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COORDINATES GEOMETRY OF STRAIGHT LINES

CONTENT

  1. Distance between two points.
  2. Midpoint of line joining two points.
  3. Gradients and intercept of a straight line.
  4. Determination of equation of a straight line.
  5. Angle between two intersecting straight lines.
  6. Application of linear graphs to real life situation.

DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO POINTS

Let \(P_1(x_1, y_1)\) and \(P_2(x_2, y_2)\) be two distinct points. The distance d between them can thus be calculated.

Applying Pythagoras theorem to right- angled triangle in the graph above,

\(d^2 = (x_2 -x_1)^2 + (y_2 -y_1)^2 \\ d = \sqrt{(x_2 -x_1)^2 + (y_2 -y_1)^2 }\)

Example 1:

Calculated the distance between the points, (4, 1) and (3, −2)

Solution:

The distance between the points (4, 1) and (3, −2) is

\(\sqrt{[(4 -3)^2 + (1 -(-2))^2 ]} \\ \sqrt{10} = 3.16\)

EXAMPLE 2:

Find the length of the line segment with end points (2,8) and (6,5).

Solution:

\( X_1 = 2,  Y_1 = 8,  X_2 = 6,  Y_2 = 5 \\ d = \sqrt{(x_2 -x_1)^2 + (y_2 -y_1)^2 } \\ d = \sqrt{(6 -2)^2 + (5 -8)^2 } \\ d = \sqrt{4^2 + (-3)^2 } \\ d = \sqrt{25} \\ d = 5\)

CLASS  ACTIVITY

Find the distances between the given points:

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