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Topic 2 - The distance formula
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Topic 3 - The midpoint of an interval __/__/__
Topic 4 - The gradient of a line __/__/__
Topic 5 - Different forms of linear equations __/__/__
Topic 6 - Parallel lines __/__/__

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Topic 1: Plotting points page 45

UNIT 1: Plotting points
QUESTION 1 Plot each pair of points on the number plane and find the distance between them.

a A(1, 2) and B(4, 2), AB = __________________________

 y
b C(1, 4) and D(3, 4), CD = __________________________ 6
5
c E(3, 1) and F(3, 5), EF = __________________________
4
d G(2,1) and H(2, 2), GH = __________________________
3
e I(4, 0) and J(4, 5), IJ = __________________________ 2
f K(1, 3) and L(5,3), KL = __________________________ 1
g M(1,5) and N(5, 5), MN = __________________________
0
 x
1 2 3 4 5
h Q(0, 1) and P(4, 1), QP = __________________________

QUESTION 2 Use Pythagoras’ theorem to find the distance AB in each diagram. Leave your answers
in surd (square root) form where necessary.
a b c
y y y

• A (4, 4)

• A (1, 3) • A (5, 3)
•
B (–2, 1)
x
0
0
x • 0
x
B (–3, 0)

•
B (–3, –2)

_______________________ ________________________ _______________________

_______________________ ________________________ _______________________

QUESTION 3 Use Pythagoras’ theorem to find the length of each interval. Leave your answers in surd form
where necessary.
a y b y c y

P (–3, 4) M (3, 4)
• A (1, 4) • •

L (–3, 0)
0
x
0
x • 0
x

• Q (5, –2)
• B (5. –3)

_______________________ ________________________ _______________________

_______________________ ________________________ _______________________

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UNIT 2: The distance formula
Topic 2: The distance formula

QUESTION 1 Use the distance formula d = (x2 – x1 )2 + (y2 – y1 )2 to find the distance between the following
pairs of points. Leave your answer in surd form if necessary.

a A(2, 5), B(7, 13) _________________________ b A(–1, –4), B(3, –8) _______________________

_______________________________________ _______________________________________

c A(0, 1), B(3, –4) _________________________ d A(3, 2), B(6, 6) __________________________

_______________________________________ _______________________________________

e A(4, 5), B(7, 9) __________________________ f A(5, –2), B(7, –5) ________________________

_______________________________________ _______________________________________

QUESTION 2 Calculate the distance between the following pairs of points.

a P(4, 3), Q(3, 2) __________________________ b P(2, 5), Q(8, 12) _________________________

_______________________________________ _______________________________________

c P(–1, –3), Q(2, –5) _______________________ d P(–3, 2), Q(1, –6) ________________________

_______________________________________ _______________________________________

e P(1, 3), Q(3, 5) __________________________ f P(4, –5), Q(6, –9) ________________________

_______________________________________ _______________________________________

QUESTION 3 Find the perimeter of a triangle whose vertices are A(6, 2), B(5, 2) and C(–4, –5).

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

QUESTION 4 Find the distance between the points A(2, 5) and B(5, 10) and then square it.

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

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3: The midpoint of an interval
Topic 3: The midpoint of an interval

QUESTION 1 Use the midpoint formula x = x1 + x2, y = y1 + y2 to find the midpoint of the interval joining the
2 2
following points.

a A(0, 6), B(2, 4) _________________________ b A(4, 8), B(6, 10) _________________________

_______________________________________ _______________________________________

c A(–3, 2), B(–5, 0) ________________________ d A(3, 8), B(7, 2) __________________________

_______________________________________ _______________________________________

e A(7, 0), B(5, 0) __________________________ f A(2, 10), B(4, 4) _________________________

_______________________________________ _______________________________________

QUESTION 2 Find the midpoint of the interval joining the following points.

a P(–4, –11), Q(7, 4) _______________________ b P(10, 4), Q(8, 6) _________________________

_______________________________________ _______________________________________

c P(2, 10), Q(8, 8) _________________________ d P(4, 5), Q(6, 9) __________________________

_______________________________________ _______________________________________

e P(–3, –6), Q(1, 4) ________________________ f P(–8, 2), Q(4, –6) ________________________

_______________________________________ _______________________________________

QUESTION 3 The vertices of a triangle ABC are A(–2, 9), B(10, 11) and C(–7, 1). Find the midpoint of each
side.

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

QUESTION 4 Prove that the midpoint of (7, –3) and (–7, 3) is the origin.

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

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UNIT 4: The gradient of a line
Topic 4: The gradient of a line

QUESTION 1 Use the gradient formula m = y2 – y1 to find the gradient of the straight line passing through the
following. x2 – x1

a (2, 6) and (1, –8) _________________________ b (–3, –4) and (1, 2) ________________________

_______________________________________ _______________________________________

c (–1, –2) and (3, –8) _______________________ d (4, 6) and (1, 5) __________________________

_______________________________________ _______________________________________

e (8, 7) and (2, 8) _________________________ f (8, 0) and (10, –1) _______________________

_______________________________________ _______________________________________

QUESTION 2 Find the gradient of the line between

a (5, 6) and (3, 2) _________________________ b (–1, 1) and (2, 5) ________________________

_______________________________________ _______________________________________

c (–4, 1) and (2, –5) ________________________ d (5, –2) and (2, 12) ________________________

_______________________________________ _______________________________________

e (–2, –1) and (–5, –3) ______________________ f (–2, 4) and (6, 3) ________________________

_______________________________________ _______________________________________

QUESTION 3 Find correct to two decimal places, where necessary, the gradient of a line that is inclined to the
positive direction of the x-axis at an angle of
a 30° ____________________ b 45° ____________________ c 60° ___________________
________________________ ________________________ _______________________
________________________ ________________________ _______________________
d 120° ___________________ e 135° ___________________ f 150° __________________
________________________ ________________________ _______________________
________________________ ________________________ _______________________

QUESTION 4 Show that (–3, 4), (0, 2) and (6, –2) are collinear.

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________
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UNIT 5: Different forms of linear equations
Topic 5: Different forms of linear equations

QUESTION 1 Write each of the following equations in the general form.

a 3x + 5y = –9 _____________ b x – 2y = 6 _______________ c 4x – 5 = 3y _____________
________________________ ________________________ _______________________
d 6y + 8 = 5x ______________ e 4x – y = 9 _______________ f y = 3x – 7 ______________
________________________ ________________________ _______________________
g y = 32 x – 5 _______________ h 9x – 6 = 7y ______________ i y = – x5 + 2 ______________
________________________ ________________________ _______________________

QUESTION 2 Write each of the following equations in the gradient–intercept form.

a 4y = 8x – 12 ____________ b 8 + y = 5x _______________ c 7y – 4x = 11 ____________
_______________________ ________________________ _______________________
d y + 6x = 0 ______________ e 8x – 3y = 15 _____________ f 2x + y = 1 ______________
_______________________ ________________________ _______________________
g 5x – 3y = 12 ____________ h 5y = 9x – 12 _____________ i y + 3x = 15 _____________
_______________________ ________________________ _______________________

QUESTION 3 Write down the gradient (m) and the y-intercept (b) for each of the following.
a y = 3x – 1 ______________ b y = 9x – 7 _______________ c y = 25 x – 6 _____________
_______________________ ________________________ _______________________
1 3
d y= 4
x – 3 ______________ e y= 5
x – 6 _______________ f y = x __________________
_______________________ ________________________ _______________________

QUESTION 4 Write the equation of the line in the gradient–intercept form for each of the following when the
gradient (m) and the y-intercept (b) are given.
a m = 3, b = 2 ____________ b m = 6, b = – 4 ____________ c m = –1, b = –3 __________
_______________________ ________________________ _______________________
d m = 12 , b = 7 _____________ e m = – 23 , b = – 4 ____________ f m = –6, b = 4 ___________
_______________________ ________________________ _______________________

QUESTION 5 State whether the point given after each linear equation lies on that line.
a x – 2y = 4 (0, –2) _______________________ b y = 5x – 6 (–1, 4) _______________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
c 2x – 3y = 6 (3, 0) _______________________ d y = 12 x – 4 (2, –3) _______________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
e 3y – 4x = 12 (0, 4) ______________________ f y = 34 x – 2 (8, 1) ________________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
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UNIT 6: Parallel lines
Topic 6: Parallel lines

QUESTION 1 State whether or not each pair of lines is parallel.

a x + 2y + 7 = 0 and x + 2y – 3 = 0 _________________________________________________________
b 3x – 3y + 5 = 0 and 3x – 2y – 9 = 0 _______________________________________________________
c 4x + y – 6 = 0 and 4x + y + 3 = 0 _________________________________________________________
d x + 3y + 1 = 0 and x – 3y – 2 = 0 _________________________________________________________
e 4y = 3x – 5 and y = 3x + 7 ______________________________________________________________
f y = 2x + 11 and y = 2x – 5 ______________________________________________________________

QUESTION 2 Change each equation to gradient–intercept form and then decide whether or not each pair of
lines is parallel.
a 2x – 3y = 7 and 3y = 2x + 5 ______________________________________________________________
b –4x + 7 = 5y and 5y + 4x – 9 = 0 _________________________________________________________
c 2x – 8y + 5 = 0 and 8y = 2x + 8 __________________________________________________________
d x – y + 8 = 0 and x + y + 2 = 0 ___________________________________________________________
e 6x – 2y = 9 and 3x = y – 3 _______________________________________________________________
f 2x – 5y = 7 and 5y = 2x – 8 ______________________________________________________________

QUESTION 3 What is the gradient of any line that is parallel to the following lines?
a y = – 25 x + 8 _____________________________ b 3x – 4y + 6 = 0 __________________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________

QUESTION 4 Find the gradient of a straight line parallel to the line joining (2, –3) and (7, 2).

_________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________

QUESTION 5 Show that the line joining (4, –7) and (–2, 5) is parallel to the line 2x + y – 10 = 0.

_________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________

QUESTION 6 Only two of the following lines are parallel. Find them.

y = 2x + 3, 2x + y = 3, 2x – y = 3, 3x + y = 2, x + 2y = 3.

_________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________

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TOPICTest
Topic TEST PARTAA
PART
Coordinate Geometry
Time allowed: 15 minutes Total marks = 15
Time allowed: 15 minutes Total marks = 15
Marks

1 The point (6, 2) lies on the line

A 2x – 3y = 6 B 2x + 3y = 6
 C
 3x – 2y = 6 D
 3x + 2y = 6 1

2 What is the gradient of the line that passes through the points (1, 3) and (2, –5)?
A –1
 B 1
 C –8  D 8  1
3 Find the length of the interval AB joining the points A(2, 5) and (8, 13).
A  18 B –
 18 C 10  D
 –10 1
4 Find the equation of the line in the gradient–intercept form when the gradient (m) is 12 and the
y-intercept (b) is –5.
A y = – 12 x + 5 B y = 12 x + 5
 C y = 12 x – 5
 D y = – 12 x – 5  1
5 The midpoint of the interval joining the points (5, 9) and (–7, 1) is
A (1, –5) B (–1, –5)
 C (1, 5)  D
 (–1, 5) 1
6 Write 2y – 3x = 8 in the gradient–intercept form.
A y = 32 x – 4 B y = 32 x + 4
 C
 y = – 32 x + 4 D
 y = – 32 x – 4 1
7 What is the gradient of a line that is parallel to the line 2y = 6x – 7?
A 6
 B –6
 C 3  D
 –3 1
8 The line y = 3x passes through the point
A (0, –1) B (0, 0)
 C
 (0, 1) D
 (0, 2) 1
9 Find the distance between the origin and the point (3, 4).
A 7 B 5
 C 7  D
 5 1
10 Find the coordinate of the midpoint of (–3, 7) and (3, –7).
A
 (3, 7) B
 (–3, –7) C
 (0, 0) D
 (0, 7) 1
11 A line passes through the points A(–2, 4) and B(3, 9). Find the gradient.
A
 –1 B
 1 C
 –13 D
 13 1

12 Find the gradient of a line that is inclined to the positive direction of the x-axis at an angle of 45°.
A
 –1 B
 1 C
 – 12 D
 1
2 1
13 Find the angle of inclination to the positive direction of the x-axis of a line with gradient 3.
A
 30° B
 45° C
 60° D
 75° 1
14 Write y = 2x – 3 in general form.
A
 y – 2x = 3 B
 2x – y = 3 C
 2x – y – 3 = 0 D
 y – 2x + 3 = 0 1

15 Find the gradient of a straight line parallel to the line 3x – y + 5 = 0.

1 1
A
 3
B
 3 C
 5
D
 5 1

Total marks
Totalachieved for PART
PART A
marks for A
15
15
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TOPIC TEST PART B
Topic Test PART B
Coordinate Geometry
Time allowed: 15 minutes Total marks = 15
Time
Time allowed:
allowed: 15
15 minutes
minutes Total
Total marks
marks == 15
15
Marks
Question
Question 1
1
aa Use
Use Pythagoras’
Pythagoras’ theorem
theorem to to find
find the
the
length
length of
of aa diagonal
diagonal of
of aa 44 cm
cm by
by 44 cm
cm
square
square (correct
(correct to
to one
one decimal
decimal place).
place). ___________________________
___________________________ 11
bb Find
Find the
the distance
distance between
between the
the points
points A(–2,
A(–2, 4)
4) and
and B(2,
B(2, 7)
7)
and
and then
then square
square it.
it. ___________________________
___________________________ 11
cc Find
Find the
the exact
exact distance
distance between
between the
the origin
origin and
and the
the point
point
(4,
(4, –2).
–2). ___________________________
___________________________ 11

dd Prove
Prove that
that the
the midpoint
midpoint of
of (3,
(3, –4)
–4) and
and (–3,
(–3, 4)
4) is
is the
the origin.
origin. ___________________________
___________________________ 11

ee The
The coordinates
coordinates of
of the
the midpoint
midpoint of
of AB
AB are
are (2,
(2, 3).
3). If
If A
A is
is the
the
point
point (–3,
(–3, –5),
–5), what
what are
are the
the coordinates
coordinates of
of B?
B? ___________________________
___________________________ 11

Question 2 The
Question 2 The equation
equation of
of aa straight
straight line
line is
is 3x
3x == yy –– 6.
6.

aa Write
Write the
the equation
equation in
in the
the general
general form.
form. ___________________________
___________________________ 11
bb Write
Write the
the equation
equation in
in the
the gradient–intercept
gradient–intercept form.
form. ___________________________
___________________________ 11
cc What
What is
is the
the gradient
gradient of
of this
this line?
line? ___________________________
___________________________ 11
dd What
What is
is the y-intercept of
the y-intercept of this
this line?
line? ___________________________
___________________________ 11

ee Is
Is this
this line
line parallel
parallel to
to the
the line
line 2y
2y == 6x
6x ++ 9?
9? ___________________________
___________________________ 11

Question
Question 3
3
aa Show
Show that
that (0,
(0, –5),
–5), (4,
(4, 5)
5) and
and (–2,
(–2, –10)
–10) are
are collinear.
collinear. ___________________________
___________________________ 11
bb The
The gradient
gradient of
of (3,
(3, –1)
–1) and
and (x,
(x, –2) is ––1616.. Find
–2) is Find the
the value
value of
of x.
x. ___________________________
___________________________ 11
cc Find
Find the
the gradient
gradient of
of aa straight
straight line
line parallel
parallel to
to the
the line
line
4x
4x –– 3y
3y ++ 99 == 0.
0. ___________________________
___________________________ 11

dd What
What is
is the
the value
value of
of kk ifif the lines yy == 5x
the lines 5x –– 33 and
and 2y kx ++ 77
2y == kx
are
are parallel?
parallel? ___________________________
___________________________ 11

ee Write
Write in
in general
general form
form the
the equation
equation ofof the
the line
line that
that has
has aa
y-intercept of
y-intercept of –3
–3 and
and is
is parallel
parallel to
to the
the line 7x ++ 2.
line yy == 7x 2. ___________________________
___________________________ 11

Total
Total marks
marks for
for PART
PART B
B
Total marks achieved for PART B 15
15
15
98
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