The co-ordinate diagram below shows part of the town where Cliodhna lives - Junior Cycle Mathematics - Question 5 - 2019
Question 5
The co-ordinate diagram below shows part of the town where Cliodhna lives.
Each small square in the grid has sides of length 1 cm.
(a) Write down the co-ordinates o... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:The co-ordinate diagram below shows part of the town where Cliodhna lives - Junior Cycle Mathematics - Question 5 - 2019
Step 1
Write down the co-ordinates of the Shop, Home, and School.
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Shop: (-3, 1)
Home: (2, 4)
School: (4, 5)
Step 2
Write down the co-ordinates of the Library.
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The coordinates of the Library, being the midpoint between Home and Shop, can be calculated as follows:
Work out the distance from Home to the Shop on the diagram.
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To calculate the distance from Home to the Shop, we can use the distance formula:
Distance=(x2−x1)2+(y2−y1)2=(2−(−3))2+(4−1)2
Calculating this gives us:
=(5)2+(3)2=25+9=34≈5.83extcm
Step 4
Work out the actual distance from the Shop to the School.
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From the question, we know the distance from the Shop to the School on the diagram is 8.1 cm. Given the scale of 1:2500, we can find the actual distance as follows:
Explain why the distance she walks is probably more than the actual distance from part (d).
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Cliodhna likely walks a longer distance due to deviations along the path, which may include following roads or pathways that are not straight lines. The actual distance calculated is direct, but her route may include curves or obstacles that increase the total distance she travels.
Step 6
Work out the slope of the line l.
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To calculate the slope (m) of line l between the Shop and School, use the formula:
m=x2−x1y2−y1=4−(−3)5−1=74
Step 7
Find the equation of the line l.
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To find the equation in the form ax+by+c=0, we start from the point-slope form: