· · Proble~ solving .

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P(4, 4)
Let The a point at coordinates (4, -6).
_/'1n2 :' Distance of two points :
Distance of PT= + (4 + 6)2 = -v 102 = 10 units _ __,: = '
- X )2 + (y2 - J 1)2 :
2
Distance of QT= + 2) + 0 =
2 = 6 units ', ____ _ - - -' - -- - -- ---'
Distance of RT= + (-2 + 6)2 = -{tf = 4 units
Area of MQT= 1 x 10 x ·6 :·Areaoftriangle ·: ,R(4,-2)
2 I ..
:_~I _x_
I I

= 30 unit2 __:

1 ''
Area of MQT= 4x6
Q(-2,-----------------~
x
2 -6) . T(4, -6)
= 12 unit2
-------------------- ------- -
:. Area of MQR = 30-12--~:'Areaoft:..PQR
= 18 unit2 : = Area of t:..PQT-Area of aRQT
Given the coordinates of Pis (12, 0) and the distance between P and Q is 7 units, thus
coordinates of Q is (12, 7).
Let the coordinates of R be (x, 7).
y
_ 12)2 + (7 _ 7)2 = 7 Distance of two points

(X- 12)2 + 0 = 72
(x- 12)(x 12) = 49 7 __1!5~-•7...:..)_..__Q(l2, 7)
x 2 - 12x- 12x + 144 = 49
x 2 - 24x + 95 = 0
(x-19)(x-5) = 0 P(l2, 0)
x-19=0 m x-5=0 0'---l-----'--l--'-----C---"-> X
X 12
x= 19 x=5
Since the distance of point R is less than point P,
thus the coordinates of point R is (5, 7).
Problem solving_

Ca) Distance of PQ = - '2)2 +Cl+ 1)2 - - ~ : Distanceoftwopoints= (y1-y,)1 ·:

= + 22 ·------- ---------------------------------·

=../13units

Distance of PR= - 2)2 + C2 + 1)2 Q(S, 1)

= + 32
= ../13 units
Distance of QR = - 5)2 + C2 - 1)2
P(2,-l)

= + 12

:. PQ = PR, thus triangle PQR is an isosceles triangle.

(b) PQ2 + PR2 = 13 + 13
=26
=QR2
:. Using the converse of Pythagoras theorem,--~: lherightangleisoppositethe ·:
triangle PQR is right angled.
·Probtem:solving
Coordinates of P is (3, 0). R(x,y)
Coordinates of Q is (8, 6).
Q is the midpoint of straight line PR.
Let the coordinates of R be (x, y).
. .
M1dpomtQ(8,6)= (3+x
- 2 -, O+v) ~M(x,y)=
:' (x +x 1 +1 )·::
2 . __ .................... -- ... --- --·-- - ........ ,
8=3+x 6=Q.±.x
2 2. P(3,0)
16=3+x 12=0+y
X = 13 y = 12
:. Coordinates of R is (13, 12).
Problem solving . . --
Let coordinates of Xis (x, y). Since WXYZ is a parallelogram,
Q is the midpoint of XY. length of WX = length of ZY.
(S, 8) = (4; x, 4; Y) Thus,y-coordinate of W= 12
x-coordinate of W = -8 + 2 = -6
5=4+x 8=-1.±..r :. Coordinates of Wis (-6, 12).
2 2
10=4+x 16 =4+y P is the midpoint of WX.
x=6 y= 12 p = (-6 + 6 12 + 12)
2 ' 2
:. Coordinates ofXis (6, 12).
P= (0, 12)
:. Coordinates of Pis (0, 12).
Problem solving .
0 is the midpoint of PQ. 0 is also the midpoint of SR.
Let coordinates of O be (x, y). Let coordinates of Sbe (a, b).
-3 + 5 -2 + 2) : O(x,y)
(x,y)= (-2-, 2 ~-(x,+x1
:
Y,+Yi): (l, 0) =(a+ 2, b - 1) .__; O(x,y)
2 2 :=(x,+x1 Y1+Y1)
= ( ~, o) -------------------
:- 2 ' 2 : ________________ _
:, 2 ' 2

l=a+2 O=b-1
= (1, 0) 2 2
2=a+2 0=b-1
:. Coordinates of O is (1, 0). a=0 b=l
:. Coordinates of Sis (0, 1).
Q is the midpoint of PR. R is the midpoint of QS.
Let coordinates of Q be (x, y). Let coordinates of Q be (x, y).

(x,y) = (1 +2 4 ' -3 2+ a) (4'a) = (x + b

2 '
l'..±1)
2
1+4
x=-- y=
-3 +a
2 4 =x+b
2
a =l'..±1
2
2
2x=5 2y = -3 +a ... (ii) 8=x+b 2a = y+ 5
b=8-x ... (iii) y = 2a - 5 ... (iv)
X = ... (i)
Substitute (i) into (iii), Substitute (iv) into (ii),
b = g _2- 2(2a-5)=-3 +a
2 4a-10=-3 +a
=51._ 4a-a=-3 + 10
2 3a=7
7
a=-
3
=21._
3
1 1
:. b = 5 and a = 2
2 3