 8). A carpenter wants to cut this rod in a 5:1 ratio. What are the coordinates of the point
where he should cut?
A. (-1, 6)
B. (1, 6)
C. (-1, -6)
D. (1, -6)
Question 11:
If a vertex of a triangle is (1, 1) and the midpoints of two sides of the triangle through this vertex are
(-1, 2) and (3, 2), then the centroid of the triangle is:
A. (1,7/3)
B. (-1,7/3)
C. (2,4)
D. (4,7)
Question 12:
The incentre of the triangle with vertices A (1, √3), B (0, 0), and C (2, 0) is:
A. (1,√ 3/2)
B. (1,1/√ 3)
C. (2/3, √ 3/2)
D. (2/3, 1/√ 3)
Question 13:
If the three consecutive vertices of a parallelogram are (-2, -1), (1, 0), and (4, 3), then what are the
coordinates of the fourth vertex?
A. (1, 2)
B. (1, 0)
C. (0, 0)
D. (1, -1)
Question 14:
C. collinear
Question 15:
A (-2, -1), B (1, 0), C (4, 3), and D (1, 2) are the four points of a quadrilateral. The quadrilateral is a:
A. Parallelogram
B. Rhombus
C. Square
Question 16:
Let the vertices of a triangle ABC be (4, 3), (7, -1), (9, 3). Then the triangle is:
A. Isosceles
B. Equilateral
C. Scalene
Question 17:
The line y = 0 divides the line joining the points (3, -5) and (-4, 7) in the ratio:
A. 5:7
B. 3:4
C. 4:5
D. 7:9
Question 18:
What is the ratio in which point C (-2/7, -20/7) divides the line joining the points A (-2, -2) and B (2, -
4)?
A. 1:3
B. 1:2
C. 3:4
D. 2:3
Question 19:
(a) 2ax
(b) 4ax
(c) 6ax
(d) 8ax
Question 20:
If the point (x, y) is equidistant from the points (a + b, b-a) and (a-b, a + b), then bx =?
(a) a^2y
(b) ay^2
(c) ay
(d) a^2y^2
Question 21:
A circle that has its center at the origin and passes through (-8, -6) will also pass through which
point?
(B) (4, 9)
(C) (7, 7)
(E) (√37, 8)
Question 22:
If point E(5, h) is on the line that contains A(0, 1) and B(-2, -1), what is the value of h?
(A) -1
(B) 0
(C) 1
(D) 3
(E) 6
Question 23:
Line segment AB is a diameter of circle O. If the coordinates of O are (-2, 1) and the coordinates of
point A are (1, 2), what are the coordinates of point B?
(A) (0, 5)
(B) (-3, 4)
(C) (-5, 0)
Question 24:
If points A(2, 0) and B(8, -4) are the endpoints of diameter AB of circle O, what is the area of circle O?
(A) 10π
(B) 13π
(C) 24π
(D) 26π
(E) 52π
Question 25:
If A(-3, 0) and C(5, 2) are the endpoints of diagonal AC of rectangle ABCD, with B on the x-axis, what
is the perimeter of rectangle ABCD?
(A) 24
(B) 20
(C) 16
(D) 14
(E) 10
Question 26:
The line y + 2x = b is perpendicular to a line that passes through the origin. If the two lines intersect
at the point (k + 2, 2k), what is the value of k?
(A) -3/2
(B) -2/3
(C) 2/5
(D) 2/3
(E) 3/2
Question 27:
Points A(0,0), B(5,8), and C(10,4) lie in the coordinate plane. What is the ratio of the slope of AB to
the slope of AC?
(A) - 1/2
(B) - 1/4
(C) 1/2
(D) 2
(E) 4
Question 28:
(A) 5/2t
(B) 2/5t
(C) t/10
(D) 10t
(E) 10/t
Question 29:
In the figure above, ORST is a parallelogram with OR = OT. What is the perimeter of parallelogram
ORST?
(A) 20
(B) 32
(C) 20√3
(D) 40
(E) 64
Question 30:
In the figure above, if AB is a diameter of circle P, what is the perimeter of the shaded region?
(A) 4π + 8
(B) 8π + 4
(C) 8π + 8
(D) 16π + 4
(E) 16π + 8
Question 1: Sol: 1.A
Question 3: Sol: D
Question 8: SOL: C
Question 9: SOL: D
Question 10: SOL: B (1,6)