Coordinate Geometry of

8
Straight Lines

Conventional Questions
1. P(a, b), Q(6, 4) and R(3, 2) are three points on a rectangular coordinate plane and
PR  QR. The x-intercept of the straight line passing through P and Q is 9. Find the
coordinates of P.

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2. It is given that the coordinates of A and B are (2, 5) and (7, 7) respectively. A is
DSE rotated clockwise about the origin through 90 to A. B is reflected about the y-axis to B.
(a) Find the coordinates of A and B.
(b) Prove that AB is perpendicular to AB.

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3. In the figure, A(4, 2) is the centre of sector ABC.
The coordinates of B and C are (c + 2, 5) and
(c  5, 6) respectively. C(c 5, 6)
B(c + 2, 5)
(a) Find the value of c.
(b) Is AB perpendicular to AC? Explain your answer.
A(4, 2)
(c) Find the perimeter and the area of sector ABC. x
O
(Give your answers correct to 3 significant
figures.)

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4. A(3, 10) and B(5, 2) are two points on a rectangular coordinate plane. M is the
mid-point of AB. The perpendicular bisector of AB cuts the x-axis at P. Q is the mid-point of
MP.
(a) Find the slope of AB and the coordinates of M.
(b) Find the coordinates of P and Q.
(c) B is rotated anti-clockwise about the origin through 90 to B. Find the area of △PQB.

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5. In the figure, straight lines L1 and L2 intersect at
P(14, 6). L1 and L2 cut the x-axis at Q and R Q O R
x

respectively. It is given that the slope of L2 is

and the area of △PQR is 54 sq. units.
P(14, 6)
(a) Find the coordinates of R.
(b) Find the length of QR. L1
L2
(c) John claims that the y-intercept of L1 is less than
2. Do you agree? Explain your answer.

6. L1 is a straight line passing through A(4, 4) and B(8, 2). L2 is a straight line perpendicular to L1.
It is given that L2 passes through A and cuts the x-axis at C. L3 is a straight line parallel to L2.
L3 intersects L1 at the y-axis at D and cuts the x-axis at E.
(a) (i) Find the slope of L1.
(ii) Find the coordinates of C.
(b) Find the coordinates of D and E.
(c) Find the area of the quadrilateral ADEC.

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7. In the figure, A(3, 3), B(15, 6) and C(8, 7) are the vertices of
a triangle. P is a point on AB such that AP : PB = 2 : 1.
(a) Find the coordinates of P.
(b) Prove that CP  AB.
(c) (i) Find the lengths of AP, PB and CP.
(ii) Hence, find CAP, CBP and ACB.
(Give your answers correct to the nearest 0.1 if necessary.)

8. The figure shows a triangle with vertices A(2, 6), Q and B,

where Q and B are points on the x-axis and OB = AB. AQ cuts
the y-axis at R such that QR : RA = 2 : 1.
(a) Find the coordinates of B, Q and R.
(b) Find the area of quadrilateral AROB.
(c) If BA is produced to cut the y-axis at P, find
the area of △PQA : the area of △AQB.

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9. In the figure, the origin O, P(p, 0), Q(p, p) and R(0, p) are the y

vertices of a square, where p > 0. S and T are points on OP Q(p, p)

R(0, p)
and OR respectively such that OS : SP = RT : TO = k : 1.
T
(a) Express the coordinates of S in terms of k and p.
(b) Express the coordinates of T in terms of k and p.
(c) Prove that QT  RS.
x
O S P(p, 0)

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10. P(4, 3) is the circumcentre of △OAB, where O is the origin, A lies on the x-axis and B lies
on the y-axis.
(a) Find the coordinates of A and B.
(b) Find the area of the circle that passes through the three vertices of △OAB in terms of .

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11. In the figure, ABCD is a parallelogram. AD is produced to P such
that BP and DC intersect at Q. It is given that the areas of ABCD
and △PAB are 48 sq. units and 60 sq. units respectively.
(a) Find AD : DP and DQ : QC.
(b) If the coordinates of A and D are (2, 0) and (4, 4) respectively,
(i) find the coordinates of B, C and P,
(ii) hence, find the perimeter of the quadrilateral ABCP.
(Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.)

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12. Leon wants to make a solid plastic cuboid. Before that, he
draws the net of the cuboid in the scale 1 : 1 on a paper
with a
rectangular coordinate system as shown. He then cuts the
net
from the paper and folds it into a cuboid.
(a) Find the total surface area and the volume of the
cuboid.
(Give your answers correct to 3 significant figures if
necessary.)
(b) The cost of the plastic for making the cuboid is
$3/cm3, while the cost of painting the outside of
the cuboid is $1.5/cm2. Leon claims that the total cost of making and painting the
plastic cuboid is less than $360. Do you agree? Explain your answer.

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13. In the figure, the origin O, A and B are the vertices of a y
K B(2a + 2h, 2k)
triangle. M is a point on OA such that MK is the
perpendicular bisector of OA.
(a) (i) Express the x-coordinate of K in terms of a.
x
(ii) L1 is the perpendicular bisector of AB and it passes O M A(2a, 0)
through K. Prove that the y-coordinate of K is
h(a+h )
+k
k .
(iii) L2 is the perpendicular bisector of OB. Prove that MK, L1 and L2 intersect at K.
(b) If the coordinates of P, Q and R are (3, 2), (15, 2) and (19, 10) respectively, using the
results of (a), find the coordinates of the circumcentre of △PQR.

Multiple Choice Questions

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1. Let O be the origin. If the coordinates of the points P and Q are (36, 0) and (36, 20)
DSE respectively, then the y-coordinate of the circumcentre of △OPQ is
A. 20.
B. 10.
C. 18.
D. 36.

2. In the figure, P, Q and R are collinear. Find PQ : QR. y

A. 2 : 3 P(9, 6)
B. 2 : 5
Q(a, a)
C. 3 : 4 x
O
D. 4 : 5 R(5, 1)

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3. Let O be the origin. The coordinates of the points A and B are (0, 80) and (60, 50)
DSE respectively. The x-coordinate of the orthocentre of △OAB is
A. 25.
B. 32.
C. 48.
D. 50.

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4. L is a straight line with x-intercept a and y-intercept b. If b < a < 0, which of the following
must be true?
I. Slope of L < 1

II. The area of the region enclosed by L, the x-axis and the y-axis is .

III. If L is a straight line with y-intercept b and L  L, then the x-intercept of L is .
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

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