EMRCISE.

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l., For each of the following pairs of points A, B, find

(i) the gradient of the line AB,
(i0 an equation for the line AB,
(ii| the mid-point of the line AB,
(rO the length of the line segment AB.
(a) A(2,3), B (4,7) (b) A(1,7), B (5, 3) (c) A (-3, 4), B (2, -1)
(d) A (2,5), B (-3, -2) (e) A(2,-i), B (-1,3) (0 A(-2,0), B (6,4)
(e) A(4,3), B (0, 0) (h) A(2,4), B (0, -4) (i) A (--4, -l), B (4, -3)
fi) A(8,3), B (5,6) (k) A(8,3), B (2, 1) 0) A(1,_3), B (_3, s)
2. A triangle has vertices at (1, 1), (2, 6) and (6,2). Prove that the triangle is isosceles.

3. Find the lengths of the sides of the triangle with vertices at A (0, 1), B (3, 5) and C (8, -5). Hence
prove that the triangle is right-angled, and state which angle is the right angle.

4. Find the lengths of the sides of the triangle with vertices atP (7,2), Q (3, 4) and R (6, 10). Hence
prove that the triangle is right-angled, and find its area.

5. The three points A, B and C have coordinates (2;'6), (0, 2) and (4, a) respectively. If AB and BC are of
equal length, calculate the two possible values of a.

6. The tlree points D, E and F have coordinates (-4, 5), (0 6) and (-2,l) respectively. If DE and DF
are of equal length, calculate the two possible values of D.

7. The three points G (4, -l), H (c, 5) and I (7, 0) are such that GH is twice as long as GL Calculate the.two
possible values of c.

8. M (6, 4) is the mid-point of the straight line joining pointA (9, 5) to point B. Find the coordinates of B.

9. L (5, 1) is the mid-point of the straight line joining point C (p, -5) to point D (9, q). Findp and q.
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10. Find the coordinates of the point X, if the point Y Q, 1) is the mid-point of the sfiaight line joining
point X to Z (5, -8).

I l. For each of the parts (a) to (e) state whether the three given points are collinear
(a) (1, l), Q,3), (7,4) (b) (2,0), (3, 1), (8,6)
(c) (-3,5), (-1, l), Q,4) (d) (2,1), (*3,-5), {12,4)
(e) (5, 3), (6, 1), (9; -5)

12. If the straight line joining A (2, -5) to B (4, D) has a gradient of 4, find the value of &.

13. If the straight line joining C (c, 5) to D (-5, 2) has a gradient of i, find the value of c.

14. Thethreepoints A(a,-L), B(8,2)andC (14,4) arecollinear. Findthevalueofa.

15. Show that the three points A (-5, 6), 2) and C (2.5,0) all lie on the same straight
B (0, line and find the
' eqnation ofthe line inthe form ax+ by*c=0, where a,b andc are integers.