Edexcel P1 2021 October — Question 5

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2021
SessionOctober
TopicStraight Lines & Coordinate Geometry

5. The line \(l _ { 1 }\) has equation \(3 y - 2 x = 30\) The line \(l _ { 2 }\) passes through the point \(A ( 24,0 )\) and is perpendicular to \(l _ { 1 }\)
Lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) meet at the point \(P\)
  1. Find, using algebra and showing your working, the coordinates of \(P\). Given that \(l _ { 1 }\) meets the \(x\)-axis at the point \(B\),
  2. find the area of triangle \(B P A\).