NEXUS SPM MATHEMATICS FORM 4 & 5

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CHAPTER 5: THE STRAIGHT LINE

Paper 1

1. The coordinates of point G are (4, –2) and the gradient of the straight line GH is –2. The
Clone
coordinates of point H could be
SPM A (–1, 6) C (–1, 10)
2006 B (–1, 8) D (–1, 12)

2. In the diagram, the gradient of the straight line ST is –6.

y
Clone
SPM S
2006
3

x
O
T

Find the x-intercept of the straight line ST.

1
A C 3
2
B 2 D 18

3. The diagram shows a straight line PQ which is parallel to the x-axis.

y

P( –2 , k) Q(3, 2k – 6)
x
O

The value of k is
A 4 C 6
B 5 D 7

4. A straight line passes through points R(0, –3) and T(h, 0). Given the gradient of the
1
straight line is . Find the value of h.
4
4
A –12 C
3
4
B − D 12
3

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Paper 2

1. The diagram shows two parallel straight lines, PQ and KL, drawn on a Cartesian plane.
y
Clone
SPM
2006 K(–2, 6)

P(0 , 2) L
x
O Q(8, 0)
Find
(a) the equation of the straight line KL,
(b) the x-intercept of the straight line KL.

2. In the diagram, the straight lines PQ and RS are parallel.

y
Q(0, 6)
S

x
P(–3, 0) O
R(7, –1)
Find
(a) the equation of the straight line QR,
(b) the x-intercept of the straight line RS.

3. In the diagram, the straight line GF is parallel to the y-axis and the straight line EF is
parallel to the straight line GH. The equation of the straight line EF is y = 2x – 8.
y
H

G(3, 4)
x
O F

(a) State the equation of the straight line GF.

(b) Find
(i) the equation of the straight line GH,
(ii) the x-intercept of the straight line GH.

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4. In the diagram, the straight line PQ is parallel to the straight line SR and the straight line
ST is parallel to the y-axis.
y
Q(2, 9)

R(8, 6)

x
P(–3, –1) O S

Find
(a) the equation of the straight line SR,
(b) the x-intercept of the straight line ST.

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