Edexcel C1 — Question 8

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
TopicStraight Lines & Coordinate Geometry

8. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} The points \(A ( 1,7 ) , B ( 20,7 )\) and \(C ( p , q )\) form the vertices of a triangle \(A B C\), as shown in Figure 2. The point \(D ( 8,2 )\) is the mid-point of \(A C\).
  1. Find the value of \(p\) and the value of \(q\). The line \(l\), which passes through \(D\) and is perpendicular to \(A C\), intersects \(A B\) at \(E\).
  2. Find an equation for \(l\), in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\), where \(a\), b and \(c\) are integers.
  3. Find the exact \(x\)-coordinate of \(E\).