Edexcel C1 — Question 10

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

10. The straight line \(l _ { 1 }\) has equation \(4 y + x = 0\). The straight line \(l _ { 2 }\) has equation \(y = 2 x - 3\).
  1. On the same axes, sketch the graphs of \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\). Show clearly the coordinates of all points at which the graphs meet the coordinate axes. The lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) intersect at the point \(A\).
  2. Calculate, as exact fractions, the coordinates of \(A\).
  3. Find an equation of the line through \(A\) which is perpendicular to \(l _ { 1 }\). Give your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\), where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers.