Challengig Coordinate Geometry Exercise
Challengig Coordinate Geometry Exercise
Challengig Coordinate Geometry Exercise
0)
Describe how you would find (e.g. what method / formula to use)......
a)
b)
c)
d)
1)
Let P and Q be (1,3) and (9,13) respectively. Let M and M' be points on the
same straight line as PQ.
a)
b)
Find M' such that PM' : QM' = 2 : 3 (deduce how this question is different from
(a)?)
c)
Find the straight line equation of PQ in the form ax + by + c = 0 where a, b
and c are integers
d)
Find the size of the acute angle between this line and the y-axis.
e)
Use 3 inequalities to describe the set of points on or inside the triangle
formed by the line, the x axis and the y axis.
2)
The coordinate of A, B and C are (-1, n), (n, m) and (m, 11). B is the midpoint
of AC. Find n and m.
3)
A (8, 0), B, C and D (-13, -14) lie on the same straight line, with both B and C
between A and D. It's given that AB : BC = 2 : 1 and BC : CD = 2 : 1 as well. Find
the coordinates of B and C.
5)
a)
Find k
It's given that A (2,5), B(4,k) and C(2k, 2) are on the same straight line.
b)
It's given that A (2,5), B(4,k) and C(m, 2) are on the same straight line
such that AB : BC = 5 : 1. Find k and m.
6)
Let O = origin and A = (13,0). Find 2 points P and P' on the line y x = 2 such
that OPA (or OP'A) are right angles.
Answer. Let the x-coordinate of P (or P') be x. Then the y-coordinate is (in terms of
x)............................
7) Sketch the inequalities below and hence find the number of integer-valued
ordered pairs (x,y) that (a) lie on the boundaries of; (b) lie inside the region defined
by......
x+y>4
y < 0.5x + 4
y > 2x - 4
8) OABC is a kite with O = the origin, A = (?, ?), B = (5,10) and C = (1,7)
a)
b)
AC
The "diagonals" of a kite always crosses at right angles. Find the gradient of
c)
d)
e)