1.

Find the distance of the point (6,5) from the line containing the points (−6 ,9) and
(−1 ,−8) .
Solution:
y 2− y 1
m=
x 2−x 1
9+8 17
¿ =
−6+1 −5
17
¿−
5
Equation of the line containing the points (−6 ,9) and (−1 ,−8)
y=mx+b
−17
9= (−6 )+ b
5
102
b=9−
5
−57
b=
5
−17 57
y= x−
5 5
17 x+ 5 y+57=0
|17 ( 6 )+ ( 5 )( 5 )+57|
d=
√ 172 +52
|102+25+57|
d=
√ 289+25
184
d=
√ 314
92 √ 314
d=
157
2. What is the area of the triangle with vertices A(7,5), B(2,3), and C(6,-7)?
d AB= √ ( 7−2 ) + ( 5−3 )
2 2

¿ √ 25+4
¿ √ 29
d BC =√ ( 2−6 ) + ( 3+7 )
2 2

¿ √ 16+100
¿ √ 116
¿ 2 √29
d AC = √ ( 7−6 ) + ( 5+7 )
2 2

¿ √ 1+ 144
¿ √ 145
By Pythagorean Theorem:
2 2 2
( √ 145 ) =( √29 ) + ( 2 √ 29 )
145=29+4 ( 29 )
145=29+116
 Area of triangle:
1
Area= bh
2
1
Area= ( 2 √ 29 ) ( √ 29 )
2
¿ 29 sq .units

3. The three vertices of a parallelogram are A(3, 4), B(3, 8) and C(9, 8). Find the fourth
vertex through lengths of the sides of parallelogram.
Solution:
Let D ( x , y ) be the fourth vertex
AB=CD
BC= AD
AB=√ ( 3−3 ) + ( 4−8 ) =4
2 2

BC= √( 3−9 ) + ( 8−8 ) =6

2 2

CD=√ ( 9−x ) + ( 8− y ) =√ x + y −18 x−16 y+ 145

2 2 2 2

AD=√ ( 3−x ) + ( 4− y ) = √ x + y −6 x−8 y +25

2 2 2 2

AB=CD
4= √ x + y −18 x−16 y +145
2 2

x 2+ y 2−18 x−16 y +129=0

BC= AD
6=√ x + y −6 x −8 y+ 25
2 2

x 2+ y 2−6 x−8 y−11=0

Solving:
2 2 2 2
x + y −18 x−16 y +129=x + y −6 x−8 y −11
12 x+8 y −140=0
3 x+ 2 y −35=0
−3 35
y= x+
2 2

x+
−3
2
2 (
x+
35 2
2
−6 x−8 )−3
2
x+
35
2 (
−11=0 )
2 9 2 105 1225
x+ x− x+ −6 x+12 x−140−11=0
4 2 4
LCM of 4
2 2
4 x +9 x −210 x +1225−24 x + 48 x −560−44=0
13 x 2−186 x+621=0
Using the quadratic formula:
186 ± √ (−186 ) −4 ( 13 )( 621 )
2
x=
2 ( 13 )
 186 ± √2304
x=
26
186 ± 48
x=
26
x=9
69
x=
13
If x=9
−3 35
y= ( 9) +
2 2

y=4
69
If x=
13
y= ( )
−3 69 35
2 13
+
2

124
y=
13