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4 Mathematics Quiz
Equation of straight line 01
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1. Find the equation of straight line passing through (-9 , 1) and cut the x-axis at -4.
(3 marks)
2. Find the slope and intercepts of 17x + 13y + 221 = 0.
(3 marks)
 3. The straight line –x + ky–2 = 0 is parallel to 4x–20y + 1 = 0.
(a) Find k.
(b) Find the intersecting point of - x + ky - 2 = 0 and - 29x - 3y - 502 = 0.
(5 marks)
 4. Let L be the equation passing through P(16 , -15) and Q(9 , 4).
(a) Find the equation of L.
(b) Find the equation of straight line parallel to L and passing through R(-15 , -16).
(c) Find the equation of straight line perpendicular to L and passing through R(-15 , -16).
(7 marks)
5. Let L₁ be the straight line passing through A(-6 , 13) and B(11 , -12).
Let L₂ be the perpendicular bisector of AB.
Find the equation of L₁ and L₂.
(6 marks)

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Solution
1. 0-1 -1
Slope = =
-4 - (-9) 5
y-1 -1
Equation : =
x - (-9) 5
x + 5y + 4 = 0

2. -17 - 0 -17
Slope = =
0 - (-13) 13
Sub. x = 0 into 17x + 13y + 221 = 0 , y = -17
i.e. y-intercept = -17
Sub. y = 0 into 17x + 13y + 221 = 0 , x = -13
i.e. x-intercept = -13

3. (a) –x + ky –2 = 0 is parallel to 4x–20y + 1 = 0

1 2 1 2
y= x  is parallel to y = x 
k k 5 20
k=5
(b) - x + 5y - 2 = 0 …(1)
- 29x - 3y - 502 = 0 …(2)
(1) × -29 29x - 145y = -58 …(3)
(2) × -1 29x + 3y = -502 …(4)
(3) - (4) - 145y - 3y = 444
- 148y = 444
y = -3
Sub. y = -3 into (3), we have x = -17
∴ the intersecting point (-17 , -3).
4. (a) Equation of L
y-4 -15 - 4
=
x-9 16 - 9
y-4 19
=
x-9 -7
19x + 7y - 199 = 0
(b) Equation
y - (-16) 19
=
x - (-15) -7
19x + 7y + 397 = 0
(c) Equation
y - (-16) 7
=
x - (-15) 19
7x - 19y - 199 = 0

5. 13 - (-12) -25
Slope of L₁= =
-6 - 11 17
y - (-12) -25
Equation of L₁ =
x - 11 17
25x + 17y - 71 = 0
17
Slope of L₂= Mid-point of those two points = (2.5 , 0.5)
25
y - 0.5 17
Equation of L₂ =
x - 2.5 25
17x - 25y - 30 = 0