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GEOMETRY

Past Papers
(2003-2020)
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15 The lines x ! y # 2 and x 0 3y # 6 are shown on the diagram in the answer space.

(a) Find the gradient of the line x 0 3y # 6.

Answer (a) .............................................. [1]

(b) On the diagram in the answer space, shade the region defined by the inequalities
x ! y ≤ 2 , x 0 3y ≤ 6 and x ! 1 ≥ 0.

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Answer (b)

y
4

–4 –2 0 2 4 6 x

–2

[2]
–4

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22 The points A(05, 5), B(1, 03) and C(4, 03) are shown in the diagram.

A (–5, 5) y

0 x

B (1, –3) C (4, –3)

Find

(a) the coordinates of the midpoint of AC,

(b) the gradient of the line AB,

(c) the equation of the line which passes through (0, 3) and is parallel to AB,

(d) the length of AB,

(e) the value of cosine ABC.

Answer (a)
(................, ..................)
[1]

(b) .............................................. [1]

(c) .............................................. [1]

(d) .................................... units
[1]

(e) .............................................. [1]

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y
B

O x

A (–4,–1) C

In the diagram, A is the point (–4 , –1) and AC is parallel to the x-axis.

(a) The equation of BC is y + 2x = 4 .

Find the x-coordinate of C.

(b) The equation of AB is y = x + 3 .

Write down the inequalities which describe the region inside the triangle ABC.

Answer (a) ................................................. [1]

(b) ..................................................................................................................................................... [2]

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C

22°
B A

A, B and C are three ships.

B is due West of A.

(a) Given that A B̂C = 22° , write down the bearing of C from B.

(b) By using your protractor, find the bearing of A from C.

Answer (a) ................................................. [1]

(b) ................................................. [2]

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12 (a) A TV programme list shows that a film begins at 21 55.
The film lasts for 100 minutes.
At what time will it end?
Express your answer using the 24 hour clock.

(b) The times taken by an athlete to run three races were 3 minutes 59.1 seconds,
4 minutes 3.8 seconds and 4 minutes 1.6 seconds.
Calculate the mean time.

Answer (a) ............................................................. [1]

(b) ................ minutes ................. seconds [2]

13 (a) P is the point (–3, 3) and Q is the point (13, –2).

Find the coordinates of the midpoint of PQ.

Answer (a) (.................. , ..................) [1]

(b) The line x –3y = 2 is shown on the diagram in the answer space.
The line x – 3y = k cuts the y-axis at the point (0, –4).

(i) Draw the line x – 3y = k on the diagram.

(ii) Calculate the value of k.

Answer (b)(i) y
4

–2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 x
–2

–4
[1]

(ii) k = ........................................ [1]

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y
4 R

P Q
–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 x
–1

PQRS is a parallelogram.
P is (–4, 0), Q is (1, 0) and R is (9, 4).

(a) Find the coordinates of S.

(b) Find the coordinates of the midpoint of PR.

(c) Find the equation of the line RS.

(d) Find the equation of the line QR.

(e) Calculate the area of the parallelogram PQRS.

Answer (a) (............ , ............) [1]

(b) (............ , ............) [1]

(c) ............................................ [1]

(d) ........................................... [2]

(e) ....................................unit2 [1]

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25 The diagram shows the points A (1, 2), B (4, 6) and D (–5, 2).

B(4,6)

D(–5,2) A(1,2)

0 x

(a) Find the coordinates of the midpoint of AB.

(b) Calculate the length of AB.

(c) Calculate the gradient of the line AB.

(d) Find the equation of the line AB.

(e) The triangle ABC has line of symmetry x = 4.

Find the coordinates of C.

(f) Find the value of cosine DÂB.

Answer (a) (.................. , ..................) [1]

(b) ................................................... [1]

(c) ....................................................[1]

(d) ....................................................[2]

(e) (.................. , ..................) [1]

(f) cos DÂB = .................................[1]

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y
10

A
4

–4 –2 0 2 4 6 8 10 x
C
–2

–4

–6
B

The triangle with vertices A(4, 4), B(–2, –6) and C(4, –1) is shown in the diagram.
Find

(a) (i) the area of ∆ ABC,

(ii) the coordinates of the point P such that ABCP is a parallelogram,

(iii) the area of the parallelogram ABCP,

^
(iv) tan BAC.

(b) It is given that the length of BC = k units.

^
Write down cos BCA, giving your answer in terms of k.

Answer (a) (i) .................................unit2 [1]

(ii) (............ , ............) [1]

(iii) .................................unit2 [1]

^
(iv) tan BAC = ........................[1]

^
(b) cos BCA = ............................[1]
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13 (a) Given that 2y = 3x, find x when y = 40 12 .

Answer (a) x = ...............................................[1]

(b) The points, A(0, 12 ) and B(2, 4 12 ), lie on the curve as shown in the diagram.

y
5

0 x
1 2 3

(i) Calculate the gradient of the straight line AB.

(ii) Using the diagram, estimate the value of x at which the gradient of the curve is equal
to the gradient of the straight line AB.

Answer (b)(i) ............................................... [1]

(ii) x = .......................................... [1]

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17 A straight line passes through the points P (1, 2) and Q (5, –14).

Find

(a) the coordinates of the midpoint of PQ,

(b) the gradient of PQ,

(c) the equation of PQ.

Answer (a) (............. , .............) [1]

(b) ............................................[1]

(c) ............................................[2]

18 The Earth is 1.5 × 108 kilometres from the Sun.

(a) Mercury is 5.81 × 107 kilometres from the Sun.

How much nearer is the Sun to Mercury than to the Earth?

Give your answer in standard form.

(b) A terametre is 1012 metres.

Find the distance of the Earth from the Sun in terametres.

Answer (a) ....................................... km [2]

(b) ............................ terametres [2]

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For 22 The equation of a line 艎 is x + 2y = –1. For

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(b) Find the equation of the line parallel to 艎 that passes through the point (0 , 5).

Answer (a) ............................................[1]

(b) ............................................[2]

(c) The diagram in the answer space shows the line 艎 and the line y = 2x + 1.
On this diagram,
(i) draw the line y = –2,
(ii) shade and label the region, R, defined by the three inequalities

y  –2 x + 2y  –1 y  2x + 1 .

Answer (c)(i)(ii)

y
4
y = 2x + 1
3

2
ᐉ
1

–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 x
–1

–2

–3

–4
[2]

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14 (a) Find the coordinates of the point where the line 2y = 3x + 15 crosses the y-axis. For
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Answer (a) (............ , ............) [1]

(b) The coordinates of the points P and Q are (–1 , 10) and (3 , 4) respectively.

Find

(i) the gradient of PQ,

Answer (b)(i) ...................................[1]

(ii) the midpoint of PQ.

Answer (b)(ii) (............ , ............) [1]

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14 A straight line passes through the points P (–8, 10) and Q (4, 1). For
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(a) the coordinates of the midpoint of PQ,

Answer (a) (............... , ................) [1]

(b) the equation of PQ.

Answer (b) ..................................... [2]

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15 The diagram shows a sector of a circle, centre O. A For

The radius of the circle is 9 cm and the sector angle is 100°. Examiner’s
Taking the value of π to be 3.14, calculate Use

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(a) the length of the arc AB,

100°
O B

Answer (a) .............................. cm [2]

(b) the perimeter of the sector.

Answer (b) .............................. cm [1]

16 The lines 3y + x = 3 and y = x + 3 are shown in the diagram below.

(a) Find the gradient of the line 3y + x = 3.

Answer (a) ....................................... [1]

(b) On the diagram shade, and label with the letter R, the region defined by the inequalities

3y + x 艌 3, y 艋 x + 3, x艌0.

Answer (b)

–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 x

–1
[2]

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20 M is the midpoint of the line joining P and Q. For

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(a) R lies on PQ produced, such that PR = 3PQ . Use

Find PM : PR .

Answer (a) .................. : ..................[1]

(b) P is ( 1, –2 ) and Q is ( 5, 6 ) .

(i) Find the coordinates of M.

Answer (b)(i) (............. , .............) [1]

(ii) The line 4x + ky + 10 = 0 passes through Q ( 5, 6 ) .

Find the value of k.

Answer (b)(ii) k = ............................ [2]

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24 P is the point (–2, 1) and Q is the point (3, 7).

(a) M is the midpoint of PQ.

Find the coordinates of M.

Answer (............, ............) [1]

(b) Find the gradient of the line PQ.

Answer ........................................ [1]

(c) The line with equation 2y + 3x + k = 0 passes through the point P.

(i) Find k.

Answer k = .................................. [2]

(ii) Find the gradient of this line.

Answer ........................................ [1]

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20 Here are the equations of four straight lines. For

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Line 1: y = 2x + 4 Use

Line 2: y = 2 – x
Line 3: y = 2x – 1
Line 4: 2y – 8 = 3x

(a) Which two lines are parallel?

Answer Line ........... and Line ........... [1]

(b) Which two lines intersect the y-axis at the same point?

Answer Line ........... and Line ........... [1]

(c) Which line passes through the points (1, 1) and (–3, 5)?

Answer Line ............................. [1]

(d) Find the midpoint of the line segment joining (1, 1) and (–3, 5).

Answer (................ , ................) [1]

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14 A is the point (0, 4) and B is the point (–6, 1). For

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(a) M is the midpoint of the line AB. Use

Find the coordinates of M.

Answer (............, ............) [1]

(b) Find the equation of the line AB.

Answer ..................................... [2]

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A B

65
4

D C

ABCD is a rectangle with AC = 65 cm and AD = 4 cm.

Calculate the area of ABCD.

Answer ..............................cm2 [3]

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24 The diagram shows the points y For

A ( –1, 8 ) and B ( 7, 2 ). Examiner’s
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A ( –1, 8 )

B ( 7, 2 )

O x

(a) Find the coordinates of the midpoint of AB.

Answer ( ............... , ...............) [1]

(b) BC = 冢 –34冣
(i) Find the coordinates of C.

Answer ( ............... , ...............) [1]

(ii) Given that 冷 AB + BC 冷 = k , find k.

Answer k = ............................. [2]

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23 For
y Examiner’s
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7
T
6

2 S R

x
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

The diagram shows a triangle RST.

(a) Write down

(i) the gradient of the line ST,

Answer ............................................ [1]

(ii) the equation of a line that is parallel to ST,

Answer ............................................ [1]

(iii) the equation of the line with gradient 3 that passes through S.

Answer ............................................ [1]

(b) One of the inequalities that defines the shaded region RST is x G 6 .

Write down the other two inequalities that define this region.

Answer .................................................

............................................ [2]

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3 (a) Write these lengths in order of size, starting with the shortest� For
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500 m 5 cm 50 km 500 mm Use

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shortest

(b) Convert 41�6 cm2 to mm2�

Answer ����������������������������������� mm2 [1]

4 A line has equation 3y = 2 – x �

(a) Find the gradient of the line�

Answer �������������������������������������������� [1]

(b) The line passes through the point (5, k)�

Find the value of k�

Answer k = �������������������������������������� [1]

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19 P is (−1, 3) and Q is (5, −1). For

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(a) Find the coordinates of the midpoint of PQ. Use

Answer (............... , ..............) [1]

(b) Find the gradient of the line PQ.

Answer ............................................... [1]

(c) Given that the length of PQ = 2 n units, where n is an integer, find the value of n.

Answer n = ........................................ [2]

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21 (a) The line 2y = 6 - 3x meets the y-axis at A and the x-axis at B.

Write down

(i) the coordinates of A and B,

Answer A = ( ................ , ................)

B = ( ................ , ................ ) [2]

(ii) the gradient of the line.

Answer .......................................................... [1]

(b) Another straight line cuts the x-axis at P ^- 4, 0h and passes through Q ^2, 18h.

Find the coordinates of the midpoint of PQ.

Answer ( .......................... , ......................... ) [1]

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25 P is ^- 4, 4h and Q is ^3, - 2h.

M is the midpoint of PQ.

(a) Find the coordinates of M.

Answer ( ................... , ...................) [1]

(b) Find the gradient of the line PQ.

Answer ............................................. [1]

(c) Q is the midpoint of the line PQR.

(i) Find the coordinates of R.

Answer ( .................... , ..................) [2]

PM
(ii) Write down the value of .
MR

Answer ............................................. [1]

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22 P is the point (1, –3) and Q is the point (7, 2).

(a) Find the coordinates of the midpoint of PQ.

Answer ( .................... , .................... ) [1]

(b) Find the gradient of the line PQ.

Answer ................................................. [1]

(c) The line, L, with equation 2x – 5y = k, passes through the point Q.

(i) Find the value of k.

Answer k = ................................................. [1]

(ii) The line x + Ay = 3 is parallel to L.

Find the value of A.

Answer A = ................................................. [1]

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13 (a) Write these values in order of size, starting with the smallest.

25 52 270
3
1000

Answer ............... , ............... , ............... , ............... [1]

smallest

(b) Write down one possible value of x that satisfies each inequality.

(i) 21 x13

Answer x = ..................................... [1]

(ii) -1 1 x 3 1 0

Answer x = ..................................... [1]

14 The coordinates of the midpoint of the line AB are (1, 2).

The length of the line AB is 10 units.

(a) If the gradient of AB is 0, find the coordinates of A and B.

Answer A = (............ , ............)

B = (............ , ............) [1]

3
(b) If the gradient of AB is , find the coordinates of A and B.
4

Answer A = (............ , ............)

B = (............ , ............) [2]

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16 A is the point (0, 3), B is the point (1, 5) and C is the point (p, –1).

(a) Find the equation of the line AB.

Answer ........................................... [2]

3
(b) The gradient of the line BC is - .
4
Find the value of p.

Answer p = ..................................... [2]

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16 The coordinates of P and Q are (0, 7) and (10, -1).

(a) Find the coordinates of the midpoint of PQ.

Answer ( .................. , .................) [1]

(b) The length of PQ is N units, where N is an integer.

Find N.

Answer N = ................................... [2]

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20 The coordinates of P and M are (-3, 10) and (0, 4).

(a) Find the gradient of the line PM.

Answer .......................................... [1]

(b) Find the equation of the line PM.

Answer .......................................... [1]

(c) M is the midpoint of PQ.

Find the coordinates of Q.

Answer ( .................. , .................) [2]

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20 P is the point (–3, 4), Q is the point (5, 1).

(a) M is the midpoint of PQ.

Find the coordinates of M.

Answer ( ................. , ................. ) [1]

(b) Find the gradient of PQ.

Answer .......................................... [1]

(c) R is the point (– 6, 0), O is the point (0, 0).

Which of the points, R or P, is closer to O?

Show your working.

Answer point ................................. [2]

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2 7
15 T =e o
1 5
Find T-1.

f p [2]

3b 2 - 2a
16 c=
5
Rearrange the formula to make b the subject.

b = ................................................... [3]

17 A line segment, AB, joins A (3, 2) to B (-1, 10).

(a) Find the coordinates of the midpoint of AB.

( ................ , ................ ) [1]

(b) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB.

.................................................... [4]

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18 The vertices of a triangle are A (7, 0), B (-1, 6) and C (-1, -4).

(a) Show that AB = BC.

[3]

(b) Find the area of triangle ABC.

............................................ unit2 [2]

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23 Express as a single fraction in its simplest form.

5 3
-
2x - 1 x + 4

................................................. [3]

24 P is the point (h, 7).

P lies on the line 3y + 2x = 5.

(a) Find the value of h.

h = ................................................. [2]

(b) Line L is perpendicular to the line 3y + 2x = 5 and passes through P.

Find the equation of line L.

................................................. [4]

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21 Line L is perpendicular to the line y = - x + 3.
2
Line L passes through the point (8, 9).

Find the equation of line L.

................................................. [3]

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