Line in a plane

1. Explain the different types of line equations in a plane.

  • parametric form
  • general form
  • slope-intercept form
  • distance from a point to a line

Solution:

a) Parametric form:

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2. Write the equation of the line passing through points A[2;7] and B[5;1] in the form:

a) parametric
b) general
c) slope-intercept
Solution:

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3. Write the equation of the line on which the midpoint of segment AB lies, if A[1;5] and B[7;3].

Solution:

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4. Write the equation of the line on which the altitude vc lies in triangle A[5;6], B[-2;4], and C[6;-1].

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5. The line (2–m)x + 3my + (2m-6) = 0 is given.

Determine m so that:
a) the line passes through the origin
b) the line is parallel to the x-axis
c) the line is parallel to the y-axis
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6. The line is given by p: 4x – 3y +6 = 0

a) find which of the points A[0;2] and B[-3;5] lies on the line
b) convert it to parametric form
c) calculate the distance from the point not on the line to the line
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7. Write the equation of a line parallel to line p: 5x +12y -1 = 0 and at a distance d = 5 units from it.

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8. The triangle has vertices A[-1;-5], B[9;-1], and C[1;7].

Write:
a) equation of side c = AB
b) equation of median tc
c) equation of altitude to side c, vc
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9. Write the equation of the line that makes an angle φ = 135° with the x-axis and passes through point A[3;-1].

Determine the segment the line cuts on the y-axis.
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10. A light beam originates from source A[-1;-5], reflects on the x-axis like from a mirror, and passes through point B[9;-5].

Write the equations of the incident and reflected beams.
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11. The vertices of a triangle A and B and the intersection of the altitudes Q are given. Determine the coordinates of the triangle's vertex C if

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12. On line p, find point C, which is equidistant from points A and B.

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13. Calculate the length of altitude va in triangle ABC if its sides have the equations

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14. Opposite sides of square ABCD lie on parallel lines

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Calculate the perimeter and area of this square.

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15. Determine the perimeter and area of the right triangle cut by the line 3x + 4y –12 = 0 on the coordinate axes.

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16. Write the equation of a line parallel to 5x + 12y -1 =0 and at a distance d = 5 from it.

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17. Calculate the distance from point A[2;-4] to the line 3x + 4y = 0.

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18. The diagonals of a rhombus u1 = 4, u2 = 6 lie on the coordinate axes (u1 on the x-axis). Write the equations of the lines on which the sides of the rhombus lie.

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19. Determine the equation of a line passing through point [2;3] such that the segment on the x-axis is half the length of the segment on the y-axis.

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20. Given points A[3;-2], B[1;4], C[-1;-3]. Determine point D so that line CD intersects segment AB at its midpoint S and CD = 3·|CS|.

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