Jacaranda Maths Quest 10 + 10A: Number and algebra: Linear and non-linear

relationships

Topic 3: Coordinate geometry

Test B Name: _______________________

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1 The equation of the line drawn below is: 1 8.5

A 3 y  5 x  15  0
B 3 y  5 x  15  0
C 3 x  5 y  5  0
D 3x  5 y  15  0
E 3 y  5 x  15  0

2 Which ordered pair is a solution to –3x + 2y = 12? 1 8.75

A (2, 3)
B (–3, 2)
C (–2, 3)
D (–3, –2)
E (4, 3)

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3 The equation of a linear graph with a gradient of 3 and an x-intercept of –4 1 7.5

is:
A y = 3x – 12
B y = 3x + 4
C y = 3x – 4
D y = 3x + 12
E y = 4x – 3

4 The distance between the two points (6, 4) and (3, –2) is: 1 9.0
A 45
B 85

C 79

D 75

E 5

5 The equation of a linear graph that passes through (2, 2) and (2, 7) is: 1 8.5
A 4x – 5y + 18 = 0
B 5x + 4y + 18 = 0
C 5x + 4y – 18 = 0
D 5x – 4y – 18 = 0
E 4x + 5y + 18 = 0

6 If the midpoint of the line segment joining the points P (9, –4) and Q (x, y) has 1 8.75
the coordinates (12, 5), then the coordinates of Q are:
A (10.5, 0.5)
B (15, 14)
C (16.5, 7)
D (6, –3)
E (33, 14)

7 The midpoint of the line segment joining (–1, –5) and (3, –5) is: 1 8.75
A (2, –5)
B (1, 5)
C (1, –5)
D (2, 0)
E (–1, 0)

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8 The gradient of the line perpendicular to 2x + 6y = 24 is: 1 9.75

A 3
1
B 3
C 4
1
D 6
E 6

9 The line that passes through (0, –3) and (2, 3) also passes through: 1 9.5
A (3, 0)
B (3, 1)
C (0, 1)
D (–2,–9)
E (–1, 3)

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UNDERSTANDING
10 Determine the equation of the line AB from the diagram. 3 8.5

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11 Find the x- and y-intercepts of the following lines. 6 8.0

(a)  y  12  4 x
(b) 4x  3y = 36
(c) 3 y  2 x  15

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12 AB is the diameter of a circle with A (–1, 3) and B (5, –3). What is the radius 4 9.25
of the circle? Give your answer as an exact value.

13 Given the five lines below, explain the following, giving a reason for each. 6 10.0
L1 :  2 x  5 y  7
L2 : 5 x  2 y  2
L3 : 2 x  y  1
2
L4 : y   x  10
5
L5 : y  1  5 x

(a) Are any of the lines parallel?

(b) Are any of the lines perpendicular?
(c) Do any of the lines intersect at the same point on the y axis?

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14 Determine the equation of the line that is parallel to the line whose equation is 4 9.25
3

2 x  3 y  6 and has an x-intercept of 2 .

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REASONING
15 2x + 3y = 5 and ax  6y = 14 are the equations of two lines. 6 10.0
(a) Find the value of a if the lines are:
(i) parallel
(ii) perpendicular.
 24 17 
 , 
(b) Show that the point  13 39  lies on the line 2x + 3y = 5. Explain what it
means if the point also lies on the perpendicular line.

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16 Michael’s Plumbing charges $50 a visit plus $25 per hour. 7 9.5
(a) Find an equation relating the cost of the visit (C) and the length of the
visit (t, in hours).
(b) What does a 45-minute visit from the plumber cost?
(c) If the bill is $81.25, how long did the plumber stay?

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17 Show that triangle PQR is right-angled, where the coordinates of the vertices 8 10.0
are P (2, 6), Q (5, 7) and R (8, –2).

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PROBLEM SOLVING
18 Using coordinate geometry, prove that the line segment joining A to the 5 10
midpoint of BC and the line segment joining C to the midpoint of AB are
congruent.

19 A (0, 4), B (–4, 6) and C (–2, 0) are points on a grid. 12 10.25

(a) Show that the point of intersection of the perpendicular bisectors of AB
and AC is (–3, 3).
(b) Investigate whether the point (–3, 3) lies on the line BC.

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Total marks: 71

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