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GL is a median in .1 HFG and HJ II FK.

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Draw a neat sketch of this diagram on your answer sheet.
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Prove, giving reasons, that KL LJ.

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.1 KLM is an isosceles triangle with KL = LM, LLKM = 80, LNbisects L KLM and LKMN 20.
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On your answer sheet, draw a neat sketch of the diagram above, showing all the given
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Find the size of L LMN, giving reasons for your answer.
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Find the size of L LNM, giving reasons. t

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PQRS is a quadrilateral with PR QS, PQ..L PS and SR..L PS.

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On your answer sheet, draw a neat sketch and mark on it all the given information.
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Prove that 8 QPS and 8 RSP are congruent.
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Hence prove that PQRS is a parallelogram.t

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In the diagram given below, ~ABC is a right angle triangle with L BAC
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Write down the size of L PRQ. (No reasons are required in your solution). t

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The diagram shows a rhombus EFGH. A line EL is drawn through E so that L HEL
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Copy the diagram onto your answer page.
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L FGH 96 ~ find the size of L ELF giving reasons. t
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In the diagram, PQRS is a parallelogram. QR is produced to U so that QR = RU.

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Giving clear reasons, show that the triangles PST and URT are congruent.
Hence, or otherwise, show that T is the midpoint of SR. t

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Find the equation of the line perpendicular to 2x - 3y - 6

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Calculate the perpendicular distance of the point (3, -1) from the line 3x -4y + 2

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Given the points A( -1, 2) and B(3, 5) find:

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the length of the interval joining A and B.
b.
the coordinates of the midpoint of the interval AB.
c.
the gradient of the line AB and hence the angle of inclination of AB to the positive direction of
the x-axis. (Answer to the nearest degree.).
d.
the equation of AB.t
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A and B are the points (0, 3) and (4, -3) respectively.

Find the distance between A and B.

If C is the point (-5, 0), find the co-ordinates of the midpoint of the interval joining Band C.
Show that the equation of the line AB is 3x + 2y - 6 = O.
Hence find the equation of the line perpendicular to AB and passing through C.
Find the point of intersection of the line AB with the line x - 4y + 5 O.
Write down three inequalities to describe the shaded region given above.t

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A line, L, is inclined at an angle of 45 to the positive direction of the x-axis and passes through the point
X(O, 5).
1.
Show that the equation of the line L is x - y + 5 = O.
11.
Line P is perpendicular to line L. Show that the gradient of line P is -1.
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Show that the equation of the line P, through Y( 12, 5) is x + Y = 17.
iv.
Find the shortest distance between the line L and the point Y(12, 5). Leave your answer in surd
form with a rational denominator.
v.
The point Z(6, 11) lies on the line L. Show that (6, 11) is the point of intersection of the lines

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Show that the distance between Z and Xcan be expressed in the form a J2 units.
What type of triangle is 11 XYZ?t

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The line L has equation x + 2y = 5 and P is the point (2, 4).

a.
On a number plane, mark the origin 0, the point P and draw the line L.
b.
Find the midpoint M, of the interval OP.
c.
Show M lies on the line L.
d.
Find the gradients of the line OP and the line L.
e.
Show the line L is the perpendicular bisector of the interval OP.

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Line L meets the x-axis at Q. Find the co-ordinates of Q.

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A line is drawn through 0 parallel to PQ and it meets line L in R. Find the equation of OR.
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Explain why PQOR is a rhombus.t
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2) Proof
3) Proof

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d) 2x -3y + 10
3x + 2y

c) Proof

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vii) Right-angled isosceles.

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R ii) iii) Proof
6) 45
7) 106
8) Proof
9) 3x + 2y - 9 = 0
10) 3 units
11) a) 5 b) (1,3'5) c) 0'75,37 d) 3x -4y -11

14) a)
b) M(1, 2) c) Proof d) 2,

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f) Q(5, 0)

g) 4x + 3y = 0 h) The two diagonals are

perpendicular and bisect each other. All sides are
equal and opposite sides are parallel.

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