Coordinate Geometry

Grade 10th grade

Subject Maths

Type Previous year questions

📌 By Aashish kumar ~

QUESTIONS :
1. Find the positive value of m for which the distance between the points A(5,-3)
and B(13,m) is 10 units. [CBSE 2019] [1 Mark]

2. Find the values of X, if the distance between the points A(0, 0) and B(x, -4) is 5
units. [CBSE 2019] [1 Mark]

3. If the coordinates of one end of a diameter of a circle are (2, 3) and the
coordinates of its centre are (-2, 5), then what are the coordinates of the other
end of the diameter? (CBSE 2012)

4. The mid point of the line segment joining (3 m, 6) and (-4, 3 n) is (1, 2 m – 1).
Find the value of n. [CBSE 2017] [1 Mark]

5. Points A(3,1), B(5,1), C(a,b) and D(4,3) are vertices of a parallelogram ABCD.
Find the values of a and b. CBSE 2019] [2 Marks]

6. Points P and Q trisect the line segment joining the points A(-2,0) and B(0,8) such
that P is near to A. Find the coordinates of points P and Q. [CBSE 2019] [CBSE
2016] [2 Marks]

7. Find the ratio in which P(4,m) divides the line segment joining the points A(2,3)
and B(6, -3). Hence find m. [CBSE 2018] [2 Marks]

8. Prove that the points (3, 0), (6, 4) and (-1, 3) are the vertices of a right angled
isosceles triangle. [CBSE 2016] [2 Marks]

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 9. If the points A(x, 2), B (-3,-4) and C (7, -5) are collinear, then what is the value of
x? (CBSE 2014)

10. Find the coordinates of the points of trisection of the line segment joining the
points (3, -1) and (6, 8). [CBSE 2020] [3 Marks]

11. Find the area of a quadrilateral ABCD having vertices at A(1, 2), B(1, 0), C(4, 0)
and D(4, 4). [CBSE 2020] [3 Marks]

12. If A(-2, 1), B(a, 0), C(4, b) and D(4,5) are the vertices of a parallelogram ABCD,
find the values of a and b. Hence find the length of the sides. [CBSE 2018] [3
Marks]

13. If A(-5, 7), B(-4, -5), C(-1, -6) and D(4, 5) are the vertices of a quadrilateral, find
the area of the quadrilateral. [CBSE 2018] [3 Marks]

14. If the point P(x, y) is equidistant from the points A(a-b, a+b) and B(a+b, a-b).
Prove that bx = ay. [CBSE 2016] [3 Marks]

15. Points A(4, -8), B(-1/2, 1) and C(4, 1) are vertices of triangle ABC. Point P lies
on side AB and divides it in the ratio 4:5. Similarly, point Q lies on side AC and
divides it in the ratio 5:4. Find the coordinates of points P and Q. [CBSE 2017]
[3 Marks]

16. Find the value of k, if the point P(1, 3) is equidistant from the points A(k, 7) and
B(-9, k). [CBSE 2017] [3 Marks]

17. The mid-point of segment AB is the point P (0, 4). If the Coordinates of B are
(-2, 3) then find the coordinates of A. (CBSE 2011)

18. If two vertices of an equilateral triangle are (3, 0) and (6, 0), find the third vertex.
(CBSE 2011)

19. If the point A (0, 2) is equidistant from the points B(3, p) and C(p, 5), find P. Also
find the length of AB.(CBSE 2011)

20. Find the ratio in which the point P (3/4, 5/12) divides the line segment joining the
points A (1/2, 3/2) and B (2, -5). (CBSE 2015)

21. If A(-4, 8), B(-3, -4), C(0, -5) and D(5, 6) are the vertices of a quadrilateral
ABCD, find its area. (CBSE 2015)

22. Find the coordinates of the point P dividing the line segment joining the points A
(1, 3) and B (4, 6) in the ratio 2:1. (CBSE 2012)

23. If a point A (0, 2) is equidistant from the points B (3, p) and C (p, 5), then find the
value of p. (CBSE 2012)

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 24. Find the ratio in which the y-axis divides the line segment joining the points
(-4,-6) and (10, 12). Also find the coordinates of the point of division. (CBSE
2013)

25. Find the distance of a point P(x,y) from the origin. [CBSE 2018] [1 Mark]

26. Point P(a/8, 4) is the mid-point of the line segment joining the points A(-5, 2) and
B(4, 6). The value of ‘a’ is

a. -4

b. 4

c. 8

d. 2 [CBSE 2020] [1 Mark]

27. It is being given that the points A(1, 2), B(0, 0) and C(a, b) are collinear. Which of
the following relations between a and b is true?

a. a = 2b

b. 2a = b

c. a + b = 0

d. a – b = 0 [CBSE 2020] 1 Mark]

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