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Date May 2017 Marks available 3 Reference code 17M.1.sl.TZ1.11
Level SL only Paper 1 Time zone TZ1
Command term Give your answer and Determine Question number 11 Adapted from N/A

Question

The equation of line \({L_1}\) is \(y =  - \frac{2}{3}x - 2\).

Point P lies on \({L_1}\) and has \(x\)-coordinate \( - 6\).

The line \({L_2}\) is perpendicular to \({L_1}\) and intersects \({L_1}\) when \(x =  - 6\).

Write down the gradient of \({L_1}\).

[1]
a.

Find the \(y\)-coordinate of P.

[2]
b.

Determine the equation of \({L_2}\). Give your answer in the form \(ax + by + d = 0\), where \(a\), \(b\) and \(d\) are integers.

[3]
c.

Markscheme

\( - \frac{2}{3}\)     (A1)     (C1)

[1 mark]

a.

\(y =  - \frac{2}{3}( - 6) - 2\)     (M1)

 

Note:     Award (M1) for correctly substituting \( - 6\) into the formula for \({L_1}\).

 

\((y = ){\text{ }}2\)     (A1)     (C2)

 

Note:     Award (A0)(A1) for \(( - 6,{\text{ }}2)\) with or without working.

 

[2 marks]

b.

gradient of \({L_2}\) is \(\frac{3}{2}\)     (A1)(ft)

 

Note:     Follow through from part (a).

 

\(2 = \frac{3}{2}( - 6) + c\)\(\,\,\,\)OR\(\,\,\,\)\(y - 2 = \frac{3}{2}\left( {x - ( - 6)} \right)\)     (M1)

 

Note:     Award (M1) for substituting their part (b), their gradient and \( - 6\) into equation of a straight line.

 

\(3x - 2y + 22 = 0\)     (A1)(ft)     (C3)

 

Note:     Follow through from parts (a) and (b). Accept any integer multiple.

Award (A1)(M1)(A0) for \(y = \frac{3}{2}x + 11\).

 

[3 marks]

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Syllabus sections

Topic 7 - Introduction to differential calculus » 7.3 » Equation of the tangent at a given point.
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