10th Class Mathematics Coordinate Geometry Question Bank MCQs - Coordinate Geometry

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    If the mid-point of the line segment joining \[A(2a,\,4)\] and \[B(-2,3b)\] is \[M(1,2b+1),\] then the values of a and b respectively are:

    A) \[2,2\]

    B) \[2,3\]

    C) \[3,2\]

    D) \[5,2\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] Coordinates of mid-point of AB are \[\left( \frac{2a-2}{2},\frac{4+3b}{2} \right)\]i.e., \[\left( a-1,\frac{4+3b}{2} \right)\]
    But\[M(1,2a+1)\]is the mid-point of AB.
    (Given)
    \[\therefore \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,a-1=1\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\Rightarrow \,\,\,a=2\]                        ….(1)
    and\[\frac{4+3b}{2}=2a+1\,\,\,\,\Rightarrow \,\,4+3b=4a+2\]
    \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,4+3b=4(2)+2\] [Using (1)]
    \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,4+3b=10\]
    \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,b=\frac{10-4}{3}=\frac{6}{3}=2\]
    \[\therefore \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,a=2,\,\,\,\,\,b=2\]


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