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Chapter 11 Coordinate Geometry of (b) Let (x , y) be the coordinates of the

Straight Lines mid-point.
− 7 + (−5)
x= = −6
Lesson Worksheet 11D Solutions 2
1 + (−3)
y= = −1
2
Instant Drill 1
Let (x , y) be the coordinates of M.
∴ The coordinates of the mid-point are
− 10 + 0 (−6 , −1).
x= = −5
2
0+8 3. Consider the x-coordinate of P.
y= =4 a+7
2
∴
4=
The coordinates of M are (−5 , 4). 2
8=a+7
a=1
Instant Drill 2
Consider the y-coordinate of P.
Let (x , y) be the coordinates of P.
1+ b
1(−6) + 3(6) − 6 + 18 5=
x= = =3 2
3 +1 4 10 = 1 + b
1(1) + 3(5) 1+ 15 b=9
y= = =4
3 +1 4
∴ The coordinates of P are (3 , 4).
4. Consider the x-coordinate of P.
a + (−6)
Exercise 2=
2
1. Let (x , y) be the coordinates of M. 4=a−6
4 + (−2) a = 10
x= =1
2 Consider the y-coordinate of P.
3 + (−5) −5+b
y= = −1 1=
2
∴ The coordinates of M are (1 , −1).
2
2 = −5 + b
b=7
2. (a) Let (x , y) be the coordinates of the
mid-point. 5. Let (x , y) be the coordinates of P.
3 + (−3) 4(−8) + 1(2) − 32 + 2
x= =0 x= = = −6
2 1+ 4 5
8+6 4(0) + 1(−5) 0−5
y= =7 y= = = −1
1+ 4 5
∴
2
∴ The coordinates of the mid-point are The coordinates of P are (−6 , −1).
(0 , 7).
6. Let (x , y) be the coordinates of P.
3(9) + 2(−6) 27 − 12
x= = =3
2+3 5
3(8) + 2(−2) 24 − 4
y= = =4
2+3 5
∴ The coordinates of P are (3 , 4).

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7. Consider the x-coordinate of P. ‘Explain Your Answer’ Question

2(1) + 1(b) −3 + 7
4= 10. (a) x-coordinate of P = =2
1+ 2 2
2+b 5 + (−3)
4= y-coordinate of P = =1
3 2
12 = 2 + b ∴ The coordinates of P are (2 , 1).
b = 10 −3 − 5 −8 4
(b) Slope of AB = = = −
7 − (−3) 10 5
8. Let (h , k) be the coordinates of B. 6 −1 5
Consider the x-coordinate of P. Slope of PQ = =
6−2 4
3=
1(6) + 3(h)
3 +1
∵ Slope of AB × slope of PQ
4 5
6 + 3h = − ×
3= 5 4
4
= −1
12 = 6 + 3h
3h = 6 ∴ PQ is perpendicular to AB.
h=2
Level Up Questions
∵
Consider the y-coordinate of P.
1(5) + 3(k ) 11. A is a point on the x-axis.
−1 =
3 +1 ∴ The y-coordinate of A is 0.
5 + 3k ∵ M is a point on the y-axis.
∴
−1 =
4 The x-coordinate of M is 0.
−4 = 5 + 3k
Let (x , 0) and (0 , y) be the coordinates of A
3k = −9
and M respectively.
k = −3
∴ The coordinates of B are (2 , −3).
Consider the x-coordinate of M.
x +8
0=
9. (a) ∵ AP = PQ = QB 2

∴ AP : PB = 1 : 2
0=x+8
x = −8
2(−3) + 1(3)
(b) x-coordinate of P = Consider the y-coordinate of M.
1+ 2
0+9
−6+3 y= = 4.5
= 2

= −1
3
∴ The coordinates of A and M are (−8 , 0)
and (0 , 4.5) respectively.
2(−4) + 1(5)
y-coordinate of P =
1+ 2
−8+ 5
=
3
= −1
∴ The coordinates of P are (−1 , −1).
(c) ∵ PQ = QB
∴ Q is the mid-point of PB.
− 1+ 3
x-coordinate of Q = =1
2
− 1+ 5
y-coordinate of Q = =2
2
∴ The coordinates of Q are (1 , 2).

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12. Consider the x-coordinate of P.

3(−1) + 1(b)
3=
1+ 3
−3+ b
3=
4
12 = −3 + b
b = 15
Consider the y-coordinate of P.
3(a + 1) + 1(2a)
a=
1+ 3
3a + 3 + 2a
a=
4
4a = 5a + 3
a = −3

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