Question 12 — IGCSE 0580 Oct/Nov 2023 Paper 42
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580, Extended tier, calculator. Topic: Probability · General. Worth 11 marks.
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y
B
NOT TO
SCALE
A
x
O
O is the origin (0, 0), A is the point (8, 1) and B is the point (2, 5).
(a) Write as column vectors.
(i) OB
OB = [1]
f p
(ii) AB
AB = [1]
f p
(b) Find the equation of the line AB.
Give your answer in the form y = mx+c.
y = ................................................ [3]
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(c) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB.
Give your answer in the form y = mx+c.
y = ................................................ [4]
(d) The line AB meets the y-axis at P.
The perpendicular bisector of AB meets the y-axis at Q.
Find the length of PQ.
................................................. [2]
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