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 moves so that it is
equidistant from point E and point F. [4 marks]

Answer : ………………………

2 Find the equation of a moving point Q(x, y) which is equidistant from point A(1, 2) and
point B(0, 3). [4 marks]

Answer : ………………………

3 Find the equation of the straight line that passes through the point P (-4, 1) and is
parallel to the line 2 x - 5 y + 3 = 0 [3 marks]

Answer : ………………………

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4 Given that P(h, –3), Q(2, –1) and R (8, 1) are collinear. Find the value of h. [3 marks]

Answer : ………………………

5 Given that the point P moves so that its distance from the point A(–2, 3) is 4 units. Find
the equation of the locus of the point A. [3 marks]

Answer : ………………………

6 Given that PQR is a straight line and the coordinates of the points P and Q are (–1, 2)
and (–3, –1) respectively. If PQ : QR = 1 : 3, find the coordinates of the point R .
[4 marks]

Answer : ………………………

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7 C is a point on the straight line that joins A(–3, 6) and B(7, 1) such that 3AC = 2CB, find
the coordinates of the point C. [4 marks]

Answer : ………………………

8 The coordinates of the three vertices of a triangle are (1, 5), (–2b, a) and (–2a ,b). Given
that a + b = 0 and the area of the triangle is 18 unit 2. Find the value of a and of b.
[4 marks]

Answer : ………………………

9 Find the equation of the straight line that passes through the point (–1, 5) and is
perpendicular to the straight line that joins point (2, –6) and point (3, 8). [4 marks]

Answer : ………………………

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10 A(2h, h), B(p, t), and C(2p, 3t) are three points on a straight line. B divides AC internally
in the ratio 2 : 3. Express p in terms of t. [4 marks]

Answer : ………………………

11 Diagram 1 shows the straight line AB which is perpendicular to the straight line CB at
the point B.
y

• A(0, 4)
• B

O x
• C
DIAGRAM 1

The equation of the straight line CB is y = 2 x - 1 .

Find the coordinates of B. [3 marks]

Answer : ………………………

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PAPER 2

12 In Diagram 2, �ABC = 90o , and the equation of the straight line BC is 2 y + x + 6 = 0 .

y
A A (–4,
9)

B 2y + x + 6 = 0

0 x
C

R
DIAGRAM 2
(a) Find
(i) the equation of the straight line AB,
(ii) the coordinates of point B. [5 marks]

(b) The straight line AB is extended to a point D such that AB : BD = 2 : 3.

Find the coordinates of the point D. [2 marks]

(c) A point P moves such that its distance from point A is always 5 units. Find the
equation of the locus of P. [3 marks]

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13 Solution to this question by scale drawing will not be accepted.
y
B

C
x
0

DIAGRAM 3
Diagram 3 shows a parallelogram ABCD. The coordinates of points A, B and C are
(–4, 4), (2, 9) and (4, 1) respectively. Find
(a) the coordinates the point of intersection of the diagonals AC and BD. [2 marks]
(b) the coordinates of the point D. [2 marks]
(c) the area of the parallelogram ABCD. [3 marks]
(d) the equation of the locus of a moving point P, such that 3AP = 2CP. [3 marks]

14 Solution to this question by scale drawing will not be accepted.

Diagram 4 shows the triangle AOB where O is the origin. Point C lies on the straight line
AB.
y
A(–3,
• 4)

C
•
O x
•
B(6, –2)

DIAGRAM 4

(a) Calculate the area, in unit2, of triangle AOB. [2 marks]

(b) Given that AC : CB = 3 : 2, find the coordinates of C. [2 marks]

(c) A point P moves such that its distance from point A is always twice its distance
from point B.

(i) Find the equation of the locus of P.

(ii) Hence, determine whether or not this locus intersects the y-axis. [6 marks]

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ANSWER – COORDINATE GEOMETRY

1 4y + 3x = 38

2 y=x+2

3 5y = 2x + 13

4 h=–4

5 x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y –3 = 0

6 R (–9, –10 )

7 C ( 1, 4 )

8 a = 2 , b = – 2; a = –2 , b = 2

9 14y + x = 69

10 p=–2t

11 B (2, 3)

12 (a) (i) y = 2x + 17

(ii) B (–8, 1)

(b) D (–14, –11)

(c) x2 + y2 + 8x – 18y + 72 = 0

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13 (a) (0, )
2

(b) D (–2, – 4 )

(c) 58 unit2
(d) 5x2 +5y2 +104x–64y + 220 = 0

14 (a) 9 unit2

12 2
(b) C( , )
5 5
(c) (i) x 2 - 18 x + y 2 + 8 y + 45 = 0 ,
(ii) No