CAIE P1 2013 June — Question 7

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2013
SessionJune
TopicStraight Lines & Coordinate Geometry

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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{13cfb59a-7781-4786-a625-919b01a2a4f0-3_465_554_255_794} The diagram shows three points \(A ( 2,14 ) , B ( 14,6 )\) and \(C ( 7,2 )\). The point \(X\) lies on \(A B\), and \(C X\) is perpendicular to \(A B\). Find, by calculation,
  1. the coordinates of \(X\),
  2. the ratio \(A X : X B\).