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GCSE Edexcel Maths 2 hours 37 questions
Coordinate Geometry
Coordinates / Coordinate Geometry
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Total Marks /117
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Easy Questions
1 The point A has coordinates (2, 3).
The point B has coordinates (6, 8).
M is the midpoint of the line AB .

Find the coordinates of M .
(2 marks)
2 The straight line L has equation 2y + 7x = 10

Find the gradient of L.
(2 marks)
3 Point A has coordinates (5, 8)

Point B has coordinates (9, –4)
Work out the gradient of AB .
(2 marks)
4 (a) The point A has coordinates (5, −4)
The point B has coordinates (13, 1)
Work out the coordinates of the midpoint of AB .
(2 marks)
(b) Line L has equation y = 2 − 3x

Write down the gradient of line L.
(1 mark)
5 Find the gradient of the straight line with equation 5x + 2y = 7 .
(2 marks)
6 A is (2, 13) and B is (10, 1)
Circle the midpoint of AB .
(4, 6) (5, 6.5) (6, 7) (8, 12)
(1 mark)
7 P is (4, 9) and Q is (–2, 1)

Circle the midpoint of PQ .
(1, 5) (3, 4) (3, 5) (6, 8)
(1 mark)
8 Circle the point that does not lie on the curve y = x3
⎛⎜ 1 1⎞ ⎛⎜ 1 1 ⎞⎟
⎜− , − ⎟⎟ (5, 125) ⎜ , ⎟ ( – 1, – 1)
⎝ 2 8⎠ ⎝3 9 ⎠
(1 mark)
9 A is (2, 12) and B is (8, 2)
Circle the midpoint of AB .
(3, 5) (4, 6) (5, 7) (6, 10)
(1 mark)
10 Work out the gradient of the straight line through (–2, 3) and (1, 9)
(2 marks)
11 The diagram shows an octagon
x = 1 and y = 5 are lines of symmetry.
Work out the coordinates of point Q .
(2 marks)
12 (a) A straight line is drawn on the centimetre grid.
Fay assumes that the scale is 1 cm represents 1 unit.
Use her assumption to work out the gradient of the line.
(1 mark)
(b) In fact, the scale is 1 cm represents 2 units.
Which statement is correct?

Tick one box.
□ The answer to part (a) is too big
□ The answer to part (a) stays the same
□ The answer to part (a) is too small
(1 mark)
Medium Questions
1 (a) A is the point (—1, 2)

B is the point (7, 5)
Find the coordinates of the midpoint of AB .
(2 marks)
(b) P is the point (—4, 4)

Q is the point (1, —5)
Find the gradient of PQ .
(2 marks)
2 Point P has coordinates (5, 7).
Point M has coordinates (1, 2.5).
Point M is the midpoint of the line PQ .
Find the coordinates of point Q .
(2 marks)
3 Here are the equations of four straight lines.
Line A y = 2x + 4
Line B 2y = x + 4
Line C 2x + 2 y = 4
Line D 2x — y = 4
Two of these lines are parallel.
Write down the two parallel lines?
(1 mark)
4 Point A has coordinates ( – 3, 11)
Point B has coordinates (47, b )
The midpoint of AB has coordinates ( a , – 19)
Find the value of a and the value of b .
a = ................................................
b = ................................................
(2 marks)
5 P is the point (2, 14)

Q is the point (6, 8)
R is the point (2, 5)
Use gradients to show that angle PQR is not a right angle.
(3 marks)
6 A (0, 2) and B (6, 5) are points on the straight line ABCD .
AB = BC = CD
Work out the coordinates of D .
(3 marks)
7 (a) A is the point (2, –5)
B is the point (4, –9)
Show that the gradient of the straight line passing through A and B is –2
(2 marks)
(b) C is the point (–301, 601)
Does C lie on the straight line passing through A and B?
You must show your working.
(2 marks)
8 A , B and C are points on the axes as shown.
The area of triangle ABC is 28 square units.
Work out possible coordinates for A , B and C .
A ( ......... , .......... )
B ( ......... , .......... )
C ( ......... , .......... )
(2 marks)
Hard Questions
1 Here is a cuboid drawn on a 3-D grid.
P is a vertex of the cuboid.
T divides the line OP in the ratio 1 : 2
Find the coordinates of T .
(2 marks)
2 (a) A and B are two points.
Point A has coordinates (—2, 4).

Point B has coordinates (8, 9).
C is the midpoint of the line segment AB .
Find the coordinates of C .
(2 marks)
(b) D is the point with coordinates (100, 56).
Does point D lie on the straight line that passes through A and B ?
You must show how you work out your answer.
(3 marks)
3 The points A, B and C lie in order on a straight line.
The coordinates of A are (2, 5)

The coordinates of B are (4, p )
The coordinates of C are (q , 17)
Given that AC = 4AB , find the values of p and q .
(3 marks)
4 Q , R and S are points on a grid.
Q is the point with coordinates (106, 103)

R is the point with coordinates (106, 105)
S is the point with coordinates (104, 105.5)
P and A are two other points on the grid such that
R is the midpoint of PQ
S is the midpoint of PA
Work out the coordinates of the point A .
(3 marks)
5 A triangle has vertices P , Q and R .
The coordinates of P are (—3, —6)

The coordinates of Q are (1, 4)
The coordinates of R are (5, —2)
M is the midpoint of PQ .
N is the midpoint of QR .
Prove that MN is parallel to PR .

You must show each stage of your working.
(4 marks)
6 A pattern is made from four identical squares.
The sides of the squares are parallel to the axes.
Point A has coordinates (6, 7)
Point B has coordinates (38, 36)
Point C is marked on the diagram.
Work out the coordinates of C.
(5 marks)
7 AB is a line segment.
A is the point with coordinates (3, 6, 7).

The midpoint of AB has coordinates (—2, 2, 5).
Find the coordinates of B .
(2 marks)
8 A and B are straight lines.

Line A has equation 2y = 3x + 8
Line B goes through the points ( — 1, 2) and (2, 8)
Do lines A and B intersect?

You must show all your working.
(3 marks)
9 (a) A rectangle ABCD is to be drawn on a centimetre grid such that
A has coordinates (–4, –2)

B has coordinates (1, 10)
C has coordinates (19, a )
D has coordinates (b , c )
Work out the value of a , the value of b and the value of c .
a= .................................
b = .................................
c= .................................
(4 marks)
(b) Calculate the perimeter, in centimetres, of rectangle ABCD.
...................................................... cm
(3 marks)
10 The diagram shows a line joining O to P .
The gradient of the line is 2
The length of the line is 2645
Work out the coordinates of P.
(4 marks)
11 A pattern is made from four congruent right-angled triangles.
The line AC is parallel to the x - axis.
The point A has coordinates (4, 9) and the point B has coordinates (17, 12).
Work out the coordinates of point C and point D.
C ( . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .)
D ( . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .)
(5 marks)
12 A straight line goes through the points (p , q ) and (r , s ), where
p+2=r
q + 4 = s.
Find the gradient of the line.
(3 marks)
Very Hard Questions
1 ABC is a triangle in which angle ABC = 90°
p and q are integers such that
the coordinates of A are ( p , 10 )

the coordinates of B are (–1, –5 )
the coordinates of C are (8, q )
6
Given that the gradient of AC is −
7
work out the value of p and the value of q
p = .......................................................
q = .......................................................
(5 marks)
2 The straight line L has equation x–y=3

The curve C has equation 3x 2 – y2 +
xy = 9
L and C intersect at the points P and Q .

Find the coordinates of the midpoint of PQ .
Show clear algebraic working.
(6 marks)
3 Triangle HJK is isosceles with HJ = HK and JK = 80
H is the point with coordinates ( − 4, 1)

J is the point with coordinates (j , 15) where j < 0
K is the point with coordinates (6, k )
M is the midpoint of JK .
The gradient of HM is 2
Find the value of j and the value of k .
(6 marks)
4 The curve with equation x 2 – x + y 2 = 10 and the straight line with equation x – y = – 4
intersect at the points A and B .
Work out the exact length of AB .

a
Show your working clearly and give your answer in the form where a is an integer.
2
(6 marks)
5 The curve with equation y = (10x − 3) (x + 1) and the line with equation y − 6x = 0 intersect
at the points A and B.
Find the coordinates of the midpoint of AB .

Show your working clearly.
(6 marks)

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GCSE Edexcel Maths 2 hours 37 questions

Easy (12 questions) /21

Medium (8 questions) /21 Scan here to return to the course

Very Hard (5 questions) /29

Total Marks /117

M is the midpoint of the line AB .

2 The straight line L has equation 2y + 7x = 10

3 Point A has coordinates (5, 8)

Work out the gradient of AB .

Work out the coordinates of the midpoint of AB .

(b) Line L has equation y = 2 − 3x

5 Find the gradient of the straight line with equation 5x + 2y = 7 .

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

Circle the midpoint of AB .

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

7 P is (4, 9) and Q is (–2, 1)

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

9 A is (2, 12) and B is (8, 2)

Circle the midpoint of AB .

(3, 5) (4, 6) (5, 7) (6, 10)

11 The diagram shows an octagon

Work out the coordinates of point Q .

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

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

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

Which statement is correct?

□ The answer to part (a) is too big

□ The answer to part (a) stays the same

□ The answer to part (a) is too small

1 (a) A is the point (—1, 2)

Find the coordinates of the midpoint of AB .

(b) P is the point (—4, 4)

Find the gradient of PQ .

Point M is the midpoint of the line PQ .

Find the coordinates of point Q .

3 Here are the equations of four straight lines.

Two of these lines are parallel.

Write down the two parallel lines?

Find the value of a and the value of b .

5 P is the point (2, 14)

Use gradients to show that angle PQR is not a right angle.

6 A (0, 2) and B (6, 5) are points on the straight line ABCD .

B is the point (4, –9)

(b) C is the point (–301, 601)

Does C lie on the straight line passing through A and B?

You must show your working.

8 A , B and C are points on the axes as shown.

The area of triangle ABC is 28 square units.

Work out possible coordinates for A , B and C .

P is a vertex of the cuboid.

T divides the line OP in the ratio 1 : 2

Find the coordinates of T .

Point A has coordinates (—2, 4).

C is the midpoint of the line segment AB .

Find the coordinates of C .

(b) D is the point with coordinates (100, 56).

3 The points A, B and C lie in order on a straight line.

The coordinates of A are (2, 5)

Given that AC = 4AB , find the values of p and q .

4 Q , R and S are points on a grid.