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COORDINATE
GEOMETERY
QUESTION'S
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PQRS is a parallelogram.
P is (–4, 0), Q is (1, 0) and R is (9, 4).

(a) Find the coordinates of S.

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(b) Find the coordinates of the midpoint of PR.
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(c) Find the equation of the line RS.
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(d) Find the equation of the line QR.

(e) Calculate the area of the parallelogram PQRS.

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

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Costacute Ey B(4,6)

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(a) Find the coordinates of the midpoint of AB. 12
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(b) Calculate the length of AB.
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(c) Calculate the gradient of the line AB.
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(d) Find the equation of the line AB.

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

Find the coordinates of C.
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(f) Find the value of cosine DÂB.

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

4 4 3 (e) (.................. , ..................) [1]

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

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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, 15

(ii) the coordinates of the point P such that ABCP is a parallelogram, 11019
(iii) the area of the parallelogram ABCP, 2xTriangle 2 15 30
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(iv) tan BAC.
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(b) It is given that the length of BC = k units.
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Write down cos BCA, giving your answer in terms of k.
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(iii) .................................unit2 [1]

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

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(b) cos BCA = ............................[1]
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4 A straight line passes through the points P (1, 2) and Q (5, –14).

Find

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(a) the coordinates of the midpoint of PQ,

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(b) the gradient of PQ,

(c) the equation of PQ. 4 4

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(c) ............................................[2]
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5 (a) Find the coordinates of the point where the line 2y = 3x + 15 crosses the y-axis.

put X o

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Answer (a) O , ............)

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

Find

(i) the gradient of PQ,

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(ii) the midpoint of PQ.

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

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6 A straight line passes through the points P (–8, 10) and Q (4, 1).

Find

(a) the coordinates of the midpoint of PQ,

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(b) the equation of PQ.

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7 M is the midpoint of the line joining P and Q.

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(a) R lies on PQ produced, such that PR = 3PQ . if I j t t t t t t
Find PM : PR .
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PM PR
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Answer (a) .................. : ..................[1]

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

(i) Find the coordinates of M.

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

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

Find the value of k.

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6kt 30 0
6k 30
K 5

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

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

(a) M is the midpoint of PQ.

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Find the coordinates of M.
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(............, ............) [1]

(b) Find the gradient of the line PQ.

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

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(i) Find k. 2 i 31 2 K O
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k = .................................. [2]

(ii) Find the gradient of this line.

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9 Here are the equations of four straight lines.

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Line 1: y = 2x + 4 Y 1 2111 4 X X
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Line 3:
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Line 4: 2y – 8 = 3x
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(a) Which two lines are parallel?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Find the coordinates of M.

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(b) Find the equation of the line AB.

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(a) Find the gradient of the line�

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

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12 P is (−1, 3) and Q is (5, −1).

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

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(b) Find the gradient of the line PQ.

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

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

Write down patio puty

(i) the coordinates of A and B,

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B = ( ................ O ) [2]
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(ii) the gradient of the line.

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

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(a) On the grid above, draw the graph of x+y = 6. [1]

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(b) On the grid above, draw the graph of 2y + x = 4 . [1]

(c) On the grid above, shade and label the region R, defined by the following inequalities.

x+y G 6 2y + x H 4 yH2 x H-1 [2]

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

M is the midpoint of PQ.

(a) Find the coordinates of M.

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(b) Find the gradient of the line PQ.

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

(i) Find the coordinates of R.

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

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

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(b) Find the gradient of the line PQ.

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

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

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(i) Find the value of k.
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Answer k = ................................................. [1]

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(ii) The line x + Ay = 3 is parallel to L.
since lines are parall gradients
Find the value of A.
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 17 The coordinates of the midpoint of the line AB are16(1, 2).
The length of the line AB is 10 units.
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(a) If the gradient of AB is 0, find the coordinates of A and B.

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

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B = (............ , ............) [1]
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(b) If the gradient of AB is , find the coordinates of A and B.
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18 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.

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