PODAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (ICSE)

Practice sheet (Answer Scheme)

Std: IX Chapter 28: Distance formula
Q 1. Find the distance between the following:
(i) Points A( 4, −9) and B(−5, 3)
(ii) The points A( 9, 3) and B(15, 11)
(iii) Point P( 5, −12) from the origin.
Answer. (i) 15 units
(ii) 10 units
(iii) 13 units.
Q 2. Find the distance between the points P (–6, 7) and Q (–1, –5).
Answer. 13
Q 3. Find the coordinates of the circum centre of △PQR where P = (6, −5), Q = (6, 7) and
R = (8, 7)
Answer. (7, 1)
Q 4. Find the coordinates of a point P on y-axis so that PA = PB where A = (−2, 4) and
B = (−5, −3).
Answer. (0, −1)
Q 5. Prove that the points (4, 4), (3, 5) and (−1, − 1) are the vertices of a right angled triangle.
Answer. -----
Q 6. The centre of a circle is (2, 6) and its radius is 13 units. Find x, if P( x, 2x) is a point on the
circumference of the circle.
Answer. 43
x  3 or x 
5
Q 7. Prove that the points P(−2,2), Q (1, 4) and R(7, 8) are collinear.
Answer. ----
Q 8. Show that the points (1, –1), (5, 2) and (9, 5) are collinear
Answer. ----
Q 9. Show that the points A(1, 1), B (−1, 5) , C(7, 9) and D(9, 5) are the vertices of a rectangle.
Answer. -----
Q 10. AB is a tangent to the circle with centre ( 2, 0) and B(− 2, 3). If AC = 13 units, find the
length of the tangent AB.

A
B
Answer. 12 units
ICSE/IX/2021 Distance Formula page 1 of 2
Q 11. The centre of a circle is (2p, p – 7). Find the values of p if the point (11, -9) lies on the
circumference and the diameter of the circle is 10 2 units.
Answer. p  3 or p  5

Q 12. Find the perimeter of a triangle with vertices (0, 4), (0, 0) and (3, 0).
Answer. 12

Q 13. The points A (4, 7), B ( p , 3) and C (7, 3) are the vertices of a right triangle, right angled at
B. Find the value of p .
Answer. 4 or 7

Q 14. If (–4, 0) and (4, 0) are two vertices of an equilateral triangle, find the co-ordinates of its
third vertex.
Answer. C (0, 4 3 ) or D (0, 4 3 )

Q 15. Points A (–1, y) and B (5, 7) lie on a circle with centre O (2, ). Find the values of .
Hence, find the radius of the circle

Answer. 5 or 793

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

ICSE/IX/2021 Distance Formula page 2 of 2