Introduction to Coordinate Geometry

The area of the triangle formed by the points A(2,0) B(6,0) and C(4,6) is

• 24 sq. units

• 12 sq. units.

• 10 sq. units

• 48 sq. units

Write the ordinate of the following point:

(16, 0)

• 16

• 0

The coordinates of point K is _________ .

• (1,6)

• (6,1)

• (6,5)

Two points having same abscissae but different ordinate lie on _________ .

• x-axis

• y-axis

• a line parallel to y-axis

• a line parallel to x-axis

The perpendicular distance of the point P (4, 3) from x-axis is

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

In which of the following quadrants does the point P (3, 6) lie?

• I

• II

• III

• IV

The abscissa of a point is its distance from the _____ .

• x-axis

• y-axis

• origin

Where does the line joining the points (–7, –1) and (7, -1) lie?

• x-axis

• y-axis

• a line parallel to the x-axis

• a line parallel to the y-axis

In which of the following quadrants does the point Q (–4, 1) lie?

• I

• II

• III

• IV

Measure the diagonals of this rhombus and check whether they are equal or not.

• Yes

• No