Additional Mathematics Linear Law

Linear Law Paper 1

1. Determine the equation of each of the following straight lines

Ex1. y (a y (b) y
Q(4, 8)
Q(2,8) Q(3,6)

P(0,2) P(0,3
P(0,3)
x x x

Ex2 y (a) y (b) y

P(1,7)
Q(3,8) Q(6,13)

P(1,2)
P(1,3) Q(3,1)
x x x

Ex3 y (a) y b) y
P(2,6) P(1,8) Q(4,6)

Q(4,2) Q(3,2) P(0,3)

x2
2 2
x x

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Ex4 (a) y2 (b)

2
y Q(4,13) y2
Q(3, 12) P(0,8)

P(-1,3)
P( -2, 2) x
x Q(4,5)
x

Ex5 log10 y (a) log10 y (b) log10 y

B( 4, 7)
A(-2, 12) A( -4, 8)
A(0,2)

B(3, 2)
B( 2, 2) x
x x

Ex6 log10 y (a) log10 y (b) log 10 y

B(4,8) B( 4,7) A(0, 7 )

A(2,1 )
A(2,3) B(3,2)
log10 x log10 x log10 x

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1
2. Diagram shows the straight line graph of against x 2 . Express y in terms of x
y
1
(1, 10 )
y

(5, 2 )

x2

3. Two variables x and y are related by the equation 5 log10 y = k x + b where k and b are constants.
Diagram shows the straight line graph of log10 y against x. Determine the value of k and b.

log 10 y
(6, 7)

(3, 4 )
x

y 1
4. Diagram shows the straight line graph of against x .
x
(a) find the value of p,
(b) express y in terms of x.

y 1
(0,6)
x
(1, p )
(3, 0 )
x

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5 . Diagram shows the straight line graph of ( x  y ) against x3 . Given that x and y are related by the
equation p( x+ y - k ) = x 3 . Determine
(a) the value of p and q.
(b) the value of y when x = 2.

x +y
y (3,8)

(0,2)
x3

6.Two variables x and y are related by equation x 2 y = p x3 – q , where p and q are constants. When the
1
graph of y against is drawn, a straight line is obtained. Given that the line passes through the points
x
( 3, 0 ) and ( 1, 6 ) , determine the value of p and q.

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1.Table 1 shows the values of two variables , x and y, obtained from an experiment.
p
Variables x and y are related by the equation y  2kx 2  x , where p and k are constants.
k
x 2 3 4 5 6 7
y 8 13.2 20 27.5 36.6 45.5
Table 1
y
(a) Plot against x, using a scale of 2 cm to 1 unit on both axes.
x
Hence draw the line of best fit.
(b) Use your graph in (a) to find the value of
(i) p (ii) k (iii) value of y when x = 1.2 (2007P2No7)

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2..Table 1 shows the values of two variables , x and y, obtained from an experiment.
b
Variables x and y are related by the equation y  ax  , where a and b are constants.
ax
x 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 5.5
y 6.2 4.9 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.5
Table 1
(c) Plot xy against x 2 , using a scale of 2 cm to 5 unit on both axes.
Hence draw the line of best fit.
(d) Use your graph in (a) to find the value of
(ii) a (ii) b (iii) value of y when x = 2.5

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3. Table shows the values of two variables, x and y , obtained from an experiment. The
r
variables x and y are related by the equation y  px  , where p and r are constants.
px
x 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 5.5
y 5.5 4.7 5.0 6.5 7.7 8.4

a. Plot xy against x2, by using a scale of 2 cm to 5 units on both axes.

Hence , draw the line of best fit.
b. Use the graph from (a) to find the value of (2005 P2No7)
i. p
ii. r

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4. Table shows the values of two variables, x and y , obtained from an experiment. Variables x and y are related by the
equation y = pk x+ 1 , where p and k are constants.

x 1 2 3 4 5 6
y 4.0 5.7 8.7 13.2 20.0 28.8

a. Plot log y against ( x + 1 ) , using a scale 2 cm to 1 unit on the ( x + 1 ) axis and 2 cm to 0.2 unit on the log y axis.
Hence, draw line of best fit
b. Use the graph from (a) to find the value of (2006P2No7)
i. P ii. k

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Linear Law –Assessment

y
1. Diagram shows the straight line graph of against x . Given that y = 2 x3 + 6x2 calculate the
x2
value of p and q.

y ( 2, p )
2
x

(q, 4)
x

1
2. Diagram shows the straight line graph of against x3 . Express y in terms of x
y
1
(5,
y 10 )

(2, 1 )

x3

3. Two variables x and y are related by the equation 4 log10 y = k log10 x + h where k and h are constants.
Diagram shows the straight line graph of log10 y against log10 x. Determine the value of k and h.

log 10 y
(6, 8)

(3, 5 )
log10 x

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y2
4. Diagram shows the straight line graph of against x .
x
(a) find the value of p,
(b) express y in terms of x.

y2
(0,6)
x
(1, p )
(2, 0 )
x

5. Diagram shows the straight line graph of ( y  x) against x 2 . Given that x and y are related by the
equation p( x+ y - k ) = x 3 . Determine
(a) the value of p and k.
(b) the value of y when x = 2.

y+x
(2,7)

(0,3)
x2

6.Two variables x and y are related by equation x 2 y = p x 2+ q , where p and q are constants. When the
1
graph of y against is drawn, a straight line is obtained. Given that the line passes through the points
x2
( 2, 1 ) and ( 4, 9 ) , determine the value of p and q.

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