System of co-ordinates, Distance between two points, Section formulae

1. The coordinates of a point are (0, 1) and the ordinate of another point is – 3. If the distance between the two points
is 5, then the abscissa of another point is
(a) 3 (b) – 3
(c)  3 (d) 1
2. One of the vertices of a square is origin and adjacent sides of the square are coincident with positive axes. If side is 5
then which will not be its one of the vertex
(a) (0, 5) (b) (5, 0)
(c) (– 5, – 5) (d) (0, 0)
3. The common property of points lying on x-axis, is
(a) x = 0 (b) y = 0
(c) a = 0, y = 0 (d) y = 0, b = 0
4. If the distance between the points (a, 2) and (3,4 ) be 8, then a =
(a) 2 + 3 15 (b) 2 − 3 15
(c) 2  3 15 (d) 3  2 15
5. The point whose abscissa is equal to its ordinate and which is equidistant from the points (1,0) and (0,3) is
(a) (1, 1) (b) (2, 2)
(c) (3, 3) (d) (4, 4)
6. If the points A(6,−1), B (1, 3) and C(x , 8) be such that AB = BC , then x =
(a) – 3, 5 (b) 3, – 5
(c) – 3, – 5 (d) 3, 5
7. The distance between the points (am 12 , 2 am 1 ) and (am 22 , 2 am 2 ) is

(a) a(m1 − m 2 ) (m1 + m 2 )2 + 4

(b) (m1 − m2 ) (m1 + m2 )2 + 4

(c) a(m1 − m 2 ) (m1 + m 2 )2 − 4

(d) (m1 − m 2 ) (m1 + m 2 )2 − 4

8. If the point (x, y) be equidistant from the points (a + b, b − a) and (a − b, a + b), then
(a) ax + by = 0 (b) ax − by = 0
(c) bx + ay = 0 (d) bx − ay = 0
9. If the points (0, 0), (2, 2 3 ) and (a, b) be the vertices of an equilateral triangle, then (a, b) =
(a) (0, – 4) (b) (0, 4)
(c) (4, 0) (d) (– 4, 0)
10. The distance between the points (a cos, a sin) and (a cos  , a sin  ) is
− −
(a) a cos (b) 2 a cos
2 2
− −
(c) a sin (d) 2 a sin
2 2
11. A point equidistant from the points (2, 0) and (0, 2) is
(a) (1, 4) (b) (2, 1)
(c) (1, 2) (d) (2, 2)
12. The point on y-axis equidistant from the points (3, 2) and (–1, 3) is
(a) (0, –3) (b) (0, –3/2)
(c) (0, 3/2) (d) (0, 3)
13. If a vertex of an equilateral triangle is on origin and second vertex is (4, 0), then its third vertex is
(a) (2,  3 ) (b) (3,  2 )
(c) (2,  2 3 ) (d) (3,  2 2 )
14. If the coordinates of vertices of OAB are (0,0) (cos, sin) and (− sin , cos ) respectively, then OA 2 + OB 2 =
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 3
15. The length of altitude through A of the triangle ABC, where A  (−3, 0); B  (4, − 1); C  (5, 2), is

2 4
(a) (b)
10 10
11 22
(c) (d)
10 10
16. The distance of the point (b cos , b sin ) from origin is

(a) b cot (b) b

(c) b tan  (d) b 2
17. The distance of the middle point of the line joining the points (a sin  ,0 ) and (0, a cos  ) from the origin is

a 1
(a) (b) a(sin  + cos  )
2 2
(c) a(sin  + cos  ) (d) a
18. If the points (1,1), (–1, –1) and (− 3 , k ) are vertices of an equilateral triangle then the value of k will be
(a) 1 (b) –1
(c) 3 (d) − 3
19. The points P is equidistant from A(1,3), B (–3,5) and C(5,–1). Then PA =
(a) 5 (b) 5 5
(c) 25 (d) 5 10
20. The distance between the points (7, 5) and (3, 2) is equal to

(a) 2 units (b) 3 units

(c) 4 units (d) 5 units
21. If the point dividing internally the line segment joining the points ( a, b) and (5, 7) in the ratio 2 : 1 be (4, 6), then
(a) a = 1, b = 2 (b) a = 2, b = −4
(c) a = 2, b = 4 (d) a = −2, b = 4
22. If the middle point of the line segment joining the points (5, a) and (b,7) be (3,5), then (a, b) =
(a) (3,1) (b) (1,3)
(c) (–2,–2) (d) (–3, –1)
23. The ratio in which x-axis divides the join of the points (2, –3) and (5, 6) is
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 1: 2
(c) 2 : –1 (d) None of these
24. The point which divides externally the line joining the points (a + b, a − b) and (a − b, a + b) in the ratio a : b , is
 a 2 − 2ab − b 2 a 2 + b 2 
(a)  , 

 a−b a−b 
 a 2 − 2 ab − b 2 a 2 − b 2 
(b)  , 

 a−b a−b 
 a 2 − 2ab + b 2 a 2 + b 2 
(c)  , 
 a−b a − b 
(d) None of these
25. The coordinates of the points A, B, C are (x 1 , y1 ) , (x 2 , y 2 ) , (x 3 , y 3 ) and D divides the line AB in the ratio l : k. If P
divides the line DC in the ratio m : k + l, then the coordinates of P are
 k x + lx 2 + mx 3 k y1 + ly2 + my 3 
(a)  1 , 
 k +l+m k +l+m 
  lx + mx 2 + k x 3 ly1 + my 2 + k y3 
(b)  1 , 
 l+m +k l+m +k 
 mx 1 + k x 2 + lx3 my 1 + k y 2 + ly3 
(c)  , 
 m +k +l m +k +l 
(d) None of these
26. The points which trisect the line segment joining the points (0, 0) and (9, 12) are
(a) (3,4), (6,8) (b) (4,3), (6,8)
(c) (4,3), (8,6) (d) (3,4), (8,6)
27. The line x + y = 4 divides the line joining the points (–1, 1) and (5, 7) in the ratio
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 2
(c) 1 : 2 externally (d) None of these
28. If the point (x, – 1), (3, y), (– 2,3) and (– 3, – 2) be the vertices of a parallelogram, then
(a) x = 2, y = 4 (b) x = 1, y = 2
(c) x = 4, y = 2 (d) None of these
29. The mid-points of sides of a triangle are (2, 1), (–1, –3) and (4,5). Then the coordinates of its vertices are
(a) (7, 9), (−3, − 7), (1, 1) (b) (−3, − 7), (1, 1), (2, 3)
(c) (1, 1), (2, 3), (−5, 8), (d) None of these
 1 −13 
30. Point  ,  divides the line joining the points (3,−5) and (−7,2) in the ratio of
2 4 
(a) 1 : 3 internally (b) 3 : 1internally
(c) 1 : 3 externally (d) 3 : 1externally
31. The coordinates of the join of trisection of the points (–2, 3), (3, –1) nearer to (–2, 3), is
 1 5 4 1
(a)  − ,  (b)  , 
 3 3 3 3
 3  1 5
(c)  − , 2  (d)  , 
 4  3 3
32. If the vertices of a triangle are A(1,4), B(3,0) and C(2,1), then the length of the median passing through C is
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 2 (d) 3
33. Three vertices of a parallelogram taken in order are (−1, − 6) , (2, − 5) and (7, 2) . The fourth vertex is

(a) (1, 4) (b) (4, 1)

(c) (1, 1) (d) ( 4, 4)
34. P and Q are points on the line joining A (–2, 5) and B (3, 1) such that AP = PQ = QB. Then the mid-point of PQ is
1   1 
(a)  , 3  (b)  − , 4 
2   2 
(c) (2, 3) (d) (1, 4)
35. The points of trisection of the line segment joining the points (3, –2) and (–3, –4) are
 3 5   3 13   3 5   3 13 
(a)  ,−  ,  − ,−  (b)  − ,  ,  , 
2 2  2 4   2 2 2 4 
 8  10 
(c)  1,−  ,  − 1,−  (d) None of these
 3  3 
36. The coordinates of the point dividing internally the lines joining the points (4, –2) and (8, 6) in the ratio 7 : 5 will be

(a) (16 , 18 ) (b) (18 , 16 )

 19 8   8 19 
(c)  ,  (d)  , 
 3 3 3 3 
37. In what ratio does the y-axis divide the join of (−3, − 4 ) and (1,−2)
(a) 1 : 3 (b) 2 : 3
 (c) 3 : 1 (d) None of these
38. If the three vertices of a rectangle taken in order are the points (2, –2), (8, 4) and (5, 7). The coordinates of the fourth
vertex is
(a) (1, 1) (b) (1, –1)
(c) (–1, 1) (d) None of these
39. The line joining points (2, –3) and (–5,6) is divided by y-axis in the ratio
(a) 2 : 5 (b) 2 : 3
(c) 3 : 5 (d) 1 : 2
40. If P (1,2), Q(4,6) R(5, 7) and S(a, b) are the vertices of a parallelogram PQRS, the
(a) a = 2, b = 4 (b) a = 3, b = 4
(c) a = 2, b = 3 (d) a = 3, b = 5
41. The extremities of a diagonal of a parallelogram are the points (3,−4 ) and (−6,5) . If third vertex is (−2,1) , then fourth
vertex is
(a) (1,0 ) (b) (−1,0)
(c) (1, 1) (d) None of these
42. (0, –1) and (0, 3) are two opposite vertices of a square. The other two vertices are
(a) (0, 1), (0, –3) (b) (3, –1) (0, 0)
(c) (2, 1), (–2, 1) (d) (2, 2), (1, 1)
43. If A(3, 5), B(−5, − 4), C(7, 10 ) are the vertices of a parallelogram, taken in the order, then the co-ordinates of the
fourth vertex are
(a) (10, 19) (b) (15, 10)
(c) (19, 10) (d) (19, 15)
(e) (15, 19)
44. If the point (a, a) are placed in between the lines | x + y | = 4 , then
(a) | a| = 2 (b) | a | = 3
(c) | a| < 2 (d) | a| < 3
 Answer Key
1 c 2 c 3 b 4 d 5 b
6 a 7 a 8 d 9 c 10 d
11 d 12 b 13 c 14 c 15 d
16 b 17 a 18 c 19 d 20 d
21 c 22 a 23 b 24 a 25 a
26 a 27 b 28 a 29 a 30 a
31 a 32 a 33 b 34 a 35 c
36 c 37 c 38 c 39 a 40 c
41 b 42 c 43 e 44 c