Important
Distance Formula
\[ d = \sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2} \]
Key
Section Formula (Internal)
\[ x=\frac{mx_2+nx_1}{m+n},\quad y=\frac{my_2+ny_1}{m+n} \]
Section Formula (External)
\[ x=\frac{mx_2-nx_1}{m-n},\quad y=\frac{my_2-ny_1}{m-n} \]
Centroid of Triangle
\[ G=\!\left(\frac{x_1+x_2+x_3}{3},\,\frac{y_1+y_2+y_3}{3}\right) \]
Area of Triangle
\[ \Delta=\frac{1}{2}\bigl|x_1(y_2-y_3)+x_2(y_3-y_1)+x_3(y_1-y_2)\bigr| \]
Important
Slope of Line
\[ m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}=\tan\theta \]
Key
Angle Between Two Lines
\[ \tan\theta=\left|\frac{m_1-m_2}{1+m_1m_2}\right| \]
Condition of Parallelism
\[ m_1=m_2 \]
For lines ax+by+c=0 and a'x+b'y+c'=0: a/a' = b/b'
Condition of Perpendicularity
\[ m_1\cdot m_2=-1 \]
aa' + bb' = 0
Distance: Point to Line
\[ d=\frac{|ax_1+by_1+c|}{\sqrt{a^2+b^2}} \]
Distance Between Parallel Lines
\[ d=\frac{|c_1-c_2|}{\sqrt{a^2+b^2}} \]
Foot of Perpendicular from (x₁,y₁) to ax+by+c=0
\[ \frac{x-x_1}{a}=\frac{y-y_1}{b}=-\frac{ax_1+by_1+c}{a^2+b^2} \]
Condition: Three Collinear Points
\[ \begin{vmatrix}x_1&y_1&1\\x_2&y_2&1\\x_3&y_3&1\end{vmatrix}=0 \]
Point of Intersection of Lines
Solve simultaneously:
\(a_1x+b_1y+c_1=0\)
\(a_2x+b_2y+c_2=0\)