Ex07 Coordinate Geometry Answer
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Text from the first pagesTopic: Coordinate geometry Question 1 [2008 EOY, Q9] marks The graph below shows part of a quadratic curve which represents the water level, y metres, of a river over a period of time in hours during the operation of a water dam nearby. At 2 pm and 8 pm, the water level was at the recommended level of 5 metres. Let x represents the time in hours since 12pm. (i) At what time did the water level reaches its minimum? Solution: 28 52 ; at 5pm [1] (ii) Find the equation of the curve, expressing it in the form 2()ya x h k where a, h and k are real numbers. Solution: (a) The vertex is at (5, 3) so 2(5 )3ya x Sub (2, 5) into the equation to get 259 3 9aa Hence 22 (5 )39yx [4] 5 Height of water, y (in metres) 4 3 8 6 7 Time, x (hours) 2 8
(iii) Hence, or otherwise, determine the height of the water level at 12 pm. Solution: Sub 0x the height at 12 pm is 25(25) 3 899y metres [2] Question 2 [2008 EOY, Q10] marks Find the range of values of k if the line 2yx k intersects the curve 62yx x more than once. Solution: Equate the two equations to get 22 2624 1 2 3 1 2 02 xk xx k x x x k xx For more than one root, 22( ) 4(3)(12) 0 144 0kk Hence ( 12)( 12) 0 12kk k or 12k [5] Question 3 [2008 EOY, Q12] marks The diagram below shows a circle with radius r units and its centre is (2, 3) . (i) Given that the circle passes through the origin, find the exact value of r. Solution: 222( 3 ) 1 3r [2] x y 0 (2, 3)
(ii) The circle is reflected about the y‐axis and then moved 5 units downwards. Write down the coordinates of the new centre of the circle. Solution: (2 ,3 5 ) (2 ,8 ) [1] (iii) Find the equation of the new circle in the form 22 22 0xy g xf y c where g, f and c are real constants. Solution: 22(2 )(8 )1 3xy 22 2 244 1 66 4 1 3 41 65 5 0xx y y x yxy [3] Question 4 [2008 EOY, Q15] marks The figure below shows the graphs of 227yx and 3yx . The two curves meet at A and B. (i) Show that the coordinates of A are (1, 2) and find the coordinates of B. Solution: 22 22( 3) 7 2 12 18 7 2 13 11 0xx x x x x x Solve to get (2 11)( 1) 0 1x xx or 11 2 Sub 1x to get 2y hence A is (shown) and sub 11 2x to get 5 2y so B is 11 5,22 [3] (1, 2) y x B A
(ii) Find the length of AB. Solution: AB 22 11 5 2(81) 9 21222 4 2 or 6.36 units [2] (iii) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB. Solution: Midpoint 11 1 5 1 3 11, 2 ,22 2 4 4 Gradient of perpendicular 5 2211 11 12 hence Perpendicular bisector of AB is 11 37 442yxy x [3]
Question 5 [2008 EOY, Q17] marks The diagram below shows the position of three locations A, B and C with respect to a reference point O. The bearings of A, B and C from O are 050 , 135 and 240 respectively. It is also given that 120OA m and 150OB m. (i) Find the bearing of B from A. Solution: 135 50 85BOA 22150 120 2(150)(120) cos85 183.7AB sin sin 85 54.4150 OAB OABAB Hence bearing of B from A 360 (180 50 ) 54.4 175.6 [3] (ii) If the bearing of B from C is 100 , calculate the length of OC. Solution: 240 135 105COB and 100 (180 120) 40OCB Hence by sine rule 150 133.8sin 35 sin 40 OC OC m [3] B A C O N 50 120 150
(iii) A mast stands vertically at B such that the angle of elevation of the top of the mast from O is 62 . Find the height of the mast. Solution: heighttan 62 150 height 282.1 m [2] Question 6 [2009 EOY, Q1] marks Find the coordinates of the points at which the straight line 5yx intersects the curve 22 (2 )5xy . Solution: Sub 5yx into : 22 (3 ) 5xx 22 2 2 69 5 26 4 0 32 0 xx x xx x x (2 ) (1 ) 0xx 1 or 2 4 or 3 x y The coordinates of the points are (−1, −4) and (−2, −3). [4] Question 7 [2009 EOY, Q9] marks The equation of a circle A is 22 644 0xy xy . Find the coordinates of the centre of circle A and state its radius. Solution: 22(3 ) 9 (2 )4 4 0xy 22 2( 3) ( 2) 3xy A has centre (− 3, 2), radius = 3 [3] 22 (2 )5xy
Question 8 [2009 EOY, Q11] marks Solutions to this question by accurate drawing will not be accepted. In the figure, ABCD is a rhombus with vertices A (4, 6) and C (4, 2). Given that the vertex B lies on the line 321 4xy , calculate the (i) equations of AC and BD, Solution: midpoint of AC = midpoint of BD = (0, 2) gradient of AC = 6( 2 ) 144 Equation of AC: 61 (4 )yx 2yx Gradient of BD = 1 Equation of BD: 21 ( 0 )yx 2yx [3] x y A (4, 6) B C (4, 2) D
(ii) coordinates of B and D, Solution: Coordinates of B: Solve 2yx and simultaneously. 2( 1 )yx 321 4( 2 )xy Solving, x = 2, y = 4 B = (2, 4) Use midpoint to calculate coordinates of D: 11 24,( 0 , 2 )22 xy (2 , 0 )D [3] (iii) equation of AB, Solution: Gradient of AB = 64 1 42 3 Equation of AB: 16( 4 )3yx 11 4 33yx [2] 321 4xy
(iv) area of the rhombus ABCD and hence find the perpendicular distance from B to the line CD. Solution: Area of ABCD = 42 4 2 41 64 20 62 1 16 4 0 12 (0 4 16 12)2 1 642 32 units2. Let perpendicular distance from B to line CD be h. 32AB d 22 32 (6 4) ( 4 2) d 32 40 1.6 10 or 5.06 units [4]
Question 9 [2009 EOY, Q14] marks The diagram below shows three circular fields with centres P, Q and R tangential to one another. The radii of the three fields are 2 m, 4 m and x m respectively and PRQ = 60. (i) Form an equation in x and show that it reduces to 2 62 4 0xx . Solution: Using cosine rule, 22 2 2( )( )cos 60PQ PR QR PR QR 22 2 16(4 ) (2 ) 2 (4 ) (2 ) 2xx x x 22236 8 16 4 4 ( 6 8)xx xx xx 236 6 12xx 2 62 4 0xx [3] P Q R x 2 4 60°
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