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COORDINATE

GEOMETRY

COORDINATE

GEOMETRY

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Equation of straight line

Equation in gradient1

Equation in the general form2

Equation in the intercept form 3

The equation of a straight line can be expressed in three forms

Equation in the gradient form

m= gradientC=y-intercept

Equation in the general form

Equation in intercept form

a=x-interceptb=y-intercept

Example 1

Find the equation of thestraight line that passesthrough the point (3,-2) andhas gradient of 1has gradient of 1

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Solution

Example 2

Find the equation of a straightline that passes through theline that passes through thepoint (-2,-3) and (-4,7).

Solution

Example 3

The x-intercept and y-interceptof the straight line MN are 4and 3 respectively. State theand 3 respectively. State theequation of the straight line MNin the intercept form

Solution

The equation of the straight lineMN is

Intercept form

Exercise

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