CIE IGCSE ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS

(0606)

TOPICAL PRACTICE QUESTIONS

TOPIC 8:
STRAIGHT LINE GRAPHS

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Paper 2
Variants 1, 2 and 3
2016- 2020
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1 The curve 3x 2 + xy - y 2 + 4y - 3 = 0 and the line y = 2 (1 - x) intersect at the points A and B.

(i) Find the coordinates of A and of B. [5]

(ii) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line AB, giving your answer in the form
ax + by = c , where a, b and c are integers. [4]

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2 The table shows values of the variables t and P.

t 1 1.5 2 2.5
P 4.39 8.33 15.8 30.0

(i) Draw the graph of ln P against t on the grid below. [2]

ln P

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 t

(ii) Use the graph to estimate the value of P when t = 2.2 . [2]

(iii) Find the gradient of the graph and state the coordinates of the point where the graph meets the
vertical axis. [2]

(iv) Using your answers to part (iii), show that P = ab t , where a and b are constants to be found. [3]

(v) Given that your equation in part (iv) is valid for values of t up to 10, find the smallest value of t,
correct to 1 decimal place, for which P is at least 1000. [2]

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3 An experiment was carried out recording values of y for certain values of x. The variables x and y are
thought to be connected by the relationship y = ax n , where a and n are constants.

(i) Transform the relationship y = ax n into straight line form. [2]

The values of ln y and ln x were plotted and a line of best fit drawn. This is shown in the diagram
below.

ln y
5

0
0 2 4 6 8 ln x

(ii) Use the graph to find the value of a and of n, stating the coordinates of the points that you use. [3]

(iii) Find the value of x when y = 50. [2]

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4 Solutions to this question by accurate drawing will not be accepted.

The points A and B have coordinates ( p, 3) and (1, 4) respectively and the line L has equation 3x + y = 2 .
1
(i) Given that the gradient of AB is , find the value of p. [2]
3

(ii) Show that L is the perpendicular bisector of AB. [3]

(iii) Given that C `q, - 10j lies on L, find the value of q. [1]

(iv) Find the area of triangle ABC. [2]

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4 1
5 Variables x and y are such that, when y is plotted against , a straight line graph passing through the
x
points (0.5, 9) and (3, 34) is obtained. Find y as a function of x. [4]

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6 The line y = 12 - 2x is a tangent to two curves. Each curve has an equation of the form
y = k + 6 + kx - x 2 , where k is a constant.

(i) Find the two values of k. [5]

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The line y = 12 - 2x is a tangent to one curve at the point A and the other curve at the point B.

(ii) Find the coordinates of A and of B. [3]

(iii) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB. [3]

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7 Do not use a calculator in this question.

The curve xy = 11x + 5 cuts the line y = x + 10 at the points A and B. The mid-point of AB is the
point C. Show that the point C lies on the line x + y = 11. [7]

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8 The population P, in millions, of a country is given by P = A # b t , where t is the number of years

after January 2000 and A and b are constants. In January 2010 the population was 40 million and had
increased to 45 million by January 2013.

(a) Show that b = 1.04 to 2 decimal places and find A to the nearest integer. [4]

(b) Find the population in January 2020, giving your answer to the nearest million. [1]

(c) In January of which year will the population be over 100 million for the first time? [3]

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9 The coordinates of three points are A(−2, 6), B(6, 10) and C(p, 0).

(i) Find the coordinates of M, the mid-point of AB. [2]

(ii) Given that CM is perpendicular to AB, find the value of the constant p. [2]

(iii) Find angle MCB. [3]

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10 Solutions to this question by accurate drawing will not be accepted.

The points A and B are (−8, 8) and (4, 0) respectively.

(i) Find the equation of the line AB. [2]

(ii) Calculate the length of AB. [2]

The point C is (0, 7) and D is the mid-point of AB.

(iii) Show that angle ADC is a right angle. [3]

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11 Solutions to this question by accurate drawing will not be accepted.

The points A and B are (4, 3) and (12, −7) respectively.

(a) Find the equation of the line L, the perpendicular bisector of the line AB. [4]

(b) The line parallel to AB which passes through the point (5, 12) intersects L at the point C. Find the
coordinates of C. [4]

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12

P (r,s)

A (-3,5)

B (5,-1)

The diagram shows the points A (–3, 5) and B (5, –1). The mid-point of AB is M and the line PM is
perpendicular to AB. The point P has coordinates (r, s).

(i) Find the equation of the line PM in the form y = mx + c , where m and c are exact constants. [5]

(ii) Hence find an expression for s in terms of r. [1]

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(iii) Given that the length of PM is 10 units, find the value of r and of s. [5]

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13 (a) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line joining the points (12, 1) and (4, 3),
giving your answer in the form y = mx + c . [5]

(b) The perpendicular bisector cuts the axes at points A and B. Find the length of AB. [3]

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14
3
y
(1, 13)

(0.2, 5)

O 1
x

3 1
Variables x and y are such that when y is plotted against , a straight line graph passing through the
x
points (0.2, 5) and (1, 13) is obtained. Express y in terms of x. [4]

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15 An experiment was carried out recording values of y for certain values of x. The variables x and y are
thought to be connected by the relationship y = ax n , where a and n are constants.

(i) Transform the relationship y = ax n into straight line form. [2]

The values of ln y and ln x were plotted and a line of best fit drawn. This is shown in the diagram
below.

ln y
5

0
0 2 4 6 8 ln x

(ii) Use the graph to find the value of a and of n, stating the coordinates of the points that you use. [3]

(iii) Find the value of x when y = 50. [2]

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16 The points A, B and C have coordinates (4, 7), (-3, 9) and (6, 4) respectively.

(i) Find the equation of the line, L, that is parallel to the line AB and passes through C. Give your answer
in the form ax + by = c, where a, b and c are integers. [3]

(ii) The line L meets the x-axis at the point D and the y-axis at the point E. Find the length of DE. [2]

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17 Do not use a calculator in this question.

The line y = 4x - 6 intersects the curve y = 10x3 - 19x2 - x at the points A, B, and C. Given that C is
the point (2, 2), find the coordinates of the midpoint of AB. [10]

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18 Solutions to this question by accurate drawing will not be accepted.

Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line joining the points (4, - 7 ) and ( - 8 , 9). [4]

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19 Variables x and y are connected by the relationship y = Ax n, where A and n are constants.

(a) Transform the relationship y = Ax n to straight line form. [2]

When ln y is plotted against ln x a straight line graph passing through the points (0, 0.5) and (3.2, 1.7)
is obtained.

(b) Find the value of n and of A. [4]

(c) Find the value of y when x = 11. [2]

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20 Variables x and y are such that when y2 is plotted against e2x a straight line is obtained which passes through
the points (1.5, 5.5) and (3.7, 12.1). Find

(i) y in terms of e2x, [3]

(ii) the value of y when x = 3, [1]

(iii) the value of x when y = 50 . [3]

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