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COORDINATE GEOMETRY

  • Sums based on Midpoint Formula

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AD

Sol.

=

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A

B

C

D

G

R

Q.

×

100

=

25

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4

th

the distance AD =

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5

×

100

=

20

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5

th

the distance AD =

 

(2, 25)

(8, 20)

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Sol.

G

=

(2,

25),

GR

=

(8

2)

2

+

(20

2

25)

x1 = 2,

y1 = 25

x2 = 8,

y2 = 20

R

=

(8,

20)

=

(6)

2

+

(–5)

2

=

36

+

25

=

61 m

Point B is the midpoint of G (2, 25) and R (8, 20)

Let

Coordinates of B = (x, y)

Which is the formula to find length of GR?

+

(

)

(

)

x2

x1

y2

y1

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Q.

(2, 25)

(8, 20)

Let the co-ordinates of G be (x1, y1)

Let the co-ordinates of R be (x2, y2)

Let the coordinates of B be (x, y)

B

(x, y)

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By Midpoint Formula,

Which formula is used to find co-ordinates of midpoint of a segment

G(2, 25)

R(8, 20)

x1 = 2,

x2 = 8,

x

=

x1

+

x2

2

x

=

2

2

+

8

x

=

10

2

x

=

5

Mid-Point Formula

,

+

x1

x2

2

+

y1

y2

2

5

Sol.

y1 = 25

y2 = 20

Q.

(2, 25)

(8, 20)

B

(x, y)

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y

=

y1

+

y2

2

y

=

25

2

+

20

y

=

45

2

y

=

22.5

B

=

(5, 22.5)

 

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It means that the blue flag is in the 5th line and

at a distance of 22.5m along the direction

parallel to AD.

Q.

(2, 25)

(8, 20)

G(2, 25)

R(8, 20)

x1 = 2,

x2 = 8,

Sol.

y2 = 20

y1 = 25

B

(x, y)