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## Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 9th Maths Solutions Chapter 5 Coordinate Geometry Ex 5.6

Question 1.
If the y-coordinate of a point is zero, then the point always lies ……..
(c) on x-axis
(d) on y-axis
Solution:
(c) on x-axis

Question 2.
The points (-5, 2) and (2, -5) lie in the ……….
(b) II and III quadrant respectively
(c) II and IV quadrant respectively
(d) IV and II quadrant respectively
Solution:
(c) II and IV quadrant respectively

Question 3.
On plotting the points O (0, 0), A (3, -4), B (3, 4) and C (0, 4) and joining OA, AB, BC and CO, which of the following figure is obtained?
(a) Square
(b) Rectangle
(c) Trapezium
(d) Rhombus
Solution:
(c) Trapezium

Question 4.
If P (-1, 1), Q ( 3, -4), R (1, -1), S (-2, -3) and T (- 4, 4) are plotted on a graph paper, then the points in the fourth quadrant are ………
(a) P and T
(b) Q and R
(c) only S
(d) P and Q
Solution:
(b) Q and R

Question 5.
The point whose ordinate is 4 and which lies on the v-axis is ……….
(a) (4, 0)
(b) (0, 4)
(c) (1, 4)
(d) (4, 2)
Solution:
(b) (0, 4)

Question 6.
The distance between the two points (2, 3) and (1, 4) is ……..
(a) 2
(b) $$\sqrt{56}$$
(c) $$\sqrt{10}$$
(d) √2
Solution:
(d) √2
Hint:
$$\sqrt{(1-2)^{2}+(4+3)^{2}}$$
= $$\sqrt{(-1)^{2}+1^{2}}$$
= $$\sqrt{1+1}$$
= √2

Question 7.
If the points A (2, 0), B (-6, 0), C (3, a – 3) lie on the x-axis then the value of a is ……..
(a) 0
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) -6
Solution:
(c) 3
Hint:
a – 3 = 0 ⇒ a = 3

Question 8.
If (x + 2, 4) = (5, y – 2), then the coordinates (x, y) are ………
(a) (7, 12)
(b) (6, 3)
(c) (3, 6)
(d) (2, 1)
Solution:
(c) (3, 6)
Hint:
x + 2 = 5
∴ x = 5 – 2 = 3
and
4 = y – 2
4 + 2 = y
∴ y = 6

Question 9.
If Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 are the quadrants in a Cartesian plane then Q2 ∩ Q3 is ……..
(a) Q1 U Q2
(b) Q2 U Q3
(C) Null set
(d) Negative x-axis
Solution:
(c) Null set

Question 10.
The distance between the point (5, -1 ) and the origin is ………
(a) $$\sqrt{24}$$
(b) $$\sqrt{37}$$
(c) $$\sqrt{26}$$
(d) $$\sqrt{17}$$
Solution:
(c) $$\sqrt{26}$$
Hint:

Question 11.
The coordinates of the point C dividing the line segment joining the points P (2, 4) and Q (5, 7) internally in the ratio 2 : 1 is ……..
(a) ($$\frac{7}{2}, \frac{11}{2}$$)
(b) (3, 5)
(c) (4, 4)
(d) (4, 6)
Solution:
(d) (4, 6)
Hint:
A line divides internally in the ratio m : n
m = 2, n = 1
x1 = 2, x2 = 5
y1 = 4, y2 = 7

= (4, 6)

Question 12.
If p ($$\frac{a}{3}, \frac{b}{2}$$) is the mid-point of the line segment joining A (-4, 3) and B (-2, 4) then (a, b) is ………
(a) (-9, 7)
(b) (-3, $$\frac{7}{2}$$)
(c) (9, -7)
(d) (3, –$$\frac{7}{2}$$)
Solution:
(a) (-9, 7)
Hint:
Mid point of a line

$$\frac{a}{3}$$ = -3 ⇒ a = -9
$$\frac{b}{2}$$ = $$\frac{7}{2}$$ ⇒ b = 7
(a, b) is (-9, 7)

Question 13.
In what ratio does the point Q (1, 6) divide the line segment joining the points P (2, 7) and R(-2, 3) ………
(a) 1 : 2
(6) 2 : 1
(c) 1 : 3
(d) 3 : 1
Solution:
(c) 1 : 3
Hint:
A line divides internally in the ratio m : n the point P =
($$\frac{mx_{2}+nx_{1}}{m+n}$$, $$\frac{my_{2}+ny_{1}}{m+n}$$)

(1, 6) = ($$\frac{-2m+2n}{m+n}$$, $$\frac{3m+7n}{m+n}$$)
$$\frac{-2m+2n}{m+n}$$ = 1
-2m + 2n = m + nx
-3m = n – 2n
3m = n
$$\frac{m}{n}$$ = $$\frac{1}{3}$$
∴ m : n = 1 : 3
and
$$\frac{3m+7n}{m+n}$$ = 6
3m + 7n = 6m + 6n
6m – 3n = 7n – 6n
3m = n
$$\frac{m}{n}$$ = $$\frac{1}{3}$$

Question 14.
If the coordinates of one end of a diameter of a circle is (3, 4) and the coordinates of its centre is (-3, 2), then the coordinate of the other end of the diameter is ……..
(a) (0, -3)
(b) (0, 9)
(c) (3, 0)
(d) (-9, 0)
Solution:
(d) (-9, 0)
Hint:
Let the other end of the diameter be (a, b)

Mid point of a line =
($$\frac{x_{1}+x_{2}}{2}, \frac{y_{1}+y_{2}}{2}$$)
(-3, 2) = $$\frac{3+a}{2}, \frac{4+b}{2}$$
$$\frac{3+a}{2}$$ = -3
3 + a = -6
a = -6 – 3 = -9
and
$$\frac{4+b}{2}$$ = 2
4 + b = 4
b = 4 – 4 = 0
The other end is (-9, 0)

Question 15.
The ratio in which the x-axis divides the line segment joining the points A (a1, b1) and B (a2, b2) is ……..
(a) b1 : b2
(b) -b1 : b2
(c) a1 : a2
(d) -a1 : a2
Solution:
(b) -b1 : b2
Hint:
A line divides internally in the ratio m : n the point P is,
($$\frac{mx_{2}+nx_{1}}{m+n}, \frac{my_{2}+ny_{1}}{m+n}$$)

The point P is (a, 0) = ($$\frac{ma_{2}+na_{1}}{m+n}, \frac{mb_{2}+nb_{1}}{m+n}$$)
∴ $$\frac{mb_{2}+nb_{1}}{m+n}$$ = 0
mb2 + nb1 = 0 ⇒ mb2 = -nb1
$$\frac{m}{n}$$ = $$\frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}}$$
∴ m : n = -b1 : b2

Question 16.
The ratio in which the x-axis divides the line segment joining the points (6, 4) and (1, -7) is ………
(a) 2 : 3
(b) 3 : 4
(c) 4 : 7
(d) 4 : 3
Solution:
(c) 4 : 7
Hint:
A line divides internally in the ratio m : n the point P

-7m + 4n = 0
4n = 7m
$$\frac{m}{n}$$ = $$\frac{4}{7}$$
The ratio is 4 : 7

Question 17.
If the coordinates of the mid-points of the sides AB, BC and CA of a triangle are (3, 4), (1, 1) and (2, -3) respectively, then the vertices A and B of the triangle are ……….
(a) (3, 2), (2, 4)
(b) (4, 0), (2, 8)
(c) (3, 4), (2, 0)
(d) (4, 3), (2, 4)
Solution:
(b) (4, 0), (2, 8)
Hint:

x1 + x2 = 6 → (1)
y1 + y2 = 8 → (2)
x2 + x3 = 2 → (3)
y2 + y3 = 2 → (4)
x1 + x3 = 4 → (5)
y1 + y3 = -6 → (6)
Adding (1) + (3) + (5) we get,
2(x1 + x2 + x3) = 3
x1 + x2 + x3 = 6
x1 + x3 = 4
∴ x2 = 6 – 4 = 2
x2 + x3 = 2
x1 = 6 – 2 = 4
Adding (2) + (4) + (6) we get,
2 (y1 + y2 + y3) = 4
y1 + y2 + y3 = 2
y2 + y3 = 2
∴ y1 = 2 – 2 = 0
y1 + y3 = -6
y2 = 2 + 6 = 8
∴ The vertices A is (4, 0) and B is (2, 8).

Question 18.
The mid-point of the line joining (-a, 2b) and (-3a, -4b) is ……..
(a) (2a, 3b)
(b) (-2a, -b)
(c) (2a, b)
(d) (-2a, -3b)
Solution:
(b) (-2a, -b)
Mid points of line

= (-2a, -b)

Question 19.
In what ratio does the y-axis divides the line joining the points (-5, 1) and (2, 3) internally ………
(a) 1 : 3
(b) 2 : 5
(c) 3 : 1
(d) 5 : 2
Solution:
(d) 5 : 2
Hint:
When it cut the y-axis the point P is (0, a)
A line divides internally in the ratio m : n the point

2m – 5n = 0 ⇒ 2m = 5n
$$\frac{m}{n}$$ = $$\frac{5}{2}$$ ⇒ m : n = 5 : 2

Question 20.
If (1, -2), (3, 6), (x, 10) and (3, 2) are the vertices of the parallelogram taken in order, then the value of x is ………
(a) 6
(b) 5
(c) 4
(d) 3
Solution:
(b) 5
Hint:
Since ABCD is a parallelogram

Mid-point of AC = Mid-point of BD

$$\frac{1+x}{2}$$ = $$\frac{6}{2}$$ ⇒ 1 + x = 6 ⇒ x = 6 – 1 = 5
The value of x = 5