Solutions to this question by accurate drawing will not be accepted. is a trapezium with right angle . The coordinates of and are and respectively, where , and units. Find

- (a)
the value of and show that is ,
- (b)
the equation of ,
- (c)
the coordinates of if ,
- (d)
the area of .
- (e)
Triangle lies in a circle .
Explain if is the diameter of the circle.
- (f)
Find the equation of the circle .
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4(a)
1. Set up an equation using the given length of $OA$.
Using the distance formula for and :
2. Solve for $k$ and find the coordinates of $A$.
Since , .
Substitute into the coordinates of :
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4(b)
1. Find the gradient of the line segment $OA$.
Gradient of
2. Find the gradient of $AB$ using the perpendicularity condition.
Since , .
Gradient of
3. Find the equation of the line $AB$.
Using point and gradient :
4(c)
1. Find the coordinates of $B$ using the equation of $AB$ from part (b)
From part (a), is .
Gradient of .
Since is a right angle, , so gradient of .
Equation of : .
Since lies on the -axis, its -coordinate is , so is .
2. Determine the vector $\vec{AB}$
3. Use the parallel property and length ratio to find the coordinates of $C$
Since is a trapezium with and is in the first quadrant, is in the same direction as .
Given , we have:
Since is the origin , the coordinates of are .
4(d)
1. State the coordinates of the vertices of the trapezium in order
From earlier parts, the coordinates are , , , and .
Arranging them in an anti-clockwise direction: .
2. Apply the shoelace formula to calculate the area
4(e)
1. Explain why OB is the diameter using circle properties
It is given that . Since triangle lies in the circle, the angle subtended by the chord at the circumference is . By the converse of the angle in a semicircle theorem, must be the diameter of the circle.
Yes, is the diameter because and the angle in a semicircle is a right angle.
4(f)
1. Find the coordinates of $B$ using the fact that $AB$ is perpendicular to $OA$
Gradient of
Since , gradient of .
Equation of :
Since lies on the -axis, , so . Thus, is .
2. Find the center and radius of the circle
Since , is the diameter of the circle.
Center of circle = midpoint of
Radius =
3. Form the equation of the circle
Equation of circle:
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