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MAI
EXERCISES [MAI 2.1]
LINES
Compiled by Christos Nikolaidis
A. Paper 1 questions (SHORT)
1. [Maximum mark: 9]
Consider the points A(2,7), B(5,11)
(a) Find the gradient of the line segment [AB]. [2]
(b) Write down the gradient of a perpendicular line to (AB). [1]
(c) Let M be the midpoint M of the line segment [AB]. Find the coordinates of M. [2]
(d) Find the distance between A and B (i.e. the length AB). [2]
(e) Given that B is the midpoint of [AC], find the coordinates of C [2]
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2. [Maximum mark: 8]
Consider the points A(3,5), B(a,1), C(7,-3) where a∈R.
Find the possible values of a in each of the following cases:
(a) If the gradient of the line (AB) is 2. [2]
(b) If the midpoint of the line segment [AB] is M(7,3). [2]
(c) If B is the midpoint of the line segment [AC]. [1]
(d) If the distance between A and B is 5. [3]
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3. [Maximum mark: 9]
Consider the line L given by y = 2 x + 4
(a) Write down
(i) the gradient of the line (ii) the y-intercept (iii) the x-intercept [3]
(b) Draw the line on the diagram below. [3]
(c) Check if the points A(7,19) and B(8,20) lie on the line. [3]
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4. [Maximum mark: 9]
Consider the line L on the diagram below
(a) Write down
(i) the gradient of the line (ii) the y-intercept (iii) the x-intercept [3]
(b) Write down the equation of the line in the gradient-intercept form y = mx + c [2]
(c) Given that P(1, y) and Q(x,1) lie on the line write down the values of x and y. [2]
(d) Given that A(a,– 5) and B(-5,b) lie on the line find the values of a and b. [2]
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5. [Maximum mark: 7]
Find the equation of the line passing through A(3,4) and B(5,7)
(a) in the gradient-point form y − y1 = m( x − x1 ) [3]
(b) in the gradient-intercept form y = mx + c . [2]
(c) in the form ax + by = d , where a, b, d are integers. [2]
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6. [Maximum mark: 6]
The diagram below shows the line with equation 3x + 2y = 18. The points A and B are
the y and x-intercepts respectively. M is the midpoint of [AB].
y
A
3x + 2y =18
B
O x
Find the coordinates of (i) the point A; (ii) the point B; (iii) the point M.
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7. [Maximum mark: 8]
Consider the line L with equation y + 2x = 3. The line L1 is parallel to L and passes
through the point (6, –4).
(a) Find the gradient of L1. [1]
(b) Find the equation of L1 in the form y = mx + b. [3]
(c) Find the x-coordinate of the point where line L1 crosses the x-axis. [2]
(d) Draw the two lines on the diagram below. [2]
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8. [Maximum mark: 5]
(a) Find the equation of the line passing though the points A(2,-5) and B(2,8). [2]
(b) Find the equation of the line passing though the points C(6,5) and D(-3,5). [2]
(c) Find the point of intersection P between the lines L1 and L2 [1]
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9. [Maximum mark: 6]
(a) Find the equation of the line which is parallel to x-axis and passes through A(2,3) [2]
(b) Find the equation of the line which is parallel to y-axis and passes through A(2,3) [2]
(c) Find the equation of the line passing though the origin and A(2,3) [2]
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10. [Maximum mark: 7]
The points A(2,1) and B(6,3) are shown in the diagram below.
Let L, be the perpendicular bisector of the line segment [AB]
(a) Find the equation of L. [5]
(b) Write down the y-intercept of L and draw an accurate line for L on the diagram
above. . [2]
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11. [Maximum mark: 9]
4
Let A(3k,4k) be a point of the line L with equation y = x , where k is an integer.
3
(a) Verify that the point A lies on the line L. [2]
(b) Find the possible values of k if the distance between the origin and A equals 10. [3]
(c) Write down the coordinates of the two points on the line L whose distance from
the origin is equal to 10. [2]
(d) Demonstrate on the diagram below the result of question (c). [2]
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B. Paper 2 questions (LONG)
12. [Maximum mark: 12]
Consider the line L1 with equation y = 2x – 3.
The line L2 is parallel to L1 and passes through the point A(1,9).
The line L3 is perpendicular to L1 and passes through the point A(1,9).
(a) Find the equation of the line L2. [3]
(b) Find the equation of the line L3. [3]
The lines L1 and L3 intersect at point B
(c) Find the coordinates of point B. [2]
(d) Find the distance between the points A and B. [2]
(e) Sketch a diagram and deduce the distance from the point A to the line L1. [2]
[it is not necessary to draw the Cartesian plane]
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13. [Maximum mark: 10]
Consider the points A(2,5) and B(3,8).
(a) Find the gradient of the line L1 passing through A and B. [2]
(b) Express in the form ax + by = c , where a, b, c are integers
(i) the equation of the line L1 .
(ii) the equation of the line L2 which is perpendicular to L1 and passes through
the point A. [5]
(c) Write down the solution of the two simultaneous equations found in (b). [1]
(d) State what the solution in question (c) represents; Make a comment by sketching
the two lines L1, L2 and the solution in question (c). [2]
[it is not necessary to draw the Cartesian plane]
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14. [Maximum mark: 10]
Consider the points A(-2,5) and B(4,9).
(a) Find the gradient of the line L passing through A and B. [2]
(b) Find the coordinates of the midpoint M between A and B. [2]
(c) Find the equation of the line which is perpendicular to L and passes through the
point M (i.e. the perpendicular bisector of the line segment [AB]) [2]
(d) Find the distance between the points A and B. [2]
(e) Write down the distance between M and B, in the form a , where a ∈ Z . [2]
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15. [Maximum mark: 23]
The points A(3,2), B(7,2) and C(3,8) are shown in the diagram below.
(a) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of line segment [AB]. [2]
(b) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of line segment [AC]. [2]
(c) Write down the coordinates of the point of intersection P of the two bisectors
and show that P is the midpoint of the line segment [BC]. [3]
(d) Find the areas of the triangles
(i) ABC. (ii) ABP (iii) ACP [6]
(e) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector L of the line segment [BC] in the
form ax + by + d = 0 with a, b, c ∈ Z. [5]
(f) Show that the line L does not pass through A. [2]
(g) Draw the three perpendicular bisectors of the sides of ABC on the diagram above. [3]
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16. [Maximum mark: 10]
The following three lines l1, l2, and l3 are defined with equations
l1 : x + y = 5 , l2 : x − 2 y = 8 , l3 : x = −2
and are shown in the figure below.
(a) Find the coordinates of the common point A between the lines l1 and l2. [2]
(b) Write down the coordinates of the common point B between the lines l1 and l3 [2]
(c) Write down the coordinates of the common point C between the lines l2 and l3. [2]
(d) Hence, find the area of the triangle ABC. [4]
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