Coordinate Geometry Worksheet
1. A straight line joins two points 𝐻(−4, 6) and 𝐺(5, 3).
(i) Calculate the gradient of HG.
(ii) Determine the equation of HG.
(iii) Write down the gradient of any line drawn perpendicular to HG. [6 marks]
2. P is the point (4, 2), Q is the point (12,5) and R is the point (1, 3). Calculate:
(i) The length of PR.
(ii) the gradient of PQ.
(iii) the equation of the line passing through R and parallel to PQ. [6 marks]
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3. The line, L, joining the points (𝑥, 2) and (3, −1) has gradient − . Determine:
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(i) the value of x.
(ii) the coordinates of the mid-point of the line joining the point (5, 6) to the point
(3, −1).
(iii) the equation of the line perpendicular to the line represented by 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 3 and
passing through the point (3, −1). [8 marks]
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4.
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0
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2
-1
Q
-2
-3
-4
-5 T
-6
The diagram above shows a straight line QT intersecting the y-axis at T.
(i) State the coordinates of T.
(ii) Calculate the gradient of QT.
(iii) Determine the equation of QT.
5. The equation of a line, L, is 5𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 9.
(i) Write the equation of L in the form 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑐.
(ii) Hence state the gradient of the line L.
(iii) A point N, with coordinates (ℎ, ℎ), lies on the line. Calculate the value of ℎ.
(iv) Find the equation of the line through (0, 2) perpendicular to L. [7 marks]
6. (i) The coordinates of A and B are (3, 1) and (−1, 3) respectively. Find the gradient
of the line AB. [1 mark]
(ii) State the coordinates of the mid-point of AB. [2 marks]
(iii) Hence determine the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB. [3 marks]
7. The coordinates of the points L and N are (5, 6) and (8, -2) respectively.
(i) State the coordinates of the midpoint, M, of the line LN.
(ii) Calculate the gradient of the line LN.
(iii) Determine the equation of the straight line which is perpendicular to LN and
which passes through the point M. [6 marks]
8. Given the points A(6, 7) and B(3,2):
(i) calculate the gradient of AB.
(ii) determine the equation of AB.
(iii) obtain the value of x if a point P(x, -6) lies on AB.
9. (a) The diagram above, not drawn to scale, shows the line AB passing through the
points A(2, 1) and B(4, -3).
(i) Calculate the gradient of the line AB.
(ii) Write the equation of the line AB. [4 marks]
(b) CD is a line parallel to AB and passes through the origin.
(i) Write the equation of the line CD.
(ii) Calculate the gradient of a line perpendicular to CD. [3 marks]
10. A straight line HK cuts the y-axis at (0, -1). The gradient of HK is 2/3. Show that the
equation of HK is 2x – 3y =3.
11. The coordinates of A and B are (3, 5) and (7, 1) respectively. X is the midpoint of AB.
(a) Calculate:
(i) the length of AB.
(ii) the gradient of AB.
(iii) the coordinates of X.
(b) Determine the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB and state the
coordinates of the point at which the perpendicular bisector meets the x-axis.
12. A straight line joins two points M1, 4) and N(4, -2):
(a) Determine the equation of the line MN.
(b) Deduce the coordinates of the point L, where MN cuts the y-axis.
13. The line l passes through the points S(6, 6) and T(0, -2).
(a) Determine:
(i) the gradient of the line l.
(ii) the equation of the line l.
(iii) the midpoint of the line segment TS.
(iv) the length of the line segment TS.
(b) Determine the equation of the line parallel to TS which passes through the
point (-6, 2).
(c) State the gradient of any line drawn perpendicular to TS.
14. The diagram below shows the graph of a straight line passing through the points A and
B.
y (a) The equation of the line is y = mx + c.
(i) State the value of c. [1 mark]
(ii) Determine the value of m. [2 marks]
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5 (b) The point (-2, k) lies on the line.
Determine the value of k. [3 marks]
(c) Determine the coordinates of the point of
intersection of the line y = x – 2 and the
B 5 x line shown above. [4 marks]
15. The diagram below represents the graph of a straight line which passes through points
P and Q .
3 P
Q
-2 x
(a) State the coordinates of P and Q. [2 marks]
(b) Determine the:
(i) gradient of the line segment PQ. [2 marks]
(ii) equation of the line segment PQ. [2 marks]
(c) The point (-8, t) lies on the line segment PQ. Determine the value of t. [2 marks]
(d) The line segment, AB, is perpendicular to PQ and passes through (6, 2). Determine
the equation of AB in the form 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑐. [3 marks]
16. (a) A line, JK, has equation 2𝑦 = 5𝑥 + 6. Determine the gradient of JK.
(b) Another line GH, is perpendicular to JK and passes through the point (5, -1).
(i) State the gradient of the line GH.
(ii) Determine the equation of the line GH.
17. The amount a plumber charges for services depends on the time taken to complete the
repairs plus a fixed charge.
The graph below shows the charges in dollars (d) for repairs in terms of the number of
minutes (t) taken to complete the repairs.
Charges ($)
60
50
40
30
20
10
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Number of minutes
(a) What was the charge for a plumbing job which took 20 minutes? [1 mark]
(b) How many minutes were spent completing repairs that cost:
(i) $38.00?
(ii) $20.00? [2 marks]
(c) What is the amount of the fixed charge? [1 mark]
(d) Calculate the gradient of the line. [2 marks]
(e) Write down the equation of the lie in terms of d and t. [2 marks]
(f) Determine the length of time taken to complete a job for which the charge was
$78.00. [3 marks]
