MODULE 7-The Straight Lines
MODULE 7-The Straight Lines
MODULE 7-The Straight Lines
1.
The diagram below shows the straight lines PQ and SRT are parallel.
DIAGRAM 1
Find
(a)
(b)
(c)
Answers:
(a)
(b)
(c)
2.
The diagram below shows that the straight line EF and GH are parallel.
DIAGRAM 2
Find
(a)
(b)
Answers:
(a)
(b)
DIAGRAM 3
(c)
1
x + 18
3
[ 2 marks ]
Answers:
(a)
(b)
(c)
4.
DIAGRAM 4
Find
(a)
(b)
the value of q.
[ 2 marks ]
(c)
Answers:
(a)
(b)
(c)
DIAGRAM 5
Find
(a) the equation of the straight line GH.
[ 3 marks ]
(b) the x - intercept of the straight line FG.
[2 marks ]
Answer:
(a)
(b)
6.
DIAGRAM 6
Find
(a)
the value of z.
[ 2 marks ]
(b)
(c)
Answers:
(a)
(b)
(c)
The diagram below shows that EFGH and HIJ are straight lines.
DIAGRAM 7
(a)
(b)
(c)
Answers:
(a)
(b)
(c)
8.
The diagram below shows that PQR and RS are straight lines.
DIAGRAM 8
Given that x-intercept of PQR and RS are -8 and 6 respectively.
(a)
(b)
(c)
Answers:
(a)
(b)
(c)
9. The diagram below shows that EFG, GHJK and KL are straight lines.
DIAGRAM 9
Given that the gradient of EFG is 2.
(a)
Find the equation of
(i) LK
[ 1 mark ]
(ii) EFG
[ 1 mark ]
(b)
Answers:
(a) (i)
(ii)
(b)
10.
Find the point of intersection for each pair of straight line by solving the
simultaneous equations.
(a)
3y - 6x = 3
4x = y - 7
[ 2 marks ]
(b)
2
x+3
3
4
y=
x+1
3
y=
[ 3 marks ]
Answers:
(a)
(b)
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MODULE 7- ANSWERS
TOPIC: THE STRAIGHT LINES
12 2
3 ( 2)
10
=
5
= 2
1. a) m =
c) x intercept = -
=
2. a) Gradient =
=
b) y = 2x + c
Point (5, 5),
5 = 2(5) + c
= 10 + c
c = -5
y = 2x - 5
Equation of SRT is y = 2x 5
5
5
2
2 ( 5)
4 ( 1)
b) y intercept = 5
7
5
5
7/5
25
=
7
x intercept = 7
5
y= mx + c
-2 = mx + c
7
-2 = (5) + c
5
c=5
7
x +5
y =
5
2p
6 0
2p
-3 =
6
-18 = 2 p
p= 20
Coordinates of point T = (0 , 20)
3. a) The gradient =
c) 2y =
b) y = mx + c
m = -3, c = 20
y = -3x + 20
1
x + 18
3
11
y=
1
x +9
6
4. a) m =
1
6
6 3
1 4
= -
b) m = -
3
5
3
5
-3 (4 q)
-12 + 3q
3q
q
=
=
=
=
=
3
5
3 0
4 q
3(5)
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c) D = (-1 , 0) , F = (4 , 3)
3 0
m =
4 ( 1)
3
=
5
5. a) Gradient =
=
=
0 ( 8)
0 ( 4)
b) x-intercept = -
8
4
2
10
2
= -5
y = mx + c
6 = 2(-2) + c
6 = -4 + c
c = 10
y = 2x + 10
6. a) Gradient =
3 0
5 0
b) gradient =
12
3
, E = (-2 , 4)
5
z 4
10
3
5
3
=
5
5z - 20
= 30
5z
= 50
= 10
= mx + c
4
c
=
=
6
+ c
5
26
5
26
3
x +
5
5
Equation of line EF is y =
26
5
3
5
26
=
3
c) x intercept of line EF = -
b) x-intercept of HIJ = (
7. a) F = (0,4) , G = (-4 , 0)
Gradient
4 0
0 ( 4)
4
=
4
= 1
8. a) P = (-8, 0) , Q = (-5 ,
m=
3
5
c) y = mx + c
y = 5x - 3
9
)
4
b)
9
- 0
4
Q = (-5 ,
9
3
), gradient M =
4
4
y = mx + c
9 3
= ( 5) + c
4 4
15 9
+
c =
4
4
c=6
-5 (- 8)
9
4
3
9
=
x
4
3
=
4
3
)
5
1
3
y-intercept = 6
c) R = (0, 6) , S = (6, 0)
0 6
m=
6 0
6
=
6
13
= -1
9. a) i) Equation of LK is x = 7
ii)
y = mx + c
8 = 2(-2) + c
8 = -4 + c
12 = c
Equation of EFG is y = 2x + 12
8 ( 4)
2 7
12
=
9
4
=
3
y = mx + c
4
8 = ( 2) + c
3
16
=c
3
4
16
y= x +
3
3
b) m =
Coordinates of H = (0,
16
),
3
Coordinates of J is (x, 0) ,
y=
4
16
x+
3
3
4
16
x+
= 0
3
3
-4x + 16 = 0
-4x
= -16
X = 4
Therefore coordinates of J = (4, 0)
10 a). 3y 6x = 3 -----------------(1)
4x = y 7
y = 4x + 7 _________(2)
Substitute (2) into (1)
3(4x + 7) - 6x = 3
12x + 21 - 6x = 3
14
6x
6x
x
y
= 3 21
= -18
= -3
= 4(-3) + 7
= -12 + 7
= -5
Point of intersection is (-3, -5)
2
x + 3 ---------------------(1)
3
4
y = x +1 ---------------------(2)
3
(1) to (2)
b) y =
2
4
x +3 =
x +1
3
3
4
2
x x = 3 1
3
3
2
x =2
3
x=3
2
(3) + 3
y =
3
=2+ 3
=5
Point of intersection is (3, 5)
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