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Coordinate Geometry I

1. Determine whether the point A(3, − 2) lies on the line

a) y = 4x − 10

b) 8x + 10y − 4 = 0

c) x = 3

2. Write down the coordinates of any three points on the line 2x + 3y = 4

3. Write down the equation of each of the lines specified below, leaving your answer in general
form.

a) gradient 1, y-intercept 3

b) gradient −2, y-intercept 5

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c) gradient , y-intercept −1

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d) gradient − , y-intercept 3

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4. Write down the gradient, m, and y-intercept of each equation.

a) x − y + 3 = 0

b) y + x − 2 = 0

c) 2x − y = 5

5. For each line in Q4., find points A and B, where the line intersects the x-axis and y-axis
respectively, and hence sketch the curve.

6. For each line in Q4., determine the angle of inclination α to the nearest minute where
appropriate.

7. Find the distance between each pair of points.

a) A(1,4), B(5,1)

b) A(−5, − 2), B(3,4)

c) A(−4, − 1), B(4,3)

d) A(5, − 12), B(0,0)

8. Find the midpoint of each pair of points in Q7.

9. Find the equation of the line that passes through each pair of given points

a) A(3,4), B(5,8)

b) A(−1,3), B(1, − 1)

10. Find the points A and B where each line meets the x-axis and y-axis respectively. Hence, find
the gradient of A B and its angle of inclination α.

a) y = 3x + 6

x
b) y =− + 1

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c) 3x + 4y + 12 = 0

x y
d) − = 1

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11. Find the equation of a line in general form that

a) an angle of inclination 45∘ and passes through the point (0,3)

b) passes through (1,1) with gradient 2

c) an angle of inclination 60∘ and passes through the point (0, − 1)

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d) passes through (−1,3) with gradient −

12. Find the equation of the line that is

a) parallel to the line 2x + y + 3 = 0 and passes through A(3, − 1).

b) perpendicular to the line 2x − 5y = 11 and passes through the midpoint of (3,4) and
(2, − 1).

c) perpendicular to the interval joining A(−3,2) and B(−1,5), and passes through the point
Q(4,1).

d) parallel to the interval joining X(0,2) and Y(−1, − 3) and passes through the midpoint of
P(8, − 3) and Q(−2,5)

13. The interval PQ has gradient −3. A second line passes through A(−2,4) and B(1,y). Find
the value of y if

a) A B is parallel to PQ

b) A B is perpendicular to PQ

14. For the four points P(k,1), Q(−2, − 3), R(2,3) and S(1,k), it is known that PQ is parallel to
RS. Find the possible values of k.

15. The points X(0, − 4), Y(4,2) and Z(−2,6) form a triangle.

a) Show that X Y Z is a right-angled isosceles triangle.

b) Find the area of this triangle

16. The points A(3,1), B(2,4), C(−1,3) and D(−1, − 2) are the vertices of a quadrilateral.

a) show that opposite pairs of sides are parallel

b) determine the lengths of all four sides

c) determine what kind of quadrilateral is A BCD