CO-ORDINATE GEOM.

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(i) A line JK. has equation 2y = 5x + 6. Determine the gradient of JK..

' (b)
Gradient of the line JK is ................................................................ ·
. (2 marks)

Another line OH, is perpendicular to JK and passes through the point (5, -1 ).

(ii) State the gradient of the line GH.

Gradient of the line GH is ............................................................................. •

(1 mark)

(iii) Determine the equation of line GH.

Equation of the line GH is ······························································~············· .

(2 marks)

The equation of a straight line is given by:

3y=2x-6
Determine
(i) the gradient of the line
( 2 marks)
. (ii) . the equation of the line which is perpendicular to.3y = 2x-6, and passes through
the point (4,7). ( 3 marks)

ll. · (a) In .l J KL. the coordinates of tlie vertices are J(O. I). K(5, - 4) .:ind L(7, :).
(i) Draw llJKL.

(ii) Dete~ine the coordinates of M. the midpoint of KL.

(iii} Show by c:tlculation. that J K = J L.
( 7 marks)

l-1 (b) T11e line, L, joining ;he points (x, 2) anti (3, - l) bu grad!oot ~ ¾•, betermlne
(i) the value of x
I .JAf\J (ii) the coordinates of the mid•poin! of the iina jobing the point (5.6) to the point
9°1 (J. -1)
( j ii) the equation of the line pcrpenclicular to the line r1?presemed by y = x .+ 3 and
p:,ssing through the: poL1t (3, --1). _ ( 0 ,mr,d:s)

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· PQ Determine
P(6, -1) and Q(2, 7) are the end points of a line segmen1 ·

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(i) the gradient of PQ
(2 marks)

(2 marks)
(ii) the coordinates of the midpoint of PQ

(iii) the equation of the perpendicular bisector of PQ~ (2 marks)

4. (a) The eq~tion of a straight line, 1, is given as 3x-4y= 5.

(i) Write the equation of the line, 1, in the form y = mx + c.

(2 marks) !
(1 mark)
(ii) Hence, determine the gradient of the line, I.
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The point P with coordinates (r, 2) lies on the line /. Determine the value ofr.
(iii)
(2 marks) l
· (iv) Find the equation of the straight line passing through the point (6, 0) which is
perpendicular to I.
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1Cn) · The equation of a line, l \ Is Sx - 2y = 9. 3t41\J

(I) Write the equnUon of L In· Lhe form y = mx + c. · qg-
(II) Hence, stale tbe gradient or the line, L.

(ill) A point N, w!Jh coordinates (Ir, h), lies on Lhe line. Calculn(e the vD.lue of Ir.

(Iv) Fin~ the equation of the line through (0, 2) perpcndlculo.r to ·l. ( 7mnrks)

7 . (b) A s~ght line HK cuts $e y-axis at ll (0, -1). The gradient of HK

is f.
(i) Show that..lhe equation of the Jine HK is 2.t _ 3Y = 3_

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In the diagr.un above. not drawn to scale, AB is the straight line joining A(-L 9) and
8(3, l ).

(i) Calculate the gradient of the line. AB.

(ii) Determine the equation of the line. AB.

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(iii) · Write the coordinates, of G. the point of intersection of AB and ~e y-axis.

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(iv)

(v)
Write the equation of the line through O. the origin. that is perp·e ndicular to AB.

Write the equation of the line through O that is parallel to

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( 7 marks) ' I

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'0'--1- (i) write do.wn the coordinates of th~ point p
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{ii) draw a lin,e segm~nt.PQ tlµ-9ugh_1he point, P, su~h that ~e gr~dient of PQ is

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The diagram below shows the graph of the straight line x + Y == ·

Determine the equation of the line which is

(i) parallel to the line· x + y =3 and passes through th~ origin

(2 marks)

(ii) perpendicular to the line x + y = 3 and passes through the midpoint ofAB.

(2 marks)

4. (a) The equation of the line l is y = 4x + 5.

5✓-t{\J (i) State the gradient of any line that is parallel to/. ( 1 mark)
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06 (ii) Determine the equation of the line paral.lel to l that passes through the point (2. -6).
( 3 marks)
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The graph below shows two straight lines, i I and £2" Line intercepts the y-axis at (0, 1)
Line £2 intercepts the x and y axes at ( 12, 0) and (0, 6) respectively.

(i) Calculate the gradient of the lines £1 and ir (2 marks

(ii) Determine !he equation of the line i 1•

(2 marks)

(iii) What is the relationship between £1 and i 2? Give a reason for your answer.

(2 marks) ·

!-f i (b) A (-I, 4) andB (3, 2) are the end points of a line segment AB. Determine

T r3 (i) the gradient of AB (2 marks)

(ii) the coordinates of the midpoint of AB (2 marks)

(iii) the equatio·n of the perpendicular bisector of AB. (3 marks)

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(a) The equation of the line above is y = mx + c_

State the value of c. ( 1 mark)

(i)

Determine the value of m. ( 2marks)

(ii)

(iii) Deter.mine the coordinates of the mid-point of the line segment AB.
( 2mar.ks)

The point (-2, k) lies on the lin~. Determine the value of k. ( 3marks)
., -(b)
(c) Determine the coordinates of the point of intersection of the line y = .x - 2 and the line
shown above. ( 4 marks)

Total 12 marks

A line segment_GH has equation 3x + 2y = 1:f.

•-Lf.. (c) -
Determine the gradient of GH.
~ (i) _(1 mark)
}\ 3 (ii) Another line s:gment, JK,_~s perpendicular to GH and passes through the oint
(4, 1). Determme ·the equation of the line·JK· - p
·· (3 marks)
 b. (b) The diagram below shows the line segment which passes through the points A and B .

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Determine

(i) the coordinates of A and B c·2 marks)

(ii) the gradient of the line segment AB ( 2 marks)

(iii) the equation of the line which passes through A andB. ( 2marks)

The line f. passes through the points S (6, 6) and T (0, -2).

Determine

(i) the gradient of the line, f (2marks)

(ii) the equation of the line, f (2marks)

(iii) the midpoint of the line segment, ·T s (1 mark)

(iv) the length of the line segment, TS. (2marks)

5. (a) A straight line passes through the point T (4, 1) and has a gradient of ~ . Determine
;:r~r\.J 1 ,o the equation of this line. ;, ( 3 marks)

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