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Chapter 9 Coordinate Geometry of Straight Lines Name:____________( ) Class: F.3 ( )

Important Terms
angle of inclination

point of intersection

gradient

slope

line segment

vertex (vertices)

perpendicular bisector
point of division
Revision Notes
1. Distance between two points A(x1, y1) and B(x2 , y2) is :
AB

2.

Slope(or gradient) of a straight line

( x1 x 2 ) 2 ( y1 y 2 ) 2

B(x2 , y2)

y 2 y1
x 2 x1

x
A(x1 , y1)

= tan
where is called the angle of inclination.
Note : The slope is positive for 0 90 and is negative for 90 180 .

3.

Point of division
Let A(x1 , y1) and B(x2 , y2) be two points . If P(x , y) divides
the line segment AB in the ratio mn , then
x

mx 2 nx1
mn

my 2 ny1
mn

In particular, if P is the mid-point of AB , then

x

4.

x1 x 2
2

y1 y 2
2

Parallel and perpendicular lines

If two lines L1 and L2 are parallel, then
Slope of L1 = slope of L2
If two lines L1 and L2 are perpendicular, then

B(x2 , y2)
AP : PB = m : n
P(x , y)
A(x1 y1)

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slope of L2 = 1

Exercise:
1. Find the unknown in each of the following.
(a) A(1, 1), B(x, 4); slope of AB = 3.

(b) C(2a, 1), D(a, 3); slope of CD=

4
.
3

(c) G(2, 3), H(2, n); inclination of GH = 45 .

2.

3.

Given two points A(6, 4) and B(4, 1). Find the ratio in which AB is divided by
(a) the point P(0, 1)
(b) the point Q(2, 2)

P is a point on a line segment AB such that APPB = 31. If the x-coordinates of A, B and P are
2, 6 and k respectively, find the value of k.

4. If the points (1, 1), (3, 2) and (7, k) are on the same straight line, find the value of k.

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A(1 , 4) and B(5 , 2) are two given points. If AB cuts the y-axis at P, find the coordinates of P.
y
A(1,4)
P
x

O
B(5,2)
6.

In the figure, ABCD is a parallelogram. Find the coordinates of D.

D
x

O
A(1,1)

C(2,1)

B(3,4)

7.

In the figure, O is the origin and A is the point (8 , 2).

(a) B is a point on the x-axis such that the slope of AB is 1. Find the coordinates of B.
y

D
A(8,2)
O
(b) C is another point on the x-axis such that AB = AC. Find the coordinates of C.

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M.C.Questions
1.

2.

3.

segment joining point A( 8, 2) and point B.

Find the coordinates of B.

The distance between the points (a , b) and

(2a , 2b) is
A.
a 2 3b 2
B.
D. 3a 2 b 2
a 2 9b 2
C.
E.
a 2 9b 2
9a 2 b 2
P(7, 3) , Q(1, 5) and R(5, 2) are the
vertices of PQR. If S is the mid-point of PQ,
then RS =
A. 4
B. 8
D. 6
C. 10
E. 12

A.
B.
C.
6.

7.

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

(0 , 3)
(0 , 4)
(0 , 5)
(4 , 0)
(5 , 0)

27o
37o.
53o
72o
81o

(2, 5)

(1, 1)

If the points A(2 , 3), B(3 , 5) and C(k , 7)

lie on a straight line, find the value of k.
A.
B.
C.

C(4,0)

D. (8, 2)
E. (9, 1)

In the figure, find , correct your answer to

the nearest degree.
y
A.
B
C.
D.
E.

In the figure, ABC is an isosceles triangle

with AB=AC. If B =(0 , 2) and C=(4 , 0),
find the coordinates of A.

(5, 5)
(6, 4)
(7, 3)

4
5
6

D.
E.

7
8

B(0,2)
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4.

A is a point on the x-axis. If the distance

between A and B(5 , 3) is 5, find the
coordinates of A .
A.
B.
C.

5.

(0 , 3) only
(1 , 0) only
(5 , 0) only

D.
E.

(1 , 0) or (9 , 0)
(3 , 0) or (5 , 0)

M(1, 1) is the mid-point of the line

8.

In the figure, the slopes of the lines L1 , L2 , L3

and L4 are m1 , m2 , m3 and m4 respectively.
Which of the following is true ?
y
L3
L2
A. m1 > m2 > m3 > m4
L4
L1
B. m2 > m1 > m3 > m4
x
C. m1 > m2 > m4 > m3
O
D. m2 > m1 > m4 > m3
E. m4 > m3 > m2 > m1

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9.

PQRS is a parallelogram with vertices

P =(0 , 0). Q = (a , b)and S = (b , a). Find R.
A.
B.
C.

( a , b)
(a , b)
(a b, a b)

D.
E.

(a b, a + b)
(a + b , a + b)

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10. The mid-points of the sides of a triangle are

(3 , 4) , (2 , 0) and (4 , 2). Which of the
following points is a vertex of the triangle?
A.
B.
C.

(3.5 , 3)
(3 , 2)
(3, 1)

D. (1.5, 2)
E. (1, 2)

D.
E.

2
5

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12. In the figure, the shaded part is bounded by

the axes, the lines x = 3 and x + y =5. Find its
area.
y
x=3
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

10.5
12
15
19.5
21

A.

5 7
, )
3 3

B.

1 8
, )
3 3

D. (5 , 4)

C.

(3 ,

7
)
2

E. (9 , 5)

14. In the figure, PQRS is a parallelogram. Find

the slope of PR.
y

11. The points A(4 , 1) , B(2 , 3) and C(x , 5) lie

on a straight line. Find x.
5
4
1

13. A(3 , 2) and B(1 , 3) are two points. C is a

point on the AB produced such that
ABBC = 12. Find the coordinates of C.

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A.
B.
C.

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x +y =5
O

A.

13
15

B.

15
13

C.

9
11

D.

11
9

E.

R
S(6, 7)
x

O
Q(5, 2)
P(8, 4)

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15. A(4, 2) and B(1,3) are two points. C is a

point on the y-axis such that AC = CB. Find
the coordinates of C.
3
1
, )
2
2

A.

B.
C.
D.
E.

(1 , 0)
(1 , 0)
(0 , 1)
(0 , 1)

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