COORDINATE GEOMETRY

PAPER 1
1. Given that EF is a straight line such that the coordinates of the points E and F are (1, 4)
and (5, 12) respectively. Find the equation of the locus of a point that oves so that it is
equidistant fro point E and point F. !4 marks"
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2 Find the equation of a oving point Q(x, y) %hich is equidistant fro point A(1, 2) and
point B(&, '). !4 marks"
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' Find the equation of the straight line that passes through the point P
( 4, 1)
and is
parallel to the line
2 5 ' & x y + =
!' marks"
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4 Given that P(h, '), Q(2, 1) and R ((, 1) are collinear. Find the value of h. !' marks"
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5 Given that the point P oves so that its distance fro the point A(2, ') is 4 units. Find
the equation of the locus of the point A. !' marks"
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) Given that PQR is a straight line and the coordinates of the points P and Q are (1, 2)
and (', 1) respectively. *f PQ # QR + 1 # ', find the coordinates of the point R .
!4 marks"
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2
, C is a point on the straight line that -oins A(', )) and B(,, 1) such that 'AC + 2CB, find
the coordinates of the point C. !4 marks"
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( .he coordinates of the three vertices of a triangle are (1, 5), (2b, a) and (2a ,b). Given
that a / b + & and the area of the triangle is 1( unit
2
. Find the value of a and of b.
!4 marks"
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0 Find the equation of the straight line that passes through the point (1, 5) and is
perpendicular to the straight line that -oins point (2, )) and point (', (). !4 marks"
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1& A(2h, h), B(p, t), and C(2p, 't) are three points on a straight line. B divides AC internally
in the ratio 2 # '. 12press p in ters of t. !4 marks"
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11 3iagra 1 sho%s the straight line AB %hich is perpendicular to the straight line CB at
the point B.
DIAGRAM 1
.he equation of the straight line CB is
2 1 y x =
.
Find the coordinates of B. !' marks"
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4
y
x
A(&, 4)
B
O
C 4
4
4
PAPER 2
12 *n 3iagra 2, 0& ABC =
o
, and the equation of the straight line BC is
2 ) & y x + + =
.
(a) Find
(i) the equation of the straight line AB,
(ii) the coordinates of point B. !5 marks"
(5) .he straight line AB is e2tended to a point D such that AB # BD + 2 # '.
Find the coordinates of the point D. !2 marks"
(c) 6 point P oves such that its distance fro point A is al%ays 5 units. Find the
equation of the locus of P. !' marks"
y
R
DIAGRAM 2
6 A (4,
0)
B
C
x
&
2y / x / ) + &
5
1' Solution to this question by sale !rawin" will not be aepte!.
3iagra ' sho%s a parallelogra ABCD. .he coordinates of points A# B and C are
(4, 4), (2, 0) and (4, 1) respectively. Find
(a) the coordinates the point of intersection of the diagonals AC and BD. !2 marks"
(5) the coordinates of the point D. !2 marks"
(c) the area of the parallelogra ABCD. !' marks"
(d) the equation of the locus of a oving point P, such that 'AP + 2CP. !' marks"
14 Solution to this question by sale !rawin" will not be aepte!$
3iagra 4 sho%s the triangle AOB %here O is the origin. 7oint C lies on the straight line
AB.
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(a) :alculate the area, in unit
2
, of triangle AOB. !2 marks"
(5) Given that AC # CB + ' # 2, find the coordinates of C. !2 marks"
(c) 6 point P oves such that its distance fro point A is al%ays t%ice its distance
fro point B.
(i) Find the equation of the locus of P.
(ii) ;ence, deterine %hether or not this locus intersects the y<a2is. !) marks"
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DIAGRAM 3
A
B
C
D
x
&
)
x
y
A(%&# ')
O
B(), %2)
(
(
(
C
ANSWER COORDINATE GEOMETRY
1 4y / 'x + '(
2 y + x / 2
' 5y + 2x / 1'
4 h + 4
5 x
2
/ y
2
/ 4x )y ' + &
) R (0, 1& )
, C ( 1, 4 )
( a + 2 , b + 2= a + 2 , b + 2
0 14y / x + )0
1& p + 2 t
11 B (2, ')
12 (a) (i) y + 2x / 1,
(ii) B ((, 1)
(5) D (14, 11)
(c) x
2
/ y
2
/ (x 1(y / ,2 + &
1' (a) (&,
2
5
)
(5) D (2, 4 )
(c) 5( unit
2
(d) 5x
2
/5y
2
/1&4x)4y / 22& + &
14 (a) 0 unit
2

(5)
12 2
( , )
5 5
C
(c) (i)
2 2
1( ( 45 & x x y y + + + = ,
(ii) >o
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