MATHEMATICS
Grade 10
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Applications of analytical geometry.
  
        Question  1
     Given the points A(−5 ; 5), B(1 ; −1) and C(3 ; 7).
  
    
     1.1  Calculate the length of AB.          [ A 1.1 ]
    
     1.2  Find the coordinates of D, the midpoint
            of AB.                                               [ A 1.2 ]
    
     1.3  Is CD perpendicular to AB? Give
            a reason.                                         [ A 1.3 ]
    
     1.4  Calculate the length of AC.          [ A 1.4 ]
    
     1.5  Is ΔABC an isosceles triangle?
            Give a reason.                                [ A 1.5 ]
  
  
        Question  2
     A(−3 ; 5), B(−7 ; −2) and C(1 ; −2) are the
    vertices of ΔABC.
  2.1  Calculate the folowing :     
  2.1.1  the gradient of BC.                      [ A 2.1.1 ]
    
  2.1.2  the length of AB.                          [ A 2.1.2 ]
    
  2.1.3  the coordinates of M, the
            midpoint of BC.                            [ A 2.1.3 ]
    
  2.2  Is AM the perpendicular bisector
         of BC? Give a reason.                            [ A 2.2 ]
    
  2.3  Is ∠ABC = ∠ACB? Give a reason.      [ A 2.3 ]
  
  
        Question  3
      P(−6 ; 1), Q(2 ; −7) and R(8 ; −1) are the
      vertices of ΔPQR.
    
  3.1  Calculate teh coordinates of S, the
         midpoint of PQ.                                 [ A 3.1 ]
    
  3.2  Find the equation of the
         median from R to PQ.                       [ A 3.2 ]
    
  3.3  Calculate the gradient of RQ.         [ A 3.3 ]
    
  3.4  What kind of triangle is ΔPQR?
         Give a reason.                                    [ A 3.4 ]
  
  
        Question  4
    
       K(2 ; 9), L(−5 ; −5)  and M(−13 ; −1) are the
      vertices of ΔKLM. Show that ΔKLM
      is a right-angled triangle.                   [ A 4.1 ]
  
  
        Question  5
    
       D(5 ; 9), E(−3 ; 5) en F(−1 ; 1) are the
      vertices of ΔDEF.
      Show that ∠DEF = 90°.                        [ A 5.1 ]
  
  
        Question  6
    
      A(−6 ; 7), B(1 ; −3) and C(−9 ; −10) are the
      vertices of ΔABC.
      Show that ΔABC is an isosceles triangle.
                                                                       [ A 6.1 ]
  
  
        Question  7
    
      P(−3 ; −2), Q(−7 ; 7) and R(2 ; 3) are the
      vertices of ΔPQR.
      Show that ∠QPR = ∠PRQ.                  [ A 7.1 ]
  
  
        Question  8
      P(−4 ; 1), Q(4 ; −1) and R(5 ; −8) are the vertices
      of ΔPQR and S is the point (1 ; −4).
  
  8.1  Calculate the     
  8.1.1  coordinates of T, the midpoint
             of PQ.                                         [ A 8.1.1 ]
    
  8.1.2  equation of the median from R
            from R to PQ.                            [ A 8.1.2 ]
    
  8.1.3  gradient of PR.                         [ A 8.1.3 ]
    
  8.2  Show that QS ⊥ PR.                   [ A 8.2 ]
    
  8.3  Calculate the area of ΔPQR             [ A 8.3 ]
  
        Question  9
      A(−2 ; 3), B(−4 ; −1) and C(3 ; −2) are the
      vertices of ΔABC and D is the
      point (−3 ; 1).
    
  9.1  Show that CD ⊥ AB.                               [ A 9.1 ]
    
  9.2  Find the equation of the
         median from B to AC.                             [ A 9.2 ]
    
  9.3  Calculate the area of ΔABC                   [ A 9.3 ]
  
        Question  10
      The figure shows quadrilateral ABCD with
       vertices A(−1 ; 4), B(−4 ; 1),
       C(−1 ; −2) and D(3 ; 2).
        
  
    
  10.1  Show that AB ∥ CD.                        [ A 10.1 ]
    
  10.2  Show that AB = CD.                         [ A 10.2 ]
    
  10.3  Calculate the size of ∠ABC.                [ A 10.3 ]
    
  10.4  Stating reasons, say what kind of
           quadrilateral ABCD is.                         [ A 10.4 ]
  
  
        Question  11

      The figure shows quadrilateral KLMN with
      vertices K(1 ; 5), L(−3 ; −1), M(−1 ; −3)
      and N(3 ; 3).
        
  
    
  11.1  Show that KN ∥ LM.                          [ A 11.1 ]
    
  11.2  Show that KN = LM.                           [ A 11.2 ]
    
  11.3  Is KLMN a rectangle? Give a reason.
                                                                           [ A 11.3 ]
  
        Question  12

      The figure shows quadrialteral PQRS with
      vertices P(2 ; 5), Q(−4 ; 1), R(−3 ; −2)
      and S(3 ; 2) .         
  
    
  12.1  Calculate the coordinates of M, the
           midpoint of PR.                                    [ A 12.1 ]
    
  12.2  Show that QM = MS.                           [ A 12.2 ]
    
  12.3  Calculate the gradients of QR and
           RS.                                                          [ A 12.3 ]
    
  12.4  Stating reasons, say what kind of
           quadrilateral PQRS is.                       [ A 12.4 ]
  
        Question  13

      The figure shows quadrilateral ABCD with
      vertics A(−2 ; 4),  B(−6 ; 1), C(3 ; −1)
      and D(7 ; 2).
        
  
    
  13.1  Calculate the gradient of AD.       [ A 13.1 ]
    
  13.2  Calculate the gradient of BC.       [ A 13.2 ]
    
  13.3  Calculate the length of BC.          [ A 13.3 ]
    
  13.4  Is AD = BC?                                     [ A 13.4 ]
    
  13.5  Show that AC and BD bisect one
           another at M.                                 [ A 13.5 ]
    
  13.6  Give 2 reasons why ABCD
           is a parallelogram.                       [ A 13.6 ]
  
  
        Question  14
    
      P(−2 ; 2),  Q(1 ; −1),  R(4 ; 2) and S(2 ; a) are the
      vertices of quadrilateral PQRS. Calculate the
      value of a if PS ∥ QR.                                [ A 14. ]
  
        Question  15

      K(−2 ; 3),  L(2 ; 6), and M(5 ; 2) are the vertices
      of ΔKLM.
    
  15.1  Prove that ΔKLM is an isosceles,
           right angled triangle,                          [ A 15.1 ]
    
  15.2  Calculate the area of ΔKLM.              [ A 15.2 ]
  
        Question  16

      P(3 ; 2),  Q(−3 ; 4),  R(a ; b) en S(c ; d) are the
      vertices of quadrilateral PQRS.
  
    
  16.1  Calculate the coordinates of R if
           T(1 ; 2) is the midpoint of PR.
                                                                       [ A 16.1 ]
    
  16.2  Calculate the coordinates of S if PQRS
           is a parallelogram.                         [ A 16.2 ]
    
  16.3  Is PQRS a rectangle?                     [ A 16.3 ]
  
        Question  17
    
      A(−2 ; 1)  and  B(4 ; 16)  are two points on
      a line.  C and D are two points on the line
      with an equation of 5x − 2y − 14 = 0.
      Can the quadrilateral ABCD be a
      trapezium? Give reasons.                       [ A 17. ]
  
        Question  18
    
      P(−4 ; 13)  and  Q(2 ; −2)  are two points
      on a line.  Q and R are two points on the line
      line with an equation of   2x − 5y − 5 = 0.  
      Can PQ and QR be two adjacent sides of
      a rectangle? Give reasons.                        [ A 18. ]
  
        Question  19
      A(2 ; 4),  B(3 ; 1)  C(6 ; 2)  and  D(5 ; 5);
      are the vertices of quadrilateral ABCD
    
  19.1  Calculate the length of AD.               [ A 19.1 ]
    
  19.2  Calculate the coordinates of E the
           midpoint of AC.                                   [ A 19.2 ]
    
  19.3  Prove that DE = EB                             [ A 19.3 ]
    
  19.4  Say, without making any further
           calculations and giving reasons,
           which kind of quadrilateral can
           quadrilateral ABCD be.                      [ A 19.4 ]
    
  19.5  Calculate the length of CD.                [ A 19.5 ]
    
  19.6  Say, stating reasons, what kind of
           quadrilateral can ABCD be.               [ A 19.6 ]
  
        Question  20
      A(−3 ; 7), and B(4 ; −5) are two points.
      From C(7 ; −1) a line CB is drawn so that.
      ∠ ABC = 90°.
    
  20.1  Determine the equation of BC.         [ A 20.1 ]
    
  21.2  Determine the length of AC.             [ A 20.2 ]
  
        Question  21
      X(4 ; −3), Y(1 ; 2) and Z(6 ; 5) are the
      vertices of ΔXYZ.
    
  21.1  Determine the gradient of XY.         [ A 21.1 ]
    
  21.2  Determine the lengte of XY.             [ A 21.2 ]
  
    
  21.3  Determine the size of ∠YXZ.         [ A 21.3 ]
  
        QuestionN  22
      K(−6 ; 3),  P(−3 ; 2)  and  M(9 ; −2) are three
      points on the line with the equation
      x + 3y - 3 = 0. M(−4 ; 3),  P(−3 ; 2)  and  N(a ; b)
      are points on another line.
  
    
  22.1  Calculate the coordinates of N, i.e. the
           values of a and b, if P is the midpoint
           of LN.                                                  [ A 22.1 ]
    
  22.2  Calculate the lengths of KL and KN
                                                                        [ A 22.2 ]
    
  22.3  Show that KM is the perpendicular
           bisector of LN.                                  [ A 22.3 ]
    
  22.4  Stating reasons, say what kind of triangle
           ΔKNP is.                                             [ A 22.4 ]
    
  22.5  Calculate the length of LM.          [ A 22.5 ]
    
  22.6  Stating reasons, say what kind of
           quadrilateral KLMN is.                  [ A 22.6 ]
  
        Question  23
      A(−4 ; 2), and B(5 ; −4)  are two points on a
      straight line. C(−2 ; 4), and D(7 ; 6) are two
      points on another straight line. Can AB
      and CD be opposite sides of a parallelogram?
      Give reasons for your answer.
                                                                      [ A 23. ]
  
        Question  24
      A(3 ; 4),  C(5 ; 7)  and  B(p ; q)  are three
      points on a line. Calculate the coordinates
      of B so that AC = CB                           [ A 24. ]
  
        Question  25
      K(−5 ; −4),  and  L(−1 ; 1)  are two points on
      a line. P(−3 ; −5),  and  Q(a ; b) are two points
      on another line. Calculate the coordinates
      of B so that
    
  25.1  PQ ∥ KL.                                           [ A 25.1 ]
    
  25.2  PQ ⊥ KL.                                          [ A 25.2 ]
  
  
  
  
  
  
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