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Secondary 3 Elementary Mathematics Quiz - Graphs Coordinate Geometry (Answer Key)

1. (a) Gradient m=y2y1x2x1=1582=46=23m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} = \frac{1 - 5}{8 - 2} = \frac{-4}{6} = -\frac{2}{3}.
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(b) Length AB=(82)2+(15)2=62+(4)2=36+16=52AB = \sqrt{(8-2)^2 + (1-5)^2} = \sqrt{6^2 + (-4)^2} = \sqrt{36 + 16} = \sqrt{52}.
52=4×13=213\sqrt{52} = \sqrt{4 \times 13} = 2\sqrt{13}.
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2. Midpoint M=(x1+x22,y1+y22)=(3+52,7+(1)2)=(22,62)=(1,3)M = \left(\frac{x_1+x_2}{2}, \frac{y_1+y_2}{2}\right) = \left(\frac{-3+5}{2}, \frac{7+(-1)}{2}\right) = \left(\frac{2}{2}, \frac{6}{2}\right) = (1, 3).
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3. Gradient CD=6231=42=2CD = \frac{6-2}{3-1} = \frac{4}{2} = 2.
Gradient EF=4520=12=0.5EF = \frac{4-5}{2-0} = \frac{-1}{2} = -0.5.
Product of gradients mCD×mEF=2×(0.5)=1m_{CD} \times m_{EF} = 2 \times (-0.5) = -1.
Since the product is 1-1, the lines are perpendicular.
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4. (a) 3y=2x+9    y=23x+33y = 2x + 9 \implies y = \frac{2}{3}x + 3.
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(b) Gradient m=23m = \frac{2}{3}.
yy-intercept c=3c = 3.
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5. Gradient m=y2y1x2x1=k42km = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} = \frac{k - 4}{2 - k}.
Given m=3m = -3:
k42k=3\frac{k - 4}{2 - k} = -3.
k4=3(2k)k - 4 = -3(2 - k).
k4=6+3kk - 4 = -6 + 3k.
4+6=3kk-4 + 6 = 3k - k.
2=2k    k=12 = 2k \implies k = 1.
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6. Equation: yy1=m(xx1)y - y_1 = m(x - x_1).
y(1)=12(x4)y - (-1) = -\frac{1}{2}(x - 4).
y+1=12x+2y + 1 = -\frac{1}{2}x + 2.
Multiply by 2: 2y+2=x+42y + 2 = -x + 4.
x+2y+24=0x + 2y + 2 - 4 = 0.
x+2y2=0x + 2y - 2 = 0.
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7. (a) Gradient of L1L_1 is 22. Gradient of perpendicular line L2L_2 is 12-\frac{1}{2}.
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(b) Equation of L2L_2: y1=12(x6)y - 1 = -\frac{1}{2}(x - 6).
y1=12x+3y - 1 = -\frac{1}{2}x + 3.
y=12x+4y = -\frac{1}{2}x + 4 (or x+2y8=0x + 2y - 8 = 0).
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8. (a) Gradient of AC=7131=62=3AC = \frac{7-1}{3-1} = \frac{6}{2} = 3.
Equation: y1=3(x1)y - 1 = 3(x - 1).
y1=3x3y - 1 = 3x - 3.
y=3x2y = 3x - 2 (or 3xy2=03x - y - 2 = 0).
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(b) Midpoint of AB=(1+52,1+32)=(3,2)AB = \left(\frac{1+5}{2}, \frac{1+3}{2}\right) = (3, 2).
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9. Substitute y=3x5y = 3x - 5 into 2x+y=102x + y = 10:
2x+(3x5)=102x + (3x - 5) = 10.
5x5=105x - 5 = 10.
5x=15    x=35x = 15 \implies x = 3.
y=3(3)5=95=4y = 3(3) - 5 = 9 - 5 = 4.
Coordinates of PP are (3,4)(3, 4).
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10. (a) Substitute (2,10)(2, 10) into y=kx+4y = kx + 4:
10=k(2)+410 = k(2) + 4.
2k=6    k=32k = 6 \implies k = 3.
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(b) Equation is y=3x+4y = 3x + 4.
xx-intercept occurs when y=0y = 0:
0=3x+4    3x=4    x=430 = 3x + 4 \implies 3x = -4 \implies x = -\frac{4}{3}.
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11. (a) In a parallelogram, diagonals bisect each other, or AB=DC\vec{AB} = \vec{DC}.
AB=(51,22)=(4,0)\vec{AB} = (5-1, 2-2) = (4, 0).
Let D=(x,y)D = (x, y). DC=(7x,6y)\vec{DC} = (7-x, 6-y).
7x=4    x=37-x = 4 \implies x = 3.
6y=0    y=66-y = 0 \implies y = 6.
D(3,6)D(3, 6).
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(b) Base ABAB is horizontal. Length AB=51=4AB = 5 - 1 = 4.
Height is vertical distance between y=2y=2 and y=6y=6, so h=4h = 4.
Area =base×height=4×4=16= \text{base} \times \text{height} = 4 \times 4 = 16 square units.
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12. (a) P(1,1),Q(4,1)P(1,1), Q(4,1). Length PQ=(41)2+(11)2=32=3PQ = \sqrt{(4-1)^2 + (1-1)^2} = \sqrt{3^2} = 3.
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(b) S(0,4),R(5,4)S(0,4), R(5,4). Length SR=(50)2+(44)2=52=5SR = \sqrt{(5-0)^2 + (4-4)^2} = \sqrt{5^2} = 5.
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(c) Height of trapezium =41=3= 4 - 1 = 3.
Area =12(a+b)h=12(3+5)(3)=12(8)(3)=12= \frac{1}{2}(a+b)h = \frac{1}{2}(3 + 5)(3) = \frac{1}{2}(8)(3) = 12 square units.
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13. Section formula: M=(mx2+nx1m+n,my2+ny1m+n)M = \left(\frac{mx_2 + nx_1}{m+n}, \frac{my_2 + ny_1}{m+n}\right) with ratio 1:21:2 (m=1,n=2m=1, n=2).
xM=1(8)+2(2)1+2=8+43=123=4x_M = \frac{1(8) + 2(2)}{1+2} = \frac{8+4}{3} = \frac{12}{3} = 4.
yM=1(11)+2(3)1+2=11+63=173y_M = \frac{1(11) + 2(3)}{1+2} = \frac{11+6}{3} = \frac{17}{3}.
M(4,173)M\left(4, \frac{17}{3}\right).
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14. (a) Midpoint of AB=(2+82,6+22)=(5,4)AB = \left(\frac{2+8}{2}, \frac{6+2}{2}\right) = (5, 4).
Gradient of AB=2682=46=23AB = \frac{2-6}{8-2} = \frac{-4}{6} = -\frac{2}{3}.
Gradient of perpendicular bisector =12/3=32= -\frac{1}{-2/3} = \frac{3}{2}.
Equation: y4=32(x5)y - 4 = \frac{3}{2}(x - 5).
2(y4)=3(x5)2(y - 4) = 3(x - 5).
2y8=3x152y - 8 = 3x - 15.
3x2y7=03x - 2y - 7 = 0 (or y=32x72y = \frac{3}{2}x - \frac{7}{2}).
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(b) Check origin (0,0)(0,0) in 3x2y7=03x - 2y - 7 = 0:
3(0)2(0)7=703(0) - 2(0) - 7 = -7 \neq 0.
No, the origin does not lie on the line.
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15. (a) 2x3y+6=0    3y=2x+6    y=23x+22x - 3y + 6 = 0 \implies 3y = 2x + 6 \implies y = \frac{2}{3}x + 2.
Gradient =23= \frac{2}{3}.
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(b) Parallel line has same gradient m=23m = \frac{2}{3}.
Passes through (3,2)(3, 2).
y2=23(x3)y - 2 = \frac{2}{3}(x - 3).
y2=23x2y - 2 = \frac{2}{3}x - 2.
y=23xy = \frac{2}{3}x (or 2x3y=02x - 3y = 0).
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16. (a) AB=(51)2+(62)2=16+16=32AB = \sqrt{(5-1)^2 + (6-2)^2} = \sqrt{16+16} = \sqrt{32}.
BC=(95)2+(26)2=16+16=32BC = \sqrt{(9-5)^2 + (2-6)^2} = \sqrt{16+16} = \sqrt{32}.
Since AB=BCAB = BC, the triangle is isosceles.
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(b) Base ACAC is horizontal. Length AC=91=8AC = 9 - 1 = 8.
Height is vertical distance from B(y=6)B(y=6) to AC(y=2)AC(y=2), so h=4h = 4.
Area =12×8×4=16= \frac{1}{2} \times 8 \times 4 = 16 square units.
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17. (a) Gradient of L2=1520=42=2L_2 = \frac{1-5}{2-0} = \frac{-4}{2} = -2.
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(b) Gradient of L1=4L_1 = 4. Gradient of L2=2L_2 = -2.
Product 4×(2)=84 \times (-2) = -8.
Since the product is not 1-1, they are not perpendicular.
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18. (a) Midpoint of PQ=(3+72,7+12)=(5,4)PQ = (\frac{3+7}{2}, \frac{7+1}{2}) = (5, 4).
Gradient of PQ=1773=64=32PQ = \frac{1-7}{7-3} = \frac{-6}{4} = -\frac{3}{2}.
Gradient of perpendicular bisector =23= \frac{2}{3}.
Equation: y4=23(x5)y - 4 = \frac{2}{3}(x - 5).
3(y4)=2(x5)3(y - 4) = 2(x - 5).
3y12=2x103y - 12 = 2x - 10.
2x3y+2=02x - 3y + 2 = 0.
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(b) Midpoint is (5,4)(5, 4).
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19. (a) Since ABAB is vertical and BCBC is horizontal, DD must complete the rectangle. DD has x-coord of CC and y-coord of AA? No, A(1,1),B(1,5)A(1,1), B(1,5) is vertical side. B(1,5),C(6,5)B(1,5), C(6,5) is horizontal side. So DD is (6,1)(6,1).
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(b) AC=(61)2+(51)2=52+42=25+16=41AC = \sqrt{(6-1)^2 + (5-1)^2} = \sqrt{5^2 + 4^2} = \sqrt{25+16} = \sqrt{41}.
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(c) B(1,5),D(6,1)B(1,5), D(6,1). Gradient BD=1561=45BD = \frac{1-5}{6-1} = \frac{-4}{5}.
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20. (a) 2x+1=x+7    3x=6    x=22x + 1 = -x + 7 \implies 3x = 6 \implies x = 2.
y=2(2)+1=5y = 2(2) + 1 = 5.
K(2,5)K(2, 5).
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(b) Line passes through K(2,5)K(2, 5) and (0,1)(0, 1).
Gradient m=5120=42=2m = \frac{5-1}{2-0} = \frac{4}{2} = 2.
y-intercept is 11 (from point (0,1)(0,1)).
Equation: y=2x+1y = 2x + 1.
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