Rectangular Cartesian Coordinates
The point has coordinates , the point has coordinates and the point has coordinates
(a) Show that is an isosceles triangle.
(2)
The midpoint of is
(b) Find an equation of the line that passes through and
Give your answer in the form
(3)
The points , and are collinear such that ()
Given that
(c) find the coordinates of
Show your working clearly.
(8)
1.24: Past-paper question 10
The equation of the line is
The point with coordinates lies on
(a) Show that
(2)
Line crosses the -axis at the point
(b) Write down the coordinates of
(1)
The point with coordinates lies on
Given that passes through
(c) (i) show that and are perpendicular
(3)
(ii) hence find an equation for giving your answer in the form
(2)
The point has coordinates
The length of is and the gradient of is
(d) Find the value of and the value of
(6)
(e) Find the area of quadrilateral
(3)
1.20: Past-paper question 9
Given that
(a) show that
(2)
The curve has equation
The point on has coordinate
(b) Show that the gradient of the normal to at is
(7)
1.21: Past-paper question 10
A curve has equation
(a) Write down an equation of the asymptote to that is
(i) parallel to the -axis
(ii) parallel to the -axis
(2)
(b) Find the coordinates of the points of intersection of with the coordinate axes.
(2)
(c) Using the axes on the opposite page, sketch , showing clearly the asymptotes and the coordinates of the points where crosses the coordinate axes.
(3)
passes through the point with coordinates
(d) Show that the gradient of at is
(3)
also passes through the point
Given that the tangent to at is parallel to the tangent to at
(e) find an equation of the tangent to at
Give your answer in the form where and are integers.
(7)
1.25: Past-paper question 2
(a) Use algebra to find the coordinates of the points where the curve with equation intersects the line with equation
(3)
(b) Hence, or otherwise, find the set of values of for which
(2)
1.26: Past-paper question 3
Curve has equation where
(a) Write down an equation of the asymptote to that is parallel to
(i) the -axis
(ii) the -axis
(3)
(b) Find the coordinates of the point where crosses
(i) the -axis
(ii) the -axis
(2)
(c) Using the axes on the page opposite, sketch , showing clearly the asymptotes and the coordinates of the points where crosses the coordinate axes.
(3)
1.22: Past-paper question 2
The point has coordinates and the point has coordinates
The point divides the line in the ratio
The line passes through and is perpendicular to the line
(a) Find an equation of line
Give your answer in the form where and are integers.
(5)
The line crosses the -axis at the point
(b) Find the area of triangle
(5)
1.23: Past-paper question 10
The curve has equation
The asymptote to that is parallel to the -axis has equation
crosses the -axis at the point with coordinates
(a) (i) Show that
(ii) Find the value of
(3)
(b) Write down the equation of the asymptote to that is parallel to the -axis.
(1)
(c) Find the coordinates of the point where crosses the -axis.
(1)
(d) Using calculus, show that at every point on , the gradient is positive.
(4)
(e) Using the axes on the next page, sketch
Clearly label the asymptotes and the coordinates where crosses the coordinate axes.
(3)
The gradient of is at the point and at the point
(f) Find the length of the line , giving your answer to 2 decimal places.
(6)
1.14: Past-paper question 6
The line passes through the point with coordinates and the point with coordinates
The point with coordinates lies on such that
(a) Find the value of and the value of
(2)
The line is perpendicular to and passes through the point
(b) Show that an equation of is
(4)
The line crosses the -axis at the point
(c) Find the exact length of
(3)
The point with coordinates lies on such that
area of triangle units2
Given that
(d) find the value of and the value of
(7)
1.15: Past-paper question 10
The curve has equation where and are integers and
One intersection of with the coordinate axes is at the point with coordinates
One intersection of with the coordinate axes is at the point with coordinates
The asymptote parallel to the -axis has equation
(a) Find the value of and the value of
(2)
(b) Sketch , showing clearly the asymptotes with their equations and the coordinates of the points of intersection with the coordinate axes.
(5)
The straight line with equation has no points of intersection with
(c) Show, using algebra, that the range of possible values of can be written as
where and are integers to be found.
(9)
1.16: Past-paper question 9
The point has coordinates and the point has coordinates
The points and lie on the line
The points and lie on the line
(a) Find an equation of
(2)
The point , on , is such that
(b) Find the coordinates of point
(2)
The point with coordinates , where , lies on the line through that is perpendicular to
The length of is
(c) Find the coordinates of
(6)
(d) Find the area of triangle
(2)
1.18: Past-paper question 10
A curve has equation
(a) Find the coordinates of the point where intersects the
(i) -axis
(ii) -axis
(2)
(b) Write down an equation of the asymptote to that is
(i) parallel to the -axis
(ii) parallel to the -axis
(2)
(c) Sketch on the opposite page.
Show and label the asymptotes and the coordinates of the points where crosses the coordinate axes.
(3)
Point lies on such that the gradient of at is parallel to the line with equation
The normal to at intersects the -axis at point and the -axis at point
Given that the coordinate of is positive,
Given that the coordinate of is positive,
(d) find, in its simplified form, the exact length of line
(11)
1.17: Past-paper question 7

Figure 2 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation
(a) Write down the equation of the asymptote to that is parallel to the -axis.
(1)
The line is the normal to at the point where
(b) Find an equation of
(7)
The line meets again at the point
(c) Find the coordinates of
(6)
1.13: Past-paper question 4
The point with coordinates and the point with coordinates where is a constant, lie on the straight line with equation where is a constant.
(a) Find the value of and the value of
(3)
The line is perpendicular to and passes through the point , which lies on such that
(b) Find an equation for in the form where and are integers to be found.
(6)
1.9: The points and have coordinates and respectively.
The points and have coordinates and respectively.
(a) Find an equation of the straight line passing through and in the form , where and are integers to be found.
(3)
(b) Find the exact length of
(2)
The point with coordinates lies on such that
(c) Find the value of and the value of
(2)
The line passes through the point and is perpendicular to
The point with coordinates lies on where and
Given that is a diameter of a circle and also lies on the circumference of the circle,
(d) find
(i) the exact value of
(ii) the exact value of
(7)
(e) Find the exact area of triangle
(3)
1.10: Past-paper question 10
The curve with equation where , crosses the -axis at the point and the -axis at the point
(a) Find the coordinates of
(i)
(ii)
(2)
(b) Write down an equation of the asymptote to which is
(i) parallel to the -axis
(ii) parallel to the -axis
(2)
(c) Sketch showing clearly the asymptotes and the coordinates of the points and
(3)
The line is the normal to at the point on where
(d) Find an equation of
(6)
The line intersects again at the point
(e) Find the coordinate of
(3)
1.11: The points and have coordinates and respectively.
The points and have coordinates and respectively.
(a) Find an equation of line , giving your answer in the form , where and are integers to be found.
(3)
The line is perpendicular to and passes through the point which lies on such that
(b) Show that an equation of is
(5)
The point has coordinates
Given that lies on
(c) find the value of
(1)
is a parallelogram where the coordinate of is negative.
(d) Find the coordinates of the point
(3)
(e) Find the area of the parallelogram
(4)
1.12: Past-paper question 9
A curve has equation where
(a) Write down an equation of the asymptote to that is parallel to the
(i) -axis (ii) -axis
(2)
(b) Find the coordinates of the point where crosses the
(i) -axis (ii) -axis
(2)
(c) Using the axes opposite, sketch the graph of , showing clearly its asymptotes and the coordinates of the points where crosses the coordinate axes.
(3)
(d) Show that the gradient of the tangent to is always negative.
(3)
A tangent to has equation where
(e) Find the value of
(5)
1.1: Perpendicular lines and exact area
An equation of the straight line is
The point on lies on the -axis. The point on has coordinates , where is an integer. The point divides in the ratio .
The straight line passes through and is perpendicular to .
(a) Show that an equation of is
(6)
The point with coordinates , where is positive, is such that is parallel to and the length of is .
(b) Find the coordinates of .
(6)
The point lies on such that is parallel to the -axis. The point lies on such that is parallel to the -axis.
(c) Find the exact area of triangle .
(5)
1.2: Perpendicular lines and an isosceles triangle
The straight line passes through the point with coordinates and has gradient , where .
Another straight line is perpendicular to and passes through the point with coordinates , where .
The lines and intersect at the point . Given that the coordinate of is ,
(a) show that
(7)
Given that the triangle is isosceles,
(b) find the value of .
(5)
1.3: A rational curve and its normal
A curve has equation
(a) Write down an equation of the asymptote to that is
(i) parallel to the -axis,
(ii) parallel to the -axis.
(2)
(b) Find the coordinates of the points of intersection of with the coordinate axes.
(2)
(c) Using calculus, show that at every point on the curve, the gradient of is negative.
(4)
(d) Using the axes on the opposite page, sketch . Show clearly and label with their equation any asymptotes and the coordinates of the points of intersection of with the coordinate axes.
(3)
The straight line is the normal to at the point . The coordinate of is positive and the gradient of is . The line also intersects at the point .
(e) Find the exact coordinates of .
(7)
1.4: Asymptotes and intercepts of a rational curve
A curve has equation
where is a constant and .
The gradient of at the point on the curve where is .
(a) Show that .
(3)
Hence
(b) write down an equation of the asymptote to that is
(i) parallel to the -axis,
(ii) parallel to the -axis,
(2)
(c) find the coordinates of the point where crosses
(i) the -axis,
(ii) the -axis.
(2)
(d) Sketch the curve , showing clearly its asymptotes and the coordinates of the points where crosses the coordinate axes.
(3)
1.5: Coordinates, perpendicular lines and area
The point has coordinates and the point has coordinates . The line passes through and .
(a) Find an equation of .
(2)
The point lies on such that .
(b) Find the coordinates of .
(2)
The point with coordinates , where , lies on the line through that is perpendicular to . Given that the length of is ,
(c) find the coordinates of .
(6)
The point has coordinates .
(d) Show that
(i) and are equal in length,
(ii) and are parallel.
(4)
(e) Find the area of the quadrilateral .
(2)
1.6: Solve cubic equations using a graph

Figure 2 shows the graph of
for , drawn on a grid.
(a) By drawing a suitable straight line on the grid, obtain estimates, to one decimal place, for the roots of
in the interval .
(3)
(b) By drawing a suitable straight line on the grid, obtain an estimate, to one decimal place, for the root of
in the interval .
(4)
1.7: Perpendicular diagonals and area of a quadrilateral
The points , , and have coordinates , , and respectively.
(a) Show, by calculation, that the lines and are perpendicular.
(3)
(b) Find the exact lengths of
(i) ,
(ii) .
(2)
(c) Find the area of the quadrilateral .
(2)
1.8: Stationary points and sketch of a rational curve
A curve has equation
(a) Write the equation of in the form
where , and are integers whose values are to be found.
(3)
(b) Hence show that is real when and when .
(4)
(c) Find the coordinates of the stationary points on .
(6)
(d) Sketch , showing clearly
(i) the exact coordinates of the points where crosses the -axis,
(ii) the asymptote to that is parallel to the -axis,
(iii) the coordinates of the stationary points.
(5)
1.29: Perpendicular Lines and a Quadrilateral
The point has coordinates and the point has coordinates .
The line passes through the point and the point .
(a) Find an equation of , giving your answer in the form
(3)
The point has coordinates . The line through and is perpendicular to .
(b) Show that .
(3)
The point has coordinates . The line through and is also perpendicular to .
Given that the length of is and that ,
(c) find the coordinates of .
(6)
(d) Calculate the area of quadrilateral .
(4)
1.27: Coordinate Geometry and a Cyclic Trapezium
The points and have coordinates and respectively.
(a) Find an equation for the line .
(2)
The point divides in the ratio .
(b) Show that the coordinates of are .
(2)
The point with coordinates , where , is such that is perpendicular to the line .
Given that the radius of the circle which passes through , and is 5,
(c) find the value of and the value of .
(6)
The point with coordinates is such that the line is perpendicular to the line and the line is parallel to the line .
(d) Find the value of and the value of .
(3)
(e) Find the area of trapezium .
(4)
1.28: Coordinate Geometry of a Triangle and Circle
The point has coordinates , the point has coordinates and the point has coordinates .
(a) Find the exact length of
(i) ,
(ii) ,
(iii) .
(4)
(b) Find the size of each angle of triangle in degrees.
(3)
The points , and lie on a circle with centre .
(c) Find the coordinates of .
(2)
(d) Find the exact length of the radius of the circle in the form , where is an integer.
(2)
