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Section: Coordinate Geometry 20 Marks
No. Question Working Space M
1 State whether the line’s gradient is 1
positive, negative or neither. Circle the correct answer.

Positive

Negative

Neither

2 Calculate the gradient of the line. 1

3 What is the y-intercept of the line? 1

y = 2x + 5

4 What is the y-intercept of the line? 1

10x − 15
y=
5

5 Complete the sentence. 1

Parallel lines have the same…

Parallel lines have the same ____________________.

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6
For the interval joining the points A (-2, -1) and B (2, 3) find:

a) The length of the interval correct to one decimal place 2

b) The midpoint of the interval 2

2
c) The gradient of the interval

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7. Write down the equation of a line 1
whose gradient is 8 and crosses the
y-axis at -2.

Write the equation in gradient-

intercept form.

8. A line has gradient 5 and passes 2

through the point (1, 2).

Find the equation.

9. Find the gradient and the y- 2

intercept of the line with the
equation.

4x + 3y − 12 = 0
Gradient =

y-intercept =

10. Find the equation of the line. 2

Stop and think about the gradient.

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11. Find the equation of the line. 3

12. Find the equation of the line that is 1

parallel to

y = 2x + 4

and has a y-intercept of 9.

13. a) Find the gradient of the line a) 1

perpendicular to

1
y= x +1
3

Then
b) find the equation of the line
perpendicular to
1
y = x +1
3
passing through (3,2).

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Formula Sheet

Coordinate Geometry

y2 − y1
Gradient formula: m =
x2 − x1

x1 + x2 y1 + y2
Midpoint formula: ,
2 2

Distance formula: D = ( x2 − x1 )2 + ( y2 − y1 )2

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