QQQ - PureYr1 - Chapter 5 –

Coordinate Geometry – Version 2

Total Marks: 18
(18 = Platinum, 16 = Gold, 14 = Silver, 13 = Bronze)

1. The points P and Q have coordinates (–1, 6) and (9, 0) respectively.

The line l is perpendicular to PQ and passes through the mid-point of PQ.

Find an equation for l, giving your answer in the form ax + by + c = 0, where a, b and c are
integers.
(5)

2. The line 𝑙 has gradient −2 and passes through the point A(3, 5).
B is a point on the line 𝑙 such that the distance AB is 6√5 .
Find the coordinates of each of the possible points B. (6)

3. A tank, which contained water, started to leak from a hole in its base.
The volume of water in the tank 24 minutes after the leak started was 4 m 3
The volume of water in the tank 60 minutes after the leak started was 2.8 m 3
The volume of water, 𝑉 m 3 , in the tank 𝑡 minutes after the leak started, can be described by
a linear model between 𝑉 and 𝑡 .

a. Find an equation linking 𝑉 with 𝑡 . (4)

b. i) Use this model to find the initial volume of water in the tank. (1)
ii) Use this model to find the time taken for the tank to empty. (2)

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