SPS SPS SM 2020 June — Question 3

Exam BoardSPS
ModuleSPS SM (SPS SM)
Year2020
SessionJune
TopicStraight Lines & Coordinate Geometry

3. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{f2033889-3cc5-48de-9bdb-cb1861921a2a-05_702_700_278_712} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} Figure 2 is a sketch showing the line \(l _ { 1 }\) with equation \(y = 2 x - 1\) and the point \(A\) with coordinates \(( - 2,3 )\). The line \(l _ { 2 }\) passes through \(A\) and is perpendicular to \(l _ { 1 }\)
  1. Find the equation of \(l _ { 2 }\) writing your answer in the form \(y = m x + c\), where \(m\) and \(c\) are constants to be found. The point \(B\) and the point \(C\) lie on \(l _ { 1 }\) such that \(A B C\) is an isosceles triangle with \(A B = A C = 2 \sqrt { 13 }\)
  2. Show that the \(x\) coordinates of points \(B\) and \(C\) satisfy the equation $$5 x ^ { 2 } - 12 x - 32 = 0$$ Given that \(B\) lies in the 3rd quadrant
  3. find, using algebra and showing your working, the coordinates of \(B\).