Additional Mathematics 1

𝑚= −
2
Exercise 5B 𝑘−3 1
= −
5) Find the equation of the chord joining 4 2
2(𝑘 − 3) = −1 ∗ 4
the points whose x-coordinates on the 2𝑘 − 6 = −4
curve 𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 − 3 are -1 and 1. 2𝑘 = −4 + 6
2𝑘 = 2
Solution 𝑘 = 1 (Ans:)

When x = -1
b) The gradient of AC
𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 − 3 1 − (−3)
𝑦 = 2(−1)2 − 3 𝑚=
6 − (−1)
𝑦 = −1 1+3
(−1, −1) 𝑚=
6+1
𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑥 = 1 4
𝑚=
𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 − 3 7
𝑦 = 2(1)2 − 3
c) the acute angle tat AC makes with the
𝑦 = −1
x axis
(1, −1)
𝑦2 − 𝑦1 4
𝑚= tan 𝜃 =
𝑥2 − 𝑥1 7
−1 − (−1) 𝜃 = 29.7°
𝑚=
1 − (−1)
−1 + 1
𝑚=
1+1
𝑚= 0 8)
𝑦 − 𝑦1 = 𝑚(𝑥 − 𝑥1)
𝑦 − (−1) = 0[𝑥 − (−1)] Solution
𝑦+1=0 A (-2, -3), B (1,3), C (1, k)
𝑦 = −1 (𝐴𝑁𝑆: )
Gradient of AB
𝑦2 − 𝑦1
𝐺𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝐴𝐵 =
7) Gradient of AB 𝑥2 − 𝑥1
3 − (− 3)
a) The value of k =
1 − (−2)
𝑦2 − 𝑦1 6
𝑚= =
𝑥2 − 𝑥1 3
3 − (−3) =2
𝑚=
2 − (−1)
Since AB is perpendicular to AC
6
𝑚= =2 1
3 The gradient of 𝐴𝐶 = − 𝑚
𝑚=2
𝑘−3 m=−
1
𝐺𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝐵𝐶 = 2
6−2
𝑘−3 𝑘 − (−3) −1
= =
4 1 − (−3) 2
𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝐴𝐵 𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝑡𝑜 𝐵𝐶, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝐵𝐶 𝑘+3 −1
1 =
= − 1+3 2
𝑚
𝑘+3 −1
=
4 2
2(𝑘 + 3) = −1 ∗ 4
2𝑘 + 6 = −4
2𝑘 = −4 − 6
2𝑘 = −9
9
𝑘= −
2
1
𝑘 = −4
2