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A line intersects the y-axis and x-axis at the points P and Q respectively. If (2, -5) is the mid-point of PQ, then the coordinates of P and Q are respectively:

  1. (0, 10) and (-4, 0)

  2. (0, -5) and (2, 0)

  3. (0, 4) and (-10, 0)

  4. (0, -10) and (4, 0)

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Let P(0, a) be the point on y-axis and Q(b, 0) be the point on x-axis.

Given, (2, -5) is the mid-point of PQ.

A line intersects the y-axis and x-axis at the points P and Q respectively. If (2, -5) is the mid-point of PQ, then the coordinates of P and Q are respectively: Reflection, RSA Mathematics Solutions ICSE Class 10.

By mid-point formula,

(x, y) = (x1+x22,y1+y22)\Big(\dfrac{x1 + x2}{2}, \dfrac{y1 + y2}{2}\Big)

Substituting values we get :

(2,5)=(0+b2,a+02)(2,5)=(b2,a2)2=b2 and 5=a2b=4 and a=10.\Rightarrow (2, -5) = \Big(\dfrac{0 + b}{2}, \dfrac{a + 0}{2}\Big) \\[1em] \Rightarrow (2, -5) = \Big(\dfrac{b}{2}, \dfrac{a}{2}\Big) \\[1em] \Rightarrow 2 = \dfrac{b}{2} \text{ and } -5 = \dfrac{a}{2} \\[1em] \Rightarrow b = 4 \text{ and } a = -10.

P(0, -10) and Q(4, 0)

Hence, Option 4 is the correct option.

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