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Chapter 6 Coordinate Geometry
Chapter 6 Coordinate Geometry
The vertices of a triangle are P (6, 1), Q (5, 6) and R (m, -1). Given that the area of the
triangle is 31 unit2, find the values of m.
Question 2:
The points P (3m, m), Q (t, u) and R (3t, 2u) lie on a straight line. Q divides PR in the
ratio 3: 2. Express t in terms of u.
Question 3:
The equation of the straight lines CD and EF are 5x + y 4 = 0 and
x y
=1
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Question 1:
The diagram shows a straight line PQ which meets a straight line RS at the point Q.
The point P lies on the y-axis.
(a) Write down the equation of RS in the intercept form.
(b) Given that 2RQ = QS, find the coordinates of Q.
(c) Given that PQ is perpendicular to RS, find the y-intercept of PQ.
Question 2:
Question 3:
In the diagram, PRS and QRT are straight lines. Given R is the midpoint of PS and
QR : RT = 1 : 3, Find
(a) the coordinates of R,
(b) the coordinates of T,
(c) the coordinates of the point of intersection between lines PQ and ST produced.
Question 4:
The diagram shows a triangle LMN where L is on the y-axis. The equation of the
straight line LKN and MK are 2y 3x + 6 = 0 and 3y + x 13 = 0 respectively. Find
(a) the coordinates of K
(b) the ratio LK:KN
Question 5:
In the diagram, the equation of FMG is y = 4. A point P moves such that its distance
from E is always half of the distance of E from the straight line FG. Find
(a) The equation of the locus of P,
(b) The x-coordinate of the point of intersection of the locus and the x-axis.
Question 6:
Diagram below shows a triangle OPQ. Point S lies on the line PQ.
(a) A point Y moves such that its distance from point S is always 5 uints.
Find the equation of the locus of Y.
(b) It is given that point P and point Q lie on the locus of Y
.
Calculate
(i) the value of k,
(ii) the coordinates of Q.
(c) Hence, find the area, in uint2, of triangle OPQ.