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Coordinate Geometry · Paper 1 — Free Maths AA SL Practice Questions
1FoundationSAQ-SEquation of a straight lines7 marksPaper 1~11 min
A straight line L passes through the point A(2,5) and has a gradient of −3.
(a)
Find the equation of L in the form y=mx+c. [2 marks]
(b)
Find the coordinates of the point where L crosses the x-axis. [2 marks]
(c)
A second line M has equation y=2x−4. Determine the coordinates of the point of intersection of L and M. [3 marks]
Solutions
2FoundationSAQ-SEquation of a straight lines5 marksPaper 1~8 min
The below shows a straight line L passing through points A(0,4) and B(2,0).
(a)
Calculate the gradient of L. [2 marks]
(b)
Find the equation of L in the form y=mx+c. [1 mark]
(c)
A second line M has equation y=x−2. Determine the coordinates of the point of intersection of L and M. [2 marks]
Solutions
3MasterySAQ-SEquation of a straight lines13 marksPaper 1~20 min
A line L passes through the points A(−2,7) and B(4,−5).
(a)
Show that the equation of line L is y=−2x+3. [3 marks]
(b)
Find the coordinates of the point P where line L intersects the line y=x. [2 marks]
(c)
A second line M passes through P and is perpendicular to L. Determine whether M passes through the point C(3,4). [3 marks]
Total: [8 marks]
Solutions
4ChallengeSAQ-LEquation of a straight lines8 marksPaper 1~12 min
A farmer is designing a triangular field ABC for grazing sheep. The vertices are located at A(2,1), B(8,5), and C(4,7), where coordinates are in kilometres.
(a)
Determine the equation of the straight line that passes through A and is perpendicular to BC. Give your answer in the form ax+by+c=0, where a,b,c∈Z. [4 marks]
(b)
The line found in part (a) meets BC at point D. Determine the coordinates of D. [2 marks]
(c)
Show that D divides BC in the ratio BD:DC=4:1, and hence determine the ratio of the area of triangle ABD to the area of triangle ABC. [2 marks]