Class 10 NCERT Solutions- Chapter 7 Coordinate Geometry - Exercise 7.4

Question 1. Determine the ratio, in which the line 2x + y – 4 = 0 divides the line segment joining the points A(2, -2) and B(3, 7).

Given: 2x + y – 4 = 0 line divides the line segment joining the points A(2, -2) and B(3, 7)

Find: Ratio in which the given line divides the line segment joining the points A and B

So, the co-ordinates of C is 

Now, let us considered the ratio is k:1

= 

= 

But c lies on 2x+y-4=0

So, 

2 - 4 = 0

9k = 2

k/1 = 2/9

Hence, the ratio is 2:9

Question 2. Find a relation between x and y, if the points (x, y), (1, 2), and (7, 0) are collinear.

Find: Here, we have to find a relation between x and y, if the points (x, y), (1, 2), and (7, 0) are collinear.

If the given points are collinear then the area of the triangle is 0(created using these points).

So, 

Area of triangle = 1/2[x₁(y₂ - y₃) + x₂(y₃ - y₁) + x₃(y₁ - y₂)] = 0

=> x(2 - 0) + 1(0 - y) + 7(y - 2) = 0

=> x(2)+ 1(-y) + 7y - 14 = 0

=> 2x - y + 7y - 14 = 0

=> 2x + 6y - 14 = 0

On dividing by 2 on both sides, we get  

x + 3y - 7 = 0

Hence, the required relation is x + 3y - 7 = 0 

Question 3. Find the center of a circle passing through the points (6, -6), (3, -7), and (3, 3).

Let us considered point A(6, -6), B(3, -7), and C(3, 3) and P(x, y) is the center of the circle.

So, AP = BP = CP(radii are equal)

Now first we take

AP = BP

√((x₂ - x₁)² + (y₂ - y₁)²) = √((x₂ - x₁)² + (y₂ - y₁)²)

(x - 6)² + (y + 6)² = (x - 3)² + (y + 7)²

x² + 36 - 12x + y² + 36 + 12y = x² + 9 - 6x + y² + 49 + 14y

36 - 12x + 36 + 12y = 9 - 6x + 49 + 14y

-12x + bx + 12y - 14y + 72 - 58 = 0

-6x - 2y + 14 = 0

6x + 2y - 14 = 0

On divided by 2 on both side, we get

3x + y - 7 = 0          -(1) 

Now, we take 

BP = CP

√((x₂ - x₁)² + (y₂ - y₁)²) = √((x₂ - x₁)² + (y₂ - y₁)²)

(x - 3)² + (y + 7)² = (x - 3)² + (y - 3)²

y² + 7² + 2(y)(7) = y² + 3² - 2(y)(3)

49 + 14y = 9 - 6y

14y + 6y = 9 - 49

20y = -40

y = -40/20

y = -2

Now, on putting value of y = -2 in eq(1), we get

3x - 2 - 7 = 0

3x - 9 = 0

3x = 9

X = 9/3 = 3

Hence, the center P(x, y) = (3, -2)  

Question 4. The two opposite vertices of a square are (-1, 2) and (3, 2). Find the coordinates of the other two vertices.

Let us considered ABDC is a square, and its two opposite vertices are A(-1, 2) and C(3, 2). 

Let point O intersect line AC and BD. 

Now, first we will find the coordinate of point O(x, y)

As we know that O is the mid point of line AC,

x = (3 - 1)/2 = 1 

y = (2 + 2)/2 = 2 

So, the coordinate of point O is (1, 2)

Now we will find the side of the Square

AC = √((3 + 1)² + (2 - 2)²) 

AC = √16 = 4

So in triangle ACD, using hypotenuse theorem, we get

a = 2√2

So, each side of the square is 2√2

For the coordinate of D: 

Let us assume that the coordinate of D is (x₁, y₁).

As we know that the sides of the squares are equal

so, AD = CD

√((x₂ - x₁)² + (y₂ - y₁)²) = √((x₂ - x₁)² + (y₂ - y₁)²)

√(x₁ + 1)² + (y₁ - 2)² = √(x₁ - 3)² + (y₁ - 2)²

(x₁ + 1)² + (y₁ - 2)² = (x₁ - 3)² + (y₁ - 2)²

(x₁ + 1)² = (x₁ - 3)²

x₁² + 1 + 2x₁ = x₁² + 9 - 6x₁

1 + 2x₁ = 9 - 6x₁

2x₁ + 6x₁ = 9 - 1

8x₁ = 8

x₁ = 1

Now, CD² = ((x₂ - x₁)² + (y₂ - y₁)²)

8 = (x₁ - 3)² + (y₁ - 2)²

8 = x₁² + 9 - 6x₁ + y₁² + 4 - 4y₁

y₁ - 2 =2

y₁ = 4

So the coordinate of D is (1, 4)

For the coordinate of B:

Let B(x₂, y₂) and as we know BOD is a line segment so, 

1 = x₂ + 1/2 

x₂ = 1

2 = y₂ + 4/2 

y₂ = 0

So the coordinate of B = (1, 0)

Question 5. The class X students school in krishnagar have been allotted a rectangular plot of land for their gardening activity. Saplings of Gulmohar are planted on the boundary at a distance of 1 m from each other. There is triangular grassy lawn in the plot as shown in the figure. The students are to sow seeds of flowering plants on the remaining area of the plot.

(i) Taking A as origin, find the coordinates of the vertices of the triangle.

(ii) What will be the coordinates of the vertices of ∆PQR, if C is the origin?

Also, calculate the areas of the triangles in these cases. What do you observe?

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(i) Now taking A as an origin the coordinates of the vertices of the triangle are 

P = (4, 6)

Q = (3, 2)

R = (6, 5)

(ii) Now taking C as an origin the coordinates of the vertices of the triangle are

P = (12, 2)

Q = (13, 6)

R = (10, 3) 

Finding the area of triangle, when A as a origin the coordinates of the vertices

of the triangle are P(4, 6), Q(3, 2), and R(6, 5)

Area1 = 1/2[x₁(y₂ - y₃) + x2(y₃ - y₁) + x₃(y₁ - y₂)]

= [4(2 - 5) + 3(5 - 6) + 6(6 - 2)]/2

= [-12 - 3 + 24]/2

= [-15 + 24]/2

= 9/2 sq. unit

Finding the area of triangle, when C as a origin the coordinates of the vertices

 of the triangle are P(12, 2), Q(13, 6), and R(10, 3)

Area2 = [12(6 - 3) + 13(3 - 2) + 10(2 - 6)]/2

= [12(3) + 13(1) + 10(-4)]/2

= [36 + 13 - 40]/2

= [49 - 40]/2

= 9/2 Sq.unit

So, here we observed that the Area1 = Area2

Question 6. The vertices of a ∆ABC are A (4, 6), B (1, 5), and C (7, 2). A line is drawn to intersect sides AB and AC at D and E respectively, such that AD/AB = AE/AC = 1/4. Calculate the area of the ∆ ADE and compare it with the area of ∆ ABC.

Solution:

Given: AD/AB = AE/AC = 1/4

To find: Area of ∆ADE

Since D and E divides AB and AC is the same ratio 1:4 then DE||BC           -(Using theorem 6.2)

Now, In ∆ADE and ∆ABC

∠A = ∠A         -(Common angle)

∠D = ∠B         -(Corresponding  angles)

∴∆ADE~∆ABC          -(AA similarity)

ar.(ADE)/ar.(ABC) = (AD/AB)² = 1/16          

Area of ∆ABC = 1/2[x₁(y₂ - y₃) + x₂(y₃ - y₁) + x₃(y₁ - y₂)]

= [4(5 - 2) + 1(2 - 6) + 7(6 - 5)]/2

= [4(3) + 1(-4) + 7(1)]/2

= [12 - 4 + 7]/2

= [19 - 4]/2         

= 15/2 sq.unit

ar.(ADE)/ar.(ABC) = -(1/10)

ar.(ADE) = (1/16) × ar.(ABC)

ar.(ADE) = (1/16) × (15/2) = 15/32 sq.unit

So, we get

ar.(ADE):ar.(ABC) = 1:16

Question 7.Let A(4, 2), B(6, 5) and C(1, 4) be the vertices of ∆ABC.

(i) The median from A meters BC at D. Find the coordinates of the point D.

(ii) Find the coordinates of the point P on the AD, such that AP: PD = 2: 1.

(iii) Find the coordinates of points Q and R on medians BE and CF respectively, such that BQ: QE = 2: 1 and CR: RF = 2: 1.

(iv) What do you observe?

[Note: The points which are common to all the three medians is called centroid and this point divides each median in the ratio 2: 1]

(v) If A(x1, y1), B(x2, y2), and C(x3, y3) are the vertices of ∆ABC, find the coordinates of the centroid of the triangles.

Solution:

Given: The vertices of ∆ABC are A(4, 2), B(6, 5) and C(1, 4)

(i) Co-ordinates of D = Midpoint of BC

= 

= 

= [7/2, 9/2]

= (3.5, 4.5)

(ii) Co-ordinates of P =

= 

= 

= [11/3, 11/3]

(iii) Co-ordinates E = Midpoint of AC 

= 

= 

= (2.5, 3)

(iv) We observe that the points P, Q and R coincide, i.e the medians of AD, BE, and 

concurrent at the point [11/3, 11/3]. This point is known as the centroid of the triangle.

(v) As AD is median, thus D is midpoint of BC

So the co-ordinates of D:

= 

= 

Co-ordinates of G:

= [\frac{x_2m_1+m_2x_1 }{m_1+m_2},\frac{y_2m_1+y_1m_12}{m_1+m_2}]                                   

Question 8. ABCD is a rectangle formed by the points A(-1, -1), B(-1, 4), C(5, 4) and D(5, -1), P, Q, R and S are the mid-points of AB, BC, CD, and DA respectively. Is the quadrilateral PQRS a square? a rectangle? or a rhombus? Justify your answer.

Solution:

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Given: Points A(-1, -1), B(-1, 4), C(5, 4) and D(5, -1) and P, Q, R and S are the mid-points of AB, BC, CD, and DA 

So, 

 = (-2/2, -1, 3/2)

 = (4/2, 8/2) = (2, 4)

 = (10/2, 8/2) = (5, 3/2)

 = (4/2, -2/2) = (2, 1)

So, the length of 

= √(61/4)

The length of 

= √(61/4)

The length of 

= √(61/4)

The length of 

= √(61/4)

The length of the diagonal 

= √25 = 5 

The length of the diagonal 

= √36 = 6                 

Hence, all fours sides are equal(i.e., PQ = QR = RS = SP) but the diagonals are 

not equal to each other(i.e. QS ≠ PR). 

Therefore, given quadrilateral PQRS is a rhombus.