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Linear Graphs (y = mx + c)Edexcel IGCSE Maths: Subtopic test

10 questions, 26 marks

Edexcel IGCSE Maths

Linear Graphs (y = mx + c)

Total 26 marks

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  1. 1
    A delivery company models the cost of three delivery routes as straight-line graphs. Route 1 has equation y=4x−7y=4x-7. Route 2 passes through the points (2,5)(2,5) and (6,17)(6,17). Route 3 is parallel to y=3x+1y=3x+1 and passes through (0,4)(0,4).
    (a)
    A straight line has equation y=4x−7y=4x-7. What is its gradient?
    [1 mark]
    • A44
    • B−7-7
    • C77
    • D−4-4
    (b)
    Route 2 passes through the points (2,5)(2,5) and (6,17)(6,17). What is the gradient of this line?
    [1 mark]
    • A22
    • B44
    • C33
    • D66
    (c)
    Route 3 is parallel to y=3x+1y=3x+1 and passes through (0,4)(0,4). What is the equation of Route 3?
    [1 mark]
    • Ay=3x+1y=3x+1
    • By=3x+4y=3x+4
    • Cy=4x+3y=4x+3
    • Dy=−3x+4y=-3x+4

    Total for question 1: 3 marks

  2. 2
    A phone company offers a contract with monthly cost y=2x+15y=2x+15, where xx is gigabytes of data used and yy is cost in dollars. A rival contract passes through the points (3,21)(3,21) and (9,39)(9,39).
    (a)
    A phone contract's monthly cost, yy dollars, for xx gigabytes of data used is given by y=2x+15y=2x+15. State the gradient and the yy-intercept, and explain what each represents in this context.
    [2 marks]
    (b)
    A rival phone contract's cost graph passes through the points (3,21)(3,21) and (9,39)(9,39). Find the equation of this line in the form y=mx+cy=mx+c.
    [2 marks]

    Total for question 2: 4 marks

  3. 3
    Two straight lines are studied on a coordinate grid. Line L1L_1 passes through the points (1,4)(1,4) and (4,13)(4,13). Line L2L_2 is perpendicular to L1L_1 and passes through the point (3,7)(3,7).
    (a)
    Line L1L_1 passes through the points (1,4)(1,4) and (4,13)(4,13). Find the equation of L1L_1 in the form y=mx+cy=mx+c, showing your working clearly.
    [3 marks]
    (b)
    Line L2L_2 is perpendicular to L1L_1 and passes through the point (3,7)(3,7). Find the equation of L2L_2 in the form y=mx+cy=mx+c.
    [3 marks]

    Total for question 3: 6 marks

  4. 4
    A construction firm plans a straight access road through points A(2,3)A(2,3) and B(8,15)B(8,15) on a site plan (coordinates in hundreds of metres). A second road must be built parallel to ABAB, passing through point C(0,6)C(0,6). A third road must be built perpendicular to ABAB, crossing it exactly at point AA.
    (a)
    A construction firm plans a straight access road represented by the line through points A(2,3)A(2,3) and B(8,15)B(8,15) on a site plan, with coordinates in hundreds of metres. Find the equation of line ABAB in the form y=mx+cy=mx+c, showing all working.
    [4 marks]
    (b)
    A second road is built parallel to ABAB, passing through point C(0,6)C(0,6). Find the equation of this second road in the form y=mx+cy=mx+c.
    [4 marks]
    (c)
    A third road must be built perpendicular to ABAB, crossing it exactly at point A(2,3)A(2,3). Find the equation of this third road in the form y=mx+cy=mx+c, showing all steps, and verify that point AA lies on your line.
    [5 marks]

    Total for question 4: 13 marks

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