EduSahara™ Worksheet
Name : Chapter Based Worksheet
Chapter : Distance and Section Formulae
Grade : ICSE Grade X
License : Non Commercial Use
Question 1
1.
    • The mid-point of the join of the points
    • (
      x

      1
      ,
      y

      1
      )
    • and
    • (
      x

      2
      ,
      y

      2
      )
    • is
  • (i)
    (
    x

    1
      +  
    x

    2

    2
    ,
    y

    1
      +  
    y

    2

    2
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    y

    1
      −  
    y

    2

    2
    ,
    x

    1
      −  
    x

    2

    2
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    x

    1
      +  
    x

    2

    3
    ,
    y

    1
      +  
    y

    2

    3
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    x

    1
      −  
    x

    2

    3
    ,
    y

    1
      −  
    y

    2

    3
    )
  • (v)
    (
    x

    1
      −  
    x

    2

    2
    ,
    y

    1
      −  
    y

    2

    2
    )
Question 2
2.
    • Find the circumradius of the triangle whose vertices are
    • (
      (
      −
      3
      )
      ,
      8
      )
    • ,
    • (
      5
      ,
      8
      )
    • and
    • (
      (
      −
      5
      )
      ,
      (
      −
      6
      )
      )
  • (i)
    10

    7

    √


    37
  • (ii)
    10

    7

    √


    39
  • (iii)
    10

    7

    √


    34
  • (iv)
    370

    7
  • (v)
    10

    7
    4
    √


    37
Question 3
3.
    • If A
    • (
      (
      −
      8
      )
      ,
      4
      )
    • and B
    • (
      2
      ,
      (
      −
      8
      )
      )
    • are two points,
    • find the coordinates of the point C on AB produced so that AC = 2BC
  • (i)
    (
    12
    ,
    (
    −
    20
    )
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    13
    ,
    (
    −
    21
    )
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    11
    ,
    (
    −
    19
    )
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    14
    ,
    (
    −
    18
    )
    )
  • (v)
    (
    10
    ,
    (
    −
    22
    )
    )
Question 4
4.
Which of the following sets of points are collinear?
  • (i)
    (
    (
    −
    7
    )
    ,
    2
    )
    ,
    (
    6
    ,
    6
    )
    ,
    (
    (
    −
    7
    )
    ,
    (
    −
    7
    )
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    3
    ,
    0
    )
    ,
    (
    0
    ,
    4
    )
    ,
    (
    21

    5
    ,
    (
    −
    8

    5
    )
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    (
    −
    7
    )
    ,
    (
    −
    8
    )
    )
    ,
    (
    8
    ,
    (
    −
    1
    )
    )
    ,
    (
    3
    ,
    2
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    (
    −
    8
    )
    ,
    7
    )
    ,
    (
    (
    −
    6
    )
    ,
    (
    −
    6
    )
    )
    ,
    (
    4
    ,
    6
    )
  • (v)
    (
    6
    ,
    (
    −
    4
    )
    )
    ,
    (
    3
    ,
    (
    −
    4
    )
    )
    ,
    (
    3
    ,
    (
    −
    2
    )
    )
Question 5
5.
A point lies on negative side of y-axis at a distance of 8 units from x-axis. What are the coordinates of the point?
  • (i)
    (
    0
    ,
    (
    −
    8
    )
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    8
    ,
    0
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    (
    −
    8
    )
    ,
    0
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    0
    ,
    8
    )
Question 6
6.
    • Find the point which is equidistant from the points
    • (
      0
      ,
      6
      )
    • ,
    • (
      6
      ,
      3
      )
    • and
    • (
      (
      −
      6
      )
      ,
      (
      −
      2
      )
      )
  • (i)
    (
    (
    −
    6

    11
    )
    ,
    9

    22
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    16

    11
    ,
    (
    −
    35

    22
    )
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    5

    11
    ,
    (
    −
    13

    22
    )
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    27

    11
    ,
    31

    22
    )
  • (v)
    (
    (
    −
    17

    11
    )
    ,
    (
    −
    57

    22
    )
    )
Question 7
7.
    • Find the radius of the circle passing through the points
    • (
      4
      ,
      1
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      −
      3
      )
      ,
      6
      )
    • and
    • (
      2
      ,
      6
      )
  • (i)
    1

    10

    √


    2146
  • (ii)
    1

    10

    √


    2149
  • (iii)
    1

    10
    4
    √


    2146
  • (iv)
    1073

    5
  • (v)
    1

    10

    √


    2143
Question 8
8.
    • If point P
    • (
      27

      2
      ,
      2
      )
    • is equidistant from the points
    • (a,-4)
    • and
    • (
      3
      ,
      6
      )
    • , find a
  • (i)
    1
  • (ii)
    5
  • (iii)
    3
  • (iv)
    4
  • (v)
    7
Question 9
9.
    • 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)
    (
    n
    x

    2
      −  
    m
    x

    1

    m - n
    ,
    n
    y

    2
      −  
    m
    y

    1

    m - n
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    m
    x

    2
      −  
    n
    x

    1

    m - n
    ,
    m
    y

    2
      −  
    n
    y

    1

    m - n
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    n
    x

    2
      +  
    m
    x

    1

    m + n
    ,
    n
    y

    2
      +  
    m
    y

    1

    m + n
    )
Question 10
10.
    • The points
    • (
      7
      ,
      4
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      −
      7
      )
      ,
      (
      −
      4
      )
      )
    • and
    • (
      (
      −
      21

      8
      )
      ,
      (
      −
      3

      2
      )
      )
    • represents
  • (i)
    collinear points
  • (ii)
    isoceles triangle
  • (iii)
    equilateral triangle
  • (iv)
    right angle triangle
Question 11
11.
    • Find the relation between x and y such that the point P
    • (
      x
      ,
      y
      )
    • is equidistant from points
    • (
      5
      ,
      7
      )
    • and
    • (
      (
      −
      5
      )
      ,
      (
      −
      7
      )
      )
  • (i)
    (
    4
    x
    +
    7
    y
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    −
    11
    x
    +
    10
    y
    −
    15
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    −
    11
    x
    +
    8
    y
    −
    15
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    5
    x
    +
    7
    y
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    5
    x
    +
    9
    y
    )
    =
    0
Question 12
12.
    • Find the points on x-axis,
    • which are at a distance of
    • 7
    • units
    • from the point
    • (
      (
      −
      8
      )
      ,
      5
      )
  • (i)
    • (
      (
      −
      8
      +
      2

      √


      6
      )
      ,
      0
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      −
      8
      −
      2

      √


      6
      )
      ,
      0
      )
  • (ii)
    • (
      (
      −
      7
      +
      2

      √


      6
      )
      ,
      (
      −
      1
      )
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      −
      8
      −
      2

      √


      6
      )
      ,
      0
      )
  • (iii)
    • (
      (
      −
      8
      +
      2

      √


      6
      )
      ,
      0
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      −
      9
      −
      2

      √


      6
      )
      ,
      1
      )
  • (iv)
    • (
      (
      −
      6
      +
      2

      √


      6
      )
      ,
      2
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      −
      8
      −
      2

      √


      6
      )
      ,
      0
      )
  • (v)
    • (
      (
      −
      10
      +
      2

      √


      6
      )
      ,
      (
      −
      2
      )
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      −
      8
      −
      2

      √


      6
      )
      ,
      0
      )
Question 13
13.
    • Find the centre of the circle passing through
    • the points
    • (
      (
      −
      8
      )
      ,
      (
      −
      2
      )
      )
    • ,
    • (
      1
      ,
      1
      )
    • and
    • (
      (
      −
      3
      )
      ,
      2
      )
  • (i)
    (
    (
    −
    5

    14
    )
    ,
    (
    −
    27

    14
    )
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    (
    −
    47

    14
    )
    ,
    (
    −
    41

    14
    )
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    (
    −
    19

    14
    )
    ,
    (
    −
    69

    14
    )
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    (
    −
    61

    14
    )
    ,
    (
    −
    83

    14
    )
    )
  • (v)
    (
    (
    −
    33

    14
    )
    ,
    (
    −
    55

    14
    )
    )
Question 14
14.
    • Find the relation between x and y if the points
    • (
      x
      ,
      y
      )
    • ,
    • (
      5
      ,
      (
      −
      2
      )
      )
    • and
    • (
      (
      −
      6
      )
      ,
      (
      −
      3
      )
      )
    • are collinear
  • (i)
    (
    −
    x
    +
    5
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    4
    x
    −
    5
    y
    +
    9
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    −
    x
    +
    11
    y
    +
    27
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    −
    11
    y
    −
    33
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    4
    x
    +
    6
    y
    −
    2
    )
    =
    0
Question 15
15.
    • Find the value of k such that the points
    • (
      (
      −
      5
      )
      ,
      (
      −
      7
      )
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      −
      83

      13
      )
      ,
      2
      )
    • and
    • (-7,k)
    • are collinear
  • (i)
    9
  • (ii)
    6
  • (iii)
    4
  • (iv)
    7
  • (v)
    5
Question 16
16.
    • The points B
    • (
      (
      −
      1
      )
      ,
      7
      )
    • and D
    • (
      (
      −
      8
      )
      ,
      6
      )
    • are the opposite vertices
    • of a square ABCD. Find the other two vertices
  • (i)
    • (
      (
      −
      3
      )
      ,
      2
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      −
      5
      )
      ,
      10
      )
  • (ii)
    • (
      (
      −
      4
      )
      ,
      3
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      −
      5
      )
      ,
      10
      )
  • (iii)
    • (
      (
      −
      4
      )
      ,
      3
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      −
      6
      )
      ,
      11
      )
  • (iv)
    • (
      (
      −
      2
      )
      ,
      5
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      −
      5
      )
      ,
      10
      )
  • (v)
    • (
      (
      −
      6
      )
      ,
      1
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      −
      5
      )
      ,
      10
      )
Question 17
17.
    • Find the points on y-axis,
    • which are at a distance of
    • 4
    • units
    • from the point
    • (
      (
      −
      3
      )
      ,
      (
      −
      5
      )
      )
  • (i)
    • (
      1
      ,
      (
      −
      6
      +

      √


      7
      )
      )
    • ,
    • (
      0
      ,
      (
      −
      5
      −

      √


      7
      )
      )
  • (ii)
    • (
      (
      −
      2
      )
      ,
      (
      −
      7
      +

      √


      7
      )
      )
    • ,
    • (
      0
      ,
      (
      −
      5
      −

      √


      7
      )
      )
  • (iii)
    • (
      0
      ,
      (
      −
      5
      +

      √


      7
      )
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      −
      1
      )
      ,
      (
      −
      4
      −

      √


      7
      )
      )
  • (iv)
    • (
      2
      ,
      (
      −
      3
      +

      √


      7
      )
      )
    • ,
    • (
      0
      ,
      (
      −
      5
      −

      √


      7
      )
      )
  • (v)
    • (
      0
      ,
      (
      −
      5
      +

      √


      7
      )
      )
    • ,
    • (
      0
      ,
      (
      −
      5
      −

      √


      7
      )
      )
Question 18
18.
    • Find the lengths of the sides of the triangle formed by the points
    • (
      1
      ,
      5
      )
    • ,
    • (
      0
      ,
      6
      )
    • and
    • (
      (
      −
      5
      )
      ,
      0
      )
  • (i)
      • 4
        √


        2
      • ,

      • √


        61
      • ,

      • √


        61
  • (ii)

      • √


        2
      • ,
      • 61
      • ,

      • √


        61
  • (iii)

      • √


        2
      • ,

      • √


        61
      • ,

      • √


        61
  • (iv)

      • √


        2
      • ,

      • √


        61
      • ,

      • √


        64
Question 19
19.
    • Find the coordinates of the points of trisection of the line segment
    • joining the points
    • (
      (
      −
      6
      )
      ,
      0
      )
    • and
    • (
      (
      −
      5
      )
      ,
      3
      )
  • (i)
    • (
      (
      −
      11

      3
      )
      ,
      3
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      −
      16

      3
      )
      ,
      2
      )
  • (ii)
    • (
      (
      −
      17

      3
      )
      ,
      1
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      −
      19

      3
      )
      ,
      3
      )
  • (iii)
    • (
      (
      −
      23

      3
      )
      ,
      (
      −
      1
      )
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      −
      16

      3
      )
      ,
      2
      )
  • (iv)
    • (
      (
      −
      17

      3
      )
      ,
      1
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      −
      16

      3
      )
      ,
      2
      )
  • (v)
    • (
      (
      −
      14

      3
      )
      ,
      0
      )
    • ,
    • (
      (
      −
      16

      3
      )
      ,
      2
      )
Question 20
20.
    • If the point
    • (
      (
      −
      11

      2
      )
      ,
      39

      7
      )
    • divides the join of points
    • (
      (
      −
      1
      )
      ,
      3
      )
    • and
    • (
      x
      ,
      y
      )
    • in the ratio
    • 9
      :
      5
    • , find
    • (
      x
      ,
      y
      )
  • (i)
    (
    (
    −
    6
    )
    ,
    9
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    (
    −
    10
    )
    ,
    5
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    (
    −
    9
    )
    ,
    8
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    (
    −
    8
    )
    ,
    7
    )
  • (v)
    (
    (
    −
    7
    )
    ,
    6
    )
Question 21
21.
    • If point P
    • (x,6)
    • is equidistant from the points
    • (
      (
      −
      8
      )
      ,
      (
      −
      7
      )
      )
    • and
    • (
      (
      −
      7
      )
      ,
      2
      )
    • , find x
  • (i)
    -83
  • (ii)
    -82
  • (iii)
    -87
  • (iv)
    -84
  • (v)
    -85
Question 22
22.
    • Find the perimeter of the triangle formed by the points
    • (
      (
      −
      6
      )
      ,
      (
      −
      6
      )
      )
    • ,
    • (
      2
      ,
      7
      )
    • and
    • (
      3
      ,
      (
      −
      2
      )
      )
  • (i)
    (

    √


    233
    +

    √


    84
    +

    √


    97
    )
  • (ii)
    (

    √


    233
    +

    √


    82
    +
    4
    √


    97
    )
  • (iii)
    (

    √


    233
    +

    √


    82
    +

    √


    97
    )
  • (iv)
    (

    √


    233
    +

    √


    79
    +

    √


    97
    )
  • (v)
    (

    √


    233
    +

    √


    82
    +
    97
    )
Question 23
23.
    • Find the centre of the circle, the endpoints of whose
    • diameter are
    • (
      (
      −
      5
      )
      ,
      (
      −
      2
      )
      )
    • and
    • (
      0
      ,
      (
      −
      1
      )
      )
  • (i)
    (
    5

    2
    ,
    (
    −
    3

    2
    )
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    (
    −
    5

    2
    )
    ,
    (
    −
    3

    2
    )
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    5

    2
    ,
    3

    2
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    (
    −
    3

    2
    )
    ,
    (
    −
    5

    2
    )
    )
  • (v)
    (
    (
    −
    5

    2
    )
    ,
    3

    2
    )
Question 24
24.
Distance of the given point from x-axis is
  • (i)
    10
  • (ii)
    6
  • (iii)
    8
  • (iv)
    16
  • (v)
    2
Question 25
25.
    • The centre of a circle is
    • (
      (
      −
      1

      2
      )
      ,
      (
      −
      4
      )
      )
    • .
    • Find the other end of the diameter whose one end point is
    • (
      3
      ,
      (
      −
      2
      )
      )
  • (i)
    (
    (
    −
    6
    )
    ,
    (
    −
    4
    )
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    (
    −
    4
    )
    ,
    6
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    (
    −
    4
    )
    ,
    (
    −
    6
    )
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    4
    ,
    (
    −
    6
    )
    )
  • (v)
    (
    4
    ,
    6
    )
    Assignment Key

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