CAIE P1 2010 November — Question 8

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2010
SessionNovember
TopicStraight Lines & Coordinate Geometry

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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{ae57d8f1-5a0d-426c-952d-e8b99c6aeaba-3_613_897_1311_623} The diagram shows part of the curve \(y = \frac { 2 } { 1 - x }\) and the line \(y = 3 x + 4\). The curve and the line meet at points \(A\) and \(B\).
  1. Find the coordinates of \(A\) and \(B\).
  2. Find the length of the line \(A B\) and the coordinates of the mid-point of \(A B\).