Graphs of Linear Equations

in Two Unlmowns

1. A graph is a drawing which shows the relationship between numbers or quantities.

2. Graphs of linear equations are straight lines.

3. Equation Graph
y=c Parallel to the x-axis and the gradient is 0
x=a Parallel to the y-axis
Passes through the origin and has the
y=mx
gradient, m
Cuts the y-axis at the point (0, c) and has the
y=mx+c
gradient, m

I 4. The solution of simultaneous linear equations lies at the point of intersection of their graphs.
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! 5. Simultaneous linear equations have an infinite number of solutions if their graphs drawn on the
same rectangular plane are identical.

6. Simultaneous linear equations have no solution if their graphs drawn on the same rectangular
plane are parallel.

. 1. (a) Given the equation 3x + 2y = 6, copy and complete the table below.

x o 2 4
y

(b) Draw the graph of 3x + 2y = 6.

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2. (a) Given the equation y = 2x + 5, copy and complete the table below.
x o 2
y

(b) Draw the graph of y = 2x + 5.

(c) From the graph, find
(i) the values of y when x =-0.5, 0.7 and 1.8,
(ii) the values of x when y =-3, 0.6, and 3.

Draw the graphs of the following equations.

1 1
3. y=-4 4. y= - 5. y=-I- 6. y=O
2 2
1
7. x=2 8. x=O 9. y=-2x 10. Y = -x + 2
2
11. x + 2y = 4 12. 2x - 3y = 6 13. 5x + 2y = 10 14. 3x - 4y = 0
15. 4x + 3y = 12

16. The line x = 4, Y = x - 2 and y = -2 form the sides of a triangle.

(a) Draw the triangle on graph paper.
(b) Calculate the numerical value of the area of the triangle.

17. The lines y = 0, y = 2, Y = x and x + y = 6 form the sides of a trapezium.

(a) Draw the trapezium on graph paper.
(b) Calculate the numerical value of the area of the trapezium.

18. The lines x = 3, y = _1.. (x + 1) and y = ~x + 3 form the sides of a triangle.

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(a) Draw the triangle on graph paper.
(b) Calculate the numerical value of its area.

Solve the following simultaneous equations using the graphical method.

19. y = x + 2 20. 2x - y = 3 21. 3x - y = -1
Y = -2x + 2 x +Y= 0 x + y = -3

22. 7x- 3y = 6 23. 8x + 3y = 7 24. 4x -7y = 23

7x - 4y = 8 2x+y=2 6x + 2y =-3

25. 3x + 7y = 17 26. 3x - 5y = 13 27. 2x+l...=6

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3x- 6y = 4 5y +x = 7 4x-y = 6

Write down the coordinates of the points of intersection of the graphs of the following equations with
the y-axis.
28. y =7x 29. Y =-2x 30. y = 3x + 5
31. Y = 6x-7 32. Y = _!x - 4 33. Y = -5x + 1..3
2

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34. y = -x - 4 35. y = -x
3
+-
5
36.2x+y=0
3
. 37. 3x - 2y =4 38. 4x + y =-3 39. -2x - 3y =6

Write down the equation of the line cutting the y-axis at the given point and parallel to the given
line.
40. (0, 2), y = 2x + 6 41. (0,5), y = _.!.x + 3
2

42. (0, -4), y = -3x + 7 43. (0,-2t).2x-3 y =-t

44. (0, -1), y = 9x - 4 45. (0, 2.6), y =4x + 5

46. (0, -~ ). 4x + y =-2 47. (0, 8), x - 5y = 3

48. (0, -7), 2x + 3y =1

I 49
1 • Find the coordinates of the point at which the line !..3 + I2 = 1 cuts the y-axis.
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j 50. The straight line y =mx + c is parallel to the straight line y =4x + 3 and passes through the point
I
(0, - t). Write down the values of m and c.

II 51. Given that the equation of the line 10 is y = t x, write down the equations of the lines I), 12 , 13, 14 ,
15 and 16 ,

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52. Given that the equation of the line II is y = _.!.x + I, write down the equations of the lines I I
3 0, 2,
13 , 14 , Is, 16 and 17 ,

53. The equation of a straight line is 3x + 2y = 5. Given that the point (k, 4) lies on the line, find the
value of k.

54. A straight line L passes through the point (0, -I) and is parallel to the straight line y = 3x + 1.
(a) Write down the equation of the straight line L.
(b) Given that L passes through the point (2, b), find the value of b.

55. The equation of the line I is 3y - x = 9. Find

(a) the coordinates of the point where I intersects the y-axis,
(b) the equation of the line which is parallel to I and which passes through the point (0, -5).

56. Find the area of the shaded region in the diagram.

(a) y (b) y

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57. (a) Explain why the simultaneous equations 6x - 3y =4 and y = 2x + 5 have no solution. What
can you say about the straight lines representing these two equations?
(b) Explain why the simultaneous equations 6y + 3x =15 and y =-.! x + ~ have an infinite number
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of. solutions. What can you say about the two straight lines representing the equations?

Equation of a Straight Line

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what its graph looks like, and how these determine the form of the equation of the line.

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