1. Given that A(0, 6), B(8, 0), C(2, 0) and O is the origin.

D is a point on line segment AB

such that area of DCB is half the area of the quadrilateral OADC. Find the equation of
the line CD. (9 marks)

Ans: 12x – 11y – 24 = 0

2. (a) The equation of line L is (2  m  m 2 ) x  (4  m 2 ) y  m 2  4  0 . If the gradient of

line L does not exist, find the value of m. (3 marks)

(b) The equation of line L is (3  7 m  2m 2 ) x  (9  m 2 ) y  3m 2  0 . If the angle of

2
inclination of line L is , where sin   , find the value of m. (8 marks)
2
2
Ans: (a) – 2 (b) 4 or 
3

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3. A(2, 5), C(– 1, – 1) and P ( , 4) are three given points. The point B divides AC
2
internally in the ratio 1 : 2 and BP // CD , where D is a point on AP produced.

(a) Find the equation of the line BP. (5 marks)

(b) If CDEP is a parallelogram, find the coordinates of point E. (6 marks)

Ans: (a) 2x + 3y = 11 (b) (– 5, 7)

4. Given that equation of line L1 is y = 4x and P(6, 4). A line L passes through point P
intersects the line L1 at point Q, where Q lies on first quadrant. If line L cuts the
positive x-axis at R, and O is origin, find the coordinates of point Q such that the area
of OQR is a minimum. (9 marks)

Ans: (2, 8)

5. A line l passes through the point of intersection of lines l1 : 14 x  7 y  12  0 and

l 2 : x  y  0 . If the area of the region enclosed by l and the positive x- and y-axes is
6 square units, find the equation of line l. ( 7 marks)

Ans: 3x + 4y = 12 or 4x + 3y = 12

6. A line l passes through point P(3, 5) and cuts the line 3x + 2y + 5 = 0 and y-axis at points A
and B respectively. If 3AP + 2PB = 0, find the equation of line l. ( 6 marks)

Ans: 2y = 9x – 17

7. One side of a rhombus is the line 2y = x and two opposite vertices are the points (0, 0) and
(6, 6). Find the coordinates of the other vertices. ( 8 marks)

Ans: (4, 2), (2, 4)

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8. The vertices of ABC are A(1, 2), B(9, 18) and C(13, –6). Points D and E lies on lines
segment AB and AC respectively such that AD : DB = 3 : 1 and DE is parallel to BC.
Point F lies on segment BC such that areas of ABF and AFC are in ratio 1 : 3. Find
the area of DEF. ( 9 marks)

Ans: 24 units2

9. The points A and P(2, 3) lie on the line l such that AP = 5 units. If angle of inclination of
line l is half that of line 24x + 7y – 7 = 0, find the coordinates of point A. ( 10 marks)

Ans: (5, 7) or (– 1, – 1)

10. Given that the line l passes through point P(2, 1), the angle of inclination of line l is half that
of line . Find the equation of line l. (10 marks)

Ans: 3y = x + 1

11. Given that A(– 3, 3), B(– 5, – 1), C(4, – 4) are the vertices of a triangle. Find
the interior angles of ABC. (10 marks)

Ans: A = 71.57, B = 81.87, C = 26.56

12. ABC is an isosceles triangle such that AB = AC. The equation of the line AB is
7x – y – 5 = 0 and the equation of the AC is x + y – 8 = 0. If P(2, – 5) is a point
on the line BC, find the equation of BC. (10 marks)

Ans: 3y = x – 17 or 3x + y = 1

13. Given that the lines 4x + y = 4, mx + y = 0 and 2x – 3my = 4 cannot form a

triangle. Find the values of m. (10 marks)

2 1
Ans: , – 1, 4 or 
3 6

14. The vertices of ABC are A(0, – 5), B(– 2, 1) and C(h, k) . Find the coordinates of C if

ABC = 90 and the area of ABC is 40 units2. (8 marks)

Ans: (10, 5) or (– 14, – 3)

15. The sides of a triangle have equations 5x + 4y + 7 = 0, 7x – y – 23 = 0 and x + 3y – 19 = 0, find

the interior angles of the triangle to the nearest degree. (8 marks)

Ans: 47, 100, 33

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16. The vertices of ABC are A(2, – 2), B(6, 4) and C( p, 5), the circumcenter of the triangle is

P(10, q). Find the values of p and q. (8 marks)

Ans: p = 11 or p = 9, q = – 3

17. A straight line makes intercepts of h on the x-axis and k on the y-axis. The lines passes through
 3
the point 1,  and hk + 2 = 0. Find the equation of the line in double-intercept form.
 2

x y x y
Ans:   1 or  1 (8 marks)
2 3 2 1
3
 11 
18. Find the coordinates of the mirror image of the point A 5,  under reflection at the line
 2

3x + 4y – 12 = 0. (8 marks)

 5
Ans:   1,  
 2

19. The line l is perpendicular to line l1 : 7 x  y  4  0 . If line l passes through the point of

intersection of the lines l 2 : 3 x  y  2  0 and l 3 : 2 x  y  3  0 , find the equation of the line l.

(8 marks)

Ans: x + 7y + 8 = 0

20. A line l passes through point P(– 5, 4) and cuts x- and y-axes at A and B respectively. If

3 AP = BP, find the equation of the line l. (8 marks)

Ans: 12x + 5y + 40 = 0

21. Given that A(1, 0), B(2, 0), C(0, 1). If the line y = mx bisects the area of ABC, find the value

of m. (12 marks)

 3  17
Ans:
4

22. Point A(– 3, 2) is a vertex of ABC. The equations 8x + 13y + 12 = 0 and x – y – 2 = 0 be the

two bisectors of the triangle. Find the equation of line BC. (12 marks)

Ans: 2x + 5y + 10 = 0
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23. Find the area of quadrilateral with vertices A(4, 2), B(5, 7), C(– 3, 4) and D(12, 6). ( 4 marks)

73
Ans: square units
2
3
24. In  ABC, coordinates of A be (1, ) . If equations of bisectors of AC and AB are x + 2y = 0
2
and 3x – 2y – 8 = 0 respectively, find the coordinates of mid-point of BC. (8 marks)
5 9
Ans:  ,  
2 4

25. A straight line L with positive slope passes through the point of intersection of lines
L1 : 14x + 7y – 12 = 0 and L2 : x + y = 0. If the area of region enclosed by line L and the axes is
6 square units, find the equation of line L. (14 marks)

Ans: 3x – 4y – 12 = 0 or 4x – 3y – 12 = 0

26. The line L1 passes through the point P(– 3, 6) intersects the negative x-axis at point A and the
6
positive y-axis at point B such that angle of inclination of line L1 is tan 1
. L2 is a straight
5
line passing through P and perpendicular to line AB. Q is a point on L2 such that OQ // AB,
where O is origin. If line L2 cuts x-axis at point C, find

(a) the equation of line L2 , (4 marks)

(b) the coordinates of point Q, (5 marks)
(c) the ratio such that C divides the segment OA. (5 marks)
 105 126 
Ans: (a) 5x + 6y – 21 = 0 (b)  ,  (c) – 21 : 61
 61 61 

27. Given that coordinates of point A and point B are (1, 2) and (2, 4) respectively. Find the
coordinates of the point P if P divides AB externally in the ratio 2 : 1. (6 marks)

Ans: (3, 6)

28. Given that A(5, 0), B(– 3, – 4), C(– 1, 2).

(a) Determine a point D(t, t + 3) on 1st quadrant such that its distance from point A is twice its
distance from point C. (8 marks)

(b) Hence, find the area of the quadrilateral ABCD. (2 marks)

Ans: (a) (1, 4) (b) 28 units2

29. ABCD is a parallelogram. If A(2, 3), C(– 4, 2), B lies on y-axis and D lies on line y + x = – 1.
Find the coordinates of B and D. (10 marks)

Ans: B(0, 4), D(– 2, 1)

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30. Given that A(1 – 1, 1), B(– 2, – 4), C(2, 0). If D lies on BA produced such that the area of BCD
is 32 units2.
(a) Find the ratio AB : AD.
(b) Find the perpendicular distance from C to BA. (10 marks)

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Ans: (a) – 1 : 3 (b)
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31. Given that A(1, 2), B(– 4, 5), G(– 2, – 1). If area of AGB, AGC and BGC are equal, find the
coordinates of C. (4 marks)

Ans: (– 3, – 10)

32. Given that the coordinates of A and B are (4, – 3) and (– 2, 6) respectively. If the point P lies on
AP 4
BA produced such that  , find the coordinates of point P. (6 marks)
PB 5
Ans: P(28, – 39)

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33. In ABC, the mid-points of AB and AC are D( , ) and E (– 2, – 2) respectively. If the
2 2
4
coordinates of the centroid of ABC be G( , 0 ), find the coordinates of A and C. (10 marks)
3
Ans: A(3, 1), C(– 7, – 5)

34. If the area of convex quadrilateral with vertices A(a, – 4), B(– 3, 2), C(7, 1) and D(3, 5) is
1
45 square units, find the value of a. (5 marks)
2
Ans: 2

35. The points A, B, C and D have coordinates (3, – 2), ( p, 3), (6, 2) and (m, n) respectively. If
the quadrilateral ACBD is a rhombus, find the values of p, m and n. (9 marks)
Ans: n = – 1, when p  6  2 6 , m  2 6  3 or when p  6  2 6 , m  2 6  3

36. In ABC with vertices A(– 1, 3), B(– 3, – 2) and C(7, – 4). Points P and Q lie on line segments
AB and AC respectively such that PQ is parallel with BC. The ratio of areas of BPQ and
BQC are in 2 : 5,

(a) Find the coordinates of point P. (8 marks)

(b) Without finding the coordinates of point Q, find the ratio such that point A divides the line
segment CQ. (2 marks)

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Ans: (a) P ( , 1) (b) – 5 : 2
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37. Given a line segment AB with A(– 2, 2). The x-axis cuts the line segment AB in ratio 1 : 2 while
the y-axis cuts it in ratio 1 : 3, find the coordinates of point B. (6 marks)

Ans: (6, – 4)

38. Given a quadrilateral ACDB where A(1, 4), B(3, 2) and C(– 2, 2). D lies on line y = – x. The
area of the quadrilateral is 12.5 units2. Find the coordinates of point D. (8 marks)

Ans: (1, – 1)

39. Given a line l where its x-intercept is equal to its y-intercept, and l passes through point A(2, 3),
find the equation of line l. (8 marks)

Ans: x + y – 5 = 0

40. Given points A(sin 17, cos 17), B(– sin 223, – cos 223). Without using calculator, find
(a) the gradient of line AB in surd form. (5 marks)
(b) the angle of inclination of line AB. (3 marks)

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Ans: (a)  (b) 150
3

41. A straight line l passes through A(– 1, 2) and cuts a triangle from the second quadrant. Find the
equation of l such that the area of triangle is minimum. (10 marks)

Ans: y = 2x + 4

42. Given the points A(3, 0), B(4, p), C(0, 4) and D(q, r) form a rhombus where the line AB is
perpendicular to line CD. Find the values of p, q and r. (10 marks)

Ans: p = 7, q = 7, r = 3 or p = 1, q = 7, r = – 3

43. Given triangle ABC with A(3, 1), B(r, 3), C(p, q). G(4, 2) is the centroid of ABC. C lies on line
2x – 3y – 4 = 0. Find the values of p, q and r. (7 marks)

Ans: p = 5, q = 2, r = 4

44. Given points A(0, 0), B(3, 1), C(4, 16) and line l : y = 4x + 1. D(p, q) is a variable point which
lies on l, where 0  p  4. The line l is parallel to the line AC. Show that the area of quadrilateral
ABCD is a fixed constant. (6 marks)

45. Given that points A(1, 1), B(2, 3), C(8, 0) lie on a circle. Show that line segment AC is the
diameter of the circle. (5 marks)

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 AQ 1
46. P divides AB in ratio – 5 and Q divides AP such that  , find the ration in which A
QP 3
divides QB. (6 marks)
Ans: – 5 : 16 or 5 : 8

47. A parallelogram ABCD with A(2, 3), B(1, 0) and C(5, 0). E is a point lies on CD produced. Line
BE intersects lines AD and AC at F and G respectively. If BG : GF = 2 : 1, find the coordinates
of E. (6 marks)
Ans: (7, 6)

48. Given the parallelogram ABCD, with A(0, 0), B(4, 3), C(1, 5), find the coordinates of D and the
area of the parallelogram. (7 marks)

Ans: 17 units2

49. Given two points, A(1, 3) and B(7, –6).

(a) Find the ratio in which the x-axis divides the line segment AB.
(b) Find the ratio in which the y-axis divides the line segment AB. (6 marks)

Ans: (a) 1 : 2 (b) – 1 : 7

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50. The angle of inclination of a straight line l is , where cos   . A straight line l  is
4
perpendicular to l, express the angle of inclination of l’ in terms of tan 1 . (7 marks)

1
Ans:   tan 1
15

51. Given that the x- and y- intercepts of straight line l are a and b respectively such that a + 3b = 0.
If line l passes through point (9, 1), find the equation of line l. (7 marks)
Ans: x – 9y = 0

52. Given that ABC and ABD have equal areas, the equation of AB is y = 3x + 1 and coordinates
of point C is (1,6). Point D lies above line AB. Find the equation of line passing through C and
D. (6 marks)
Ans: 3x – y + 3 = 0

53. Given triangle ABC, where coordinates of point A are (3, –1). The median of side AB is given by
equation 6x + 10y – 59 = 0. The equation of bisector of interior angle B is x – 4y + 10 = 0.
(a) Find the coordinates of B.
(b) If | AB | = | BC |, find the coordinates of the point that lies inside ABC which divides the
ABC into three triangles, each of which has the same area. (3 marks)

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  7
Ans: (a) (10, 5) (b)  4, 
 2

54. As shown in diagram 1, line segment AB is parallel to DE. B

Given B 5, 5, C 4, 3 and 3 AB  DE . A

C
(i) Find the coordinates of D. (6 marks)

(ii) Given that the sum of area of ABC and CDE is E

20 unit 2 . Find the area of CDE . (4 marks)

Ans: (i) (1, – 3) (ii) 18 units2 D

Diagram 1

55. In triangle ABC where A9, 5 and B 1,  9  . The midpoint of line segment BC is L 1, 0  .
Given G is the centroid of triangle ABC, find
(i) the coordinates of G. (6 marks)
(ii) the area of quadrilateral of ABCG. (6 marks)
7 5 200
Ans: (i)  ,  (ii) units2
 3 3 3

56. Points A5, 6 , B 0,  4  and C 2 x, x  form a triangle. The area of triangle ABC is 50 units 2 .
Given AB  AC , find the value of x. (8 marks)
Ans: 8

57. Points A 2,1, B  3,  1, C 0, 0  and D form a kite. Given that area of triangle ABC : area of
triangle of BCD is 1 : 4, find coordinates of D. (10 marks)
 1 13 
Ans:  ,  
2 2

58. Given that the coordinates of point M and point N are 2, 3 and a, 6 respectively. If A5, b 

divides the line segment MN externally in the ratio 3 : 4 . Find the values of a and b. (7 marks)

Ans: a = 1 , b =  6

59. Prove that point A2a, 0  is equidistant from point B  3a, 0  and point C  a, 4a  , where a  0 .
If A, B, C, D are the vertices of a rhombus, express the coordinates of point D in term of a.
Ans: (6a, 4a ) (9 marks)

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60. Given that the vertices of the parallelogram PQRS are P 12, 4 , Q 4,  2  , R and S 14, 8 .
(a) Without finding the coordinates of R, find
(i) the perimeter of the parallelogram. (4 marks)
(ii) the area of the parallelogram. (4 marks)
(b) If a point T lies on x-axis such that the area of the convex pentagon PTQRS is 30 units 2 ,
find the coordinates of point T. (5 marks)
Ans: (a) (i) 2(10  20 ) (ii) 20 units2
(b) (10, 0)

61. The diagram shows a triangle PST. Point Q lies on the side PS and point R lies on the side PT
such that QR is parallel to ST. Given that the ratio of the area PQR to the area of PST is 1 : 9 .

(a) Find the coordinates of midpoint of line segment ST. (7 marks)

(b) Find the coordinates of centroid of PST . (4 marks)

P 5, 8
Q 1, 6 
R 9, 4 

T
Ans: (a) (5,  1) (b) (5, 2

62. Given that A(2,  1) , B (3,  2) , C (2, 3) . ABCD is a trapezium with AB // DC. If the area of

trapezium ABCD is 14 square units, find the coordinates of point D. (9 marks)

 7 19 
Ans:   , 
 6 6
63. Given that A(3, 4), B(12, 7). If points A, B and C are collinear, C lies between A and B such that
2 AB  5 BC , find the coordinates of point C. (6 marks)

 42 29 
Ans:  , 
 5 5 
64. In a triangle ABC with vertices A(4, 1) and B(– 4, 7). Points D and E lie on lines segment AB
and AC respectively such that DE // BC. Given that the areas of BDE and BEC are in the
ratio 4 : 9, find the coordinates of point D. (8 marks)
 4 11 
Ans:  , 
9 3 

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65. Given that A( x1 , y1 ) , B ( x 2 , y 2 ) and C ( x3 , y3 ) . P, Q and R are midpoints of AB, BC and
CA respectively.
 x  x 2  x3 y1  y 2  y3 
(a) Prove that the coordinates of centroid of PQR be  1 , . (5 marks)
 3 3 
(b) If A lies on y-axis, coordinates of C be (5, 0), centroid of ABC is (– 1, – 3), find
coordinates of midpoint of QR. (7 marks)
1 9
Ans: (b)  ,  
2 4
66. Given that A(5, 2a – 1), B(a + 1, a – 4). Find the value of a such that the length of line segment
AB is the minimum. (5 marks)
1
Ans:
2
67. Given that l1 : tx  (t  1) y  2t is parallel to line l 2 : t 2 x  (2  4t ) y  4  t 2  0 , find the distance
between them. (9 marks)
3
Ans: 2 or
5

68. Without using calculator, find the equation of the line passes through point (2, 3) and make an
angle cot 1 2 to y-axis. (7 marks)
Ans: 2 x  y  1  0 or 2 x  y  7  0

69. Find the points on the line x + 2y = 5 which are at a distance 3 from the line 6x + 8y = 7.
(6 marks)
 17 7  43 53 
Ans:  ,   or   , 
 2 4  2 4

70. Two vertices of ABC are the points A(25, 2) and B(10, – 10). If medians of BC and AC are
x + 9y – 43 = 0 and 14x + 3y = 110, find the coordinates of the mid-point of segment BC.
(8 marks
Ans: (2, 5)

71. Given that A(4, 5), B(6, 1) and C, arranging counter clockwise, are vertices of ABC. Given that
1
a point D lies on AC such that BD is the angle bisector of ABC and tan ABC   .
3
(a) Find the gradient of line BC. (4 marks)
(b) Find the coordinates of point C if D divides the segment AC internally in the ratio 1 : 5.
(6 marks)
Ans: (a)  1 (b) (6  5 10 , 1  5 10 )

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