Coordinate Geometry (Edexcel GCSE Maths: Foundation)

Exam Questions

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1a
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Here is a centimetre grid.

Coordinate grid with x and y axes going from -6 to +6, point A marked on grid

Write down the coordinates of point A.

1b
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On the grid, mark with a cross open parentheses cross times close parentheses the point with coordinates open parentheses 5 comma space minus 2 close parentheses
Label this point B.

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2
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Points A and B are marked on the grid below.

Coordinate grid with point A at (-3, -2) and point B at (1, 6)

Write down the coordinates of the midpoint of A B.

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3a
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Grid with point A marked at (-3, 5)

On the grid, mark with a cross open parentheses cross times close parentheses the point open parentheses 1 comma space minus 3 close parentheses
Label the point B.

3b
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Write down the gradient of the line that passes through the points A and B.

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Find the gradient of linespace L.

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5a
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The diagram shows a point P and a line L.

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Write down the co-ordinates of point P.

5b
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Find the gradient of line L.

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1
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A is the point with coordinates open parentheses 3 comma space 5 close parentheses.
B is the point with coordinates open parentheses d comma space 13 close parentheses.

The gradient of the line A B is 2.

Work out the value of d.

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2
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The point A has coordinates (2, 3).
The point B has coordinates (6, 8).

M is the midpoint of the line A B.
Find the coordinates of M.

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3
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Point A has coordinates (5, 8)
Point B has coordinates (9, –4)

Work out the gradient of A B.

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4a
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The point A has coordinates (5, −4)
The point B has coordinates (13, 1)

Work out the coordinates of the midpoint of A B.

4b
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Line bold L has equation y space equals space 2 space minus space 3 x

Write down the gradient of line bold L.

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5
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A is (2, 13) and B is (10, 1)

Circle the midpoint of A B.

(4, 6) (5, 6.5) (6, 7) (8, 12)

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P is (4, 9) and Q is (–2, 1)
Circle the midpoint of P Q.

(1, 5) (3, 4) (3, 5) (6, 8)

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7
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Work out the gradient of the straight line through (–2, 3) and (1, 9)

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1
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The coordinates A, B and C are such that A B C is a straight line.

The coordinates of A are open parentheses 2 comma space minus 6 close parentheses

The coordinates of C are open parentheses 18 comma space 2 close parentheses

Given that A B colon B C equals 3 colon 5, find the coordinates of B.

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2
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Find the gradient of the straight line with equation  5 x plus 2 y equals 7.

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3
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The diagram shows an octagon

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x space equals space 1 spaceand y space equals space 5 are lines of symmetry.

Work out the coordinates of point Q.

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4a
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A straight line is drawn on the centimetre grid.

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Fay assumes that the scale is 1 cm represents 1 unit.

Use her assumption to work out the gradient of the line.

4b
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In fact, the scale is 1 cm represents 2 units.

Which statement is correct?
Tick one box.

square      The answer to part (a) is too big

size 26px square        The answer to part (a) stays the same

size 26px square        The answer to part (a) is too small

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5a
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A is the point (—1, 2)
B is the point (7, 5)

Find the coordinates of the midpoint of A B.

5b
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P is the point (—4, 4)
Q is the point (1, —5)

Find the gradient of P Q.

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6
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Point P has coordinates (5, 7).
Point M has coordinates (1, 2.5).

Point M is the midpoint of the line P Q.

Find the coordinates of point Q.

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7
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Point A has coordinates left parenthesis – 3 comma space 11 right parenthesis
Point B has coordinates left parenthesis 47 comma space b right parenthesis
The midpoint of A B has coordinates left parenthesis a comma space – 19 right parenthesis

Find the value of a and the value of b.

a = ................................................     
b = ................................................     

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