


K (–1 –6) and L (5 4) are two coordinates on the same straight line. X as the midpoint of AB = x A + x B and y as midpoint of AB = y A + y B Find the coordinates of A if the coordinates of B are (4 -3). The coordinates of the midpoint of the line AB are (1 -4). So the midpoint has the coordinates (4½ 4) Where (x 1 y 1) and (x 2 y 2) are the endpoints of the line.įor a line passing through the two points A(6 6) and B(3 2), find the The midpoint of a line has the coordinates If you know the coordinates of the two endpoints of a line, you can find the point that is halfway between them. T = 0 or t = −6 (both solutions are correct – plot the points to see why!)(3)

Length AB = √(x 2 − x 1) 2 + (y 2 − y 1) 2Ġ = t (t + 6) (factorise by taking out the HCF).If PQ = 5 units P (5 t) and Q (1 –3) determine the possible value(s) of t.For a line passing through the two points A(6 6) and B(3 2), calculate the length of AB.The co-ordinates of P (5 2) and Q(3 t) are given. The length of the straight line PQ is given as 2 √5.L(-5 -2) and M (-1 -6) are two sets of co-ordinates on the same straight line.You can also find the coordinates for a point on the line using the distance formula. The graphs of y = 2x + 1 and y = − ½ x + 5 are perpendicular The graphs of y = 2x + 1 and y = 2x + 5 are parallel because they both have m = 2.Note: The equation must always be in form y = mx + c This means that the gradient of one line is the negative reciprocal of the gradient of the second line: The product of the gradients of lines that are perpendicular is –1. Where (x 1 y 1) and (x 2 y 2) are two points on the line. The steeper the gradient, the bigger the angle it makes with the ground or the positive side of the x-axis.

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