Cartesian rectangular coordinate system in a plane - One Line Questions
1.
A point Q has coordinates (-2, 7). What is the ordinate of point Q? —
7
2.
What is the section formula for a point dividing the line segment joining (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) internally in the ratio m:n? —
((mx2 + nx1)/(m+n), (my2 + ny1)/(m+n))
3.
What is the midpoint of the line segment joining points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)? —
((x1 + x2)/2, (y1 + y2)/2)
4.
Which of the following points lies on the positive X-axis? —
(7, 0)
5.
What are the coordinates of the origin in a Cartesian plane? —
(0, 0)
6.
Find the midpoint of the line segment joining (1, 2) and (7, 8). —
(4, 5)
7.
If a point is equidistant from the X-axis and Y-axis, and lies in the first quadrant, its coordinates are of the form: —
(a, a)
8.
What is the distance of the point (3, 8) from the origin? —
sqrt(73)
9.
A point P has coordinates (5, 3). What is the abscissa of point P? —
5
10.
What is the distance of the point (-3, 4) from the origin? —
5
11.
Calculate the distance between the points (2, 3) and (5, 7). —
5
12.
The equation y = mx + c represents: —
A straight line
13.
What is the geometric interpretation of the equation Ax + By + C = 0 in a plane? —
A straight line
14.
What is the locus of points (x, y) such that x = 5? —
A vertical line
15.
The equation x^2 + y^2 = r^2 in Cartesian coordinates represents: —
A circle centered at the origin
16.
What is the locus of points (x, y) such that y = -2? —
A horizontal line
17.
In the Cartesian coordinate system, the position of a point is represented by an ordered pair of numbers. What is the second number called? —
Ordinate
18.
The y-coordinate of a point is also known as its: —
Ordinate
19.
If the distance between points (a, 0) and (0, b) is d, then which relation holds? —
d^2 = a^2 + b^2
20.
The point where the X-axis and Y-axis intersect in a Cartesian coordinate system is called the: —
Origin
21.
What is the symbol used to represent the origin in a Cartesian coordinate system? —
O
22.
In a Cartesian coordinate system, what are the two perpendicular lines called? —
Coordinate axes
23.
In the Cartesian coordinate system, the position of a point is represented by an ordered pair of numbers. What is the first number called? —
Abscissa
24.
The x-coordinate of a point is also known as its: —
Abscissa
25.
What is the name of the system used to define the position of a point in a plane using two perpendicular lines? —
Cartesian coordinate system
26.
A point lies on the positive X-axis. What is its y-coordinate? —
Zero
27.
A point lies on the negative Y-axis. What is its x-coordinate? —
Zero
28.
If a point lies on the X-axis, its y-coordinate is always: —
Zero
29.
If a point lies on the Y-axis, its x-coordinate is always: —
Zero
30.
In which quadrant is the point with coordinates (3, -4) located? —
Quadrant IV
31.
In which quadrant is the point with coordinates (-5, -6) located? —
Quadrant III
32.
Which quadrant is defined by positive x-values and positive y-values? —
Quadrant I
33.
Which quadrant is defined by negative x-values and positive y-values? —
Quadrant II
34.
Which quadrant is defined by negative x-values and negative y-values? —
Quadrant III
35.
Which quadrant is defined by positive x-values and negative y-values? —
Quadrant IV
36.
In which quadrant does the point (-4, 10) lie? —
Quadrant II
37.
The point (2, -2) lies in which quadrant? —
Quadrant IV
38.
What is the distance between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) in a Cartesian plane? —
sqrt((x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2)
39.
What is the locus of points (x, y) such that x = 0? —
The y-axis
40.
What is the locus of points (x, y) such that y = 0? —
The x-axis
41.
The Cartesian coordinate system divides the plane into how many regions? —
Four
42.
What is the distance of a point (x, y) from the X-axis? —
|y|
43.
The distance of a point P(x, y) from the origin (0, 0) is given by the formula: —
sqrt(x^2 + y^2)
44.
What is the vertical line in the Cartesian coordinate system called? —
Y-axis
45.
If a point has coordinates (x, y), which axis does 'x' represent the distance from? —
Y-axis
46.
The point (0, -5) lies on which axis? —
Y-axis
47.
What is the distance of a point (x, y) from the Y-axis? —
|x|
48.
What is the horizontal line in the Cartesian coordinate system called? —
X-axis
49.
If a point has coordinates (x, y), which axis does 'y' represent the distance from? —
X-axis
50.
The point (3, 0) lies on which axis? —
X-axis