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Chapter 11 Straight Lines and Rectilinoar Figures 185 3 Revision Test 4 TiME ALLOWED MINUTES oan 2 Given that the slopes of Z; and Z, are the two roots of the quadratic equation 62 4x-1=0. Find the acute angle between Ly and Ly. (5 marks) ‘Two perpendicular lines gx + y—4 = 0 and x ~2y +3 = 0 intersect at the point (p, q). (a) Find the values of p and g (6) Find the equation of the line which passes through (p, q) and has a slope of -1 (5 marks) Find the area of the triangle bounded by the three lines: ly ox-y Ty: x-3y Ix Ix+y=9. (8 marks) AG,~3), B(9,1) and C(S,8) are the three vertices of the quadrilateral ABCD. P, Q are the mid-points of AB and BC respectively. (a) Find the coordinates of P and Q. (b) Show that PQ is parallel to AC. (c) Find the coordinates of D such that the stope of AD is 8 and the length of CD is § units. (9 marks) 186 Chapter 11 Straight Lines and Rectitnear Figures: & SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS FOR REVISION TesT 1 1. Let mm, be the slopes of Ly and Lp, and be the required angle. 1 + MyM = 6 mom 1+ mymy _ My ma)? = 4mm Pes any | tnd 2. (a) Consider the slopes of the lines, 1 nada Since (p, q) is point on gx+y-4=0, (b) The equation is y~2=-(r-1) xy or x+y—3=0. a pare 0) @-@) --Q) pity =—4 in (), r= —4, «The coordinates of a vertex are (~4,~ 4). eH y= Dud et y=9...8) WHO) 3e=9 x23 put x=3 in(1), 7 =3. 7 When m= 7, the equation of Lis geo y+ 5-9 v2 any 0 When om = 3 the equation of Lis = DP TO 30 x-Ty+ i.e ° 5. Let the equation be Li x-4y— 14+ ket ya) =0 (A+ Dx +@-4)y 208+) =0 +7) When x = 0, y-intercept = k 20k +7), kel Since the area of the triangle is 3 square units, 1 2Qk+7) 22847), When y = 0,x-intercept 2 kD kaa 22k +7)? = 3k R= 4) 8k? 456k +98 = 3k? — 94-12 Sk? + 65k+110=0 #4 13k +2250 (e+ 2\k +1) =0 When & =-2,x-intercept = -6, the solution is rejected as the x-intercept should be positive in this question,

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