QUESTION BANK [ 1992 2014]

Q.1 A parabola has focus (5, 0) and directrix x =1. What is the equation of the parabola?
a)
b)
c)
d)

y2 = 16(x-5)
y2 = 8(x-3)
y2 = 8(x-3)
y2 = 16(x-3)

Q.2 What is the perpendicular distance of the point (2, 1) from the line y = 3x + 1?

a)

6
10

b)

6
5

c)

8
10

d)

8
5

Q.3 Find the coordinates of the focus of the parabola x2 = 16(y 2).

Q.4 A parabola has focus (3, 2) and directrix y = 4. Find the coordinates of the vertex.
Q.5 A point P(x, y) moves so that the sum of the squares of its distance from each of the
points A(1, 0) and B(3, 0) is equal to 40. Show that the locus of P(x, y) is a circle, and state
its radius and centre.
Q.6 Write down the equation of the circle with centre (1, 2) and radius 5.
Q.7 Sketch the graph of y 2x =3, showing the intercepts on both axes.

Q.8 The circle in the diagram has centre N. The line LM

is tangent to the circle at P. Find the equation of LM in
the form ax + by + c = 0. Find the distance NP. Find the
equation of the circle
Q.9 Let M be the midpoint of A(1,4)and B(5,8).
Find the equation of the line through M with gradient = 0.5
Q.10 Consider the parabola x2 = 8(y 3)
(i)Write down the coordinates of the vertex. (ii)Find the coordinates of the focus.(iii)Sketch
the parabola.
Q.11 Find the equation of the line that passes through the point (1,3) and is perpendicular
to 2x + y + 4= 0.
Q.12 Sketch the graph of y = |x+4|

Q.13 In the diagram, A, B and C are the points (1, 4), (5, 4) and (3, 1)
respectively. The line AB meets the y-axis at D.
Show that the equation of the line AB is 2x + y 6 = 0.
Find the coordinates of the point D.
Find the perpendicular distance of the point C from the line AB.
Q.14 Find the coordinates of the focus of the parabola 12y = x26x 3.
Q.15 Find the coordinates of the focus of the parabola x2 = 8(y 1).
Q.16 The diagram shows the points A(1, 3) and B(2, 0).
The line l is drawn perpendicular to the x-axis through the
point B.
Calculate the length AB. Find the equation of the line
passing through AB. Find the equation of the line l.
The point C is on the line l and AC is perpendicular to
AB.Find the co-ordinates of C

Q.17 Which graph best represents y = (x 1)2

Q. 18 Which equation represents the line perpendicular to 2x 3y = 8, passing through the

point (2, 0)?
Q.19 Write down the equation of the directrix of the parabola x2 = 8y
Q.20 Find the values of m for which the line y = mx 3m2 passes through the point (5, 2).

Q.21 The diagram shows two points A(2, 2) and B(1, 5) on the number
plane
i) Find the coordinates of M, the midpoint of AB .
ii) Show that the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB is x 3y + 9 = 0.
iii) Find the coordinates of the point C that lies on the y axis and is equidistant from A & B.
Q.22 Consider the parabola y = x2 8x + 4. Find:

(i) the coordinates of the vertex,

(ii) the coordinates of the focus.
Q.23 The diagram shows the points A(2, 5), B(4, 3) and O(0, 0).
i) Show that the equation of AB is x + 3y 13 = 0 .
ii) Find the length of AB

iii) Calculate the perpendicular distance from O to the

line AB.
Q.24 Sketch the line y 2x + 3 in the Cartesian plane

Q.25 The diagram shows the points P(0, 2) and Q(4, 0). The point M is the midpoint of PQ.
The line MN is perpendicular to PQ and meets the x axis at G and the y axis at N.
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)
vi)

Show that the gradient of PQ is -0.5

Find the co-ordinates of M
Find the equation of MN
Show that N has the co-ordinates (0,-3)
Find the distance NQ
Find the equation of a circle with centre N and

vii)

radius equal to NQ
Show that the circle passes through the point P

Q.26 The diagram shows the points A(2, 0), B(3, 5)

and the point C which lies on the x axis. The point
D also lies on the x axis such that BD is
perpendicular to AC.
i) Find the equation of line AB
ii) Show that the gradient of AB is 1
iii) Find the length of AB
iv) If the length of BC is 13 units, find the
co-ordinates of C
Q.27 Sketch y2 = 4(x-2) , locate the focus, vertex and latus rectum

Q.28 Consider the parabola with equation x2 = 4(y -1) . Locate the focus and the vertex

Q.29 In the diagram P and Q have co-ordinates (-1 ,0) and (1,6) and

QPR=QR P=

Locate P and Q . Then find the mid-point of PQ . Show that the equation of line PQ is
y =3x +3 . Show that tan

= 3. Show that gradient of line QR is -3. Find the equation of

line QR. Find the co-ordinates of R. Find the perpendicular distance from P to line QR.

Q.30 On a plane , mark O as the origin and points A(2,1) and B(3,-1).
i) Find the gradients of OA and OB.
ii) Show that OA is perpendicular to AB. Show that OA = AB.
iii) Find the midpoint D of OB.
iv) Find the co-ordinates of the point C such that D is the midpoint of AC
v) Which shape describes the geometric figure OABC
Q.31 A line 6x ky =4 passes through the point (3,2) . Find the value of k
Q.32 Let A(-1,0) and B(2,0) be fixed points and P(x,y) be a variable point. Write down the
expression of PA2 and PB2 in terms of x and y.
Suppose PA = 2PB , Deduce that P moves on a circle. Find the radius and centre of the
circle
Q.33 A line l cuts the x axis at L (-4 , 0) and the y axis at M (0,3) . N is a point on the line l
such that M is the midpoint of LN. There is point P(0,8).
i) Find the equation of line l.
ii) Show that point (16,15) lies on the line l
iii) By considering the length of ML and MP , Show that LMP is a isosceles triangle

iv) Calculate the gradient of line PL and show

circle which passes through N , P and L.

NPL is 900 . Find the equation of a