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Paper 1 Pure Mathematics 1
1 The point C lies on the perpendicular bisector of the line joining the points A 4, 6 and B 10, 2.
C also lies on the line parallel to AB through 3, 11.
(i) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB.
(ii) Calculate the coordinates of C.
2 The point A has coordinates p, 1 and the point B has coordinates 9, 3p + 1, where p is a constant.
(i) For the case where the distance AB is 13 units, find the possible values of p.
(ii) For the case in which the line with equation 2x + 3y = 9 is perpendicular to AB, find the value
of p.
3 Three points have coordinates A 0, 7, B 8, 3 and C 3k, k. Find the value of the constant k for
which
(i) C lies on the line that passes through A and B,
(ii) C lies on the perpendicular bisector of AB.
4 The point A has coordinates −2, 6. The equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line AB is
2y = 3x + 5.
(i) Find the equation of AB.
(ii) Find the coordinates of B.
5 A −1, 1 and P a, b are two points, where a and b are constants. The gradient of AP is 2.
(i) Find an expression for b in terms of a.
(ii) B 10, −1 is a third point such that AP = AB. Calculate the coordinates of the possible positions
of P.
6 Points A and B have coordinates h, h and 4h + 6, 5h respectively. The equation of the perpendicular
bisector of AB is 3x + 2y = k. Find the values of the constants h and k.
7 y
B
A
0, 4
x
O C 8, 0
The diagram shows a kite OABC in which AC is the line of symmetry. The coordinates of A and C
are 0, 4 and 8, 0 respectively and O is the origin.
(i) Find the equations of AC and OB.
(ii) Find, by calculation, the coordinates of B.
8 The coordinates of points A and B are −3k − 1, k + 3 and k + 3, 3k + 5 respectively, where k is a
constant (k ≠ −1).
(i) Find and simplify the gradient of AB, showing that it is independent of k.
(ii) Find and simplify the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB
9 y
C h, 3h D
B
0, 2
x
O A 4, 0
The diagram shows a trapezium ABCD in which the coordinates of A, B and C are 4, 0, 0, 2 and
h, 3h respectively. The lines BC and AD are parallel, angle ABC = 90Å and CD is parallel to the
x-axis.
(i) Find, by calculation, the value of h.
(ii) Hence find the coordinates of D.
10 Two points A and B have coordinates 1, 3 and 9, −1 respectively. The perpendicular bisector of
AB intersects the y-axis at the point C. Find the coordinates of C.
11 The coordinates of two points A and B are 1, 3 and 9, −1 respectively and D is the mid-point of
AB. A point C has coordinates x, y, where x and y are variables.
(i) State the coordinates of D.
(ii) It is given that CD2 = 20. Write down an equation relating x and y
(iii) It is given that AC and BC are equal in length. Find an equation relating x and y and show that
it can be simplified to y = 2x − 9.
(iv) Using the results from parts (ii) and (iii), and showing all necessary working, find the possible
coordinates of C.
12 The equation of a circle is x2 + y2 − 4x + 6y − 77 = 0.
(a) Find the x-coordinates of the points A and B where the circle intersects the x-axis.
(b) Find the point of intersection of the tangents to the circle at A and B
13 Points A and B have coordinates 8, 3 and p, q respectively. The equation of the perpendicular
bisector of AB is y = −2x + 4.
Find the values of p and q.
14 The point A has coordinates 1, 5 and the line l has gradient − 23 and passes through A. A circle has
centre 5, 11 and radius 52.
(a) Show that l is the tangent to the circle at A.
(b) Find the equation of the other circle of radius 52 for which l is also the tangent at A
15 A circle has centre at the point B 5, 1. The point A −1, −2 lies on the circle.
(a) Find the equation of the circle.
Point C is such that AC is a diameter of the circle. Point D has coordinates 5, 16.
(b) Show that DC is a tangent to the circle.
The other tangent from D to the circle touches the circle at E.
(c) Find the coordinates of E.
16 Points A −2, 3, B 3, 0 and C 6, 5 lie on the circumference of a circle with centre D.
(a) Show that angle ABC = 90Å.
(b) Hence state the coordinates of D.
(c) Find an equation of the circle.
The point E lies on the circumference of the circle such that BE is a diameter.
(d) Find an equation of the tangent to the circle at E.
17 Points A, B and C have coordinates A −3, 7, B 5, 1 and C −1, k, where k is a constant.
(i) Given that AB = BC, calculate the possible values of k
The perpendicular bisector of AB intersects the x-axis at D.
(ii) Calculate the coordinates of D.
18 C is the mid-point of the line joining A 14, −7 to B −6, 3. The line through C perpendicular to AB
crosses the y-axis at D.
(i) Find the equation of the line CD, giving your answer in the form y = mx + c.
(ii) Find the distance AD.
x y
19 The line + = 1, where a and b are positive constants, intersects the x- and y-axes at the points A
a b
and B respectively. The mid-point of AB lies on the line 2x + y = 10 and the distance AB = 10. Find
the values of a and b.
20 Three points, A, B and C, are such that B is the mid-point of AC. The coordinates of A are 2, m and
the coordinates of B are n, −6, where m and n are constants.
(i) Find the coordinates of C in terms of m and n.
The line y = x + 1 passes through C and is perpendicular to AB.
(ii) Find the values of m and n.
21 The points A 1, 1 and B 5, 9 lie on the curve 6y = 5x2 − 18x + 19.
(i) Show that the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB is 2y = 13 − x
The perpendicular bisector of AB meets the curve at C and D.
O@ A
p
(ii) Find, by calculation, the distance CD, giving your answer in the form , where p and q are
q
integers.
22 (a) The coordinates of two points A and B are −7, 3 and 5, 11 respectively.
Show that the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB is 3x + 2y =11.
(b) A circle passes through A and B and its centre lies on the line 12x − 5y = 70.
Find an equation of the circle.
23 The equation of a circle with centre C is x2 + y2 − 8x + 4y − 5 = 0.
(a) Find the radius of the circle and the coordinates of C.
The point P 1, 2 lies on the circle.
(b) Show that the equation of the tangent to the circle at P is 4y = 3x + 5.
The point Q also lies on the circle and PQ is parallel to the x-axis.
(c) Write down the coordinates of Q.
The tangents to the circle at P and Q meet at T .
(d) Find the coordinates of T .
24 The coordinates of the points A and B are −1, −2 and 7, 4 respectively.
(a) Find the equation of the circle, C, for which AB is a diameter.
(b) Find the equation of the tangent, T , to circle C at the point B
(c) Find the equation of the circle which is the reflection of circle C in the line T
25 A circle with centre C has equation x − 82 + y − 42 = 100.
(a) Show that the point T −6, 6 is outside the circle.
Two tangents from T to the circle are drawn.
(b) Show that the angle between one of the tangents and CT is exactly 45Å.
The two tangents touch the circle at A and B.
(c) Find the equation of the line AB, giving your answer in the form y = mx + c
(d) Find the x-coordinates of A and B.