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P1 Coordinate Geometry C
P1 Coordinate Geometry C
Eg 1.2.3
Find an equation of the line that passes through the point (2,3) and is perpendicular to
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the line y x 5 .
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Eg 1.2.4
Eg 1.2.5
Eg 1.2.6
Midpoint of AB
The equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line joining points A and B is
Eg 1.3.1
Write down the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line joining the points (2, -3)
and (-½, 3½).
Eg 1.3.2
The perpendicular bisector of the straight line joining the points (3, 2) and (5, 6) meets the
x-axis at A and the y-axis at B. Prove that the distance AB is equal to 6 5 .
Eg 1.3.3
Eg 1.3.4
Eg 1.3.5
1.4 Polygon
1.4.1 Area of triangle B (xb, yb)
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Area of ∆ ABC = ( AC )( BD )
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where AC ( xc x a ) 2 ( y c y a ) 2
BD ( x d xb ) 2 ( y d y b ) 2
A (xa, ya) D (xd, yd) C (xc, yc)
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( x1 y 2 x 2 y 3 x3 y1 ) ( x1 y 3 x3 y 2 x 2 y1 )
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2 Equilateral Triangle
3 Right-angled Triangle
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Square
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Rectangle
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Rhombus
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Parallelogram
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Kite
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Trapexium
Eg 1.4.1:
The straight line l1 passes through the points A and B with coordinate (0,2)
and (6,7) respectively.
The straight line l2 with equation x y 8 cuts the y-axis at the point C. The lines
Eg 1.4.2
Eg 1.4.3
Eg 1.4.4
Eg 1.4.5
B (xb, yb)
θ
A (xa, ya)
yb y a
tan θ = m
xb x a
y = mx + c
θ
x
Since tan θ = m
m = tan -1 θ
Eg 1.5.1
Given that the equation of the line l is x – 2y = -1, find the angle, in degrees correct to 1
decimal place, between l and the x-axis.
θ
L2: y = m2 x + k
x
Let α = angle between L1 and x-axis
β = angle between L2 and x-axis
L1: y = m1 x + c
α
β
L2: y = m2 x + k
x
θ=α–β
θ = tan -1 m1 – tan -1 m2
Eg 1.5.2
The equation of the line l is x – 2y = -1 and the equation of the line m is 9x – 2y = 11.
Find the angle, in degrees correct to 1 decimal place, between l and m.