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This document contains multiple questions about finding equations of straight lines based on given points, gradients, or parallel/perpendicular relationships. Some key questions include finding the equation of a line passing through two given points, finding the value of k such that a point lies on a given line, and finding the equation of a line parallel or perpendicular to another line and passing through a specified point.

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Straight Line Graphs

This document contains multiple questions about finding equations of straight lines based on given points, gradients, or parallel/perpendicular relationships. Some key questions include finding the equation of a line passing through two given points, finding the value of k such that a point lies on a given line, and finding the equation of a line parallel or perpendicular to another line and passing through a specified point.

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Topic: Straight Line

2. A straight line passes through the points (0, 5) and (2, 13). Find
(a) its gradient, [1]
(b) its equation. [2]

4. Find the equation of the straight line


(a) passing through the point (5, 7) and parallel to the x-axis. [1]
(b) passing through the point (−2, −5) and parallel to the y-axis. [1]

5. Find the equation of the straight line l which passes through the points (0, 1) and (−2, 4). If
the point (k, 9) lies on l, find the value of k. [3]

6. A straight line with gradient m and y-intercept c passes through the points (2, 5) and (− 4, 9).
Find the values of m and c. [3]

7. The points (3, −2), (−2, 5) and (5, k) lie on a straight line. Find the value of k. [2]

x y
8. The equation of the line l is 3 + 4 = 1.
(a) Find its gradient. [1]
(b) The line cuts the x-axis at A and the y-axis at B. Find the area of OAB where O is the
origin. [2]

9. Find the equation of the straight line which passes through the point (−2, 4) and is parallel to
the line y = 2x + 5. [3]

10. Find the equation of the straight line which has a gradient of 2 and which passes through the
point (2, 1). [3]

11. (a) Given that the line 2x + 3y = k passes through the point (2, − 4), find k. [1]
(b) The line 5x + 7y = 15 is parallel to the line 2y = kx + 13. Find the value of k. [2]

12. The point (−2, t) lies on the line 3y + 2x = 7. Find the value of t. [2]

13. The equation of a straight line is 2x + y = 8.


(a) Find the gradient of the line. [1]
(b) Given that the point (−3, k) lies on the line, find the value of k. [2]

1
19. In the diagram, the coordinates A and C are
(0, 6) and (5, 2) respectively. The line AC
produced cuts the x-axis at B, and D is a
point on the x-axis where CD is parallel to
the y-axis.

(a) Find the gradient of the line AC. [1]


(b) Find the equation of the line AB. [1]
(c) Find the coordinates of B. [1]
(d) Calculate the area of BCD. [2]

20. The diagram shows a line segment AB where


A is the point (0, 4) and B is the point (3, 0).

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


(b) If the line AB is reflected in the y-axis,
find the equation of the image of the line.
[2]

21. (a) If the straight line 3y = k – 2x passes through (−1, −5), find k. [1]
(b) If the gradient of the straight line (2k – 1)y + (k + 1)x = 3 is parallel to the line y = 3x – 7,
find the value of k. [2]
(c) Find the equation of the line joining the points A(1, 5) and B(7, 2). [2]

34. Write down the gradient of the straight line 2x + 3y = 4 and find the equation of the line
which is parallel to 2x + 3y = 4 and which passes through the point (1, 7). [4]

35. For all values of m, the line 2y = mx + 6 passes through a fixed point K. State the coordinates
of K. [2]

36. Find the equation of the line parallel to 3x + 4y + 15 = 0 and passing through the point (3,
7). [3]

37. The straight line 3y = mx + c is parallel to the line 2y – 3x = 5 and passes through the point
(1, 12). Find the value of m and of c. [3]

2
x y
38. Given that line − = 1, find
4 6
(a) its gradient, (b) the coordinates of the point at which it cuts the line x = 8.
[4]
39. The lines ky – 2x + 5 = 0 and 6y – (k + 1)x – 3 = 0 are parallel. Find the value(s) of k.
[2]
40. Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line joining the points (1, 1) and
(2, 4). [4]
Answer Key
2. (a) 4 (b) y = 4x + 5

4. (a) y = 7 (b) x = −2
1
5. 2y + 3x = 2 ; k = −5 3

2 1
6. m = − 3 , c = 6 3

4
7. k = − 4 5

1
8. (a) −1 3 (b) 6

9. y = 2x + 8
10. y = 2x – 3
3
11. (a) k = −8 (b) k = −1 7

2
12. t = 3 3

13. (a) −2 (b) k = 14


4
19. (a) − 5 (b) 5y + 4x = 30
(c) (7.5, 0) (d) 2.5 units2

20. (a) 3y + 4x = 12 (b) 3y = 4x + 12


2
21. (a) −17 (b) 7 (c) 2y + x = 11

2
34. − , 3y + 2x = 23 35. (0, 3) 36. 4y + 3x + 37 = 0
3
1 1
37. m = 1 , c = 9 38. (a) 1 (b) (8, 6)
2 2

39. 3, − 4 40. 3y + x−9=0

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