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QUIZ 1 : LINEAR LAW

1. Diagram 1 shows the graph of log 3 y against log 3 x. The variables x and y are related by the equation
y = ax n , where a and n are constants.
.
(2, 7)

3.
Find the values of a and of n. 0 [3 marks]
DIAGRAM 1

2. Diagram 2 shows a straight line graph of lg y against lg x.

Given that the equation of the straight line is lg y = −3 lg x + lg a , find
(a) the value of a,
(b) the value of p. [4 marks]
3

0 p
DIAGRAM 2
3. Diagram 3 shows the graph of y + 1 against x .
2

. (0, 2)

.(-3, -1)
0

DIAGRAM 3
Find the value of y when x = 3. [3 marks]

4. Use graph paper to answer this question.

Table 2 shows the values of two variables, x and y obtained from an experiment. Variables x and y are related
h
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 4
(a). Plot xy against x , using a scale of 2 cm to 5 units on the x 2 -axis and
2

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]