SENIOR SIX TOPICAL TEST ON GEOMETRY

ATTEMPT ALL QNS.

1. A triangle ABC has vertices A (−4 , 10 ) , B ( 2 ,2 ) amd C (5 , 8). D is the midpoint of AB and
the line through D is parallel to AC and meets BC at E. determine the coordinates of E
2. Find the equation of a line parallel to y=3 x−5 and passes through the point of
intersection of the lines 2 y +3 x=5∧3 y−2 x=14
3. Show that x 2+ 4 x−8 y−4=0 is a parabola hence find its directrix and focus.
4. Find the angle between the lines y=2 x +5∧3 x + y=7
5. Determine the perpendicular distance of the point (2, -1) from the line 3x +4y=6
6. A line L passes through the point of intersections of the lines x – 3y -4 =0 and y + 3x -2 = 0. If
L is perpendicular to the line 4y + 3x = 0, determine the equation of line L.
7. If p(x,y) is a point which moves such that x=cosθ∧ y=cosecθ−cotθ, find the locus of
point P (05 marks)
8. Express 4 x 2−24 xy +11 y 2=0 as a product of two straight lines hence find the angle
between the lines
9. A triangle ABC has vertices A(1, -2), B(7,6) and C(9,2). Find;
(i) Equations of the perpendicular bisectors of line AB and BC (06 marks)
(ii) Coordinates of the points of intersection of the perpendicular bisectors
(iii) Equation of a circle passing through these points.
10. show that the locus of a point P ( x , y ) , which moves such that its distance from ( 1 , 3 ) is
twice its distance from ( 4 , 6 ), is of a¿˚ hence state its center and radius
11. Prove that the circles x 2+ y 2−6 x +4 y+2=0and x 2+ y 2+ 8 x +2 y−22=0are orthogonal
12. Two circles have centres A(1, 1) and B(9, 7). If these two circles touch externally and have
the same radii r, obtain the;
(i) Equation of both circles
(ii) Equation of the line of
(iii) Point of intersection.
13. (a) form equation of a circle passing through A(-1, 2), B(1, 2) and C(2, 3) (06 marks)
b) The line y + x=c is a tangent to the circle x 2+ y 2−4 y+ 2=0 . Find the coordinates of the
points of contact of the tangent for each value of c
14. Find the angle between the lines y=2 x +5∧3 x + y=7
15. Obtain the equation of a circle that touches the x axis and has its center at (2, -3
16. Find the equation of a circle through (1 , 6)(2 ,2)∧(5 ,7) and find the equation of the
tangent to the circle at the point (1 , 3)
17. Find the equation of a circle through (-1,4) (0, 1) and (2,5) (06 marks )
18. given that y=mx +c is a tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = a2, prove that c2= a2(1+m2)
19. Through the point A(1,5), a line is drawn parallel to the x axis to meet the line PQ at B. the
equation of line PQ is 3 y=2 x +5. Find the length AB and sine of the angle between AB and
PQ. Show that the length of the perpendicular from A to PQ is 18 ÷ √ 13
20. Find the equation of a line through ( 5 , 3 )and perpendicular to the line 2 x− y +4=0

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