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Nov 2003 p1 q5
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The diagram shows a trapezium ABCD in which BC is parallel to AD and angle BCD = 90°. The coordinates of A, B and D are (2, 0), (4, 6) and (12, 5) respectively.
(i) Find the equations of BC and CD.
(ii) Calculate the coordinates of C.
Solution
(i) To find the equation of BC, calculate the slope using points B(4, 6) and C(x, y):
\(m_{BC} = \frac{y - 6}{x - 4} = \frac{1}{2}\)
The equation of line BC is:
\(y - 6 = \frac{1}{2}(x - 4)\)
For CD, since BC is perpendicular to CD, \(m_{BC} \times m_{CD} = -1\).
\(m_{CD} = -2\)
Using point D(12, 5), the equation of line CD is:
\(y - 5 = -2(x - 12)\)
(ii) To find the coordinates of C, solve the simultaneous equations:
\(2y = x + 8\)
\(y + 2x = 29\)
Substitute \(x = 2y - 8\) into the second equation: