Edexcel P1 2022 January — Question 8

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2022
SessionJanuary
TopicStraight Lines & Coordinate Geometry

8. The line \(l _ { 1 }\) has equation $$2 x - 5 y + 7 = 0$$
  1. Find the gradient of \(l _ { 1 }\) Given that
    • the point \(A\) has coordinates \(( 6 , - 2 )\)
    • the line \(l _ { 2 }\) passes through \(A\) and is perpendicular to \(l _ { 1 }\)
    • find the equation of \(l _ { 2 }\) giving your answer in the form \(y = m x + c\), where \(m\) and \(c\) are constants to be found.
    The lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) intersect at the point \(M\).
  2. Using algebra and showing all your working, find the coordinates of \(M\).
    (Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable.) Given that the diagonals of a square \(A B C D\) meet at \(M\),
  3. find the coordinates of the point \(C\).