Revision-Coordinate Geometry

Areas of Polygons, Equations of Loci

1. Find the area of a quadrilateral ABCD with vertices ( ) ( ) ( ) and ( ).

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2. Given the area of a quadrilateral with vertices ( ) ( ) ( ) and ( ) is

32.5 unit2. Find the positive value p.

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3. A water sprinkler is built at the point ( ) in a Cartesian plane. The x-axis is the road .
Show that the equation of the locus of the watering track where its distance from point Q is
always 3 units, does not touch the road. Sketch the locus of watering track.
Let the watering track, ( )

√( ) ( )
( ) ( ) locus

3 units

If it touches x-axis ,

( )( )
Road

The equation of the locus does not touch the road.

4. A point P moves such that the ratio of its distance from point ( ) and ( ) is 1 : 2 .
Find the equation of the locus of point P .

√( ) ( )
√( ) ( )

( ) ( )
( ) ( )

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Worksheet 1
1. The coordinates of three points are ( ) ( ) and ( ) respectively. Find the
negative value of p if
(a) points S, T and U are collinear.
(b) the area of is 12 unit2.

2. The diagram shows a triangle ABC . Find the value of p

if the area of triangle ABC is 21.5 unit2.

3. The diagram shows the locus of a moving points. ( )

such that its distance from point B is always the same and
touches the x-axis at one point.
Find the equation of the locus of point A .

4. A circular playground is built such the its distance from point ( ) is always 6 units. A row
of benches is built along the x-axis. Show that the circular playground touches the benches at
two points.

5. A recreational park will be built around a museum which located at the point ( ) , such that
its distance from the museum is always 8 units. A reflexology path will be built along the x-axis.
Show that the equation of the locus of the recreational park intersects the reflexology park at two
points.