2) the line AB has equation 3x - 4y + 5 = 0
a) the point with coordinates (p, p+2) lies on the line AB. Find the value of the constant P
b) find the gradient of AB
c) the point A has coordinates (1,2). The point C (-5, k) is such that AC is perpendicular to AB. Find the value of K.
D) the line AB intersects the line with equation 2x - 5y = 6 at the point D. Find the coordinates of D
a) x=p, y=p+23(p)−4(p+2)+5=03p−4p+8=0−p+8=0p=8
b) There are a few ways to do this. I'd rewrite the equation for AB as
3x−4y+5=04y=3x+5y=34s+54and you can read the gradient right off as m=34
c) The key here is that the product of the slopes over perpendicular lines is -1.
mAC=k−2−5−1=−k−26we know from (a) that mAB=34mAC⋅mAB=−1−k−26⋅34=−13k−624=13k=30k=10
d)
AB:y=34x+542x−5y=6:y=25x−6534x+54=25x−6515−820x=−24+2520720x=−4920x=−7y=25⋅(−7)−65=−205=−4D=(x,y)=(−7,−4)