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Date November 2017 Marks available 2 Reference code 17N.1.sl.TZ0.2
Level SL only Paper 1 Time zone TZ0
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Question

The coordinates of point A are (6, 7) and the coordinates of point B are (6, 2). Point M is the midpoint of AB.

L1 is the line through A and B.

The line L2 is perpendicular to L1 and passes through M.

Find the coordinates of M.

[2]
a.

Find the gradient of L1.

[2]
b.

Write down the gradient of L2.

[1]
c.i.

Write down, in the form y=mx+c, the equation of L2.

[1]
c.ii.

Markscheme

(0, 2.5)OR(0, 52)     (A1)(A1)     (C2)

 

Note:     Award (A1) for 0 and (A1) for –2.5 written as a coordinate pair. Award at most (A1)(A0) if brackets are missing. Accept “x=0 and y=2.5”.

 

[2 marks]

a.

2(7)66     (M1)

 

Note:     Award (M1) for correct substitution into gradient formula.

 

=34 (0.75)     (A1)     (C2)

[2 marks]

b.

43 (1.33333)     (A1)(ft)     (C1)

 

Note:     Award (A0) for 10.75. Follow through from part (b).

 

[1 mark]

c.i.

y=43x52 (y=1.33x2.5)     (A1)(ft)     (C1)

 

Note:     Follow through from parts (c)(i) and (a). Award (A0) if final answer is not written in the form y=mx+c.

[1 mark]

c.ii.

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Topic 5 - Geometry and trigonometry » 5.1 » Equation of a line in two dimensions: the forms y=mx+c and ax+by+d=0 .
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