Verify shape type from coordinates

Show or verify that a set of points forms a specific shape (e.g. right-angled triangle, square, trapezium) by checking geometric properties such as equal lengths, perpendicular sides, or parallel sides.

10 questions · Moderate -0.1

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CAIE P1 2002 November Q6
6 marks Standard +0.3
6 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{a10ad459-6f86-4845-ba28-e4e394bf3d1e-3_602_570_260_790} In the diagram, triangle \(A B C\) is right-angled and \(D\) is the mid-point of \(B C\). Angle \(D A C = 30 ^ { \circ }\) and angle \(B A D = x ^ { \circ }\). Denoting the length of \(A D\) by \(l\),
  1. express each of \(A C\) and \(B C\) exactly in terms of \(l\), and show that \(A B = \frac { 1 } { 2 } l \sqrt { } 7\),
  2. show that \(x = \tan ^ { - 1 } \left( \frac { 2 } { \sqrt { } 3 } \right) - 30\).
CAIE P1 2005 November Q3
5 marks Standard +0.3
3 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{933cdfe1-27bb-450d-8b9a-b494916242cb-2_737_693_1484_726} In the diagram, \(A B E D\) is a trapezium with right angles at \(E\) and \(D\), and \(C E D\) is a straight line. The lengths of \(A B\) and \(B C\) are \(2 d\) and \(( 2 \sqrt { 3 } ) d\) respectively, and angles \(B A D\) and \(C B E\) are \(30 ^ { \circ }\) and \(60 ^ { \circ }\) respectively.
  1. Find the length of \(C D\) in terms of \(d\).
  2. Show that angle \(C A D = \tan ^ { - 1 } \left( \frac { 2 } { \sqrt { 3 } } \right)\).
OCR MEI C1 Q4
5 marks Moderate -0.8
4 The coordinates of the points \(\mathrm { A } , \mathrm { B }\) and C are ( \(- 2,2\) ), ( 1,3 ) and ( \(3 , - 3\) ) respectively.
  1. Find the gradients of the lines AB and BC .
  2. Show that the triangle ABC is a right-angled triangle.
  3. Find the area of the triangle ABC .
OCR MEI C1 Q5
4 marks Moderate -0.8
5 The vertices of a triangle have coordinates ( 1,5 ), ( \(- 3,7\) ) and ( \(- 2 , - 1\) ).
Show that the triangle is right-angled.
OCR MEI C1 Q12
12 marks Standard +0.3
12 ABCD is a parallelogram. The coordinates of \(\mathrm { A } , \mathrm { B } , \mathrm { C }\) and D are (-2, 3), (2, 4), (8, -3) and ( \(4 , - 4\) ) respectively. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{3b6291ef-bef9-49de-a20f-591e621bed65-4_592_725_387_492}
  1. Prove that AB and BD are perpendicular.
  2. Find the lengths of AB and BD and hence find the area of the parallelogram ABCD
  3. Find the equation of the line CD and show that it meets the \(y\)-axis at \(\mathrm { X } ( 0 , - 5 )\).
  4. Show that the lines BX and AD bisect each other.
  5. Explain why the area of the parallelogram ABCD is equal to the area of the triangle BXC.
    Find the length of BX and hence calculate exactly the perpendicular distance of C from BX .
OCR MEI Paper 3 2018 June Q14
4 marks Standard +0.8
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  1. In Fig. C1.3, angle CBD \(= \theta\). Show that angle CDA is also \(\theta\), as given in line 23 .
  2. Prove that \(h = \sqrt { a b }\), as given in line 24 .
AQA C1 2010 January Q2
12 marks Moderate -0.5
2 The triangle \(A B C\) has vertices \(A ( 1,3 ) , B ( 3,7 )\) and \(C ( - 1,9 )\).
    1. Find the gradient of \(A B\).
    2. Hence show that angle \(A B C\) is a right angle.
    1. Find the coordinates of \(M\), the mid-point of \(A C\).
    2. Show that the lengths of \(A B\) and \(B C\) are equal.
    3. Hence find an equation of the line of symmetry of the triangle \(A B C\).
OCR MEI C1 2012 June Q10
11 marks Moderate -0.3
\includegraphics{figure_10} Fig. 10 is a sketch of quadrilateral ABCD with vertices A \((1, 5)\), B \((-1, 1)\), C \((3, -1)\) and D \((11, 5)\).
  1. Show that \(AB = BC\). [3]
  2. Show that the diagonals AC and BD are perpendicular. [3]
  3. Find the midpoint of AC. Show that BD bisects AC but AC does not bisect BD. [5]
OCR MEI C1 Q8
11 marks Moderate -0.8
\includegraphics{figure_8} Fig. 10 is a sketch of quadrilateral ABCD with vertices A \((1, 5)\), B \((-1, 1)\), C \((3, -1)\) and D \((11, 5)\).
  1. Show that AB = BC. [3]
  2. Show that the diagonals AC and BD are perpendicular. [3]
  3. Find the midpoint of AC. Show that BD bisects AC but AC does not bisect BD. [5]
AQA AS Paper 2 2018 June Q6
6 marks Standard +0.3
Points \(A(-7, -7)\), \(B(8, -1)\), \(C(4, 9)\) and \(D(-11, 3)\) are the vertices of a quadrilateral \(ABCD\).
  1. Prove that \(ABCD\) is a rectangle. [4 marks]
  2. Find the area of \(ABCD\). [2 marks]