NCERT Solutions for Exercise 7.4 Class 10 Maths Chapter 7 - Coordinate Geometry

NCERT Solutions for Exercise 7.4 Class 10 Maths Chapter 7 - Coordinate Geometry

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NCERT Solutions for Class 10 Maths exercise 7.4 is the final and optional exercise in this chapter, and it covers all of the concepts from the entire chapter, including the distance formula, section formula, and triangle area. Coordinate Geometry is the study of geometry using coordinate points. The distance formula used to find the distance between two points in a two-dimensional plane is known as the Euclidean distance formula. The section formula is used to get the coordinates of the point that splits a line segment into a ratio either externally or internally. We can utilize the section when a point divides a line segment in some ratio either externally or internally.

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NCERT solutions for Class 10 Maths chapter 7 exercise 7.4 consists of 8 questions in which 6 of them are long answer questions, 1 is a practical based question and the remaining 1 is a reasoning question. In NCERT book Class 10 Maths chapter 7 exercise 7.4, the ideas linked to the solution of coordinate geometry are well discussed. The following activities are included along with NCERT syllabus Class 10 Maths chapter 7 exercise 7.4.

Coordinate Geometry Class 10 Chapter 7 Exercise: 7.1

Q1 Determine the ratio in which the line 2x + y – 4 = 0 divides the line segment joining the points A(2, – 2) and B(3, 7).

Answer:

Let the line divide the line segment AB in the ratio k:1 at point C.

Then, the coordinates of point C will be:

C(x,y) = \left ( \frac{3k+2}{k+1},\frac{7k-2}{k+1} \right )

Point C will also satisfy the given line equation 2x + y - 4 = 0 , hence we have

\Rightarrow 2\left ( \frac{3k+2}{k+1} \right )+\left (\frac{7k-2}{k+1} \right ) - 4 = 0

\Rightarrow \frac{6k+4+7k-2-4k-4}{k+1} = 0

\Rightarrow 9k-2 = 0

\Rightarrow k=\frac{2}{9}

Therefore, the ratio in which the line 2x + y - 4 = 0 divides the line segment joining the points A(2,-2) and B(3,7) is 2:9 internally.

Q2 Find a relation between x and y if the points (x, y), (1, 2) and (7, 0) are collinear.

Answer:

If the points (x, y), (1, 2)\ and\ (7, 0) are collinear then, the area formed by these points will be zero.

The area of the triangle is given by,

Area = \frac{1}{2}\left [ x_{1}(y_{2}-y_{3})+x_{2}(y_{3}-y_{1})+x_{3}(y_{1}-y_{2}) \right ] = 0

Substituting the values in the above equation, we have

Area = \frac{1}{2}\left [ x(2-0)+1(0-y)+7(y-2) \right ]= 0

\Rightarrow 2x-y+7y-14= 0

Or,

\Rightarrow x+3y-7= 0

Hence, the required relation between x and y is x+3y-7= 0 .

Q3 Find the center of a circle passing through the points (6, – 6), (3, – 7) and (3, 3).

Answer:

From the figure:

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Let the center point be O(x,y) .

Then the radii of the circle OA,\ OB,\ and\ OC are equal.

The distance OA:

OA = \sqrt{(x-6)^2+(y+6)^2}

The distance OB:

OB = \sqrt{(x-3)^2+(y+7)^2}

The distance OC:

OC = \sqrt{(x-3)^2+(y-3)^2}

Equating the radii of the same circle.

When equating, OA = OB

\sqrt{(x-6)^2+(y+6)^2}= \sqrt{(x-3)^2+(y+7)^2}

Squaring both sides and applying a^2-b^2 = (a+b)(a-b)

\Rightarrow (x-6+x-3)(x-6-x+3)+(y+6+y+7)(y+6-y-7) = 0

\Rightarrow (2x-9)(-3) + (2y+13)(-1) = 0

\Rightarrow -6x+27-2y-13 = 0 or

\Rightarrow 3x+y -7= 0 ...................................(1)

When equating, OA = OC

\sqrt{(x-6)^2+(y+6)^2}= \sqrt{(x-3)^2+(y-3)^2}

Squaring both sides and applying a^2-b^2 = (a+b)(a-b)

\Rightarrow (x-6+x-3)(x-6-x+3)+(y+6+y-3)(y+6-y+3) = 0

\Rightarrow (2x-9)(-3) + (2y+3)(9) = 0

\Rightarrow -3x+9y+27 = 0 ...................................(2)

Now, adding the equations (1) and (2), we get

\Rightarrow 10y = -20

\Rightarrow y = -2 .

From equation (1), we get

\Rightarrow 3x-2 = 7

\Rightarrow 3x =9

\Rightarrow x =3

Therefore, the centre of the circle is (3,-2) .

Q4 The two opposite vertices of a square are (–1, 2) and (3, 2). Find the coordinates of the other two vertices.

Answer:

From the figure:

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We know that the sides of a square are equal to each other.

Therefore, AB = BC

So,

\sqrt{(x-1)^2+(y-2)^2} = \sqrt{(x-3)^2+(y-2)^2}

Squaring both sides, we obtain

\implies (x-1)^2+(y-2)^2 = (x-3)^2+(y-2)^2

Now, doing \left ( a^2-b^2 = (a+b)(a-b) \right )

We get

\implies (x-1+x-3)(x-1-x+3) = 0

Hence x = 2 .

Applying the Pythagoras theorem to find out the value of y.

AB^2+BC^2 = AC^2

(\sqrt{(2-1)^2+(y-2)^2})^2 + (\sqrt{(2-3)^2+(y-2)^2})^2 = (\sqrt{(3+1)^2+(2-2)^2})^2

\Rightarrow \left (\sqrt{1+(y-2)^2} \right )^2 + \left (\sqrt{1+(y-2)^2} \right )^2 = \left (\sqrt{16} \right )^2

\Rightarrow (y-2)^2 = 7

Q6 The vertices of a \Delta ABC are A(4, 6), B(1, 5) and C(7, 2). A line is drawn to intersect sides AB and AC at D and E respectively, such that \frac{AD }{AB} = \frac{AE }{AC } = \frac{1}{4} Calculate the area of the \Delta ADE and compare it with the area of \Delta ABC .

Answer:

From the figure:

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Given ratio:

\frac{AD }{AB} = \frac{AE }{AC } = \frac{1}{4}

Therefore, D and E are two points on side AB and AC respectively, such that they divide side AB an AC in the ratio of 1:3 .

Section formula:

P(x,y)= \left (\frac{m_{1}x_{2}+m_{2}x_{1}}{m_{1}+m_{2}} , \frac{m_{1}y_{2}+m_{2}y_{1}}{m_{1}+m_{2}} \right )

Then, coordinates of point D:

D(x_{1},y_{1})= \left (\frac{1\times1+3\times 4}{1+3} , \frac{1\times 5+3\times 6}{1+3} \right )

Coordinates of point E:

E(x_{2},y_{2})= \left (\frac{1\times7+3\times 4}{1+3} , \frac{1\times 2+3\times 6}{1+3} \right )

= \left ( \frac{19}{4}, \frac{20}{4} \right )

Then, the area of a triangle:

= \frac{1}{2}\left [ x_{1}(y_{2}-y_{3})+x_{2}(y_{3}-y_{1})+x_{3}(y_{1}-y_{2}) \right ]

Substituting the values in the above equation,

Area\ of\ \triangle ADE = \frac{1}{2}\left [ 4\left ( \frac{23}{4} - \frac{20}{4}\right )+\frac{13}{4}\left ( \frac{20}{4} - 6 \right )+\frac{19}{4}\left (6-\frac{23}{4} \right )\right ] = \frac{1}{2}\left [ 3-\frac{13}{4} +\frac{19}{16}\right ] = \frac{1}{2}\left [ \frac{48-52+19}{16} \right ] = \frac{15}{32}\ square\ units.

Area\ of\ \triangle ABC = \frac{1}{2}\left [ 4(5-2)+1(2-6)+7(6-5) \right ]

= \frac{1}{2}\left [ 12-4+7 \right ] = \frac{15}{2}\ Square\ units.

Hence the ratio between the areas of \triangle ADE and \triangle ABC is 1:16.

Q7 (1) Let A (4, 2), B(6, 5) and C(1, 4) be the vertices of \triangle ABC . The median from A meets BC at D. Find the coordinates of the point D.

Answer:

From the figure:

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Let AD be the median of the triangle

Then, D is the mid-point of BC

Coordinates of Point D:

\left ( \frac{6+1}{2},\frac{5+4}{2} \right ) = \left ( \frac{7}{2}, \frac{9}{2} \right )

Q7 (ii) Let A (4, 2), B(6, 5) and C(1, 4) be the vertices of D ABC. Find the coordinates of the point P on AD such that AP: PD = 2: 1

Answer:

From the figure,

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The point P divides the median AD in the ratio, AP: PD = 2: 1

Hence using the section formula,

P(x,y)= \left (\frac{m_{1}x_{2}+m_{2}x_{1}}{m_{1}+m_{2}} , \frac{m_{1}y_{2}+m_{2}y_{1}}{m_{1}+m_{2}} \right )

P(x,y)= \left (\frac{2\times\frac{7}{2}+1\times4}{2+1} , \frac{2\times\frac{9}{2}+1\times2}{2+1} \right ) = \left ( \frac{11}{3}, \frac{11}{3} \right )

Q7 (iii) Let A (4, 2), B(6, 5) and C(1, 4) be the vertices of D ABC. Find the coordinates of points Q and R on medians BE and CF respectively such that BQ: QE = 2: 1 and CR: RF = 2: 1

Answer:

From the figure,

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\Rightarrow The point Q divides the median BE in the ratio, BQ : QE = 2 : 1

Hence using the section formula,

Q(x,y)= \left (\frac{m_{1}x_{2}+m_{2}x_{1}}{m_{1}+m_{2}} , \frac{m_{1}y_{2}+m_{2}y_{1}}{m_{1}+m_{2}} \right )

Q(x,y)= \left (\frac{2\times\frac{5}{2}+1\times6}{2+1} , \frac{2\times3+1\times5}{2+1} \right ) = \left ( \frac{11}{3}, \frac{11}{3} \right )

\Rightarrow The point R divides the median CF in the ratio, CR: RF = 2: 1

Hence using the section formula,

R(x,y)= \left (\frac{m_{1}x_{2}+m_{2}x_{1}}{m_{1}+m_{2}} , \frac{m_{1}y_{2}+m_{2}y_{1}}{m_{1}+m_{2}} \right )

R(x,y)= \left (\frac{2\times 5+1\times1}{2+1} , \frac{2\times\frac{7}{2}+1\times4}{2+1} \right ) = \left ( \frac{11}{3}, \frac{11}{3} \right )

Q7 (iv) Let A (4, 2), B(6, 5) and C(1, 4) be the vertices of D ABC. What do you observe?

Answer:

We observed that the coordinates of P, Q, and R are the same. Therefore, all these are representing the same point on the plane. i.e., the centroid of the triangle.

Q7 (v) Let A (4, 2), B(6, 5) and C(1, 4) be the vertices of \triangle ABC . If A(x_1, y_1), B(x_2, y_2)\ and\ C(x_3, y_3) are the vertices of \triangle ABC , find the coordinates of the centroid of the triangle.

Answer:

From the figure, 1656326442871

Let the median be AD which divides the side BC into two equal parts.

Therefore, D is the mid-point of side BC.

Coordinates of D:

= \left ( \frac{x_{2}+x_{3}}{2}, \frac{y_{2}+y_{3}}{2} \right )

Let the centroid of this triangle be O.

Then, point O divides the side AD in a ratio 2:1.

Coordinates of O:

= \left ( \frac{2\times\frac{x_{2}+x_{3}}{2}+1\times x_{1}}{2+1}, \frac{2\times\frac{y_{2}+y_{3}}{2}+1\times y_{1} }{2+1} \right )

= \left ( \frac{x_{1}+x_{2}+x_{3}}{3}, \frac{y_{1}+y_{2}+y_{3}}{3} \right )

Q8 ABCD is a rectangle formed by the points A(–1, –1), B(– 1, 4), C(5, 4) and D(5, – 1). P, Q, R and S are the mid-points of AB, BC, CD and DA respectively. Is the quadrilateral PQRS a square? a rectangle? or a rhombus? Justify your answer.

Answer:

From the figure:

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P is the mid-point of side AB.

Therefore, the coordinates of P are, \left ( \frac{-1-1}{2}, \frac{-1+4}{2} \right ) = \left ( -1, \frac{3}{2} \right )

Similarly, the coordinates of Q, R and S are: \left ( 2,4 \right ),\ \left ( 5, \frac{3}{2} \right ),\ and\ \left ( 2,-1 \right ) respectively.

The distance between the points P and Q:

PQ = \sqrt{(-1-2)^2+\left ( \frac{3}{2} -4 \right )^2} = \sqrt{9+\frac{25}{4}} = \sqrt{\frac{61}{4}}

and the distance between the points Q and R:

QR = \sqrt{(2-5)^2+\left ( 4-\frac{3}{2} \right )^2} = \sqrt{9+\frac{25}{4}} = \sqrt{\frac{61}{4}}

Distance between points R and S:

RS = \sqrt{(5-2)^2+\left ( \frac{3}{2}+1 \right )^2} = \sqrt{9+\frac{25}{4}} = \sqrt{\frac{61}{4}}

Distance between points S and P:

SP = \sqrt{(2+1)^2+\left ( -1-\frac{3}{2} \right )^2} = \sqrt{9+\frac{25}{4}} = \sqrt{\frac{61}{4}}

Distance between points P and R the diagonal length:

PR = \sqrt{(-1-5)^2+\left ( \frac{3}{2}-\frac{3}{2} \right )^2} = 6

Distance between points Q and S the diagonal length:

QS = \sqrt{(2-2)^2+\left ( 4+1 \right )^2} = 5

Hence, it can be observed that all sides have equal lengths. However, the diagonals are of different lengths.

Therefore, PQRS is a rhombus.

More About NCERT Solutions for Class 10 Maths Exercise 7.4:

The midpoint and area of the quadrilateral were also covered in the NCERT solutions for Class 10 Maths exercise 7.4. The questions in exercise 7.3 Class 10 Maths are based on concepts such as the distance formula, section formula, and triangle area. When a point P(x,y) divides the line segment into two segments, with marked points as A(x1,y1) and B(x2,y2) the method used to find the coordinates of that point is known as the section formula that is covered in the Class 10 Maths chapter 7 exercise 7.4.

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Benefits of NCERT Solutions for Class 10 Maths Exercise 7.4 :

• NCERT solutions for Class 10 Maths exercise 7.4 are carefully drafted to assist the student in scoring good marks in the examination. That's why any student can easily score the highest possible marks in the final exam.

• From exercise 7.4 Class 10 Maths we can easily understand the pattern of questions that can be asked in term exams from this chapter and also know the marks weightage of the chapter. From that, they can prepare themselves accordingly for the final examination.

• NCERT solution for Class 10 Maths chapter 7 exercise 7.4 exercises, will be helpful in the further exercise of chapter 10.

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The distance from the x-axis is equal to its ordinate that is 9.

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NCERT solutions for Class 10 Maths chapter 7 exercise 7.4  consists of 8 questions in which 6 of them are long answer questions, 1 is a practical based question and remaining 1 is a reasoning question and all the questions are based on topics such as distance formula, section formula, area of the triangle, midpoint and collinearity.

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