Homework

Topic 1

PRECALCULUS
MATH 1024

Problem 1 (page 7)
Find the distance between the points P1 and P2.
21.

P1=( 3,4 ) , P2=(5,4)

25. P1=( 4,3 ) , P 2=(6,4 )

23. P1=(3,2 ) , P2=(6,0)

Find the midpoint of the line segment joining the points P1 and P2.
35. P1=( 3,4 ) , P2=(5,4)

39. P1=( 4,3 ) , P 2=(6,4 )

37. P1=(3,2 ) , P2=(6,0)

Problem 2 (page 31)

Find an equation for the line with the given properties. Express your answer using either the
general form or the slope-intercept form of the equation of a line.
45. Slope = 3; containing the point (2,3)
2
47. Slope = 3 ; containing the point ( (1,1)
49. Containing the points ( 1,3 ) and (1,2)
51. Slope = 3 ; y-intercept 3
53. x-intercept 2 ; y-intercept 1
55. Slope undefined; containing the point (2, 4)
57. Horizontal; containing the point (3,2)
59. Parallel to the line y=2 x , containing the point (1,2)
61. Parallel to the line 2 x y=2 ; containing the point (0, 0)
63. Parallel to the line x=5 ; containing the point (4, 2)
65. Perpendicular to the line

1
y= x +4 ; containing the point (1,2)
2

67. Perpendicular to the line 2 x + y =2 ; containing the point (3,0)

69. Perpendicular to the line x=8 , containing the point (3, 4)
Find the slope and y-intercept of each line. Sketch the line.
Q71.

y=2 x+ 3

Q73.

1
y=x1
2

Q75.

1
y= x +2
2

Q77.

x+ 2 y =4

Homework
Topic 1

PRECALCULUS
MATH 1024

Problem 3 (Page 38)

Write the standard form and the general form of the equation of each circle of radius r and
center (h, k). Sketch each circle.
11. r=2 ; ( h , k ) =(0, 0)

15. r=5 ; ( h , k )=( 4,3)

13. r=2 ; ( h , k ) =(0, 2)

17. r=4 ; ( h , k ) =(2, 1)

Find the center and the radius of each circle. Sketch each circle.
2
2
21. x + y =4
2

23. 2 ( x3 ) + 2 y =8
25.

x 2+ y 2 2 x4 y4=0

27.

x + y + 4 x4 y1=0