GCSE Further Maths Specification

AQA 8365

Section 3: Coordinate Geometry

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#3.1

Know and use the definition of a gradient

#3.2

Know the relationship between the gradients of parallel and perpendicular lines

Show that A (0, 2), B (4, 6) and C (10, 0) form a right- angled triangle

#3.3

Use Pythagoras' theorem to calculate the distance between two points

#3.4

Use ratio to find the coordinates of a point on a line given the coordinates of two other points

Including midpoint

#3.5

The equation of a straight line

\( y = mx + c \) and \( y - y_1 = m (x - x_1) \)

and other forms

Including interpretation of the gradient and y-intercept from the equation

#3.6

Draw a straight line from given information

#3.7

Understand that \( x^2 + y^2 = r^2 \) is the equation of a circle with centre \((0, 0)\) and radius \(r\)

Including writing down the equation of a circle given centre (0, 0) and radius

The application of circle geometry facts where appropriate:
the angle in a semi-circle is 90°;
the perpendicular from the centre to a chord bisects the chord;
the angle between tangent and radius is 90°;
tangents from an external point are equal in length.

#3.8

Understand that \( (x - a)^2 + (y - b)^2 = r^2 \) is the equation of a circle with centre \((a, b) \) and radius \(r\)

Including writing down the equation of any circle given centre and radius

#3.9

The equation of a tangent at a point on a circle