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1.5 Coordinate Geometry

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Question 28

The points DDD, E E\,E and F F\,F have coordinates (−3,2)(-3, 2)(−3,2), (4,−1)(4, -1)(4,−1) and (1,−8)(1, -8)(1,−8) respectively.

a.

Show that angle DEF DEF\,DEF is a right angle.

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b.

Given that DDD, E E\,E and F F\,F all lie on the circle CCC, find the coordinates of the centre of CCC.

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c.

Find an equation for CCC.

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1.5 Coordinate Geometry Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Maths
  3. /1.5 Coordinate Geometry

178 exam-style questions on OCR (MEI) A Level Maths 1.5 Coordinate Geometry, covering 1.5.1 Equation of a straight line y = mx + c, 1.5.2 Gradients of parallel and perpendicular lines, 1.5.3 Distance between two points, 1.5.4 Midpoint of a line segment, 1.5.5 Form the equation of a straight line, 1.5.6 Draw a line given its equation, 1.5.7 Point of intersection of two lines, 1.5.8 Straight line models, 1.5.9 Intersection of a line and a curve, 1.5.10 Intersection of a line and a circle, 1.5.11 Equation of a circle, 1.5.12 Circle properties, 1.5.13 Parameter and parametric equations (A-level only), 1.5.14 Convert between cartesian and parametric forms (A-level only), 1.5.15 Equation of a circle in parametric form (A-level only), 1.5.16 Gradient of a parametric curve (A-level only), 1.5.17 Parametric equations in modelling (A-level only), and 1.5 Coordinate Geometry. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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