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Lesson 12 of 13

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One ratio, two formulas, and the points they find
IdeaHow it goes
The distance formulaSquare both gaps. Add them. Take the square root.
Counting hopsMake m + n equal hops. Walk m of them from the first point.
The section formulaB's numbers carry m. A's numbers carry n. Both sit over m + n.
Reading the ratio backCompare the across gaps and the up gaps. Both must give the same ratio. Skip a pair of gaps that are both 0.
The midpointAverage each coordinate. It is the ratio 1 : 1.
The missing cornerD = A + C − B, because the diagonals share one midpoint.
Cutting into thirdsTwo points, at 1 : 2 and 2 : 1.
Equally farSet the two squared distances equal.
Name the shapeFind every distance. Compare them. The pattern names the shape.

What is the distance between (−1, 1) and (4, 13)?

  • 17
  • 13
  • 169

A cut is made at 3 : 2 counted from A. How many equal hops are left to B?

  • 2
  • 3
  • 5

Which point cuts A(1, 3) to B(7, 9) in the ratio 1 : 2?

  • (5, 7)
  • (4, 6)
  • (3, 5)

P(3, 4) lies on A(1, 2) to B(9, 10). What is AP : PB?

  • 3 : 1
  • 1 : 3
  • 1 : 4

What is the midpoint of A(−4, 1) and B(4, 7)?

  • (8, 8)
  • (0, 1)
  • (0, 4)

Three corners of parallelogram ABCD are A(1, 1), B(5, 1) and C(5, 4). Where is D?

  • (1, 4)
  • (11, 6)
  • (3, 5/2)

Which pair are the points of trisection of (0, 0) to (6, 12)?

  • (3, 6) and (6, 12)
  • (2, 4) and (3, 6)
  • (2, 4) and (4, 8)

Which point on the x-axis is equally far from (1, 2) and (3, 4)?

  • (2, 0)
  • (5, 0)
  • (0, 5)

A triangle has squared sides 13, 13 and 8. What is it?

  • Right-angled
  • Equilateral
  • Isosceles

Opposite sides are 5 and 3. Both diagonals are √34. What shape is it?

  • Rectangle
  • Rhombus
  • Square

P(0, 0), Q(1, 1) and R(4, 4). Do they lie on one line?

  • No, they make a right triangle
  • Yes, PQ + QR = PR
  • No, they make an isosceles triangle

A(1, 0), B(3, 1), C(2, 3) and D(0, 2) are in order. Which is true?

  • It is a square, all sides equal
  • It is a rhombus, not a square
  • It is a rectangle, not a square

This is Chapter 7, Coordinate Geometry. You now have the formulas this chapter uses.

Next: Introduction to Trigonometry. Right triangles stand up on their own.

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