Chap 7 Notes
Chap 7 Notes
CHAPTER 7 SUMMARY
CHAPTER 7: STRAIGHT LINE
The Distance Formula: If P1 (x1 , y1 ) and P2 (x2 , y2 ) are two points in xy-plane, then the distance d = |P1 P2|
between them is given by
Division Formula: Point dividing the join of two points in a given ratio. Consider two points A(x1 , y1 ) and
B((x2 , y2 ) in a plane. Let P(x, y) is the point dividing the line segment AB in the ratio m: n
mx2+nx1 my2 +ny1
Then coordinates of P(x, y) are: P(x, y) = ( , ) where m: n = +ve for internal division.
m+n m+n
Mid-point of AB: Consider two points A(x1 , y1 ) and B((x2 , y2 ) in a plane. Let P(x, y) is the mid point. Then
x1+x2 y1 +y2
coordinates of P(x, y) are: P(x, y) = ( , 2 )
2
• The point of intersection of all medians is called “Centroid” of the triangle. (Medians are concurrent)
• The point of intersection of all the altitudes is called “Orthocenter”. (Altitudes are concurrent)
• The point of intersection of all the perpendicular bisectors is called “Circumcenter”. (Perpendicular bisector are
concurrent)
• The point of intersection of all the angle bisector is called the in-centre
• In ∆ABC such that A(x1 , y1 ), B(x2 , y2 ) and C(x3 , y3 ) are the coordinates, the in-center is given as:
ax +bx2+cx3 ay2 +by2 +cy3
( 1a+b+c , a+b+c )
• The centroid of a ∆ABC is a point that divides each median in the ratio 2 : 1
x +x +x y +y +y
• Centroid has coordinates ( 1 32 3 , 1 32 3 )
Points to Remember:
• Three points will be the vertices of a right triangles if “Pythagoras theorem is satisfied”
i.e., |AC|2 = |AB|2 + |BC|2 (Use distance formula)
• The points will be vertices of an isosceles triangle if two sides are equal
i.e., |AB| = |BC|
• Four points will be the vertices of parallelogram.
If |AB| = |CD|
And |BC| = |AD|
• The parallelogram will be a square if “Diagonals are equal in length”
i.e. |AC| = |AD|
Points to Remember:
Consider two lines:l1 : a1 x + b1 y + c1 = 0 and l2 : a2 x + b2 y + c2 = 0
• The lines will be parallel if a1 b2 − b1 a2 = 0
• The lines will be perpendicular iff a1 a2 + b1 b2 = 0
a b c
• The lines will be coincident if a1 = b1 = c1
2 2 2
a b
• The lines will be intersecting, if a1 ≠ b1
2 2
𝑏 𝑐 −𝑏 𝑐 𝑐 𝑎 −𝑐 𝑎
• Intersection between two lines is (𝑙1 ∩ 𝑙2 ) = (𝑎 1𝑏2 −𝑎2 𝑏1 , 𝑎1 𝑏2−𝑎2 𝑏1 )
1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1
Family of Lines
We can find a family of lines through the point of intersection of the two non-parallel lines l1 and l2 . Family of lines
a1 x + b1 y + c1 + k(a2 x + b2 y + c2 ) = 0 When k is non-zero real number
Area of Polygon
Area of polygon whose vertices are P(x1 , y1 ), Q(x2 , y2 ), R(x3 , y3 ) and X(x4 , y4 ) is given by
1 x1 − x3 y1 − y3
Area = |x − x y − y |
2 2 4 2 4
Nature of Lines
• The lines are real and distinct, if h2 > ab
• The lines are real and coincident if h2 = ab
• The lines are imaginary if h2 < ab