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Coordinate Geometry Worksheet

The document contains 10 problems involving coordinate geometry concepts such as finding equations of lines, finding points of intersection between lines, determining whether lines are perpendicular, and calculating lengths and areas related to lines and shapes defined by lines. The problems involve finding slopes and y-intercepts of lines, using linear equations to represent lines, and applying properties of perpendicular and parallel lines.

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Coordinate Geometry Worksheet

The document contains 10 problems involving coordinate geometry concepts such as finding equations of lines, finding points of intersection between lines, determining whether lines are perpendicular, and calculating lengths and areas related to lines and shapes defined by lines. The problems involve finding slopes and y-intercepts of lines, using linear equations to represent lines, and applying properties of perpendicular and parallel lines.

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Worksheet D

COORDINATE GEOMETRY
The straight line l has the equation y = 1 2x.

The straight line m is perpendicular to l and passes through the point with
coordinates (6, 1).

a Find the equation of m in the form ax + by + c = 0, where a, b and c are integers.

(4)

b Find the coordinates of the point where l and m intersect.

(3)

The straight line l passes through the point A (1, 3) and the point B (7, 5).
a Find an equation of line l.

(3)

The line m has the equation 4x + y 17 = 0 and intersects l at the point C.

b Show that C is the mid-point of AB.

(4)

c Show that the straight line perpendicular to m which passes through the point C also
passes through the origin.

(4)

The point A has coordinates (2, 7) and the point B has coordinates (4, p).
The point M is the mid-point of AB and has coordinates (q,

9
2

).

a Find the values of the constants p and q.

(3)

b Find the equation of the straight line perpendicular to AB which passes through the
point A. Give your answer in the form ax + by + c = 0, where a, b and c are integers.

(5)

y
R
Q

P
The points P (5, 2), Q (1, 6), R (7, 7) and S (3, 1) are the vertices of a parallelogram
as shown in the diagram above.

a Find the length of PQ in the form k 5 , where k is an integer to be found.

(3)

b Find the coordinates of the point M, the mid-point of PQ.

(2)

c Show that MS is perpendicular to PQ.

(4)

d Find the area of parallelogram PQRS.

(4)

The straight line l is parallel to the line 2x y + 4 = 0 and passes through the point with
coordinates (1, 3).
a Find an equation of line l.

(3)

The straight line m is perpendicular to the line 6x + 5y 2 = 0 and passes through the
point with coordinates (4, 4).
b Find the equation of line m in the form ax + by + c = 0, where a, b and c are integers.

(5)

c Find, as exact fractions, the coordinates of the point where lines l and m intersect.

(3)

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MATH 0100
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COORDINATE GEOMETRY

The straight line l has gradient

ADDITIONAL PRACTICE
Worksheet D continued

1
2

and passes through the point with coordinates (2, 4).

a Find the equation of l in the form ax + by + c = 0, where a, b and c are integers.

(3)

The straight line m has the equation y = 2x 6.


b Find the coordinates of the point where line m intersects line l.

(3)

c Show that the quadrilateral enclosed by line l, line m and the positive coordinate axes
is a kite.

(4)

y
l

m
B
C
A
O

The diagram shows the straight line l with equation x + 2y 20 = 0 and the straight line m
which is perpendicular to l and passes through the origin O.
a Find the coordinates of the points A and B where l meets the x-axis and y-axis
respectively.

(2)

Given that l and m intersect at the point C,


b find the ratio of the area of triangle OAC to the area of triangle OBC.
8

(5)

The straight line p has the equation 6x + 8y + 3 = 0.


The straight line q is parallel to p and crosses the y-axis at the point with coordinates (0, 7).
a Find the equation of q in the form y = mx + c.

(2)

The straight line r is perpendicular to p and crosses the x-axis at the point with
coordinates (1, 0).

b Find the equation of r in the form ax + by + c = 0, where a, b and c are integers.

(4)

c Show that the point where lines q and r intersect lies on the line y = x.

(4)

The vertices of a triangle are the points P (3, c), Q (9, 2) and R (3c, 11) where c is a constant.
Given that PQR = 90,

10

a find the value of c,

(5)

b show that the length of PQ is k 10 , where k is an integer to be found,

(3)

c find the area of triangle PQR.

(4)

The straight line l1 passes through the point P (1, 3) and the point Q (13, 12).
a Find the length of PQ.

(2)

b Find the equation of l1 in the form ax + by + c = 0, where a, b and c are integers.

(4)

The straight line l2 is perpendicular to l1 and passes through the point R (2, 10).
c Find an equation of line l2.

(3)

d Find the coordinates of the point where lines l1 and l2 intersect.

(3)

e Find the area of triangle PQR.

(3)
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