Introduction to Three Dimensional Geometry
Short Answer Type Questions
1. Locate the following points
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
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Solution
Given, coordinates are
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

X-increment
2. Name the octant in which each of the following points lies.
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(iv)
(vii)
(viii)
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Solution
(i) Point
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
3. If
(i)
(iii)
(ii)
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Solution
The coordinates of
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
4. If
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
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Solution
We know that, on
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
5. How far apart are the points
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Distance between two points
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Solution
Given points,
6. Find the distance from the origin to
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Distance from origin to the point
7. Show that, if
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Solution
Given that,
Hence proved.
8. Show that the point
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If the three points
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Solution
Given points,
So, the points
9. Three consecutive vertices of a parallelogram
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Solution
Let the coordinates of the fourth vertices

Mid-points of diagonal
and
Since, the mid-point of
Now,
So, the coordinates of fourth vertex
10. Show that the
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In a right angled triangle sum of the square of two sides is equal to square of third side.
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Solution
Given that, the vertices of the
Hence, vertices
11. Find the third vertex of triangle whose centroid is origin and two vertices are
Thinking Process
The vertices of the
coordinates of the centroid Gare
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Solution
Let third vertex of

Given that, the coordinate of centroid
Hence, the third vertex of triangle is
12. Find the centroid of a triangle, the mid-point of whose sides are
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Solution
Given that, mid-points of sides are

Let the vertices of the
Then, mid-point of
Similarly for the sides
On adding Eqs. (i) and (iv), we get
On adding Eqs. (ii) and (v), we get
On adding Eqs. (iii) and (vi), we get
From Eqs. (vii) and (x),
If
If
From Eqs. (xi) and (viii),
If
From Eqs. (xii) and (ix),
So, the points are
13. The mid-points of the sides of a triangle are
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Solution
Let vertices of the

Similarly for the sides
From Eqs. (i) and (iv),
From Eqs. (ii) and (v),
From Eqs. (iii) and (vi),
From Eqs. (vii) and (x),
From Eqs. (viii) and (xi),
From Eqs. (ix) and (xii),
So, the vertices are
14. If the vertices of a parallelogram
Thinking Process
The diagonal of a parallelogram have the same vertices. Use this property to solve the problem.
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Solution
Let the fourth vertex of the parallelogram
Now, mid-point of

So, the coordinates of fourth vertex is
15. Find the coordinate of the points which trisect the line segment joining the points
Thinking Process
If point
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Solution
Let the

Since, the point
Since, the point
So, the coordinates of
16. If the origin is the centroid of a
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Solution
Given that origin is the centroid of the

17. If
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Solution
Let the coordinates of

Since,
So, the coordinates of
Long Answer Type Questions
18. Show that the three points
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Solution
Given points are
19. The mid-point of the sides of a triangle are
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Solution
Let the vertices of

Since, the mid-point of side
Then,
Similarly, the mid-points of
and
Now,
From Eqs. (i) and (iv),
From Eqs. (ii) and (v),
From Eqs. (iii) and (vi),
From Eqs. (vii) and (x),
Then,
From Eqs. (viii) and (xi),
Then,
From Eqs. (ix) and (xii),
Then,
Then,
So, the vertices of the triangle
Hence, centroid of the triangle
20. Prove that the points
Thinking Process
First of all find the value of
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Solution
Given points are
So, point
21. What are the coordinates of the vertices of a cube whose edge is 2 units, one of whose vertices coincides with the origin and the three edges passing through the origin, coincides with the positive direction of the axes through the origin?
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Solution
The coordinates of the cube which edge is 2 units, are
Objective Type Questions
22. The distance of point
(a) 3 units
(b) 4 units
(c) 5 units
(d) 550
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Solution
(a) Given, point is
Distance of
23. What is the length of foot of perpendicular drawn from the point
(a)
(b)
(c) 5
(d) None of these
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Solution
(b) We know that, on the
24. Distance of the point
(a)
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
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Solution
(a) Given, points
25. If the distance between the points
(a) 5
(b)
(c) -5
(d) None of these
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Solution
(b) Given, the points are
26.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) None of these
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Solution
(a) We know that, on the

27. Equation of
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) None of these
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Solution
(c) On the Y-axis,
28. The point
(a) first octant
(b) seventh octant
(c) second octant
(d) eight octant
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Solution
(b) The point
29. A plane is parallel to
(a)
(b)
(c) Z-axis
(d) None of these
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Solution
(a) A plane is parallel to YZ-plane, so it is perpendicular to
30. The locus of a point for which
(a) equation of
(b) equation of
(c) equation at Z-axis
(d) None of these
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Solution
(a) We know that, equation on the
31. The locus of a point for which
(a)
(b) YZ-plane
(c) ZX-plane
(d) None of these
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Solution
(b) On the YZ-plane,
32. If a parallelopiped is formed by planes drawn through the points
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Solution
(a) Given points of the parallelopiped are
33.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) None of these
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Solution
(d) We know that, on the
34.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) None of these
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Solution
(a) On the X-axis,
Hence, the required coordinates are
Fillers
35. The three axes
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Solution
The three axes

36. The three planes determine a rectangular parallelopiped which has …… of rectangular faces.
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Solution
Three points
37. The coordinates of a point are the perpendicular distance from the …… on the respectives axes.
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Solution
Given points
38. The three coordinate planes divide the space into …… parts.
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Solution
Eight parts
39. If a point
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Solution
We know that, on YZ-plane,
40. The equation of
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The equation of YZ-plane is
41. If the point
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On the
42. The equation of
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The equation of
43.
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z-coordinates.
44.
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45.
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46. The plane parallel to
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The plane parallel to
47. The length of the longest piece of a string that can be stretched straight in a rectangular room whose dimensions are 10,13 and 8 units are ……
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Solution
Given dimensions are
48. If the distance between the points
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Solution
Given points are
49. If the mid-points of the sides of a triangle
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Solution
Let the vertices of

Since,
Similarly,
From Eqs. (i) and (iv),
From Eqs. (ii) and (v),
From Eqs. (iii) and (vi),
From Eqs. (vii) and (x),
If
If
From Eqs. (ix) and (xii),
So, the vertices of
i.e.,
50. Match each item given under the Column I to its correct answer given under Column II.
Column I | Column II | ||
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(i) | In-XY-plane | (a) | Ist octant |
(ii) | Point |
(b) | YZ-plane |
(iii) | Locus of the points having 0 is |
(c) | |
(iv) | A line is parallel to |
(d) | Z-axis |
If represent the |
(e) | plane parallel to |
|
(vi) | (f) | if all the points on the line have equal |
|
(vii) | Planes |
(f) | from the point on the respective |
(viii) | Coordinates of a point are the distances from the origin to the feet of perpendiculars |
(h) | parallel to Z-axis |
(ix) | A ball is the solid region in the space enclosed by a |
(i) | disc |
Region in the plane enclosed by a circle is known as a |
(j) | sphere |
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Solution
(i) In XY-plane, z-coordinates is zero.
(ii) The point
(iii) Locus of the points having
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii) The planes
(viii) Coordinates of a point are the distances from the origin to the feet of perpendicular from the point on the respective.
(ix) A ball is the solid region in the space enclosed by a sphere.
(x) The region in the plane enclosed by a circle is known as a disc.