Distance Formula

Author:Jammu and Kashmir Board
10th Jammu and Kashmir Board
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Distance Formula: Overview

This topic deals with finding the formula for distance between two points with given coordinates using some examples and applying the Pythagorean theorem. Some solved examples are given to illustrate the use of this formula.

Important Questions on Distance Formula

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Name the type of quadrilateral formed, if any, by the following points, and give reasons for your answer.

A=-3,5,B=3,1,C=0,3,D=-1,-4

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Name the type of quadrilateral formed, if any, by the following points, and give reasons for your answer:

4,5,7,6,4,3,1,2

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Find the distance between the following pair of points.

-5,7, -1,3

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Find the distance between the pair of points: a,b,-a,-b

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ABCD is a rectangle formed by the points A-1,-1,B-1,4,C5,4and D5,-1. P,Q,R and S are the midpoints of AB,BC,CD and DA respectively. Is the quadrilateral PQRS a square? A rectangle? Or a rhombus? Justify your answer.

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The two opposite vertices of a square are -1,2 and 3,2. Find the coordinates of the other two vertices.

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Find the centre of a circle passing through the points 6,-6,3,-7 and 3,3.

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Find a relation between x and y such that the point x,y is equidistant from the point 3,6 and -3,4.

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If Q0,1 is equidistant from P5,-3 and Rx,6, find the values of x. Also find the distances QR and PR.

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Find the values of y for which the distance between the points P2,-3 and Q(10,y) is 10 units.

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Find the point on the x-axis which is equidistant from 2,-5 and -2,9.

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Name the type of quadrilateral formed, if any, by the following points, and give reasons for your answer:
 -1,-2,1,0,-1,2,-3,0
 

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In a classroom, 4 friends are seated at the points A,B,C and D as shown in Fig. Champa and Chameli walk into the class and after observing for a few minutes Champa asks Chameli, “Don’t you think ABCD is a square?” Chameli disagrees.
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Using distance formula, find which of them is correct.

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Check whether 5,-2,6,4 and 7,-2 are the vertices of an isosceles triangle.

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Determine if the points 1,5,2,3 and -2,-11 are collinear.

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Find the distance between the points 0,0 and 36,15.

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Find the distance between the following pairs of points:
2,3,4,1