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1. (i) Let R divide the line joining P(-4, 5) and Q(3, 2) in the ratio k : 1
 3k  4 2k  5  Y
 Coordinates of R is  , 

As it lies on yaxis
 k 1 k 1 
P(4, 5) . 6

Section formula & Mid-point formula

3k  4
.
4
 0
k 1 R
Q (3, 2 )
2
 3k  4  0  k  4 / 3
M
 Required ratio is 4/3. X
6 4 2 0 2 N 4 6

2
(ii) Co-ordinates of R =
4
 4 
 2   5   8  5   23  6
   0, 3    0, 
 0,  3     0, 3 23
 4  4   7   7 
  1   1   
 3   3   3 

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(iii) Area of Quadrilateral = (5  2 )  7   7  7   24.5 unit.
2 2 2

2. Given : A  (2, 3), B  (6,  5).

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Let K  ( x, y). But K is on the xaxis.
 y cordinate is 0.  K  ( x, 0) m n
By Section formula, A ( 2, 3) K ( x , 0) B(6,  5)
my 2  ny1
y
mn
m(5)  n (3) m 3
 0 ( Ordinate of K  0)  5m  3n  

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mn n 5

3. A .
( 2a , 4)
.
M
(1, 2a  1)
. B
(2, 2b)
Let A  (2a , 4), B  (2, 2b).
Let M be the midpoint, M  (1, 2a  1).
Using Midpoint formula, we get ,
2a  2 4  2b
1 ; 2a  1 
2 2
 2  2a  2  4a  2  4  2 b
 2a  4  10  4  2b (Sub. a  2)
 a2  2b  10  4  6
 b3

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4.
A .
( 2a , 4 )
.M
(1, 2a  1)
. B
(2, 2b )
AP 2 AP 2
Given : A  (4,  5), B  (4, 5) and   
AB 5 PB 3
i.e. P divides AB in the ratio 2 : 3 int ernally
Section formula & Mid-point formula

(2  4)  (3  4) 8  12 20
 Px    4
23 5 5
(2  5)  (3  5) 10  15  5
Py     1
23 5 5
 P has coordinates (4,  1)

5. A = (-4, 3), B = (8, -6)

(i) AB  [8  (4)]2  [(6)  3]2 ....[Distance formula]
 (12) 2  (9) 2  144  81  225
 15 units.
(ii) Let xaxis meet seg AB at P(x , y) (4, 3) A .
and AP : PB  m : n.
m
P lies on xaxis  y  0
2 By section formula,
my2  ny1 m(6)  n (3)
. P (x, y)
xaxis
y 0
m 1 mn n
 0  6m  3n  6m  3n
m 3 1
. B (8,  6)
  
n 6 2
 Xaxis divides AB in the ratio 1 : 2.
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6. G  centriod of ABC
A (1, 3)
 x  x 2  x 3 y1  y 2  y 3 
(4, 3)   1 , 
 3 3 
1 4  a 3  b 1
4 ; 3
3
12  5  a ; 94  b
3
.
G(4, 3)
7a ;5 b
i.e. a  7, b  5
B(4, b) C (a , 1)
Length AC  ( x1  x 2 ) 2  ( y1  y 2 ) 2
 (1  7) 2  (3  1) 2
 36  4  40 units.

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7. (i) Let P be the point on yaxis dividing AB in the ratio m : n
m  8  n(4) 8m  4n
 x  0
mn mn
 8m  4n  0  8m  4n
m 4 1
  
n 8 2

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 AB is divided by yaxis in 1 : 2 ratio.
(ii) Coordinate of P
my 2  ny1 1 (3)  2  6  3  12 9
y    3
mn 1 2 3 3
 P(0, y)  (0, 3)
(iii) Length AB  (x 2  x1 ) 2  (y 2  y1 ) 2  (8  4) 2  (3  6) 2
 144  81  225  15 units

8. Let the coordinates of A (point on x-axis) = (x, 0) and,

the coordinates of B (point on y-axis) = (0, y)

.
m1 : m 2
From the adjoining figure, it is clear that :  2:3
A B
m x  m2 x1 ( x, 0) P (0, y )
P( x)  1 2 ( 3, 4 )
m1  m2
2  0  3 x
3   x  5 3
23
m y  m2 y1
And, P( y )  1 2
m1  m2
2  y  3 0
 4  y  10
23
 A  ( x, 0)  ( 5, 0) and B  (0, y )  (0, 10)

9. (i) As we have, Milestone Academy

y
m1 y2  m2 y1
m1  m2
.
A(4, 2)
.
m1 : m 2
B(x, 3)
.
B(3, 6)
6m1  2m2 ( x1 , y1 ) ( x, y) ( x2 , y2 )
3
m1  m2
3m1  3m2  6m1  2m2
 3m1  m2
m1 1
 
m2 3
 m1 : m2  1 : 3
m x m x

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m1 x2  m2 x1
Now, x
m1  m2
1 3  3(4)
x
1 3
3  12

4
Section formula & Mid-point formula

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
4
2
(ii)  9 
AP     4   (3  2) 2
 4 
2
7
    (1) 2
4
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 1
16
49  16

16
65

16
65

4
4

10.
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11. Given PM : PN = 2 : 3 = m 1 : m 2

(i) Let M = (x, 0) and N = (0, y)

For point M:

m1. x2  m2 . x1
p x  
m1  m 2

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2  0  3 x
 3 i.e 15 = 3x and x = 5
23

 Co-ordinates of M = (5, 0)
For point N:

Section formula & Mid-point formula

m1. y 2  m2 . y1
P( y ) 
m1  m2

2  y  3 0
 2 i.e 10 = 2y i.e y = 5
23

 co-ordinates of N = (0, 5)
(ii)  M = (5,0) and N = (0, 5)

50 5
Slope of the line MN =   1
05 5
12. Let the required point on y-axis be A(0, y).

Then 0
m1  5  m2  5
m1  m2 p .
(5, 3 )
m1 .A
(0, y )
m2 . Q
(-5, 3)
( x1 , y1 ) ( x2 , y2 )
 0  5m1  5m2
5
m1 5 1
 5m1  5m2 i.e  
m2 5 1

 m1 : m2  1 : 1

m1 : m2  1 : 1  A(0, y) is the mid-point of PQ

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33
 y 3
2

 The co-ordinates of the point of intersection = (0, y) = (0, 3)

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