Chapter 2 Equations of Straight Lines

Quiz (Total : 24 marks)

Time allowed : 30 minutes

Multiple Choices (2 marks @)

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1. The slope of the straight line L: (m + 4)x – my – 20 = 0 is . Find the y-intercept of L.
5
A. –4
20
B.
9
C. 4
D. 5

2. If a > 0, b < 0 and c > 0, which of the following graphs represents the straight line bx + cy = a?
A. B.

C. D.

3. The straight lines L1: 8x – 3y + 16 = 0 and L2: ax + by – 12 = 0 have no points of intersection. The y-
intercept of L2 is 2. Find the values of a and b.
A. a = 8, b = –3
9
B. a = 6, b = −
4
C. a = 2, b = 6
D. a = –16, b = 6

4. In the figure, the area of ABC is

3
A. .
2
25
B. .
4
C. 3.
D. 5.

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Conventional Questions

5. A(1, 0), B(8, 0) and C(5, 6) are the vertices of ABC. D is a point on BC such that CD : DB = 2 : 1.
(a) Find the coordinates of D. (2 marks)

(b) Find the equation of AD. (2 marks)

(c) Does (–8, –3) lie on AD? Explain your answer. (2 marks)

6.
P(–3 , 19)

In the figure, the straight line L1 passes through two points P(–3, 19) and Q(–13, 7). L2 is the
perpendicular bisector of the line segment PQ.

(a) Find the equation of L2. (5 marks)

(b) It is given that the straight line L3 passes through the origin O and has no points of intersection
with L1.

(i) Find the equation of L3.

(ii) Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of L2 and L3.

(5 marks)

End of Paper

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 Chapter 2 Equations of Straight Lines

1. The answer is A.
9
Slope of L =
5
m+4 9
− =
−m 5
5m + 20 = 9m
4m = 20
m =5
− 20
y-intercept of L = − = –4
−5

2. The answer is A.
bx + cy = a can be written as bx + cy – a = 0.
−a a
x-intercept of the straight line = − = <0
b b
−a a
y-intercept of the straight line = − = >0
c c

3. The answer is D.
y-intercept of L2 = 2
− 12
− =2
b
b=6
Slope of L1 = slope of L2
8 a
− =−
−3 6
a = –16

4. The answer is B.
Let the coordinates of A be (3 , a) and those of C be (b , 1).
Putting (3 , a) into y = 2x, we have
a = 3(2) = 6
Putting (b , 1) into y = 2x, we have
1 = 2b
1
b=
2
1  1
 Area of △ABC = (6 − 1) 3 − 
2  2
25
=
4

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  1(5) + 2(8) 1(6) + 2(0) 
5. (a) Coordinates of D =  ,  = (7, 2) 1M+1A
 2 +1 2 +1 
2
(b) The equation of AD is
y−0 2−0
= 1M
x −1 7 −1
x – 3y – 1 = 0 1A
2
(c) Substitute (–8 , –3) into x – 3y – 1 = 0.
L.H.S. = –8 – 3(–3) – 1 1M
= 0 = R.H.S.
∴ (–8 , –3) lies on AD. 1A f.t.
2
19 − 7 6
6. (a)Slope of L1 = = 1M
− 3 − (−13) 5
6
slope of L2 × = –1 1M
5
5
slope of L2 = −
6
 − 3 + (−13) 19 + 7 
mid-point of PQ =  ,  1M
 2 2 
= (–8 , 13)
5
∴ The equation of L2 is y – 13 = − [x – (–8)] 1M
6
5x + 6y – 38 = 0 1A
5
6
(b) (i) Slope of L3 = slope of L1 = 1A
5
6
The equation of L3 is y= x 1M
5
6x – 5y = 0 1A
5 x + 6 y − 38 = 0.............................................(1)

(ii)  6
 y = x..........................................................(2)
 5
Substituting (2) into (1), we have
6 
5x + 6  x  – 38 = 0 1M
5 
190
x=
61
6  190  228
y=  =
5  61  61
 190 228 
∴ The point of intersection of L2 and L3 is  , . 1A
 61 61 