Home / iGCSE Mathematics (0580) :E3.2 Find the gradient of a straight line.iGCSE Style Questions Paper 4

iGCSE Mathematics (0580) :E3.2 Find the gradient of a straight line.iGCSE Style Questions Paper 4

Question

Calculate the length of AB.
……………………………………….
(b) The point P has co-ordinates (10,12) and the point Q has co-ordinates (2,-4)
Find
(i) the co-ordinates of the mid-point of the line PQ.
(………………….. , …………………..)
(ii) the gradient of the line PQ
…………………………………………
(iii) the equation of a line perpendicular to PQ that passes through the point (2,3)
…………………………………………

Answer/Explanation

(a) 10.8 or 10.81 to 10.82
(b)(i) (6, 4)
(ii) 2
(iii) \(y=-\frac{1}{2}x+4\)

Question

(a) Calculate 20.7.

Answer/Explanation

Ans: 1.62 or 1.62… 

(b) Find the value of x in each of the following.
(i) 2x= 128

Answer/Explanation

Ans: 7

(ii) 2x × 29 = 213

Answer/Explanation

Ans: 4

(iii) 29 ÷ 2x = 4

Answer/Explanation

Ans: 7

(iv) \(2^{x} = \sqrt[3]{2}\)

Answer/Explanation

Ans: \(\frac{1}{3}oe\)

(c) (i) Complete this table of values for y = 2x.

x-3-2-10123
y0.125 0.5 248
Answer/Explanation

Ans: 

x-3-2-10123
y0.1250.25 oe0.51248

(ii) On the grid, draw the graph of y = 2for –3 ≤  x ≤ 3.

Answer/Explanation

Ans: Correct curve 

(iii) Use your graph to solve 2x= 5.

Answer/Explanation

Ans: 2.3

(iv) Find the equation of the line joining the points (1, 2) and (3, 8).

Answer/Explanation

Ans: y = 3x – 1 oe 3 term equation 

(v) By drawing a suitable line on your graph, solve 2x– 2 – x = 0.

Answer/Explanation

Ans: –1.7 to –1.5 and 2 

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