English

A point P lies on the x-axis and another point Q lies on the y-axis.Write the ordinate of point P. - Mathematics

Advertisements
Advertisements

Question

A point P lies on the x-axis and another point Q lies on the y-axis.
Write the ordinate of point P.

One Line Answer
Advertisements

Solution

Since, the point P lies on the x-axis, its ordinate is 0.

shaalaa.com
  Is there an error in this question or solution?
Chapter 28: Distance Formula - Exercise 28 [Page 335]

APPEARS IN

Selina Concise Mathematics [English] Class 9 ICSE
Chapter 28 Distance Formula
Exercise 28 | Q 10.1 | Page 335

RELATED QUESTIONS

Find value of x for which the distance between the points P(x,4) and Q(9,10) is 10 units.


Find the relation between a and b if the point P(a ,b) is equidistant from A (6,-1) and B (5 , 8).


Prove that the points (6 , -1) , (5 , 8) and (1 , 3) are the vertices of an isosceles triangle.


Prove that the points (a, b), (a + 3, b + 4), (a − 1, b + 7) and (a − 4, b + 3) are the vertices of a parallelogram. 


Find the co-ordinates of points on the x-axis which are at a distance of 17 units from the point (11, -8).


Give the relation that must exist between x and y so that (x, y) is equidistant from (6, -1) and (2, 3).


Show that A(1, 2), (1, 6), C(1 + 2 `sqrt(3)`, 4) are vertices of a equilateral triangle


The distance between the points (0, 5) and (–5, 0) is ______.


In a GPS, The lines that run east-west are known as lines of latitude, and the lines running north-south are known as lines of longitude. The latitude and the longitude of a place are its coordinates and the distance formula is used to find the distance between two places. The distance between two parallel lines is approximately 150 km. A family from Uttar Pradesh planned a round trip from Lucknow (L) to Puri (P) via Bhuj (B) and Nashik (N) as shown in the given figure below.

Based on the above information answer the following questions using the coordinate geometry.

  1. Find the distance between Lucknow (L) to Bhuj (B).
  2. If Kota (K), internally divide the line segment joining Lucknow (L) to Bhuj (B) into 3 : 2 then find the coordinate of Kota (K).
  3. Name the type of triangle formed by the places Lucknow (L), Nashik (N) and Puri (P)
    [OR]
    Find a place (point) on the longitude (y-axis) which is equidistant from the points Lucknow (L) and Puri (P).

Tharunya was thrilled to know that the football tournament is fixed with a monthly timeframe from 20th July to 20th August 2023 and for the first time in the FIFA Women’s World Cup’s history, two nations host in 10 venues. Her father felt that the game can be better understood if the position of players is represented as points on a coordinate plane.

  1. At an instance, the midfielders and forward formed a parallelogram. Find the position of the central midfielder (D) if the position of other players who formed the parallelogram are :- A(1, 2), B(4, 3) and C(6, 6)
  2. Check if the Goal keeper G(–3, 5), Sweeper H(3, 1) and Wing-back K(0, 3) fall on a same straight line.
    [or]
    Check if the Full-back J(5, –3) and centre-back I(–4, 6) are equidistant from forward C(0, 1) and if C is the mid-point of IJ.
  3. If Defensive midfielder A(1, 4), Attacking midfielder B(2, –3) and Striker E(a, b) lie on the same straight line and B is equidistant from A and E, find the position of E.

Share
Notifications

Englishहिंदीमराठी


      Forgot password?
Use app×