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m=
y2 y1
x2 x1
Example
Exercises
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1 1
9) (0, ) and ( ,0 )
10) (- , ) and ( ,- )
2
2
2 2
2 2
INTERCEPT
y-intercept (x = 0)
X-intercept (y = 0)
X-intercept
y=0
Example
Exercise
1) y = 2 x + 4
1) y = 3 x + 6
y = 0 0 = 2x + 4
4 = 2x
2 x = 4
4
x=
= 2
2
x- intercept = -2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2) y = 5 x 2
2) y = 2 x + 5
y = 0 0 = 5x 2
2 = 5x
5x = 2
2
x=
5
5
2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3) y = 4 x + 5
4.) y = 3 x +1
x-intercept =
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5) 2 y = 3 x 6
6) 2 y = 2 x + 5
7) y =
2
x +6
3
8) y =
2
x 4
5
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3
1
9) 2 y = x + 12
10) 3 y = x 3
5
9
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11) 2 y = x +12
12) 3 y = 3 x 2
y intercept
x=0
Example
Exersice
1) y = 2 x + 6
x = 0 , y = 2(0) + 6
y=6
y- intercept = 6
1) y = 3 x + 8
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2) y = 2 x 7
3) y = 3 x 9
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2
1
4) y = x + 6
5) y = x 6
3
2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2
2
6) y = x + 7
7) y = x 10
3
5
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Example
3
1
8) 2 y = x + 12
9) 3 y = x 21
5
9
3
X = 0, 2y = (0) + 12
5
2y = 12
y=6
y intercept = 6
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10) 2 y = x +12
11) 3 y = 3 x 2
..
SPM 2003
The gradient of the straight line
2x-7y =14 is
B 6
2
7
C
D
-2
7
3
2
3
2
SPM 2004
y
Q
R(1,8)
0
x
P
The gradient of QR is -4 and the distance of
PQ is 15 units,
Find the x-intercept of PQ
A
-9
B
-12
C
9
2004J
Diagram below shows a straight line
MN on a Cartesian plane.
y
N(0,4)
M(-2, -1)
The gradient of MN is
A
5
B
C
D
3
SPM 2004
Diagram below shows a straight line LM on
a Cartesian plane.
12
6
11
2
9
3
8
2004 J
The graph in the diagram below shows
1
a straight line JK with gradient 2
y
J(0,3)
The gradient of LM
A
-1
B
1
-
x
K
Calculate the x-intercept of JK
4
15
2
1
2
SPM 2005
In the diagram below, PQ is a straight line.
2
4 y x = 8 is
3
A 1
6
B 8
3
C
D
2
6
4
RS which has gradient
3
R(-12,0) 0
10
1
2
SPM 2006 J
State the y-intercept of the straight line 3y2x-11=0
A
11
The y-intercept of RS is
B
C
D
9
12
16
11
SPM 2005
Find the y-intercept of the straight line
3x-4y=24
A
B
C
D
4
3
-6
8
3
4
3
11
3
11
2
11
2
1
3
1
3
5
3
3
B.
5
3
C.
5
5
D.
3
A.
3
and
7
passes through the point (0,6). The
x- intercept of the straight line is
1
4
A.
B.
C.
D.
E
x
-14
-6
6
14
-3
F
Find the x-intercept of the straight line EF.
A
B
C
D
1
12
3
L(6,h)
-3
-12
O
K(-2,-1)
x
Diagram 15
SPM 2007(J)
14. In Diagram 16, PQR is a straight line
and O is the origin.
K(-2,-1)
The gradient of KL is
3
. Find the
2
Value of h
11
A.
3
x
R(3,-5)
Diagram 16
B.
13
3
C.
D.
11
5y = 3x 6
A.
-6
6
B.
5
3
C.
5
D.
3
SPM 2008(N)
18.Diagram 16 shows a straight line PQ on
a Cartesian plane.
y
Q(5,4)
P(-1,2)
O
x
Diagram 16
A.
B.
C.
D.
1
2
1
3
-8
B.
-6
C.
D.
ANSWERS
Chapter 12 I The Straight Line
1. A
2. A
3. A
4. A
5. B
6. A
7. D
8. C
9. D
10. B
11. A
12. B
13.
D
14.
D
15.
D
16.
D
17.
B
18.
D
19.
A