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PAPER 1

1. xy

n •

• ( 8, k )
x
0
Diagram 1
10
Diagram 1 shows part of a straight line graph drawn to represent y = - 1. Find the values of k
x
and n. [4 marks]

2. log10 y

( 3,9 )
•

• ( 7,1)
log10 x
0
Diagram 2

Diagram 2 shows part of a straight line graph drawn to represent y = 10kxn, where k and n are
constants. Find the values of k and n.
[4 marks]

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y
x

3.
• ( 12, 7 )

1
0 x
•
(2 , - 3 )

Diagram 3
y
Diagram 3 shows that the variables x and y are related in such away that when is plotted
x
1
against , a straight line that passes through the points (12 , 7 ) and (2 , - 3 ) is obtained .
x
Express y in terms of x. [3 marks]

4. log10 y

3 •

x
0

•
( 5 , -7 )
Diagram 4

Diagram 4 shows part of the graph of log10 y against x. The variables x and y are related by the
a
equation y = x where a and b are constants. Find the values of a and b.
b
[4 marks ]

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log10 y
5.

x
0 4
Diagram 5

Diagram 5 shows part of the graph of log10 y against x. The variables x and y are related by the
equation y = a (10bx) where a and b are constants. Find the values of a and b. [3 marks]

6.
log10 y

• 2

• 0 log10 x
-4

Diagram 6

Diagram 6 shows part of a straight line graph when log10 y against log10 x is plotted. Express y
in terms of x. [4 marks]

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7. The variable x and y are related by equation y = pk -3 x , where k and p are constant.
Diagram 7 shows the straight line obtained by plotting log10 y against x .
log10 y
( 0, 8 )


 (2,2)

x
O

Diagram 7

a) Reduce the equation y = pk -3 x to linear form Y = mX + c.

b) Find the value of,

i) log 10 p ,

ii) k. [4 marks]

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PAPER 2

1. Use graph paper to answer this question.

Table 1 shows the values of two variables , x and y obtained from an experiment. Variables x
n
and y are related by the equation y = 2rx + x, where r and n are constants.
2

x 2 3 4 5 6 7
y 8 13.2 20 27.5 36.6 45.5
Table 1

y
(a). Plot against x , using a scale of 2 cm to 1 unit on both axes.
x
Hence, draw the line of best fit. [5 marks]

(b). Use your graph in (a), to find the value of

(i). n,
(ii). r,
(iii). y when x = 1.5. [5 marks]

2. Use graph paper to answer this question.

Table 2 shows the values of two variables , x and y obtained from an experiment. Variables x
h
and y are related by the equation y = - + kx, where h and k are constants.
x

x 1 2 3 4 5 6
y 5.1 6.9 9.7 12.5 15.4 18.3
Table 2

(a). Plot xy against x 2 , using a scale of 2 cm to 5 units on the x 2 -axis and

2 cm to 10 units on the xy-axis.
Hence, draw the line of best fit. [5 marks]

(b). Use your graph in (a), to find the value of

(i). h,
(ii). k,
(iii). y when x = 2.5. [5 marks]

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3. Use graph paper to answer this question.

Table 3 shows the values of two variables , x and y obtained from an experiment. Variables x
n
and y are related by the equation y = w , where n and w are constants.
x

x 3 4 5 6 7 8
y 103 87 76 68 62 57.4
Table 3

(a). Plot log10 y against log10 x , using a scale of 2 cm to 0.1 unit on the log10 x -axis and
2 cm to 0.2 units on the log10 y -axis. Hence, draw the line of best fit.
[5 marks]

(b). Use your graph in (a), to find the value of

(i). n,
(ii). w,
(iii). y when x = 2. [5 marks]

4. Use graph paper to answer this question.

Table 4 shows the values of two variables, x and y obtained from an experiment. Variables x
b
and y are related by the equation y = a x + , where a and b are constants.
x

x 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.2 1.4

y 12.40 8.50 6.74 5.66 4.90 3.87
Table 4

(a). Plot y x against x , using a scale of 2 cm to 0.2 unit on the x -axis and 2 cm to 0.2
units on the y x -axis. Hence, draw the line of best fit.
[5 marks]

(b). Use your graph in (a), to find the value of

(i). a,
(ii). b,
(iii). y when x = 0.9. [5 marks]

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5. Use graph paper to answer this question.

Table 5 shows the values of two variables, x and y obtained from an experiment. Variables x and y
are related by the equation y = pm x , where m and p are constants.

x 1.5 3.0 4.5 6.0 7.5 9.0

y 2.51 3.24 4.37 5.75 7.76 10.00
Table 5

(a). Plot log10 y against x , using a scale of 2 cm to 1 unit on the x-axis and 2 cm to 0.1
units on the log10 y -axis. Hence, draw the line of best fit.
[5 marks]

(b). Use your graph in (a), to find the value of

(i). m,
(ii). p,
(iii). x when y = 4.8. [5 marks]

6. Use graph paper to answer this question.

Table 6 shows the values of two variables, x and y obtained from an experiment. Variables x and y
are related by the equation y = hk x , where h and k are constants.

x 3 4 5 6 7 8
y 10.2 16.4 26.2 42 67.1 107.4
Table 6

(a). Plot log10 y against x , using a scale of 2 cm to 1 unit on the x -axis and 4 cm to 0.5
units on the log10 y -axis. Hence, draw the line of best fit.
[5 marks]
(b). Use your graph in (a), to find the value of
(i). h,
(ii). k,
(iii). x when y = 35.6. [5 marks]

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ANSWER

PAPER 1
No. Solution Marks
1. xy = - x + 10 1
Calculate gradient from graph 1
n = 10 1
k =2 1

2. log10 y = -2 log10 x + 15 1
Calculate gradient from graph 1
n = -2 1
k = 15 1

3. c = -5 1
y 1 1
= -5
x x
y = 1 - 5x 1

4. log10 y = - log10 b + log10 a 1

Gradient = -2 1
b = 100 1
a = 1000 1

5. log10 y = bx + log10 a or log10 y = bxlog10 10 + log10 a 1

a = 100 1
b=-½ 1

6. Gradient = ½ 1
log10 y = ½ log10 x + 2 1
log10 x1/2 or log10 102 or log10 x1/2.102 1
y = 100 x 1

7(a) - 3 log10 k = -3 1
(b)(i) log10 y = ( -3log10 k ) x + log10 p 1
log10 p = 8 1
(ii) k = 10 1

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PAPER 2

No. Solution Marks

1(a) x 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
y 4 4.4 5 5.5 6.1 6.5
x
Uniform scale for x-axis and y-axis 1
6 points plotted correctly 1
Draw the line of best fit 1
Reduce non-linear to linear equation 1
y n
= 2rx +
x r
(b) Calculate gradient from graph 1
(i) n = 0.77 1
(ii) r = 0.275 1
(iii) y
From graph , = 3.6
x 1
y = 5.4 1

2.(a) x2 1 4 9 16 25 36 1
xy 5.1 13.8 29.1 50 77 109.8
Uniform scale for x-axis and y-axis 1
6 points plotted correctly 1
Draw the line of best fit 1
Reduce non-linear to linear equation 1
xy = kx 2 - h
(b) Calculate gradient from graph 1
(i) h = -2 1
(ii) k =3 1
(iii) From graph, xy = 20 1
y= 8 1

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3.(a) log10 x 0.48 0.60 0.70 0.78 0.85 0.90 1

log10 y 2.01 1.94 1.88 1.83 1.79 1.76

Uniform scale for x-axis and y-axis 1

6 points plotted correctly 1
Draw the line of best fit 1
Reduce non-linear to linear equation 1
log10 y = - w log10 x + log10 n
(b) Calculate gradient from graph 1
(i) n = 102.3 = 199.526 1
(ii) w = 0.6 1
(iii) From graph, log10 y = 2.12 1
y = 102.12 = 131.825 1

4.(a) x 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.2 1.4 1

y x 5.55 5.38 5.22 5.06 4.9 4.74

Uniform scale for x-axis and y-axis 1

6 points plotted correctly 1
Draw the line of best fit 1
Reduce non-linear to linear equation 1
y x = ax + b
(b) Calculate gradient from graph 1
(i) a = - 0.8 1
(ii) b = 5.7 1
(iii) From graph y x = 4.9 1
y = 5.165 1

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5.(a) x 1.5 3.0 4.5 6 7.5 9 1

log10 y 0.4 0.51 0.64 0.76 0.89 1

Uniform scale for x-axis and y-axis 1

6 points plotted correctly 1
Draw the line of best fit 1
Reduce non-linear to linear equation 1
log10 y = x log10 m + log10 p
Calculate gradient from graph 1
(i) m = 100.084 or m = 1.2134 1
(ii) p = 100.26 or1.8197 1
(iii) log10 4.8 = 0.68 1
x= 5 1

6.(a) All values of log10 y are correct 1

x 3 4 5 6 7 8
log10 y 1.0 1.21 1.42 1.62 1.82 2.03

Uniform scale for x-axis and y-axis 1

6 points plotted correctly 1
Draw the line of best fit 1
Reduce non-linear to linear equation 1
log10 y = x log10 k + log10 h
Calculate gradient from graph 1
(i) k = 100.2 or k = 1.588 1
(ii) h = 100.425 or h = 2.66 1
(iii) log10 35.6 = 1.55 1
x = 5.7 1

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