# NCERT Solutions For Class 10 Maths Chapter 7 Exercise 7.2 Coordinate Geometry

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### NCERT Solutions For Class 10 Maths Chapter 7 Exercise 7.2 Coordinate Geometry

NCERT Solutions For Class 10 Maths Chapter 7 Exercise 7.2 Coordinate Geometry

1. Find the coordinates of the point which divides the join of (-1, 7) and (4, -3) in the ratio 2:3.

Using section formula
x = $\cfrac { 3\times (-1)+2\times (4) }{ 2+3 }$ = $\cfrac { -3+8 }{ 5 }$ = $\cfrac { 5 }{ 5 }$ = 1
y = $\cfrac { 3\times (7)+2\times (-3) }{ 2+3 }$ = $\cfrac { 21-6 }{ 5 }$ = $\cfrac { 15 }{ 5 }$ = 3
Therefore, the coordinates of the point are (1, 3).

2. Find the coordinate of the points of trisection of the line segment joining (4, -1) and (-2, -3).

Let A and B denote the points (4, -1) and (-2, -3) respectively and P and Q be the points of trisection of the line segment AB such that P is closer to A and Q is closer to B
AP = PQ = QB     …(i)

Ratio in which P divides AB = $\cfrac { AP }{ PB }$ = $\cfrac { AP }{ PQ+QB }$
= $\cfrac { AP }{ AP+AP }$ (Substituting values from equation (i))
= $\cfrac { 1 }{ 2 }$ = 1:2
Similarly, the ratio in which Q divides AB = 1:2
∴ Coordinates of P = $\left( \cfrac { 2\times (4)+1\times (-2) }{ 2+1 } ,\cfrac { 2\times (-1)+1\times (-3) }{ 2+1 } \right)$
= $\left( \cfrac { 8-2 }{ 3 } ,\cfrac { -2-3 }{ 3 } \right)$
= $\left( \cfrac { 6 }{ 3 } ,\cfrac { -5 }{ 3 } \right)$
= $\left( 2 ,\cfrac { -5 }{ 3 } \right)$
Coordinates of Q = $\left( \cfrac { 1\times (4)+2\times (-2) }{ 1+2 } ,\cfrac { 1\times (-1)+2\times (-3) }{ 1+2 } \right)$
= $\left( \cfrac { 4-4 }{ 3 } ,\cfrac { -1-6 }{ 3 } \right)$
= $\left( \cfrac { 0 }{ 3 } ,\cfrac { -7 }{ 3 } \right)$
=$\left( 0,\cfrac { -7 }{ 3 } \right)$

3. To conduct Sports Day activities, in your rectangular shaped school ground ABCD, lines have been drawn with chalk powder at a distance of 1 m each. 100 flower pots have been placed at a distance of 1 m from each other along AD, as shown in the figure. Niharika runs $\cfrac { 1 }{ 4 }$th the distance AD on the 2nd line and posts a green flag. Preet runs $\cfrac { 1 }{ 5 }$ th the distance AD on the eighth line and posts a red flag. What is the distance between both the flags? If Rashmi has to post a blue flag exactly halfway between the line segments joining the two flags, where should she post her flag?

Assume a coordinate system fixed in the ground ABCD with A as origin, AB as x-axis and AD as y-axis

∵ Niharika runs on 2nd line
∴ x-coordinate of Niharika = 2 m

∵ Preet runs on 8nd line
∴ x-coordinate of Preet = 8 m

∵ Niharika posts the green flag after running $\cfrac { 1 }{ 4 }$ of the AD
∴ y-coordinate of green flag = $\cfrac { AD }{ 4 }$ = $\cfrac { 100 }{ 4 }$ = 25 m

∵ Preet posts the red flag after running $\cfrac { 1 }{ 5 }$ of the AD
∴ y-coordinate of red flag = $\cfrac { AD }{ 5 }$ = $\cfrac { 100 }{ 5 }$ = 20 m

Coordinates of green flag = (2, 25)
Coordinates of red flag = (8, 20)

Using distance formula
Distance between the two flags
=$\sqrt { (2-8)^{ 2 }+(25-20)^{ 2 } }$
= $\sqrt { (-6)^{ 2 }+5^{ 2 } }$
=$\sqrt { 36+25 }$
=$\sqrt { 61 }$m

∵ Blue flag has to be posted mid-way between the red and green flag
∴ The coordinates of blue flag will be the coordinates of mid-point of the line segment joining the green and red flag

Using section formula
Coordinates of blue flag
= $\left( \cfrac { 2+8 }{ 2 } ,\cfrac { 25+20 }{ 2 } \right)$
= $\left( \cfrac { 10 }{ 2 } ,\cfrac { 45 }{ 2 } \right)$
= (5, 22.5)
Therefore, the blue flag has to be posted on the 5th line at a distance of 22.5 m from the line AB.

4. Find the ratio in which the line segment joining the points (-3, 10) and (6, -8) is divided by (-1, 6).

Let the line segment joining the points (-3, 10) and (6, -8) is divided by (-1, 6) in the ratio m:1
∴ (-1, 6) = $\left( \cfrac { -3+6m }{ m+1 } ,\cfrac { 10-8m }{ m+1 } \right)$
From x-coordinate
-1 = $\cfrac { -3+6m }{ m+1 }$
-m – 1 = -3 + 6m
3 – 1 = 7m
m = $\cfrac { 2 }{ 7 }$
From y-coordinate
6 = $\cfrac { 10-8m }{ m+1 }$
6m + 6 = 10 – 8m
14m = 4
m = $\cfrac { 2 }{ 7 }$
Therefore, line segment joining the points (-3, 10) and (6, -8) is divided by (-1, 6) in the ratio 2:7

5. Find the ratio in which the line segment joining A(1, -5) and B(-4, 5) is divided by the x-axis. Also find the coordinates of the point of division.

Let the line segment joining A(1, -5) and B(-4, 5) is divided by the point P(x, y) in the ratio m:1
∴(x,y)=$\left( \cfrac { 1\times (1)+m\times (5) }{ m+1 } ,\cfrac { 1\times (-5)+m\times (5) }{ m+1 } \right)$…(i)
∵ P lies on x-axis
∴ y-coordinate = 0
$\cfrac { -5+5m }{ m+1 }$ = 0
-5 + 5m = 0
5m = 5
m=1
Putting value in equation (i)
(x, y) = $\left( \cfrac { 1-4 }{ 1+1 } ,\cfrac { -5+5 }{ 1+1 } \right)$
(x, y) = $\left( \cfrac { -3 }{ 2 } ,\cfrac { 0 }{ 2 } \right)$
(x, y) = $\left( \cfrac { -3 }{ 2 } ,0 \right)$
Therefore, the line segment joining A(1, -5) and B(-4, 5) is divided by the x-axis at the point ($\cfrac { -3 }{ 2 }$ , 0) in 1:1

6. If (1, 2), (4, y), (x, 6) and (3, 5) are the vertices of a parallelogram taken in order, find x and y.

Let A, B, C and D denote the points (1, 2), (4, y), (x, 6) and (3, 5) respectively.
∵ Diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other
∴ Coordinates mid-point of AC = Coordinates of mid-point of BD
$\left( \cfrac { 1+x }{ 2 } ,\cfrac { 2+6 }{ 2 } \right)$ = $\left( \cfrac { 3+4 }{ 2 } ,\cfrac { 5+y }{ 2 } \right)$
$\left( \cfrac { 1+x }{ 2 } ,\cfrac { 8 }{ 2 } \right)$ = $\left( \cfrac { 7 }{ 2 } ,\cfrac { 5+y }{ 2 } \right)$
From the x-coordinate
$\cfrac { 1+x }{ 2 }$ = $\cfrac { 7 }{ 2 }$
1 + x = 7
x = 6
From y-coordinate
$\cfrac { 8 }{ 2 }$ = $\cfrac { 5+y }{ 2 }$
8 = 5 + y
y = 3
Therefore, the values of x is 3 and y is 6.

7. Find the coordinates of a point A, where AB is the diameter of a circle whose centre is (2, -3) and B is (1, 4).

Let the coordinates of A be (x, y)
∵ AB is the diameter
∴ The centre of the circle is the mid-point of the line segment joining A and B
Using section formula
(2, -3) = $\left( \cfrac { x+1 }{ 2 } ,\cfrac { y+4 }{ 2 } \right)$
2 = $\cfrac { x+1 }{ 2 }$
4 = x + 1
x = 3
-3 = $\cfrac { y+4 }{ 2 }$
-6 = y + 4
y = -10
Therefore, the coordinates of A are (3, -10)

8. If A and B are (-2, -2) and (2, -4), respectively, find the coordinates of P such that AP = $\cfrac { 3 }{ 7 }$ AB and P lies on the line segment AB.

Given, AP = $\cfrac { 3 }{ 7 }$AB  …(i)
AP + PB = AB
PB = AB – AP
PB = AB – $\cfrac { 3 }{ 7 }$ AB   (From equation (i))
PB = $\cfrac { 4 }{ 7 }$ AB
The ratio in which P divides the line segment AB = $\cfrac { AP }{ PB }$ = $\cfrac { \cfrac { 3 }{ 7 } AB }{ \cfrac { 4 }{ 7 } AB }$ = $\cfrac { 3 }{ 4 }$
Using section formula
P = $\left( \cfrac { 4\times (-2)+3\times (2) }{ 3+4 } ,\cfrac { 4\times (-2)+3\times (-4) }{ 3+4 } \right)$
= $\left( \cfrac { -8+6 }{ 7 } ,\cfrac { -8-12 }{ 7 } \right)$
= $\left( \cfrac { -2 }{ 7 } ,\cfrac { -20 }{ 7 } \right)$
Therefore, the coordinates of P are $\left( \cfrac { -2 }{ 7 } ,\cfrac { -20 }{ 7 } \right)$

9. Find the coordinates of the points which divide the line segment joining A(-2, 2) and B(2, 8) into four equal parts.

Let P, Q and R be the points which divide the line segment AB into four equal parts
∴ AP = PQ = QR = RB     …(i)

Ratio in which Q divides AB = $\cfrac { AQ }{ QB }$ = $\cfrac { AP+PQ }{ QR+RB }$
=$\cfrac { AP+AP }{ AP+AP }$   (From equation (i))
= 1
∴ Q is the mid-point of line segment AB
Q = $\left( \cfrac { -2+2 }{ 2 } ,\cfrac { 2+8 }{ 2 } \right)$  (Using section formula)
= $\left( \cfrac { 0 }{ 2 } ,\cfrac { 10 }{ 2 } \right)$
= (0, 5)
Ratio in which P divides AQ = $\cfrac { AP }{ PQ }$
= $\cfrac { AP }{ AP }$  (From equation (i))
= 1
∴ P is the mid-point of line segment AQ
Similarly, R is the mid-point of QB
∴ P = $\left( \cfrac { -2+0 }{ 2 } ,\cfrac { 2+5 }{ 2 } \right)$ = $\left(-1 ,\cfrac { 7 }{ 2 } \right)$       (Using section formula)
R = $\left( \cfrac { 0+2 }{ 2 } ,\cfrac { 5+8 }{ 2 } \right)$ = $\left(1 ,\cfrac { 13 }{ 2 } \right)$      (Using section formula)
The coordinates of the points that divide the line segment joining A(-2, 2) and B(2, 8) into four equal parts are (-1, $\cfrac { 7 }{ 2 }$), (0, 5) and (1, $\cfrac { 13 }{ 2 }$).

10. Find the area of a rhombus if its vertices are (3, 0), (4, 5), (-1, 4) and (-2, -1) taken in order.

Let A, B, C and D denote the points (3, 0), (4, 5), (-1, 4) and (-2, -1) respectively
Length of diagonals
AC = $\sqrt { (3-(-1))^{ 2 }+(0-4)^{ 2 } }$ = $\sqrt { 4^{ 2 }+(-4)^{ 2 } }$ = $\sqrt { 2\times 4^{ 2 } }$ = $4\sqrt { 2 }$
BD = $\sqrt { (4-(-2))^{ 2 }+(5-(-1))^{ 2 } }$ = $\sqrt { 6^{ 2 }+6^{ 2 } }$ = $\sqrt { 2\times 6^{ 2 } }$ = $6\sqrt { 2 }$
Area of rhombus = $\cfrac { 1 }{ 2 }$×(Product of length of diagonals)
= $\cfrac { 1 }{ 2 }$×AC×BD
= $\cfrac { 1 }{ 2 } \times 4\sqrt { 2 } \times 6\sqrt { 2 }$
= $\cfrac { 1 }{ 2 } \times 4\times 6\times 2$
= 24 sq. units

NCERT Solutions for Class 10 Maths Chapter 7 Exercise 7.2 – Coordinate Geometry, has been designed by the NCERT to test the knowledge of the student on the topic – Section Formula

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