Worksheet – March 2020

Mathematics – Grade: IX
Name: __________________________ Section: _________ Date: ___________

Answer the following questions.

Q1. P is the point (–3, 3) and Q is the point (13, –2).

Find the coordinates of the midpoint of PQ.

Q2. The diagram shows the points A (1, 2), B (4, 6) and D (–5, 2).
a. Find the coordinates of the midpoint of AB.

b. Calculate the length of AB.

c. Calculate the gradient of the line BD.

d. Find the equation of the line AB.

e. The triangle ABC has line of symmetry x = 4. Find the coordinates of C.

Q3. In the diagram, A is the point (– 4, –1) and AC is parallel to the x-axis.
The equation of BC is y + 2x = 4. Find the x-coordinate of C.

Q4. In a triangle ABC with vertices A(2, -1) and B(-1, 1), the gradient of AC and BC are 2 m and m
respectively. Find

a. The equation of AC and of BC in terms of m,

b. The coordinates of C in terms of m,
c. The coordinates of C if BÂC = 90˚.

Q5. ABCD is a parallelogram where A ( 3 , 5 ) , B ( 2,−1 ) and C (5 ,2). Find

 a. The coordinates of D,
b. The equation of AD.

Q6. Given that A , B ( 5 , 2 )∧C (3 , 4) are the vertices of a triangle, find

a. The equation of perpendicular bisector of AC and BC,

b. the coordinates of D, the point of intersection of the two bisectors,
c. the coordinates of E, the mid-point of AB,
d. the gradient of DE and show that DE is perpendicular to AB.

Q7. In a rectangle ABCD, lettered anticlockwise, A and B are the points (-1, 2) and (2, 1)
respectively. Given that C lies on the line x + y=15, find

I. The equation of BC ,
II. The coordinates of C ,
III. The coordinates of D ,
IV. The area of rectangle ABCD .

Q8. Solve the simultaneous equations 2 x−3 y+ 1=0 and 2 y 2−xy +2 x =3.

Q9. Find the coordinates of the points of intersection of the curve y 2 + y=10 x−8 x 2 and the
straight line y=4 x +1=0.

Q10. Solve the simultaneous equations

7 x +6 y=17

3 x+ 4 y =3

Q11. Solve

y=x + 4

2 x2 +3 xy− y2 +1=0