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Coordinate Geometry Add Math

The document contains 7 multi-part math problems involving coordinate geometry. Problem 1 involves finding the coordinates of a point of intersection of diagonals of a kite, the equation of one diagonal, and the area of the kite. Problem 2 involves finding values related to a line with equation y=mx+4 that intersects two other lines. Problem 3 involves finding equations of lines and lengths/areas related to three points.

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Coordinate Geometry Add Math

The document contains 7 multi-part math problems involving coordinate geometry. Problem 1 involves finding the coordinates of a point of intersection of diagonals of a kite, the equation of one diagonal, and the area of the kite. Problem 2 involves finding values related to a line with equation y=mx+4 that intersects two other lines. Problem 3 involves finding equations of lines and lengths/areas related to three points.

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1 Solutions to this question by accurate drawing will not be accepted.

The points A ^ p, 1h, B ^1, 6h, C ^4, qh and D ^5, 4h, where p and q are constants, are the vertices of a kite
ABCD. The diagonals of the kite, AC and BD, intersect at the point E. The line AC is the perpendicular
bisector of BD. Find

(i) the coordinates of E, [2]

(ii) the equation of the diagonal AC, [3]


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(iii) the area of the kite ABCD. [3]


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2  Solutions by accurate drawing will not be accepted.

y
y = mx + 4

P (2, 10)

–1 O 2 x

  The line y = mx + 4 meets the lines x = 2 and x =- 1 at the points P and Q respectively. The point R is
such that QR is parallel to the y-axis and the gradient of RP is 1. The point P has coordinates (2, 10).

  (i)  Find the value of m. [2]

  (ii)  Find the y-coordinate of Q. [1]

  (iii)  Find the coordinates of R. [2]


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  (iv)  Find the equation of the line through P, perpendicular to PQ, giving your answer in the form
ax + by = c , where a, b and c are integers. [3]

  (v)  Find the coordinates of the midpoint, M, of the line PQ. [2]

  (vi)  Find the area of triangle QRM. [2]


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3  Solutions to this question by accurate drawing will not be accepted.

  Three points have coordinates A (-8, 6) , B (4, 2) and C (-1, 7) . The line through C perpendicular to
AB intersects AB at the point P.

  (i)  Find the equation of the line AB. [2]

  (ii)  Find the equation of the line CP. [2]

  (iii)  Show that P is the midpoint of AB. [3]


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  (iv)  Calculate the length of CP. [1]

  (v)  Hence find the area of the triangle ABC. [2]


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4  The coordinates of three points are A(−2, 6), B(6, 10) and C(p, 0).

  (i)  Find the coordinates of M, the mid-point of AB. [2]

  (ii)  Given that CM is perpendicular to AB, find the value of the constant p. [2]

  (iii)  Find angle MCB. [3]

 
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5 Solutions to this question by accurate drawing will not be accepted.

The points A and B are (−8, 8) and (4, 0) respectively.

(i) Find the equation of the line AB. [2]

(ii) Calculate the length of AB. [2]

The point C is (0, 7) and D is the mid-point of AB.

(iii) Show that angle ADC is a right angle. [3]

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The point E is such that AE = K O .
L- 7P
(iv) Write down the position vector of the point E. [1]

(v) Show that ACBE is a parallelogram. [2]


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6 Solutions to this question by accurate drawing will not be accepted.

D C (6, 8)

A B
(–5, 4) (8, 4)

O x

The vertices of the trapezium ABCD are the points A(–5, 4), B(8, 4), C(6, 8) and D. The line AB
is parallel to the line DC. The lines AD and BC are extended to meet at E and angle AEB = 90°.

(i) Find the coordinates of D and of E. [6]


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(ii) Find the area of the trapezium ABCD. [2]


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7  The point P lies on the line joining A (- 2, 3) and B (10, 19) such that AP: PB = 1: 3.

  (i)  Show that the x-coordinate of P is 1 and find the y-coordinate of P. [2]

  (ii)  Find the equation of the line through P which is perpendicular to AB. [3]

  The line through P which is perpendicular to AB meets the y-axis at the point Q.

  (iii)  Find the area of the triangle AQB. [3]


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8 The line y = 2x + 1 intersects the curve xy = 14 - 2y at the points P and Q. The midpoint of the
line PQ is the point M.

(i) Show that the point c- 10,


23 m
lies on the perpendicular bisector of PQ. [9]
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The line PQ intersects the y-axis at the point R. The perpendicular bisector of PQ intersects the y-axis at
the point S.

(ii) Find the area of the triangle RSM. [3]

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