A LEVEL (P1)

CO-ORDINATE
GEOMETRY
QUESTION'S
 QUESTIONS 1 TOPIC: 1 COORDINATE GEOMETRY

The diagram shows a rectangle ABCD, where A is (3, 2) and B is (1, 6).

(i) Find the equation of BC. [4]

Given that the equation of AC is y
x  1, find

(ii) the coordinates of C, [2]
(iii) the perimeter of the rectangle ABCD. [3]

2 The line L1 has equation 2x + y = 8. The line L2 passes through the point A (7, 4) and is perpendicular
to L1 .

(i) Find the equation of L2 . [4]

(ii) Given that the lines L1 and L2 intersect at the point B, f nd the length of AB. [4]

The diagram shows a trapezium ABCD in which BC is parallel to AD and angle BCD = 90◦ . The
coordinates of A, B and D are (2, 0), (4, 6) and (12, 5) respectively.

(i) Find the equations of BC and CD. [5]

(ii) Calculate the coordinates of C. [2]

 QUESTIONS 2 TOPIC: 1 COORDINATE GEOMETRY

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4 The curve y = 9 − and the line y + x = 8 intersect at two points. Find
x
(i) the coordinates of the two points, [4]
(ii) the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line joining the two points. [4]

The diagram shows a rhombus ABCD. The points B and D have coordinates (2, 10) and (6, 2)
respectively, and A lies on the x-axis. The mid-point of BD is M . Find, by calculation, the coordinates
of each of M , A and C. [6]

6 Three points have coordinates A (2, 6), B (8, 10) and C (6, 0). The perpendicular bisector of AB
meets the line BC at D. Find
(i) the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB in the form ax + by = c, [4]
(ii) the coordinates of D. [4]

7 The curve y2 = 12x intersects the line 3y = 4x + 6 at two points. Find the distance between the two
points. [6]

The three points A (1, 3), B (13, 11) and C (6, 15) are shown in the diagram. The perpendicular from
C to AB meets AB at the point D. Find
(i) the equation of CD, [3]
(ii) the coordinates of D. [4]
 QUESTIONS 3 TOPIC: 1 COORDINATE GEOMETRY

The diagram shows a rectangle ABCD. The point A is (2, 14), B is (−2, 8) and C lies on the x-axis.
Find
(i) the equation of BC, [4]
(ii) the coordinates of C and D. [3]

10

The three points A (3, 8), B (6, 2) and C (10, 2) are shown in the diagram. The point D is such that
the line DA is perpendicular to AB and DC is parallel to AB. Calculate the coordinates of D. [7]
 QUESTIONS 4 TOPIC: 1 COORDINATE GEOMETRY

11
y

C
X

B
(2, 2)
x
O A

In the diagram, the points A and C lie on the x- and y-axes respectively and the equation of AC is
2y + x = 16. The point B has coordinates (2, 2). The perpendicular from B to AC meets AC at the
point X .

(i) Find the coordinates of X . [4]

The point D is such that the quadrilateral ABCD has AC as a line of symmetry.

(ii) Find the coordinates of D. [2]

(iii) Find, correct to 1 decimal place, the perimeter of ABCD. [3]

12
y
C

x
O

D (10, –3)

The diagram shows points A, B and C lying on the line 2y = x + 4. The point A lies on the y-axis
and AB = BC. The line from D (10, −3) to B is perpendicular to AC. Calculate the coordinates of B
and C. [7]
 QUESTIONS 5 TOPIC: 1 COORDINATE GEOMETRY

13
y

B (15, 22)

x
O
A (3, –2)

The diagram shows a triangle ABC in which A is (3, −2) and B is (15, 22). The gradients of AB, AC
and BC are 2m, −2m and m respectively, where m is a positive constant.

(i) Find the gradient of AB and deduce the value of m. [2]

(ii) Find the coordinates of C. [4]

The perpendicular bisector of AB meets BC at D.

(iii) Find the coordinates of D. [4]

14
y

L1 C
(–1, 3)
A L2

B (3, 1)
x
O

In the diagram, A is the point (−1, 3) and B is the point (3, 1). The line L1 passes through A and is
parallel to OB. The line L2 passes through B and is perpendicular to AB. The lines L1 and L2 meet at
C . Find the coordinates of C . [6]
 QUESTIONS 6 TOPIC: 1 COORDINATE GEOMETRY

15
y

C (5, 4)

A
(–1, 2)
x
O

The diagram shows a rhombus ABCD in which the point A is (−1, 2), the point C is (5, 4) and the
point B lies on the y-axis. Find
(i) the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AC, [3]
(ii) the coordinates of B and D, [3]
(iii) the area of the rhombus. [3]

16
y
2
y=
1–x

y = 3x + 4
B

A
x
O

2
The diagram shows part of the curve y = and the line y = 3x + 4. The curve and the line meet at
1−x
points A and B.

(i) Find the coordinates of A and B. [4]

(ii) Find the length of the line AB and the coordinates of the mid-point of AB. [3]
 QUESTIONS 7 TOPIC: 1 COORDINATE GEOMETRY

17 Points A, B and C have coordinates (2, 5), (5, −1) and (8, 6) respectively.

(i) Find the coordinates of the mid-point of AB. [1]

(ii) Find the equation of the line through C perpendicular to AB. Give your answer in the form
ax + by + c = 0. [3]

18 The line L1 passes through the points A (2, 5) and B (10, 9). The line L2 is parallel to L1 and passes
through the origin. The point C lies on L2 such that AC is perpendicular to L2 . Find
(i) the coordinates of C, [5]
(ii) the distance AC. [2]

x y
19 The line + = 1, where a and b are positive constants, meets the x-axis at P and the y-axis at Q.
a b √
Given that PQ = (45) and that the gradient of the line PQ is − 12 , find the values of a and b. [5]

20
y

B (3, 6)

C (9, 4)

O x

A (–1, –1)
D

The diagram shows a quadrilateral ABCD in which the point A is (−1, −1), the point B is (3, 6) and
the point C is (9, 4). The diagonals AC and BD intersect at M . Angle BMA = 90◦ and BM = MD.
Calculate
(i) the coordinates of M and D, [7]
(ii) the ratio AM : MC . [2]
 QUESTIONS 8 TOPIC: 1 COORDINATE GEOMETRY

21
y

y = 2x

O x

y = 2x 5 + 3x 3

The diagram shows the curve y = 2x5 + 3x3 and the line y = 2x intersecting at points A, O and B.

(i) Show that the x-coordinates of A and B satisfy the equation 2x4 + 3x2 − 2 = 0. [2]

(ii) Solve the equation 2x4 + 3x2 − 2 = 0 and hence find the coordinates of A and B, giving your
answers in an exact form. [3]

22 The coordinates of A are (−3, 2) and the coordinates of C are (5, 6). The mid-point of AC is M and
the perpendicular bisector of AC cuts the x-axis at B.

(i) Find the equation of MB and the coordinates of B. [5]

(ii) Show that AB is perpendicular to BC . [2]

(iii) Given that ABCD is a square, find the coordinates of D and the length of AD. [2]

23 The point A has coordinates (−1, −5) and the point B has coordinates (7, 1). The perpendicular
bisector of AB meets the x-axis at C and the y-axis at D. Calculate the length of CD. [6]

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24 The curve y = − 2 intersects the x-axis at A. The tangent to the curve at A intersects the y-axis
2x + 1
at C.

(i) Show that the equation of AC is 5y + 4x = 8. [5]

(ii) Find the distance AC . [2]

 QUESTIONS 9 TOPIC: 1 COORDINATE GEOMETRY

25
y
B (5, 11)

X (4, 4)
A (1, 3)

x
O

The diagram shows a triangle ABC in which A has coordinates (1, 3), B has coordinates (5, 11) and
angle ABC is 90◦ . The point X (4, 4) lies on AC . Find
(i) the equation of BC, [3]
(ii) the coordinates of C. [3]

26
y
A (2, 14)

X
B (14, 6)

C (7, 2)
x
O

The diagram shows three points A 2, 14
, B 14, 6
and C 7, 2
. The point X lies on AB, and CX is
perpendicular to AB. Find, by calculation,
(i) the coordinates of X , [6]
(ii) the ratio AX : XB. [2]

27 The point A has coordinates −1, 6
and the point B has coordinates 7, 2
.

(i) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB, giving your answer in the form y = mx + c.
[4]

(ii) A point C on the perpendicular bisector has coordinates p, q
. The distance OC is 2 units, where
O is the origin. Write down two equations involving p and q and hence find the coordinates of
the possible positions of C. [5]
 QUESTIONS 10 TOPIC: 1 COORDINATE GEOMETRY

28
y
D

A
8y + x = 6
(0, 8) 4
C

x
O B (4, 0)

The diagram shows a rectangle ABCD in which point A is 0, 8
and point B is 4, 0
. The diagonal
AC has equation 8y + x = 64. Find, by calculation, the coordinates of C and D. [7]

29 The point A has coordinates 3, 1
and the point B has coordinates −21, 11
. The point C is the
mid-point of AB.

(i) Find the equation of the line through A that is perpendicular to y = 2x − 7. [2]

(ii) Find the distance AC. [3]

30 The coordinates of points A and B are a, 2
and 3, b
respectively, where a and b are constants. The

distance AB is 125
units and the gradient of the line AB is 2. Find the possible values of a and
of b. [6]
2

31 Find the coordinates of the point at which the perpendicular bisector of the line joining 2, 7
to
10, 3
meets the x-axis. [5]

32
y
C

y = 3x
E 6 12 , 8 21

4y = x + 11
A
x
O
 QUESTIONS 11 TOPIC: 1 COORDINATE GEOMETRY

The diagram shows a parallelogram ABCD, in which the equation of AB is y = 3x and the equation
of AD is 4y = x + 11. The diagonals AC and BD meet at the point E 6 12 , 8 12 . Find, by calculation,
the coordinates of A, B, C and D. [9]

33 The line 4x + ky = 20 passes through the points A
8, −4 and B
b, 2 b, w h e r e k and b are constants.

(i) Find the values of k and b. [4]

(ii) Find the coordinates of the mid-point of AB. [1]

34
y

A

2, 6

C
8, 3

x
O

B
5, −3

The diagram shows a trapezium ABCD in which AB is parallel to DC and angle BAD is 90
. The
coordinates of A, B and C are
2, 6,
5, −3 and
8, 3 respectively.

(i) Find the equation of AD. [3]

(ii) Find, by calculation, the coordinates of D. [3]

The point E is such that ABCE is a parallelogram.

(iii) Find the length of BE. [2]

35 A is the point
a, 2a − 1 and B is the point
2a + 4, 3a + 9, where a is a constant.

(i) Find, in terms of a, the gradient of a line perpendicular to AB. [3]


(ii) Given that the distance AB is
260, find the possible values of a. [4]
 QUESTIONS 12 TOPIC: 1 COORDINATE GEOMETRY

36 The line with gradient −2 passing through the point P 3t, 2t
intersects the x-axis at A and the y-axis
at B.

(i) Find the area of triangle AOB in terms of t. [3]

The line through P perpendicular to AB intersects the x-axis at C.

(ii) Show that the mid-point of PC lies on the line y = x. [4]

37 The point C lies on the perpendicular bisector of the line joining the points A 4, 6
and B 10, 2
.
C also lies on the line parallel to AB through 3, 11
.

(i) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB. [4]

(ii) Calculate the coordinates of C. [3]

38 The point A has coordinates p, 1
and the point B has coordinates 9, 3p + 1
, where p is a constant.

(i) For the case where the distance AB is 13 units, find the possible values of p. [3]

(ii) For the case in which the line with equation 2x + 3y = 9 is perpendicular to AB, find the value
of p. [4]

39 Points A, B and C have coordinates A −3, 7
, B 5, 1
and C −1, k
, where k is a constant.

(i) Given that AB = BC, calculate the possible values of k. [3]

The perpendicular bisector of AB intersects the x-axis at D.

(ii) Calculate the coordinates of D. [5]