Coordinate Geometry 211

Problem Set K:

Easy

1. The slope of the line 2x + y = 3 is NOT the same as the slope of which one of the following lines?
(A) 2x + y = 5
(B) x + y/2 = 3
(C) x = –y/2 – 3
(D) y = 7 – 2x
(E) x + 2y = 9

2. Column A C is the midpoint of points Column B

A(–3, –4) and B(–5, 6)
Slope of AC Slope of BC

Medium

3. Column A Column B
The slope of a line passing The slope of a line passing
through (–3, –4) and the origin through (–5, –6) and the origin

y-axis

Quadrant II 100 Quadrant I

–100 100 x-axis

Quadrant III Quadrant IV

–100

4. In the coordinate system shown, if (b, a) lies in Quadrant III, then in which quadrant can the point
(a, b) lie?
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) IV only
(E) In any one of the four quadrants.
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y-axis

Quadrant II 100 Quadrant I

A(m, n)

–100 100 x-axis

Quadrant III Quadrant IV

–100

5. In the figure, the point A(m, n) lies in Quadrant II as shown. In which region is the point B(n, m) ?
(A) Quadrant I
(B) Quadrant II
(C) Quadrant II
(D) Quadrant IV
(E) On the x-axis

6. Which of the following statements is true about the line segment with endpoints (–1, 1) and (1, –1)?
(A) Crosses the x-axis only.
(B) Crosses the y-axis only.
(C) Crosses the y-axis on its positive side.
(D) Passes through the origin (0, 0).
(E) Crosses the x- and y-axes on their negative sides.
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A B

D C

7. In the figure, the horizontal and vertical lines divide the square ABCD into 16 equal squares as shown.
What is the area of the shaded region?
(A) 4
(B) 4.5
(C) 5
(D) 6.5
(E) 7

y-axis
A(2, a) B(4, 7)

D(7, 5)

C(4, b)

G(6, 3)

H(2, 3)

(0, 0) F(6, 0) E(7, c) x-axis

8. All the lines in the rectangular coordinate system shown in the figure are either horizontal or vertical
with respect to the x-axis. What is the area of the figure ABCDEFGH ?
(A) 15
(B) 15.5
(C) 16
(D) 16.5
(E) 17
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y-axis
a°

B(6, 3)

a° C
A(0, 0) D(2, 0) x-axis

9. In the rectangular coordinate plane shown, what are the coordinates of point E ?
(A) (2, 0)
(B) (2, 3)
(C) (6, 2)
(D) (6, 6)
(E) (6, 8)

10. Column A In the two figures shown, line l Column B

represents the function f and line
m represents the function g.
f(10) g(10)

f(x) g(x)
l m

(0, 2) (0, 1)

(–2, 0) x-axis (–1, 0) x-axis

Fig. 1 Fig. 2