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PMMT100 – A Level Mathematics 1

Tutorial Sheet 4: Coordinate Geometry


Mr. M. Chipoka & Dr. J. Musonda
School of Medicine and Health Sciences
University of Lusaka
March 4, 2024

Mark allocations are shown in brackets for time management (1 mark ≈ 1.2 minutes)

1. (a) The line l1 has equation 2x + 3y = 6.

The line l2 is parallel to the line l1 and passes through the point (3, −5).

Find the equation of l2 in the form y = mx + c, where m and c are constants. (4)

(b) The line l1 has equation 10x − 2y + 7 = 0.

(i) Find the gradient of l1 . (1)


 
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(ii) The line l2 is parallel to the line l1 and passes through the point − , .
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Find the equation of l2 in the form y = mx + c, where m and c are constants. (3)

(c) The straight line l1 has equation 2y = 3x + 5 and cuts the x-axis at the point A.

(i) State the gradient of l1 . (1)

(ii) Write down the x coordinate of point A. (1)

Another straight line l2 intersects l1 at the point B with x-coordinate 1 and crosses
the x-axis at the point C. Given that l2 is perpendicular to l1 ,

(iii) find an equation for l2 in the form ax + by + c = 0, where a, b and c are integers, (5)

(iv) find the exact area of triangle ABC. (3)

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2. (a) Two circles C1 and C2 respectively have the equations
(x − 2)2 + y 2 = 9 and (x − 5)2 + y 2 = 9
(i) For each of these circles state the radius and the coordinates of the centre. (3)

(ii) Sketch the circles C1 and C2 on the same diagram. (3)

(iii) Find the exact distance between the points of intersection of C1 and C2 . (3)

(b) The circle C, with centre at the point A, has equation x2 + y 2 − 10x + 9 = 0.
(i) Find the centre, radius and x-intercepts of C. (6)

(ii) Given that the line l with gradient 2/7 is a tangent to C, and that l touches C
at the point T , find an equation of the line which passes through A and T . (3)

(c) The points A and B have coordinates (5, −1) and (13, 11) respectively.
(i) Find the coordinates of the mid-point of AB. (2)

(ii) Given that AB is a diameter of the circle C, find an equation for C. (4)

(d) The circle C has centre (5, 13) and touches the x-axis.
(i) Find an equation of C in terms of x and y. (2)

(ii) Find an equation of the tangent to C at the point (10, 1), giving your answer
in the form ay + bx + c = 0, where a, b and c are integers. (4)

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3. Consider the graph of y = g(x), −3 ≤ x ≤ 4 and the line l with equation y = x.
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The graph of y = g(x) consists of three straight line segments, from P (−3, 4) to Q(0, 4),
from Q(0, 4) to R(2, 0) and from R(2, 0) to S(4, 10).

The line l intersects y = g(x) at the points A and B, where A lies on the line QR
and B lies on the line RS.
(a) Use algebra to find the x coordinate of the point A and the x coordinate of the
point B. Show each step of your working and give your answers as exact fractions. (6)

(b) Sketch the graph with equation


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y = g(x), − 3 ≤ x ≤ 4
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On your sketch show the coordinates of the points to which P , Q, R and S are
transformed. (2)

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