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Question 8 (**)
The points A and B have coordinates (1,1) and ( 5,7 ) , respectively.

a) Find an equation for the straight line l1 which passes through A and B .

The straight line l2 with equation

2 x + 3 y = 18

meets l1 at the point C .

b) Determine the coordinates of C .

The point D , where x = −3 , lies on l2 .

c) Show clearly that

AD = BD .

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Question 9 (**+)
The straight line L passes through the points ( 2,5 ) and ( −2,3) , and meets the
coordinate axes at the points P and Q .

Find the area of a square whose side is PQ .

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Question 10 (**+)
The straight line l1 passes through the points A ( −1, −1) and B ( k ,5 ) , where k is a
constant.

a) Given that the gradient of l1 is 1 show that k = 11 .

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The straight line l2 passes through the midpoint of AB and is perpendicular to l1 .

b) Determine an equation of l2 , giving the answer in the form ax + by = c , where

a , b and c are integers.

c) Calculate the area of the triangle enclosed by l2 and the coordinate axes.

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