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ues) Q.1 Find the midpoint of the line Segments joining each of the following pairs of points Solution: (a) A(9,2),B(7,2) Let M(x,y) the midpoint of AB +x yty) (x,y)= one Mity. \ Midpoint formula { ) M(x,y)=M Cee 2° 2) (3s a =M 6 24 2z° 2) =M(8,2) (b) —-A(2,-6), B(3,-6) bet M(x, y) the point of AB = nan Ny (sy)=(S35 24) formula i " M(x,y)=M{ 243-86 \ M(x,y)=M(2.5,-6) (©) A(-8,1),B(6,1) Let M(x,y) midpoint of AB (mtx, ty, ees aA (ey) =| Oy Formula M(x,y)=M ) (= 11) Nee eee a =M| =. (F4) M(x,y)=M(-11) (d) A(-4.9).B(-4.-3) M (xy) NS, Let M (x,y) midpoint of AB yf ate N+P) (~y) (a aes (4-4 9- *) Formula M M| ——,— (xy)= ar M(x,y)=M a M(sx,y)=M(-4,3) () —-A(3,11),BG3,-4) Let M(x, ») is the midpoint of AB mon SAH) ‘ M(x,y)=™ M (x,y)=M(3,-7.5) () A, 0), B(, -5) Let M(x,y) is the midpoint of AB () -(248, aa } J (0+0 0-5 M(x,y)=M| or) \ fo M(x,y)=M| = \2 =M (0,-2.5) Q.2_ The end point of line segment PO is(~3,6) and its midpoint is (5,8) find the coordinates of the end point Q Solution: wi Q (3,6) 68) wy) Let Q be the point (x, y),.M (5,8) is the midpoint of PO HX ( iy, y a= 2 M(xy)=(|A } 2 Hence point Q is (13,10) Q.3. Prove that midpoint of | the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equidistance from it three vertices P(-2,5),Q(1,3) and R(-1,0) Solution: Pp ol=yF2-1f + 5-3 P o=V(3) +ey |P Q|=V944 Pole Q(1,3),R(-1.0) or|= Fi-Caf + B-o onl= yy +e) lo R|= y(2) +9 = N49 2 R= Vis P(-2,5),R(-1,0) |p R|= yR2-C I) +|[5-of re eFel |P R|= y-2 +1) +/5[° @ |P R= (1 +) = i+ 25 |P R|= 26 To find the length of hypotenuse and whether it is right angle triangle we use the Pythagoras theorem (PRY =(POY +(ORY (v26) = (vB) +(vi3) 26 = 13 + 13 26 = 26 It is a right angle triangle and PR is hypotenuse P(-2,5),R(-1,0) Midpoint of PR -2-1 5+ °) Miay)=( aor , M(xy)=( |MP|=|MR| 3 (2 . 2 + Ny 2 jwr= | (iii) Hence proved MP = MR=|.MO| Q4 If O(0,0),A(3, 0)and B(3,5)are three points in the plane find Mi and M2as the midpoint of the line segments AB and OB respectively find |\/,M,| Solution: M, is the midpoint of AB sa ¢eayenm 2% 2202) ; M. (3 3) 2 Q.5 Show that the diagonals of the parallelogram having vertices ‘A(1,2),B(4,2),C(-1,-3) and D(-4,-3) bisect each other. Solution: ABCD is parallelogram which vertices are A(1,2),B(4,2),C(-1,-3) D(-4,-3) Let BD and AC the diagonals of parallelogram they intersect at point M A(1.2),C(-1,-3) midpoint of AC Midpoint formula M,(x.y)= (= ( M,(x,y)=M)| \ fo -1) (. - M, (zy)=MiL5-F JLo Midpoint of BD , M,(x,y)=M{ ‘As M, and M, Coincide the diagonals of the parallelogram bisect each other. Ad2)| ») - : M2 the midpoint of PR is P(4,6),O(-8,42) 4-8 6+2) ms(eyyem( 48,82 Gt-co 2(%y) a) Q.6 The vertices of a triangle are eb (My, = [5+ 2) +|44if P(4,6),O(-2,-4) and R(-8,2). Ma,|=\(-3) +6) Show that the length of the line segment joining the midpoints of |M.M,|=V9+25 the line segments PR,OR is \wm,|= 34 [M\M,|=v i— 1p 5 Fi 22 |P Ol= Vl4+2) +Jo+4)° Solution: |P Q|= y(6) +(10y' = V36+100 IP Q|-Vi36 M, the midpoint of OR is O(-2,-4),R(-8.2) |P O|=V4x34 |P O|=2N34 Pol. Ja 2 OR srol =v34 Hence we proved that .at,|=2\P9| “2

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