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The document contains exercises for Engineering Mathematics 1, focusing on geometry and algebra. It includes problems on finding lengths, midpoints, gradients, equations of lines, intersections, and properties of triangles and curves. The exercises are divided into three sections, A, B, and C, each addressing different mathematical concepts and applications.

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Problem Sheet 2

The document contains exercises for Engineering Mathematics 1, focusing on geometry and algebra. It includes problems on finding lengths, midpoints, gradients, equations of lines, intersections, and properties of triangles and curves. The exercises are divided into three sections, A, B, and C, each addressing different mathematical concepts and applications.

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ECEF1014N Engineering Mathematics 1

XCAT1163N Mathematics 1

Problem Sheet 2

Exercise 2A
1 Find the length and midpoint of the line segment joining the following pairs of points.
Represent each of them on a diagram.
a (1, 2) and (4, 6)
b (–2, 3) and (2, –3)

2 Find the equation of a straight line that passes through the point (1, 4) with gradient 3.
What are the coordinates of the intercepts at both the axes?

3 Given the points A(3, –2) and B(–1, 4). Find


a the length of the line segment AB
b the coordinates of the midpoint of line segment AB
c the gradient of the line segment AB
d the equation of the straight line that passes through A and B
e the equation of the line that is perpendicular to AB and passes through the midpoint
of AB.

4 Find the points of intersection of the following pairs of straight lines.


a 3 x−5 y=−3 and −x +4 y=5
2 −1
b y= x −3 and y= x+4
3 2

Exercise 2B
1 The points A(2, 5) and B(-2, 3) form a triangle with the origin O. Find the length of the
sides of this triangle OAB.

2 Two lines have equations 4 x−2 y=1 and 6 x−3 y=8 respectively. Show that the two
lines are parallel.

3 Show that the triangle formed by the points (-2, 5), (1, 3) and (5, 9) is right angled.

4 Find the equation of a straight line, with gradient ½, that cuts through the x-axis at x=4.
Find also the value of y where it cuts the y-axis.

5 A straight line intercepts the x-axis at x=−5 and the y-axis at y=10 . Find
a the equation of the straight line,
b the equation of the line that passes through the origin and is perpendicular to the
line in a,
c the point of intersection of the two lines in a and b,
d the shortest distance from the origin to the line in a.

6 Find the coordinates of the point where the lines 4 x+7 y=12 and x +2 y=5 meet.
Exercise 2C
Sketch the following curves, indicating the important features.
2
a y= ( x −3 ) + 1
2
b y= ( 2 x +4 ) −3
3
c y=8−( x +1 )
2 2
d x + y + 2 x−6 y−15=0 circle
2 2
e 2 x +2 y +4 x −3 y=0 circle
2 2
f x + 4 y =100 ellipse
2 2
g 16 x −9 y =144 hyperbola
h y=1−log 10 (x +1)
−x
i y=2(e +3)
x −x
j y=e + e
k (x +1)( y−2)=3 rectangular hyperbola

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