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    In the rectangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷, 𝐴 and 𝐵 are the points (4, 2) and (2, 8) respectively.

    Given that the equation 𝐴𝐶 is 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 2, find

    (i) the equation of 𝐵𝐶,

    (ii) the coordinates of 𝐶,

    (iii) the coordinates of 𝐷,

    (iv) the area of the rectangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷.

    This question needs an exact method that goes beyond accurate drawing.

    UCLES AO level Additional Mathematics 1, QP 8175/1, 1986, Q10


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    In the rectangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷, 𝐴 and 𝐵 are the points (4, 2) and (2, 8) respectively.

    This question needs an exact method that goes beyond accurate drawing.

    Given that the equation 𝐴𝐶 is 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 2, find

    (i) the equation of 𝐵𝐶,


    If we know that 𝐵𝐶 is perpendicular to 𝐴𝐵, what can we say about the gradients of
    these lines?


    (ii) the coordinates of 𝐶,


    We know the equations of 𝐵𝐶 and 𝐴𝐶 now…


    (iv) the area of the rectangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷.

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    How do we calculate the area of a rectangle?

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    In the rectangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷, 𝐴 and 𝐵 are the points (4, 2) and (2, 8) respectively.

    This question needs an exact method that goes beyond accurate drawing.

    Given that the equation 𝐴𝐶 is 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 2, find

    (i) the equation of 𝐵𝐶,

    The gradient of 𝐴𝐵 is
    8 − 2 = −3. The gradient of the perpendicular line 𝐵𝐶 is thus 1 .
    2−4 3
    Since we know that the line passes through 𝐵(2, 8), the equation of 𝐵𝐶 is given by

    𝑦 − 8 = 1 (𝑥 − 2)
    3

    which we can rearrange as 𝑦 =


    1 𝑥 + 22 or 3𝑦 = 𝑥 + 22.
    3 3


    (ii) the coordinates of 𝐶,

    We know that 𝐵𝐶 and 𝐴𝐶 meet at 𝐶. We can calculate their intersection point by setting
    their equations equal to each other (solving their equations simultaneously). We then have

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    𝑥 − 2 = 1 𝑥 + 22
    3 3
    ⟺ 2 𝑥 = 28
    3 3
    ⟺ 𝑥 = 14.

    The corresponding 𝑦 value is then 𝑦 = 14 − 2 = 12, so 𝐶 has coordinates (14, 12).


    (iii) the coordinates of 𝐷,

    Going from 𝐵 to 𝐶 is the same translation as going from 𝐴 to 𝐷. (In terms of vectors,
    ⃖⃖⃖⃖⃗ = ⃖⃖⃖⃖⃗
    𝐵𝐶 𝐴𝐷.) To get from 𝐵(2, 8) to 𝐶(14, 12), we move 12 units to the right and 4 units
    up.

    So if we start at 𝐴(4, 2) and move 12 units to the right and 4 units up, we arrive at
    𝐷(16, 6).


    (iv) the area of the rectangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷.

    The length of the side 𝐴𝐵 can be calculated using Pythagoras’ theorem, giving

    𝐴𝐵 = √(𝑥𝐴 − 𝑥𝐵 )2 + (𝑦𝐴 − 𝑦𝐵 )2
    = √(2)2 + (−6)2
    = √40
    = 2√10.

    In the same way we can find 𝐵𝐶:

    𝐵𝐶 = √(𝑥𝐵 − 𝑥𝐶 )2 + (𝑦𝐵 − 𝑦𝐶 )2
    = √(−12)2 + (−4)2
    = √160
    = 4√10.

    If we multiply the two side lengths of our rectangle, we find its area. We therefore have

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    area = 𝐴𝐵 × 𝐵𝐶

    = 2√10 × 4√10
    = 8 × 10
    = 80.

    Here you can see a complete sketch of the rectangle.

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