C1 Coordinate Geometry

(without Diagram)
QUESTION PAPER (QP)
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1 The curve y = 9 − and the line y + x = 8 intersect at two points. Find
x
(i) the coordinates of the two points, [4]
(ii) the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line joining the two points. [4]

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2 Three points have coordinates A (2, 6), B (8, 10) and C (6, 0). The perpendicular bisector of AB
meets the line BC at D. Find
(i) the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB in the form ax + by = c, [4]
(ii) the coordinates of D. [4]
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3 Points A, B and C have coordinates (2, 5), (5, −1) and (8, 6) respectively.

(i) Find the coordinates of the mid-point of AB. [1]

(ii) Find the equation of the line through C perpendicular to AB. Give your answer in the form
ax + by + c = 0. [3]

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4 The line L1 passes through the points A (2, 5) and B (10, 9). The line L2 is parallel to L1 and passes
through the origin. The point C lies on L2 such that AC is perpendicular to L2 . Find
(i) the coordinates of C, [5]
(ii) the distance AC. [2]
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x y
5 The line + = 1, where a and b are positive constants, meets the x-axis at P and the y-axis at Q.
a b √
Given that PQ = (45) and that the gradient of the line PQ is − 12 , find the values of a and b. [5]

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6 The coordinates of A are (−3, 2) and the coordinates of C are (5, 6). The mid-point of AC is M and
the perpendicular bisector of AC cuts the x-axis at B.

(i) Find the equation of MB and the coordinates of B. [5]

(ii) Show that AB is perpendicular to BC . [2]

(iii) Given that ABCD is a square, find the coordinates of D and the length of AD. [2]
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7 The point A has coordinates (−1, −5) and the point B has coordinates (7, 1). The perpendicular
bisector of AB meets the x-axis at C and the y-axis at D. Calculate the length of CD. [6]

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8 The curve y = − 2 intersects the x-axis at A. The tangent to the curve at A intersects the y-axis
2x + 1
at C.

(i) Show that the equation of AC is 5y + 4x = 8. [5]

(ii) Find the distance AC . [2]

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9 The point R is the reflection of the point −1, 3
in the line 3y + 2x = 33. Find by calculation the
coordinates of R. [7]

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10 The point A has coordinates −1, 6
and the point B has coordinates 7, 2
.

(i) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB, giving your answer in the form y = mx + c.
[4]

(ii) A point C on the perpendicular bisector has coordinates p, q
. The distance OC is 2 units, where
O is the origin. Write down two equations involving p and q and hence find the coordinates of
the possible positions of C. [5]
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11 The point A has coordinates 3, 1
and the point B has coordinates −21, 11
. The point C is the
mid-point of AB.

(i) Find the equation of the line through A that is perpendicular to y = 2x − 7. [2]

(ii) Find the distance AC. [3]

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12 The coordinates of points A and B are a, 2
and 3, b
respectively, where a and b are constants. The

distance AB is 125
units and the gradient of the line AB is 2. Find the possible values of a and
of b. [6]

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13 Find the coordinates of the point at which the perpendicular bisector of the line joining 2, 7
to
10, 3
meets the x-axis. [5]

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14 The line 4x + ky = 20 passes through the points A
8, −4 and B
b, 2b, where k and b are constants.

(i) Find the values of k and b. [4]

(ii) Find the coordinates of the mid-point of AB. [1]

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15 A is the point
a, 2a − 1 and B is the point
2a + 4, 3a + 9, where a is a constant.

(i) Find, in terms of a, the gradient of a line perpendicular to AB. [3]


(ii) Given that the distance AB is
260, find the possible values of a. [4]

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16 The line with gradient −2 passing through the point P 3t, 2t
intersects the x-axis at A and the y-axis
at B.

(i) Find the area of triangle AOB in terms of t. [3]

The line through P perpendicular to AB intersects the x-axis at C.

(ii) Show that the mid-point of PC lies on the line y = x. [4]

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17 The point C lies on the perpendicular bisector of the line joining the points A 4, 6
and B 10, 2
.
C also lies on the line parallel to AB through 3, 11
.

(i) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB. [4]

(ii) Calculate the coordinates of C. [3]

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18 The point A has coordinates p, 1
and the point B has coordinates 9, 3p + 1
, where p is a constant.

(i) For the case where the distance AB is 13 units, find the possible values of p. [3]

(ii) For the case in which the line with equation 2x + 3y = 9 is perpendicular to AB, find the value
of p. [4]

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19 Points A, B and C have coordinates A −3, 7
, B 5, 1
and C −1, k
, where k is a constant.

(i) Given that AB = BC, calculate the possible values of k. [3]

The perpendicular bisector of AB intersects the x-axis at D.

(ii) Calculate the coordinates of D. [5]

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20 Two points have coordinates A 5, 7
and B 9, −1
.

(i) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB. [3]

The line through C 1, 2
parallel to AB meets the perpendicular bisector of AB at the point X .

(ii) Find, by calculation, the distance BX . [5]

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21 A curve has equation y = 3x − and passes through the points A 1, −1
and B 4, 11
. At each of
x
the points C and D on the curve, the tangent is parallel to AB. Find the equation of the perpendicular
bisector of CD. [7]
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22 Three points have coordinates A 0, 7
, B 8, 3
and C 3k, k
. Find the value of the constant k for
which
(i) C lies on the line that passes through A and B, [4]
(ii) C lies on the perpendicular bisector of AB. [4]
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23 Triangle ABC has vertices at A −2, −1
, B 4, 6
and C 6, −3
.

(i) Show that triangle ABC is isosceles and find the exact area of this triangle. [6]

(ii) The point D is the point on AB such that CD is perpendicular to AB. Calculate the x-coordinate
of D. [6]

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24 C is the mid-point of the line joining A 14, −7
to B −6, 3
. The line through C perpendicular to AB
crosses the y-axis at D.

(i) Find the equation of the line CD, giving your answer in the form y = mx + c. [4]

(ii) Find the distance AD. [2]

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x y
25 The line + = 1, where a and b are positive constants, intersects the x- and y-axes at the points A
a b
and B respectively. The mid-point of AB lies on the line 2x + y = 10 and the distance AB = 10. Find
the values of a and b. [6]
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26 Three points, A, B and C, are such that B is the mid-point of AC. The coordinates of A are 2, m
and
the coordinates of B are n, −6
, where m and n are constants.

(i) Find the coordinates of C in terms of m and n. [2]

The line y = x + 1 passes through C and is perpendicular to AB.

(ii) Find the values of m and n. [5]

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27 The point A has coordinates −2, 6
. The equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line AB is
2y = 3x + 5.

(i) Find the equation of AB. [3]

(ii) Find the coordinates of B. [3]

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28 Find the coordinates of the points of intersection of the curve y = x 3 − 1 with the curve y = x 3 + 1. [4]

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29 A −1, 1
and P a, b
are two points, where a and b are constants. The gradient of AP is 2.

(i) Find an expression for b in terms of a. [2]

(ii) B 10, −1
is a third point such that AP = AB. Calculate the coordinates of the possible positions
of P. [6]

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30 The points A 1, 1
and B 5, 9
lie on the curve 6y = 5x2 − 18x + 19.

(i) Show that the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB is 2y = 13 − x. [4]

The perpendicular bisector of AB meets the curve at C and D.

O@ A
p
(ii) Find, by calculation, the distance CD, giving your answer in the form , where p and q are
q
integers. [5]
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31 A straight line cuts the positive x-axis at A and the positive y-axis at B 0, 2
. Angle BAO = 16 0 radians,
where O is the origin.

(i) Find the exact value of the x-coordinate of A. [2]

(ii) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB, giving your answer in the form y = mx + c,
where m is given exactly and c is an integer. [4]

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32 Points A and B have coordinates h, h
and 4h + 6, 5h
respectively. The equation of the perpendicular
bisector of AB is 3x + 2y = k. Find the values of the constants h and k. [7]

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33 The coordinates of points A and B are −3k − 1, k + 3
and k + 3, 3k + 5
respectively, where k is a

constant (k ≠ −1).

(i) Find and simplify the gradient of AB, showing that it is independent of k. [2]

(ii) Find and simplify the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB. [5]
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34 Two points A and B have coordinates 3a, −a
and −a, 2a
respectively, where a is a positive
constant.

(i) Find the equation of the line through the origin parallel to AB. [2]

(ii) The length of the line AB is 3 13 units. Find the value of a. [3]

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35 Two points A and B have coordinates −1, 1
and 3, 4
respectively. The line BC is perpendicular to
AB and intersects the x-axis at C.

(i) Find the equation of BC and the x-coordinate of C. [4]

(ii) Find the distance AC, giving your answer correct to 3 decimal places. [2]

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36 Two points A and B have coordinates 1, 3
and 9, −1
respectively. The perpendicular bisector of
AB intersects the y-axis at the point C. Find the coordinates of C. [5]

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37 The coordinates of two points A and B are 1, 3
and 9, −1
respectively and D is the mid-point of
AB. A point C has coordinates x, y
, where x and y are variables.

(i) State the coordinates of D. [1]

(ii) It is given that CD2 = 20. Write down an equation relating x and y. [1]

(iii) It is given that AC and BC are equal in length. Find an equation relating x and y and show that
it can be simplified to y = 2x − 9. [3]

(iv) Using the results from parts (ii) and (iii), and showing all necessary working, find the possible
coordinates of C. [4]

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38 The point M is the mid-point of the line joining the points 3, 7
and −1, 1
. Find the equation of the
x y
line through M which is parallel to the line + = 1. [4]
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39 Points A and B have coordinates 8, 3
and p, q
respectively. The equation of the perpendicular
bisector of AB is y = −2x + 4.

Find the values of p and q. [4]

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