Basics of 2D Coordinate Geometry

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Basics of 2D Coordinate Geometry: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Coordinate Geometry, 2D Coordinate System, Rectangular Cartesian Coordinate System, Quadrants of 2D Plane, A Point in 2D Coordinate System, Distance of a Point from the Axes, Distance between Two Points, etc.

Important Questions on Basics of 2D Coordinate Geometry

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In what ratio does the point (-4, 6) divides the line segment joining the points A(-6, 10) and B(3, -8)?

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The distance between points (2, 5) and (7, -3) is

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From the point A0,3 on the circle x2+4x+y32=0, a chord AB is drawn and extended to a point M such that AM=2AB. The equation of the locus of M is

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If the area of a triangle is 4 sq. units with vertices at 2, 0,0, 4 and 0, k, then the value of k is

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If x1,x2,x3 and y1,y2,y3 are both in G.P. with the same common ratio, then the points x1,y1,x2,y2 and x3,y3

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Consider a rigid square ABCD as in the figure with A and B on the X and Y-axes, respectively.

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When A and B slide along their respective axes, the locus of C forms a part of

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What is the distance of point 5, 12 from the origin?

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Square ABCD has side length 30. Point P lies inside the square so that AP=12 and BP=26. The centroids of ABP, BCP, ΔCDP and DAP are the vertices of a convex quadrilateral. The area (in sq. units) of the quadrilateral is

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Define 2D coordinate system. Find the quadrant (4,-2) belongs to.

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Define 2D coordinate system. Find the quadrant (1,-2) belongs to.

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Define 2D coordinate system. Find the quadrant (-1,-2) belongs to.

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Define 2D coordinate system. Find the quadrant (-1,2) belongs to.

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Define 2D coordinate system. Find the quadrant (1,2) belongs to.

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If a square ABCD where A(0,0),B(2,0),C(2,2),D(0,2) undergoes the following transformations successively,

(i) f1(x,y)(y,x)
(ii) f2(x,y)(x+3y,y);

(iii) f3(x,y)x-y2,x+y2

Then the final figure would be a _______.

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Given points A(6, 0), B(0, 4) and O as the origin, find the locus of a point P such that area of triangle POB is 2 times the area of triangle POA.

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For two points A(2, 1) and B(1, 2), 'P ' is a point such that PA: P B=2:1, then locus of P is

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If the equation of a line which divides the line segment joining the points 1,0 and 3,0 in the ratio 2:1 and is also perpendicular to it, is ax=7, then the value of a is equal to

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Let P1, P2 be any two points on a circle of radius r centred at the origin O, such that P1OP2=π3, If P is the point of intersection of the tangents to the circle at P1 and P2, then the locus of the point P, is

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If the point R divides the line segment joining the points 2,3 and 2tanθ,3secθ ; 0<θ<π2, externally in the ratio 2:3, then the locus of R is

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Let S be the focus of parabola x2+8y=0 and Q be any point on it. If P divides the line segment SQ in the ratio 1 : 2, then the locus of P is