MAT 31101 College Algebra: Coordinate Geometry Oct 09 to 16, 2023

1. Derive section formula for external division. 14. A circle has its center at the origin. The
point (5, 7) is on the edge of the circle.
2. The point P divides the line segment AB
What is the radius of the circle?
joining points A(2, 1) and B(−3, 6) in the
ratio 2:3. Does point P lie on the line 15. The endpoints of a diameter of circle A are
x − 5y + 15 = 0? Justify. located at points (−2, 4) and (6, 8). What
is the area of the circle?
3. Z(4, 5) and X(7, −1) are two given points
and the point Y divides the line-segment 16. Find the value of a, if the distance between
ZX externally in the ratio 4:3. Find the the points P (−3, −14) and Q(a, −5) is 9
coordinates of Y . units.
4. Find the midpoint of segment AB where 17. Find the coordinates of the point which
A(2, 3) and B(6, 7). divides the line segment joining the points
5. Find the distance between the following (4, −3) and (8, 5) in the ratio 3 : 1 inter-
pairs of points. nally.

(a) (2, 3) and (−2, −2) 18. If the mid-point of the line segment joining
the points A(3, 4) and B(k, 6) is P (x, y) and
(b) (1, 5) and (7, 3) x + y − 10 = 0, find the value of k.
6. Find the equation of straight line passing 19. Find the area of a triangle whose vertices
through (2, 3) and perpendicular to the line are (1, −1), (−4, 6) and (−3, −5).
3x + 2y + 4 = 0. Write your equation in
general form 20. Find the value of m if the points (5, 1),
(−2, −3) and (8, 2m) are collinear.
7. Find the coordinate of the point which will
divide the line joining the point (2,4) and 21. Find the equation of straight line passing
(7,9) internally in the ratio 1:2? through (2, 3) and perpendicular to the line
3x + 2y + 4 = 0
8. Find the equation of the line parallel to the
line passing through (5,7) and (2,3) and 22. Find the centre and radius of the circle
having x intercept as −4.
(a) 2x2 + 2y 2 − 8x − 7y = 0
9. Circle A is given by the equation (x − 4)2 +
(b) x2 + y 2 − 6x + 4y − 12 = 0
(y + 3)2 = 29. Circle A is shifted up five
units and left by six units. Then, its radius (c) x2 + y 2 + 8x + 7 = 0
is doubled. What is the new equation for
circle A? 23. Find the equation of the tangent to each
circle at the point specified
10. What is the equation for a circle of radius
12, centered at the intersection of the two (a) Circle x2 + y 2 − 4x + 2y − 8 = 0, point
lines: y1 = 4x + 3 and y2 = 5x + 44? (0, 2)

11. What is the radius of a circle with the (b) Circle x2 + y 2 − 2x − 4y − 20 = 0, point
equation x(x − 8) + y(y − 6) = 24? (4, −2)

12. We have a square with length 2 sitting in (c) Circle x2 + y 2 + 4x + 2y − 20, point
the first quadrant with one corner touching (1, 3)
the origin. If the square is inscribed inside
24. Find the points of intersection of the line
a circle, find the equation of the circle.
y = 2x+1 and the circle x2 +y 2 −2y +4 = 0.
13. A circle exists entirely in the first quadrant Show that the line y = 2x + 1 is a diame-
such that it has a tangent on the y-axis at ter of the circle. Find the equation of the
y = 6. If the circle also have a tangent on tangent to the circle at one of the points of
the x-axis, what is the area of the circle? intersection.
MAT 31101 College Algebra: Coordinate Geometry Oct 09 to 16, 2023

25. Find the gradient of a line that passes (b) Show that angle QP R = 90◦ .
through the following points.
(c) The point T is such that P QT R is a
(a) A(3, −2) , B(−6, −7) square. Find the coordinates of T .
(b) A(−5, −12) ; B(2, 3) 33. Show that the points (3, 4), (−3, 7) and
(−6, 1) and (0, −2) form the vertices of a
26. Find the points of intersection of the line
square.
y = x − 3 and the circle x2 + y 2 − 2x + 2y +
1 = 0. What are the tangents at the points 34. A(2, 7) and B(−4, −8) are coordinates of
of intersection? Where do they intersect? the line segment AB. Find two points C
and D that trisected the segment.
27. Find the points where the circle x2 + y 2 −
10x − 10y + 40 = 0 and the line y + 2x = 10 35. In what ratio does the point (−4, 6) di-
intersect. Find the equation of the tangent vides the line segment joining the points
to the circle at each of the points of inter- A(−6, 10) and B(3, −8)?
section. Find the point of intersection of
36. Find the ratio in which point P (k, 7)
these two tangents.
divides the segment joining A(8, 9) and
28. Show that the equation of the tangent at B(1, 2) also find k.
the point (x1 , y1 ) on the circle

x2 + y 2 + 2gx + 2f y + c = 0

is given by

xx1 + yy1 + g(x + x1 ) + f (y + y1 ) + c = 0.

29. Determine the symmetry of each of the

2 x2
4
(c) y = 8x + 2 − 1
y
(d) y = 5 |x| + 8
(e) x = 9 − 4y 2
x2
(f) y =
x2 + 1
(g) y = 4x2 + x6 − x8
30. With examples explain 5 applications of
symmetry in real life situations.
31. The distance between
√ two points A(6, 2p)
and B(p, −3) is 5 5. Find the possible
values of p.
32. The vertices of a triangle are P (1, 3),
Q(−2, 0) and R(4, 0).
(a) Find the lengths of the sides of triangle
P QR.

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