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Geometrical problems on coordinate axes

12 questions · 33 marks · about 35 minutes

Geometrical problems on coordinate axes questions

AQA 8300 Geometrical problems on coordinate axes 12 questions

Paper 3: Calculator June 2024 Higher tier, Question 15 7 marks

A straight line passes through points A (– 5, 9), B and C (3, – 7).

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AB: BC = 1: 3

Work out the coordinates of point B.

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Work out the equation of the line perpendicular to AC that passes through C.

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Paper 2: Calculator June 2023 Foundation tier, Question 4 2 marks

Points P and Q are shown on the grid.

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Write down the coordinates of P.

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Angle PQR is a right angle. Work out possible coordinates for R.

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Paper 2: Calculator June 2023 Higher tier, Question 9 4 marks

A (1, 3) and B (2, 9) are points on a centimetre grid.

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ABCD is a parallelogram. AD and BC are horizontal and each has length 5 cm The diagonals of ABCD cross at E. Work out the two possible pairs of coordinates of E.

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Paper 3: Calculator November 2021 Higher tier, Question 16 3 marks

Also involves Coordinate geometry

P is the point (2, 14) Q is the point (6, 8) R is the point (2, 5) Use gradients to show that angle PQR is not a right angle.

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Paper 2: Calculator November 2020 Foundation tier, Question 7 2 marks

Also involves Coordinate geometry · Coordinates

Line AB is shown where A is the point (1, 0) and B is the point (5, 8)

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P is a point on AB. The distance AP is half the distance AB. Work out the coordinates of P.

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A line is drawn from B that is parallel to the x-axis meets the y-axis at point Q. Work out the coordinates of Q.

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Paper 1: Non-calculator November 2019 Higher tier, Question 3 1 mark

Also involves Coordinate geometry

A is (2, 13) and B is (10, 1) Circle the midpoint of AB.

(4, 6) (5, 6.5) (6, 7) (8, 12)

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Paper 3: Calculator November 2019 Foundation tier, Question 10 3 marks

Also involves Coordinate geometry · Pythagoras' theorem

A line joins A (1, 1) and B (6, 1) on a centimetre grid.

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P is a point on the line AB such that AP: PB = 2: 3 C is a point such that angle APC is 90 ° and PC = 4 cm Write down the coordinates of the two possible points for C.

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Paper 2: Calculator November 2018 Higher tier, Question 2 1 mark

Also involves Coordinate geometry

P is (4, 9) and Q is (–2, 1) Circle the midpoint of PQ.

(1, 5) (3, 4) (3, 5) (6, 8)

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Paper 1: Non-calculator June 2018 Foundation tier, Question 26, also on the Higher paper 3 marks

Also involves Coordinate geometry

A (0, 2) and B (6, 5) are points on the straight line ABCD.

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AB = BC = CD Work out the coordinates of D.

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Paper 1: Non-calculator June 2018 Higher tier, Question 7, also on the Foundation paper 3 marks

Also involves Coordinate geometry

A (0, 2) and B (6, 5) are points on the straight line ABCD.

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AB = BC = CD Work out the coordinates of D.

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Paper 2: Calculator June 2017 Higher tier, Question 3 1 mark

Also involves Coordinate geometry

A is (2, 12) and B is (8, 2) Circle the midpoint of AB. (3, 5) (4, 6) (5, 7) (6, 10)

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