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4MA1/1HR Jun 2020, Question 6: Length of a Line Segment

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A 4MA1 · Paper 1HR (Higher) · Calculator · 2 marks

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Using the given coordinates of A and B and the midpoint of AB, find the values of a and b.

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Solution · 2 marks

  1. 1(−3 + 47) / 2 = 44 / 2 = 22
  2. 2(11 + b) / 2 = −19
  3. 311 + b = −38
  4. 4b = −38 − 11 = −49
  5. 5a = 22, b = −49

Answera = 22, b = −49

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