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Worksheet - Straight - Lines AISL

This document contains 3 math problems involving finding equations of lines, gradients, midpoints, areas of triangles, and solving simultaneous equations. Problem 1 involves finding equations of perpendicular bisectors of line segments and their point of intersection, and calculating areas of triangles. Problem 2 focuses on finding the gradient, midpoint, and perpendicular bisector of a line segment as well as distances. Problem 3 examines finding equations of lines passing through points and being perpendicular, and solving the simultaneous equations graphically.

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Worksheet - Straight - Lines AISL

This document contains 3 math problems involving finding equations of lines, gradients, midpoints, areas of triangles, and solving simultaneous equations. Problem 1 involves finding equations of perpendicular bisectors of line segments and their point of intersection, and calculating areas of triangles. Problem 2 focuses on finding the gradient, midpoint, and perpendicular bisector of a line segment as well as distances. Problem 3 examines finding equations of lines passing through points and being perpendicular, and solving the simultaneous equations graphically.

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STRAIGHT LINES - AI NAME :

GRADE DP1 DATE: 25 AUG 2023

1. [Maximum mark: 23]


The points A(3,2), B(7,2) and C(3,8) are shown in the diagram below.

(a) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of line segment [AB]. [2]
(b) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of line segment [AC]. [2]
(c) Write down the coordinates of the point of intersection P of the two bisectors
and show that P is the midpoint of the line segment [BC]. [3]
(d) Find the areas of the triangles
(i) ABC. (ii) ABP (iii) ACP [6]

(e) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector L of the line segment [BC] in the
form ax + by + d = 0 with a, b, c ∈ Z. [5]
(f) Show that the line L does not pass through A. [2]
(g) Draw the three perpendicular bisectors of the sides of ABC on the diagram above. [3]

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2. [Maximum mark: 10]
Consider the points A(-2,5) and B(4,9).
(a) Find the gradient of the line L passing through A and B. [2]
(b) Find the coordinates of the midpoint M between A and B. [2]
(c) Find the equation of the line which is perpendicular to L and passes through the
point M (i.e. the perpendicular bisector of the line segment [AB]) [2]

(d) Find the distance between the points A and B. [2]


(e) Write down the distance between M and B, in the form a , where a ∈ Z . [2]

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3. [Maximum mark: 10]
Consider the points A(2,5) and B(3,8).
(a) Find the gradient of the line L1 passing through A and B. [2]
(b) Express in the form ax + by = c , where a, b, c are integers
(i) the equation of the line L1 .
(ii) the equation of the line L2 which is perpendicular to L1 and passes through
the point A. [5]
(c) Write down the solution of the two simultaneous equations found in (b). [1]
(d) State what the solution in question (c) represents; Make a comment by sketching
the two lines L1, L2 and the solution in question (c). [2]
[it is not necessary to draw the Cartesian plane]

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4. [Maximum mark: 9]
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Let A(3k,4k) be a point of the line L with equation y = x , where k is an integer.
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(a) Verify that the point A lies on the line L. [2]
(b) Find the possible values of k if the distance between the origin and A equals 10. [3]
(c) Write down the coordinates of the two points on the line L whose distance from
the origin is equal to 10. [2]
(d) Demonstrate on the diagram below the result of question (c). [2]

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