ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY GR 11

Question 1

In the given diagram, P is the point (1; 2), Q(2;3), R(2; 4) and T (6; y )

1.1 Find the length of PR in simplified

surd form. (2)

1.2 Find the gradient of QR (2)

1.3 The value of y if Q, R and T

are collinear. (3)

1.4 If QV  PR find the equation

of QV (4)

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QUESTION 2
In this diagram P and Q lie on the line
with equation y  x  2 . QR has equation
2 y  x  10 . R has co-ordinates (5 ; 2,5)
and PQRS is a parallelogram.
2.1 Write down the co-ordinates of P (2)
2.2 Find the co-ordinates of Q (4)
2.3 Write down the co-ordinates of S (2)
2.4 T is the point of intersection of the
diagonals of PQRS . Find the
co-ordinates of T (3)
2.5 Use the known properties of diagonals to determine whether PQRS is a rhombus or
not.
Show calculations and give reasons in support of your answer. (5)
2.6 Find the sizes of the interior angles of parallelogram PQRS (6)
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QUESTION 3

A, B(7; 6) and C(4; −6) are the vertices of ∆ 𝐴𝐵𝐶. A is on the 𝑥-axis. The equation of AC is
𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2 = 0. Line RS passing through point B is parallel to AC. 𝜃 and 𝛼 are the angles of
inclination of AB and BC respectively as shown in the diagram. D is the
𝑥-intercept of line BC

B(7;6)

𝜃 𝛼
A D

C(4;-6)
3.1 Determine the gradient of line BC. (2)

3.2 Calculate the coordinates of A. (2)

3.3 Determine the equation of line RS. (3)

3.4 Determine the coordinates of T if TABC is a parallelogram. (2)

3.5 Determine the equation of the perpendicular bisector of BC. (5)

3.6 Calculate, giving reasons, the size of 𝐴𝐵̂ 𝐶. (6)

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QUESTION 4

In the diagram D(-8;6), E, F and G(3;9) are the vertices of a rhombus. The equation of EG is
3𝑥 − 𝑦 = 0. The diagonals of the rhombus intersect at point K. Point F is on the 𝑥-axis.

G(3;9)

D(-8;6)

K
F

4.1 Calculate the perimeter of DEFG. Leave your answer in surd form,
and giving reasons. (4)

4.2 Calculate the coordinates of K if the equation of DF is 𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 10. (5)

4.3 Determine, showing ALL your calculations, and giving reasons,

whether rhombus DEFG is a square or not. (7)
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QUESTION 5

In the figure below P (-2 ; 3), Q (4 ; 5) and R (6 ; -1) are the vertices of a triangle.
PB//QR with A on OX and B on OY.

α
β

5.1 Determine the length of PQ. Leave your answer in simplest surd form. (2)

5.2 Determine the equation of PB. (3)

5.3 Prove that ∆PQR is right-angled. (3)

5.4 Find the size of α, the obtuse angle formed when PR intersects the x-axis. (3)

5.5 Find the size of , if BPR (4)

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QUESTION 6

Given ABC with A(1 ; 5), B(-3 ; -1) and C(0 ; -3) with B  90

5
A (1;5)
4

-4 -2 2 4 6 8 10

B -1
(-3;-1)
-2

-3
C (0;-3)

6.1 Write down the coordinates of D if ABCD is a rectangle (2)

6.2 If A, B and E(5 ; y) are three collinear points, find the value of y. (3)

6.4 If the distance between C and F(8;p) is 10 units, find the possible values of p. (5)
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QUESTION 7

In the diagram below, S(5 ; 8) , P(1 ;  2) , Q(5 ; 4) , and R(3 ; 0) are points on a Cartesian plane.

S(-5 ; 8)
y

Q(5 ; 4)

 x
0
R(3 ; 0)
P(-1 ; -2)
7.1 Determine the length of PR (leave your answer in simplified surd form) (2)
7.2 Determine the length of SP. (2)
7.3 If it is also given that QR = 20 and SQ = 116 , what type of quadrilateral is SPRQ?
Give a reason for your answer. (2)
7.4 Calculate the coordinates of M, the midpoint of PQ. (2)
7.5 Hence, or otherwise, state whether the points S, M and R are collinear.
(Show all working) (3)
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QUESTION 8

In the diagram below is the quadrilateral ABCD, with A(2 ; 𝑝), B(1 ; 0), C(2 ; -3) and
D(4 ; 1). CB is produced to F and BC is produced to G.

𝒚
A

F D

2 𝒙
1 2 𝜽
O B 3 1 E

𝜷
C

G
1
8.1 Given that the equation of AD is 𝑦 = − 2 𝑥 + 3, and that A is the point (2 ; 𝑝),
find the value of 𝑝. (2)
8.2 Prove that AD ⊥ AB. (3)
8.3 Determine the equation of line CD and hence find the coordinates of E. (4)
8.4 Find the value for 𝜃, the angle of inclination of line CD. (2)
8.5 Hence or otherwise, find the value of 𝛽. (4)
8.6 What type of quadrilateral is ABCD? Give a reason for your answer. (2)
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POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

QUESTION 1

1.1
PR  (1  2) 2  (2  4) 2
[2]
3 5

1.2
43
mQR 
22 [2]
1

4

1.3
y4 1

4 4
y  4 1 [3]
y5

1.4
42
mPR  2
2 1
1
mQV  
2
1
3   (2)  c [4]
2
c2
1
y  x2
2

QUESTION 2

2.1
P(0; 2) [2]

2.2
y  2  10  2 y
3 y  12
[4]
y4
 Q (2; 4)

2.3
S (3;0,5) [2]

2.4
 0  5 2  2,5 
T  ; 
 2 2  [3]
  2,5; 2, 25 

2.5
2,5  2
mPR 
50
1

10
4  0,5
mQS 
23
 3,5
PQRS is not a rhombus
Diagonals not perpendicular [5]

2.6
1
tan   
2
  153, 43
tan   1
  45 [6]
QPS  45  26,57 (ext  of  )
QPS  71,57  QRS
PQR  108, 43  PSR (opp s / / m )

QUESTION 3
3.1 6+6√
𝑚𝐵𝐶 =
7−4
=4 √

(2)
3.2 𝐴(𝑥; 0): 𝑥 = −𝑦 − 2
= −2 √

∴ 𝐴(−2; 0)√ (2)

3.3 AC: 𝑦 = −𝑥 + 2 √

RS: 𝑦 = −𝑥 + 𝑐
6 = −7 + 𝑐 √
13 = 𝑐

∴ 𝑦 = −𝑥 + 13 √ (3)
3.4 √ √
𝑇(−5; −12), by inspection (2)
C/A
3.5 𝑚𝐵𝐶 = 4 (from 1.1 above)
1
∴ 𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑝 𝑏𝑖𝑠 = − √ C/A
4

7+4 6−6
𝑀√
𝐵𝐶 ( ; )
2 2
11
( 2 ; 0) √

1
𝑦 = −4𝑥 + 𝑐
1 11
0 = − ( ) + 𝑐 √ C/A
4 2
11
0=− +𝑐
8
11
=𝑐
8

√ C/A
 1 11 (5)
∴𝑦=− 𝑥+
4 8

6+0
3.6 AB: 𝑚𝐴𝐵 = 7+2
2 √
=3
2
𝑡𝑎𝑛 ∝=
3
∝= 33,69° √

BC: 𝑚𝐵𝐶 = 4 (from 1.1 above)

𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 = 4
𝜃 = 75,96° √

∴ 𝐴𝐵̂ 𝐶 = 75,96° − 33,69°

(exterior angle of triangle)√
(5)
= 42,27° √
 QUESTION 4

4.1 𝐷𝐺 = √(3 2
√ + 8) + (9 − 6)
2

= √130 √

√
∴ 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟 = 4√130 √
(sides of rhombus =) (4)
4.2 EG: 𝑦 = 3𝑥
√
1 10
𝑦=− 𝑥+ √
3 3

1 10
3𝑥 = − 𝑥 + √
3 3
9𝑥 = −𝑥 + 10
10𝑥 = 10 √
∴𝑥=1
(5)
∴ 𝐾(1; 3) √
9−6 3
4.3 DG: 𝑚𝐷𝐺 = 3+8 = 11
√
1 10
𝐹(𝑥; 0): 0 = − 3 𝑥 + 3 √
0 = −𝑥 + 10
𝑥 = 10 √

9−0 9
𝑚𝐹𝐺 = =− √
3 − 10 7

3 9
𝑚𝐷𝐺 × 𝑚𝐹𝐺 = ×− √
11 7
≠ −1
√ √
∴ ABCD is NOT a square (sides not ⊥)
(7)

Question 5

5.1 PQ  (5  3) 2  (4  2) 2 a

PQ  40
PQ  2 10  ca
(2
)
 5.2 5  (1)
mQR 
46
mQR  3 a

 m  3 ( parallel lines ) a
y  3  3( x  2)  ca
y  3 x  3
 ca
(4
)
5.3 1
mPQ  a
3
mRQ  3
 mPQ  mRQ  1  am

 PQR is a right angle a (3)
5.4 1 a
tan  
2
  26,57  ca (2)
5.5  a
tan QTX  3

 QTX  108, 43 a

 OTR  108, 43 ([Link] )  ca

 QRP  45 (ext. angle )  ca
  45 ( alt. ' s, lines )  ca (5)

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Question 6

6.1 D(4; 3)  a (2)

6.2 y  1 6
  am
8 4
4 y  4  48
 ca
4 y  44
 y  11  ca (3)
6.3 ( p  3) 2  64  100 a
p 2  6 p  9  64  100
p 2  6 p  27  0  ca
( p  9)( p  3)  0  ca
p  9 or p  3
 ca (4)
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QUESTION 7

7.1 PR (3 1) 2 (0 2) 2
sub into formula
20
2 5
answer (2)
7.2 SP (8 2) 2 ( 5 1) 2
sub into formula
116
10, 77 answer
(2)
7.3 Kite√– adjacent sides are equal √ statement/reason (2)
7.4 M (2;1) each co-ord (2)
7.5 1 8
msm
2 5
gradient SM
msm 1
1 0
mmr
2 3
mmr 1 gradient MR

S , M , R are collinear ( same grad and common pt M ) conc. with reason (3)
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QUESTION 8

8.1 p 1
(2) 3 sub in 2
2

p 2 answer (2)
8.2 1 2
mAD
4 2
1
gradient AD
2
0 2
mAB
1 2
2 gradient AB
mAD mAB 1 product =-1
AD AB (3)
8.3 1 3
mCD gradient CD
4 2
2
y 1 2( x 4) sub in point
y 2x 7 equation of CD
2x 7 0
x 3 12
co-ord. of E
E (3 12 ;0) (4)
8.4 tan 2 tan = gradient
63, 43 answer (2)
8.5 tan( ) mBC
3 0
mBC
2 1 gradient BC
3
tan( ) 3 tan = gradient
108, 43 answer for
45 answer for
(4)
8.6 Trapezium√ – one pr. opp sides parallel √ (2)
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