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Coordinate Geometry

This document contains 5 multi-part math problems involving coordinate geometry, lines, circles, and their intersections. The problems cover finding equations of lines and circles from given points and conditions, determining intersections and relationships between lines and circles, and calculating geometric values like slopes, distances, and areas.

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Coordinate Geometry

This document contains 5 multi-part math problems involving coordinate geometry, lines, circles, and their intersections. The problems cover finding equations of lines and circles from given points and conditions, determining intersections and relationships between lines and circles, and calculating geometric values like slopes, distances, and areas.

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Pure Mathematics Year 1 (AS) Unit Test 2: Coordinate geometry in the

(x, y) plane

1 The points A and B have coordinates (3k − 4, −2) and (1, k + 1) respectively, where k is a constant.
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Given that the gradient of AB is − :
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a show that k = 3 (2 marks)
b find an equation of the line through A and B (3 marks)
c find an equation of the perpendicular bisector of A and B, leaving your answer
in the form ax + by + c = 0 where a, b and c are integers. (4 marks)

2 a Find an equation of the straight line passing through the points with coordinates
(4, −7) and (−6, 11), giving your answer in the form ax + by + c = 0 ,where a, b
and c are integers. (3 marks)
The line crosses the x-axis at point A and the y-axis at point B and O is the origin.
b Find the area of triangle AOB. (3 marks)

3 The line with equation mx − y − 2 =0 touches the circle with equation


x2 + 6 x + y 2 − 8 y =
4 . Find the two possible values of m, giving your answers
in exact form. (7 marks)

4 The equations of two circles are x 2 + 10 x + y 2 − 12 y =


3 and x 2 − 6 x + y 2 − 2qy =
9.
a Find the centre and radius of each circle, giving your answers in terms of q
where necessary. (6 marks)
b Given that the distance between the centres of the circles is 80, find the two
possible values of q. (3 marks)

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Pure Mathematics Year 1 (AS) Unit Test 2: Coordinate geometry in the
(x, y) plane

5 A is the centre of circle C, with equation x 2 − 8 x + y 2 + 10 y + 1 =0


P, Q and R are points on the circle and the lines l1, l2 and l3 are tangents to the circle
at these points respectively. Line l2 intersects line l1 at B and line l3 at D.
Figure 1

a Find the centre and radius of C. (3 marks)


b Given that the x-coordinate of Q is 10 and that the gradient of AQ is positive,
find the y-coordinate of Q, explaining your solution. (4 marks)
c Find the equation of l2, giving your answer in the form y = mx + b. (4 marks)
d Given that APBQ is a square, find the equation of l1 in the form y = mx + b. (4 marks)
l1 intercepts the y-axis at E.
e Find the area of triangle EPA. (4 marks)

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