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Coordinate Geometry P1

The document contains a series of mathematical problems involving coordinate geometry, including finding equations of lines, midpoints, lengths, and areas of triangles formed by given points. It includes specific tasks such as determining the equation of a line through two points, the perpendicular bisector of a segment, and intersections of lines and curves. Each problem is structured to require calculations and proofs related to geometric properties.

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Coordinate Geometry P1

The document contains a series of mathematical problems involving coordinate geometry, including finding equations of lines, midpoints, lengths, and areas of triangles formed by given points. It includes specific tasks such as determining the equation of a line through two points, the perpendicular bisector of a segment, and intersections of lines and curves. Each problem is structured to require calculations and proofs related to geometric properties.

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Source: 0606/11/M/J/16 - Question No.

8 Page 1

1 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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Source: 0606/11/M/J/16 - Question No. 8 Page 2

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

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

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Source: 0606/11/M/J/18 - Question No. 2 Page 3

2 Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line joining the points (1, 3) and (4, -5). Give
your answer in the form ax + by + c = 0, where a, b and c are integers. [5]

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Source: 0606/11/M/J/20 - Question No. 6 Page 5

4 The line y = 5x + 6 meets the curve xy = 8 at the points A and B.

(a) Find the coordinates of A and of B. [3]

(b) Find the coordinates of the point where the perpendicular bisector of the line AB meets the
line y = x . [5]

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Source: 0606/12/O/N/18 - Question No. 12 Page 15

14 The line y = 2x + 5 intersects the curve y + xy = 5 at the points A and B. Find the coordinates of the
point where the perpendicular bisector of the line AB intersects the line y = x . [9]

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Source: 0606/13/O/N/17 - Question No. 12 Page 20

18 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]
8

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Source: 0606/13/O/N/17 - Question No. 12 Page 21

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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