CBSE
Class 11 Mathematics
Important Questions
Chapter 12
Introduction to Three Dimensional Geometry
1 Marks Questions
1. Name the octants in which the following lie. (5,2,3)
Ans. I
2. Name the octants in which the following lie. (-5,4,3)
Ans. II
3. Find the image of (-2,3,4) in the y z plane
Ans. (2, 3, 4)
4. Find the image of (5,2,-7) in the plane
Ans. (5, 2, 7)
5. A point lie on X –axis what are co ordinate of the point
Ans.
6. Write the name of plane in which axis and - axis taken together.
Ans. Plane
7. The point lie in which octants
Ans.
8. The point lie in which plane
Ans.
9. A point is in the XZ plane. What is the value of y co-ordinates?
Ans. Zero
10. What is the coordinates of XY plane
Ans.
11. The point lie in which octants.
Ans. II
12. The distance from origin to point is:
Ans.
CBSE Class 12 Mathematics
Important Questions
Chapter 12
Introduction to Three Dimensional Geometry
4 Marks Questions
1.Given that P(3,2,-4), Q(5,4,-6) and R(9,8,-10) are collinear. Find the ratio in which Q
divides PR
Ans. Suppose Q divides PR in the ratio :1. Then coordinator of Q are
But, coordinates of Q are (5,4,-6). Therefore
These three equations give
So Q divides PR in the ratio or 1:2
2. Determine the points in plane which is equidistant from these point A (2,0,3)
B(0,3,2) and C(0,0,1)
Ans. We know that Z- coordinate of every point on -plane is zero. So, let be a
point in -plane such that PA=PB=PC
Now, PA=PB
PA2=PB2
Putting in (i) we obtain
Hence the required points (3,2,0).
3. Find the locus of the point which is equidistant from the point A(0,2,3) and B(2,-2,1)
Ans. Let be any point which is equidistant from A(0,2,3) and B(2,-2,1). Then
PA=PB
PA2=PB2
4. Show that the points A(0,1,2) B(2,-1,3) and C(1,-3,1) are vertices of an isosceles right
angled triangle.
Ans. We have
And
Clearly AB=BC and AB2+BC2=AC2
Hence, triangle ABC is an isosceles right angled triangle.
5. Using section formula, prove that the three points A(-2,3,5), B(1,2,3), and C(7,0,-1) are
collinear.
Ans.Suppose the given points are collinear and C divides AB in the ratio
Then coordinates of C are
But, coordinates of C are (3,0,-1) from each of there equations, we get
Since each of there equation give the same value of V. therefore, the given points are
collinear and C divides AB externally in the ratio 3:2.
6. Show that coordinator of the centroid of triangle with vertices A( ), B( ),
and C( ) is
Ans. Let D be the mid point of AC. Then
Coordinates of D are
Let G be the centroid of Then G, divides AD in the ratio 2:1. So coordinates of D are
i.e.
7. Prove by distance formula that the points and
are collinear.
Ans.Distance
Distance
Distance
The paints A.B.C. are collinear.
8. Find the co ordinate of the point which divides the join of and
in the ratio internally externally
Ans.Let paint be the required paint.
(i)For internal division
Required paint
(ii)For external division.
Required point
9. Find the co ordinate of a point equidistant from the four points
and
Ans.Let be the required point
According to condition
Now
Similarly
and and are mid points of side
respectively,
Then
Adding eq (1),(4) and (7) we get
Adding eq. (2),(5) and (8)
And
Hence co-ordinate of
10. Find the ratio in which the join the and is divided by the plane
Also find the co-ordinate of the point of division
Ans. Suppose plane divides and in the ratio at
pain
Then co-ordinate of paint
Point lies on the plane
Points must satisfy the equation of plane
Required ratio 5:7
11. Find the centroid of a triangle, mid points of whose sides are
Ans. Suppose co-ordinate of vertices of are
Adding eq. (3), (6) and (9)
Co-ordinate of centroid
12. The mid points of the sides of a are given by
find the co ordinate of A, B and C
Ans. Suppose co-ordinate of point are and
respectively let and are mid points of side and respectively
Adding eq. (1), (4) and (7)
Similarly
Subtracting eq. (1), (4) and (7) from (10)
Now subtracting eq. (2), (5) and (8) from (11)
Similarly
co-ordinate of point and are
and
13. Find the co-ordinates of the points which trisects the line segment PQ formed by
joining the point and
Ans. Let R and S be the points of trisection of the segment PO. Then
R divides PQ in the ratio 1:2
Co-ordinates of point
Similarly
S divider PQ in the ratio 2:1
co-ordinates of point S
14. Show that the point
taken in order form the vertices of a parallelogram. Do these form a rectangle?
Ans.Mid point of PR is
i.e.
also mid point of QS is
i.e.
Then PR and QS have same mid points.
PR and QS bisect each other. It is a Parallelogram.
Now and
diagonals an not equal
are not rectangle.
15. A point R with co-ordinates 4 lies on the line segment joining the points
and find the co-ordinates of the point R
Ans. Let the point. R divides the line segment joining the point P and Q in the ratio ,
Then co-ordinates of Point R
The co-ordinates of point R is 4
co-ordinates of point R
16. If the points are collinear, find the values
of P and q
Ans. Given points
are collinear
Let point Q divider PR in the ratio K:1
co-ordinates of point
the value of P and q are 6 and 2.
17. Three consecutive vertices of a parallelogram ABCD are
and find forth vertex D
Ans. Given vertices of 11gm ABCD
Suppose co-or dine of forth vertex
Mid point of
Mid point of
Mid point of AC = mid point of BD
Co-ordinates of point
18. If A and B be the points and respectively. Find the eq. of the set
points P such that where K is a constant
Ans. Let co-ordinates of point P be
CBSE Class 12 Mathematics
Important Questions
Chapter 12
Introduction to Three Dimensional Geometry
6 Marks Questions
1. Prove that the lines joining the vertices of a tetrahedron to the centroids of the
opposite faces are concurrent.
Ans. Let ABCD be tetrahedron such that the coordinates of its vertices are ,
, and
The coordinates of the centroids of faces ABC, DAB, DBC and DCA respectively
Now, coordinates of point G dividing DG1 in the ratio 3:1 are
Similarly the point dividing CG2, AG3 and BG4 in the ratio 3:1 has the same coordinates.
Hence the point is common to
DG1, CG2, AG3 and BG4.
Hence they are concurrent.
2. The mid points of the sides of a triangle are (1,5,-1), (0,4,-2) and (2,3,4). Find its
vertices.
Ans. Suppose vertices of ABC are respectively
Given coordinates of mid point of side BC, CA, and AB respectively are D(1,5,-1), E(0,4,-2) and
F(2,3,4)
Adding eq.
Subtracting eq. from we get
Similarly, adding eq.
Subtracting eq. from
Similarly
Coordinates of vertices of ABC are A(1,3,-1), B(2,4,6) and C(1,7,-5)
3. Let and be two points in space find co ordinate of point
which divides and in the ratio by geometrically
Ans. Let co-ordinate of Point be which divider line segment joining the point
in the ratio
Clearly
Similarly and
4. Show that the plane divides the line joining the points
and in the ratio s
Ans. Suppose the plane divides the line joining the points
and in the ratio
Plane Passing through
Hence Proved.
5. Prove that the points are
the vertices of a regular tetrahedron.
Ans. To prove O, A, B, C are vertices of regular tetrahedron.
We have to show that
|OA|=|OB|=|OC|=|AB|=|BC|=|CA|
|OA|= unit
|OB|= unit
|OC|=
unit
|AB|=
unit
|BC|=
unit
|CA|=
unit
|AB| = |BC| = |CA| = |OA| = |OB| = |OC| = 2 unit
O, A, B, C are vertices of a regular tetrahedron.
6. If A and B are the points and respectively, then find the locus of
P such that 3|PA| = 2|PB|
Ans. Given points and
Supper co-ordinates of point
|PA|=
|PA|=
|PB|=
|PB|=
3|PA| = 2|PB|
9 PA2=4 PB2
