COORDINATE GEOMETRY

APPLICATION 1: ARCHITECTURAL FLOOR PLAN DESIGN

QUESTION 1:

Azril was an architect designing the floor plan of a building. He has a set of coordinates
representing the locations of key elements such as a square-shaped room. In Diagram 1, the
two opposite vertices of a square are (− 1, 2) and (3, 2). His goal is to find the coordinates of
the other two vertices.

A (-1,2) B (x, y)

D (x1, y1) C (3,2)

Diagram 1

To find the coordinates of vertices B and D of the square ABCD, we can use the given
information that A(-1, 2) and C(3, 2) are vertices of the square. Let (x, y), (x1, y1) be the
coordinate of vertex B and D respectively. Since ABCD is a square, we know that the sides
of a square are equal to each other so their sides are equal in length.

By using the formula distance between two points in coordinate geometry we can find (x, y),
(x1, y1). The formula:

d= √ ( x 2−x 1 ) +( y 2− y 1)²
2

∴ Let AB = BC
Solution:
√(x +1)² +( y – 2)²= √(x – 3)²+( y – 2)²
x2 + 2x + 1 + y2 – 4y + 4 = x2 + 9 – 6x + y2 + 4 – 4y

8x = 8

x=1

As per we all know that in a square, all interior angles are of 90°.

In ∆ABC,

AB2 + BC2 = AC2

( √( 1+1 ) ²+ ( y – 2 ) ² ) ²+ ( √(1−3)²+( y −2)² ) ²=( √( 3+1 ) ²+ (2−2 ) ² ) ²

4 + y2+ 4 − 4y + 4 + y2 − 4y + 4 =16

2y2 + 16 − 8y =16

2y2 − 8 y = 0

y (y − 4) = 0

y = 0 or 4

We know that in a square, the diagonals are of equal length and bisect each other at 90°. Let
O be the mid-point of AC. Therefore, it will also be the mid-point of BD.

Coordinate of point O= (−1+3

2
,
2 )
2+2

( 1+2x 1 , y +2y 1 )=( 1 , 2)

1+ x 1
=1
2

1+x1 = 2

x1 = 1

y+ y 1
¿ =2
2

y + y1 = 4
If y = 0, y1 = 4

If y = 4, y1 = 0

Therefore, the required coordinates are (1, 0) and (1, 4).

APPENDIX COORDINATE GEOMETRY