Linear Graphs (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Maths: Extended)

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A straight line, l, has equation space y equals 5 x plus 12.

Write down the gradient of line l.

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The line space y equals 3 x minus 2 space crosses the y-axis at G.  

Write down the coordinates of G.  

( ...................... , ...................... )

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3a
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Find the co-ordinates of the point where the line y equals 3 x minus 8 crosses the y-axis.  

(........................ , ........................)

3b
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Write down the gradient of the line y equals 3 x minus 8.

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The line L is shown on the grid.

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Find an equation for L.

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Find the gradient of a line that is perpendicular to 8 y space plus space 4 x space equals space 5.

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The equation of line L is space 3 x minus 8 y plus 20 equals 0.

i) Find the gradient of line L.  

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ii) Find the coordinates of the point where line L cuts the y-axis.  

( ................... , ................... ) [1]

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Write down the function shown in the graph.

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straight f open parentheses x close parentheses equals..............................................

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Sketch the graph of the function.

y equals x minus 3

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Show that the line  4 y equals 5 x minus 10  is perpendicular to the line  5 y plus 4 x equals 35.

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Find the gradient of the line that is perpendicular to the line  2 y equals 3 plus 5 x.

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Line L passes through the points left parenthesis 0 comma negative 3 right parenthesis and left parenthesis 6 comma 9 right parenthesis.

Find the equation of line L.

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Find the equation of line l in the form  y equals m x plus c.  

y = ...............................................

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B is the  mid-point of the line A C.  

Find the co-ordinates of C.

 

( ........................ , ....................... )

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Find the equation of the straight line that passes through A and B.

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The straight line that passes through Aand B cuts the y-axis at D.

 Write down the co-ordinates of D.

( ........................ , ....................... )

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A is the point left parenthesis 3 comma space 5 right parenthesis and B is the point left parenthesis 1 comma space minus 7 right parenthesis.
Find the equation of the line perpendicular to A B that passes through the point A.
Give your answer in the form y equals m x plus c.

y equals .................................................

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Find the equation of the line that is perpendicular to the line y equals 2 x minus 3 and passes through the point left parenthesis 0 comma space 2 right parenthesis.

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The diagram shows a straight line L.

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Find the equation of line L.

3b
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Find the equation of the line perpendicular to line L that passes through left parenthesis 9 comma 3 right parenthesis.

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Write down the equation of the line parallel to line l that passes through the point B.

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The diagram shows the points C(–1, 2) and D(9, 7).

Find the equation of the line perpendicular to CD that passes through the point (1, 3).

Give your answer in the form  y equals m x plus c.  

y = ...............................................

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The line PQ has equation y equals 3 x minus 8 and point P has co-ordinates (6, 10).

Find the equation of the line that passes through P and is perpendicular to PQ.
Give your answer in the form y equals m x plus c.

y equals..............................................

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Find the equation of the straight line that is perpendicular to the line  y equals 1 half x plus 1  and passes through the point left parenthesis 1 comma space 3 right parenthesis.

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8a
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The point P has co-ordinates open parentheses 10 comma space 12 close parentheses and the point Q has co-ordinates open parentheses 2 comma negative 4 close parentheses.   Find

i) the co-ordinates of the mid-point of the line PQ,  

(....................... , .......................) [2]

ii) the gradient of the line PQ,  

 [2]

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Find the equation of a line perpendicular to PQ that passes through the point open parentheses 2 comma space 3 close parentheses.

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C is the point (8, 14).

Write down the equation of the line perpendicular to line l that passes through the point C.

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