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MCQs

1. The distance between two points (3, 2) and (6, 6) is
a) 3 b) 3 c) 5 d) None of these

2. The distance of point P (x, y) from the origin is given by
a) x 2 b) y c) (x + y ) d) None of these
2
2 1/2
2
3. Find a point on X-axis which is at a distance of 5 units from the point A (5, –3).
a) (–1, 0) b) (9, 0) c) (0, 1) d) None of these
4. The distance of a point from X-axis is called its

a) ordinate b) origin c) abscissa d) None of these
5. In the third quadrant

a) x > 0, y > 0 b) x < 0, y < 0 c) x > 0, y < 0 d) None of these

Answers: 1. c) 5 2. c) (x + y ) 3. b) (9, 0)
2
2 1/2
4. a) ordinate 5. b) x < 0, y < 0

Case-Study Based Questions
Case-Study Based Questions
Vanmahotsava week or forest festival is celebrated in July Y
every year in our school. The aim of this festival is to create
awareness about forests, specially trees among students. 7 Q R
Many students take part in the celebration of this festival. 6
Plantation of tree is an important part of this festival. Six 5 L
students of class - X planted trees in the given position as 4 M
shown in the graph.
3
P
2 S
1
X
(0, 0) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Answer the following questions on the basis of the above data.
1. Write the coordinates of the planted trees at P, Q, R, S.
2. Write the distance of tree at P from x-axis and the distance of tree at R from y-axis.
3. According to graph, if tree at M is located between tree at P and tree at L and M intersect PL in
the ratio of 3 : 2 then find the coordinates of tree at M.

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