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Geometric Coordinates
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Time: 1 hours 15 minutes
Total marks available: 75
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Sample, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023
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Q1.
The points A and B are on a coordinate grid.
The coordinates of A are (6, 4)
The coordinates of B are (17, j) where j is a constant.
The midpoint of AB has coordinates (k, 15) where k is a constant.
Find the value of j and the value of k
j = ...........................................................
k = ...........................................................
(Total for question = 3 marks)
(Q06 4MA1/2H, Jan 2023)
Q2.
The points (1, –1) and (4, 7) lie on the straight line L.
Find an equation for L.
Give your equation in the form ax + by= c where a, b and c are integers.
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(Total for question = 4 marks)
(Q13 4MA1/1H/EAM, Specimen papers )
Q3.
A is the point with coordinates (−5, 12)
B is the point with coordinates (19, −48)
Find an equation of the straight line that passes through the points A and B
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(Total for question = 3 marks)
(QU13 4MA1/1H, June 2023)
Q4.
[In this question 1 cm = 1 unit on the x-axis and 1 cm = 1 unit on the y-axis]
P is a point on a circle with centre (0, 0)
The coordinates of P are (8, -10)
The line L is the tangent to the circle at the point P
L crosses the x-axis at the point Q and crosses the y-axis at the point R
Work out the length of RQ
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
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(Total for question = 6 marks)
(Q22 4MA1/1H, Nov 2023)
Q5.
The straight line with equation y − 2x = 7 is the perpendicular bisector of the line AB where A
is the point with coordinates (j, 7) and B is the point with coordinates (6, k)
Find the coordinates of the midpoint of the line AB
Show clear algebraic working.
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(Total for question = 6 marks)
(QU25 4MA1/2HR, June 2023)
Q6.
Triangle HJK is isosceles with HJ = HK and
H is the point with coordinates (−4, 1)
J is the point with coordinates (j, 15) where j < 0
K is the point with coordinates (6, k)
M is the midpoint of JK.
The gradient of HM is 2
Find the value of j and the value of k.
j = ...........................................................
k = ...........................................................
(Total for question = 6 marks)
(Q22 4MA1/1H, Jan 2020)
Q7.
ABCD is a kite.
AB = AD and CB = CD
The point B has coordinates (k, 1) where k is a negative constant.
The point D has coordinates (8, 7)
The straight line L passes through the points B and D
The straight line L is parallel to the line with equation 5y – 3x = 6
Find an equation of AC
Give your answer in the form px + qy = r where p, q and r are integers.
Show your working clearly.
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(Total for question = 6 marks)
(Q23 4MA1/1H, Jan 2023)
Q8.
ABCD is a kite with AB = AD and CB = CD.
B is the point with coordinates (10, 19)
D is the point with coordinates (2, 7)
Find an equation of the line AC.
Give your answer in the form py + qx = r where p, q and r are integers.
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(Total for question = 5 marks)
(Q23 4MA1/1H, June 2019)
Q9.
The point A has coordinates (5, −4)
The point B has coordinates (13, 1)
(a) Work out the coordinates of the midpoint of AB.
( ................ , ................ )
(2)
Line L has equation y = 2 − 3x
(b) Write down the gradient of line L.
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(1)
Line L has equation y = 2 − 3x
(c) Does the point with coordinates (100, −302) lie on line L?
You must give a reason for your answer.
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(1)
(Total for question = 4 marks)
(Q01 4MA1/1H, Jan 2020)
Q10.
(a) Write down an equation of a line that is parallel to the line with equation y = 7 – 4x
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(1)
The line L passes through the points with coordinates (–3, 1) and (2, –2)
(b) Find an equation of the line that is perpendicular to L and passes through the point
with coordinates (–6, 4)
Give your answer in the form ax + by + c = 0 where a, b and c are integers.
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(4)
(Total for question = 5 marks)
(Q19 4MA1/2H, Jan 2020)
Q11.
ABC is an isosceles triangle such that
AB = AC
A has coordinates (4, 37)
B and C lie on the line with equation 3y = 2x + 12
Find an equation of the line of symmetry of triangle ABC.
Give your answer in the form px + qy = r where p, q and r are integers.
Show clear algebraic working.
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(Total for question = 5 marks)
(QU20 4MA1/1H, June 2018)
Q12.
Line L has equation 4y – 6x = 33
Line M goes through the point A (5, 6) and the point B (−4, k)
L is perpendicular to M.
Work out the value of k.
(Total for question = 4 marks)
(Q21 4MA1/2H, Jan 2019)
Q13.
ABCD is a kite with AB = AD and CB = CD
A is the point with coordinates (–2, 10)
B is the point with coordinates
C is the point with coordinates (4, –5)
Work out the coordinates of D
( ................ , ................ )
(Total for question = 6 marks)
(QU24 4MA1/2H, June 2023)
Q14.
ABCD is a rhombus.
The diagonals, AC and BD, intersect at the point M.
The coordinates of M are (6, −11)
The points A and C both lie on the line with equation 2y + 7x = 20
Find the exact coordinates of the point where the line through B and D intersects the y-axis.
( ................ , ................ )
(Total for question = 4 marks)
(Q22 4MA1/1H, Nov 2020)
Q15.
A straight line passes through the points with coordinates (0, −3) and (2, 0)
Find an equation of the line.
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(Total for question = 2 marks)
(Q09 4MA1/2H, Nov 2023)
Q16.
ABCD is a trapezium with AB parallel to DC
A is the point with coordinates (–4, 6)
B is the point with coordinates (2, 3)
D is the point with coordinates (–1, 8)
The trapezium has one line of symmetry.
The line of symmetry intersects CD at the point E
Work out the coordinates of the point E
( ................ , ................ )
(Total for question = 6 marks)
(Q25 4MA1/2HR, Jan 2023)
