Straight Line Graphs Higher : Algebra

I can…..
1 Plot graphs of the following
a) y = 4 b) x = -2 c) y = x

☺


d) y = 2x - 1 e) y = 6 – ½x f) 2y + 3x = 12 Plot straight
line graphs 

2 Write down the equations of the straight lines

a) b)

☺

Identify the 
equation of a

c) d)
straight line


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3 Find the equation of the line passing through
a) (0 , 1) and (3,7) b) (0 , 2) and (2,12) c) (0 , -2) and (7,12)

 ☺
Find the
equation of a
line passing

through 2
d) (0 , 1) and (3,-8) e) (0 , -2) and (2,-8) f) (0 , 2) and (-2,8)
points (0, a)
and (b,c)


4 Find the equation of the line

a) parallel to y = x + 3 passing through the point (0,5)


Find the
☺
b) parallel to y = 4x - 2 passing through the point (0,3) equation of a
line parallel to 
a given line
through a
given point 
(0,a)

c) parallel to y = 5 – 2x passing through the point (0,1)

5 Find the equation of the line

a) perpendicular to y = x + 3 passing though the point (0,4)


Find the ☺
b) perpendicular to y = 2x - 1 passing through the point (0,6) equation of a
line
perpendicular

to a given line
through a
given point

(0,a)
c) perpendicular to y = 6 – ½x passing through the point (0,-1)

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6 Find the equation of the line passing through the points given
a) (2 , 1) and (3 , 5) b) (-2 , 2) and (2 , 10) c) (2 , -2) and (4 , 12)

 ☺
Find the
equation of a
line passing

d) (5 , 1) and (3, 5) e) (5 , -2) and (2 , -8) f) (-1 , 2) and (-2 , 5) through 2
points (a, b)
and (c,d)


7 Find the equation of the line

a) parallel to y = 3x - 2 passing through the point (2 , -1)


Find the
☺
b) perpendicular to y = 6 - x passing through the point (3 , 4) equation of
lines 
perpendicular
and parallel to
a given line 
c) perpendicular to y = ½x - 4 passing through the point (-4 , 1) passing
through (a, b)

8 a) Find the equation of the tangent to the circle x2+ y2 = 16 at the point (4, 0)

b) Find the equation of the tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = 45 at (6, -3) ☺


Finding the
equation of a

tangent to a
circle at a
given point

c) Find the equation of the tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = 72 when x = y and x > 0

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Straight Line Graphs Higher : Algebra
I can…..
1 Plot graphs of the following
a) y = 4 b) x = -2 c) y = x

Plot straight line

graphs

d) y = 2x – 1 e) y = 6 – ½x f) 2y + 3x = 12

2 Write down the equations of the straight lines

a) y = -x b) y = 3x - 1

Identify the
equation of a
straight line
c) y =2 – ½x d) 3x + 4y = 12

3 Find the equation of the line passing through

a) (0 , 1) and (3,7)
y = 2x + 1
d) (0 , 1) and (3,-8)
y = -3x + 1
Find the equation
b) (0 , 2) and (2,12) c) (0 , -2) and (7,12) of a line passing
y = 5x + 2 y = 2x -2 through 2 points
(0, a) and (b,c)
e) (0 , -2) and (2,-8) f) (0 , 2) and (-2,8)
y = -3x - 2 y = -3x + 2
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4 Find the equation of the line
Find the equation
a) parallel to y = x + 3 passing through the point (0,5) y=x+5 of a line parallel
to a given line
b) parallel to y = 4x - 2 passing through the point (0,3) y = 4x + 3 through a given
point (0,a)
c) parallel to y = 5 – 2x passing through the point (0,1) y = 1 – 2x

5 Find the equation of the line Find the equation

of a line
a) perpendicular to y = x + 3 passing though the point (0,4) y=4-x perpendicular to
b) perpendicular to y = 2x - 1 passing through the point (0,6) y = 6 – ½x a given line
through a given
c) perpendicular to y = 6 – ½x passing through the point (0,-1) y = 2x - 1 point (0,a)

6 Find the equation of the line passing through the points given
a) (2 , 1) and (3 , 5) b) (-2 , 2) and (2 , 10) c) (2 , -2) and (4 , 12) Find the equation
of a line passing
y = 4x - 7 y = 2x + 6 y = 7x - 16 through 2 points
d) (5 , 1) and (3, 5) e) (5 , -2) and (2 , -8) f) (-1 , 2) and (-2 , 5) (a, b) and (c,d)
y = -2x + 11 y = 2x - 12 y = -3x - 1

7 Find the equation of the line

Find the equation
a) parallel to y = 3x - 2 passing through the point (2 , -1) y = 3x - 7 of lines
perpendicular and
b) perpendicular to y = 6 - x passing through the point (3 , 4) y=x+1 parallel to a given
line passing
c) perpendicular to y = ½x - 4 passing through the point (-4 , 1) y = -2x - 7 through (a, b)

8 a) Find the equation of the tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = 16 at the point (4, 0)
x=4
Finding the
b) Find the equation of the tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = 45 at (6, -3) equation of a
y = 2x - 15 tangent to a circle
2 2
c) Find the equation of the tangent to the circle x + y = 72 when x = y and x > 0 at a given point

y = 12 - x

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