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A(8,-6),B(-4,2) and C(0,-10) are vertices of a triangle ABC. If P is the midpoint of AB and Q is the mid-point of AC, use co-ordinate geometry to show that PQ is parallel to BC. Give a special name to quadrilateral PBCQ.

Important Questions on Equation of a Line

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A line AB meets the x-axis at point A and y-axis at point B. The point P(-4,-2) divides the line segment AB internally such that AP:PB=1:2. Find the co-ordinates of A and B.
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A line AB meets the x-axis at point A and y-axis at point B. The point P(-4,-2) divides the line segment AB internally such that AP:PB=1:2. Find equation of line through P and perpendicular to AB.
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A line intersects x-axis at point (-2,0) and cuts off an intercept of 3 units from the positive side of y-axis. Find the equation of the line.
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Find the equation of a line passing through the point (2,3) and having the x-intercept of 4 units.
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The given figure (not drawn to scale) shows two straight lines AB and CD. If equation of the line AB is :
y=x+1 and equation of line CD is y=3x-1. Write down the inclination of lines AB and CD also, find the angle θ between AB and CD.

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Write down the equation of the line whose gradient is 32 and which passes through P, where P divides the line segment joining A(-2,6) and B(3,-4) in the ratio 2:3
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The ordinate of a point lying on the line joining the points (6,4) and (7,-5) is -23. Find the co-ordinates of that point.
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Point A and B have co-ordinates (7,-3) and (1, 9) respectively. Find the slope of AB.