COORDINATE GEOMETRY

PAPER 1
1.

Given that EF is a straight line such that the coordinates of the points E and F are (1, 4)
and (5, 12) respectively. Find the equation of the locus of a point that moves so that it is
equidistant from point E and point F.
[4 marks]

Answer :
2

Find the equation of a moving point Q(x, y) which is equidistant from point A(1, 2) and
point B(0, 3).
[4 marks]

Answer :
3

Find the equation of the straight line that passes through the point P (4, 1) and is
parallel to the line 2 x 5 y 3 0
[3 marks]

Answer :

1
1)

Given that P(h, 3), Q(2, 1) and R (8, 1) are collinear. Find the value of h. [3 marks]

Answer :
5

Given that the point P moves so that its distance from the point A(2, 3) is 4 units. Find
the equation of the locus of the point A.
[3 marks]

Answer :
6

Given that PQR is a straight line and the coordinates of the points P and Q are (1, 2)
and (3, 1) respectively. If PQ : QR = 1 : 3, find the coordinates of the point R .
[4 marks]

Answer :

2
1)

C is a point on the straight line that joins A(3, 6) and B(7, 1) such that 3AC = 2CB, find
the coordinates of the point C.
[4 marks]

Answer :
8

The coordinates of the three vertices of a triangle are (1, 5), (2b, a) and (2a ,b). Given
that a + b = 0 and the area of the triangle is 18 unit 2. Find the value of a and of b.
[4 marks]

Answer :
9

Find the equation of the straight line that passes through the point (1, 5) and is
perpendicular to the straight line that joins point (2, 6) and point (3, 8).
[4 marks]

Answer :

3
1)

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A(2h, h), B(p, t), and C(2p, 3t) are three points on a straight line. B divides AC internally
in the ratio 2 : 3. Express p in terms of t.
[4 marks]

Answer :
11

Diagram 1 shows the straight line AB which is perpendicular to the straight line CB at
the point B.
y
A(0, 4)
B
O

x
C
DIAGRAM 1

The equation of the straight line CB is y 2 x 1 .

Find the coordinates of B.

[3 marks]

Answer :

4
1)

PAPER 2
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In Diagram 2, ABC 90o , and the equation of the straight line BC is 2 y x 6 0 .

y
A A (4,
9)

2y + x + 6 = 0
0

x
C

R
DIAGRAM 2
(a)

(b)

Find
(i) the equation of the straight line AB,
(ii) the coordinates of point B.

[5 marks]

The straight line AB is extended to a point D such that AB : BD = 2 : 3.

Find the coordinates of the point D.
[2 marks]

(c) A point P moves such that its distance from point A is always 5 units. Find the
equation of the locus of P.
[3 marks]

5
1)

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Solution to this question by scale drawing will not be accepted.

y
B

A
C

0
D
DIAGRAM 3

Diagram 3 shows a parallelogram ABCD. The coordinates of points A, B and C are

(4, 4), (2, 9) and (4, 1) respectively. Find

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(a) the coordinates the point of intersection of the diagonals AC and BD.

[2 marks]

(b) the coordinates of the point D.

[2 marks]

(c) the area of the parallelogram ABCD.

[3 marks]

(d) the equation of the locus of a moving point P, such that 3AP = 2CP.

[3 marks]

Solution to this question by scale drawing will not be accepted.

Diagram 4 shows the triangle AOB where O is the origin. Point C lies on the straight line
AB.
y
A(3,
4)
C

B(6, 2)

DIAGRAM 4
(a) Calculate the area, in unit2, of triangle AOB.

[2 marks]

(b) Given that AC : CB = 3 : 2, find the coordinates of C.

[2 marks]

(c) A point P moves such that its distance from point A is always twice its distance
from point B.
(i) Find the equation of the locus of P.
(ii) Hence, determine whether or not this locus intersects the y-axis.

[6 marks]
6
1)

ANSWER COORDINATE GEOMETRY

1

4y + 3x = 38

y=x+2

5y = 2x + 13

h=4

x2 + y2 + 4x 6y 3 = 0

R (9, 10 )

C ( 1, 4 )

a = 2 , b = 2; a = 2 , b = 2

14y + x = 69

10

p=2t

11

B (2, 3)

12

(a)

13

14

(i)

y = 2x + 17

(ii)

B (8, 1)

(b)

D (14, 11)

(c)

x2 + y2 + 8x 18y + 72 = 0

(a)

(0,

(b)

D (2, 4 )

(c)

58 unit2

(d)

5x2 +5y2 +104x64y + 220 = 0

(a)

9 unit2

(b)
(c)

5
)
2

12 2
, )
5 5
(i) x 2 18 x y 2 8 y 45 0 ,
C(

(ii) No

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