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Given that
- the point A has coordinates (4,2)
- the point B has coordinates (15,7)
- the line l1 passes through A and B
(a) find an equation for l1, giving your answer in the form px+qy+r=0 where p, q and r are integers to be found.
(3)
The line l2 passes through A and is parallel to the x-axis.
The point C lies on l2 so that the length of BC is 55.
(b) Find both possible pairs of coordinates of the point C.
(4)
(c) Hence find the minimum possible area of triangle ABC.
(2)
解答
(a)
解法一
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先用两点求斜率,再用点斜式写直线方程,最后整理成整数系数的一边等于 0。
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The gradient of AB is
m==15−47−2115.
Using point A(4,2),
y−2=115(x−4).
Multiply by 11:
11y−22=5x−11y+2=5x−200.
解法二
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也可以设直线为 y=mx+c,把 A 和 B 都代入,联立求出 m,c。
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Let the line be
y=mx+c.
Using A(4,2) and B(15,7),
2=7=4m+c,15m+c.
Subtract the first equation from the second:
5=m=11m115.
Then
2=c=4(115)+c112.
So
y=115x+112.
Multiply by 11 and rearrange:
11y=5x−11y+2=5x+20.
(b)
解法一
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l2 过 A(4,2) 且平行于 x 轴,所以 C 的 y 坐标一定是 2。设 C=(x,2),再用 BC=55 的距离条件求 x。
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Since l2 is parallel to the x-axis and passes through A(4,2),
l2: y=2.
Let
C=(x,2).
Using B(15,7) and BC=55,
(x−15)2+(2−7)2=(x−15)2+25=(x−15)2=x−15=(55)2125100±10.
So
x=5orx=25.
Therefore
C=(5,2)orC=(25,2).
(c)
解法一
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两种 C 都在直线 y=2 上,所以 AC 是水平底边。点 B 到这条水平线的高度是 7−2=5。比较两个底边长度,取较小的面积。
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If C=(5,2), then
AC=5−4=1.
If C=(25,2), then
AC=25−4=21.
The minimum area uses AC=1.
The perpendicular height from B to y=2 is
7−2=5.
Hence
minimum area==21(1)(5)25.