Senior Secondary Oxford Mathematics for the New Century 4A 2 Equations of Straight Lines

Consolidation Exercise 2B (Level 2)

20. In the figure, the straight line L: 15x – 8y + 120 = 0 cuts the x-axis and y
the y-axis at the points A and B respectively. B
(a) Find the coordinates of A and B. L: 15x – 8y + 120 = 0

(b) Find the perimeter of △OAB.

A
x
O

5
21. The slope and the x-intercept of the straight line L: 5x + py + q = 0 are and –8 respectively.
4
(a) Find the values of p and q.
(b) Find the y-intercept of L.

22. The straight lines L1: ax + by – 30 = 0 and L2: 5x – 2y + 4 = 0 are perpendicular to each other and
intersect at a point lying on the y-axis. Find the values of a and b.

23. The straight lines L1: x + 2y – 11 = 0 and L2: 2x – hy – 2k = 0 are perpendicular to each other. L2 cuts the
x-axis and the y-axis at the points P(5 , 0) and Q respectively.
(a) Find the values of h and k.
(b) Find the coordinates of the mid-point of PQ.

24. In the figure, ABCD is a parallelogram. AB cuts the y-axis at (0 , –1). y

The equations of AB and CD are 4x + py + 5 = 0 and 8x – qy – 6 = 0
A D
respectively. Find the values of p and q.
x
0
–1
B C

25. In the figure, the y-intercepts of the straight lines L1: 4x – 3y – 12 = 0 y

and L2 are the same.
x
(a) Find the slope and the y-intercept of L1. O
(b) If L2 is perpendicular to L1, find the equation of L2.

L1 L2

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26. In the figure, A(–6 , 5) and B(–2 , –2) are two vertices of the rhombus. y
A
3
The slope of BD is . AC and BD intersect at a point lying on the D
2
y-axis.
(a) Find the equation of AC. x
O
(b) Find the coordinates of C and D.
B
C

27. In the figure, two straight lines L1: 4x + 6y – 9 = 0 and L2 intersect at a y L2

point P lying on the y-axis. L1 and L2 cut the x-axis at the points Q and P
R respectively.
(a) Find the coordinates of P and Q. R Q
x
O
(b) It is given that QR = 4. L1: 4x + 6y – 9 = 0
(i) Find the equation of L2.
(ii) Someone claims that PRQ < 40. Do you agree? Explain
your answer.

28. In the figure, the straight lines L1: x – 2y – 1 = 0 and L2 intersect at a y

L2
point lying on the x-axis. L2 passes through Q(3 , –6). P is a point lying
on L2 such that PQ = PR, where the coordinates of R are (–7 , –1). L1
O
(a) Find the equation of L2. x
R(–7 , –1)
(b) Find the coordinates of P.

Q(3 , –6)

29. The slope of the straight line L1: 4x + ky + 9 = 0 is 4. The straight line L2 intersects L1 at a point lying on
the y-axis and the x-intercept of L2 is 3. Two points P(4 , 7) and Q(–4 , 3) are given.
(a) Find the value of k.
(b) Find the equation of L2.
(c) If R is a point lying on L2 such that PR = QR, find the coordinates of R.

30. The equation of the straight line L1 is 5x – y – 2 = 0. The straight line L2 cuts the y-axis at M(0 , 1) and
L2 is parallel to L1. P is a point lying on L2 such that MP = NP, where the coordinates of N are (6 , 5).
(a) Find the equation of L2.
(b) Find the coordinates of P.
(c) Is △MPN a right-angled triangle? Explain your answer.

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31. P(k , –6) lies on the straight line L1: 3x – 2y = 0.

(a) Find the value of k.
(b) The straight line L2 passes through P and is perpendicular to L1.
(i) Find the equation of L2.
(ii) L2 cuts the x-axis at Q and OM is a median of △OPQ, where O is the origin and M lies on L2.
Find the area of △OPM.

32. The straight line L1: 6x – y + 6 = 0 cuts the y-axis at A and intersects the straight line L2 at B(–2 , n).
L2 cuts the y-axis at C(0 , –9) and the x-axis at D.
(a) Find the value of n.
(b) Find the equation of L2. Hence, find the coordinates of D.
(c) If CM is a median of △ABC, where M lies on AB, find the ratio of the area of △ACM to the area
of △ACD.

33. In the figure, the equations of the straight lines L1 and L2 are bx + cy = 1 y
and ax = 1 respectively. Determine whether each of the following is
true. Explain your answers. x
(a) c > 0 O

(b) a < b

L1 L2

34. In the figure, the equation of the straight line L is mx – ny + 36 = 0. y

Determine whether each of the following is true. Explain your answers.
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(a) n < 5
(b) m < 7
(c) 5m > 8n

x
–5 0
L

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