DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL BANGALORE - EAST

MATHEMATICS
COORDINATE GEOMETRY - WORKSHEET
NAME:_______________ CLASS: IX SEC:_____ DATE: ___________

1. The point whose ordinate is 3 and which lies on the y-axis is__________.
2. If x > 0 and y < 0 then the point (x , y) lies in quadrant____________.
3. The distance of P (3,4) from the x-axis is ____________.
4. Point (-7,0) lies
(a) on the negative direction of the x-axis (b) on the negative direction of the y-axis
(c) in the III quadrant(d) in the IV quadrant.
5. The point which lies on the y-axis at a distance of 5 units in the negative direction of the y-axis is
(a) (-5,0) (b) (0,-5) (c) (5,0) (d) (0,5)
6. The point at which the two coordinate axes meet is called the
(a) abscissa (b) ordinate (c) origin (d) quadrant
7. Which of the following points does not lie in any quadrant?
(a) (3,-6) (b) (-3,4) (c) (5,7) (d) (0,3)
8. The area of Δ ABC with vertices A(a,0), O(0,0) and B(0,b) in square units is
1 𝑎
(a) 2 𝑎𝑏 (b) ab2(c) b (d) 𝑏
9. A policeman and a thief are equidistant from the jewel box. Upon considering jewel box as origin,
the position of policeman is (0,5). If the ordinate of the position of thief is zero, then write the
coordinates of the position of thief.

10. If the coordinates of two points are P (-2, 3) and Q (-3,5), then find abscissa of P- abscissa of Q.

11. A point is at a distance of 4 units from the x-axis and 5 units from the y-axis. Represent the
position of the point in the Cartesian plane and also write its coordinates.

12. (i) Plot the following points in the coordinate plane: A(-4,4), B(-6,0), C(-4,-4) and D(-2,0)
(ii) Name the figure formed by joining the points A,B, C and D and also find its area.

13. Point A is chosen on y-axis in such a way that ∆ABC is an equilateral triangle. The base BC=6
units. The ∆ABC is shown in the figure. Find the coordinates of
(i) the midpoint of BC
(ii) the area of the triangle Y
(iii) the vertices of a triangle. A

X B O C X

Y’
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14. Locate the points A(-4,2), B(2,2), C(3,-4),D(2.5,1.5), E(0,3.5), F(2 ,0),G(0, 2 ) and H(-7,-3) in the
Cartesian plane.

15. In which quadrant do the following points lie?

(i) (4,2) (ii) (-3,5) (iii) (-2,-5) (iv) (4,-2)

16. The area of the triangle formed by the points P(0,1), Q(0,5) and R(3,4).

17. Two points having same abscissae but different ordinate lies on?

18. A point whose abscissa is -3, and ordinate 2 lies in which quadrant?

19. Plot the following points on a graph paper.

(i) (3,4) (ii) (-2,3) (iii) (-5,-2) (iv) (4,-3)

20. Find the perpendicular distance of the point P(4,3) from y-axis.

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ANSWERS

1. (0,3) 2. IV quadrant 3. 4 units 4. (a) 5. (b) 6 (c)

7. (d) 8. (a) 9. (5,0) or (-5,0) 10. 1 unit

11. P (5,4) and Q (-5,4) 12. (ii) rhombus and area= 16 square units.

13. (i) O(0,0) (ii)area=9√3 sq. units iii) A(0,3√3 ) B(-3,0) C(3,0)
14. A- II quadrant, B- I quadrant, C- IV quadrant, D- I quadrant, E- on positive direction of y axis
F- on positive direction of x axis, G- on negative direction of y axis, H- III quadrant
15. i)I quadrant ii)II quadrant iii)III quadrant iv) IV quadrant
16. Area= 6 sq. units.
17. A line parallel to y axis
20. 4 units.

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