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GCSE (1 – 9)

The Equation of a Line

Instructions

• Use black ink or ball-point pen.

• Answer all questions.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• Diagrams are NOT accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated.
• You must show all your working out.

Information

• The marks for each question are shown in brackets

– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.

Advice

• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.

• Keep an eye on the time.
• Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end

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y
y = 3x + 5

O x

(a) The line y = 3x + 5 crosses the y axis at P.

What is the value of y at P?

(1)
(b) Write down the equation of another line which is parallel to y = 3x + 5

(1)
(Total for Question 1 is 2 marks)

2 A line passes through the point (0, 4).

The gradient of this line is 2.
Write down the equation of this line.

(Total for Question 2 is 2 marks)

3 A line passes through the point (0, -5).

The gradient of this line is 3.
Write down the equation of this line.

(Total for Question 3 is 2 marks)

4 A straight line has equation y = 5 – 3x

(a) Write down the gradient of the line.

(1)
(b) Write down the coordinates of the point where the line crosses the y axis.

(1)
(Total for Question 4 is 2 marks)

5 A straight line has equation y = 3x – 2

(a) Write down the gradient of the line.

(1)
(b) Write down the coordinates of the point where the line crosses the y axis.

(1)
(Total for Question 5 is 2 marks)

6 A straight line has equation y = 2 – x

(a) Write down the gradient of the line.

(1)
(b) Write down the coordinates of the point where the line crosses the y axis.

(1)
(Total for Question 6 is 2 marks)

7 A straight line has equation y = 4x + 3

(a) Write down the gradient of the line.

(1)
(b) Write down the coordinates of the point where the line crosses the y axis.

(1)
(Total for Question 7 is 2 marks)
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Find the equation of line L.

(Total for Question 8 is 3 marks)

9 A straight line has equation 2y – 10x = 8

(a) Work out the gradient of this line.

(2)
(b) Write down the equation of a line parallel to this line.

(1)
(Total for Question 9 is 3 marks)

10 A straight line has equation 4y – 5x = 2

(a) Work out the gradient of this line.

(2)
(b) Write down the equation of a line parallel to this line.

(1)
(Total for Question 10 is 3 marks)
11 The line with equation x + 2y = 6 has been drawn on the grid.

(a) Rearrange the equation x + 2y = 6 to make y the subject.

(2)
(b) Write down the gradient of the line with equation x + 2y = 6

(2)
(c) Write down the equation of the line which is parallel to the line with equation x + 2y = 6 and
passes through the point with coordinates (0, 7).

(1)
(Total for Question 11 is 5 marks)
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y

7 B

3 A

x
O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Find the equation of the line that passes through A and B.

(Total for Question 12 is 3 marks)

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P y

O x
R
S
The diagram shows 4 straight lines, labelled P, Q, R and S.
The equations of the straight lines are:

A: y = 2x
B: y = 3 – 2x
C: y = 2x + 3
D: y=3

Match each straight line, P, Q, R and S to its equation.

Complete the table.

Equation A B C D
Straight line

(Total for Question 13 is 2 marks)