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9 A-B March 2020

Coordinate Geometry – Similar Triangles – Algebraic Expressions
Exercise 1
Circle the correct answer (Justify your choice)
A B C
The slope of the line (d): y  2 x is 1
2 2
2
The slope of the line (u): x  3 y is 1
3 3
3
The lines of equations y  2 x  1 and
1 parallel perpendicular coinciding
y  x  1 are
2
2 passing through the
x   is the equation of a line: parallel to (x'x) parallel to (y'y)
3 origin
y  x is the equation of a line parallel to (x'x) bisecting x
Oy bisecting x'Oy
The line (l) of equation y  2 x  1
P(2,3) Q(2, 3) R(5, 9)
passes through the point
The slope of line (t): y  2 x  1  0 is 1
2 2
2
The y-intercept of the line (v): 7
2 y  7 x  4 is 4 2
2
The lines of equations y  3x  2
parallel perpendicular coinciding
and y  3x are
y  5 is the equation of a line: passing through the
parallel to (x'x) parallel to (y'y)
origin
The lines of equations y  2 x and
A(2, 2) B(2, 2) O(0, 0)
y  2 x intersect at
The point M(2, 11) belongs to the y  2x  7 2x  y  7 x3
line of equation:
The x-intercept of the line (f):
y  3x  6 is 6 6 2
The lines of equations y  2 x  2 and
1 parallel perpendicular coinciding
x  y  1 are
2
The equation of the line through the x y
points J(2, 0) and K(0, 3) is
2x  3 y  1  1 x y 5
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Exercise 2

In an orthonormal system of axes (x'Ox, y'Oy), consider the points A(1; 1) and B(3; 2).

a) Locate the point A and B.

b) Calculate AB.
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c) Verify that the equation of (AB) is y  x .
2 2
d) Draw the circle (C) of center A and radius AB. This circle intersects (AB) at another point D.
Calculate the coordinates of point D and deduce that D is on x-axis.
e) Let P(2; 3), Show that P belongs to the circle (C).
f) Write the equation of the line passing through P and parallel to (AB).
g) Let (d) be the tangent to the circle (C) at point B. Write the equation of line (d).
h) Line (d) cuts the abscissa axis at point F and the ordinate axis at point E.
Calculate the coordinates of point F and E.
i) Calculate the coordinates of point H, the fourth vertex of the parallelogram ABEH.

Exercise 3
In an orthonormal system of axes (x'Ox, y'Oy), consider the points A(2; 3) and B(4; 1).

a) Show that the equation of line (AB) is: y  2x  7 .

b) Given point R(2m1; 1) such that (AB) passes through point R. Show that m = 2.
c) Given the point G(40; 73). Verify that G belongs to line (AB).
d) Consider the line (D) of equation: y   2 p  1 x  9 such that (D) is perpendicular to (AB).
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Show that p  .
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e) The line (AB) cuts (x'x) and (y'y) at point E and F respectively. Show that the coordinates of E and F
7 
are: E  ; 0  and F(0; 7).
2 
f) The line (d') is perpendicular to (AB) and passing through point F. Show that the equation of line (d'):
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y   x  7.
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g) Let M(1; 1). Show that the equation of line (D') parallel to (AB) and passing through point M is:
y  2x  1.
h) Given the circle of diameter [AB]. Show that the circle of diameter [AB] has a center I(3; 1) and a
radius of 5 units.
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i) Let    be the tangent to the circle at point A. Show that the equation of    is: y  x  2.
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j) Let (') be the perpendicular bisector of [AB]. Show that the equation of (') is: y   x  .
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Exercise 4
In the adjacent figure, BHE is a right triangle at E, H is the midpoint of [AE], the points B,
H and F are collinear. A
  60, HAF
Given: BHE   30 and HB = 10 cm.
30

 is right.
a) Show that the angle AFH
b) The two lines (AF) and (BE) intersect at the point C. F
What do the lines (AE) and (BF) represent for the triangle H
ABC? Justify. 60

c) Deduce that the two lines (CH) and (AB) are

perpendicular.
B E
d) On the segment [HA], place the point I such
that HI = 3cm.
On the segment [HB], place the point J such that HJ = 6cm.
Show that the lines (IJ) and (AB) are parallel.
e) The two lines (CH) and (IJ) intersect at M, show that the triangle JMC is right
at M.
f) Show that the two triangles BHE and BFC are similar and write their ratio of
similarity. Deduce that BH  BF = BE  BC.
g) i) Construct the circle (S) of center H and radius 5cm.
ii) Show that the line (BC) is tangent at E to the circle (S).

Exercise 5
Consider a circle C(O, R) of diameter [AB] and let M be a
point on the tangent to (C) at A. (MB) cuts the circle at D.
Through O, we draw the perpendicular to (AB), cutting (MB)
at J and (AD) at E.
a) Show that the two triangles ABM and
AOE are similar. Deduce that:
OE  AM  2R 2 .
BJ 1
b) Show that  .
BM 2
c) Show that (AJ) is perpendicular to (BE).
d) (MO) cuts (AJ) in G. What does the
point G represent for the triangle
ABM? Justify.

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Exercise 6
Given a segment [AB] of midpoint O and length 8 cm. Let E be the symmetric of O with
respect to B. Draw through E, the perpendicular (d) to the straight line (AB). Draw the circle
(C) of diameter [AB].
A variable secant passing through A cuts (C) again in I and cuts (d) in M.
The perpendicular through M to the straight line (d) cuts the straight line (OI) in O'.
a) Reproduce the figure.
b) Prove that the triangle O'IM is isosceles of
vertex O'.
c) Let (C') be the circle of center O' and of radius
O'I. Prove that this circle is tangent to (d) at M
and to (C) at I.
d) Let M' be the symmetric of M with respect
to O'. Prove that the points M', I and B are
collinear.
e) i) Prove that the two triangles
ABI and AME are similar.
ii) Deduce that the product AI×AM remains constant when I and M move.
f) Prove that the four points B, E, M and I belong to the same circle whose
center J is to be determined.

Exercise 7
Consider a semi-circle of diameter [AB], center O and radius 3 cm. Mark on [AB) the point C
such that BC = 2 cm (C is not between A and B). The tangents to the semi-circle drawn through
A and C intersect at point E. The line (CE) touches the semi-circle at point D.

a) Draw the figure.

b) Prove that the two triangles ODC and ACE are similar. Calculate their ratio of similarity.
c) Calculate CD, EA and EC.
d) The parallel to (EA) drawn from O cuts (EC) at F.
i) Prove that OD2 = FD × DC.
ii) Calculate FD.
e) Calculate OF and EF.

Exercise 8
Given the following expressions:
A( x)   3x  1   2 x  5 and B( x)   2 x  1 x  6    6  x  5 x  4  .
2 2

a) Develop and reduce A( x) .

b) Verify that A( x)   x  6  5 x  4  .
c) Factorize B( x) and deduce the solutions of the equation B x 0.

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 x  A( x)
d) Let P( x)  .
B( x)
i) For what values of x is P( x ) defined?
5x  4
ii) Simplify P( x ) , then solve P( x)  .
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Exercise 9
Given the following expressions:
A( x)   x  2    2 x  4  x  5  4  x 2
2

B( x)   x  2  2 x  1   x  3 x  2   6 x  12 .
a) Factorize each of the expressions A( x) and B( x) .
b) Deduce the factored form of:
i) A( x)  B( x) .
ii) A( x)  B( x) .
iii)  A( x)   B( x) .
2 2

Exercise 10
Consider the polynomials: A( x)   3  x    x  3 7 x  4   18  2 x
2 2

and B( x)   3x  2    x  1 .
2 2

1) Develop and reduce A( x) .

2) Factorize A(x) and prove that B(x)   4 x  1 2 x  3 .
3) Solve the equation: A(x) = B(x).
4) Show that B( x )  3  2 x  4 x  7  ; then solve the equation: B( x)  3 .
A( x)
5) Let P( x)  .
B( x)
a) Find the values of x for which P(x) is defined.
b) Simplify P(x) then prove that P(3) is an integer.