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Straight Line Graphs

This document provides 9 problems involving straight line graphs. Problem 1 asks to calculate the gradient and write the equation of a line given its graph. Problem 2 asks to find the equation of a line given two points it passes through. Problem 3 defines key terms like gradient and asks about the equation of a line given its graph. Problems 4-7 ask to find midpoints, parallel lines, or values in line equations. Problems 8-9 involve finding gradients, equations, and intersection points from lines in standard and non-standard form.

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Straight Line Graphs

This document provides 9 problems involving straight line graphs. Problem 1 asks to calculate the gradient and write the equation of a line given its graph. Problem 2 asks to find the equation of a line given two points it passes through. Problem 3 defines key terms like gradient and asks about the equation of a line given its graph. Problems 4-7 ask to find midpoints, parallel lines, or values in line equations. Problems 8-9 involve finding gradients, equations, and intersection points from lines in standard and non-standard form.

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Straight Line Graphs

40 min
33 marks

1.
y

x
0 10 NOT TO SCALE

(a) Calculate the gradient of the line l.

Answer (a) …………….……….…………


[2]

(b) Write down the equation of the line l.

Answer (b) …………….……….…………


[2]

2. A straight line passes through two points with co-ordinates (6, 8) and (0, 5).
Work out the equation of the line.

Answer ……….….…………….
[3]

1
3. (a) The equation of a straight line is y = mx + c. Which letter in this equation represents the
gradient?

Answer(a) ………….……………………
[1]

(b) Write down the equation of the line shown on the grid below.
y
12

10

x
–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4
–2

–4

Answer (b) ………………….……………


[2]

(c) Complete the table of values for y = 12 – x2.

x –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4

y –4 3 11 11 8 –4
[3]

(d) On the grid above, draw the graph of y = 12 – x2


[3]

(e) Write down the coordinates of the points of intersection of the straight line with your
curve.

Answer (e) (……., …….) and (……., …….))


[2]

4. Find the co-ordinates of the mid-point of the line joining the points A(2, –5) and B(6, 9).

Answer (………… , ……………)


[2]

2
5. Find the co-ordinates of the mid-point of the line joining the points A(4, –7) and B(8, 13).

Answer (…………… , ……………)


[2]

6. Write down the equation of the straight line through (0, –3) which is parallel to y = 2x + 3.

Answer y = …………………….
[2]

7. The line with equation y = 2x – k passes through the point (4, 0).
Work out the value of k.

Answer k = ………..……………
[2]

3
8.
y

5
+
2x
y=

x
O C

B
NOT TO SCALE

The distance AB is 11 units.

(a) Write down the equation of the line through B which is parallel to y = 2x + 5.

Answer (a) ...................................


[2]

(b) Find the co-ordinates of the point C where this line crosses the x axis.

Answer (b) (............... , ...............)


[1]

9. The equation of a straight line can be written in the form 3x + 2y – 8 = 0.

(a) Rearrange this equation to make y the subject.

Answer (a) y = ……...…………


[2]

(b) Write down the gradient of the line.

Answer (b) ………….…………


[1]

(c) Write down the co-ordinates of the point where the line crosses the y axis.

Answer (c) (…….… , .……..…)


[1]

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