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FORM 4

Chapter 6: Coordinate Geometry

6.1: The Distance between Two Points

Formula:

Example 1: Find the distance between each of the following pairs of points.

a) A(2,4) , B(5, -3) b) C(1,6) , D(2, -1) c) E(-1,1) , F(3, -2)

Example 2: Find the possible values of h for each pair of points and the distance given:

a) P(2,-1) , Q(h,2), PQ = √10 units b) P(7,h) , Q(h,3), PQ = √8 units

6.2: Division of a Line Segment

Important Notes and Formula:

Example 3: Find the midpoint of each of the following pairs of points.

a) J(1,3) , K(5, -1) b) L(5,3) , M(7, 1) c) N(1,4) , P(7, 2)

Example 4: Find the values of p and q of each of the following

a) M(4,6) is the midpoint of the straight line b) M(p,2) is the midpoint of the straight line
joining A(p,-6) and B(5,q) joining E(-2,-5) and B(4,q)

Example 5: Solve each of the followings

a) Given that P(-2,5), Q and R(7,2) are collinear such that PQ:QR = 1:2. Find the coordinates of Q
b) Given that P(-3,-9), Q and R(4,5) are collinear such that PQ:PR = 2:7. Find the coordinates of Q

c) Given the points P(-2,2) and Q(7,8). Point R lies on the straight line PQ such that 2PR=RQ. Find
the coordinates of point R.

Example 6: Solve each of the problems.

a) Given that F(p,4), G(1,7) and H(6,q) are collinear such that FG:GH = 3:5. Find values of p and q.

b) Given that F(1,-3), G(3,1) and H(6,7) are collinear such that FG:GH = m:n. Find the ratio m:n
6.3: Area of Polygons

Example 7: Find the area of each of the following triangles and quadrilateral with the given vertices

a) D(-2,0) , E(-1,3) , F(4,-2) b) D(1,3) , E(3,-1) , F(2,1)

c) D(-1,2) , E(6,3) , F(3,2) , G(1,-4) d) D(-2,1) , E(5,4) , F(4,-1) , G(2,-3)

6.4: Equation of a Straight Line

Example 8: Find the gradient, m, of a straight line that passes through the two given points:

a) P(3,1) and Q(9,4) b) P(-2,-3) and Q(8,-5)

 c) y-intercept = -6 d) y-intercept = 8
x-intercept = 4 x-intercept = 12

Example 9: Find the value of p for each of the following:

a) Gradient = 2 6 c) Gradient = 2
b) Gradient = − 5

Types of equation of straight lines

Example 10: Find the equation of straight line, in gradient form.

a)
2
𝑚 = 3, G(-3, 6) b) (2, 3) , (4, 6) c) x – intercept = 1
y – intercept = 2
Example 11: Rewrite the equation in the intercept form. Find gradient, x – intercept and y – intercept.

a) y = 2x + 6 b) 4x – 3y = 36

Example 12: Find the point of intersection of the following pairs of straight lines.

a) y=x+2 b) 3x – 2y = 17
y = -2x + 5 2x + 3y = 7

c) y = 3x + 10 d) 2x + y = 6
y = -x + 2 x – 3y = 10
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