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What are coordinates?

  • When we want to plot a point on a graph we need to know where to put it
  • If the horizontal axis is labelled x and the vertical axis is labelled y, then the x and y coordinates are how far we go along the x and y axes to plot the point

What can we do with coordinates?

  • If we have two points with coordinates (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) then we should be able to find
    • the gradient of the line through them
    • the midpoint of the two points
    • the distance between the two points
  • Don’t get fazed by the horrid notation (x1, y1) – this is just “point 1” and the other is “point 2” so we put the little numbers (subscripts) in so that we know which coordinate we are referring to. In questions there’ll be lots of nice numbers
    Here’s how we do each of those:
    • Coordinates | Mathematics for Grade 10
    • MIDPOINT is the ''Average Point'': Coordinates | Mathematics for Grade 10
    • DISTANCE is found using pythagoras Theorem;
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  • You should also know that three points A, B and C lie on the same STRAIGHT LINE if AB and AC (or BC) have the same gradient

Tips

  • A quick, reasonably accurate sketch can make things a lot clearer.
  • All of the above can also be applied to 3D coordinates in the form (x, y, z), on a 3D axis.

Worked Example:
Three points A, B and C have coordinates ( 5, 2), (— 1, 4) and (— 2, 6) respectively.
(a) Find the midpoint of AB,
(b) Find the distance between the midpoint of AB and point C
(c) Show that AB and BC are not part of the same straight line. 
Coordinates | Mathematics for Grade 10

Coordinates | Mathematics for Grade 10
Coordinates | Mathematics for Grade 10
Coordinates | Mathematics for Grade 10
= 5
Coordinates | Mathematics for Grade 10
Showing that gradients are unequal will
Coordinates | Mathematics for Grade 10
Gradients of AB and BC are not equal and so AB and BC are not part of the same straight line. 

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