Senior Secondary Oxford Mathematics for the New Century 4A 2 Equations of Straight Lines

Consolidation Exercise 2A (Level 1)

1. Complete the following table.
(Give the answers correct to 3 significant figures.)

Straight line Inclination Slope

(a) L1 36

(b) L2 85

(c) L3 3

(d) L4 0.8

In each of the following, find the slope and the inclination of the straight line passing through the two given
points. [Nos. 2–3]
(Give the answers correct to 3 significant figures if necessary.)
2. A(–1 , 1), B(4 , 3)

3. A(–1 , 3), B(–2 , –2)

4. Refer to the figure. y

(a) Find the inclination of L1.
x
(b) Find the slope of L1, correct to 1 decimal place. 30 O

70

L1 L2

5. In the figure, the straight lines L1 and L2 are perpendicular to y

L1
each other. 135
x
(a) Find the inclination of L1. O
(b) Find the slope of L1.

L2

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Senior Secondary Oxford Mathematics for the New Century 4A 2 Equations of Straight Lines

In each of the following, find the equation of the straight line L. [Nos. 6–9]

6. (a) y (b) y (c) y

P(4 , 3)
P(1 , 2) P(−2 , 2)
1
slope = 2 slope =  2
slope = 3
x
x x O
O L
L O
L

7. (a) y L (b) y (c) y

x L
0 5 x
0
slope = –2 1
slope = 3 slope = 
4
–1
7 x
0
L

8. (a) y (b) y (c) y

L L L
(2 , 1) x
O 0 7
(5 , 4) x

(1 , 2)
x (4 , 3)
O –5

9. (a) y (b) y (c) y L

L
(–2 , 5) x
L 0 4
(–6 , 6) (3 , 6)

x
O x
O
(–2 , –4)

In each of the following, find the equation of the straight line L satisfying the given conditions.
[Nos. 10–13]
10. (a) L passes through (3 , 1) and the slope of L is 1.
(b) L passes through (–1 , 5) and the slope of L is –2.

5
11. (a) Slope of L =  , y-intercept of L = 3
2
1
(b) Slope of L = 4, x-intercept of L = 
2

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12. (a) L passes through A(5 , 7) and B(–4 , –5).

(b) x-intercept of L = 6, y-intercept of L = 9

13. (a) L passes through A(–8 , –1) and is perpendicular to the y-axis.
(b) L passes through B(5 , –4) and is parallel to the y-axis.

In each of the following, find the slope and the y-intercept of the straight line from its equation.
[Nos. 14–17]
14. y = 2x + 1 15. x + 4y = 2

16. x – 4y – 28 = 0 17. 8x + 5y – 40 = 0

18. In each of the following, find the equation of the straight line L.
(Leave the radical sign ‘√’ in the answers if neccessary.)
(a) y L (b) y (c) y
30 x
0 45

2 120 (–4 , 4)
x
0
5
 L x
L O

19. In each of the following, find the equation of the straight line L1.
(a) y (b) y 1 (c) y
L2: slope =
3
4
x 5
O
x
L1 O
(6 , 0) (2 , −4)
x
O
L1
L2: slope = –1 L2: slope = −2 L1

20. In each of the following, find the equation of the straight line L1.
(a) L1 y L2: slope = 2 (b) y (c) y

(−1 , 2)
(1 , 8) 2
L2: slope =
x x 5
O 0
−3 1
L2: slope = 
4
x
O
L1
L1

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