题目
Problem
Figure 1 shows a straight line l1 that passes through the points P(−2,9) and Q(10,6).
Figure 1
(a) Find an equation of l1 in the form y=mx+c, where m and c are constants to be found.
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The straight line l2 passes through the origin O and is perpendicular to l1.
The lines l1 and l2 meet at the point R.
(b) Find the coordinates of R.
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(c) Find the exact area of triangle OPQ.
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解答
(a)
解法一
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先用两点求斜率,再把其中一个点代入 y=mx+c 求截距。
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The gradient of l1 is
m===10−(−2)6−912−3−41.
So
y=−41x+c.
Using P(−2,9),
9=9=c=−41(−2)+c21+c217.
Therefore
y=−41x+217.
(b)
解法一
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垂直直线的斜率相乘为 −1。l1 的斜率是 −41,所以 l2 的斜率是 4。又因为 l2 过原点,所以方程是 y=4x。交点 R 由两条直线联立求出。
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Since l2 is perpendicular to l1, its gradient is 4.
As l2 passes through the origin,
l2:y=4x.
At R, the two equations are equal:
4x=16x=17x=x=−41x+217−x+34342.
Then
y=4(2)=8.
Therefore
R=(2,8).
(c)
解法一
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点 R 在 PQ 上,也在从原点作出的垂线 OR 上。所以 OR 是三角形 OPQ 以 PQ 为底的高。面积可以用 21×PQ×OR。
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Since R lies on PQ and OR is perpendicular to PQ, the area of triangle OPQ is
21×PQ×OR.
Now
PQ====(10−(−2))2+(6−9)2122+(−3)2153317,
and
OR===22+8268217.
Therefore
Area==21(317)(217)51.
解法二
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也可以直接用坐标面积公式。这个方法不需要先找 R,但要小心代入顺序和绝对值。
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Using the coordinate area formula for O(0,0), P(−2,9) and Q(10,6),
Area===21∣0(9−6)+(−2)(6−0)+10(0−9)∣21∣−12−90∣51.