Additional Mathematics Worksheet

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Coordinate Geometry AM 2024

Question 1
Solutions to this question by accurate drawing will not be accepted.

The diagram, not drawn to scale, shows a trapezium ABCD in which AB is parallel to DC
and angle BAD = 90 . The vertices of the trapezium are at the points A(0, 2),
B(2a + 4, 3a), C(b, 0) and D(2,−2) .
(a) Given that the length of AB is 4 5 units, find the value of a, where a > 0.
(b) Find the equation of AB.
(c) Find the value of b.
(d) Find the perpendicular bisector of AB. Hence or otherwise, show that C lies on the
perpendicular bisector of AB.
(e) Find the area of trapezium ABCD.

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Question 2
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The coordinates of points A, B and D are (13, 8), (7, 0) and (3, 8) respectively.

D(3, 8)
A(13, 8)

K(k, 6)

x
B(7, 0)

(a) Find the value of k.

(b) Find the equation of line BD.
(c) Given that the equation of line AC is y = 0.5x + 1.5, find the coordinates of point L
which is the point of intersection of lines AC and BD.
(d) Given that point C lies on the line y = 0, find the coordinates of C.
(e) Find the length of line segment AB.
(f) Hence, write down the special name for quadrilateral ABCD. Explain your answer.
(g) Calculate the area of the quadrilateral ABCD.

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Question 3
Solutions to this question by accurate drawing will not be accepted.

y
B(6, 8)

A(0, 4)
M(5, 3)

x
0
D y = mx

The diagram, which is not drawn to scale, shows the ΔABD where the point A is (0, 4)
and B is (6, 8). O is the origin and M(5, 3) is the midpoint of BD. The equation of OD
is y = mx.
(a) Find the coordinates of D.
(b) Write down the value of m.
(c) By calculating the exact length of BA, AD and BD, show that DAB = 90 .
(d) Calculate the area of ΔABM .

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Question 4
In the diagram, C is the point (0, − 4) and A is a point on the y-axis. The line AB meets
the horizontal line through C at B.

x
O

C (0, − 4) B

(a) Write down the equation of BC.

y
(b) Given that the equation of the line AB is + 2 x = 4 , find the coordinates of A and B.
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(c) Find the area of ABC .
(d) Given that the length of AB = l , find the value of l.
(e) Hence, or otherwise, calculate the perpendicular distance from C to AB, giving your
answer correct to two decimal places.

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Question 5
Solutions to this question by accurate drawing will not be accepted.

A
y=x+5
1
B x
D 0 2

In the graph above, the coordinates of B are (2, 0), C lies on the y-axis and D lies on the
x-axis. AB cuts the y-axis at 1, BC is parallel to AD and the equation of AD is y = x + 5 .
(a) Find the equation of the line AB.
(b) Find the coordinates of the point C.
 2 1
(c) Show that the coordinates of the point A is  − 2 , 2  .
 3 3
(d) Calculate the area of ADB .

Question 6
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y

A (7, 8)

M
P x
C (−2, − 1) O

N
B(13, − 4)

The diagram above shows a triangle ABC with vertices at A(7, 8), B(13, − 4) and
C (−2, − 1) . M and N are the mid-points of AB and BC respectively. The line MN cuts
the x-axis at P.
(a) Find the coordinates of P.
(b) Find the ratio MP : PN.
(c) Find the area of the trapezium ACNM.
(d) Determine whether angle PMB is a right angle.
(e) Find the angle that the line AB makes with the positive x-axis.

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Question 7
Solution for this question by accurate drawing will not be accepted.

y
Q(3, a)

P(−2, 5)
R(7, 4)

x
0 T

The diagram (not drawn to scale) shows a trapezium PQRS in which PS is parallel to QR
and PQ is perpendicular to QR and PS. The coordinates of P, Q and R are (−2, 5), (3, a)
and (7, 4) respectively. PS cuts the x-axis at T.
(a) Show that a = 9.
(b) Find the coordinates of T.
Given further that PT : TS is 2 : 3, find
(c) the coordinates of S.
(d) the area of the trapezium PQRS.

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Question 8
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y
C (9, k)

P
D (1.5, 7)

4 y + x = 38
Q

A
x
O

The diagram, which is not drawn to scale, shows a parallelogram ABCD where A is a
point on the y-axis, C is (9, k) and D is (1.5, 7). The points P and Q lie on the lines CD
and BC respectively. The line through Q perpendicular to BC has equation 4y + x = 38
and meets CD at P such that DC = 3DP.
(a) Show that k = 11.5.
(b) Find the coordinates of A and of B.
(c) Find the coordinates of Q.
(d) Find the area of triangle DQC.

Question 9
A circle, C1, has a diameter AB where A is the point (6,−2) and B is the point (12, 6).
(a) Find the coordinates of the centre and the radius of C1.
(b) Find the equation of C1.
(c) Show that the equation of the tangent to the circle at A is 4 y + 3x = 10.

A second circle, C2, has equation ( x − 7) 2 + ( y − 4) 2 = 9.

(d) Explain why the point (5, 6) lies only in one of the circles C1 and C2.

Question 10
(a) A circle C passes through the point P(4, − 3) and has the same centre as the circle
x 2 + y 2 + 4 x − 2 y − 1 = 0 . Find the equation of the circle C.
(b) Find the equation of the tangent to the circle C at the point P(4, − 3) .
(c) Another point Q(4, q) which lies on the circle C, is the same distance from the
y-axis as the point P. Find the coordinates of the point Q.
(d) Find the perimeter of the triangle POQ, where O is the centre of the circle C.

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Question 11
The points A(7,−6) , B(9, 2) and C(1, 4) lie on a circle as shown in the diagram.

(a) Find the gradients of AB and BC and show that AC is the diameter of the circle.
(b) Find the coordinates of the centre of the circle and find the radius of the circle.
(c) Find the equation of the circle.
(d) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of BC and determine whether it
passes through the centre of the circle.

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Question 12
Solutions to this question by accurate drawing will not be accepted.

y
B

A
x

The diagram, which is not drawn to scale, shows a circle passing through A, B and C.
A is (1, 2) and B is (3, 6). It is given that the gradient of AC is 0.5 and that AC is the
diameter of the circle.
(a) Find the equation of AB.
(b) Explain why ABC = 90 .
(c) Hence, find the equation of BC.
(d) Show that the coordinates of C is (6, 4.5).
(e) Find the area of the triangle ABC.
(f) Find the equation of the circle in standard form.
Given further that D is a point on the circle such that BD is a diameter,
(g) find the coordinates of D.

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Question 13
Solutions to this question by accurate drawing will not be accepted.

In the diagram below, the point A(5, 5) and B(−1, − 3) are opposite ends of a diameter of
a circle C1.

C1

A(5, 5)

x
0

B(−1, − 3)

(a) Find the equation of C1.

(b) Find the equation of a circle C2 which is a reflection of C1 in the x-axis.
(c) If M(6, t) lies on C1, find the value of t, where t < 0.

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Question 14
The diagram shows a simplified map of the Indian Ocean. Geological stations P(0, 3),
Q(0, 7) and R(11, 0) detected an earthquake and a geologist is attempting to locate the
epicentre C of the earthquake.

Q(0, 7)

l
P(0, 3)

45 R(11, 0)
x

Instruments at P and Q detected the earthquake at exactly the same time, indicating that
the epicentre C is equidistant from P and Q. Instruments at R detected it a few seconds
later in the direction as indicated by the line l in the diagram above. The line l makes an
angle of 45 with the x-axis.
(a) Show that the line l can be represented by the equation x + y = 11.
(b) Calculate the coordinates of C.
(c) Hence, find the equation of the circle passing through P and Q with centre C.
(d) Explain why it is not possible for a circle with centre C to pass through all three
points, P, Q and R.

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Question 15
The diagram shows two intersecting circles, C1 and C2, with centers P and Q respectively
such that Q lies on C1 and P lies on C2. The point R is (7, 2) and lies on both circles.

C2
Q
R(7, 2)

x
O
P
C1

(a) Given that the equation of circle C1 is x 2 + y 2 − 6 x + 4 y − 19 = 0 , find the

coordinates of P and the radius of C1.
(b) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of PR.
( )
(c) Show that the coordinates of Q are a + b 3, c + d 3 , where a, b, c and d are
integers.
(d) Calculate the area of PQR .

Question 16
A circle, C1, with the equation x 2 + y 2 − 4 x − 2 y = 4 , cuts y-axis at points A and B.
(a) Find
(i) the centre and radius of the circle, C1,
(ii) the coordinates of A and B, and show that the distance of AB = 2 units.
(b) The circle, C1, is reflected about the x-axis to give circle C2. Find the equation of
the reflected circle, C2, in the form of x2 + y2 + Ax + By + C = 0.

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[Answer Key]
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1(a) a = 2 (b) y = x+2 (c) b = 6 (e) 30 units2
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2(a) 11.5 (b) y = −2 x + 14 (c) L(5, 4) (d) C (−3, 0) (e) 10 units

(f) AB = BC = AD = 10 units, AD // BC, ABCD is rhombus. (g) 80 units2

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3(a) D(4, − 2) (b) − (d) 13
2

4(a) y = −4 (b) A(0, 8) B(3, − 4) (c) 18 units2 (d) 153 (e) 2.91

6(a) P = (8, 0) (b) 4 : 5 (c) 60.75 units2 (e) 116.6

 1 3
7(b) (2, 0) (c)  8, − 7  (d) 71 units 2
 2 4
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8(b) A(0, 1), B(7.5, 5.5) (c) Q(8, 7.5) (d) 12 units 2
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9(a) Centre (9, 2), Radius = 5 (b) x 2 + y 2 − 18 x − 4 y + 60 = 0

10(a) x 2 + y 2 + 4 x − 2 y − 47 = 0 or (x + 2)2 + ( y − 1)2 = 52

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(b) y = x −9
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(c) (4, 5) (d) 4 13 + 8 or 22.4 units

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11(a) Gradient AB = 4, Gradient BC = − (b) 5.83 (c) x 2 − 8 x + y 2 + 2 y − 17 = 0
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(d) y = 4 x − 17 , (4, − 1)

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12(a) y = 2x (b) Angle in a semicircle. (c) y = − x + 7
2 2
125
(e) 7.5 units2 (f) ( x − 3.5) + ( y − 3.25) =
2 2
(g) D(4, 0.5)
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13(a) ( x − 2) 2 + ( y − 1) 2 = 5 2 (b) ( x − 2) 2 + ( y + 1) 2 = 5 2 (c) 4 (NA) or − 2

14(b) C(6, 5) (c) ( x − 6) 2 + ( y − 5) 2 = 40

15(a) P = (3, − 2), Radius = 4 2 or 5.66 units2 (b) y = − x + 5

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(d) 8 3 or 13.9 units

16(a) (i) Centre = (2, 1), radius = 3 units (ii) 2 5 units

(b) x 2 + y 2 − 4 x + 2 y − 4 = 0

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