A straight line L1 has a gradient ˉ½ and passes through point P (-1, 3). Another line L2 passes through the points Q (1, -3) and R (4, 5). Find.(a) The equation of L1. (2mks)(b) The gradient of L2. (1mk)
(c) The equation of L2. (2mks)(d) The equation of a line passing through a point S (0, 5) and is perpendicular to L2. (3mks)(e) The equation of a line through R parallel to L1. (2mks)
![]() A line passes through the point (-1, 2) and has gradient -½. Write down its equation in the form ax + by = c (3mks)![]() The gradient of a line L through points A(2x, 4) and B(-1, x) is 1/7. find the equation of a line perpendicular to L through B (3mks)
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(a) A line, L1, posies through tho points (3,3) and (5,7). Find the equation of L1, in the form y = mx+c where m and c arc constonti.
(b) Another line L2 is perpendicular to L1, and passes through (-2, 3). Find: (i) the equation of L2; (ii) the x-intercept of L2. (c) Determine the point of intersection of L1, and L2. ![]() Form 2 Mathematics
Two vertices of a triangle ABC are A (3,6) and B (7,12).
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Two lines L1: 2y — 3x- 6 = 0 and L2: 3y + x — 20 = 0 intersect at a point A.
(a) Find the coordinates of A. (b) A third line L3 is perpendicular to L2 at point A. Find the equation of L3 in the form y = mx + c, Where m and c are constants. (c) Another line L4 is parallel to L1 and passes through (—1,3). Find the x and y intercepts of L4 ![]() Form 2 Mathematics
A line L is perpendicular to the line 2⁄3x + 5⁄7 y = 1 . Given that L passes through (4,11), find:
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A line with gradient of -3 passes through the points (3 , k) and (k, 8). Find the value of k and hence express the equation of the line in the form ax + by = c ,
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P(5,-4) and Q (-1,2) are points on a straight line. Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of PQ: giving the answer in the form y = mx + c.
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(a) A straight line L, whose equation is 3y — 2x = —2 meets the x-axis at R.
Determine the co-ordinates of R. b) A second line L2 is perpendicular to L1 at R. Find the equation of L2 in the form y = mx + c, where m and c are constants. (c) A third line L3 passes through (—4,1) and is parallel to L2 Find: (i) the equation of L3 in the form y = mx + c, where m and c are constants (ii) the co-ordinates of point S, at which L intersects L ![]() Form 2 Mathematics
A line L passes through (-2, 3) and (-1, 6) and is perpendicular to a line P at (-1, 6).
(a) Find the equation of L (b) Find the equation of P in the form ax + by = c,where a, b and c are constants. (c) Given that another line Q is parallel to L and passes through point (1, 2) find the x and y intercepts of Q (d) Find the point of the intersection of lines P and Q ![]() Form 2 Mathematics
A straight line passes through points (-2, 1) and (6, 3).
Find: a) equation of the line in the form y = mx + c; b) the gradient of a line perpendicular to the line in (a) ![]() Form 2 Mathematics
A line L passes through point (3,1) and is perpendicular to the line 2y = 4x + 5.
Determine the equation of line L. ![]() Form 2 Mathematics
A straight line l passes through the point (3, —2) and is perpendicular to a line whose equation is 2y-4x= 1.
Find the equation of l in the form y = mx + c, where m and c are constants. ![]() Form 2 Mathematics
A line which joins the points a (3, k) and B (-2, 5) is parallel to another line whose equation is 5y + 2x = 10
Find the value of k. ![]() |
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