CAIE P1 2019 June — Question 7

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2019
SessionJune
TopicStraight Lines & Coordinate Geometry

7 The coordinates of two points \(A\) and \(B\) are \(( 1,3 )\) and \(( 9 , - 1 )\) respectively and \(D\) is the mid-point of \(A B\). A point \(C\) has coordinates \(( x , y )\), where \(x\) and \(y\) are variables.
  1. State the coordinates of \(D\).
  2. It is given that \(C D ^ { 2 } = 20\). Write down an equation relating \(x\) and \(y\).
  3. It is given that \(A C\) and \(B C\) are equal in length. Find an equation relating \(x\) and \(y\) and show that it can be simplified to \(y = 2 x - 9\).
  4. Using the results from parts (ii) and (iii), and showing all necessary working, find the possible coordinates of \(C\).