DSE Mathematics (Compulsory Part)

Core Past Paper Questions

Topic: Equations of Straight Lines
Textbook Reference: S4_Ch4

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INSTRUCTIONS

1. Use a highlight marker to highlight the most crucial step(s) for you in each question. You
may also make some footnotes to remind yourself some important concepts / common mistakes.
2. Give a mark for your level of mastery (LOM, 1 – 5) for each question
3. For MC questions, please show your rough work on the spaces of each question.
4. Direct copying of answers provided or from solutions is NOT welcomed.

Learning Objectives

1. Find the equations of straight lines by point-slope form, two point form and slope-intercept form.
2. Understand the general form of equation of a straight line.
3. Understand the possible intersection of two straight lines.

Summary / Important Notes for this Topic

Refer to the Chapter Summary. Write down a few useful formulas or concepts, or you think
anything that is useful for learning this chapter.

HKDSE Math Past Paper Series/ Equations of Straight Lines/ P.1

 Paper 1 Section A Questions
HKCEE 2001 Paper 1 Sec. A(1) Q7 [4 marks]
Two points A and B are marked in the figure.
(a) Write down the coordinates of A and B.
(b) Find the equation of the straight line joining A and B.

LOM: _______
Answer
(a) A(–1,5); B(4,3)
(b) 2x + 5y – 23 =0

HKCEE 2003 Paper 2 Sec. A Q29

In the figure, the straight lines L1 and L2 intersect at (2, 4) . Find the equation of L1 .

LOM: _______
Answer
x + 2y - 10 = 0

HKCEE 2004 Paper 2 Sec. A Q30

In the figure, L1 and L2 are two straight lines intersecting at a point on the y-axis. If the
equation of L1 is x + 2 y − 2 = 0 , find the equation of L2 .

LOM: _______
Answer
2x – y + 1 = 0

HKDSE Math Past Paper Series/ Equations of Straight Lines/ P.2

HKCEE 2005 Paper 2 Sec. A Q33
If the equation of the straight line L is x − 2 y + 3 = 0 , find the equation of the straight line passing
through the point (2, −1) and perpendicular to L .

LOM: _______
Answer
2x + y – 3 = 0

HKCEE 2001 Paper 2 Sec. A Q6

If the straight lines 2x − 3 y +1 = 0 and 5x + ky −1 = 0 are perpendicular to each other, find k .

LOM: _______
Answer
10
k =
3

HKCEE 2003 Paper 2 Q30

If the straight line 2x + y + k = 0 passes through the point of intersection of the two straight lines
x + y − 3 = 0 and x − y +1= 0 , find k .

LOM: _______
Answer
k = −4

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HKCEE 2002 Paper 2 Sec. A Q31
In the figure, find the equation of the straight line L .

LOM: _______
Answer
x +y+2=0

HKCEE 2003 Paper 1 Sec. A(2) Q12 [9 marks]

In Figure 3, AP is an altitude of the triangle ABC. It cuts
the y-axis at H.
(a) Find the slope of BC.
(b) Find the equation of AP.
(c) (i) Find the coordinates of H.
(ii) Prove that the three altitudes of the triangle
ABC pass through the same point.

LOM: _______
Answer
(a) − 3
2
(b) 2x – 3y + 2 = 0
(c)(i) H  0, 2 
 3

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HKCEE 2004 Paper 1 Sec. A(2) Q13 [9 marks]
In the figure, ABCD is a rhombus. The diagonals AC and
BD cut at E.

(a) Find
(i) the coordinates of E
(ii) the equation of BD.

(b) It is given that the equation of AD is

x + 7 y − 65 = 0 . Find
(i) the equation of BC
(ii) the length of AB

LOM: _______
Answer
(a)(i) E (5,5)
(ii) 3x – 4y + 5 = 0
(b)(i) x + 7y – 15 = 0
(ii) 5 2

HKDSE Math Past Paper Series/ Equations of Straight Lines/ P.5

HKCEE 2005 Paper 1 Sec. A(2) Q13 [9 marks]
In the figure, the straight line L1 : 2x − y + 4 = 0 cuts the
x-axis and the y-axis at A and B respectively. The straight
line L2 , passing through B and perpendicular to L1 , cuts
the x-axis at C. From the origin O, a straight line
perpendicular to L2 is drawn to meet L2 at D.

(a) Write down the coordinates of A and B.

(b) Find the equation of L2.
(c) Find the ratio of the area of ODC to the area of
quadrilateral OABD.

LOM: _______
Answer
(a) A (-2,0) ; B (0,4)
(b) x + 2y – 8 = 0
(c) 16 : 9

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HKCEE 2010 Paper 1 Sec. A(2) Q12 [9 marks]
In the figure, the straight line passing through A and B
is perpendicular to the straight line passing through A
and C, where C is a point lying on the x-axis.

(a) Find the equation of the straight line passing

through A and B.
(b) Find the coordinates of C.
(c) Find the area of ABC .
(d) A straight line passing through A cuts the line
segment BC at D such that the area of ABD is 90
square units. Let BD : DC = r :1 . Find the value of r.

LOM: _______
Answer
(a) 3x − 4 y + 78 = 0
(b) (24,0)
(c) 150
(d) 3/2

HKDSE Math Past Paper Series/ Equations of Straight Lines/ P.7

 Paper 2 Section A Questions
HKCEE 2001 Paper 2 Q33 HKCEE 2004 Paper 2 Q29
If the straight lines x − 2 y + 5 = 0 and If a  0 , b  0 and c  0 , which of the
ax − y +1= 0 intersect at (1, b ) , find a and following may represent the graph of the
b. straight line ax + by + c = 0 ?

A. a = −4 , b = −3
B. a = −1, b = 0
C. a =1, b = 3 LOM: _______
D. a = 2 , b = −3
E. a = 2,b = 3

HKCEE 2002 Paper 2 Q4

If a  0 and b  0 , which of the following
may represent the graph of y = ax + b ?

LOM: _______
HKCEE 2006 Paper 2 Q28
If k  0 , which of the following may
represent the graph of the straight line
x − y =k ?

LOM: _______

HKCEE 2002 Paper 2 Q32

In the figure, the area of ABC is

LOM: _______
HKCEE 2006 Paper 2 Q29
The straight line 4x + y − 2 = 0 is
perpendicular to the straight line
A. 4x + y −9 = 0.
A. 3. B. 4x − y + 9 = 0. LOM: _______
B. 8. C. x + 4y −9 = 0.
C. 9.
D. x −4y + 9 = 0.
D. 18. LOM: _______

Answers: E D C D C D
HKDSE Math Past Paper Series/ Equations of Straight Lines/ P.8
HKCEE 2006 Paper 2 Q30 HKCEE 2009 Paper 2 Q33
If the straight line 5x − 3 y = 30 cuts the In the figure, the straight line L1: y = ax + b
x-axis and the y-axis at A and B respectively, and the straight line L2: y = cx + d intersect at
then the coordinates of the midpoints of a point on the positive x-axis. Which of the
AB are following must be true?

A. (3, − 5)
LOM: _______
B. (−3, 5)
C. (5, − 3)
D. (−5, 3)

HKCEE 2007 Paper 2 Q32

The figure shows the graph of the straight
line ax + by +1= 0 . Which of the following A. ab > 0
is true? B. cd > 0
C. ac = bd LOM: _______
D. ad = bc

HKCEE 2010 Paper 2 Q31

The straight line 2x + 7y = 5 is perpendicular
to the straight line

A. a  0 and b  0 A. 2x + 7y + 5 = 0.
LOM: _______ B. 2x – 7y + 5 = 0.
B. a  0 and b  0
C. a  0 and b  0 C. 7x + 2y + 5 = 0.
LOM: _______
D. 7x – 2y + 5 = 0.
D. a  0 and b  0

HKCEE 2010 Paper 2 Q32

HKCEE 2008 Paper 2 Q32
In the figure, the two straight lines intersect
In the figure, L1 , L2 , L3 and L4 are straight
at a point on the negative y-axis. Which of
lines. If m1 , m 2 , m 3 and m 4 are the slopes
the following must be true?
of L1 , L2 , L3 and L4 respectively, which of the
following must be true?

A. m1  m 2  m 3  m 4 I. ac > 0 II. km > 0

B. m1  m 2  m 4  m 3 LOM: _______
III. am = ck IV. bm = cl
C. m 2  m1  m 3  m 4
D. m2  m1  m4  m3
A. I and III only
B. I and IV only
C. II and III only LOM: _______
D. II and IV only
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Answers: A A D D D B
HKDSE Practice Paper 2 Sec. A Q26 HKDSE 2013 Paper 2 Sec. A Q14
The coordinates of the points A and B are The figure shows the graph of the straight
(1, –3) and (–5, 7) respectively. If P is a point line x + a y + b = 0 . Which of the following
lying on the straight line y = x + 2 such that are true?
AP = PB, then the coordinates of P are y
x +a y +b = 0
A. (–2, 0).
B. (–2, 2). x
C. (0, 2). O
D. (3, 5). LOM: _______

−1

HKDSE 2012 Paper 2 Sec. A Q25 I. a  0

In the figure, the equations of the straight II. b  0
lines L1 and L2 are ax + y = b and III. a  b
cx + y = d respectively. Which of the
following are true? A. I and II only
LOM: _______
B. I and III only
I. a 0 C. II and III only
II. a c D. I, II and III
III. b d
IV. ad  bc
HKDSE 2014 Paper 2 Sec. A Q25
In the figure, the two straight lines intersect
at a point on the positive y-axis. Which of the
following are true?
A. I, II and III only. LOM: _______
B. I, II and IV only.
C. I, III and IV only.
D. II, III and IV only.

HKDSE 2015 Paper 2 Sec. A Q25

In the figure, the equations of the straight
lines L1 and L2 are ax = 1 and bx + cy = 1
respectively. Which of the following are true? I. a  0
II. c  0
I. a < 0 III. b = d
II. a < b A. I and II only
III. c > 0 B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

A. I and II only LOM: _______

B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
LOM: _______
HKDSE 2016 Paper 2 Sec. A Q25
HKDSE Math Past Paper Series/ Equations of Straight Lines/ P.10
Answers: D C B DD
If the straight lines hx + ky +15 = 0 and The equation of the straight line L1 is
4x + 3 y − 5 = 0 are perpendicular to each 4 x + 3 y − 36 = 0 . The straight line L2 is
other and intersect at a point on the x-axis, perpendicular to L1 at a point lying on the
then k =
y-axis. Find the area of the region bounded
A. −12 . by L1 , L2 and the x-axis.
LOM: _______
B. −4 .
C. 3. A. 96.
D. 16. B. 108.
C. 150.
HKDSE 2017 Paper 2 Sec. A Q24 D. 192.
If the straight lines L is perpendicular to the
straight line 9x − 5 y + 45 = 0 . If the x-
LOM: _______
intercept of L is −3 , then the equation of L is

A. 5x +9y +15 = 0 .
HKDSE 2018 Paper 2 Sec. A Q6
B. 5x +9y + 27 = 0 . LOM: _______
In the figure, the equations of the straight
C. 9x −5y +15 = 0 . lines L1 and L2 are 3x + ay = b and
D. 9x −5y + 27 = 0 .
cx + y = d respectively. Which of the
following is/are true?
HKDSE 2017 Paper 2 Sec. A Q23
I. m  p
In the figure, the equations of the straight
lines L1 and L2 are x + my = n and II. n  q
x + py = q respectively. Which of the III. n + m  p + q
following are true?

I. m  p A. I and II only
B. I and III only
II. n  q
C. II and III only
III. n + m  p + q D. I, II and III

A. I and II only LOM: _______

B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
HKDSE 2018 Paper 2 Sec. A Q26
Answers: D A A CD
LOM: _______

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