📐 Mathematics Chapter 7

Coordinate Geometry | निर्देशांक ज्यामिति

Complete NCERT Solutions | Exercise 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4

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📖 Exercise 7.1 (Distance Formula)

Q1. Find the distance between: (i) (2,3), (4,1) (ii) (-5,7), (-1,3) (iii) (a,b), (-a,-b)

(i) (2,3) and (4,1)

d = √[(4-2)² + (1-3)²] = √[2² + (-2)²] = √[4 + 4] = √8 = 2√2 units

(ii) (-5,7) and (-1,3)

d = √[(-1+5)² + (3-7)²] = √[4² + (-4)²] = √[16 + 16] = √32 = 4√2 units

(iii) (a,b) and (-a,-b)

d = √[(-a-a)² + (-b-b)²] = √[(-2a)² + (-2b)²] = √[4a² + 4b²] = 2√(a²+b²) units

Q2. Find distance between (0,0) and (36,15).

d = √[(36-0)² + (15-0)²] = √[1296 + 225] = √1521 = 39 units

Q3. Determine if (1,5), (2,3), (-2,-11) are collinear.

Area = ½|1(3+11) + 2(-11-5) + (-2)(5-3)|

= ½|1×14 + 2×(-16) + (-2)×2| = ½|14 - 32 - 4| = ½×22 = 11

Area ≠ 0, so not collinear.

Q4. Check if (5,-2), (6,4), (7,-2) are vertices of isosceles triangle.

AB = √[(6-5)² + (4+2)²] = √[1+36] = √37

BC = √[(7-6)² + (-2-4)²] = √[1+36] = √37

AC = √[(7-5)² + (-2+2)²] = √[4+0] = 2

AB = BC, so yes, isosceles triangle.

Q5. Identify quadrilateral: (-1,-2), (1,0), (-1,2), (-3,0)

AB = √[(1+1)²+(0+2)²] = √[4+4] = 2√2

BC = √[(-1-1)²+(2-0)²] = √[4+4] = 2√2

CD = √[(-3+1)²+(0-2)²] = √[4+4] = 2√2

DA = √[(-1+3)²+(-2-0)²] = √[4+4] = 2√2

All sides equal. Diagonals: AC = 4, BD = 4 → Square

Q6. Name quadrilateral: (-3,5), (3,1), (0,3), (-1,-4)

This is a general quadrilateral (no special properties).

Q7. Name quadrilateral: (4,5), (7,6), (4,3), (1,2)

AB = √10, BC = √18, CD = √10, DA = √18 (opposite sides equal)

Diagonals: AC = 2, BD = √52 → not equal → Parallelogram

Q8. Find point on x-axis equidistant from (2,-5) and (-2,9).

Let point be (x,0). Then (x-2)² + 25 = (x+2)² + 81

x² - 4x + 29 = x² + 4x + 85 → -8x = 56 → x = -7

Point = (-7, 0)

Q9. Find y such that distance between P(2,-3) and Q(10,y) is 10 units.

√[(10-2)² + (y+3)²] = 10 → 64 + (y+3)² = 100

(y+3)² = 36 → y+3 = ±6 → y = 3 or y = -9

Q10. If Q(0,1) is equidistant from P(5,-3) and R(x,6), find x.

QP² = 41, QR² = x² + 25 → x² + 25 = 41 → x² = 16 → x = ±4

QR = √(16+25)=√41, PR when x=4: √[(4-5)²+(6+3)²] = √[1+81]=√82

Q11. Find relation between x,y equidistant from (3,6) and (-3,4).

(x-3)²+(y-6)² = (x+3)²+(y-4)²

x²-6x+9+y²-12y+36 = x²+6x+9+y²-8y+16

-6x-12y+45 = 6x-8y+25 → -12x-4y = -20 → 3x + y = 5

📖 Exercise 7.2 (Section Formula)

Q1. Find coordinates dividing (-1,7) and (4,-3) in ratio 2:3 internally.

x = (2×4 + 3×-1)/5 = (8-3)/5 = 1

y = (2×-3 + 3×7)/5 = (-6+21)/5 = 3

Point = (1, 3)

Q2. Find trisection points of (4,-1) and (-2,-3).

1st (1:2): x = (1×-2+2×4)/3 = 2, y = (1×-3+2×-1)/3 = -5/3

2nd (2:1): x = (2×-2+1×4)/3 = 0, y = (2×-3+1×-1)/3 = -7/3

Points: (2, -5/3) and (0, -7/3)

Q3. Find ratio when (-3,10) and (6,-8) divided by (-1,6).

Let ratio = k:1. Then (6k-3)/(k+1) = -1 → 6k-3 = -k-1 → 7k=2 → k=2/7

Ratio = 2:7

Q4. Find ratio when A(1,-5) and B(-4,5) divided by x-axis.

Let ratio = k:1. On x-axis y=0 → (5k-5)/(k+1)=0 → k=1

Point: x = (1×-4+1×1)/2 = -3/2 → Ratio 1:1, point (-3/2,0)

Q5. Find A where AB is diameter, centre (2,-3), B(1,4).

Centre is midpoint: (x+1)/2=2 → x=3, (y+4)/2=-3 → y=-10

A(3, -10)

Q6. Find P such that AP = 3/7 AB, A(-2,-2), B(2,-4).

AP:PB = 3:4 → x = (3×2+4×-2)/7 = (6-8)/7 = -2/7

y = (3×-4+4×-2)/7 = (-12-8)/7 = -20/7

P(-2/7, -20/7)

Q7. Find points dividing A(-2,2) and B(2,8) into four equal parts.

1st point (1:3): x = (1×2+3×-2)/4 = -1, y = (1×8+3×2)/4 = 3.5

2nd point (2:2): x = 0, y = 5

3rd point (3:1): x = (3×2+1×-2)/4 = 1, y = (3×8+1×2)/4 = 6.5

Q8. Find area of rhombus with vertices (3,0), (4,5), (-1,4), (-2,-1).

Diagonal AC = √[(-1-3)²+(4-0)²] = √[16+16] = 4√2

Diagonal BD = √[(-2-4)²+(-1-5)²] = √[36+36] = 6√2

Area = ½ × d₁ × d₂ = ½ × 4√2 × 6√2 = ½ × 24 × 2 = 24 sq units

📖 Exercise 7.3 (Area of Triangle)

Q1. Find area: (i) (2,3), (-1,0), (2,-4) (ii) (-5,-1), (3,-5), (5,2)

(i) Area = ½|2(0+4)+(-1)(-4-3)+2(3-0)| = ½|8+7+6| = 10.5 sq units

(ii) Area = ½|(-5)(-5-2)+3(2+1)+5(-1+5)| = ½|35+9+20| = 32 sq units

Q2. Find area of quadrilateral (1,2), (6,2), (5,3), (3,4).

ΔABC = ½|1(2-3)+6(3-2)+5(2-2)| = 2.5

ΔADC = ½|1(3-4)+5(4-2)+3(2-3)| = 3

Total = 5.5 sq units

📖 Exercise 7.4 (Optional)

Q1. Find point on x-axis equidistant from (2,-5) and (-2,9).

Let point be (x,0). (x-2)²+25 = (x+2)²+81 → -8x=56 → x=-7

Point = (-7, 0)

Q2. Find point on y-axis equidistant from (1,2) and (4,3).

Let point be (0,y). 1+(2-y)² = 16+(3-y)² → 5-4y+y²=25-6y+y² → 2y=20 → y=10

Point = (0, 10)

Q3. Find area of quadrilateral (-4,-2), (-3,-5), (3,-2), (2,3).

Area = ½|(-4)(-5-3)+(-3)(3+2)+3(-2+5)+2(-2+2)| = ½|32-15+9+0| = 13 sq units

Q4. Find centre of circle passing through (6,-6), (3,-7), (3,3).

Let centre O(x,y). OA² = OB² = OC²

From OA²=OB²: (x-6)²+(y+6)² = (x-3)²+(y+7)² → -6x-2y=-14 → 3x+y=7

From OA²=OC²: (x-6)²+(y+6)² = (x-3)²+(y-3)² → -6x+18y=-54 → x-3y=9

Solving: x=3, y=-2 → Centre = (3, -2)

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