OCR C1 2008 January — Question 9

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
Year2008
SessionJanuary
TopicStraight Lines & Coordinate Geometry

9 The points \(A\) and \(B\) have coordinates \(( - 5 , - 2 )\) and \(( 3,1 )\) respectively.
  1. Find the equation of the line \(A B\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\).
  2. Find the coordinates of the mid-point of \(A B\). The point \(C\) has coordinates (-3,4).
  3. Calculate the length of \(A C\), giving your answer in simplified surd form.
  4. Determine whether the line \(A C\) is perpendicular to the line \(B C\), showing all your working.