Equation of a Straight Line (H)
A collection of 9-1 Maths GCSE Sample and Specimen questions from AQA, OCR, Pearson-Edexcel and WJEC Eduqas.
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1. The line L1 is shown in the diagram below.
The line L2, which is not shown, is perpendicular to L1.
(i) Find the gradient of L1.
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(ii) Write down the gradient of L2.
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(b) The two straight lines L1 and L2 intersect at the point (1, 6).
Find the equation of L2 and write it in the form ax + by + c = 0.
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2. In an experiment, the mass added to the end of a vertical spring is gradually
increased.
At the end of the experiment, a computer produced the graph shown below.
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(a) Write down the length of the spring without any mass added.
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(b) (i) Calculate the gradient of the straight line drawn on the graph.
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(ii) Explain what the gradient of this graph tells you in relation to the experiment.
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(c) The straight line stops before the right-hand edge of the graph paper.
Why do you think this might be?
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3. One of these graphs is a sketch of 𝑦 = 1 − 2𝑥
Which one?
Circle the correct letter.
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4. A(−2, 1), B(6, 5) and C(4, k) are the vertices of a right-angled triangle ABC.
Angle ABC is the right angle.
Find an equation of the line that passes through A and C.
Give your answer in the form ay + bx = c where a, b and c are integers.
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5. Circle the equation of a line that is parallel to 𝑦 = 5𝑥 – 2
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𝑦 = 2𝑥 – 5 𝑦 = 5𝑥 + 2 𝑦 = 3𝑥 – 2 𝑦 = −5𝑥 − 2
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6. Show that line 3y = 4x - 14 is perpendicular to line 4y = -3x + 48.
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7. A straight line goes through the points (p, q) and (r, s), where
•p+2=r
• q + 4 = s.
Find the gradient of the line.
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8. P has coordinates (0, -1) and Q has coordinates (4, 1).
a) Find the equation of line PQ.
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b) P and Q are two vertices of rectangle PQRS.
Find the equation of line QR.
b) ............................................ [3]
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9. The graph shows the depth, d cm, of water in a tank after t seconds.
a) Find the gradient of this graph.
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b) Explain what this gradient represents.
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10. Line L is drawn on the grid below.
Find an equation for the straight line L.
Give your answer in the form y = mx + c
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11. Here are the equations of four straight lines.
Line A y = 2x + 4
Line B 2y = x + 4
Line C 2x + 2y = 4
Line D 2x – y = 4
Two of these lines are parallel.
Write down the two parallel lines.
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12. Circle the equation of the x-axis.
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13. The line 𝑙 is a tangent to the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 40 at the point 𝐴.
𝐴 is the point (2, 6).
The line 𝑙 crosses the 𝑥-axis at the point 𝑃.
Work out the area of triangle 𝑂𝐴𝑃.
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14. Find an equation of the line that passes through C and is perpendicular to AB.
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15. Work out the equation of the line that
is parallel to the line y = 5x - 3
passes through (-2, -4)
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16. A straight line has equation y = 6 – 2x
Circle the gradient of the line.
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–2 2 2x 6
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17. ACB is a straight line.
A is the point (0, 8), and B is the point (4, 0)
C is the midpoint of AB.
Line DCE is perpendicular to line ACB.
Work out the equation of line DCE.
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