Question 2

In the diagram shown, AB and DE are two straight lines which are parallel
to each other
Find
( a ) the equation of straight line DE
( b ) the xintercept of the straight line DE
( a ) Solution Method ( I )
AB and DE are parallel
!!" same gradient,
!!" m
AB
! m
DE
#et $ ! m
DE
x % c !!! ( i )
be the equation of straight line DE
&i'en A( (, ) ) and B(*,() + we can find m
AB
!!" m
AB
! ( ( ( ) ) ) , ( *( )
! ),*
Note : m ! ( $
*
$
-
), ( x
*
x
-
)
where ( x
-
,$
-
) ! ( (,) )
( x
*
,$
*
) ! ( *, ( )
Since
m
AB
! m
DE .
.hus, ( i ) becomes !!"
$ ! ( ),* )x% c
To find the value of c :
E( 4,-5 ) lies on equation DE
!!" -5 !( ),* )( 4 ) % c
! / % c
c ! --
.hus, Equation of EF is y = ( 3/2 ) x -11
OR
( ) Solution Method ( II )
AB and DE are parallel
!!" same gradient,
!!" m
AB
! m
DE
&i'en A( (, ) ) and B(*,() + we can find m
AB
!!" m
AB
! ( ( ( ) ) ) , ( *( )
! ),*
Note : m
AB
! ( $
*
$
-
), ( x
*
x
-
)
where ( x
-
,$
-
) ! ( (,) )
( x
*
,$
*
) ! ( *, ( )
&i'en D( x, $ ) and E(0,1) + we can find the equation of DE
!!" m
DE
! ( 1 $ ) , ( 0x )
! ( 1% $) ,( 0 x )
Note : m
DE
! ( $
*
$
-
), ( x
*
x
-
)
where ( x
-
,$
-
) ! ( (, $ )
( x
*
,$
*
) ! ( 0, 1 )
!!" ),* ! ( 1% $) ,( 0 x )
)( 0 x) ! *( 1 % $ )
-*)x ! -(*$
** ! *$ )x
*$ ! )x **
y = ( 3/2 ) x -11
( a ) Solution ( I )
#et $ ! m
DE
x % c !!! ( i )
be the equation of straight line DE
&i'en A( (, ) ) and B(*,() + we can find m
AB
!!" m
AB
! ( ( ( ) ) ) , ( *( )
! ),*
Since AB and DE are parallels
==>
m
AB
! m
DE .
.hus, ( i ) becomes !!"
$ ! ( ),* )x% c
To find the value of c :
E( 4,-5 ) lies on equation DE
!!" -5 ! ( ),* )( 4 ) % c
! / % c
c ! --
.hus, Equation of EF is y = ( 3/2 ) x -11
OR
( a ) Solution ( II )
&i'en A( (, ) ) and B(*,() + we can find m
AB
!!" m
AB
! ( ( ( ) ) ) , ( *( )
! ),*
&i'en D( x, $ ) and E(0,1) + we can find the equation of DE
!!" m
DE
! ( 1 $ ) , ( 0x )
! ( 1% $) ,( 0 x ) !! ( i )
Since AB and DE are parallels
==>
m
AB
! m
DE .
.hus, ( i ) becomes
!!" ),* ! ( 1% $) ,( 0 x )
)( 0 x) ! *( 1 % $ )
-*)x ! -(*$
** ! *$ )x
*$ ! )x **
y = ( 3/2 ) x -11
Solution ( )
At xintercept, $ ! (, !" ( ! ( ),* ) x % --
( ),* )x ! --
x ! **,)
.hus,xintercept of straight line DE is -22/ 3