1.03a Straight lines: equation forms y=mx+c, ax+by+c=0

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OCR C4 2008 January Q4
6 marks Standard +0.3
4 Find the equation of the normal to the curve $$x ^ { 3 } + 4 x ^ { 2 } y + y ^ { 3 } = 6$$ at the point \(( 1,1 )\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\), where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers.
OCR C4 2008 January Q9
9 marks Standard +0.3
9 The parametric equations of a curve are \(x = t ^ { 3 } , y = t ^ { 2 }\).
  1. Show that the equation of the tangent at the point \(P\) where \(t = p\) is $$3 p y - 2 x = p ^ { 3 } .$$
  2. Given that this tangent passes through the point ( \(- 10,7\) ), find the coordinates of each of the three possible positions of \(P\).
Edexcel C1 2014 June Q9
10 marks Moderate -0.3
9. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{64f015bf-29fb-4374-af34-3745ea49aced-12_675_863_267_552} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} The line \(l _ { 1 }\), shown in Figure 2 has equation \(2 x + 3 y = 26\) The line \(l _ { 2 }\) passes through the origin \(O\) and is perpendicular to \(l _ { 1 }\)
  1. Find an equation for the line \(l _ { 2 }\) The line \(l _ { 2 }\) intersects the line \(l _ { 1 }\) at the point \(C\).
    Line \(l _ { 1 }\) crosses the \(y\)-axis at the point \(B\) as shown in Figure 2.
  2. Find the area of triangle \(O B C\). Give your answer in the form \(\frac { a } { b }\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are integers to be determined.
OCR C1 2009 January Q7
8 marks Moderate -0.8
7 The line with equation \(3 x + 4 y - 10 = 0\) passes through point \(A ( 2,1 )\) and point \(B ( 10 , k )\).
  1. Find the value of \(k\).
  2. Calculate the length of \(A B\). A circle has equation \(( x - 6 ) ^ { 2 } + ( y + 2 ) ^ { 2 } = 25\).
  3. Write down the coordinates of the centre and the radius of the circle.
  4. Verify that \(A B\) is a diameter of the circle.
OCR C1 2012 January Q8
6 marks Standard +0.3
8 The line \(l\) has gradient - 2 and passes through the point \(A ( 3,5 ) . B\) is a point on the line \(l\) such that the distance \(A B\) is \(6 \sqrt { 5 }\). Find the coordinates of each of the possible points \(B\).
OCR C1 2010 June Q9
13 marks Moderate -0.8
9
  1. The line joining the points \(A ( 4,5 )\) and \(B ( p , q )\) has mid-point \(M ( - 1,3 )\). Find \(p\) and \(q\). \(A B\) is the diameter of a circle.
  2. Find the radius of the circle.
  3. Find the equation of the circle, giving your answer in the form \(x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } + a x + b y + c = 0\).
  4. Find an equation of the tangent to the circle at the point \(( 4,5 )\).
OCR C1 2011 June Q9
12 marks Moderate -0.3
9 The points \(A ( 1,3 ) , B ( 7,1 )\) and \(C ( - 3 , - 9 )\) are joined to form a triangle.
  1. Show that this triangle is right-angled and state whether the right angle is at \(A , B\) or \(C\).
  2. The points \(A , B\) and \(C\) lie on the circumference of a circle. Find the equation of the circle in the form \(x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } + a x + b y + c = 0\).
OCR C1 2012 June Q3
5 marks Easy -1.3
3
  1. Find the gradient of the line \(l\) which has equation \(3 x - 5 y - 20 = 0\).
  2. The line \(l\) crosses the \(x\)-axis at \(P\) and the \(y\)-axis at \(Q\). Find the coordinates of the mid-point of \(P Q\).
OCR C1 2012 June Q10
15 marks Moderate -0.8
10 A circle has equation \(( x - 5 ) ^ { 2 } + ( y + 2 ) ^ { 2 } = 25\).
  1. Find the coordinates of the centre \(C\) and the length of the diameter.
  2. Find the equation of the line which passes through \(C\) and the point \(P ( 7,2 )\).
  3. Calculate the length of \(C P\) and hence determine whether \(P\) lies inside or outside the circle.
  4. Determine algebraically whether the line with equation \(y = 2 x\) meets the circle. \section*{THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS WRITTEN ON THIS PAGE}
OCR C1 2015 June Q5
9 marks Moderate -0.3
5 The points \(A\) and \(B\) have coordinates \(( 2,1 )\) and \(( 5 , - 3 )\) respectively.
  1. Find the length of \(A B\).
  2. Find an equation of the line through the mid-point of \(A B\) which is perpendicular to \(A B\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\) where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers.
OCR MEI C1 2007 January Q1
3 marks Easy -1.8
1 Find, in the form \(y = a x + b\), the equation of the line through \(( 3,10 )\) which is parallel to \(y = 2 x + 7\).
OCR MEI C1 2007 January Q12
12 marks Moderate -0.3
12 Use coordinate geometry to answer this question. Answers obtained from accurate drawing will receive no marks. \(A\) and \(B\) are points with coordinates \(( - 1,4 )\) and \(( 7,8 )\) respectively.
  1. Find the coordinates of the midpoint, M , of AB . Show also that the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB is \(y + 2 x = 12\).
  2. Find the area of the triangle bounded by the perpendicular bisector, the \(y\)-axis and the line AM , as sketched in Fig. 12. \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{7791371e-26d9-428c-8700-5121a1c6464a-4_451_483_776_790} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 12}
    \end{figure} Not to scale
OCR MEI C1 2010 January Q3
4 marks Easy -1.2
3
  1. Find the coordinates of the point where the line \(5 x + 2 y = 20\) intersects the \(x\)-axis.
  2. Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of the lines \(5 x + 2 y = 20\) and \(y = 5 - x\).
OCR MEI C1 2010 January Q10
13 marks Moderate -0.3
10 \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{ede57eaa-2645-49df-aa09-68b6d5f35a9a-3_590_780_347_680} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 10}
\end{figure} Fig. 10 shows a trapezium ABCD . The coordinates of its vertices are \(\mathrm { A } ( - 2 , - 1 ) , \mathrm { B } ( 6,3 ) , \mathrm { C } ( 3,5 )\) and \(\mathrm { D } ( - 1,3 )\).
  1. Verify that the lines AB and DC are parallel.
  2. Prove that the trapezium is not isosceles.
  3. The diagonals of the trapezium meet at M . Find the exact coordinates of M .
  4. Show that neither diagonal of the trapezium bisects the other.
OCR MEI C1 2011 January Q1
3 marks Easy -1.2
1 Find the equation of the line which is parallel to \(y = 5 x - 4\) and which passes through the point (2, 13). Give your answer in the form \(y = a x + b\).
OCR MEI C1 2011 January Q11
13 marks Standard +0.3
11 The points \(A ( - 1,6 ) , B ( 1,0 )\) and \(C ( 13,4 )\) are joined by straight lines.
  1. Prove that the lines AB and BC are perpendicular.
  2. Find the area of triangle ABC .
  3. A circle passes through the points A , B and C . Justify the statement that AC is a diameter of this circle. Find the equation of this circle.
  4. Find the coordinates of the point on this circle that is furthest from B .
OCR MEI C1 2012 January Q1
3 marks Easy -1.2
1 Find the equation of the line which is perpendicular to the line \(y = 5 x + 2\) and which passes through the point \(( 1,6 )\). Give your answer in the form \(y = a x + b\).
OCR MEI C1 2012 January Q10
11 marks Moderate -0.3
10 Point A has coordinates (4, 7) and point B has coordinates (2, 1).
  1. Find the equation of the line through A and B .
  2. Point C has coordinates ( \(- 1,2\) ). Show that angle \(\mathrm { ABC } = 90 ^ { \circ }\) and calculate the area of triangle ABC .
  3. Find the coordinates of D , the midpoint of AC . Explain also how you can tell, without having to work it out, that \(\mathrm { A } , \mathrm { B }\) and C are all the same distance from D.
OCR MEI C1 2013 January Q10
14 marks Standard +0.3
10
  1. Points A and B have coordinates \(( - 2,1 )\) and \(( 3,4 )\) respectively. Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB and show that it may be written as \(5 x + 3 y = 10\).
  2. Points C and D have coordinates \(( - 5,4 )\) and \(( 3,6 )\) respectively. The line through C and D has equation \(4 y = x + 21\). The point E is the intersection of CD and the perpendicular bisector of AB . Find the coordinates of point E .
  3. Find the equation of the circle with centre E which passes through A and B . Show also that CD is a diameter of this circle.
OCR MEI C1 2014 June Q2
3 marks Easy -1.2
2 A is the point \(( 1,5 )\) and B is the point \(( 6 , - 1 )\). M is the midpoint of AB . Determine whether the line with equation \(y = 2 x - 5\) passes through M.
OCR MEI C2 2011 January Q10
12 marks Standard +0.3
10 \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{aa8688bb-3608-45ab-85b7-bf84889dd189-3_645_793_1377_676} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 10}
\end{figure} A is the point with coordinates \(( 1,4 )\) on the curve \(y = 4 x ^ { 2 }\). B is the point with coordinates \(( 0,1 )\), as shown in Fig. 10.
  1. The line through A and B intersects the curve again at the point C . Show that the coordinates of C are \(\left( - \frac { 1 } { 4 } , \frac { 1 } { 4 } \right)\).
  2. Use calculus to find the equation of the tangent to the curve at A and verify that the equation of the tangent at C is \(y = - 2 x - \frac { 1 } { 4 }\).
  3. The two tangents intersect at the point D . Find the \(y\)-coordinate of D . \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{aa8688bb-3608-45ab-85b7-bf84889dd189-4_773_1027_255_557} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 11}
    \end{figure} Fig. 11 shows the curve \(y = x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } - x + 3\).
OCR MEI C2 2015 June Q8
4 marks Moderate -0.8
8 Fig. 8 shows the graph of \(\log _ { 10 } y\) against \(\log _ { 10 } x\). It is a straight line passing through the points \(( 2,8 )\) and \(( 0,2 )\). \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{5c7ac296-a911-451b-ad18-5ade3ac23e74-2_460_634_1868_717} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 8}
\end{figure} Find the equation relating \(\log _ { 10 } y\) and \(\log _ { 10 } x\) and hence find the equation relating \(y\) and \(x\).
OCR H240/01 2018 June Q1
4 marks Moderate -0.8
1 The points \(A\) and \(B\) have coordinates \(( 1,5 )\) and \(( 4,17 )\) respectively. Find the equation of the straight line which passes through the point \(( 2,8 )\) and is perpendicular to \(A B\). Give your answer in the form \(a x + b y = c\), where \(a\), \(b\) and \(c\) are constants.
Edexcel AS Paper 1 2018 June Q5
5 marks Moderate -0.5
  1. A student's attempt to solve the equation \(2 \log _ { 2 } x - \log _ { 2 } \sqrt { x } = 3\) is shown below.
$$\begin{aligned} & 2 \log _ { 2 } x - \log _ { 2 } \sqrt { x } = 3 \\ & 2 \log _ { 2 } \left( \frac { x } { \sqrt { x } } \right) = 3 \\ & 2 \log _ { 2 } ( \sqrt { x } ) = 3 \\ & \log _ { 2 } x = 3 \\ & x = 3 ^ { 2 } = 9 \end{aligned}$$ using the subtraction law for logs simplifying using the power law for logs using the definition of a log
  1. Identify two errors made by this student, giving a brief explanation of each.
  2. Write out the correct solution.
Edexcel AS Paper 1 2019 June Q1
4 marks Easy -1.2
  1. The line \(l _ { 1 }\) has equation \(2 x + 4 y - 3 = 0\)
The line \(l _ { 2 }\) has equation \(y = m x + 7\), where \(m\) is a constant.
Given that \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) are perpendicular,
  1. find the value of \(m\). The lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) meet at the point \(P\).
  2. Find the \(x\) coordinate of \(P\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{deba6a2b-1821-4110-bde8-bde18a5f9be9-02_2258_48_313_1980}