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RD Sharma Solutions for Class 11 Maths Chapter 22–Brief review of Cartesian System of Rectangular Coordinates

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EXERCISE 22.1 PAGE NO: 22.12

1. If the line segment joining the points P(x1, y1) and Q(x2, y2) subtends an angle α at the origin O, prove that : OP. OQ cos α = x1 x2 + y1 y2.

Solution:

Given,

Two points P and Q subtends an angle α at the origin as shown in figure:

From figure we can see that points O, P and Q forms a triangle.

Clearly in ΔOPQ we have:

2. The vertices of a triangle ABC are A(0, 0), B (2, -1) and C (9, 0). Find cos B.

Solution:

Given:

The coordinates of triangle.

From the figure,

By using cosine formula,

In ΔABC, we have:

3. Four points A (6, 3), B (-3, 5), C (4, -2) and D (x, 3x) are given in such a way that , find x.

Solution:

24.5 = 28x – 14

28x = 38.5

x = 38.5/28

= 1.375

4. The points A (2, 0), B (9, 1), C (11, 6) and D (4, 4) are the vertices of a quadrilateral ABCD. Determine whether ABCD is a rhombus or not.

Solution:

Given:

The coordinates of 4 points that form a quadrilateral is shown in the below figure

Now by using distance formula, we have:

It is clear that, AB ≠ BC [quad ABCD does not have all 4 sides equal.]

∴ ABCD is not a Rhombus

EXERCISE 22.2 PAGE NO: 22.18

1. Find the locus of a point equidistant from the point (2, 4) and the y-axis.

Solution:

Let P (h, k) be any point on the locus and let A (2, 4) and B (0, k).

Then, PA = PB

PA2 = PB2

2. Find the equation of the locus of a point which moves such that the ratio of its distance from (2, 0) and (1, 3) is 5: 4.

Solution:

Let P (h, k) be any point on the locus and let A (2, 0) and B (1, 3).

So then, PA/ BP = 5/4

PA2 = BP2 = 25/16

3. A point moves as so that the difference of its distances from (ae, 0) and (-ae, 0) is 2a, prove that the equation to its locus is

, where b2 = a2 (e2 – 1).

Solution:

Let P (h, k) be any point on the locus and let A (ae, 0) and B (-ae, 0).

Where, PA – PB = 2a

Now again let us square on both the sides we get,

(eh + a)2 = (h + ae)2 + (k – 0)2

e2h2 + a2 + 2aeh = h2 + a2e2 + 2aeh + k2

h2 (e2 – 1) – k2 = a2 (e2 – 1)

Now let us replace (h, k) with (x, y)

The locus of a point such that the difference of its distances from (ae, 0) and (-ae, 0) is 2a.


Where b2 = a2 (e2 – 1)

Hence proved.

4. Find the locus of a point such that the sum of its distances from (0, 2) and (0, -2) is 6.

Solution:

Let P (h, k) be any point on the locus and let A (0, 2) and B (0, -2).

Where, PA – PB = 6

5. Find the locus of a point which is equidistant from (1, 3) and x-axis.

Solution:

Let P (h, k) be any point on the locus and let A (1, 3) and B (h, 0).

Where, PA = PB

6. Find the locus of a point which moves such that its distance from the origin is three times is distance from x-axis.

Solution:

Let P (h, k) be any point on the locus and let A (0, 0) and B (h, 0).

Where, PA = 3PB

Now by squaring on both the sides we get,

h2 + k2 = 9k2

h2 = 8k2

By replacing (h, k) with (x, y)

∴ The locus of point is x2 = 8y2

EXERCISE 22.3 PAGE NO: 22.21

1. What does the equation (x – a) 2 + (y – b) 2 = r2 become when the axes are transferred to parallel axes through the point (a-c, b)?

Solution:

Given:

The equation, (x – a) 2 + (y – b) 2 = r2

The given equation (x – a)2 + (y – b)2 = r2 can be transformed into the new equation by changing x by x – a + c and y by y – b, i.e. substitution of x by x + a and y by y + b.

((x + a – c) – a)2 + ((y – b ) – b)2 = r2

(x – c)2 + y2 = r2

x2 + c2 – 2cx + y2 = r2

x2 + y2 -2cx = r2 – c2

Hence, the transformed equation is x2 + y2 -2cx = r2 – c2

2. What does the equation (a – b) (x2 + y2) – 2abx = 0 become if the origin is shifted to the point (ab / (a-b), 0) without rotation?

Solution:

Given:

The equation (a – b) (x2 + y2) – 2abx = 0

The given equation (a – b) (x2 + y2) – 2abx = 0 can be transformed into new equation by changing x by [X + ab / (a-b)] and y by Y

3. Find what the following equations become when the origin is shifted to the point (1, 1)?
(i) x2 + xy – 3x – y + 2 = 0
(ii) x2 – y2 – 2x + 2y = 0
(iii) xy – x – y + 1 = 0
(iv) xy – y2 – x + y = 0

Solution:

(i) x2 + xy – 3x – y + 2 = 0

Firstly let us substitute the value of x by x + 1 and y by y + 1

Then,

(x + 1)2 + (x + 1) (y + 1) – 3(x + 1) – (y + 1) + 2 = 0

x2 + 1 + 2x + xy + x + y + 1 – 3x – 3 – y – 1 + 2 = 0

Upon simplification we get,

x2 + xy = 0

∴ The transformed equation is x2 + xy = 0.

(ii) x2 – y2 – 2x + 2y = 0

Let us substitute the value of x by x + 1 and y by y + 1

Then,

(x + 1)2 – (y + 1)2 – 2(x + 1) + 2(y + 1) = 0

x2 + 1 + 2x – y2 – 1 – 2y – 2x – 2 + 2y + 2 = 0

Upon simplification we get,

x2 – y2 = 0

∴ The transformed equation is x2 – y2 = 0.

(iii) xy – x – y + 1 = 0

Let us substitute the value of x by x + 1 and y by y + 1

Then,

(x + 1) (y + 1) – (x + 1) – (y + 1) + 1 = 0

xy + x + y + 1 – x – 1 – y – 1 + 1 = 0

Upon simplification we get,

xy = 0

∴ The transformed equation is xy = 0.

(iv) xy – y2 – x + y = 0

Let us substitute the value of x by x + 1 and y by y + 1

Then,

(x + 1) (y + 1) – (y + 1)2 – (x + 1) + (y + 1) = 0

xy + x + y + 1 – y2 – 1 – 2y – x – 1 + y + 1 = 0

Upon simplification we get,

xy – y2 = 0

∴ The transformed equation is xy – y2 = 0.

4. At what point the origin be shifted so that the equation x2 + xy – 3x + 2 = 0 does not contain any first-degree term and constant term?

Solution:

Given:

The equation x2 + xy – 3x + 2 = 0

We know that the origin has been shifted from (0, 0) to (p, q)

So any arbitrary point (x, y) will also be converted as (x + p, y + q).

The new equation is:

(x + p)2 + (x + p)(y + q) – 3(x + p) + 2 = 0

Upon simplification,

x2 + p2 + 2px + xy + py + qx + pq – 3x – 3p + 2 = 0

x2 + xy + x(2p + q – 3) + y(q – 1) + p2 + pq – 3p – q + 2 = 0

For no first degree term, we have 2p + q – 3 = 0 and p – 1 = 0, and

For no constant term we have p2 + pq – 3p – q + 2 = 0.

By solving these simultaneous equations we have p = 1 and q = 1 from first equation.

The values p = 1 and q = 1 satisfies p2 + pq – 3p – q + 2 = 0.

Hence, the point to which origin must be shifted is (p, q) = (1, 1).

5. Verify that the area of the triangle with vertices (2, 3), (5, 7) and (-3 -1) remains invariant under the translation of axes when the origin is shifted to the point (-1, 3).

Solution:

Given:

The points (2, 3), (5, 7), and (-3, -1).

The area of triangle with vertices (x1, y1), (x2, y2), and (x3, y3) is

= ½ [x1(y2 – y3) + x2(y3 -y1) + x3(y1 – y2)]

The area of given triangle = ½ [2(7+1) + 5(-1-3) – 3(3-7)]

= ½ [16 – 20 + 12]

= ½ [8]

= 4

Origin shifted to point (-1, 3), the new coordinates of the triangle are (3, 0), (6, 4), and (-2, -4) obtained from subtracting a point (-1, 3).

The new area of triangle = ½ [3(4-(-4)) + 6(-4-0) – 2(0-4)]

= ½ [24-24+8]

= ½ [8]

= 4

Since the area of the triangle before and after the translation after shifting of origin remains same, i.e. 4.

∴ We can say that the area of a triangle is invariant to shifting of origin.

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