The diagram (not drawn to scale) shows a right-angled triangle PQR in which point P is (5, 4) and point R is (9, 2). Point S is (-1.5, 11) and PR is parallel to SQ.

  1. (a)

    Find the equation of PQ.

  2. (b)

    Find the coordinates of Q.

  3. (c)

    Given that T is a point on QR extended such that QT=105QT = 10\sqrt{5} units, find the coordinates of T.

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Worked solution

13(a)

1. Find the gradient of the line PR

Gradient of PR=2−49−5=−24=−12PR = \frac{2 - 4}{9 - 5} = \frac{-2}{4} = -\frac{1}{2}

2. Find the gradient of PQ using the perpendicularity condition

Since ∠QPR=90∘\angle QPR = 90^\circ, PQ⊥PRPQ \perp PR.
Gradient of PQ=−1−12=2PQ = -\frac{1}{-\frac{1}{2}} = 2

3. Find the equation of the line PQ

Using point P(5,4)P(5, 4) and gradient m=2m = 2:
y−4=2(x−5)y - 4 = 2(x - 5)
y=2x−10+4y = 2x - 10 + 4
y=2x−6y = 2x - 6

Answer

y=2x−6y = 2x - 6

13(b)

1. Find the equation of line SQ

From part (a), the gradient of PRPR is −12-\frac{1}{2}.
Since SQSQ is parallel to PRPR, the gradient of SQSQ is also −12-\frac{1}{2}.
Using point S(−1.5,11)S(-1.5, 11):
y−11=−12(x−(−1.5))y - 11 = -\frac{1}{2}(x - (-1.5))
y=−0.5x−0.75+11y = -0.5x - 0.75 + 11
y=−0.5x+10.25y = -0.5x + 10.25

2. Set up simultaneous equations to find Q

From part (a), the equation of PQPQ is y=2x−6y = 2x - 6.
Equating the two equations for yy:
2x−6=−0.5x+10.252x - 6 = -0.5x + 10.25

3. Solve for the coordinates of Q

2.5x=16.252.5x = 16.25
x=6.5x = 6.5
Substitute x=6.5x = 6.5 into y=2x−6y = 2x - 6:
y=2(6.5)−6=13−6=7y = 2(6.5) - 6 = 13 - 6 = 7
The coordinates of QQ are (6.5,7)(6.5, 7).

Answer

(6.5,7)(6.5, 7)

13(c)

1. Find the coordinates of Q from earlier parts

Gradient of PR=2−49−5=−12PR = \frac{2 - 4}{9 - 5} = -\frac{1}{2}.
Since PQ⊥PRPQ \perp PR, gradient of PQ=2PQ = 2.
Equation of PQPQ: y−4=2(x−5)  ⟹  y=2x−6y - 4 = 2(x - 5) \implies y = 2x - 6.
Since SQ∥PRSQ \parallel PR, gradient of SQ=−12SQ = -\frac{1}{2}.
Equation of SQSQ: y−11=−12(x−(−1.5))  ⟹  y=−12x+10.25y - 11 = -\frac{1}{2}(x - (-1.5)) \implies y = -\frac{1}{2}x + 10.25.
Solving simultaneously:
2x−6=−12x+10.25  ⟹  2.5x=16.25  ⟹  x=6.52x - 6 = -\frac{1}{2}x + 10.25 \implies 2.5x = 16.25 \implies x = 6.5.
y=2(6.5)−6=7y = 2(6.5) - 6 = 7.
So Q=(6.5,7)Q = (6.5, 7).

2. Calculate the length of QR

QR=(9−6.5)2+(2−7)2=2.52+(−5)2=6.25+25=31.25QR = \sqrt{(9 - 6.5)^2 + (2 - 7)^2} = \sqrt{2.5^2 + (-5)^2} = \sqrt{6.25 + 25} = \sqrt{31.25}
31.25=1254=552=2.55\sqrt{31.25} = \sqrt{\frac{125}{4}} = \frac{5\sqrt{5}}{2} = 2.5\sqrt{5} units.

3. Use the ratio of lengths to find the coordinates of T

Since T is on QR extended, Q, R, and T are collinear in that order.
The ratio of lengths is QTQR=1052.55=4\frac{QT}{QR} = \frac{10\sqrt{5}}{2.5\sqrt{5}} = 4.
This means the horizontal and vertical displacements from Q to T are 4 times those from Q to R.
Displacement from Q to R: Δx=9−6.5=2.5\Delta x = 9 - 6.5 = 2.5, Δy=2−7=−5\Delta y = 2 - 7 = -5.
Displacement from Q to T: ΔxT=4×2.5=10\Delta x_T = 4 \times 2.5 = 10, ΔyT=4×(−5)=−20\Delta y_T = 4 \times (-5) = -20.
Coordinates of T: (6.5+10,7−20)=(16.5,−13)(6.5 + 10, 7 - 20) = (16.5, -13).

Answer

(16.5,−13)(16.5, -13)

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