Revision Exercise (UT2)

11 Coordinate Geometry of Straight Lines

Conventional Questions
1. In each of the following, find the distance between the two given points and the slope of the
line segment joining the two points. (Leave the radical sign ‘√’ in the answers if necessary.)
(a) A(3 , 8), B(3 , 0) (4 marks) (b) C(2 , 1), D(4 , 2) (4 marks)

2. A(1 , 5), B(4 , 7) and C(4 , k) are the three vertices of an y
isosceles triangle. A(1 , 5) C(4 , k)
(a) If AB = BC, find the value of k. (3 marks)
(b) Find the inclination of the straight line passing through A and
C, correct to 3 significant figures. (2 marks) x
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B(4 , 7)

3. The inclination of the straight line passing through X(1 , p) and Y(q , 5) is 45°.
(a) Find the slope of the line. (2 marks)
(b) Hence, express p in terms of q. (2 marks)

4. A(3 , 5), B(0 , 7) and C(1 , 11) are three points in the rectangular coordinate plane.
Determine whether the three points lie on the same straight line. (4 marks)

5. L1 is a line with slope 2 and L2 is a line passing through (2 , 4). If L1 // L2, find the
coordinates of the point where L2 cuts the x-axis. (4 marks)

6. In the figure, A(1 , 4), B(3 , 1) and C(3 , 7) are the three y
vertices of △ABC. C(3 , 7)
(a) Among AB, BC and AC, which line has the smallest
slope? Explain your answer. (4 marks)
x
(b) Is △ABC a right-angled triangle? Explain your answer. O
B(3 , 1)
(2 marks) A(1 , 4)

7. In the figure, a straight line L passes through (2 , 3) and it y

L
cuts the x-axis and the y-axis at P and Q respectively. It is
given that the slope of L is 2. Q

(a) Find the coordinates of P and Q. (4 marks)

(2 , 3)
(b) Find the area of △OPQ. (2 marks)
P
x
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8. In the figure, A(2 , 2n), B(n + 3 , 3), C(8 , 1) and D(6 , 1) are y
A(2 , 2n)
the vertices of a trapezium ABCD. It is given that AB // DC. B(n + 3 , 3)
D(6 , 1)
(a) Find the value of n. (2 marks)
x
(b) Is ABCD an isosceles trapezium? Explain your answer. O
C(8 , 1)
(4 marks)

9. A(5 , 3), B(2 , 2) and C(3 , 1) are the vertices of a triangle.
(a) Find the slopes of the three sides of △ABC. (4 marks)
(b) Hence, prove that △ABC is a right-angled triangle. (2 marks)

Multiple-choice Questions (2 marks each)

10. The coordinates of A and B are (1 , 2) and 12. In the figure, the area of rectangle OPQR is
(10 , 3) respectively. If C(5 , k) is a point 30 sq. units. Find the inclination of QO,
on the line segment AB such that AC = BC, correct to the nearest degree.
then k = y

A. –7. B. –3.
C. 2. D. 7. R(0 , 5) Q

11. In the figure, the slopes of L1, L2 and L3 are x

m1, m2 and m3 respectively. Which of the O P

following is true? A. 39 B. 40

y C. 45 D. 50
L3 L1

L2 13. E(1 , 1), F(2 , 4), G(5 , 1) and H(4 , 4) are

x four points in the rectangular coordinate
O
plane. Which of the following is true?
A. FH  EG B. FG  EH
C. FG // EH D. EF // GH
A. m1 > m2 > m3 B. m2 > m1 > m3
C. m3 > m1 > m2 D. m3 > m2 > m1 14. D(1 , 2), E(1 , 2) and F(3 , 4) are the
vertices of a triangle. Which of the
following must be true?
I. The slope of DE is 0.5.
II. △DEF is an isosceles triangle.
III. △DEF is a right-angled triangle.
A. I only B. II only
C. I and III only D. II and III only