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NORTHERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE
SUBJECT: Engineering Mathematics! YEAR: February 2022 _—Class: D4/1
Coordinate Geometry Worksheet.
PROGRAMME: Diploma in Heavy Equipment Repair |
1. Write an equation for the line that passes through the points P and has slope M;
() P(L-3),M=-2. (iit) P(-1,4), =3.
(ii) P(2,4),M=3.
(iv) P(-L3),M=7.
2. Find an equation of the line through the points;
() (-Ll)and (1,-2),
(ii) (-2,3) and (-3,4),
(ii) (1,3) and (-5,-1).
3. Find the shortest distance between each of the following.
(i) The point (2,4) and the line 3x-4y+8=0, idle
(ii) The point (5,-1) and the line 12x+5y-3=0, — fs
(iii) The point (-2,6) and the line x+y+4=0, < aad
(iv) The point (7,4) and the line 3x-Sy=7. a ll
4. Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of each of the following pairs io fee
straight lines.
() y=2x+3 and y=4x+l, ) hye Be
(i) y=x+3 and y=4x+2,
(iii) y=3-2x and y=3x+8, ne bing
(iv) 2y43e=1 and3y-+x=5. bho fre hy
Page 1 0f 4 5. Solve the following simultaneous equations;
a 0-051, +( +h) =2-05 412% =3641
0-087, +2(I, +) =4-30 Mh, +8¥, =37-1
6. The pressure P experienced by a diver under water is related to the diver’s depth
dby an equation of the form P=kd+1( ka constant).when d=Ometres the
pressure is 1 atmosphere. The pressure at 100 metres is about 10.94
atmospheres. Find the pressure at 50 metres.
7. Find the acute angle between each of the following pairs of straight lines.
() y=x and y=3x-4,
(i) y=2x-5 and y=5x+6,
(ii) 2y+3x=1and 3y+x=5,
(iv) 5y-3x=1 and2y+x=7.
8. Show that the three lines 2x + 3y =4, x—2y =9 and 3x+7y =1 are
concurrent.
9. Find the equation of the line which is parallel to the line y—3x+5=0,and
which passes through the point of intersection of the lines 2y + 3x — S and
3y-2x-14=0
10. (a) Find the equation of the straight line, J, which passes through the point (2,4)
and which is perpendicular to the line 5y +x =7
Given that the line | meets the line y = x +6 at the point S,
(b) Find the coordinates of the point.
44.The line y = 2x meets the line x + 3y = 14 at the point A.
(a) Find the coordinates of A.
The line x + 3y = 14 meets the x — axis at B.
(b) Find the coordinates of B.
(c) Calculate the area of triangle OAB when O is the origin. 12. The line 12x + 9y = 108 meets the x — axis at A and the y — axis at B.
(a) Find the coordinates of A and B.
The line 12x + 9y = 108 intersects the lines 3y = 2x and 3y = 8x at the points P
and Q respectively.
(b) Find the coordinates of P and Q
(c) Show that AP = PQ = QB
13. Three points have coordinates (2,5), M(—2,3) and N(4,9). Find
(a) The equation of the perpendicular bisector, p, of LM.
(b) The coordinates of the point where p meets MN.
14,Points C, D and E have coordinates (6,p), (2,p +2) and (—1,p + 1)
respectively, and lie on a circle with center (p,q).
(a) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of CD and deduce that
3p-q=7
(b) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of DE and deduce that
2p+q=3
(c) Hence find the values of p and q.
15. The points O, P and Q have coordinates (0,0), (4,3) and (a, b) respectively. Given
that 0Q is perpendicular to PQ,
(a) Show that a? + b? = 4a + 3b
Given also that a = 1
(b) Find, to 2 decimal places, the possible values of b.
16. The coordinates of the points A,B and C are (8,—2), (8,10), (14,6)
respectively.
(a) Find the gradients of the line AB, BC and CA
(b) Show that one of the angles of the triangle ABC is a right angle.
(c) Find the coordinates of the center of the circle which Passes through
A,B,C 17. The line J has equation 2x — y — 1 = 0. The line m passes through the
point A(0,4) and is perpendicular to the line 1.
(a) Find an equation of m and show that the lines land m intersect at the
point P(2,3)
The line n passes through the point B(3,0) and is parallel to the line m
(b) Find an equation of n and hence find the coordinates of the point Q where
the lines J and n intersect.
(c) Prove that AP = BQ = PQ
18. You are given the coordinates of the four points
A(6,2),B(2,4), C(-6, —2) and D(—2,-4).
(i Calculate the gradients of the lines AB, CB,DC and DA hence describe the
shape of the figure ABCD
(ii) Show that the equation of the line DA is 4y — 3x = —10, and find the
length DA
(iil)Calculate the gradient of a line which is perpendicular to DA, and hence
find the equation of the line | through B which is perpendicular to DA
(iv) Calculate the coordinates of the point P where | meets DA
(v) Calculate the area of the figure ABCD.
19.Let Rbe the electrical resistance in ohms of a piece of copper wire of fixed
°C if R=0-01700hms when 7 =0° and
diameter and length at a temperature of T
R=0-0245ohms when T = 100°and if the relationship between Rand Tis linear,
obtain the equation expressing the relationship between Rand T.
20. The equation of a gas line is 2x+y =2, a factory located at point (6,7) will
connect with the gas line perpendicularly. Find the equation of the connecting
line and the length of the pipe required if the units are in miles.
21.1f (x,4)is equidistant from (5,-2)and(3,4), find.
22. If (-3,y)is equidistant from (2,6)and(7,-2), find y .
23.Show that the points(1,7),(4,2),(-1.—!)and (44).
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NORTHERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE
ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS |
COORDINATE GEOMETRY
TUTORIAL SHEET 1
1, The straight lines Sx + 3y = 7 and 3x —7y = 13 intersect at the point R. Find the
coordinates of R.
2. The point (K, 2K) lies on the line with equation 2x + 3y — 6 = 0. Find the value of k
3. Show that the point (-4,8) lies on the line passing through the points (1,3) and (7,-3)-
4, (5,2), (-2,3), (-2,-1) and D(-4,-2) are the vertices of a parallelogram ABCD.
(i). Find the equation of the diagonal BD.
(ii). Determine whether or not the mid-point of AC lies on the diagonal BD.
5.) The line AB has equations 5x — 2y = 7. The point A has coordinates (1,-1) and the point
B has coordinates (3,k).
(a).(i). Find the value of k
(ii). Find the gradient of AB.
(b). Find an equation for the line through A that is perpendicular to AB.
/ (c). The point C has coordinates (-6,-2). Show that AC has length pv2, stating the value of
Pp.
6. The point A has coordinates (3,-5) and the point B has coordinates (1, 1).
(a). (i). Find the gradient of AB.
1» (i). Show that the equation of the line AB can be written in the form,rx +y =,
where rand s are positive integers.
(b). The mid-point of AB is M and the line MC is perpendicular to AB.
(i). Find the coordinates of M
(ii). Find the gradient of the line MC.
(iii). Given that C has coordinates (5,p), find the value of constant p.
6. The points A and B have coordinates (13,5) and (9,2), respectively,
(a). (i). Find the gradient of AB
(ii). Find an equation of the line AB.
1Jengineerinmathematics! (0). Show that the equation of the line XC can be written in the form 4x + 3y = 17
{ii). Calculate the coordinates of x.
7. The equation of line AB is Sx — 3y = 26,
(2) Find the gradient of aB,
(©) The point 4 has coordinates (4,-2) and a point C has Coordinates (-6,4).
(). Prove that AC is perpendicular to AB.
Ai) Find the equation of the line AC, expressing your answer in the form px + qy
where p,q and rare integers,
= 13 passes through the point B. Find the coordinates
=r,
(c).The line with equation x + 2y
of B.
8. The points A, 8 and C have coordinates (1,7), (5,5) and (7,9) respectively.
{a). Show that AB and BC are perpendicular,
(b). Find equation for the line BC.
().The equation of the AC is 3y = x + 20 and Mis the mid-point of AB,
(i).Find an equation of the line through M parallel to AC
(ii).This line intersects BC at the point T. Find the coordinates of T.
B has coordinates (-5,1) and 0 is the origin.
8. The point A has coordinates (3,5),
the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line
(2).Find, in the form y = mx +c,
segment AB.
(b). This perpendicular bisector cuts the y-axis at P and the x-axis at Q,
(i). Show that the line segment BP is parallel to x-axis,
Find the area of triangle OPQ.
9. The points A(-1,2) and C(5,1) are opposite vertices of a parallelogram ABCD. The vertex B
lies on the line 2x + y = 5. The side AB is parallel to the line 3x + Ay = 8. Find,
(a). equation of the side AB.
(b). the coordinates of B.
(c). equations of the sides AD and cD.
(d). the coordinates of D.
10. ABCD is a rectangle in which the coordinates of A and C are (0,4) and (11,1),
and the gradient of the side AB is -5.
respectively,
(a). Find the equations of the sides AB and BC.
(b). Show that the coordinates of B is (1,-1).
Z2lengineerinmathematics! (©). Calculate the area of the rectangle
(d).Find the coordinates of the point on the y-axis which is equidistant from points A and D.
11. ABCD is a parallelogram in which the coordinates of A, B and C are (1,2), (7,-1) and (-1,-2)
respectively.
(a). Find the equations of AD and CD
(b). Find coordinates of D
(c). Prove that angle
