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DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

Mathematics for Engineers II - Petition

NAME: ___________________________________________ DATE: ________________

YEAR/SECTION: ___________________________________________ DEADLINE: ________________

PROBLEM SET NO.1:

Distance between Two Points on a Plane

1. Which of the following is the formula for the distance between two points(x1, y2)?
a. 𝑑 = √(𝑥2 + 𝑥1 )2 + (𝑦2 + 𝑦1 )2 c. 𝑑 = √(𝑥2 − 𝑥1 )2 + (𝑦2 − 𝑦1 )2
b. 𝑑 = 1/2√(𝑥2 + 𝑥1 )2 + (𝑦2 + 𝑦1 )2 d. 𝑑 = 1/2√(𝑥2 + 𝑥1 )2 + (𝑦2 + 𝑦1 )2

2. Find the length of the line segment joining the points (-5, 3) and (4,2).
a. 5.10 units b. 9.06 units
c. 8.83 units d. 10.30 units
3. The distance between the points (7, y) and (4, -6) is 9.4868 units. Find the value of y.
a. 5 c. 15
b. 9 d. 3
4. The distance of point P(x, 11) from A(1, 7) is half the distance from B(10, 3).Find the value
of x.
a. 8 c. 6
b. 4 d. 2
5. Find the coordinates of the point equidistant to the points A(0, 6), B(4, 0), and C(0,0).
a. (2,3) c. (-2,3)
b. (2,-3) d. (-2,-3)
Division of a Line Segment
6. Find the coordinates of the midpoint of a line segment joining the points (3, 4) and (-1,-8).
a. (1,2) c. (-1,2)
b. (1,-2) d. (-1,-2)
7. The line segment connecting (x, 7) and (8, y) is bisected by the point (6, 5). Find the value
s of x and y.
a. 4,3 c. 3,4
b. -4,3 d. -3,4

8. The vertices of a triangle are A (5, 1), B(8,-3), and C(-2,-7). Find the length of the median from
vertex A to side BC.
a. 6.91 units C. 7.39 units
b. 7.64 units d. 6.32 units

9. Find the coordinates of a point which is 3/7 of the way from A(1, 3) to B(-13, 9).
a. (5,39/7) C. (5,-39/7)
b. (-5,39/7) d. (-5,-39/7)
10. The endpoints of a line segment are A(-6, -4) and B(3, -1). If this line segment is extended
so that the distance of its new'endpoint C(x, y) from A is thrice its distance from B, find x a
nd y.
a. (15/2,-1/2) C. (15/2,1/2)
b. (-15/2,-1/2) d. (-15/2,1/2)

Slope/Inclination of a Line
11. Find the slope of a horizontal line.
a. 1/2 C. 8
b. 0 d. none of the above
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Mathematics for Engineers II - Petition

12. Find the slope of a vertical line.

a. 1/2 C. 8
b. 0 d. none of the above
13. Find the slope of the line segment joining (-2, -4) and (5, -3).
a. -1/7 C. 1/7
b. -1/3 d. 1/3
14. Find the slope of the line segment joining (-5, 3) and (4,2).
a. 5/9 C. 1/9
b. -5/9 d. -1/9

15. The formula for the inclination of a line is

a. -tan m C. tanm
b. tan m d. -tanm
16. Find the inclination of a horizontal line.
a. 0° C. 45°
b. 90° d. none of the above
17. Find the inclination of a vertical line.
a. 0° C. 45°
b. 90° d. none of the above
18. Find the inclination of the line segment joining (3, 2) and (8, 5).
a. 30.96° C. 152.54°
b. 149.04° d. 27.46°
19. Find the inclination of the line segment joining (3, 2) and (8, -5).
a. 54.46° C. 152.54°
b. 125.54° d. 27.46°
20. Three different parallelograms have vertices at (-1, 1). (2, 0), and (2, 3). Which of the followi
ng gives the coordinates of the fourth vertex of one of the parallelograms?

a. (5,-1) C. (5,2)
b. (2,6) d. (-1,3)

Standard/ General Form of Equation of a Line

21. The graph of x=3 is a/an

a. vertical line C. inclined line
b. horizontal line d. none of the above
22. The graph of y=-2 is a/an
a. vertical line C. inclined line
b. horizontal line d. none of the above
23. Which of the following points is on the line 6x-11y+5=0?
a. (7, -12) C. (-12, 7)
b. (7, 12) d. (12, 7)
24. Find the slope of the line7x+13y-40=0.
a. -13/7 C. -7/13
b. 7/13 d. 13/7
25. Find the x intercept of the line9+4y-27=0.
a. 6.75 C. -6.75
b. 3.00 d. -3.00
26. Find the y intercept of the line 3x-12y+21=0.
a. 7.00 C. -1.75
b. -7.00 d. 1.75
27. Find the intersection of the lines x-2y+4=0 and 4x-2y+1=0
a. (1,-5/2) C. (-1,-5/2)
b. (1,5/2) d. (-1,5/2)
28. The two lines 5x+9y-10=0 and 5x+9y+29=0
a. perpendicular C. parallel
b. coincident d. none of the above
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29. The two lines 4x-7y+22=0 and 8x-14y+4A=0 are parallel

a. perpendicular C. parallel
b. coincident d. none of the above
30. The two lines 4x-5y-13=0 and 10x+8y-21=0
a. perpendicular C. parallel
b. coincident d. none of the above
Lines Determined by Geometric Conditions
31. Find the equation of the line having a slope of 2 and passing through (-4, -3).
a. 2x+y-5=0 C. 2x+y+5=0
b. 2x-y+5=0 d. 2x-y-5=0
32. Find the equation of the line passing through the points (-5, 3) and (4,2)
a. x-9y+22=0 C. x+9y-22=0
b. x+9y+22=0 d. x-9y-22=0
33. Find the equation of the line having a slope of 2 and y intercept of-9.
a. 2x+y+9=0 C. 2x-y+9=0
b. 2x+y-9=0 d. 2x-y-9=0
34. Find the equation of the line with x and y intercepts of -1 and 7, respectively.
a. 7x+y-7=0 C. 7x-y+7=0
b. 7x+y+7=0 d. 7x-y-7=0
35. Find the equation of a line having a normal intercept 3 and normal angle 60°.
a. 𝑥 + √3𝑦 − 6 = 0 C. 𝑥 + √3𝑦 + 6 = 0
b. 𝑥 − √3𝑦 − 6 = 0 d. 𝑥 − √3𝑦 + 6 = 0
36. Find the equation of a line having a normal intercept 5 and normal angle 135°.
a. √2𝑥 + √2𝑦 − 10 = 0 C. √2𝑥 − √2𝑦 + 10 = 0
b. √2𝑥 + √2𝑦 + 10 = 0 d.√2𝑥 − √2𝑦 − 10 = 0
37. Find the equation of a line which passes through the intersection of the lines 2x+7y-29=
0 and x-y-1=0 and through the point (0,-6).
a. 9x − 4y + 24 = 0 C. 9x + 4y + 24 = 0
b. 9x + 4y − 24 = 0 d. 9x − 4y − 24 = 0
38. Determine the length of a line segment from (5, 3) to the y-axis if the line segme
nt has a slope of 3/2.
a. 8.56 units C. 8.89 units
b. 8.70 units d. 9.01 units
39. A triangle has vèrtices at A(10, 3), B(5, 12), and C(1, 4). Find the equation of the
median from A to BC.
a. 7x+5y-85=0 C. 7x-5y-55=0
b. 5x-7y-29=0 d. 5x+7y-71=0
40. The centroid ________________the medians of a triangle.
a. bisects C. insufficient data
b. trisects d. none of the above
Distance from a Point to a Line
41. Which of the following is the formula for the distance of a point (x1, y1) from the line Ax
±By+C=0?
Ax1 ±By1 +C Ax1 ±By1 -C
a. 𝑑 = c. 𝑑 =
2 2
±√A2 +B2 ±√A +B

Ax1 +By1 ±C
b. 𝑑 = d. none of the above
2 2
±√A +B
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Mathematics for Engineers II - Petition

42. Find the distance of the point (-3, 1) from the line6x-4y+3=0.
a. 3.62 units C. 2.36 units
b. 2.63 units d. 3.26 units
43. How far from the line 5x-4y + 7 =0 is the point(-2,-8)?
a. 4.53 units c. 3.21 units
b. 9.84 units d. 5.47 units
44. The two points on the line2x+3y+4=0 which are at a distance 2 units from the line 3x+4
y-6=0 are
a. (-5.50, 1) and (-5,2) C. (64, 44) and (4, -4)
b. (-44,64) and (-5,2) d. (-8,-8) and (-16,-16)
45. Find the equation of the bisector of the acute angle formed by the lines 4x+3-24=0a7x-+
68=0.
a. 9x+3y-24=0 C. 13x-39y+272=0
b. 9x-3y+16=0 d. 13x+39y-288=0
46. Find the equation of the line bisecting the obtuse angle formed by the lines 3x-4y +12=0
a12 -60=0.
a. 7x-9y-48=0 C. 99x-77y-624
b. 7x+9y+64=0 d. 99x+77y-456=0
47. Find the equation of the line at a distance of 5 units from 3x-4y-12=0.
a. 3x-4y-23=0 C. 3x-4y+37=0
b. 3x-3y+16=0 d. 3x-4y-37=0
48. The vertices of a triangle are at A(4, 3), B(-1, 7), and C(0, -8). Find the length of the al
titude from the vertex A.
a. 4.63 units 4.36 units
b. 4.27 units 4.72 units
49. A point is equidistant to the lines4x+3y+23=0,5x-12y-8=0,and 3x+4y-44=0.Find the coordin
ate of the point.
a. (2,-5) C. (-2,5)
b. (2,5) d. (-2,-5)
50. Find the radius of the circle inscribed in a triangle formed by the lines7x+24-70=0,21x-20
y-70=0,and12x+5-5=0.
a. 3 units C. 5 units
b. 4 units d. 6 units