IGCSE Cambridge (CIE) Maths 1 hour 14 questions

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Linear Graphs
Equations of Straight Lines (y = mx + c) / Drawing Straight Line Graphs / Parallel
Lines / Perpendicular Lines

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Easy Questions
1 Line L is drawn on the grid below.

Find the equation for the straight line L.

Give your answer in the form y = mx + c

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 (3 marks)

2 On the grid, draw the graph of y = 8 − 2x for values of x from −1 to 4

(3 marks)

3 The equation of a straight line is 2y = 3x + 4 .

i) Find the gradient of this line.

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 [1]

ii) Find the co-ordinates of the point where the line crosses the y-axis.

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

(2 marks)

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Medium Questions
1 (a) A straight line, l , has equation y = 5x + 12.
Find the coordinates of the point where line l crosses the x -axis.

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

(2 marks)

(b) A line perpendicular to line l has gradient k . Find the value of k .

k = ................................................

(1 mark)

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2

On the diagram,

1
Sketch the graph of y= x + 1.
2

(2 marks)

3 A line joins A ( 1, 3 to B 5, 8 .
) ( )

Find the equation of the line AB .

Give your answer in the form y = mx + c .

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

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 (3 marks)

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Hard Questions
1 A is the point (7, 2) and B is the point (−5, 8).

Find the equation of the line that is perpendicular to AB and that passes through the
point (−1, 3).

Give your answer in the form y = mx + c .

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

(4 marks)

1
2 A line from the point (2, 3) is perpendicular to the line y = 3 x + 1 . The two lines meet
at the point P .

Find the coordinates of P .

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

(5 marks)

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3 A is the point ( 2, 3 and B is the point 7,− 5 .
) ( )

Find the equation of the line through A that is perpendicular to AB.

Give your answer in the form y = mx + c .
y = ....................................................

(4 marks)

4 P is the point (16, 9) and Q is the point (22, 24).

Find the equation of the line perpendicular to PQ that passes through the point (5, 1).
Give your answer in the form y = mx + c .
y = ................................................

(4 marks)

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5 (a) A rhombus ABCD has a diagonal AC where A is the point ( − 3, 10
) and C is the
point ( 4, −4 .
)

i) Calculate the length AC .

[3]

ii) Show that the equation of the line AC is y = − 2x + 4 .

[2]

(5 marks)

(b) Find the equation of the line BD .

(4 marks)

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6 (a) The coordinates of P are ( − 3, 8 ) and the coordinates of Q are ( 9,− 2 .
)

Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of PQ.

(4 marks)

(b) The coordinates of P are ( − 3, 8 ) and the coordinates of Q are ( 9,− 2 .

)

Find the equation of the line parallel to PQ that passes through the point ( 6,− 1 .
)

(3 marks)

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7 (a) A straight line joins the points A (-2, -3) and C (1, 9).

Find the equation of the line AC in the form y = mx + c .

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

(3 marks)

(b) ABCD is a kite, where AC is the longer diagonal of the kite. B is the point (3.5, 2).

i) Find the equation of the line BD in the form y = mx + c .

y = .............................................. [3]

ii) The diagonals AC and BD intersect at (-0.5, 3).

Work out the co-ordinates of D .

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

(5 marks)

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8 (a)

Figure 1

The line l has equation 2x

1
− 3y + 12 = 0
Find the gradient of l .
1

(1 mark)

(b) The line l crosses the x-axis at the point A and the y-axis at the point B, as shown in
1
Figure 1.

The line l is perpendicular to l and passes through B.

2 1

Find an equation of l .
2

(3 marks)

(c) The line l crosses the x -axis at the point C.

2

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Find the area of triangle ABC.

(3 marks)

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