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Straight line graphs

6 questions · 39 marks · about 45 minutes

Straight line graphs questions

AQA 7357 Straight line graphs 6 questions

Paper 1 June 2023, Question 9 9 marks

The points P and Q have coordinates (maths symbol6, 15) and (12, 19) respectively.

(a)
(a)(i)

Find the coordinates of the midpoint of PQ

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(a)(ii)

Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of PQ

Give your answer in the form ax maths symbol by maths symbol c where a, b and c are integers.

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(b)(i)

A circle passes through the points P and Q

The centre of the circle lies on the line with equation 2x maths symbol 5y maths symbol maths symbol30

Find the equation of the circle.

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(b)(ii)

The circle intersects the coordinate axes at n points.

State the value of n

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Paper 1 June 2022, Question 8 11 marks

The lines L1 and L2 are parallel.

Question 8, shown as an image

L1 intersects the y-axis at the point P.

The point Q is the point on L2 closest to P, as shown in the diagram.

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(a)
(a)(i)

Find the coordinates of Q.

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(a)(ii)

Hence show that PQ maths symbol kmaths symbol34maths symbol, where k is an integer to be found.

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(b)

A circle, C, has centre (a, maths symbol17).

L1 and L2 are both tangents to C.

(b)(i)

Find a.

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(b)(ii)

Find the equation of C.

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Paper 1 November 2021, Question 5 6 marks

Also involves Geometrical problems on coordinate axes

The line L has equation

The point P has coordinates (15, 2)

(a)

Find the equation of the line perpendicular to L which passes through P.

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(b)

Hence, find the shortest distance from P to L.

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Paper 1 June 2019, Question 4 4 marks

The point A has coordinates (maths symbol1, a) and the point B has coordinates (3, b)

The line AB has equation 5x maths symbol 4y maths symbol 17

Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the points A and B.

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Paper 1 June 2018, Question 7 8 marks

Three points A, B and C have coordinates A (8, 17), B (15, 10) and C (maths symbol2, maths symbol7)

(a)

Show that angle ABC is a right angle.

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(b)

A, B and C lie on a circle.

(b)(i)

Explain why AC is a diameter of the circle.

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(b)(ii)

Determine whether the point D (maths symbol8, maths symbol2) lies inside the circle, on the circle or outside the circle.

Fully justify your answer.

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Paper 3 June 2018, Question 3 1 mark

The line L has equation 2x maths symbol 3y maths symbol 7

Which one of the following is perpendicular to L ?

Tick one box.

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