Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Coordinate geometry

Coordinate geometry — practice question

The figure depicts trapezium $ABCD$ with $AB$ parallel to $DC$, and angle $BAD$ equal to $90^\circ$. Points $A$, $B$ and $C$ have coordinates $(2,6)$, $(5,-3)$ and $(8,3)$ respectively.
(i)[3]

Determine the equation of $AD$.

(ii)[3]

Use calculation to find the coordinates of $D$.

(iii)[2]

Given that $ABCE$ is a parallelogram, determine the length of $BE$.

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