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4.035 Equation of a line

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Equation of a line
1

A line goes through the points \left(0, - 3 \right) and \left(1, 4\right).

a

Find the gradient of the line.

b

Find the equation of the line.

2

For the following graphs:

i

State the the value of y at the y-intercept.

ii

State the gradient of the line.

iii

Find the equation of the line in gradient-intercept form.

iv

Rewrite the equation of the line in general form.

a
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
x
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
5
6
y
b
-7
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
x
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
y
3

Consider each table of values for a linear function below:

i

As x increases, does y increase or decrease?

ii

State the coordinates of the y-intercept.

iii

Find the gradient of the line.

iv

Hence, state the algebraic rule linking x and y.

a
x- 3- 2-10
y- 3- 2-10
b
x- 1012
y10-1- 2
c
x- 3- 2-10
y- 15- 10- 50
d
x1357
y3-1- 5- 9
e
x9111315
y20242832
f
x9182736
y-68-131-194-257
4

Write an equation for y in terms of x for the values in the following tables:

a
x0...891011
y-6...18212427
b
x910111213
y1415161718
5

Find the equation of the following lines:

a

A line that has a gradient of \dfrac{4}{3} and passes through the point \left(0, - 3 \right).

b

A line that has a gradient of - 8 and crosses the y-axis at - 9.

c

A line that is parallel to the x-axis and passes through the point \left(- 5, 2 \right).

d

A line that is parallel to the y-axis and passes through the point \left(- 2, 3\right).

e

A line that has the same gradient as the line y = 7 - 3 x and the same y-intercept as the line y = - 7 x - 8.

Horizontal and vertical lines
6

Consider the given graph of a line:

a

State the gradient of the line.

b

Does this line have a y-intercept?

c

State the the value of x at the \\x-intercept of the line.

d

Hence, write the equation of the line.

-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
x
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
y
7

Consider the given graph of a line:

a

Complete the table of values for the line:

x-3 014
y
b

Hence, state the equation of the line.

-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
x
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
y
8

For the following graphs:

i

State the coordinates of the y-intercept.

ii

State the gradient of the line.

iii

Write the equation of the line.

a
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
5
x
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
5
y
b
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
5
x
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
2
4
6
8
10
y
c
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
5
x
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
5
y
d
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
5
x
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
5
y
9

Consider the given graph of a line:

a

Complete the table of values for the line:

x
y310-2
b

Hence, state the equation of the line.

-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
x
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
y
10

State the equation of:

a

The x-axis.

b

The y-axis.

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