Edexcel C1 2008 January — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
Year2008
SessionJanuary
TopicStraight Lines & Coordinate Geometry

4. The point \(A ( - 6,4 )\) and the point \(B ( 8 , - 3 )\) lie on the line \(L\).
  1. Find an equation for \(L\) in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\), where \(a\), \(b\) and \(c\) are integers.
  2. Find the distance \(A B\), giving your answer in the form \(k \sqrt { 5 }\), where \(k\) is an integer.