Point D.P.

P (subjective) MRS TUTORIAL by-Mukesh Sir

B-TECH (IIT BHU)

TYPE-1
1. If the coordinates of two points A and B are (3, 4) and (5,-2) respectively. Find the coordinates
of any point P if PA = PB and Area of PAB = 10.
2. The line x + y = 1 meets x-axis at A and y-axis at B. P is the mid-point of AB (Fig.) P1 is the foot
of the perpendicular from P to OA; M1 is that of P1 from OP; P2 is that of M1 from OA; M2 is
that of P2 from OP; P3 is that of M2 from OA and so on. If Pn denotes the nth foot of the
perpendicular on OA from Mn-1, then OPn=
3. Show that the area of the triangle with vertices [(a+1)(a+2), a + 2)], [(a+2) (a+3), a+3)] and
[(a+3) (a+4), (a+4)] is independent of a.
4. If the coordinates of the mid-points of the sides of a triangle are (1,2) (0,1) and (2-1). Find the
coordinates of its vertices.
5. The line x + y = a, meets the axis of x and y at A and B respectively. A triangle AMN is
inscribed in the triangle OAB, O being the origin, with right angle at N, M and N lie respectively
on OB and AB. If the area of the triangle AMN is 3/8 of the area of the triangle OAB, then
AN/BN =
6. The vertices of a triangle are A(-1, 3), B(1, -1) and C(5, 1). Find the length of the
median through A .
7. Vertices of a triangle are A (x1, x1tan 1), B (x2, x2 tan 2) and C (x3,x3 tan 3). If the
circumcentre coincides with the origin and the orthocentre H = ( x y ), prove that y
) cos cos (cos
3 2 1
o + o + o = x ). sin sin (sin
3 2 1
o + o + o
8. The circumcentre of a triangle having vertices A (a, a tan ), B(b, b tan ), C (c,c tan ) is at the
origin, where + + = . Show that the orthocentre lines on the line
y y .
2
sin
2
sin
2
sin 4 x
2
cos
2
cos
2
cos 4 =
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9. Two points O (0, 0), A (3, 3 ) form with an another point P an equilateral. Find the
coordinates of P.
10. The coordinates of the points A, B and C are respectively (6, 3), (-3, 5) and (4,-2) and the
coordinates of P are (x,y), prove that ar (PBC) ; ar (ABC) = | x + y 2| : 7.
11. If 0 < t <1 the straight line joining the points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) is divided by the points P
)) y y ( t y ), x x ( t x (
1 2 1 1 2 1
+ + in the ratio t : 1-t internally show.
12. If G be the centroid of a triangle ABC and O be any other point, then prove that
(i) AB
2
+ BC
2
+ CA
2
= 3 (GA
2
+ GB
2
+ GC
2
)
(ii) OA
2
+ OB
2
+ OC
2
= GA
2
+ GB
2
+ GC
2
+ 3 GO
2

13. Prove that the points (a, 0), (at1
2
, 2at1) and (at2
2
, 2at2) are collinear if t1t2 + 1 = 0
14. The area of a triangle is 3/2 sq. units. Two of its vertices are the points A (2, -3) and B (3,-2),
the cetroid
of the triangle lies on the line 3x y 8 = 0. Find the third vertex C.
15. (i) Show that the points A (2, 5), B (4, 6) and R (8, 8) are collinear.
(ii) Find whether the following points are collinear or not : (-2 1), (0, 5), (-1, 2).
(iii) Find if the points (0, 8/3), (1, 3) and (82, 30) are the vertices of a or are collinear?
Point D.P.P (subjective) MRS TUTORIAL by-Mukesh Sir
B-TECH (IIT BHU)

(iv) Are the points (-a, -b), (0, 0), (a, b) and (a
2
, ab) vertices of a rectangle or collinear.
16. Four points A (, 0), B (, 0), C (, 0), D ( o , 0) are such that , are the roots of ax
2
+ 2hx +
b = 0 and , o are the roots of a x
2
+ 2h x + b = 0.
If =
CB
AC
and =
DB
AD
, then show that + = 0. If ab + ab = 2hh
17. If a vertex of a triangle be (1, 1) and the middle points of two sides through it be (-2, 3) and
(5,2) then find the centroid and the incentre of the triangle.
18. Find the distance of the mid-point of the line joining the points (a sin , 0) and (0, a cos)
from the origin
19. (A) The opposite angular points of a square are (3, 4) and (1, -1). Find the coordinates of the
other two vertices.
(B) A rectangle has two opposite vertices at the points (1,2) and (5,5). If the other vertices lie
on the line x = 3, determine their co-ordinates and the equations of the sides
20. The altitudes of a ABC are respectively AD, BE and CF. If the points A, D, E and F have the
coordinates (-4,5),
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5
23
,
5
16
, (4,1) and (-1, -4) respectively, find the other vertices.
21. Prove that the area of the triangle whose vertices are (acosr, bsinr); r = 1, 2, 3 is equal to
2ab sin ). (
2
1
sin ). (
2
1
sin ). (
2
1
1 3 3 2 2 1
u u u u u u
Hence or otherwise prove that no three distinct points of the above type can be collinear.
22. The line 2x + 3y = 12 meets the x-axis at A and y-axis at B. The line through (5, 5)
perpendicular to AB meets the axes and the line AB at C, D, E respectively. If O is origin of
coordinates, find the area of figure OCEB.
23. Prove that the line 2x 3y + 6 = 0 does not cut the line segment joining the points (-2, -3)
and (1, -2).
24. Prove that the quadrilateral whose vertices are A (-2, 5) B (4, -1), C (9, 1) and D (3, 7) is a
parallelogram and find its area. Find the coordinates of a point E in AC such that it divides AC
in the ratio 2 : 1 Prove that D, E and F, the mid-point of BC, are collinear.
25. A rhombus has two of its sides parallel to the lines y = 2x + 3 and y = 7x + 2. If the diagonals
cut at (1, 2) and one vertex is on the y-axis, find the possible values of the ordinate of that
vertex.
26. Prove that the orthocentre of the triangle whose angular points are (a cos r, a sin r); r = 1,
2, 3 is the point (a cos r, a sin r).
27. A1, A2, A3, , An are n points in a plane whose coordinates are ) y , x (
1 1
), y , x (
2 2
, ), y , x (
n n

respectively. A1, A2 is bisected at the point G1, G1 A3 is divided in the ratio 1:2 at G2, G2 A4 is
divided in the ratio 1 : 3at G3, G3 A5 is divided in the ratio 1 : 4 at G4, and so on until all n
points are exhausted. Show that the coordinates of the final point so obtained are
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+ + + + + ) y ... y y (
n
1
), x ... x x (
n
1
n 2 1 n 2 1

28. In a triangle ABC, coordinates of A are (1, 2) and the equations to the medians through B and
C are x + y = 5 and x = 4 respectively. Find the coordinates of B and C.

) y , x ( B
1 1
) y , 4 ( C
) 1 , 4 (
G
) 2 , 1 ( A
Point D.P.P (subjective) MRS TUTORIAL by-Mukesh Sir
B-TECH (IIT BHU)





29. If the lines 1 y q x p , 1 y q x p , 1 y q x p
3 3 2 2 1 1
= + = + = + are concurrent then prove that the
points ) q , p )( q , p (
2 2 1 1
and ) q , p (
3 3
are collinear.
30. Find the incentre, excentre and inradius exradius of triangle formed by
0 y , 0 x = = and 1 y x = +
31. If a triangle has its orthocenter at (1, 1) and circumcentre at
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3
,
2
3
then find the centroid
and nine point centre.
32. The lines 12 y 4 x 3 = + intercept the co-ordinate oxides at A & B. Find incentre, circumcenter,
centroid, orthocenter & inradius, of the .
33. It
3 2 1
x , x , x are the roots of the equation 0 1 qx 3 px 3 x
2 3
= + & find the centroid of the
triangle whose co-ordinary are
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3
2
2
1
1
x
1
, x ,
x
1
, x ,
x
1
, x
34. If the co-ordinates of the 3 vertex of a parallelogram are (4, 1), (5, -2) & (3, 7) then find the
possible co-ordinates of 4
th
vertex.
35. Orthocentre & circumcentre of a
4
ABC are (a, b) & (c, d) if the co-ordinate of the vertex A is
) y , x (
1 1
then find the co-ordinate of the mid-point of BC.
36. If the points (a, 0), (0, b) & (1, 1) are co-linear find the values of
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b
1
a
1
.
37. The point A divide the joining of P(-5, 1) & Q(3, 5) in the ratio k : 1. Find the value of k for
which the area of the ABC is 2 unit when B(1, 5), C(7, -2).
TYPE-2
38. ABC is a variable triangle with the fixed vertex C (1, 2) and A,B having the coordinates (cos t,
sin t), (sin t, - cos t) respectively where t is a parameter. Find the locus of the centroid of the
ABC.
39. A point moves so that the sum of its distances from (ae,0) and (-ae,0) is 2a prove that the
equation to its locus is 1
b
y
a
x
2
2
2
2
= + , where b
2
= a
2
(1-e
2
).
40. A variable straight line of slope 4 intersects the hyperbola xy =1 at two points. Find the locus of
the point which divides the line segment between two points in the ratio 1 : 2
41. Two points P (a, 0) and Q (-a, 0) are given. R is a variable point on one side of the line PQ
such that RQO RPQ Z Z is a 2 . Find the locus of R.
42. The end of the hypotenuse of a right triangle are (a, 0) and (-a, 0). Find the locus of the third
vertex.
43. Find the locus of the moving point P such that 2PA = 3PB, where A is (0, 0) and B is (4,-3).
Point D.P.P (subjective) MRS TUTORIAL by-Mukesh Sir
B-TECH (IIT BHU)

44. The variable line xcos+ysin = 2 cuts the x and y axes at A and B respectively. Find the locus
of the vertex P of the rectangle OAPB, O being the origin.
45. Find the locus of the point at which the line segment joining the given points (, ) and (, o )
subtends a right angle.
46. The coordinates of the extremities of rod are A (1, 2) and B (3, 4). S (0,0) is a point source of
light. The rod AB is parallel to the wall and is midway between the point source and the wall.
CD is the shadow of AB on the wall. S, AB and CD are in the same horizontal plane. Find the
ends C, D of the shadow.
47. Let a new distance d (P, Q) between the points P = (x1, y1) and Q = (x2, y2) be defined as d
(P,Q) = | x1 x2h | + | y1 y2|. Let Q = (0,0) and A = (3, 2) be two fixed points Let R = (x, y) x
0, y 0 such that R is equidistant from the points O and A in the sense of the new distance.
Prove that the locus of R consists of a line segment of finite length and an infinite ray.
48. Find the equation of the curve 0 8 y 5 x 3 y x 2
2 2
= + + . When the origin is transferred to
the point (-1, 2) without changing the direction of axis.
49. A line AB of length 2 l moves with the end A always on the x-axis and the end B on the line y =
6x. Find the equation of the locus of the middle point of AB.
50. If A (1, 2) is a fixed point and a variable point B lives on a locus whose equation is
. 4 y x
2 2
= + Find the locus of the mid-point of AB.
51. ) x x ( m y y & ) x x ( m y y
2
1
2 1 1
= = are two families of If lines. At right angle to each other
& find the locus of the point of intersection of the lines.
52. Shift the origin to a suitable point so that the equation 0 2 y 8 y 4 y
2
= + + will not contain
term in y and the constant.
53. If the axes are turned through 45
0
, find the transformed form of the equation 3x
2
+ 3y
2
+ 2xy
2 = 0.
54. Prove that If the axes be turned through t/4 the equation x
2
y
2
= a
2
is transformed to the
form xy = . Find the value of .
55. Through what angle should the axes be rotated So that the equation 9x
2
- 2 3 xy + 7y
2
= 10
may be changed to 3x
2
+ 5y
2
= 5.
56. What does the equation 2x
2
+ 4xy 5y
2
+ 20x 22y 14 = 0 becomes when referred to
rectangular axes through the point (-2, -3), the new axes being inclined at an angle of 45
0
with
the old?

ANSWER KEY

1. The coordinates of P are(7,2) or (1,0). 2.
n
2
1

3. =1 4. The triangle ABC are A(1,- 4), B(3,2) and C(-1,2).
5. = 3 or = 1/3 9. ) 3 , 3 ( & ) 3 2 , 0 (
14. ) 10 , 2 ( or ) 1 , 1 ( 15. (ii) No (iii) Collinear (iv) Collinear
Point D.P.P (subjective) MRS TUTORIAL by-Mukesh Sir
B-TECH (IIT BHU)

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(B) 23x 7y = 9, 7x + 23y = 53 20. ) 1 , 8 ( ), 7 , 0 (
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28. (4, 3), (7, 2)
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32. (0, 0), (2, 3/2), (4/3, 1) (1, 1), t =1 33. (p, q)
34. (2, 10), (4, 4), (6, -8) 35.
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2
y d 2 b
,
2
x c 2 a
1 1

36. 1 37. k = 7,31/9
38. 0 1 y 4 x 2 ) y x ( 3
2 2
= + + 40. 0 2 y xy 10 x 16
2 2
= + +
41. 0 a 2 cot xy 2 y x
2 2 2
= o + 42.
2 2 2
a y x = +
43. 0 225 y 54 x 72 y 5 x 5
2 2
= + + + 44.
4
1
y
1
x
1
2 2
= +
45. 0 y ) ( x ) ( y x
2 2
= |o + o + o + | + o + 46. (2, 4), (6, 8)
48. 2x
2
+ y
2
7x + 9y + 11 = 0 49. 9 xy 6 y 10 x 9
2 2
+ l
2
= 0
50. 4x
2
+ 4y
2
4x 8y + 1 = 0 51. (y y1) ( y- y2) + (x x1) (x x2) = 0
52. (3/4, - 2) 53. 2x
2
+ y
2
= 1
54. =
2
a
2
55. 60
0

56. x
2
14xy 7y
2
2 = 0