INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
Mathematics: analysis and approaches
MAA HL
EXERCISES [MAA 2.1]
LINES
Compiled by Christos Nikolaidis
O. Practice questions
1. [Maximum mark: 8] [without GDC]
Consider the points A(2,7), B(5,11)
(a) Find the gradient of the line (AB). [2]
(b) Write down the gradient of a perpendicular line to (AB). [1]
(c) Let M be the midpoint of the line segment [AB]. Find the coordinates of M. [1]
(d) Find the distance between A and B (i.e. the length AB). [2]
(e) Find the coordinates of the point C if B is the midpoint of the line segment [AC]. [2]
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13*. [Maximum mark: 7] [with GDC]
Find the perpendicular bisector of the line segment [AB] with A(8,13) and B(20,41), in
the form ax by d , where a , b, d are positive integers.
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14**. [Maximum mark: 6] [with / without GDC]
Find the coordinates of a point P on L1: y x 1 given that the distance between the
origin and P is 5.
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15**. [Maximum mark: 6] [without GDC]
Find the coordinates of a point A on L1: y x 1 and a point B on L2: y 2 x 1 ,
so that M(5,8) is the midpoint of the line segment [AB].
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16**. [Maximum mark: 6] [without GDC]
The following diagram shows the lines x 2 y 4 0 , x y 5 and the point P(1, 1).
A line is drawn from P to intersect with x 2 y 4 0 at Q, and with x y 5 at R, so
that P is the midpoint of [QR].
y
10
2 P(1, 1)
×
–10 –8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8 10 x
–2
–4
–6
–8
–10
Find the exact coordinates of Q and of R.
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B. Exam style questions (LONG)
17*. [Maximum mark: 10] [without GDC]
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Let A(3k,4k) be a point of the line L with equation y x , where k is an integer.
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(a) Verify that the point A lies on the line L. [2]
(b) Find the possible values of k if the distance between the origin and A equals 10. [4]
(c) Write down the coordinates of the two points on the line L whose distance from
the origin is equal to 10. [2]
(d) Demonstrate on the diagram below the result of question (c). [2]
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20* [Maximum mark: 10] [with / without GDC]
The following three lines l1, l2, and l3 are defined with equations
l1 : x y 5 , l2 : x 2 y 8 , l3 : x 2
and are shown in the figure below.
(a) Find the coordinates of the common point A between the lines l1 and l2. [2]
(b) Write down the coordinates of
(i) the common point B between the lines l1 and l3
(ii) the common point C between the lines l2 and l3. [4]
(c) Hence, find the area of the triangle ABC. [4]
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