EduSahara™ Worksheet
Name : Chapter Based Worksheet
Chapter : Distance and Section Formulae
Grade : ICSE Grade X
License : Non Commercial Use
Question 1
1.
    • Find the point that divides the join of points
    • (
      (
      2
      )
      ,
      0
      )
    • and
    • (
      (
      7
      )
      ,
      1
      )
    • internally
    • in the ratio
    • 6
      :
      9
  • (i)
    (
    (
    3
    )
    ,
    (
    3

    5
    )
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    (
    6
    )
    ,
    (
    8

    5
    )
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    (
    5
    )
    ,
    7

    5
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    (
    2
    )
    ,
    12

    5
    )
  • (v)
    (
    (
    4
    )
    ,
    2

    5
    )
Question 2
2.
Distance of the point (4,2) from x-axis is
  • (i)
    6
  • (ii)
    2
  • (iii)
    4
  • (iv)
    (
    2
    )
Question 3
3.
    • A and B are two points on the x-axis and y-axis respectively.
    • If
    • (
      (
      5
      )
      ,
      3
      )
    • is the mid-point of the join of A and B, find A and B
  • (i)
    • (
      (
      10
      )
      ,
      0
      )
    • ,
    • (
      0
      ,
      6
      )
  • (ii)
    • (
      (
      9
      )
      ,
      (
      1
      )
      )
    • ,
    • (
      0
      ,
      6
      )
  • (iii)
    • (
      (
      10
      )
      ,
      0
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      1
      )
      ,
      7
      )
  • (iv)
    • (
      (
      8
      )
      ,
      2
      )
    • ,
    • (
      0
      ,
      6
      )
  • (v)
    • (
      (
      12
      )
      ,
      (
      2
      )
      )
    • ,
    • (
      0
      ,
      6
      )
Question 4
4.
    • The points
    • (
      7
      ,
      (
      1
      )
      )
    • ,
    • (
      1
      ,
      0
      )
    • and
    • (
      (
      4
      1

      2



      3
      )
      ,
      (
      1

      2
      3



      3
      )
      )
    • represent
  • (i)
    equilateral triangle
  • (ii)
    right angled triangle
  • (iii)
    scalene triangle
  • (iv)
    isosceles triangle
Question 5
5.
    • Find the ratio in which point
    • (
      6
      ,
      (
      7

      3
      )
      )
    • divides the join of points
    • (
      6
      ,
      0
      )
    • and
    • (
      6
      ,
      (
      3
      )
      )
  • (i)
    8
    :
    2
  • (ii)
    7
    :
    2
  • (iii)
    6
    :
    2
  • (iv)
    7
    :
    5
  • (v)
    7
    :
    0
Question 6
6.
    • If point P
    • (
      1
      ,
      0
      )
    • bisects A
    • (
      6
      ,
      (
      7
      )
      )
    • and B
    • (
      x
      ,
      y
      )
    • , find
    • (
      x
      ,
      y
      )
  • (i)
    (
    (
    5
    )
    ,
    8
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    (
    2
    )
    ,
    9
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    (
    3
    )
    ,
    6
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    (
    4
    )
    ,
    7
    )
  • (v)
    (
    (
    6
    )
    ,
    5
    )
Question 7
7.
    • Find the relation between x and y such that the point P
    • (
      x
      ,
      y
      )
    • is equidistant from points
    • (
      2
      ,
      (
      1
      )
      )
    • and
    • (
      (
      7
      )
      ,
      (
      3
      )
      )
  • (i)
    (
    3
    x
    4
    y
    +
    4
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    3
    x
    2
    y
    +
    4
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    18
    x
    +
    4
    y
    +
    53
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    18
    x
    +
    6
    y
    +
    53
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    17
    x
    +
    4
    y
    +
    53
    )
    =
    0
Question 8
8.
Distance of the given point from y-axis is
  • (i)
    0
  • (ii)
    3
Question 9
9.
    • Find the value of k such that the points
    • (
      (
      6
      )
      ,
      (
      6
      )
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      54

      11
      )
      ,
      0
      )
    • and
    • (k,5)
    • are collinear
  • (i)
    -3
  • (ii)
    -5
  • (iii)
    -1
  • (iv)
    -4
  • (v)
    -7
Question 10
10.
    • The coordinates of the point dividing the join of points
    • (
      x

      1
      ,
      y

      1
      )
    • and
    • (
      x

      2
      ,
      y

      2
      )
    • internally in the ratio m:n are
  • (i)
    (
    m
    x

    2
       
    n
    x

    1

    m - n
    ,
    m
    y

    2
       
    n
    y

    1

    m - n
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    m
    x

    2
      +  
    n
    x

    1

    m + n
    ,
    m
    y

    2
      +  
    n
    y

    1

    m + n
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    n
    x

    2
      +  
    m
    x

    1

    m + n
    ,
    n
    y

    2
      +  
    m
    y

    1

    m + n
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    n
    x

    2
       
    m
    x

    1

    m - n
    ,
    n
    y

    2
       
    m
    y

    1

    m - n
    )
Question 11
11.
    • The points
    • (
      (
      1
      )
      ,
      4
      )
    • ,
    • (
      1
      ,
      (
      4
      )
      )
    • and
    • (
      (
      1

      4
      )
      ,
      1
      )
    • represents
  • (i)
    collinear points
  • (ii)
    right angle triangle
  • (iii)
    isoceles triangle
  • (iv)
    equilateral triangle
Question 12
12.
    • If A
    • (
      6
      ,
      6
      )
    • and B
    • (
      7
      ,
      (
      7
      )
      )
    • are two points,
    • find the coordinates of the point C on AB produced so that AC = 2BC
  • (i)
    (
    6
    ,
    (
    22
    )
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    9
    ,
    (
    21
    )
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    7
    ,
    (
    19
    )
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    10
    ,
    (
    18
    )
    )
  • (v)
    (
    8
    ,
    (
    20
    )
    )
Question 13
13.
    • Find the coordinates of the mid points of the sides of the triangle formed by
    • (
      1
      ,
      (
      3
      )
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      5
      )
      ,
      4
      )
    • and
    • (
      (
      4
      )
      ,
      5
      )
  • (i)
    • (
      (
      2
      )
      ,
      1

      2
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      5

      2
      )
      ,
      13

      2
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      3

      2
      )
      ,
      1
      )
  • (ii)
    • (
      (
      3
      )
      ,
      3

      2
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      9

      2
      )
      ,
      9

      2
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      3

      2
      )
      ,
      1
      )
  • (iii)
    • (
      (
      2
      )
      ,
      1

      2
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      9

      2
      )
      ,
      9

      2
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      1

      2
      )
      ,
      0
      )
  • (iv)
    • (
      (
      2
      )
      ,
      1

      2
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      9

      2
      )
      ,
      9

      2
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      3

      2
      )
      ,
      1
      )
  • (v)
    • (
      (
      2
      )
      ,
      1

      2
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      9

      2
      )
      ,
      9

      2
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      7

      2
      )
      ,
      (
      1
      )
      )
Question 14
14.
    • KM is the straight line of length



    • 26
    • units.
    • If K has the coordinates
    • (
      5
      ,
      (
      8
      )
      )
    • and M has coordinates
    • (k,-3)
    • ,
    • find the possible values of k
  • (i)
    (
    6
    ,
    4
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    8
    ,
    6
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    5
    ,
    5
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    7
    ,
    3
    )
  • (v)
    (
    4
    ,
    2
    )
Question 15
15.
    • Find the point which is equidistant from the points
    • (
      (
      3
      )
      ,
      (
      8
      )
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      6
      )
      ,
      6
      )
    • and
    • (
      (
      3
      )
      ,
      7
      )
  • (i)
    (
    (
    13

    6
    )
    ,
    (
    1

    2
    )
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    (
    7

    6
    )
    ,
    (
    3

    2
    )
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    (
    1

    6
    )
    ,
    3

    2
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    (
    25

    6
    )
    ,
    (
    5

    2
    )
    )
  • (v)
    (
    (
    19

    6
    )
    ,
    1

    2
    )
Question 16
16.
    • The points
    • (
      (
      1
      )
      ,
      (
      2
      )
      )
    • ,
    • (
      6
      ,
      (
      2
      )
      )
    • ,
    • (
      6
      ,
      2
      )
    • and
    • (
      (
      1
      )
      ,
      2
      )
    • represents
  • (i)
    square
  • (ii)
    parallelogram
  • (iii)
    rectangle
  • (iv)
    rhombus
  • (v)
    trapezium
Question 17
17.
    • Three vertices of a parallelogram are
    • (
      (
      1
      )
      ,
      (
      6
      )
      )
    • ,
    • (
      6
      ,
      (
      6
      )
      )
    • and
    • (
      10
      ,
      (
      1
      )
      )
    • .
    • Find the fourth vertex
  • (i)
    (
    1
    ,
    (
    3
    )
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    2
    ,
    0
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    5
    ,
    1
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    3
    ,
    (
    1
    )
    )
  • (v)
    (
    4
    ,
    (
    2
    )
    )
Question 18
18.
    • Find the coordinates of the orthocentre of the triangle
    • whose vertices are
    • (
      (
      5
      )
      ,
      (
      5
      )
      )
    • ,
    • (
      5
      ,
      (
      4
      )
      )
    • and
    • (
      (
      5
      )
      ,
      1
      )
  • (i)
    (
    (
    5

    2
    )
    ,
    (
    2
    )
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    (
    7

    2
    )
    ,
    (
    5
    )
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    (
    11

    2
    )
    ,
    (
    3
    )
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    (
    13

    2
    )
    ,
    (
    6
    )
    )
  • (v)
    (
    (
    9

    2
    )
    ,
    (
    4
    )
    )
Question 19
19.
    • Find the radius of the circle passing through the points
    • (
      (
      1
      )
      ,
      7
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      4
      )
      ,
      3
      )
    • and
    • (
      (
      6
      )
      ,
      (
      4
      )
      )
  • (i)
    5

    26



    7741
  • (ii)
    5

    26



    7738
  • (iii)
    19345

    13
  • (iv)
    5

    26



    7736
  • (v)
    5

    26
    4


    7738
Question 20
20.
    • Find the points on x-axis,
    • which are at a distance of
    • 14
    • units
    • from the point
    • (
      8
      ,
      (
      7
      )
      )
  • (i)
    • (
      (
      8
      +
      7



      3
      )
      ,
      0
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      7
      7



      3
      )
      ,
      1
      )
  • (ii)
    • (
      (
      6
      +
      7



      3
      )
      ,
      (
      2
      )
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      8
      7



      3
      )
      ,
      0
      )
  • (iii)
    • (
      (
      9
      +
      7



      3
      )
      ,
      (
      1
      )
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      8
      7



      3
      )
      ,
      0
      )
  • (iv)
    • (
      (
      10
      +
      7



      3
      )
      ,
      2
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      8
      7



      3
      )
      ,
      0
      )
  • (v)
    • (
      (
      8
      +
      7



      3
      )
      ,
      0
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      8
      7



      3
      )
      ,
      0
      )
Question 21
21.
    • Find the coordinates of the points of trisection of the line segment
    • joining the points
    • (
      (
      6
      )
      ,
      (
      4
      )
      )
    • and
    • (
      (
      7
      )
      ,
      (
      1
      )
      )
  • (i)
    • (
      (
      25

      3
      )
      ,
      (
      5
      )
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      20

      3
      )
      ,
      (
      2
      )
      )
  • (ii)
    • (
      (
      13

      3
      )
      ,
      (
      1
      )
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      20

      3
      )
      ,
      (
      2
      )
      )
  • (iii)
    • (
      (
      19

      3
      )
      ,
      (
      3
      )
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      20

      3
      )
      ,
      (
      2
      )
      )
  • (iv)
    • (
      (
      16

      3
      )
      ,
      (
      4
      )
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      20

      3
      )
      ,
      (
      2
      )
      )
  • (v)
    • (
      (
      19

      3
      )
      ,
      (
      3
      )
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      23

      3
      )
      ,
      (
      1
      )
      )
Question 22
22.
    • Find the centre of the circle passing through
    • the points
    • (
      2
      ,
      (
      1
      )
      )
    • ,
    • (
      5
      ,
      5
      )
    • and
    • (
      2
      ,
      (
      8
      )
      )
  • (i)
    (
    37

    2
    ,
    (
    5

    2
    )
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    33

    2
    ,
    (
    9

    2
    )
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    29

    2
    ,
    (
    13

    2
    )
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    35

    2
    ,
    (
    11

    2
    )
    )
  • (v)
    (
    31

    2
    ,
    (
    7

    2
    )
    )
Question 23
23.
    • Find the coordinates of the circumcentre of the triangle
    • whose vertices are
    • (
      0
      ,
      6
      )
    • ,
    • (
      1
      ,
      (
      2
      )
      )
    • and
    • (
      (
      5
      )
      ,
      5
      )
  • (i)
    (
    (
    143

    82
    )
    ,
    141

    82
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    (
    61

    82
    )
    ,
    59

    82
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    (
    307

    82
    )
    ,
    (
    23

    82
    )
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    21

    82
    ,
    305

    82
    )
  • (v)
    (
    (
    225

    82
    )
    ,
    223

    82
    )
Question 24
24.
Distance of the point (8,9) from y-axis is
  • (i)
    (
    1
    )
  • (ii)
    9
  • (iii)
    8
  • (iv)
    1
  • (v)
    17
Question 25
25.
    • The points
    • (
      (
      4
      )
      ,
      (
      1
      )
      )
    • ,
    • (
      3
      ,
      (
      1
      )
      )
    • ,
    • (
      6
      ,
      3
      )
    • and
    • (
      (
      1
      )
      ,
      3
      )
    • represent
  • (i)
    square
  • (ii)
    rectangle
  • (iii)
    rhombus
  • (iv)
    trapezium
  • (v)
    parallelogram
    Assignment Key

  •  1) (v)
  •  2) (ii)
  •  3) (i)
  •  4) (i)
  •  5) (ii)
  •  6) (iv)
  •  7) (iii)
  •  8) (ii)
  •  9) (iv)
  •  10) (ii)
  •  11) (i)
  •  12) (v)
  •  13) (iv)
  •  14) (i)
  •  15) (i)
  •  16) (iii)
  •  17) (iv)
  •  18) (v)
  •  19) (ii)
  •  20) (v)
  •  21) (iii)
  •  22) (ii)
  •  23) (i)
  •  24) (iii)
  •  25) (v)