Coordinate Geometry is a branch of geometry which sets up a definite correspondence between the

position of a point in a plane and a pair of algebraic numbers called co-ordinates

Important points

1) We require two perpendicular axes to locate a point in the plane. One of them is horizontal
and other is Vertical
2) The plane is called Cartesian plane and axis are called the coordinates axis
3) The horizontal axis is called x-axis and Vertical axis is called Y-axis
4) The point of intersection of axis is called origin.

5) The distance of a point from y axis is called x - coordinate or abscissa and the distance of
the point from x � axis is called y - coordinate or Ordinate
6) The x-coordinate and y - coordinate of the point in the plane is written as (x, y) for point
and is called the coordinates of the point
7) The Origin has zero distance from both x-axis and y-axis so that its abscissa and ordinate
both are zero. So the coordinate of the origin is (0, 0)
8) A point on the x - axis has zero distance from x-axis so coordinate of any point on the x -
axis will be (x, 0)
9) A point on the y - axis has zero distance from y-axis so coordinate of any point on the y -
axis will be (0, y)
10) The axes divide the Cartesian plane in to four parts. These Four parts are called the
quadrants
11) The coordinates of the points in the four quadrants will have sign according to the below
table

1. The position of the point is located on a plane by drawing two lines perpendicular to each other.
2. The horizontal line is called x-axis and the vertical line is called y-axis
 3. The plane is called the cartesian or coordinate plane and the mutually perpendicular lines are called
axes.
4. The x- coordinate of a point is called abscissa.
5. The y-coordinate of a point is called the ordinate.
6. The abscissa of every point is 0 on the y-axis and the ordinate is every point is 0 on the xaxis.
7. The coordinates of the origin are (0,0).
8. The axis divides the plane in four quadrants.
9. The points of the type lies in:
(+,+) - Quadrant I, (-, +) - quadrant II
(-,-) - Quadrant III, (+,-) - quadrant IV
10. The position of a point in a plane is determined with reference to two fixed mutually perpendicular
lines, called the coordinate axes. The horizontal line called the x-axis and y-axis is called the y-axis.
11. We can represent a point in plane (called a cartesian plane or a coordinate plane) by means of an
ordered pair of real numbers, called the coordinates of that point. The branch of mathematics in which
geometrical problems are solved using coordinate systems in known as Coordinate Geometry.

Worksheet
1. State the quadrant for each of these points in Cartesian plane
a. (2,3)
b. (3,-9)
c. (-9,-8)
d. (1,1)
e. (-2,7)
f. (2,0)
g. (0,3)

2. Plot the following points in the Cartesian plane

a) (9, 8)
b) (-1,-1)
c) (6, 6)
d) (4, 4)
Also find which of these three lie are collinear

3) True or False statement

a) x –coordinate is positive in Ist and IIIrd quadrants
b) The (0,0) is the coordinate of origin
c) The point ( 0,2) lies on y axis
d) The ordinate of the point Q ( 2,3) is 2
e) Abscissa of all points on y axis is zero
f) The points P ( 2,3) and Q ( -3,2) lie in the same quadrant

Multiple choice Questions

4) The perpendicular distance of the point X ( 5,6) from X axis is
a) 5
b) 6
c) 4
d) 1

5. The perpendicular distance of the point X ( 2,3) from Y axis is?

a) 2
b) 3
c) 5
d) None of these

6) The points ( other than origin ) whose abscissa and ordinates are same will lie in
a) I and III quadrants
b)II and III quadrants
c) II quadrants only
d) none of these
Solution (a)
7) The positive abscissa lies in which quadrants
a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
Solution (a), (d)
8) Ordinate of all the points on x-axis is
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) Any number
Solution (a)
1. Which graph is parallel to x-axis?
(a) y=x+1
(b) y=2
(c) x=3
(d) x=2y
2. Which point lies on x-axis?
(a) (3, 2)
(b) (-3, 2)
(c) (2, 0)
(d) (-1,-2)
3. Which point lies on y-axis?
(a) (1, 3)
(b) (0, 3)
(c) (5, 2)
(d) (-2,-3)
4. Which point lies to the right of y-axis?
(a) (0, 3)
(b) (-2,-1)
(c) (3, 5)
(d) (-3,-2)
5. Which line is parallel to y=x-2?
(a) y=2x+1
(b) 2y=2x-6
(c) 2y=x+7
(d) y=3x+1
6. Which point lies on the left of y-axis?
(a) (2, 0)
(b) (-2,-4)
(c) (5, 2)
(d) (3, 6)
7. Which point lies in IV quadrant?
(a) (-3,-4)
 (b) (2,-4)
(c) (-2, 3)
(d) (0, 1)
8. Which point lies above x-axis?
(a) (-1, 2)
(b) (2, 0)
(c) (-1,-5)
(d) (0,-3)
ANSWERS
1. B
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. B
6. B
7. B
8. A

1. In which quadrant or on which axis do each of the points (-2,4), (3,-1), (-4,0), (2,3) lie?
2. What is the abscissa of origin?
3. At what point the axes intersect?
4. What is the sign of y-coordinate below the x-axis?
5. What are the coordinates of a point lying on the y-axis at negative 3 units?
6. If the y- coordinate of a point is zero, then where does this point lie?
7. What are the coordinates of a point whose ordinate is 5 and lying on the y-axis?
8. If the two points are A (-3,7) and B(-7,5), then what is (abscissa A)- (abscissa B)?
9. What is the sign of x-coordinate in quadrant II?
10. A point is such that (abscissa of the point, other than zero) that it equals to the ordinate of the point. In
which quadrants can the point lie?