Ss 1 Further Mathematics Lesson 5
Ss 1 Further Mathematics Lesson 5
Ss 1 Further Mathematics Lesson 5
Let P1 ( x1 , y 1 )∧P2 ( x 2 , y 2 ) be two distinct points. The distance d between them can thus be
calculated.
P2(x2,y2)
y
Y2-y1
P(x1,y1)
x2-x1
0 x
Applying Pythagoras theorem to right- angled triangle in the graph above,
2
d =( x2−x 1 ) 2+ ( y 2− y 1 ) 2
∴ d=√( x 2−x 1 ) +¿ ( y 2− y 1) ¿
2 2
Example 6:
Calculated the distance between the points, (4,1) and (3,-2)
Solution:
The distance between the points (4,1) and (3, -2) is √ ¿2+(1−(−2 ) )2¿=√10=3.16
EVALUATION:
Find the distances between the given points:
1. ( 15,11 ) ,(3,6)
2. ( √ 2 ,1 ) ,(2 √ 2 ,3)
2
1
A C
The diagram above, the angles between the lines AB and DC are as indicated are related as
follows:
AAQC = DQB = θ (vertically opposite angles)
θ 2 ¿ θ 1 +θ in triangle ACQ (exterior angle of a triangle equals sum of opposite interior angles)
The lines AB (gradient m1) and CD(gradient m2) making angles θ 1 and θ 2 with the x−axis shows
that: tanθ 1 = m1 and tanθ 2 = m2
Since θ 2 = θ 1+θ , θ=θ2−θ 1
⇒ tanθ=tan ¿2−θ 1) ¿ ¿2 - tanθ 1)¿ ¿2tanθ 1) = (m2 – m1)/(1 + m2m1)
If the two lines are parallel, the angle between them is zero, hence tanθ=0 and hence tan0=¿
m2 – m1)/(1 + m2m1) ⇒ ¿m2 – m1) = 0 ⇒ m2 = m1
If the two lines are perparticular, θ=90∧tanθ=∞ . Since any value divided by zero¿ ∞ ⇒from
tanθ=¿ m2 – m1)/ (1 + m2m1), (1 + m2m1) = 0, m2m1 = - 1 m1 = -1/ m2 or m2 = -1/m1
EVALUATION:
1. Find the gradient of a line parallel to the line whose gradient is 2.3
2. Find the gradient of a line perpendicular to the line which passes through each pair of
the following points
a. (0,8) and (-5,2) b. (-k,h) and (b, -f)
ASSIGNMENT.
1. Find the equation of the line passing through (0, -1) and parallel to the y –axis
a . y=−1 b . y=0 c . x=0 d . x=−1
1
2. The gradient of the line passing through the points P ( 4,5 ) ∧Q ( x , 9 ) is . Find the value
2
of x .
a .−4 b.0 c .4 d .12
3. The distance between P ( x , 7 )∧Q (6,19) is 13units. Find the values of x .
a .1∨−7 b .1∨7 c .1∨11 d .5∨−5
ESSAY:
1. Given the three points A ( 2,1 ) , B (−3 ,−2 ) ∧C(3 ,−2)
a. The gradient of AB
b. The equation of the line through C perpendicular to AB