GTA N°1: EJERCICIOS DE REPASO

Profesor: Jimmy Menéndez G. Curso: Matemática – IIIº Tema: Líneas Rectas

Alumno: __________________________________________ Fecha: 24 / 08/ 18

1. A is the point (2, 3), and B is the point (4, 9).

(a) Find the gradient of the line segment [AB].

(b) Find the gradient of a line perpendicular to the line segment [AB].

(c) The line 2x + by – 12 = 0 is perpendicular to the line segment [AB]. What is the value
of b?

(Total 4 marks)

2. The line L1 shown on the set of axes below has equation 3x + 4y = 24. L1 cuts the x-axis at A
and cuts the y-axis at B.
Diagram not drawn to scale
y

L1
B L2

x
O A
C

(a) Write down the coordinates of A and B.

(2)

M is the midpoint of the line segment [AB].

(b) Write down the coordinates of M.

(2)

The line L2 passes through the point M and the point C (0, –2).

(c) Write down the equation of L2.

(2)

(d) Find the length of

(i) MC;
(2)

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 (ii) AC.
(2)

(Total 10 marks)

3. A student has drawn the two straight line graphs L1 and L2 and marked in the angle between
them as a right angle, as shown below. The student has drawn one of the lines incorrectly.
y

L2
2
90°

–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 x

–1
L1

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Consider L1 with equation y = 2x + 2 and L2 with equation y = – 4 x + 1.

(a) Write down the gradients of L1 and L2 using the given equations.

(b) Which of the two lines has the student drawn incorrectly?

(c) How can you tell from the answer to part (a) that the angle between L 1 and L2 should not
be 90°?

(d) Draw the correct version of the incorrectly drawn line on the diagram.

(Total 8 marks)

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4. The mid-point, M, of the line joining A(s, 8) to B(−2, t) has coordinates M(2, 3).

(a) Calculate the values of s and t.

(2)

(b) Find the equation of the straight line perpendicular to AB, passing through
the point M.
(4)

(Total 6 marks)

5. P (4, 1) and Q (0, –5) are points on the coordinate plane.

(a) Determine the

(i) coordinates of M, the midpoint of P and Q;

(ii) gradient of the line drawn through P and Q;

(iii) gradient of the line drawn through M, perpendicular to PQ.

The perpendicular line drawn through M meets the y-axis at R (0, k).

(b) Find k.

(Total 6 marks)

6. The following diagram shows the lines l1 and l2, which are perpendicular to each other.

Diagram not to scale

y

(0 , 7 )

l2

x
(5 , 0 )
(0 , – 2 )

l1

(a) Calculate the gradient of line l1.

(b) Write the equation of line l1 in the form ax + by + d = 0 where a, b and d are integers, and
a > 0.

(Total 8 marks)

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7. The coordinates of the vertices of a triangle are P (–2, 6), Q (6, 2) and R (–8, a).

(a) On graph paper, mark the points P and Q on a set of coordinate axes.
Use 1 cm to represent 1 unit on each axis.
(3)

(b) (i) Calculate the distance PQ.

(2)

(ii) Find the gradient of the line PQ.

(3)

(iii) If angle RPQ is a right angle, what is the gradient of the line PR?
(1)

(iv) Use your answer from (b) (iii), or otherwise, to find the value of ‘a’.
(2)

(c) The length of PR is 180 . Find the area of triangle PQR.

(2)
(Total 13 marks)

8. Consider the line l: 2x + y + 4 = 0.

(a) Write down the gradient of l.

(b) Find the gradient of a line perpendicular to l.

(c) Find the equation of a line perpendicular to l, passing through the point (5, 3). Give your
answer in the form ax + by + d = 0, where a, b, d  .

(Total 6 marks)

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9.
y
3
2
1

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1
–2
–3
–4
–5
–6

(a) On the grid above, draw a straight line with a gradient of –3 that passes through the point
(–2, 0).

(b) Find the equation of this line.

(Total 8 marks)

10. The vertices of quadrilateral ABCD as shown in the diagram are A (–8, 8), B (8, 3), C (7,–1)
and D (–4, 1).

y
A 8

3 B

D 1

–8 –7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 x
–1
C
–2

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The gradient of the line AB is – .

(a) Calculate the gradient of the line DC.

(2)

(b) State whether or not DC is parallel to AB and give a reason for your answer.
(2)

The equation of the line through A and C is 3x + 5y = 16.

(c) Find the equation of the line through B and D expressing your answer in the form
ax + by = c, where a, b and c  .
(5)

The lines AC and BD intersect at point T.

(d) Calculate the coordinates of T.

(4)
(Total 13 marks)
11. Three points are given A(0, 4), B(6, 0) and C(8, 3).

(a) Calculate the gradient (slope) of line AB.

(2)

(b) Find the coordinates of the midpoint, M, of the line AC.

(2)

(c) Calculate the length of line AC.

(2)

(d) Find the equation of the line BM giving your answer in the form ax + by + d = 0 where a,
b and d  .
(5)

(e) State whether the line AB is perpendicular to the line BC showing clearly your working
and reasoning.
(3)
(Total 14 marks)