Name : _____________________________________ Date : __________________

Class: ______________________
TASK1 : COORDINATE GEOMETRY
1. Solution by scale drawing will not accepted. Diagram 1shows the straight line AC which
intersects the y-axis at point B.
y C

x
0

B
A(-3,-7)

Diagram 1

The equation of AC is 3𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 15. Find:

a) The equation of the straight line which passes through point A and is perpendicular to AC
b) i) the coordinates of B
ii) the coordinates of C, given AB: BC = 2 : 7

2. Solution by scale drawing is not accepted. Diagram 2 shows a straight line AB. Diagram 2 shows
a straight line AB.

y
B(-3,4)

x
0
A(6,-2)
Diagram 2

a) Calculate the area of triangle AOB

b) Point C divides the straight line AB internally in the ratio AC:CB = 3:2
c) Point P moves such that its distance from A is always twice its distance from B. Find the
equation of the locus P.

3. The variables x and y are related by the equation ℎ𝑦 = 𝑘𝑥 2 + ℎ𝑘. A straight line graph is
obtained by plotting y against 𝑥 2 as shown in Diagram 3.

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 y

.(0,6)
x
0
Diagram 3

Given that the gradient of the straight line is 3, find the value of h and k.
4. A straight line passes through A(-2,-5) and B(6,7).
a) Given C(h,10) lies on the straight line AB, find the value of h.
b) Point D divides the line segment AB in the ratio 1:3. Find the coordinates of D.

5. Point P moves such that its distances is always 5 units from Q(-3,4). Find the equation of the
locus of P.

𝑥 𝑦
6. A straight line 2 + 6
= 1, cut the x-axis at P and y-axis at Q. Find :
a) The gradient of the straight line
b) The equation of the perpendicular bisector of the straight line.

7. Diagram 5 shows a straight line AB.

A(15,7)

A(-1,3)
x
0
Diagram 2

Find :
a) The midpoint of AB
b) The equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB

𝑥 𝑦
8. Diagram 8 shows a straight line PQ with equation + = 1.
𝑦 2𝑘

2
 y

0 x
P (5h,0)

Q(0,-8)

Diagram 8

Determine:
a) h b) k

9. Solution by scale drawing is not accepted. Diagram 9 shows a quadrilateral PQRS. The straight
line PQ is perpendicular to the straight line PS. Point T is lies on the straight line PS.

y Q(5,8)

P(1,6)
R

7𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 39

x
0

Diagram 9 S

Find:
a) The equation of the straight line PS
b) The coordinates of S
c) The coordinates of T if PT:TS = 1:3
d) The coordinates of R if the area of quadrilateral PQRS is 30 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡 2

10. Diagram 10 shows a straight line AB.

A(0,4)

x
0 B(2,0)

Diagram 10

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 Given M is the midpoint of AB.
a) The coordinates of M
b) The equation of the straight line which is perpendicular to AB and passing through M.

11. The point B is (5,0). A point P (x,y) , moves such that PB = 3. Find the equation of the locus of
P.

12. Solution by scale drawing is not accepted. Diagram 12 shows rectangle ABCD. The equation of
the straight line AB is 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 3.

y
B

𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 3
A(0,4)

C(6,5)
0
A(-1,1)

x
0
C
Diagram 12

Find :
a) The equation of the straight line DC
b) The equation of the straight line AD
c) The coordinates of D
d) The area, in 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡 2 , of rectangle ABCD

13. The variables x and y are related by the equation 𝑥𝑦 = 4𝑥 − 2𝑥 3 . Diagram 13 shows the straight
line PQ obtained by plotting y against 𝑥 2 .

y
A(0,4)

x
0 Q
Diagram 13

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 a) Express the equation 𝑥𝑦 = 4𝑥 − 2𝑥 3 in its linear form used to obtain the straight line graph
shown in Diagram 13.
b) State:
i) the gradient of the straight line PQ
ii) the coordinates of P.

𝑥 𝑦
14. Diagram 14 shows the straight line PQ with equation + = 1 intersects the straight line AB
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at point P.

Q B

x
0 B(5,0)

A(3,-4)

Diagram 14

15. Diagram 15 shows a quadrilateral PQRS. Point R lies on the y-axis.

R S

x
0
A(2,-1)

P
Diagram 15

The equation of a straight line PS is 2𝑦 = 5𝑥 − 2. Find :

a) The equation of the straight line PQ
b) The coordinates of P.

16. The equation of a straight line is given by 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞𝑦 − 1 = 0 , where p and q are constants. Find in
terms of p and q.
a) The gradient of the straight line
b) The gradient of the straight line which is perpendicular to the line 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞𝑦 − 1 = 0.

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17. Solutions by scale drawing is not accepted. Diagram 15 shows a campsite OPQR that had been
cleared by a group of scouts. Point A, B and C are the centre of the tents A, B and C respectively.
A, B and C are collinear.

y (m)
Q(14,18)

C(11,10
)

P(-5,3)
B(2,4)
A R(15,1)

x (m)
0
Diagram 15

a) Find
i. Area in 𝑚2 , of the campsite OPQR
ii. The coordinates of A
b) A scout spread sulphur powder around tent C such that the distance of the sulphur powder
track from the centre of tent C is always 3m. Find the equation of the track of the Sulphur
powder.