QUESTION BANK
CLASS-10
TOPIC: SECTION FORMULA
1. Find a point P which divides internally the line segment joining the points
A(-3,9) and B(1,-3) in the ratio 1:3. [Ans: (-2,6) ]
2. ABC is a triangle and G (4,3) is the centroid of the triangle. If A, B and C are
the points (1,3) (4,b) and (a,1) respectively, find the values of aand b. Also ,
find the side BC.
[Ans :7,5, 5units]
3. The line segment joining the points A (2, 1) and.B (5,-8) is trisected at the
points P and Q such that P is nearer to A. IfP lies on the line 2x-y+k =0, find
the value of k. [Ans: -8]
4. in what ratio the line joining the points (4,2) and (3,-5) divided by the x
axis? Also, find the co-ordinates of the point of intersection.
[Ans : 2:5,(01
5. The mid- points D,E andF of the sides AB, BC and CA of a triangle are
(3,4) , (8,9) and (6,7) respectively. Find the coordinates of thë vertices of the
triangle. [Ans: A(1,2), B(5,6),C(11,12)]
6.The centre of a circle is C(-1,6) and one end of a diameter is A(5,9) .Find the
cO-ordinates of the other end. [Ans: (-7, 3)]
7. Two vertices of a triangle ABC are A(6,-2) and B(4,3). If the coordinates of
its centroid be (3,-1), find the co-ordinates of the third vertex of the triangle.
[Ans: (-1,-4)]
8. The mid-point of the line segment joining (3m,6) and (-4,3n) is (1,2m-1).
Find the values of m and n.
[Ans: m=2,n=0]
9. Find the length of the medians of a triangle whose vertices are A(7,-3) ,
B(5,3) and C(3,-1).
[Ans : AD =5 units, BE -5units, CF=V10 units.]
10. Determine the ratio in which the line 2xty-4 = 0 divide the line
joining the points A(2,-2) and B(3,7). Also find the coordinates of the segment
point of
division.
[Ans: 2:9, (24/11,-4/11)]
11.Choose the correct answer to the questions from the given options:
() What will be the value of a and b, if (-5,a), (-3,-3),(-b,0) and (-3,3) are the
vertices of the parallelogram?
(a) a-0,b= -1 (b)a= -1, b=1 (c) a=1,b=1 (d) a=0,b=1
a
(i) If P( 3 4) be the midpoint of the line segment joining the points Q(-6,5)
and R (-2,3), then the value of ai[
(a) -4 (b)-6 (c) 12 (d)-12
(iii) What will be the coordinates of the midpoint of the line segment joining the
points (-5,10) and (15,2)?
(a) (-5,-6) (b) (-5,6) (c) (5,6) () (5,-6)
(iv) if one end of a diameter of a circle is (2,3) and the centre is (-2,5), then the
other end is
(a) (-6,7) (b) (6,-7) (c) (0,8) (d) (0,4)
segment
(v) The point which lies on the perpendicular bisector of the line
joining the points A(-2,-5) and B(2,5) is (c) (2,0) (a) (-2,0)
(a) (0,0) (b) (0,2)
lies on the x-axis.
(vi) Assertion (A): The point (3,0)the
Reason (R): The ordinate of point on the X-axis is zero.
(a) A is true, R is false.
(b) A is false, R istrue.
(c) Both A and R are true.
(d)Both A and R are false.
ANSWERS (v) a (vi) c
(ii) d (iii) c (iv) a
(i) d
