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LEARNING AREA:
COORDINATES
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Understand and use the
concept of distance
between two points on a
Cartesian plane
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
(i) Find the distance between two
points with:
(a) common y-coordinates
(b) common x-coordinates
(ii) Find the distance between two
points using Pythagoras theorem
DISTANCE ?
LENGTHS
BETWEEN
TWO POINTS
B( 2, 6)
AB = 6 -1
= 5 units
6
4
2
1
2
3
4
5
A( 2, 1)
2
4
Difference between the x
coordinates ( the larger
value minus the smaller
value)
D( 1, 2)
C( -6, 2)
-6
-4
-2
CD = 1 (- 6)
= 7 units
If y-coordinates are
the same, the
distance is the
difference between
their x coordinates
Q( 8, 9)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
P( 2, 1)
8
R
1
4. By using
Pythagaros
theorem,
calculate the
length of PQ.
PQ
Q( 8, 9)
10
8
P( 2, 1)
R
6
By using Pythagaros
theorem, calculate the
length of PQ.
AB 6 8
2
A ( 6, 9 )
9-3=6
10
B( -2,3 )
6-(-2)=8
AB ( ) ( )
2
4 3
2
AB (1 (6) (4 8)
2
5 (12)
2
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TOPIC
:
COORDINATES
SUBTOPIC : MIDPOINTS
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
i. Identify the midpoint of a straight
line joining two points.
ii. Find the coordinates of the midpoints
of a straight line joining two points
with:
a. common y- coordinates.
b. common x- coordinates.
iii. Find the coordinates of the midpoints
of the line joining two points.
iv. Pose and solve problems involving
midpoints.
MIDPOINTS
10
5 km
KM
5 km
MIDPOINT
MIDPOINT
10
5 km
KM
5 km
0 unit
2 units
4 units
6 units
8 units
10 units
mice
Mr B
House
The midpoint of
AB = (3 , 4 )
B( 3, 8 )
8
4
6
When the x-coordinates
of the two points are
the same, then the xcoordinate of the
midpoint remains the
same.
4M ( 3 , 4 )
4
4
A( 3, 0)
P( -2, 3 )
The midpoint
of PQ = (-2,-2 )
2
5
M ( -2 , -2 )
-2
2
-2
-4
-6
Q( -2, -7)
P( 2, 6)
Q( 8, 6)
X coordinate of the
midpoints = 2 + 8 = 5
2
The midpoint of PQ =
= ( 5, 6 )
The midpoint of PQ =
= ( -1, 2 )
B( 2, 2)
A( -4, 2)
3
-4
3
-2
X coordinate of the
midpoints = -4 + 2 = -1
2
COORDINATES OF THE
MIDPOINT
OF
A
LINE
JOINING
y
TWO POINTS
Q( 11, 8 )
Q x2 , y2
M(6, 5)
8+2=5
y1 y 2
2
P( 1, 2 )
P x1 , y1
0
x
6
1 + 11 = 6
2
x1 x2
2
MIDPOINT OF A LINE
JOINING TWO
POINTS
MIDPOINT
x, y
x1 x2 y1 y2
,
2
2
Q( 8, 7)
Midpoint PQ=
M
2 8 1 7
,
2
2
P( 2, 1)
0
X 1 X 2 Y1 Y2
,
2
2
10 8
,
2
2
4 4
5,5,
Based on
the diagram:
1.State the
midpoint of
AB.
2.C is the
midpoint of
AD, state
the
coordinates
of D.
3.Q is the
midpoint of
PR, state the
coordinates
of P.
Answers:
1. (3, 2)
2. D(1, 5)
3. (-2, 1)
2
A
-4
-2
2
-2
-4
R( 5,-3)
Based on
the
diagram
:
1.State the
midpoint of
AB
CB
2.If ABCD
forms
a
rectangl
e,
-4
write the
coordinates
of D.
3.Q is the
midpoint of
PR, state
the
coordinates
of P.
Answers:
C
1. a. (4,1)
b. (4,3)
2. D(7,5)
3. P(-1,-1)
-2
-2
Q
-4
R( 5,-3)
A( -2,12)
Answers:
k = -2
B( 2,5)
0
C( 6,k)
The sides AB
and AC are parallel
to the y-axis and
x-axis respectively.
The length of AB
is 6 units.
If M is the midpoint of
BC,
Find the value of p.
M( 2,p )
A( 1, 1)
C( 3,1)
x
Answers:
p=4
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