1.

Find the equation of the straight line passing through P(−3, 2) and Q(3, −4).

2. Find the equation of the straight line with x-intercept −2 passing through P(8, −5).

3. Find the equation of the straight line with x-intercept 5 and y-intercept 4.

4. Straight line
   passes through P(−7, 1).

(a) Find the value of k.

(b) Does Q(2, 5) lie on straight line L?

5. Two points A(3, 0) and B(5, −4) are given. P is the mid-point of line segment AB.

(a) Find the coordinates of P.

(b) Find the equation of the straight line with y-intercept 1 passing through P.
6. Convert the following equations of straight lines into the  general form.

(a)

(b)

(c)

7. In the figure, straight line L with slope −3 passes through M(−2, 8).

(a) Find the equation of L.

(b) Find the x-intercept and y-intercept of L.

8. Consider straight line   .

(a) If straight line

  passes through P(−5, 4) and is parallel to L, find the equation of
    .
 (b) If straight line  passes through Q(3, −1) and is perpendicular to L, find the equation of
    .

9. It is given that straight line L is perpendicular to straight line

   and has the same y-intercept as
.

(a) Find the y-intercept of L.

(b) Find the equation of L.

8.1 Equations of Straight Lines

§8.1

1. By the two-point form,

the equation of the straight line is

§8.1

2. Since the x-intercept is −2, the straight line cuts the x-axis at (−2, 0).
By the two-point form,
the equation of the straight line is

§8.1

3. By the intercept form,

the equation of the straight line is  .

§8.1
4. (a)  Straight line L passes through P.

(b) Substitute   ,    into the equation   ,

L.H.S.
≠ R.H.S.
 (2, 5) does not satisfy the equation of L.
∴ Q(2, 5) does not lie on straight line L.
§8.1
5. (a) Let (x, y) be the coordinates of P.

∴ The coordinates of P are (4, −2).

(b) Since the y-intercept is 1, the straight line cuts the y-axis at (0, 1).
By the two-point form,
the equation of the straight line is

8.2 General Form of Straight Lines

§8.2

6. (a)

∴ The general form of the straight line is   .

(b)
∴ The general form of the straight line is   .

(c)
∴ The general form of the straight line is   .
§8.2

7. (a) The equation of L is

(b) For   ,
 x-intercept

y-intercept

8.3 Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

§8.3

8. (a) Slope of L

  // L

∴ Slope of 

The equation of  is

 

(b) Slope of L

∴ Slope of 

The equation of    is

§8.3
9. (a) y-intercept of 

 L has the same y-intercept as

  .

∴ y-intercept of L

(b) Slope of 

∴ Slope of L

The equation of L is