Coordinate Geometry
Pure maths (R paper sums)
(June 19/P1R/Q11)
1. The points A and B have coordinates (−1 , 3) and (5 , 6) respectively.
(a) Find an equation for the line AB.
The point P divides AB in the ratio 2 :1
(b) Show that the coordinates of P are (3 , 5)
The point C with coordinates (m , n), where m>0, is such that CP is perpendicular to the line AB.
Given that the radius of the circle which passes through A , P and C is 5
(C) find the value of m and the value of n .
The point D with coordinates ( p , q ) is such that the line AD is perpendicular to the line AB and the line
DC is parallel to the line AB.
(d) find the value of p and the value of q .
(e) find the area of trapezium ABCD . [JUNE 19/P1R/Q11]
2. The line l 1 with equation y +2 x−4 +0 passes through the point P with coordinates (a ,6) and the
point Q with coordinates (3 , b).
(a) Find the value of a and the value of b .
The line l 2 passes through point P and is perpendicular to l 1
The point R , with coordinates (e , f ) lies on l 2 such that PR=6 √ 5
(b) find the two possible pairs of values of e and f .
Given that e <0 ,
(c) find the area of triangle PQR .
The points P , Q and R lie on a circle C .
(d) find the coordinates of the centre of C . [JAN 20/P1R/Q9]
3. Figure 2 shows the shaded region R bounded by the line l 1,
the line l 2 and the y−axis.
The points with coordinates (0 , 8) and (4, 0) lie on l 1
The points with coordinates (0 , 4 ) and (6 , 0) lie on l 2
(a) Find, in the form ax +by =c , where a , b and c are integers,
an equation of
(i) l 1
(ii) l 2
(b) Hence write down three inequalities that define the region R . [JAN 20/P2R/Q2]
4. In triangle ABC , AB=11cm and BC=12 cm. The area of triangle ABC=33 cm2
Find, in cm to 3 significant figures, the two possible lengths of AC . [JAN 20/P2R/Q2]
5. The point A has coordinates (1 , 7) and the point B has coordinates (9 , 3). The line l is the
perpendicular bisector of AB. (a) find and equation of l . The line l crosses the x−¿ axis at the point C .
(b) Find the area of the triangle ABC [JAN 22/P1R/Q3]
6. The point A has coordinates (−7 ,−1 ) and the point B has coordinates (3 , 4)
(a) Find an equation of the line that passes through A and B
Give your answer in the form ax +by + c=0where a , b and c are integers. The point C has coordinates
(−3 , 7). Given that k is a constant such that AB=kAC
(b) find the value of k
The point D has coordinates (3 , p) where p is a constant. Given that CD is perpendicular to AB
(c) find the value of p [JAN22/P2R/Q2]
7. An equation of the line l is y−3 x=3 . The point A on l on the y -axis. The point B on l has
coordinates ( 10 , b ) , where b is an integer. The point C divides AB in the ratio 2 :3. The straight line k
passes through C and is perpendicular to l
(a) Show that an equation of k is 3 y + x−49=0
The point D with coordinates ( p , q), where q is positive, is such that AD is parallel to k and the length
of AD is 12√ 10
(b) Find the coordinates of D
The point E lies on k such that DE is parallel to the y -axis. The point F lies on l such that DF is parallel
to the y -axis.
(c) Find the exact area of triangle ECF . [MAY 22/P1R/Q11]
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8. The line l with gradient passes through the points A and B with coordinates ( p , 10¿ and (
12
123 , 0 ¿ respectively.
(a) Show that p=3
(b) Find an equation for l in the form rx + sy +t=0 where r , s and t are integers.
The line k is perpendicular to l and passes through the point A .
(c) Find an equation for k in the form y=mx+c
Line k intersects the x -axis at the point C .
(d) Find the exact area of triangle ABC . [JAN 23/P2R/Q5]
9. The points A and B have coordinates ( 1 ,5 ) and (9 , 9) respectively.
(a) Find an equation of line AB , giving your answer in the form ax +by + c=0, where a , b and c are
integers to be found.
The line l is perpendicular to AB and passes through the point X which lies on AB such that
AX : XB=3 :1
(b) Show that an equation of l is y=−2 x +22
The point C has coordinates (6 , p)
Given that C lies on l
(c) find the value of p
ABCD is a parallelogram where the x coordinate of D is negative.
(d) Find the coordinates of the point D
(e) Find the area of the parallelogram ABCD [MAY 23/P2R/Q8]
Answers:
1. (a) 2 y−12=x −5 (b) ( 3 , 5 ) (c) m=7 ,n=−3 (d) p=3 ,q=−5 (e) 50 (units 2 ¿ 2. (a) a=−1 , b=−2
(b) (−13 , 0 ) ( 11, 12 ) (c) 60( units )2 (d) (−5 ,−1 ) 3.(a)(i) y +2 x=8 (ii) 3 y +2 x=12 (b) x ≥ 0 ,
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y +2 x ≤ 8 , 3 y+ 2 x ≥12 4. 22.2 ( cm ) 5. (a) y=2 x−5 (b) 25 6. (a) x−2 y +5=0 (b) k = (c) p=−5
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8000 3625
7. (b) (−36 , 15 ) (c) 8. (b) 12 y+ x−123=0 (c) y=12 x−26 (d) 9.(a) x−2 y +9=0 (c)
3 6
10 (d) (−2 , 6) (e) 20(units 2)
