ADDITONAL MATHEMATICS

2002 – 2011
CLASSIFIED LINEAR FORM

Compiled & Edited

By

Dr. Eltayeb Abdul Rhman

www.drtayeb.tk

First Edition
2011
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6 The figure shows the graph of a straight line with 1g y plotted against x. The straight line passes For
through the points A (5,3) and B (15,5). Examiner’s
Use
lg y
B (15,5)

A (5,3)

O x

(i) Express lg y in terms of x. [3]

(ii) Show that y = a (10bx) where a and b are to be found. [3]

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7 The variables x and y are related so that when lg y is plotted against lg x a straight line graph For
passing through the points (4, 12) and (6, 17) is obtained. Examiner’s
Use

lg y

(6,17)

(4,12)

O lg x

(i) Express y in terms of x, giving your answer in the form y = axb. [6]

(ii) Find the value of x when y = 300. [2]

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3 Variables t and N are such that when 1g N is plotted against 1g t, a straight line graph passing For
through the points (0.45, 1.2) and (1, 3.4) is obtained. Examiner’s
Use
lg N
(1, 3.4)

(0.45, 1.2)

O lg t

(i) Express the equation of the straight line graph in the form 1g N = m 1g t + 1g c, where m and c
are constants to be found. [4]

(ii) Hence express N in terms of t. [1]

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5 Variables x and y are such that, when y2 is plotted against 2x, a straight line graph is obtained. For
This line has a gradient of 5 and passes through the point (16,81). Examiner’s
Use

y2
(16,81)

O 2x

(i) Express y2 in terms of 2x. [3]

(ii) Find the value of x when y = 6. [3]

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9 The table shows experimental values of two variables x and y. For

Examiner’s
Use
x 1 2 3 4 5
y 3.40 2.92 2.93 3.10 3.34

It is known that x and y are related by the equation y = a + bx, where a and b are constants.
x

(i) Complete the following table.

x x

y x
[1]

(ii) On the grid on page 11 plot y x against x x and draw a straight line graph. [2]

(iii) Use your graph to estimate the value of a and of b. [3]

(iv) Estimate the value of y when x is 1.5. [1]

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For
y√x Examiner’s
Use

O 2 4 6 8 10 12 x√x

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7 For
Examiner’s
Use
y
x
(1,3)

O x
(3,–1)

y
The variables x and y are related in such a way that when x is plotted against x a straight line is
obtained, as shown in the graph. The line passes through the points (1, 3) and (3, –1).

(i) Express y in terms of x. [4]

y
(ii) Find the value of x and of y such that x = – 9. [2]

x 10 100 1000 10 000

y 1900 250 31 4

The table above shows experimental values of the variables x and y which are related by an equation of
the form y = kx n, where k and n are constants.

(i) Using graph paper, draw the graph of lg y against lg x. [3]

(ii) Use your graph to estimate the value of k and of n. [4]

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(a) The curve y = ax n, where a and n are constants, passes through the points (2.25, 27), (4, 64) and
(6.25, p). Calculate the value of a, of n and of p. [5]

(b) The mass, m grams, of a radioactive substance is given by the formula m = m0e–kt, where t is the
time in days after the mass was first recorded and m0 and k are constants.

The table below gives experimental values of t and m.

t (days) 10 20 30 40 50
m (grams) 40.2 27.0 18.0 12.2 8.1

Plot ln m against t and use your graph to estimate the value of m0 and of k. [6]

10 x 2 3 4 5 6
y 9.2 8.8 9.4 10.4 11.6

The table above shows experimental values of the variables x and y. On graph paper draw the graph
of xy against x
2. [3]

Hence
(i) express y in terms of x, [4]

(ii) find the value of x for which x

=

45 . [2]

y

The table shows experimental values of the variables x and y which are related by the equation
y # Ab
x, where A and b are constants.

x 2 4 6 8 10
y 9.8 19.4 37.4 74.0 144.4

(i) Use the data above in order to draw, on graph paper, the straight line graph of lg y against x,
using 1 cm for 1 unit of x and 10 cm for 1 unit of lg y. [2]

(ii) Use your graph to estimate the value of A and of b. [5]

(iii) On the same diagram, draw the straight line representing y # 2
x and hence find the value of
x for which Ab
x # 2
x. [3]

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a
The table below shows values of the variables x and y which are related by the equation y = ––––– ,
x+b
where a and b are constants.

x 0.1 0.4 1.0 2.0 3.0

y 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.6 1.9

(i) Using graph paper, plot y against xy and draw a straight line graph. [3]

(ii) Use your graph to estimate the value of a and of b. [4]

a
An alternative method for obtaining a straight line graph for the equation y = ––––– is to plot x on
x + b
the vertical axis and –1y– on the horizontal axis.

(iii) Without drawing a second graph, use your values of a and b to estimate the gradient and the
intercept on the vertical axis of the graph of x plotted against 1–y . [3]

6 The figure shows the graph of a straight line with 1g y plotted against x. The straight line passes
through the points A (5,3) and B (15,5).

lg y
B (15,5)

A (5,3)

O x

(i) Express lg y in terms of x. [3]

(ii) Show that y = a (10bx) where a and b are to be found. [3]

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x 0.100 0.125 0.160 0.200 0.400
y 0.050 0.064 0.085 0.111 0.286

The table above shows experimental values of the variables x and y.

(i) On graph paper draw the graph of 1 against 1 . [3]

y x
Hence,

(ii) express y in terms of x, [4]

(iii) find the value of x for which y = 0.15. [2]

4 Variables x and y are such that, when e y is plotted against x2, a straight line graph passing through the
points (0.2, 1) and (0.5, 1.6) is obtained.

(i) Find the value of e y when x = 0. [2]

(ii) Express y in terms of x. [3]

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y2

× (1.3, 3.8)

× (2.4, 1.6)

O sec x

Variables x and y are such that, when y2 is plotted against sec x, a straight line graph passing through the
points (2.4, 1.6) and (1.3, 3.8) is obtained.

(i) Express y2 in terms of sec x. [3]

(ii) Hence find the exact value of cos x when y = 2. [2]

1
y
––2
x
× (3, 9)

× (7, 1)

O x3

y
The variables x and y are related so that, when ––2 is plotted against x3, a straight line graph passing
x
through (3, 9) and (7, 1) is obtained. Express y in terms of x. [4]

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7 The variables x and y are related so that when lg y is plotted against lg x a straight line graph For
passing through the points (4, 12) and (6, 17) is obtained. Examiner’s
Use

lg y

(6,17)

(4,12)

O lg x

(i) Express y in terms of x, giving your answer in the form y = axb. [6]

(ii) Find the value of x when y = 300. [2]

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9 In order that each of the equations

(i) y = ab x,

(ii) y = Ax k,

(iii) px + qy = xy,

where a, b, A, k, p and q are unknown constants, may be represented by a straight line, they each need
to be expressed in the form Y = mX + c, where X and Y are each functions of x and/or y, and m and c
are constants. Copy the following table and insert in it an expression for Y, X, m and c for each case.

Y X m c
y = ab x
y = Ax k
px + qy = xy
[7]

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Variables x and y are related by the equation yx n = a, where a and n are constants. The table below shows
measured values of x and y.

x 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5

y 7.3 3.5 2.0 1.3 0.9

(i) On graph paper plot lg y against lg x, using a scale of 2 cm to represent 0.1 on the lg x axis and 1 cm to
represent 0.1 on the lg y axis. Draw a straight line graph to represent the equation yxn = a. [3]

(ii) Use your graph to estimate the value of a and of n. [4]

(iii) On the same diagram, draw the line representing the equation y = x2 and hence find the value of x for
which x n + 2 = a. [3]

11 The table shows experimental values of variables s and t.

t 5 15 30 70 100
s 1305 349 152 55 36

(i) By plotting a suitable straight line graph, show that s and t are related by the equation
s = kt n, where k and n are constants. [4]

(ii) Use your graph to find the value of k and of n. [4]

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9
x 2 4 6 8 10
y 14.4 10.8 11.2 12.6 14.4

The table shows experimental values of two variables, x and y.

(i) Using graph paper, plot xy against x2. [2]

(ii) Use the graph of xy against x2 to express y in terms of x. [4]

(iii) Find the value of y for which y = 83

––
x. [3]

11 The table shows experimental values of two variables x and y.

x 2 4 6 8
y 2.25 0.81 0.47 0.33

1
(i) Using graph paper, plot xy against and draw a straight line graph. [3]
x
(ii) Use your graph to express y in terms of x. [5]

(iii) Estimate the value of x and of y for which xy = 4. [3]

12 The variables x and y are related by the equation y = 10–Abx, where A and b are constants. The table
below shows values of x and y.

x 15 20 25 30 35 40
y 0.15 0.38 0.95 2.32 5.90 14.80

(i) Draw a straight line graph of lg y against x, using a scale of 2 cm to represent 5 units on the x-axis
and 2 cm to represent 0.5 units on the lg y - axis. [2]

(ii) Use your graph to estimate the value of A and of b. [4]

(iii) Estimate the value of x when y = 10. [2]

(iv) On the same diagram, draw the line representing y5 = 10–x and hence find the value of x
A–x
for which 10 5 = bx. [3]

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8 Variables x and y are such that, when lny is plotted against lnx, a straight line graph passing through the
points (2, 5.8) and (6, 3.8) is obtained.

1ny

(2, 5.8)

(6, 3.8)

O 1nx

(i) Find the value of lny when lnx = 0. [2]

(ii) Given that y = Axb, find the value of A and of b. [5]

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12 Answer only one of the following two alternatives.

EITHER

The table shows values of the variables v and p which are related by the equation p = a2 + b , where a
and b are constants. v v

v 2 4 6 8
p 6.22 2.84 1.83 1.35

(i) Using graph paper, plot v 2 p on the y-axis against v on the x-axis and draw a straight line graph.
[2]

(ii) Use your graph to estimate the value of a and of b. [4]

1
In another method of finding a and b from a straight line graph, is plotted along the x-axis. In this
v
case, and without drawing a second graph,

(iii) state the variable that should be plotted on the y-axis, [2]

(iv) explain how the values of a and b could be obtained. [2]

OR

The table shows experimental values of two variables r and t.

t 2 8 24 54
r 22 134 560 1608

(i) Using the y-axis for ln r and the x-axis for ln t, plot ln r against ln t to obtain a straight line graph.
[2]

(ii) Find the gradient and the intercept on the y-axis of this graph and express r in terms of t. [6]

Another method of finding the relationship between r and t from a straight line graph is to plot lg r on
the y-axis and lg t on the x-axis. Without drawing this second graph, find the value of the gradient and
of the intercept on the y-axis for this graph. [2]

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ADDITONAL MATHEMATICS
2002 – 2011
CLASSIFIED LINEAR FORM

Compiled & Edited

By

Dr. Eltayeb Abdul Rhman

www.drtayeb.tk

First Edition
2011