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2013 P2 Q43

Let O be the origin. If the coordinates of the points A and B are (0,12) and (30,12) respectively, then the y-
coordinate of the circumcenter of OAB is

A. 6.
B. 8.
C. 12.
D. 15.

Answer: A

2017 P2 Q41

Let O be the origin. The coordinates of the points P and Q are ( p, 0) and (0, q) respectively, where p and q
are positive numbers. If the in-centre of OPQ lies on the straight line 3x  4 y  3 p , then p : q 

A. 2 : 3
B. 4 : 3
C. 4 : 9
D. 7 : 24

Answer: D

2018 P2 Q40

It is given that a is a positive constant. The straight line 2 x  5 y  a cuts the x-axis and the y-axis at the
points P and Q respectively. Let R be a point lying on the y-axis such that the x-coordinate of the orthocenter
of PQR is 10. Find the y-coordinate of R.

A. 25
B. 4
C. 4
D. 25

Answer: A
2019 P2 Q41

If ABC is a right-angled triangle with ABC  90 , which of the following is/are true?

I. The orthocenter of ABC lies on AC.

A. I only
B. II only
C. I and III only
D. II and III only.

Answer: B

2020 P2 Q40

The equation of the three sides of a triangle are 4 x  3 y  24 , 4 x  3 y  24 , x  a , where a is a constant. If the
x-coordinate of the in-centre of the triangle is 31, then a 

A. 15.
B. 31.
C. 45.
D. 51.

Answer: D

2021 P2 Q41

Let O be the origin. The coordinates of the point P are (26, 18) . If the coordinates of the orthocentre of
OPQ are (21, 3) , then the y-coordinates of Q is

A. 30 .
B. 10 .
O 10 . Ox.
=
C.
D. 30 .
Answer: C

40 x
#
Ozl
=
18y + 54
=
+ 26 y 546
-

= 7(X -

26) 600
+ 18 26 x + 8 y = -

y
-

+ 18 = 7x 182 600
y 26x +
By
-

-x
y 2200 *
-
 2022 P2 Q41

Let O be the origin. The coordinates of the points A and B are (a, 0) and (0, b) respectively, where a and b are
-

-
positive numbers. If the circumcentre of OAB lies on the straight line 4 x  16 y  17 a , then a : b 

④ 8 :15
A.
B. 15 : 8
C. 16 : 47
D. 47 :16
&,
Answer: A
2 a + 86 =
17a
86 = 154
2023 P2 Q41
8 : /5
The equations of the straight line L1 and L2 are 3x  4 y  k  0 and 4 x  3 y  k  0 respectively, where k is a
positive constant. It is given that L1 cuts the x-axis at the point P. Denote the point of intersection of L1 and
M
L2 by Q. If R is a point lying on L2 such that the in-centre of PQR lies on the x-axis, then the x-coordinate
X

-
of R is Y 12 4x By :
+ -
K =
0

A. 7k .
M
B. k .
-

O C i st
O
,

C. k . P
Uf >
D. 7k .
~

( 03
xR(x
y)
,

Answer: C

y
= k
Mu

ML2
=
=
-

I
=- 4 3x
=
Hy+k
- = 0

44
mu + ML2
+k = k 34
3x 4y
-

0
-
-

- f
mpp =
4
3x
4(4x +k 0

4y + 3xHk 0
-

Let R be (x
y) ,
k
=
9x-4k + 16x +3K 0
=

y
25 x = k
Est -

3k
+k =
x =
- y
=
44 0
-

25
+ 25K 0
3K - 100 y
=

Esk-by 4x-H
28K 100
y
=

=
E

4k
21k
-75y 100X -
=

25k = 100 x +
75 y
k = 4x + 3y
k = 4x + k

4k =
16x 4x 3k
-
-

7k = TX
F ⑱

-
X

-
=
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2015 P1 Q18 (Modified)

Denote the origin by O. Someone claims that if the coordinates of S and T are (k , k  5) and (k , k  3) , the
2 2

circumcenter of OST lies on x-axis. Is the claim correct? Explain your answer.
 52 4x
3-3y
-

4 29 4) 3 x + 4y 43
2016 P1 Q10 (Modified) H
=

is I
-

3 4x 3y
-

= 49
,

3x +4y 43 0 - =

The coordinates of the points A and B are (5, 7) and (13,1) respectively. Let Γ be the perpendicular bisector
4-4
of A and B.
, = q -

X
=
(a) Find the equation of Γ.
16
4y 3x 2)
-

-
=

(b) Γ intersects the x-axis and the y-axis at H and K respectively. Denote the origin by O. Let C be the circle
which passes through O, H and K. Someone claims that the circumference of C exceeds 30. Is the claim
correct? Explain your answer.

k(0 (f)
,

x( 0
-
,

G
2016 P1 Q20 (a)

OPQ is an obtuse-angled triangle. Denote the in-centre and the circumcentre of OPQ by I and J

respectively. It is given that P, I and J are collinear. Prove that OP  PQ .

D(18, 39) 21 DEF

Let a and p be the area and the perimeter of CDE respectively. Denote the radius of the inscribed circle of
CDE by r. Prove that pr  2a .

2020 P1 Q17(b) (Modified)

Let the coordinates of D and E be (0,8) and (4  8) respectively. Is there a point F such that the coordinates
of the circumcenter of DEF are (0, 3) ? Explain your answer.
2022 P1 Q19

Denote the point A(158,12) and P(62, 40) . Q on the same plane such that AP  AQ and AQ is a vertical line.

(a) Denote the point G (83,112) . Prove that AG is the angle bisector to PAQ .
(b) Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of AG and PQ .
2023 P1 Q19