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P1 Coordinate Geometry C

This document provides examples and explanations of concepts related to lines and angles in mathematics for A-Level students. It includes how to find equations of lines, the perpendicular bisector of a line, calculating areas of polygons, and determining the angle between two lines. Several worked examples are shown for each concept to demonstrate how to apply the formulas and problem-solving approaches.

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P1 Coordinate Geometry C

This document provides examples and explanations of concepts related to lines and angles in mathematics for A-Level students. It includes how to find equations of lines, the perpendicular bisector of a line, calculating areas of polygons, and determining the angle between two lines. Several worked examples are shown for each concept to demonstrate how to apply the formulas and problem-solving approaches.

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CIE A-Level Mathematics (9709) Pure Maths 1

Eg 1.2.3
Find an equation of the line that passes through the point (2,3) and is perpendicular to
4
the line y   x  5 .
7

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Eg 1.2.4

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CIE A-Level Mathematics (9709) Pure Maths 1

Eg 1.2.5

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Eg 1.2.6

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1.3 Perpendicular bisector line


A line that cut through the mid-point of point A and point B, and perpendicular to the line
AB is known as the perpendicular bisector of line AB.

Perpendicular bisector line joining the points AB


A

Midpoint of AB

Let A(xa, ya) and B(xb, yb)


midpoint of AB, M =

Gradient of the perpendicular bisector of AB =

The equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line joining points A and B is

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CIE A-Level Mathematics (9709) Pure Maths 1

Eg 1.3.1
Write down the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line joining the points (2, -3)
and (-½, 3½).

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CIE A-Level Mathematics (9709) Pure Maths 1

Eg 1.3.2
The perpendicular bisector of the straight line joining the points (3, 2) and (5, 6) meets the
x-axis at A and the y-axis at B. Prove that the distance AB is equal to 6 5 .

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CIE A-Level Mathematics (9709) Pure Maths 1

Eg 1.3.3

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Eg 1.3.4

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Eg 1.3.5

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1.4 Polygon
1.4.1 Area of triangle B (xb, yb)

1
Area of ∆ ABC = ( AC )( BD )
2

where AC  ( xc  x a ) 2  ( y c  y a ) 2

BD  ( x d  xb ) 2  ( y d  y b ) 2
A (xa, ya) D (xd, yd) C (xc, yc)

1.4.2 Area of quadrilateral


1 x1 x 2 x3 x1
Area of ∆ ABC =
2 y1 y 2 y 3 y1

1
 ( x1 y 2  x 2 y 3  x3 y1 )  ( x1 y 3  x3 y 2  x 2 y1 )
2

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1.4.3 Properties of polygon


No Polygon Properties
1
Isosceles Triangle

2 Equilateral Triangle

3 Right-angled Triangle

4
Square

5
Rectangle

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6
Rhombus

7
Parallelogram

8
Kite

9
Trapexium

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CIE A-Level Mathematics (9709) Pure Maths 1

Eg 1.4.1:
The straight line l1 passes through the points A and B with coordinate (0,2)
and (6,7) respectively.

(a) Find the equation of l1 :

The straight line l2 with equation x  y  8 cuts the y-axis at the point C. The lines

l1 and l2 intersect at the point D.


(b) Calculate the coordinate of the point D.
(c) Calculate the area of ∆ ACD .

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Eg 1.4.2

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Eg 1.4.3

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Eg 1.4.4

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Eg 1.4.5

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1.5 Angle between lines


1.5.1 Relationship between gradient and tangent

B (xb, yb)

θ
A (xa, ya)

yb  y a
tan θ = m 
xb  x a

1.5.2 Angle between linear line and x-axis

y = mx + c

θ
x
Since tan θ = m
m = tan -1 θ

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CIE A-Level Mathematics (9709) Pure Maths 1

Eg 1.5.1
Given that the equation of the line l is x – 2y = -1, find the angle, in degrees correct to 1
decimal place, between l and the x-axis.

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1.5.3 Acute angle between two linear lines


L1: y = m1 x + c

θ
L2: y = m2 x + k
x
Let α = angle between L1 and x-axis
β = angle between L2 and x-axis

L1: y = m1 x + c

α
β

L2: y = m2 x + k
x

Since θ = α – β and m1 = tan α, m2 = tan β

θ=α–β

θ = tan -1 m1 – tan -1 m2

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CIE A-Level Mathematics (9709) Pure Maths 1

Eg 1.5.2
The equation of the line l is x – 2y = -1 and the equation of the line m is 9x – 2y = 11.
Find the angle, in degrees correct to 1 decimal place, between l and m.

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