Co-ordinate Geometry

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 Some special problems on slope equation:

ex1: points (1,2) , (4.6) , and (X,10) lie on the same straight line, what
is the value of X?

= ,X=7

ex2: points (1,2) , and (4,y) lie on the same straight line whose slope
is , what is the value of y?
= , y=6
ex3: points (1,2) , and (4,6) lie on the same straight line which of the
following points lies also on the same line?
a) (5,7)
b) (7,10)
c) (6,8)
d) (7,-3)

1st =
2nd either or
3rd substitute by the x and y coordinate of the points of the answers.

Forms of equation of straight line:

Y=m x + c ax+by=c (y-yp)=m(x-xp)

m= slope Slope = Slope =m
c = y intercept. y intercept at x=0
y intercept = .
= X intercept. X intercept at y =0
X intercept = . Ex: a line has a slope
of 3 and passes
through the point
(2,5)
(y-5)=3(x-2)
 Mid point:

Ex: from fig 1

To find a end point:

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Ex: from fig. 1 points A(1,2) , M(4,6) and B (x , y) lie on the

same straight line, find the coordinates of point B ?
2(4)-1=7 , 2(6)-2=10 , so point B(7,10)

Finding the equation of straight line:

1st from 2 collinear points:

Ex: if points (2,1) & (4,7) lie on the same straight line, write
down the equation of that line?
2nd from two points on a line and a point perpendicular on that
line.

Ex: if line L is perpendicular to line M, and Line M contains the

points (2,1) , (4,7); while line M contains the point (3,5), find
out the equation of line M?

Slope of line L =

Slope of line M = -

3rd from a line and a point on a line parallel or perpendicular?

Ex: if line L is parallel to line y=3x+2, and Line L contains the
point (2,1)), find out the equation of line L?

Equation of line L,
Ex2: if line L is perpendicular to line y=3x+2, and Line L contains
the point (6,1)), find out the equation of line L?

Equation of line L, 3