Solving Problems Involving Lines and Points Starter 1

Solving Problems Involving Lines and Points

Starter 1) Plot and join these coordinates A(4, 1) B(3, 4) C(0, 3) D(1, 0) The shape is a… 2) What is the coordinate of the 4 th vertex of the parallelogram: E(-1, 1) F(2, -3) G(0, -4) H(? , ? ) 3) Plot to find the midpoint of the line joining J(-4, -2) & K(0, 3)

The Distance Between Two Points p Coordinate geometry describes shapes using the coordinates of points. It’s the study of geometric problems using algebraic methods. p A sketch will often help you understand the problem, but always show your working

The Distance Between Two Points The distance between A (3, 2) and B (7, 2) is the distance between the x coordinates. Length AB = 7 – 3 =4 This is the change in x. p

The Distance Between Two Points The distance between C (4, 2) and D (4, 5) is the distance between the y coordinates. Distance from C to D = 5 – 2 =3 This is the change in y. p

To find the distance between points on other straight lines we use theorem of Pythagoras Find the distance between A (2, 1) and B (6, 4) p Step 1: Draw a diagram n Mark A and B and form a right angled triangle ABT p Step 2: Find the lengths of AT and BT n Length AT = change in x B (6, 4) =6– 2 =4 n Length BT = change in y A (2, 1) =4– 1 T =3 p Step 3: Apply theorem of Pythagoras = AT 2 + BT 2 = 4 2 + 32 = 25 so AB = 5 n So the distance between A and B is 5 units.

What is the length of the line segment joining P (-3, 4) and Q (2, -5)? p Step 1: Draw a diagram p Step 2: Find the lengths of the sides n Length QT = 2 – -3 =5 T n Length PT = 4 – -5 =9 Step 3: Apply theorem of Pythagoras PQ 2 = QT 2 + PT 2 = 25 + 81 = 106 so PQ = 10. 29563 p n P The length of PQ is 10. 3 units (1 dp). Q

Find the distance between the following pairs of points 1. A (0, 5) and B (0, 2) 2. C (-1, 1) and D (-3, 6) 3. E (-2, 6) and F (8, 6) 10 4. G (1, 6) and H (5, 3) 5 5. I (-6, -4) and J (1, 3) 7√ 2 or 9. 9 6. M (-4, 5) and N (3, 2) √ 58 or 7. 62 3 √ 29

The Formula for the distance between two points Two general points A (x 1, y 1) and B (x 2, y 2) p Step 1: The diagram p Step 2: The lengths of the sides length AT = change in x = x 2 – x 1 length BT = change in y = y 2 – y 1 p B (x 2, y 2) A (x 1, y 1) Step 3: by Pythagoras AB 2 = AT 2 + BT 2 = (x 2 – x 1)2 + (y 2 – y 1)2 So AB = √ (x 2 – x 1)2 + (y 2 – y 1)2 T

Find the distance between A (3, -2) and B (4, -1) p Let A (3, -2) be (x 1, y 1) then x 1=3 & y 1=-2 p If B (-4, -1) is (x 2, y 2) then x 2=-4 & y 2=-1 p Substitute into the formula AB = √ (x 2 – x 1)2 + (y 2 – y 1)2 = √ (-4 – 3)2 + (-1 – -2)2 = √ (-7)2 + 12 = √ 50 = 7. 0710678 = 7. 07 (3 sf)

1. Use the formula to find the distance between p (1, 2) and (5, 7) p (-2, -3) and (-6, -8) 2. By finding the lengths of each side of the triangle joining the points A (-3, 4), B (3, 5) and C (2, -1), decide whether triangle ABC is scalene, isosceles or equilateral. 3. Use theorem of Pythagoras to show that the triangle joining the points P (2, 7), Q (4, -1) and R (-2, 6) is a right angled triangle.

2. A (-3, 4) B (3, 5) Length AB = √ (3 – -3)2 + (5 – 4)2 = √ 37 = 6. 083 Length BC = √ (3 – 2)2 + (5 – -1)2 = √ 37 = 6. 083 Length AC = √ (-3 – 2)2 + (4 – -1)2 = √ 50 = 7. 071 Since length AB = length BC, ABC is isosceles C (2, -1)

Length PQ = √ (4 – 2)2 + (-1 – 7)2 R (-2, 6) = √ 68 P (2, 7) Length RP = √ (2 – -2)2 + (7 – 6)2 = √ 17 Length RQ = √ (4 – -2)2 + (-1 – 6)2 = √ 85 If RP 2 + PQ 2 = RQ 2, then Q (4, -1) PRQ is right angled. RP 2 + PQ 2 = (√ 17)2 + (√ 68)2 = 17 + 68 = 85 = RQ 2 So PQR is a right angled triangle

Gradients All the lines in the graph have different slopes The gradient of the line is defined as: Gradient = change in y change in x = y 2 – y 1 x 2 – x 1

Find the gradient of the line joining P(1, 2) and Q(6, 4) Let P (1, 2) be the point (x 1, y 1) then x 1 = 1 and y 1 = 2. If Q (6, 4) is (x 2, y 2) then x 2 = 6 and y 2 = 4. So gradient of PQ Q = y 2 – y 1 x 2 – x 1 =4– 2 6– 1 =2 5 P

Find the gradient of the line joining S(-2, 3) and T(4, -5) Let S(-2, 3) be the point (x 1, y 2) then x 1 = -2 and y 1 = 3. If T(4, -5) is (x 2, y 2) then x 2 = 4 and y 2 = -5. So gradient of ST S = y 2 – y 1 x 2 – x 1 = -5 – 3 4 – -2 = -8 6 The gradient of ST is -4/3. T

Remember p Gradient p The gradient of any horizontal line is zero. gradient = 2 – 2 5– 1 =0 4 The gradient of any vertical line is undefined. gradient = 4 – 1 2– 2 =3 0 p = y 2 – y 1 x 2 – x 1

Find the gradients of the line segments joining the following pairs of points 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. A(2, 3) C(0, 4) E(-5, 6) G(3, 0) I(-3, 4) K(5, -1) B(6, 7) D(3, -2) F(2, -1) H(-4, 0) J(-6, 8) L(5, 2) 1 -2 -1 0 -4/3 The gradient is undefined

Gradients and Angles p If you know the gradient of a straight line, you can find the angle the line makes with the positive direction of the x axis.

Find tan θ, and then θ in the triangle shown. C (7, 4) A (2, 1) θ B (7, 1) Tan θ = BC AB =3 5 = 0. 6 θ = 30. 963756530 So θ = 310 (2 sf)

Remember p The gradient of a line is the tangent of the angle the line makes with the positive direction of the x axis.

What is the gradient of the line which meets the x axis at 500? p Gradient = tan θ = tan 500 = 1. 1917536 500 So the gradient of the line is 1. 19 (2 dp)

At what angle does the line with gradient 4 meet the x axis? p Gradient = tan θ 4 = tan θ θ = 75. 963757 So the line meets the x axis at 760 (2 sf)

1. Find the gradient of the line which meets the x axis at 350 Gradient = tan 350 = 0. 7002 (4 sf) 2. The gradient of PQ is 0. 5. At what angle does PQ meet the x axis? x P x Tan θ = 0. 5 Q θ = 26. 60 (1 dp) The line PQ meets the x axis at 26. 60 3. Find the angle which the line joining A (0, -8) and B (3, -7) makes with the positive direction of the x axis.

Find the angle which the line joining A (0, 8) and B (3, -7) makes with the positive direction of the x axis. Gradient AB = -7 - -8 3– 0 =1 3 If angle between AB and x axis is θ then tan θ = 0. 3333 θ = 18. 40

Finding the Mid-point of a Line Segment p The coordinates of the midpoint M of the line segment joining the points (x 1, y 1) and (x 2, y 2) are found using the formula: M = ( x 1 + x 2 , y 1 + y 2 ) 2 2 x (x 1, y 1) midpoint x (x , y ) 2 2

Find the midpoint of the line segment joining P(-3, 4) and Q(-1, 5) Midpoint = , = (-2 , , ) )

1. Find the midpoints of the line segments joining the following points: a) (1, 5) and (7, 3) b) (-2, -4) and (4, -10) (4, 4) (1, -7) 2. A (-4, 1) , B (2, 5) and C (4, -3) are the vertices of a triangle. P is the midpoint of AB. Q is the midpoint of BC. a) Find the coordinates of P. b)Find the coordinates of Q. B(2, 5) P A(-4, 1) Q c) Find the length of PQ. d)Find the length of AC. C(4, -3)

a) P is (-1, 3) b) Q is (3, 1) c) Length PQ = √(3 - -1)2 + (1 – 3)2 = √ 20 = 4. 47 (2 dp) d) Length AC = √(4 - -4)2 + (-3 – 1)2 B(2, 5) = √ 80 = 8. 94 (2 dp) P A(-4, 1) Q C(4, -3)

Collinear Points If points lie on the same straight line we say they are collinear. x A Px A, B and C are collinear x x B C Qx Rx P, Q and R are not collinear It’s possible to decide whether points are collinear or not by finding the gradients of the line segments connecting the points

Test for collinear points If A, B and C are collinear, then the gradient AB = gradient BC or gradient AB = gradient AC x x A B

Do the points A (-4, -17), B (-1 , -7) and C (6, 13) lie on the same straight line? Gradient AB = yb – ya x b – xa = -7 - -17 -1 - -4 = 10 3 ` y Gradient BC = yc - yb xc – x b = 13 - -7 6 - -1 = 20 7 10 -5 5 x -10 Gradient AB ≠ gradient BC, A, B and C do not lie on the same straight line.

If A (-3, 11), B (1, 3) and C (6, m) are collinear, find m. Gradient AB = yb – ya x b – xa = 3 - 11 1 - -3 = -8 4 = -2 Since A, B and C are collinear, gradient BC = -2 so -2 = yc - yb xc – x b -2 = m - 3 5 -10 = m - 3 m = -7 ` C is the point (6, -7) A B C

1. Show the points P (2, -7), Q (-1, -5) and R (-4, -3) are collinear. 2. If K (3, -7), L (-1, a) and M (1, -1) are collinear, find a. 3. Does the midpoint of M of the line segment joining A (6, 0) and B (-2, -2) lie on the same line as the points P (4, -2) and Q (-3, -1)?

1. Show the points P (2, -7), Q (-1, -5) and R (-4, 3) are collinear. Gradient PQ = -7 - -5 Gradient QR = -5 - -3 2 - -1 -1 - -4 = -2 3 3 Since gradient PQ equals gradient QR, P, Q and R are collinear. 2. If K (3, -7), L (-1, a) and M (1, -1) are collinear, find a. Gradient KM = -7 - -1 3 -1 = -3 Gradient LM = a - -1 -1 - 1 =a+1 -2 If K, L and M are collinear, a + 1 = -3 -2 a=5

Finding equations of straight lines p You may be given n A graph, so you can find the y intercept and gradient The gradient of the line and one point on the line Two points on the line

Finding the equation of a straight line from a graph p Use the formule y = mx + c n n n Find the y intercept. This is ‘c’ Find the gradient. This is ‘m’ Substitute these values into the equation mx + c y=

The point gradient equation of a line (x 1 , y 1) for the known point y x (x, y) x (x 1 , y 1) (x , y) to represent any point on the line m for the gradient Gradient = change in y , change in x Giving y – y 1 = m (x – x 1) substituting gives m = y – y 1 x – x 1

Find the equation of the line with gradient -3 which passes through (4, -5) (x 1 , y 1) = (4, -5) and m = -3 The equation is y – y 1 = m (x – x 1) Substituting gives y – -5 = -3 (x – 4) y + 5 = -3 x + 12 y = -3 x + 7 The equation of the line is y = -3 x + 7

The two point equation of a line p p You are given two points P(x 1, y 1) and Q(x 2, y 2) m = y 2 – y 1 x 2 – x 1 The equation is y – y 1 = y 2 – y 1 (x – x 1) x 2 – x 1

Find the equation of a line passing through (1, -2) and (4, 5) The equation is y – y 1 = y 2 – y 1 (x – x 1) x 2 – x 1 y – -2 = 5 – -2 (x – 1) 4– 1 y + 2 = 7/3 (x-1) 3(y+2) = 7(x-1) 3 y + 6 = 7 x – 7 0 = 7 x – 3 y – 13 The equation of the line is 7 x – 3 y – 13 = 0

Perpendicular lines p The product of the gradients of perpendicular lines is -1. m 1 m 2 = -1 or m 1 = -1 m 2

Show that the following pair of lines are perpendicular 5 x – y + 8 = 0 3 x + 15 y -7 = 0 5 x – y + 8 = 0 3 x + 15 y – 7 = 0 y = 5 x + 8 gradient is 5 y=-1 x+7 5 15 gradient is -1 5 Gradient i x gradient ii = 5 x -1 = -1 5 Since m 1 m 2 = -1, the lines are perpendicular

Find the gradient of the line which is perpendicular to y = x + 1 The gradient of the line is Then m 2 = -1 = The gradient for the perpendicular line is 5 2

Mini test on skills A quadrilateral has coordinates A(-2, 6), B(4, 9), C(8, 1) and D(-4, -5). a) Find the midpoint of CD. b) Find the gradient of AD. c) Find the length of AB. d) Find the equation of AD. e) Does the point A lie on the perpendicular bisector of CD? f) Use coordinate geometry methods to investigate the properties of quadrilateral ABCD.