A Line Passes Through The Points
A Line Passes Through The Points
The point P divides the line segment AB joining A(5, 1) and B(-3, -7) in the ratio 3:2. Find the
coordinates of P.
Is the point (1, -3) on the line given by the equation 2x−5y+10=0?
11. A line has a slope of −2 and passes through the point (3, 5). Write the equation of the line in slope-
intercept form.
12. What is the area of a triangle with vertices at (2, 3), (4, 7), and (-1, 5)?
13. Find the coordinates of the centroid of a triangle with vertices (2, -1), (4, 3), and (6, -5).
14. Calculate the slope of the line that is perpendicular to the line passing through points (-3, -2) and
(4, 1).
15. Determine the point on the line segment joining (1, 2) and (7, 8) that is three-fourths of the way
from (1, 2) to (7, 8).
16. If a line passes through the points (2, 4) and (6, -2), find the equation of the line in point-slope
form.
17. A point P divides the line segment AB, where A(0, 0) and B(6, 8), in the ratio 5:3. Find the
coordinates of P.
18. Find the distance between the origin and the point (7, 5).
19. The line segment joining (9, 4) and (-5, 6) is divided in the ratio 2:5. Find the coordinates of the
dividing point.
20. A line passes through the points (3, -7) and (-4, 9). Find the angle this line makes with the x-axis.