Palawan State University

College of Teacher Education

Department of Elementary Education

Math 9: ANALYTIC GEOMETRY

(Special Class: A.Y. 2020-2021)

Problem Sets for Week 1 (5 points each)

A. Distance between Two Points

1. The abscissa of a point P is -6, and its distance from the point Q(1, 3) is √74.
Find the ordinate of the point P.
2. A line segment 5 units long has one end at (3,1). The ordinate of the other end is
5. Find the abscissa.
3. Find an equation that must be satisfied by the coordinate of any point whose
distance from the point R(5,3) is always equal to its distance from the point Q(-4,
-2).
4. If the point P(x, 2) is equidistant from P1(-2,3) & P2(4,7), find the values of x.
5. Show that the following points are collinear A(-3,-2), B(5,2), C(9,4).
6. Prove analytically that the lengths of the diagonals of a rectangle are equal.

B. Midpoint of a Line Segment

1. Find the midpoint of the segment joining (7, -2) and (-3, 5).
2. Determine the coordinates of P1(x1, y1) given the midpoint M(5,1) and P2(3, 6)

C. Division of Line Segment

1. Determine the point of division from P1(1, 7) to P2(6, -3) if r = 2/3.
2. Find the points of trisection of the line segment joining the points (3, -3) and (-3,
6).
3. The line segment from (1,4) to (2, 1) is extended a distance equal to twice its
length. Find the terminal point.
4. The line segment joining (-5, -3) and (3, 4) is to be divided into five parts. Find the
point of division closest to (-5,-3).