Worksheets · Foundation and Higher

Coordinates and geometric problems on axes

3 exam-style questions. Answers and the mark for each step are on the last page.

Question 1Calculator · 1 mark
(a) Point P has coordinates ( $-6$ , 4). What is the x-coordinate of P? (1)
Question 2Non-calculator · 4 marks
A rectangle has consecutive vertices A $(-3,4)$ , B $(7,4)$ and C $(7,-6)$ .
(a) Write the coordinates of the fourth vertex. (2)
(b) Find its area. (2)
Question 3Non-calculator · 4 marks
(a) A triangle has vertices A( $-2$ , 1), B(7, 1) and C(3, 9). Work out its area. (4)

Answers and marks

(a) $-6$

(a) $(-3,-6)$

(b) $100$

(a) $36$ square units

Coordinates and geometric problems on axes

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