FORM TWO LINEAR EQUATIONS MR STEPHEN OGANA

SECTION A QUESTIONS
1. A straight line PQ passing through the point p (2, 4) is perpendicular to the line whose
equation is 2y = 3x – 5. Determine the equation of the line PQ. (3 marks)

2.. Find the equation of a straight line which passes through A (4, -5) and B (6,8) leaving
answer in the form ax + by = c. (3marks)

3. The line which joins then points A (3, k) and B (-2,5) is parallel to the line whose
5 2
equation is 7 𝑦 + 7 𝑥 = 1. Find the value of k (3Marks)
4. Find the equation of the line which passes through the point of intersection of the lines

y + 2 = 8 and 2y -  = 6 and the point (4, 3). (3 marks)

5.Find the equation of a line which passes through (-1, -4) and is perpendicular to the line
y+2x-4=0 (3marks)
6. A square ABCD is such that A (-3,4) C (2,3). Equation of line AB is 3y-2x=18 and
equation of line CD is 3y-2x=5.
Determine
(a) Equation of line BC in the form y=mx+c (2marks)
(b) Equation of line AD in the form y=mx+c (2marks)

7. A straight line through the point A (2, 1) and B (4,m) is perpendicular to the line whose
equation is 3y = 5 – 2x, Determine the value of m. (3marks)
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8. The equation of a line is - ⁄5x + 3y = 6
Find
(a) the gradient of a line (1marks)

(b) The equation of a line passing through (1,2) and perpendicular to the given
(3marks)

9. A straight line passes through A (-3, 8) and (3, -4). Find the equation of the straight line
through (3, 4) and parallel to AB; giving the answer in the form of y = mx + C.
(3 Marks)

10. Find the equation of a line passing through (2,1) and perpendicular to the line which
makes 45o with the x-axis. (4marks)

11. The line which joins A (3, k) and B (-2, 5) is parallel to the line whose equation is 5y + 2x
=7 Find the value of k (3marks)
12. A straight line passing through the points P(4,5) also passes through the origin and
makes an acute angle  with the x – axis. Calculate to 2 decimal places the sizes of
angle . (2marks)
13. Determine the equation of the mirror line given that a point Q (-2,4) is mapped onto
Q1(4,2) after a reflection. (3marks)

14. Line L1 whose y intercept is -3 is perpendicular to line OA given in the figure below.
Find the equation of L1 in the form ax + by + c = 0, where a, b and c are constants.
(3marks)

15. Calculate the acute angle between the lines 2y-3x=13 and 2y-4x=10. (3marks)
16. A line L1 passed through (1,2) and has gradient of 5. Another line L2 is a perpendicular
to L1 and meet at a point where x=4. Find the equation of L2 in the form y = mx + c.
(3marks)

17. A straight line through the points (4,6) and (2,4) meets the x-axis and y-axis and y –axis
at points A and B respectively. Determine the coordinates of points A and B
(4marks)
18. A line L is perpendicular to 2 + y = 3 and passes through point (4, -1). Determine
(i) the equation of line L. (2 marks)

(ii) the acute angle that line L makes with the -axis. (1 mark)
19. On the diagram below, the line whose equation is 7y – 3x + 30 = 0 passes though the

points A and B. Point A on the x-axis while point B is equidistant from x and y axes.

Calculate the co-ordinates of the points A and B

20. Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of line PQ where the co-ordinates of P

and Q are P (-2, 8) and Q (4, 7). (3 Marks)

Find the equation of the image of the line y = 3x + 5 under reflection in the line x = y
(3marks)
 SECTION B QUESTIONS
1. In the figure, PQRS is a rectangle with point P(4, 2) and Q (2, 8). Given that the
equation of the line PR is 2y = 2x + 4, find;

R
Y

Q (2,8)
S

P (4,2)

a) the equation of line QP (2marks)

b) the equation of line QR (2marks)
c) the co-ordinates of R (3marks)
d) the co-ordinates of S (3marks)
2. The diagram, which is not drawn to scale, shows an isosceles triangle ABC in which AB
= AC. The co-ordinates of A and B are (5, 6) and (0, -4) respectively.
Y

A (5,6)

D
X

B (0,-4)
3.Given that the equation of line BC is y = ¾ x – 4 and that the perpendicular from A to BC
meet BC at D, find;
i) The equation of AD (2mark)

ii) The co-ordinate of D (2marks)

iii) The co-ordinate of C (2marks)

iv) The area of the triangle ABC (4marks)

4. A line L passes through point (-2,3) and (-1, 6) and is perpendicular to a line P at (-1, 6)
a) Find the equation of L. (3marks)
b) Find the equation of P in the form ax + by = c. (3marks)
c) Given that another line Q is parallel L and passes through point (1, 2), find the x
and the y intercepts of line Q. (2marks)
d) Find the point of intersection of lines P and Q. (2marks)

5. A straight line L1 has its x-intercept and y-intercept as -6 and 4 respectively.

a) Write its equation in the form ax +by +c =0 where a, b, and c are integers
(3marks)

b) Another line L2 which is parallel to L1 in (a) above passes through (2,3k) and (-k,8).
Find the value of k.
(2marks)
c) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector to the line L1 (3marks)

d) Calculate the angle which L1 makes with the x-axis (2marks)

6. a) A straight line passes through the point (8, -2) and (4, -4) has its equation in the form
ax + by + c =0 where a, b and c are integers. Determine the numerical values of a, b and c.
(3marks)

b) If the line at (a) above cuts the x -axis at point P, determine the co-ordinates of P.
(2marks)

c) Another line which is perpendicular to the line (a) above passes through point P and
cuts the y axis at Q. Determine the co-ordinates of point Q.
(3marks)

d) Find the length of QP. (Leave your answer in surd form)

(2marks)
7. a) Find the equation of a straight line passing through the point (3, 2) and (-3, 6) giving
𝑥 𝑦
your in the form + =1 where a and b are constants.
𝑎 𝑏
(4marks)

b) State the coordinates of points A and B at which the line in (a) above crosses the x-
axis and y-axis respectively. (2marks)
c) Using the information in (a) and (b) above, find the area of triangle AOB where O is
the origin. (2marks)
d) Find the acute angle the line in (a) above makes with the x-axis. (2marks)

8. A line L passes through points (-2,3) and (-1,6) and is perpendicular to a line P at point
(-1,6)
a) Find the equation of L (2marks)

b) Find the equation of line P in the form ax + by = c where a, b and c are constants.
(2marks)
c) Given that another line Q is parallel to L and passes through point (1,2) find the x
and y – intercepts of Q (3marks)

d) Find the point of intersection of lines P and Q (3marks)

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9 a) straight line L1 has a gradient of − 2 and passes through the point T(-1,-3). Find the
equation of the line in the form of y = mx + c where m and c are constants
(2 marks)

a) Another line L2; perpendicular to L1 passes through a point (4,5), find the;
i. Equation of line L2 (3 marks)
ii. X-intercept of lines L2 and L1 (2 marks)
b) Determine the point of intersection between line L1 and L2 (3 marks)

10. a) Line L1 passes through points A(−2, 3)and B(−1, −5). Determine:
(i) The gradient of L1 (2 marks)

(ii) The equation of L1 (2 marks)

(b) Line L2 is perpendicular to line L1 at A. determine the equation of L2 (3 marks)

(c) Line L3 is parallel to line L2 and passes through point B. determine the equation of
line L3 in the form y= mx + c (3 marks)
11. The coordinates of points P and T are (1,-2 ) and (3,6) respectively. A point Q divides
line PT in the ratio 3: -1.

(a) Determine the coordinates of point Q.

(2marks)
b) Find the gradient of the line perpendicular to PQ
( 1mark)
c) Hence determine the equation of the line perpendicular to PQ and passing through T, in
the form Y=mx+c (2marks)
(d) if the Perpendicular line meets y – axis at R. Calculate the distance TR to three
significant figures
(3marks)
(e) Point N is on OQ such that NQ = 3ON. Determine the equation to the line parallel to
PQ but passing through point N.
(2marks)

12.Two lines L1 with equation 2y − 3x − 6 = 0 and L2 with equation 3y + x − 20 = 0 intersect

at point A.
a) Find the co-ordinates of A (3 marks)

b) A third line L3 is perpendicular to L2 at point A. find the equation of L3 in the form

y = mx + c (3 marks)

c) Another line L4 is parallel to L1 and passes through (−1,3), find the x and y
intercepts of L
(4 marks)