Lesson A9
A9 Straight-line graphs: y = mx + c, parallel and perpendicular lines Quiz: AQA Maths, Unit 2
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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What is the gradient of y = 3x + 2?
- 1/3
- 2
- 3
- -3
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What is the y-intercept of y = 4x - 7?
- 4
- 7
- -4
- -7
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Which line is parallel to y = 2x + 5?
- y = -2x + 5
- y = 2x - 1
- y = x/2 + 5
- y = 5x + 2
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Which line is perpendicular to y = 3x + 1?
- y = x/3 + 1
- y = -x/3 + 4
- y = 3x - 2
- y = -3x + 1
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Find the gradient of the line through (1, 2) and (3, 8).
- 6
- 1/3
- 2/3
- 3
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Find the equation of the line through (0, 4) with gradient -2.
- y = 2x + 4
- y = -2x - 4
- y = -2x + 4
- y = 4x - 2
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Find the equation of the line through (2, 5) and (4, 9).
- y = x + 3
- y = 2x + 5
- y = 2x + 1
- y = 5x - 5
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A line crosses the y-axis at (0, -3) and has gradient 1/2. What is its equation?
- y = x/2 + 3
- y = 2x - 3
- y = x/2 - 3
- y = -3x + 1/2
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Which point lies on the line y = 4x - 1?
- (2, 9)
- (-1, 4)
- (2, 7)
- (3, 10)
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What is the gradient of a horizontal line?
- 1
- undefined
- 0
- -1
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Which is the equation of the vertical line through x = 5?
- x = 5
- x + y = 5
- y = 5
- y = 5x
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The line y = mx + c passes through (0, 0) and (2, 6). What is m?
- 3
- 6
- 1/3
- 2
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A taxi charges £3 plus £2 per mile. What does the gradient of its cost graph represent?
- £3 per mile
- £2 per mile
- £1.50 per mile
- £5 per mile
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Which statement about y = -x + 3 is true?
- It passes through (3, 3)
- It is horizontal
- It slopes downwards from left to right
- It slopes upwards from left to right
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The line y = 2x + c passes through (1, 7). What is c?
- 5
- -5
- 3
- 9
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Which line is perpendicular to y = x/4 + 2?
- y = -4x + 1
- y = x/4 - 3
- y = -x/4 + 2
- y = 4x + 2
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A line has gradient 2 and passes through (-1, 3). What is its y-intercept?
- 1
- 3
- 5
- -5
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Which equation gives a line parallel to 3y = 6x + 9?
- y = x/2 + 3
- y = 3x + 2
- y = -2x + 3
- y = 2x - 7
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Which line passes through the origin?
- y = 5x
- y = x - 5
- y = 5x + 1
- y = 2x + 3
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A line passes through (0, 2) and (2, 0). What is its equation?
- y = 2x - 2
- y = -2x + 2
- y = -x + 2
- y = x + 2
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