LESSON UNIT 001


  Cartesian or Rectangular Coordinates
                                             y




                                                 4


                              II                 3                  I
                          (-,+)                                    (+,+)
                                                 2

                                                 1

                                                                                          x

                  -4     -3        -2   -1             1       2         3   4
                                                 -1

                                                 -2                                            The x-coordinate, or abscissa, of a point P is the
                          (-,-)                                     (+,-)
                                                                                               directed distance from the y-axis to the point. The
                          III                    -3                 IV
                                                                                               y-coordinate, or ordinate, of a point P is the
                                                 -4                                            directed distance form the x-axis to the point.


 Distance Between Two Points

                                             y



                                                                                 P2 (x2, y2)


                                                                     d               y2- y1

                                                 P1 (x1, y1)




                                                                                         x

                                                  x1                x2- x1

                                                               x2




                       Where d is the distance between P1 and P2. Using Pythagorean Theorem

                                                  d = (x2 - x1)2 + (y2 - y1)2

   1. Find the distance between (2, -5) and (-1, -1).

   2. Find the value of k so that (3k + 4, 2k-1) is equivalent from (4,-1) and (-2,5).
                       Common triangles used in Geometry
                            Isosceles triangle - two sides are equal
                            Scalene triangle - no sides are equal
                            Equiangular triangle - all interior angle are equal
                            Equilateral triangle - three sides are equal
                            Right triangle - with a right angle 90o
   3. Show that the points (4, -3), (1,5) and (-4,-2) are vertices of scalene triangle.




                                         “Anyone who influences others is a leader”
4. Show that the points (5, 4), (-2, 1) and (2, -3) are the vertices of an isosceles triangle.

     5. Show that the points (-2, 0), (2, 3) and (5, -1) are the vertices of a right triangle.

     6. Show that (-1, 1), (0, -3), (5, 2) and (4, 6) are the vertices of a parallelogram.

Area of a Triangle
                                   y




              P1 (x1, y1)




                                                                 P3 (x3, y3)




                                                                                       x
                                                                                                                   x1 x 2    x3
                                                                                                               1
                                                                                                       A=          y1 y2     y3
                                                                                                               2

                                                                                                               1
                                                                                                      A=         [(x1y2 + x2y3 + x3y1) - (y1x2 + y2x3 + y3x1)]
                                                                                                               2
                                             P2 (x2, y2)




     7. Find the area of the triangle with vertices at (5, 4), (-2, 1) and (2, -3).

     8. Find the area of a parallelogram with vertices at (-1, 1), (0, -3), (5, 2) and (4, 6).
                  Area of a polygon of n-sides:
                                                                           x1 x2           x3 ... xn
                                                           1
                                                 A=                        y1 y2           y3 ... yn
                                                           2

Division of Line Segment
                                   y                                               P2 (x2, y2)




                                                               P (x, y)
                                                                                                 y2 - y1



                                                                          y - y1

                                       P1 (x1, y1)

                                                                                                               Let P as the point that divides the line segment
                                                                                                           x
                                                                                                               from P1 to P2 such that: P1P
                                                      x - x1                                                                                    =r
                                                                                                                                          P1 P2
                                                                 x2 - x1

                                                                                                               Using similar triangles:
                                                                                                                     x - x1                    y - y1
                                                                                                                              =r                       =r
                                                                                                                     x2 - x 1                  y2 - y1

                                                                                                                    x = x1 + r (x2 - x1)        y = y1 + r (y2 - y1)
                                                                                                                                                                     1
                                                                                                               If midpoint of the line segment from P1 to P2, if r =
                                                                                                                                                                     2

                                                                                                                            x1 + x2                   y1 + y2
                                                                                                                   x=                           y=
                                                                                                                               2                         2



                            “Reputation is made in a moment. Character is built in a lifetime.”
9. Find the midpoint of the line segment joining (3, -5) and (5, 4).

           10. Find the coordinates of P2 if the midpoint of line segment from P1 (-3, 2) to P2 is at (4, -1).

           11. Find the coordinates of the points that divide the line segment from (-5, -7) to (1, 2) into three equal parts.

           12. Find the vertices of a triangle whose midpoints of the sides are (4, 0), (-2, 3) and (-1, -2).

           13. Find the coordinates of the point that is three fourths of the way from (5, 3) to (-2, 1).

Slope and Inclination of a Line

           The inclination θ of a line is such that 0o < θ < 180o, or, in radian measure, 0 < θ <         π
                            y                                                                  y




                                          θ                                                              θ
                                                                      x                                                x




           The slope (m) of a line is the tangent of the inclination.
                                m = tan   θ
           14. Draw a line through P(2, 2) with inclination 35o.

           15. Find the inclination if the slope is -1.

           16. Find the inclination if the slope is 3/3.

   Let P1 (x1, y1) and P2 (x2, y2) be two given points, and indicate the slope by m.

                                     y


                                                                           P2 (x2, y2)


                                                                          y2 - y1


                                          P1 (x1, y1)
                                                        θ
                                                            x2 - x1        R (x2, y1)




                                              θ                                                        RP2 = y2 - y1
                                                                                    x
                                                                                         m = tan θ =
                                                                                                       P1R   x2 - x1




                        “A great man shows his greatness by the way he treats little men.”
Slope of parallel lines are equal if and only if Line 1 is parallel to Line 2.
                                                 m1 = m2
         Slopes of perpendicular lines are negative reciprocal with each other.
                                                 m1m2 = -1

         17. Show that the points (1, -2), (-2, 0) and (5, 4) are the vertices of a right triangle.

         18. Show that (-1, 1), (0, -3), (5, 2) and (4, 6) are the vertices of a parallelogram.

Angle Between Two Lines
                    y
                          L1

                                            L2


                               θ
                                        180o - α2                    α1 inclination of the line
                               θ                                          θ + α1 + 180o - α2 = 180o
                                                                                   θ = α2 - α2
                    α1             α2                                        tan θ = tan (α2 - α2)
                                                             x

                                                                                        tan α2 - tan α1
                                                                             tan θ =
                                                                                       1 + tan α2 tan α1

                                                                                         m 2 - m1
                                                                            tan θ =
                                                                                        1 + m 2 m1

                                                                     Note: Use counter clockwise to measure angle from L1 to L2
                                                                     where: m1 = slope of L1
                                                                            m2 = slope of L2
                                                                            θ = angle from L1 to L2

         19. Find the angle of a triangle with vertices at (4, 2), (-3, 0) and (2, -5).


         20. Find the value of x if the angle from L1 with the slope of 2x+7 to L2 with slope 3 is 135o.
                                                                        1-3x

         21. Find the value of k if m1 = 2k + 5 and m2 = 1 + 8k and L1 is || L2.
                                          k-2            4k - 1

         22. The area of a triangle with vertices (5, 2) (x, 4) and (0, -3) is 12 ½, find x.

         23. Find the value of x so that the angle from L1 with slope 3x - 5 to L2 with slope 6x + 2 is 0o.
                                                                      2x + 7                  4x - 3




                                                    “Leadership is calculated risk-taking.”
CARTESIAN COORDINATE

   Example 5:
        Show that the points (-2, 0), (2, 3) and (5, -1) are the vertices of a right triangle.



                                                                      |AB| = (5 - 2)2 + (-1 - 3)2
                              B(2,3)
                                                                      |AB| = 5 units
             C(-2,0)
                                                                      |BC| = (2 + 2)2 + (3 - 0)2
                                       A(5,1)
                                                                      |BC| = 5 units

                                                                      |CA| = (-2 - 5)2 + (0 + 1)2

                                                                      |CA| = 50 units
                                The vertices shows a right triangle because it satisfies the Pythagorean theorem.
   Example 7:
        Find the area of the triangle with vertices at (5, 4), (-2, 1) and (2, -3).


                                                                                     2      5   -2   2
                                                                              1
                                              P2(5,4)
                                                                         A=         -3      4   1 -3
                                                                              2
                                                                              1
                                                                        A=      [(8+5+6) - (-15-8-2)]
                 P3(-2,1)                                                     2
                                                                        A = 20 sq. units


                                  P1(2,-3)



   Example 10:
           Find the coordinates of P2 if the midpoint of line segment from P1 (-3, 2) to P2 is at (4, -1).
                                                                               x1 + x 2                       y1 + y2
                                                                         x=                              y=
                                                                                  2                              2
                                                                                  -3 + x2                      2 + x2
                                                                         4=                              -1 =
            P1(-3,2)                                                                 2                           2
                                                                          x2 = 11                        y2 = -4
                                             Mid point (4,-1)

                                                          P2(x2,y2)




            “Unless you are faithful in small matters, you won't be faithful in large ones.” Luke 16:10a
Example 11:
      Find the coordinates of the points that divide the line segment from (-5, -7) to (1, 2) into three equal parts.

                                                                       For the coordinate of P3,
                                                  P2(1,2)
                                                                                       P1P3
                                                                                            =r= 1
                                                                                       P1P2     3

                           P4(x4,y4)                                                            x3 = x1 + 1 (x2 - x1)   y3 = y1 + 1 (y2 - y1)
                                                                                                          3                       3
                                                                                                x3 = -5 + 1 (1 + 5)     x3 = -7 + 1 (2 + 7)
                                                                                                          3                       3
                      P3(x3,y3)                                                                 x3 = -3                 y3 = -4

                                                                       For the coordinate of P4,

                                                                                       P1P4
               P1(-5,-7)                                                                     =r= 2
                                                                                       P1 P2     3

                                                                                                x3 = x1 + 2 (x2 - x1)   y3 = y1 + 2 (y2 - y1)
                                                                                                          3                       3
                                                                                                x3 = -5 + 2 (1 + 5)     x3 = -7 + 2 (2 + 7)
                                                                                                          3                       3
                                                                                                x4 = -1                 y4 = -1
Example 17:
      Show that the points (1, -2), (-2, 0) and (5, 4) are the vertices of a right triangle.

                                                                             -2 - 0        -2
                                                C(5,4)               mAB =             =
                                                                             1+2            3

                                                                             4+2            3
                                                                     mBC =             =
         A(-2,0)                                                             5-1            2

                                                                         The points are vertices of a right triangle because the
                             B(1,-2)
                                                                         product of the slope is -1.




Example 19:
      Find the angle of a triangle with vertices at (4, 2), (-3, 0) and (2, -5).


                                            A(4,2)                           2-0            2
                                                                     mAB =             =
           B(-3,0)                     A                                     4+3            7

                       B                                                      0+5
                                                                     mBC =             = -1
                                                                             -3 - 2
                                  C
                                                                              2+5           7
                                                                     mAC =             =
                                      C(2,-5)                                 4-2           2



                   mAB - mAC                             mAB - mBC                         mBC - mAC
     tan A =                               tan B =                           tan C =
                   1 + mAB mAC                           1 + mAB mBC                       1 + mBC mAC
        A = 57.94      o
                                                B = 60.94    o
                                                                                 C = 60.94o



                     “Anyone can steer the ship, but it takes a real leader to chart the course.”

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001 basic concepts

  • 1. LESSON UNIT 001 Cartesian or Rectangular Coordinates y 4 II 3 I (-,+) (+,+) 2 1 x -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 -1 -2 The x-coordinate, or abscissa, of a point P is the (-,-) (+,-) directed distance from the y-axis to the point. The III -3 IV y-coordinate, or ordinate, of a point P is the -4 directed distance form the x-axis to the point. Distance Between Two Points y P2 (x2, y2) d y2- y1 P1 (x1, y1) x x1 x2- x1 x2 Where d is the distance between P1 and P2. Using Pythagorean Theorem d = (x2 - x1)2 + (y2 - y1)2 1. Find the distance between (2, -5) and (-1, -1). 2. Find the value of k so that (3k + 4, 2k-1) is equivalent from (4,-1) and (-2,5). Common triangles used in Geometry Isosceles triangle - two sides are equal Scalene triangle - no sides are equal Equiangular triangle - all interior angle are equal Equilateral triangle - three sides are equal Right triangle - with a right angle 90o 3. Show that the points (4, -3), (1,5) and (-4,-2) are vertices of scalene triangle. “Anyone who influences others is a leader”
  • 2. 4. Show that the points (5, 4), (-2, 1) and (2, -3) are the vertices of an isosceles triangle. 5. Show that the points (-2, 0), (2, 3) and (5, -1) are the vertices of a right triangle. 6. Show that (-1, 1), (0, -3), (5, 2) and (4, 6) are the vertices of a parallelogram. Area of a Triangle y P1 (x1, y1) P3 (x3, y3) x x1 x 2 x3 1 A= y1 y2 y3 2 1 A= [(x1y2 + x2y3 + x3y1) - (y1x2 + y2x3 + y3x1)] 2 P2 (x2, y2) 7. Find the area of the triangle with vertices at (5, 4), (-2, 1) and (2, -3). 8. Find the area of a parallelogram with vertices at (-1, 1), (0, -3), (5, 2) and (4, 6). Area of a polygon of n-sides: x1 x2 x3 ... xn 1 A= y1 y2 y3 ... yn 2 Division of Line Segment y P2 (x2, y2) P (x, y) y2 - y1 y - y1 P1 (x1, y1) Let P as the point that divides the line segment x from P1 to P2 such that: P1P x - x1 =r P1 P2 x2 - x1 Using similar triangles: x - x1 y - y1 =r =r x2 - x 1 y2 - y1 x = x1 + r (x2 - x1) y = y1 + r (y2 - y1) 1 If midpoint of the line segment from P1 to P2, if r = 2 x1 + x2 y1 + y2 x= y= 2 2 “Reputation is made in a moment. Character is built in a lifetime.”
  • 3. 9. Find the midpoint of the line segment joining (3, -5) and (5, 4). 10. Find the coordinates of P2 if the midpoint of line segment from P1 (-3, 2) to P2 is at (4, -1). 11. Find the coordinates of the points that divide the line segment from (-5, -7) to (1, 2) into three equal parts. 12. Find the vertices of a triangle whose midpoints of the sides are (4, 0), (-2, 3) and (-1, -2). 13. Find the coordinates of the point that is three fourths of the way from (5, 3) to (-2, 1). Slope and Inclination of a Line The inclination θ of a line is such that 0o < θ < 180o, or, in radian measure, 0 < θ < π y y θ θ x x The slope (m) of a line is the tangent of the inclination. m = tan θ 14. Draw a line through P(2, 2) with inclination 35o. 15. Find the inclination if the slope is -1. 16. Find the inclination if the slope is 3/3. Let P1 (x1, y1) and P2 (x2, y2) be two given points, and indicate the slope by m. y P2 (x2, y2) y2 - y1 P1 (x1, y1) θ x2 - x1 R (x2, y1) θ RP2 = y2 - y1 x m = tan θ = P1R x2 - x1 “A great man shows his greatness by the way he treats little men.”
  • 4. Slope of parallel lines are equal if and only if Line 1 is parallel to Line 2. m1 = m2 Slopes of perpendicular lines are negative reciprocal with each other. m1m2 = -1 17. Show that the points (1, -2), (-2, 0) and (5, 4) are the vertices of a right triangle. 18. Show that (-1, 1), (0, -3), (5, 2) and (4, 6) are the vertices of a parallelogram. Angle Between Two Lines y L1 L2 θ 180o - α2 α1 inclination of the line θ θ + α1 + 180o - α2 = 180o θ = α2 - α2 α1 α2 tan θ = tan (α2 - α2) x tan α2 - tan α1 tan θ = 1 + tan α2 tan α1 m 2 - m1 tan θ = 1 + m 2 m1 Note: Use counter clockwise to measure angle from L1 to L2 where: m1 = slope of L1 m2 = slope of L2 θ = angle from L1 to L2 19. Find the angle of a triangle with vertices at (4, 2), (-3, 0) and (2, -5). 20. Find the value of x if the angle from L1 with the slope of 2x+7 to L2 with slope 3 is 135o. 1-3x 21. Find the value of k if m1 = 2k + 5 and m2 = 1 + 8k and L1 is || L2. k-2 4k - 1 22. The area of a triangle with vertices (5, 2) (x, 4) and (0, -3) is 12 ½, find x. 23. Find the value of x so that the angle from L1 with slope 3x - 5 to L2 with slope 6x + 2 is 0o. 2x + 7 4x - 3 “Leadership is calculated risk-taking.”
  • 5. CARTESIAN COORDINATE Example 5: Show that the points (-2, 0), (2, 3) and (5, -1) are the vertices of a right triangle. |AB| = (5 - 2)2 + (-1 - 3)2 B(2,3) |AB| = 5 units C(-2,0) |BC| = (2 + 2)2 + (3 - 0)2 A(5,1) |BC| = 5 units |CA| = (-2 - 5)2 + (0 + 1)2 |CA| = 50 units The vertices shows a right triangle because it satisfies the Pythagorean theorem. Example 7: Find the area of the triangle with vertices at (5, 4), (-2, 1) and (2, -3). 2 5 -2 2 1 P2(5,4) A= -3 4 1 -3 2 1 A= [(8+5+6) - (-15-8-2)] P3(-2,1) 2 A = 20 sq. units P1(2,-3) Example 10: Find the coordinates of P2 if the midpoint of line segment from P1 (-3, 2) to P2 is at (4, -1). x1 + x 2 y1 + y2 x= y= 2 2 -3 + x2 2 + x2 4= -1 = P1(-3,2) 2 2 x2 = 11 y2 = -4 Mid point (4,-1) P2(x2,y2) “Unless you are faithful in small matters, you won't be faithful in large ones.” Luke 16:10a
  • 6. Example 11: Find the coordinates of the points that divide the line segment from (-5, -7) to (1, 2) into three equal parts. For the coordinate of P3, P2(1,2) P1P3 =r= 1 P1P2 3 P4(x4,y4) x3 = x1 + 1 (x2 - x1) y3 = y1 + 1 (y2 - y1) 3 3 x3 = -5 + 1 (1 + 5) x3 = -7 + 1 (2 + 7) 3 3 P3(x3,y3) x3 = -3 y3 = -4 For the coordinate of P4, P1P4 P1(-5,-7) =r= 2 P1 P2 3 x3 = x1 + 2 (x2 - x1) y3 = y1 + 2 (y2 - y1) 3 3 x3 = -5 + 2 (1 + 5) x3 = -7 + 2 (2 + 7) 3 3 x4 = -1 y4 = -1 Example 17: Show that the points (1, -2), (-2, 0) and (5, 4) are the vertices of a right triangle. -2 - 0 -2 C(5,4) mAB = = 1+2 3 4+2 3 mBC = = A(-2,0) 5-1 2 The points are vertices of a right triangle because the B(1,-2) product of the slope is -1. Example 19: Find the angle of a triangle with vertices at (4, 2), (-3, 0) and (2, -5). A(4,2) 2-0 2 mAB = = B(-3,0) A 4+3 7 B 0+5 mBC = = -1 -3 - 2 C 2+5 7 mAC = = C(2,-5) 4-2 2 mAB - mAC mAB - mBC mBC - mAC tan A = tan B = tan C = 1 + mAB mAC 1 + mAB mBC 1 + mBC mAC A = 57.94 o B = 60.94 o C = 60.94o “Anyone can steer the ship, but it takes a real leader to chart the course.”