Paper 1
Find the area of quadrilateral ABCD given in the diagram.
Chapter 6 : Coordinate Geometry
10. Given a straight line 4x + 5y -1 =0.
1. Find the distance between point A(-1,2) and B(-3,-5). (a) Find the x-intercept and y-intercept of the straight
line.
2. Given the distance between point P(1,5) and Q(q,0) is 13 unit. (b) If the gradient of the straight line is t+1 , find the
Find the possible values of q. value of t.
3. Given p(2,k) is the midpoint between points A(t,-1) and B(4,5), 11. Given A(2,0) and B(0,-1) are the points on the straight line AB.
find the values of k and t. Find
(a) the equation of the straight line in intercept form,
4. Find the coordinates of point p( x, y ) which divides the line (b) the equation of the straight line in gradient form.
AB in a ratio 1:2 given A (-1,4) and B(2,-3).
12. Find the equation of a straight line that passes through point
5. Given point Q(4,q) divides the line AB in the ratio 2:3 where A(-1,3) and B(4,-2) in general form.
A(-1,1) and B(b,5) . Find the values of q and b.
13. The equation of a straight line with gradient -3 and passes
6. Given point Q(q,5) divides the line A(a,8) and B(b,4) in a ratio through point (k,4) is given as tx +3x +y=5. Find the values of t
m : n. Find m in terms of n. and k.
7. Find the area of triangle ABC given A (1,2) , B(-1,3) and 14. Given the point (a,b) is the point of intersection of two lines
C(5,2).
with equation 2x + 4y=5 and Find the values of a
2
8. Given the area of triangle PQR is 20 unit where P(2,-1) , and b.
Q(4,q) and R(-3,5) . Find the possible values of q.
9. 15. Given the line 4x –ky +6=0 is parallel to the line
Find the value of k.
16. Find the equation of a straight line which passing through the
point (1,2) and parallel to the line 3x + y – 4=0.
17. Determine whether the two straight line with equation 3y + 4x
-1=0 and are parallel or not.
18. Determine whether the two straight lines 4x – 5y = and
are perpendicular to each other or not.
19. Find the equation of the straight line which is perpendicular to
the straight line 2x + 3y -1 =0 and passes through the
point (-1,2).
20. Given a moving point P(x,y) which moves in such a way that
the distance from a fixed point A (2,-1) is always 6 unit. Find
the equation of locus P.
21. is the locus of the moving point P(x,y). If
the locus passes through the point (1,k) , find the value of k.
22. Given the point P(x,y) moves in such a way that the distance
from fixed points A(-1,3) and B(5,0) are always in the ratio
1:2. Find the locus of P.
23.
Diagram shows the locus of point P(x,y) with the equation x
. A straight line y + x = 0 intersects the circle at point A
and B. Find the coordinates of A and B.