1.19: Past-paper question 2

4PM1/1/June/2025 — Question 2 · 13 marks

The point A\displaystyle A has coordinates (3,2)\displaystyle (3, 2), the point B\displaystyle B has coordinates (8,3)\displaystyle (8, 3) and the point C\displaystyle C has coordinates (4,7)\displaystyle (4, 7)
(a) Show that ABC\displaystyle ABC is an isosceles triangle.
(2)
The midpoint of BC\displaystyle BC is M\displaystyle M
(b) Find an equation of the line that passes through A\displaystyle A and M\displaystyle M
Give your answer in the form y=mx+c\displaystyle y = mx + c
(3)
The points A\displaystyle A, C\displaystyle C and D\displaystyle D are collinear such that AD=kAC\displaystyle AD = kAC (k>1\displaystyle k > 1)
Given that ABD=90\displaystyle \angle ABD = 90^\circ
(c) find the coordinates of D\displaystyle D
Show your working clearly.
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