ML Aggarwal Class 10 Solutions for ICSE Maths Chapter 11 Section Formula Ex 11

ML Aggarwal Class 10 Solutions for ICSE Maths Chapter 11 Section Formula Ex 11

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Question 1.
Find the co-ordinates of the mid-point of the line segments joining the following pairs of points:
(i) (2, – 3), ( – 6, 7)
(ii) (5, – 11), (4, 3)
(iii) (a + 3, 5b), (2a – 1, 3b + 4)
Solution:
(i) Co-ordinates of the mid-point of (2, -3), ( -6, 7)
\(\left( \frac { { x }_{ 1 }+{ x }_{ 2 } }{ 2 } ,\frac { { y }_{ 1 }+{ y }_{ 2 } }{ 2 } \right) or \)
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Question 2.
The co-ordinates of two points A and B are ( – 3, 3) and (12, – 7) respectively. P is a point on the line segment AB such that AP : PB = 2 : 3. Find the co-ordinates of P.
Solution:
Points are A (-3, 3), B (12, -7)
Let P (x1,  y1) be the point which divides AB in the ratio of m1 : m2 i.e. 2 : 3
then co-ordinates of P will be
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Question 3.
P divides the distance between A ( – 2, 1) and B (1, 4) in the ratio of 2 : 1. Calculate the co-ordinates of the point P.
Solution:
Points are A (-2, 1) and B (1, 4) and
Let P (x, y) divides AB in the ratio of m1 : m2 i.e. 2 : 1
Co-ordinates of P will be
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Question 4.
(i) Find the co-ordinates of the points of trisection of the line segment joining the point (3, – 3) and (6, 9).
(ii) The line segment joining the points (3, – 4) and (1, 2) is trisected at the points P and Q. If the coordinates of P and Q are (p, – 2) and \(\left( \frac { 5 }{ 3 } ,q \right) \) respectively, find the values of p and q.
Solution:
(i) Let P (x1, y1) and Q (x2, y2) be the points
which trisect the line segment joining the points
A (3, -3) and B (6, 9)
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Question 5.
(i) The line segment joining the points A (3, 2) and B (5, 1) is divided at the point P in the ratio 1 : 2 and it lies on the line 3x – 18y + k = 0. Find the value of k.
(ii) A point P divides the line segment joining the points A (3, – 5) and B ( – 4, 8) such that \(\frac { AP }{ PB } =\frac { k }{ 1 } \) If P lies on the line x + y = 0, then find the value of k.
Solution:
(i) The point P (x, y) divides the line segment joining the points
A (3, 2) and B (5, 1) in the ratio 1 : 2
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Question 6.
Find the coordinates of the point which is three-fourth of the way from A (3, 1) to B ( – 2, 5).
Solution:
Let P be the required point, then
\(\frac { AP }{ AB } =\frac { 3 }{ 4 } \)
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Question 7.
Point P (3, – 5) is reflected to P’ in the x- axis. Also P on reflection in the y-axis is mapped as P”.
(i) Find the co-ordinates of P’ and P”.
(ii) Compute the distance P’ P”.
(iii) Find the middle point of the line segment P’ P”.
(iv) On which co-ordinate axis does the middle point of the line segment P P” lie ?
Solution:
(i) Co-ordinates of P’, the image of P (3, -5)
when reflected in x-axis will be (3, 5)
and co-ordinates of P”, the image of P (3, -5)
when reflected in y-axis will be (-3, -5)
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Question 8.
Use graph paper for this question. Take 1 cm = 1 unit on both axes. Plot the points A(3, 0) and B(0, 4).
(i) Write down the co-ordinates of A1, the reflection of A in the y-axis.
(ii) Write down the co-ordinates of B1, the reflection of B in the x-axis.
(iii) Assign.the special name to the quadrilateral ABA1B1.
(iv) If C is the mid point is AB. Write down the co-ordinates of the point C1, the reflection of C in the origin.
(v) Assign the special name to quadrilateral ABC1B1.
Solution:
Two points A (3, 0) and B (0,4) have been plotted on the graph.
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(i)∵ A1 is the reflection of A (3, 0) in the v-axis Its co-ordinates will be ( -3, 0)
(ii)∵ B1 is the reflection of B (0, 4) in the .x-axis co-ordinates of B, will be (0, -4)
(iii) The so formed figure ABA1B1 is a rhombus.
(iv) C is the mid point of AB co-ordinates of C” will be \(\frac { AP }{ AB } =\frac { 3 }{ 4 } \)
∵ C, is the reflection of C in the origin
co-ordinates of C, will be \(\left( \frac { -3 }{ 2 } ,-2 \right) \)
(v) The name of quadrilateral ABC1B1 is a trapezium because AB is parallel to B1C1.

Question 9.
The line segment joining A ( – 3, 1) and B (5, – 4) is a diameter of a circle whose centre is C. find the co-ordinates of the point C. (1990)
Solution:
∵ C is the centre of the circle and AB is the diameter
C is the midpoint of AB.
Let co-ordinates of C (x, y)
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Question 10.
The mid-point of the line segment joining the points (3m, 6) and ( – 4, 3n) is (1, 2m – 1). Find the values of m and n.
Solution:
Let the mid-point of the line segment joining two points
A(3m, 6) and (-4, 3n) is P( 1, 2m – 1)
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Question 11.
The co-ordinates of the mid-point of the line segment PQ are (1, – 2). The co-ordinates of P are ( – 3, 2). Find the co-ordinates of Q.(1992)
Solution:
Let the co-ordinates of Q be (x, y)
co-ordinates of P are (-3, 2) and mid-point of PQ are (1, -2) then
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Question 12.
AB is a diameter of a circle with centre C ( – 2, 5). If point A is (3, – 7). Find:
(i) the length of radius AC.
(ii) the coordinates of B.
Solution:
AC = \(\sqrt { { \left( 3+2 \right) }^{ 2 }+{ \left( -7-5 \right) }^{ 2 } } \)
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Question 13.
Find the reflection (image) of the point (5, – 3) in the point ( – 1, 3).
Solution:
Let the co-ordinates of the images of the point A (5, -3) be
A1 (x, y) in the point (-1, 3) then
the point (-1, 3) will be the midpoint of AA1.
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Question 14.
The line segment joining A \(\left( -1,\frac { 5 }{ 3 } \right) \) the points B (a, 5) is divided in the ratio 1 : 3 at P, the point where the line segment AB intersects y-axis. Calculate
(i) the value of a
(ii) the co-ordinates of P. (1994)
Solution:
Let P (x, y) divides the line segment joining
the points \(\left( -1,\frac { 5 }{ 3 } \right) \), B(a, 5) in the ratio 1 : 3
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Question 15.
The point P ( – 4, 1) divides the line segment joining the points A (2, – 2) and B in the ratio of 3 : 5. Find the point B.
Solution:
Let the co-ordinates of B be (x, y)
Co-ordinates of A (2, -2) and point P (-4, 1)
divides AB in the ratio of 3 : 5
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Question 16.
(i) In what ratio does the point (5, 4) divide the line segment joining the points (2, 1) and (7 ,6) ?
(ii) In what ratio does the point ( – 4, b) divide the line segment joining the points P (2, – 2), Q ( – 14, 6) ? Hence find the value of b.
Solution:
(i) Let the ratio be m1 : m2 that the point (5, 4) divides
the line segment joining the points (2, 1), (7, 6).
\(5=\frac { { m }_{ 1 }\times 7+{ m }_{ 2 }\times 2 }{ { m }_{ 1 }+{ m }_{ 2 } } \)
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Question 17.
The line segment joining A (2, 3) and B (6, – 5) is intercepted by the x-axis at the point K. Write the ordinate of the point k. Hence, find the ratio in which K divides AB. Also, find the coordinates of the point K.
Solution:
Let the co-ordinates of K be (x, 0) as it intersects x-axis.
Let point K divides the line segment joining the points
A (2, 3) and B (6, -5) in the ratio m1 : m2.
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Question 18.
If A ( – 4, 3) and B (8, – 6), (i) find the length of AB.
(ii) in what ratio is the line joining AB, divided by the x-axis? (2008)
Solution:
Given A (-4, 3), B (8, -6)
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Question 19.
(i) Calculate the ratio in which the line segment joining (3, 4) and( – 2, 1) is divided by the y-axis.
(ii) In what ratio does the line x – y – 2 = 0 divide the line segment joining the points (3, – 1) and (8, 9)? Also, find the coordinates of the point of division.
Solution:
(i) Let the point P divides the line segment joining the points
A (3, 4) and B (-2, 3) in the ratio of m1 : m2 and
let the co-ordinates of P be (0, y) as it intersects the y-axis
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Question 20.
Given a line segment AB joining the points A ( – 4, 6) and B (8, – 3). Find:
(i) the ratio in which AB is divided by the y-axis.
(ii) find the coordinates of the point of intersection.
(iii)the length of AB.
Solution:
(i) Let the y-axis divide AB in the ratio m : 1. So,
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Question 21.
(i) Write down the co-ordinates of the point P that divides the line joining A ( – 4, 1) and B (17,10) in the ratio 1 : 2.
(ii)Calculate the distance OP where O is the origin.
(iii)In what ratio does the y-axis divide the line AB ?
Solution:
(i) Let co-ordinate of P be (x, y) which divides the line segment joining the points
A ( -4, 1) and B(17, 10) in the ratio of 1 : 2.
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Question 22.
Calculate the length of the median through the vertex A of the triangle ABC with vertices A (7, – 3), B (5, 3) and C (3, – 1)
Solution:
Let D (x, y) be the median of ΔABC through A to BC.
∴ D will be the midpoint of BC
∴ Co-ordinates of D will be,
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Question 23.
Three consecutive vertices of a parallelogram ABCD are A (1, 2), B (1, 0) and C (4, 0). Find the fourth vertex D.
Solution:
Let O in the mid-point of AC the diagonal of ABCD
∴ Co-ordinates of O will be
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Question 24.
If the points A ( – 2, – 1), B (1, 0), C (p, 3) and D (1, q) from a parallelogram ABCD, find the values of p and q.
Solution:
A (-2, -1), B (1, 0), C (p, 3) and D (1, q)
are the vertices of a parallelogram ABCD
∴ Diagonal AC and BD bisect each other at O
O is the midpoint of AC as well as BD
Let co-ordinates of O be (x, y)
When O is mid-point of AC, then
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Question 25.
If two vertices of a parallelogram are (3, 2) ( – 1, 0) and its diagonals meet at (2, – 5), find the other two vertices of the parallelogram.
Solution:
Two vertices of a ||gm ABCD are A (3, 2), B (-1, 0)
and point of intersection of its diagonals is P (2, -5)
P is mid-point of AC and BD.
Let co-ordinates of C be (x, y), then
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Question 26.
Prove that the points A ( – 5, 4), B ( – 1, – 2) and C (5, 2) are the vertices of an isosceles right angled triangle. Find the co-ordinates of D so that ABCD is a square.
Solution:
Points A (-5, 4), B (-1, -2) and C (5, 2) are given.
If these are vertices of an isosceles triangle ABC then
AB = BC.
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Question 27.
Find the third vertex of a triangle if its two vertices are ( – 1, 4) and (5, 2) and mid point of one sides is (0, 3).
Solution:
Let A (-1, 4) and B (5, 2) be the two points and let D (0, 3)
be its the midpoint of AC and co-ordinates of C be (x, y).
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Question 28.
Find the coordinates of the vertices of the triangle the middle points of whose sides are \(\left( 0,\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \right) ,\left( \frac { 1 }{ 2 } ,\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \right) and\left( \frac { 1 }{ 2 } ,0 \right) \)
Solution:
Let ABC be a ∆ in which \(D\left( 0,\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \right) ,E\left( \frac { 1 }{ 2 } ,\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \right) andF\left( \frac { 1 }{ 2 } ,0 \right) \),
the mid-points of sides AB, BC and CA respectively.
Let co-ordinates of A be (x1, y1), B (x2, y2), C (x3, y3)
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Question 29.
Show by section formula that the points (3, – 2), (5, 2) and (8, 8) are collinear.
Solution:
Let the point (5, 2) divides the line joining the points (3, -2) and (8, 8)
in the ratio of m1 : m2
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Question 30.
Find the value of p for which the points ( – 5, 1), (1, p) and (4, – 2) are collinear.
Solution:
Let points A (-5, 1), B (1, p) and C (4, -2)
are collinear and let point A (-5, 1) divides
BC in the ratio in m1 : m2
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Question 31.
A (10, 5), B (6, – 3) and C (2, 1) are the vertices of triangle ABC. L is the mid point of AB, M is the mid-point of AC. Write down the co-ordinates of L and M. Show that LM = \(\\ \frac { 1 }{ 2 } \) BC.
Solution:
Co-ordinates of L will be
\(\left( \frac { 10+6 }{ 2 } ,\frac { 5-3 }{ 2 } \right) or\left( \frac { 16 }{ 2 } ,\frac { 2 }{ 2 } \right) or(8,1)\)
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Question 32.
A (2, 5), B ( – 1, 2) and C (5, 8) are the vertices of a triangle ABC. P and.Q are points on AB and AC respectively such that AP : PB = AQ : QC = 1 : 2.
(i) Find the co-ordinates of P and Q.
(ii) Show that PQ = \(\\ \frac { 1 }{ 3 } \) BC.
Solution:
A (2, 5), B (-1, 2) and C (5, 8) are the vertices of a ∆ABC,
P and Q are points on AB
and AC respectively such that \(\frac { AP }{ PB } =\frac { AQ }{ QC } =\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \)
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Question 33.
The mid-point of the line segment AB shown in the adjoining diagram is (4, – 3). Write down die co-ordinates of A and B.
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Solution:
A lies on x-axis and B on the y-axis.
Let co-ordinates of A be (x, 0) and of B be (0, y)
P (4, -3) is the mid-point of AB
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Question 34.
Find the co-ordinates of the centroid of a triangle whose vertices are A ( – 1, 3), B(1, – 1) and C (5, 1) (2006)
Solution:
Co-ordinates of the centroid of a triangle,
whose vertices are (x1, y1), (x2, y2) and
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Question 35.
Two vertices of a triangle are (3, – 5) and ( – 7, 4). Find the third vertex given that the centroid is (2, – 1).
Solution:
Let the co-ordinates of third vertices be (x, y)
and other two vertices are (3, -5) and (-7, 4)
and centroid = (2, -1).
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Question 36.
The vertices of a triangle are A ( – 5, 3), B (p – 1) and C (6, q). Find the values of p and q if the centroid of the triangle ABC is the point (1, – 1).
Solution:
The vertices of ∆ABC are A (-5, 3), B (p, -1), C (6, q)
and the centroid of ∆ABC is O (1, -1)
co-ordinates of the centroid of ∆ABC will be
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