The diagram shows a trapezium in which is parallel to and angle .
The coordinates of , and are , and respectively.

- (i)
Show that the coordinates of are .
- (ii)
The point lies on the line produced such that .
Find the coordinates of point .
- (iii)
Given that form a kite in which is perpendicular to , find the coordinates of . Hence, find the area of .
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9(i)
1. Find the gradient of the line $AD$ and hence the gradient of $BC$.
Gradient of
Since is parallel to , gradient of .
2. Find the equation of the line $BC$.
Using point and gradient :
--- (1)
3. Find the equation of the line $AB$.
Since , is perpendicular to .
Gradient of
Using point and gradient :
--- (2)
4. Solve the equations simultaneously to find the coordinates of $B$.
From (2), . Substitute into (1):
Substitute into .
Therefore, the coordinates of are (shown).
Shown that is .
9(ii)
1. Relate the ratio of areas to the ratio of base lengths.
Triangles and share the same perpendicular height from to the line .
Therefore, the ratio of their areas is equal to the ratio of their bases:
2. Find the coordinates of $E$ using vector translation or ratio.
Since lies on produced, the points are in the order .
This means , so .
Using vectors, .
Coordinates of .
9(iii)
1. Find the coordinates of $E$ using the ratio of areas from part (ii).
Since and share the same height from to the line , the ratio of their areas is the ratio of their bases:
Since lies on produced, is between and , so .
2. Determine the relationship between the diagonals of the kite $ECDF$.
In kite , the diagonals are and . The diagonals of a kite are perpendicular, and one bisects the other.
Let's check the lengths of and :
Since , for to be uniquely determined as a kite (specifically a rhombus in this orientation), the diagonal must bisect . Thus, the intersection of the diagonals is the midpoint of both and .
3. Find the coordinates of $F$.
Midpoint of , .
Since is also the midpoint of :
So, .
4. Calculate the area of the kite $ECDF$.
Area of kite
Area
Coordinates of are , Area
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