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1 Solutions by accurate drawing will not be accepted.

The line meets the lines and at the points P and Q respectively. The point R is such
that QR is parallel to the y-axis and the gradient of RP is 1. The point P has coordinates (2, 10).

(a) Find the value of m.

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(b) Find the y-coordinate of Q.

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(c) Find the coordinates of R.

[2]
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(d) Find the equation of the line through P, perpendicular to PQ, giving your answer in the form ,
where a, b and c are integers.

[3]

(e) Find the coordinates of the midpoint, M, of the line PQ.

[2]

(f) Find the area of triangle QRM.

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[Total: 12]

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x 1 1.5 2 2.5 3

y 6 14.3 48 228 1536

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The table shows values of the variables x and y such that , where A and b are constants.

(a) Draw a straight line graph to show that .

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(b) Use your graph to find the value of A and of b.

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(c) Estimate the value of x when y = 100.

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[Total: 10]

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Three points have coordinates A(−8, 6) , B(4, 2) and C(−1, 7) . The line through C perpendicular to AB
intersects AB at the point P.

(a) Find the equation of the line AB.

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(b) Find the equation of the line CP.

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(c) Show that P is the midpoint of AB.

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(d) Calculate the length of CP.

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(e) Hence find the area of the triangle ABC.

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[Total: 10]
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Variables x and y are such that when lg y is plotted against x2 , the straight line graph shown above is obtained.

(a) Given that , find the value of A and of b.

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(b) Find the value of y when x = 1.5.

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(c) Find the positive value of x when y = 2.

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[Total: 8]