Paper 2 · Co-ordinate Geometry of the Line
⏱ Tested in 4 exam questions since 2018
Lesson 2 of 9
The Line 2 – Position of a point relative to a line
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- Rearrange a line into ax + by + c = 0 form before testing any point
- Sub a point into the line and read the sign to tell which side it lies on
- Prove two points are on the same side (same signs) or opposite sides (different signs)
Most recent exam questions
- 2025 P2 Q1(a)
- 2022 P2 Q3(a)(i) — deferred
- 2021 P2 Q2(a)
- 2018 P2 Q5(a)
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