Paper 2 · Co-ordinate Geometry of the Line ⏱ Tested in 4 exam questions since 2018 Lesson 2 of 9

The Line 2 – Position of a point relative to a line

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You’ll learn

  • Rearrange a line into ax + by + c = 0 form before testing any point
  • Sub a point into the line and read the sign to tell which side it lies on
  • Prove two points are on the same side (same signs) or opposite sides (different signs)

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