SPM QUESTION - COORDINATE GEOMETRY

SPM 2006
1. (Paper1:)Diagram shows the straight line AB which is perpendicular to the straight line CB at the
point B.

A(0,4)
B

x
C

The equation of the straight line CB is y 2 x 1 . Find the coordinates of B

[3marks]

2. (Paper2):Diagram shows the triangle AOB where O is the origin. Point C lies on the straight line AB
y
A(-3, 4)
C
O

x
B(6, -2)

(a) Calculate the area in unit2, of triangle AOB

(b) Given that AC : CB 3 : 2 , find the coordinates of C
(c) A point P move such that its distance from point A is always twice its
distance from point B
(i) Find the equation of the locus of P.
(ii) Hence, determine whether or not this locus intercepts the y-axis.

[2 marks]
[2 marks]

[6 marks]

SPM 2005
1. (Paper 1:)The following information refers to the equations of two straight lines, JK and RT,
which are perpendicular to each other.
JK
RT

:
:

Express p in term of k.
2. (Paper 2):

A(- 4, 9)

[2 marks]

2y x 6 0

x
C

(a) Find
(i) the equation of the straight line AB
(ii) the coordinates of B
(b) The straight line AB is extended to a point D such that AB : BD 2 : 3 .
Find the coordinates of D
(c) A point P moves such that its distance from point A is always 5 units.
Find the equation of the locus of P.

[5 marks]
[2 marks]
[3 marks]

SPM 2004
x y
1.
2 3
The point P lies on the x -axis and the point Q lies on the y -axis.

1. (Paper 1): Diagram shows a straight line PQ with the equation

Find the equation of the straight line perpendicular to PQ and

passing through the point Q.
2. (Paper 1):The point A is ( - 1, 3) and the point B is (4, 6). The points P moves
such that PA : PB 2 : 3 . Find the equations of the locus of P.

[3 marks]
[3 marks]

3. (Paper2):Diagram shows a straight line CD which meets a straight line AB at the point D.
y
C
B(9,0)
O

D
A(0,- 6))

The point C lies on the y axis.

(a) Write down the equation of AB in the form of intercepts
(b) Given that 2 AD DB , find the coordinates of D.
(c) Given that CD is perpendicular to AB, find the y intercept of CD.

[1 mark]
[2 marks]
[3 marks]

SPM 2003
(Paper 1):The points A( 2h, h), B ( p, t ) and C ( 2 p,3t ) are on a straight line. B divides AC
internally in the ratio 2 : 3 . Express p in terms of t .
[3 marks]
y x
2.
(Paper 1):The equations of two straight line are 1 and 5 y 3 x 24 .
5 3
Determine whether the lines are perpendicular to each other.
[3 marks]

1.

3.

(Paper 2):A point P moves along the arc of a circle with centre A(2,3).
The arc passes through Q (2,0) and R (5, k ) .
(a)
Find
(i)
the equation of the locus of the point P
(ii)
the values of k
[6 marks]
(b)
The tangent to the circle at point Q intersects the y-axis at point T.
Find the area of triangle OQT.
[4 marks]

SPM 2007

x y
1 has a y intercept of 2 and is parallel
6 h
to the straight line y kx 0 . Determine the value of h and of k .

1. (Paper 1): The straight line

2. (Paper 1):The vertices of a triangle are A(5, 2), B(4, 6) and C(p, - 2).
Given that the area of the triangle is 30 unit 2 , find the values of p .

[3 marks]
[3 marks]

3. (Paper 2):In Diagram, the straight line AB has an equation y 2 x 8 0 .

AB intersects the x - axis at point A and intersects the y - axis at point B.

A
O
P
B

y 2x 8 0
Point P lies on AB such that AP : PB 1 : 3 . Find
(a) the coordinates of P
(b) the equation of the straight line that passes through P and perpendicular to AB

[3 marks]
[3 marks]