CAIE P1 2013 November — Question 7

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2013
SessionNovember
TopicStraight Lines & Coordinate Geometry

7 The point \(A\) has coordinates ( \(- 1,6\) ) and the point \(B\) has coordinates (7,2).
  1. Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of \(A B\), giving your answer in the form \(y = m x + c\).
  2. A point \(C\) on the perpendicular bisector has coordinates \(( p , q )\). The distance \(O C\) is 2 units, where \(O\) is the origin. Write down two equations involving \(p\) and \(q\) and hence find the coordinates of the possible positions of \(C\).