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INTRODUCTION TO THREE DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY MCQs

Introduction To Three Dimensional Geometry

Total Questions : 49 | Page 5 of 5 pages
Question 41.


The centroid of a triangle whose vertices are (0,3,5), (1,4,-2) and (2,-1,3) is ___.


  1.     (1,2,2)
  2.     (0,4,3)
  3.     (2,1,3)
  4.     (3,6,6)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> (1,2,2)
:
A

Let C(x,y,z) be the centroid of the triangle whose vertices are (0,3,5), (1,4,-2) and (2,-1,3)


x=0+1+23=33=1y=3+413=63=2z=52+32=63=2


The centroid of the triangle is (1,2,2)


Question 42.


Three vertices of a parallelogram ABCD are A(3,-1,2), B(1,2,4) and C(-1,1,2). Find the fourth vertex .


  1.     (1,0,2)
  2.     (1,2,0)
  3.     (2,1,0)
  4.     (2,0,1)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> (1,0,2)
:
A

Let D(x,y,z) be the fourth vertex of the parallelogram.
The diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.
Therefore, the midpoints of AC and BD are the same. Let this be O.


O=(312,1+12,2+22)O=(1,0,2)


Now, O is the midpoint of BD
1+x2=1x=12+y2=0y=24+z2=2z=0


D=(1,0,2)


Question 43.


Which of the following points lie in the VII th octant?


  1.     (1,2,-8)
  2.     (2,-1,-2)
  3.     (-5,0,-4)
  4.     (-2,-3,-10)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> (-2,-3,-10)
:
D

In the VII th octant, all three coordinates of a point are negative. Here, only the point (-2,-3,-10) lies in the seventh quadrant.


Question 44.


Which of the following points lie on the x-y plane?


  1.     (1,5,0)
  2.     (0,0,-6)
  3.     (7,0,6)
  4.     (0,2,-5)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> (1,5,0)
:
A

For a point on the x-y plane, the z-coordinate is zero and the x and y coordinates are non-zero. Here, (1,5,0) lies on the x-y plane.


Question 45.


Which of the following points lie on the x-z plane?


  1.     (1,0,0)
  2.     (3,0,-6)
  3.     (0,4,0)
  4.     (0,0,-5)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> (3,0,-6)
:
B

For a point on the x-z plane, the y-coordinate is zero and the x and z coordinates are non-zero. Here, (3,0,-6) lies on the x-z plane.


Question 46.


The distance of the point (15,8,13) from the z-axis is ___.


  1.     13 units
  2.     15 units
  3.     17 units
  4.     23 units
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 17 units
:
C

The distance of a point P(x,y,z) from the z-axis is
d=x2+y2=152+82=225+64=289=17 units


Question 47.


Find the locus of the point which is at a distance of 3 units from the origin.


  1.     x+y+z=3
  2.     x+y+z=9
  3.     x2+y2+z2=9
  4.     x2+y2+z2=3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> x2+y2+z2=9
:
C

Let P(x,y,z) be the required point.
According to the given condition
(x0)2+(y0)2+(z0)2=3x2+y2+z2=9


Question 48.


The coordinates of the point P which divides the line segment joining A(1,-2,3) and B(3,4,-5) externally in the ratio 2:3 is


  1.     (9,2,-1)
  2.     P=(95,25,15)
  3.     (-3,-14,19)
  4.     P=(35,145,195)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> (-3,-14,19)
:
C

Let P(x,y,z) divide the line segment joining A(1,-2,3) and B(3,4,-5) externally in the ratio 2:3. Therefore,


x=2×3+(3)×12+(3)=3y=2×4+(3)×(2)2+(3)=14z=2×(5)+(3)×32+(3)=19


P=(3,14,19)


Question 49.


Find the ratio in which the line segment joining the points (4,8,10) and (6,10,-8) is divided by the YZ-plane.


  1.     internally in the ratio 2:3
  2.     externally in the ratio 2:3
  3.     internally in the ratio 1:2
  4.     externally in the ratio 1:2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> externally in the ratio 2:3
:
B

Let the YZ-plane divide the line segment joining the points (4,8,10) and (6,10,-8) in the ratio k:1 at the point P.
The x-coordinate of the point P is given by
x=4+6kk+1
Since P lies on the YZ plane, x=0
4+6k=0k=23


Hence, the points are divided by the YZ-plane in the ratio 2:3 externally 


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