O LEVEL (P1)

COORDINATE
GEOMETERY
MARK SCHEME
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1 (a) (4, 4) 1
(b) (2½, 2) 1
(c) y=4 1
(d) y = ½x − ½ B1 + B1 2* Mark at earliest ax + by + c = 0
stage
(e) 20 1

2 (a)  1  1
 2 ,4  oe
 2 
(b) 5 1
(c) 4/3 oe 1 Accept 1.33 or better
(d) 3y = 4x + 2 oe 2 Line of gradient their (c)
or which passes through
(1, 2) or (4, 6) C1
(e) (7, 2) 1
(f) 3 1 7 3
− oe f.t. Accept - f.t.
5 their(b)

7 7

3 (a) (i) 15 Not –15

1
[but allow √ mark in (c) for –30]
(ii) (10,9) 1
(iii) 30 √ 2 x their 15 1
(iv) 6
o.e. 1
10
(b) 5 k 2 − 111 5
− or 1 Accept −
k 10k 61

4 (a) (3, –6) 1

− 16 16
(b) –4 1 Accept equivalents, such as or
4 −4

(c) y = –4x + 6 or 3 term equivalent 2 4

3 term line of gradient their (b) or which C1
Accept y = –4x + c with c = 6 seen passes through (1, 2) or (5, –14)
–4x + 6 alone C1
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5 (a) (0, 7.5) oe 1

6
(b) (i) –1.5 oe 1 e.g.
−4
(ii) (1, 7) cao 1
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6 (a) –2 5.5 1

(b) y = –0.75 x + 4 2 C1 for y = –0.75x + c or y = mx + 4 or

B1 for m = –0.75 or c = 4 soi or a line through either
point (–8, 10) or (4, 1)

7 (a) 1:6 1

(b) (i) ( 3, 2 ) 1
(ii) k = –5 2 or B1 for 4 × 5 + 6k

8 (a) (0.5, 4) oe 1

(b) 1.2 oe 1

(c) (i) 4 2 B1 for substitution of (–2,1) in 2y + 3x + k = 0

SC1 for answer – 23 or
any correct ft after substitution of (±2, ±1)
(ii) –1.5 oe 1

9 (a) 1 3 1

(b) 1 4 1

(c) 2 1

(d) ( –1, 3 ) oe 1

10 (a) (–3, 2.5) oe 1

1 1
(b) y= x + 4 isw 2 B1 for m = or c = 4 soi
2 2

11 (a) 1 1
−
3

(b) –1 1

12 (a) (2, 1) 1

2
(b) − or any equiv. value 1
3

(c) 13 2 C1 for (√) 52

or M1 for 62 + (–4)2, or for 62 + (4)2 ,

etc.
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13 (a) (i) (0, 3) 2 B1 for either

(2, 0) or M1 for substituting 0 for either x or y

3
(ii) − oe 1
2

(b) (–1, 9) 1

14 (a) x + y = 6 drawn correctly 1

(b) 2y + x = 4 drawn correctly 1

(c) Correct region shaded, (FT for sloping lines 2 B1 for R correctly bordered by the lines
with one correct line). y = 2 and x = –1; or FT appropriate
shading between their sloping lines,
provided one is correct

 1 
15 (a)  − , 1 1
 2 

6
(b) − 1
7

(c) (i) (10, –8) 2 C1 for one correct coordinate

1
(ii) 1
3

1
16 (a) (4, − ) 1
2

5
(b) 1
6

(c) (i) 4 1

(ii) –2.5, or any equiv. 1

17 (a) (–4, 2) (6, 2) 1 Both correct

(b) (–3, –1) (5, 5) 2 C1 for one correct

or for two x-values or two y-values
correct
or for both (4, 6) and (–2, –2)
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18(a) y = 2x + 3 oe 2 C1 for y = 2x + c o.e.

or y = mx + 3 oe m ≠ 0
or 2x + 3
or M1 for gradient = 2 or intercept = 3 soi

(b) 9 2 5 − −1 3
M1 for = − oe
1− p 4
3 3
or for 5 = − × 1 + c and −1 = − × p + c
4 4
seen