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MODULE 11
COORDINATE GEOMETRY
CONTENTS
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Short test
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Answers
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GRADIENT
TWO POINTS
AXIS INTERCEPTIONS
EQUATIONS OF A
STRAIGHT LINE
GRADIENT FORM
INTERCEPT FORM
GENERAL FORM
SIMULTANEOUS EQUATIONS
ELIMINATION
METHOD
SUBSTITUTION
METHOD
AXIS INTERCEPTIONS
Find the x-intercepts,y-intercepts and gradients of the following straight lines PQ.
Example:
GradientPQ
y2 y1
x2 x1
05
5
=
30
3
( x1 , y1 )
P(0,5)
y-intercept=5
Q(3,0)
( x2 , y 2 )
x
x-intercept=3
EXERCISE 1:
1.Find the gradients of the following straight lines.
2
.
-3
yyy
Gradient=.............
2.
-3
x
Gradient =..............................................
3.Find the gradient of a straight line that intercepts the x-axis at 2 and the y-axis at -4
Answer:
4.
x
A
-2
The diagram shows a straight line which has a gradient of . Find the coordinates of point A.
Answer:
Gradient =
y 2 y1
x2 x1
Example: Find the gradient of a straight line that passes through points A (2,-4) and B(4,8)
Solution:
Gradient of AB , m
AB
8 ( 4)
42
=6
EXERCISE 2
1. Find the gradient of the straight line joining each of the following pairs of points
(a) (1,3) and (4,9)
Answer:
2. Find the value of h if the straight line joining the points (2h,-3) and (-2,-h + 2) has a
gradient of 2.
Answer:
3.Given P(3a-1,-a), Q(-5,3) and R(1,6) are three points on a straight line. Find the value of a.
Answer:
y
y
-3y
(b)
0
x
4
Gradient=.............
Gradient =..........
3
(c)
(d)
4
x
Gradient
Gradient =...............
=..............
2.The diagram shows a straight line which has a gradient of 2. Find the coordinates of point B.
y
Answer...
B
-2
3.A straight line with a gradient of passes through a point (-2,4) and intersects the x-axis and
the y-axis at points A and B respectively. Find the coordinates of points A and B.
Answer:
4.A straight line has a gradient of h/4 and passes through a point (0,4h).
(a) Find the equation of the straight line.
(b) If the straight line passes through point (-4,3),find the value of h.
Answer:
(a)
(b)
5..
Y
B(-1,4)
X
A(1,1)
The figure on the previous page shows a triangle ABC with A(1,1) and B(-1,4). The gradients of
AB, AC and BC are -3m,3m and m respectively.
(i)
Find the value of m
(ii)
Find the coordinates of C
(iii)
Show that AC=2AB
Answer:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
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(x1,y1)
Y-y1=m(x-x1)
Y=mx + c
(0,-4)
Y-(-4)=5(x-0)
Y+4 =5x
Y=5x-4
5x-y-4=0
1.
1
3
(3,0)
2.
1
3
(-3,0)
3.
-3
(-1,4)
Examples:
x1
Example
1.
y1
-1
x2
y y1 y 2 y1
x x1 x2 x1
y2
y 3 93
x 1 4 1
y 3 6
2
x 1 3
y-3=2(x-1)
y-3=2x-2
-8
Y=mx+c
Equation in general
form (ax+by+c=0)
Y=2x-2+3
Y=2x+1
2x-y+1=0
2.
-2
-b
4b
3.
3a-1
-a
-5
Example:
3
2
y-intercept
-3
Y=
-4
1
2
-6
2
5
-2
Y=Mx+c
x y
1
a b
Ax+by+c=0
3
x3
2
x
y
1
2 3
-3x-2y-6=0
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1.A straight line which passes through the points (2,3) and (5,m) has gradient m. Find the
value of m.
Answer:
2.Find the equation of the straight line which joins the points P(-3,4) and Q (-1,-2).
that the line intersects the y-axis at the point R, find the length of PR
Answer:
Given
3.Given the points A (-1,15), B(2,7) and C (4,10). The point P divides the straight line BC in
the ratio 1:2. Find the equation of the straight line which passes through the points P and A.
Answer:
4.The straight line intersects x-axis and y-axis at point A(3,0) and B(0,20 respectively. Find
(a) the equation of straight line in:
(i) Intercept form
Answer
(b) the equation of straight line that passes through the point A and with gradient 2
Answer:
example: Find the point of intersection of the straight lines y=-2x + 1 and y =
1
x6
2
Solution: y = -2x + 1
.............(1)
1
y= x6
.............(2)
2
(2) x 4: 4y =2x + 24 ..............(3)
(1) + (3): 5y = 25
y=5
Substitute y =5 into (1)
5 = -2x + 1
2x = -4
x = -2
Therefore the point of intersection is (-2,5)
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y x
1 and ky = -x + 12 intersect the y-axis at the same point. Find the
6 2
value of k
Answer;
2.A straight line passes through a point (5,1) and the x-intercept is 10. If the straight line
intersects the y-axis at point R, find
(a) the equation of the straight line
Answer
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1. The diagram below shows a straight line CD which meets a straight line AB at
point C. Point D lies on the y-axis.
(a) Write down the equation of AB in the intercept form
(b) Given that 2AC = CB, find the coordinate of point C
Answer:
(a)
(b)
B(0,3)
C
A(-6,0)
0
D
Exercise 1.
1) 2/3
2) 3/5
Exercise 2
3) 2
4) 4
11
1a) m=2
1b) m=3
2) h= -3
3.) a= -2
Self assessment I
1a)
2
3
1b)
2
3
1c.) zero
1d) undefined
2) A(4,0)
3) A(-10,0) , B(0,5)
4a) y
h
x 4h
4
4b) h= 1
5(i) m= (ii) C=(5,7) (iii) AC=
52, AB
Self assessment II
1) m=-3/2
90unit
2)PR=
13
3) 11y+21x=144
x y
4a.(i) 1
3 2
2
(ii) y 2 x
3
(iv)
-2x-3y + 6 =0
4b) y=2x-6
Self assessment III
1) k=2
2a) 5y=-x+10
2b) R(0,2)
Short test
1a)
x
y
1
6 3
1b) C(-4,1)
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