Chapter 6 Coordinate Geometry (6.1 & 6.

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1. Find the perimeter of triangle ABC with points A(2, 1), B(4, 5) and C(-2, 8).

2. The points (-3, -5) lies on the circumference of a circle with center (2, 1). Calculate the radius of the circle.

3. Given that the distance between points A(1, 3) and B(7, k) is 10 units. Find the possible value(s) of k.

4. Given point A(1, 7) and B(p, 2) and the distance between the points A and B is 13 units. Find the value of p.

5. The coordinates of A and B are (m, 5) and (6, n) respectively. Find the values of m and n if the midpoint of the
points is (4, 10).

6. The coordinates of M and N are (4, 2) and (6, 5) respectively. Find the midpoint of these two points.

7. The coordinates of X and Y are (-1, b) and (a, 7) respectively. Find the values of a and b is the midpoint of the
points is (1, 2).

8. Point R divides the line segment joining J(-1, -7) and Q(10, 7) internally in the ratio PR:RQ = 1:3. Find the
coordinate of R.

9. The points P(t, 2t), Q(2a, b) and R(4a, 3b) are on a straight line. Q divides PR internally in the ratio 1:4. Show
that b = 6a.

10. Given points A(k, 5), B(0, 3) and C(5, 4). Find the possible values of k if the length of AB is twice the length of
BC.

Exercise 6.3
1. Find the possible values of p if the area of the triangle with the vertices D(p, -p), E(1, 0) and F(-3, 6) is 10 units2.
2. Find the area of rhombus PQRS if the coordinates of the points P, Q and R are (6, 4), (8, 7) and (-6, 3)
respectively.
3. The points G(4, -2), F(1, 1) and H(-2, p) lie on a straight line. Find the value of p.
4. Find the area of the triangle PQR if the coordinates of the vertices are:
a. P(1, 3), Q(4, 2) and R(7, 0)
b. P(-2, 5), Q(7, -2) and R(-3, 1)
c. P(-1, -5), Q(1, -4) and R(-1, -3)
Exercise 6.4.1
1. Determine the x-intercept for the following straight lines:
a.

+ =1

b. 3x 4y 9 = 0
c. y = 6x - 6
2. Determine the y-intercept for the following straight lines:
a. + = 1
b. 5x 7y 14 = 0
c. 3y = 5x 6
Exercise 6.4.2
1. Find the gradient of the following points:
a. A(2, 3) and B(4, 5)
b. M(-3, 1) and N(4, -2)
c. P(2, 3) and Q(4, 3)
d. C(2, 5) and D(2, 8)
e. F(0, 6) and G(3, 0)
Exercise 6.4.3
1. Write each of the following equations to intercept form. Hence, state the gradient of the straight line.
a. 2x + y 4 = 0
b. x 3y = 6
c. 4x + 3y = 2
d. 2x + 3y = 1
2. Find the equation of the straight line which has a gradient of -2 and passes through point B(7, -2).
Exercise 6.4.4
1. Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of the line 4x + 3y 11 = 0 and 2x 6y + 17 = 0.
2. Find the points of intersection of the following pairs of the straight lines.
a. x 5y 2 = 0
2x y + 5 = 0
b. y = 2x + 4
y=x+5
3. Find the equation of that is parallel to the line y = 2x + 5 and passing through the point of intersection of lines 2x
y 9 = 0 and x + 2y = 2.