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Pure Core Mathematics 1

Problem Sheet 3: Coordinate Geometry of Straight Lines
54 marks
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1. The point A has coordinates 3! "5# and the point B has coordinates $! $#%
a# i# &ind the gradient of AB%
(1)
ii# Sho' that the e()ation of the line AB can be 'ritten in the form rx * y + s! 'here
r and s are positi,e integers%
(3)

b# The midpoint of AB is M and the line MC is perpendic)lar to AB%
i# &ind the coordinates of M%
(1)
ii# &ind the gradient of the line MC%
(2)
iii# Gi,en that C has coordinates 5! p#! find the ,al)e of the constant p%
(3)
(Total 10 marks)

2. The e()ation of the line AB is 5x 3y + -.%
a# &ind the gradient of AB%
(2)

b# The point A has coordinates 4! /-# and a point C has coordinates /.! 4#%
i# Pro,e that AC is perpendic)lar to AB%
(3)

ii# &ind an e()ation for the line AC! e0pressing yo)r ans'er in the form px * qy + r!
'here p! q and r are integers%
(3)
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c# The line 'ith e()ation x * -y + $3 also passes thro)gh the point B%
&ind the coordinates of B%
(3)
(Total 11 marks)

3. The line AB has e()ation 5x " -y + 1! and the point A has coordinates $! "$# and the point B has
coordinates 3! k#%
a# i# &ind the ,al)e of k.
(1)
ii# &ind the gradient of AB.
(2)

b# &ind an e()ation for the line thro)gh A 'hich is perpendic)lar to AB.
(3)
c# The point C has coordinates ".! "-#% Sho' that AC has length p - ! stating the ,al)e of
p.
(3)
(Total 9 marks)

4. The line AB has e()ation 3x " 4y + 4! and the line BC has the e()ation 4x * 3y + --%
a# i# &ind the gradient of AB%
(2)
ii# Pro,e that the lines AB and BC are perpendic)lar%
(2)

b# &ind the coordinates of the point B%
(3)
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c# The point A has coordinates 4p! 3p "$#! 'here p is a constant! and the point C has
coordinates $! .#%
i# Sho' that AC
-
+ -5p
-
" 52p * 52%
(2)
ii# Gi,en that AC has length $-5 ! find the possible ,al)es of p%
(3)
(Total 12 marks)

5. The point A has coordinates .! 5# and the point B has coordinates -! "$#%
a# &ind the coordinates of the midpoint of AB.
(2)

b# Sho' that AB has length k $3 ! 'here k is an integer%
(3)

c# i# &ind the gradient of the line AB.
(2)
ii# 3ence! or other'ise! sho' that the line AB has e()ation 3x -y = 4%
(2)

d# The line AB intersects the line 'ith e()ation -x * y = $2 at the point C.
&ind the coordinates of C.
(3)
(Total 12 marks)
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