Important Formulas

General Form of a Line : Ax + By + C = 0

Slope Intercept Form of a Line : y = mx + c

Point-Slope Form : y − y1= m(x − x1)

The slope of a Line Using Coordinates : m = Δy/Δx = (y2 − y1)/(x2 − x1)

The slope of a Line Using General Equation : m = −(A/B)

Intercept-Intercept Form : x/a + y/b = 1

Distance Formula : |P1P2| = √[(x2 − x1)2 + (y2 − y1)2]

For Parallel Lines : m1 = m2

For Perpendicular Lines : m1m2 = -1

Midpoint Formula : M (x, y) = [½(x1 + x2), ½(y1 + y2)]

Angle Formula : tan θ = [(m1 – m2)/ (1 + m1m2)]

Area of a Triangle Formula = ½ |x1(y2−y3)+x2(y3–y1)+x3(y1–y2)|

Distance from a Point to a Line : d = [|Ax0 + By0 + C| / √(A2 + B2)]

Practice Questions on Coordinate Geometry

In this article, we will learn about one interesting topic which is covered in class 9 and class 10 mathematics. We will look at some formulas and problems of Coordinate Geometry.

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Important Formulas

General Form of a Line : Ax + By + C = 0 Slope Intercept Form of a Line : y = mx + c Point-Slope Form : y − y1= m(x − x1) The slope of a Line Using Coordinates : m = Δy/Δx = (y2 − y1)/(x2 − x1) The slope of a Line Using General Equation : m = −(A/B) Intercept-Intercept Form : x/a + y/b = 1 Distance Formula : |P1P2| = √[(x2 − x1)2 + (y2 − y1)2] For Parallel Lines : m1 = m2 For Perpendicular Lines : m1m2 = -1 Midpoint Formula : M (x, y) = [½(x1 + x2), ½(y1 + y2)] Angle Formula : tan θ = [(m1 – m2)/ (1 + m1m2)] Area of a Triangle Formula = ½ |x1(y2−y3)+x2(y3–y1)+x3(y1–y2)| Distance from a Point to a Line : d = [|Ax0 + By0 + C| / √(A2 + B2)]...

Practice Problems with Solutions:

Q1. Find the equation of a line which passes through the points (3, 4) and (5, 8) in the general form....

Unsolved questions

Q1. Find the equation of a line passing through the points (-1, 3) and (2, -5) in the general form Ax+By+C=0....

FAQs on Coordinate Geometry

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