Question 1
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Find the coordinates of M, the midpoint of AB, where A and B have the coordinates:
A(2,12), B(8,4)
( [blank_start]x[blank_end] . [blank_start]y[blank_end] )
Question 2
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Find the coordinates of M, the midpoint of AB, where A and B have the coordinates:
A(3.6, -2.8), B(-5, 4.5)
( [blank_start]x[blank_end] , [blank_start]y[blank_end] )
Question 3
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Find the midpoints of each of the sides of a triangle ABC, where A is (1, 1), B is (5, 5)
and C is (11, 2).
AB - ( [blank_start]x[blank_end] , [blank_start]y[blank_end] )
AC - ( [blank_start]x[blank_end] , [blank_start]y[blank_end] )
BC - ( [blank_start]x[blank_end] , [blank_start]y[blank_end] )
Question 4
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The secretary of a motocross club wants to organise two meetings on the same weekend. One is a hill climb starting from point A(3.1, 7.1) and the other is a circuit event with the start at B(8.9, 10.5), as shown on the map. Only one ambulance can be provided. The ambulance can be called up by radio, so it is decided to keep it at C, halfway between A and B.
What are the coordinates of C?
( [blank_start]x[blank_end] , [blank_start]y[blank_end] )
Question 5
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If M is the midpoint of XY, find the coordinates of Y when X and M have the following
coordinates:
X(−4, 2), M(0, 3)
Answer: ( [blank_start]x[blank_end] , [blank_start]y[blank_end] )
Question 6
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If M is the midpoint of XY, find the coordinates of Y when X and M have the following
coordinates:
X(4, −3), M(0, −3)
Answer: ( [blank_start]x[blank_end] . [blank_start]y[blank_end] )
Question 7
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Find the coordinates of the midpoint of the line segment joining (1, 4) and (a, b), in
terms of a and b. If (5, −1) is the midpoint, find the values of a and b.
Answer:
a = [blank_start]?[blank_end]
b = [blank_start]?[blank_end]
Question 8
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Find the distance between each of the following (correct to two decimal places):
(3, 6) and (−4, 5)
Answer : approx [blank_start]?[blank_end]
Question 9
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Find the distance between each of the following (correct to two decimal places):
(6, 4) and (−7, 4)
Answer : approx [blank_start]?[blank_end]
Question 10
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Calculate the perimeter of a triangle with vertices (−3, −4), (1, 5) and (7, −2).
Answer : approx [blank_start]?[blank_end]
Question 11
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There is an off-shore oil drilling platform in Bass Strait situated at D(0, 6), where
1 unit = 5 km. Pipes for this oil drill come ashore at M(−6, 1) and N(3, −1). Assuming
the pipelines are straight, which is the shorter DM or DN?
Answer - [blank_start]?[blank_end]
Question 12
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Calculate the gradient of the line:
Answer: [blank_start]?[blank_end]
Question 13
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Calculate the gradient of the following line:
Answer - [blank_start]?[blank_end]
Question 14
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Calculate the gradient of the following line:
Answer - [blank_start]?[blank_end]
Question 15
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For the following, find the gradient of the line that passes through the two points with the given coordinates:
(5, 8), (6, 0)
Answer - [blank_start]?[blank_end]
Question 16
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For the following, find the gradient of the line that passes through the two points with the given coordinates:
(−5, 25), (−8, 64)
Answer - [blank_start]?[blank_end]
Question 17
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For the following, find the gradient of the line that passes through the two points with the given coordinates:
(5, 125), (4, 64)
Answer - [blank_start]?[blank_end]
Question 18
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Find the gradient of the straight line that passes through the points with coordinates
(5a, 2a) and (3a, 6a).
Answer - [blank_start]?[blank_end]
Question 19
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Find the gradient of the straight line that passes through the points with coordinates
(5a, 2a) and (5b, 2b).
Answer - [blank_start]?[blank_end]
Question 20
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A line has gradient 6 and passes through the points with coordinates (−1, 6) and
(7, a). Find the value of a.
Answer: a = [blank_start]?[blank_end]
Question 21
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A line has gradient −6 and passes through the points with coordinates (1, 6) and
(b, 7). Find the value of b.
Answer: b = [blank_start]?[blank_end]
Question 22
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Find the angle, correct to two decimal places, that the lines joining the given points
make with the positive direction of the x-axis:
(0, 3), (−3, 0)
Answer: [blank_start]?[blank_end] degrees
Question 23
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Find the angle, correct to two decimal places, that the lines joining the given points make with the positive direction of the x-axis:
(c, b), (b, c)
Answer: [blank_start]?[blank_end] degrees
Question 24
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Find the angle, correct to two decimal places, that the lines joining the given points make with the positive direction of the x-axis:
(0, −5), (−5, 0)
Answer = [blank_start]?[blank_end] degrees
Question 25
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Find the angle, correct to two decimal places, that the lines joining the given points make with the positive direction of the x-axis:
(−4, −2), (6, 8)
Answer = [blank_start]?[blank_end] degrees
Question 26
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Find the gradient of a straight line which is inclined at an angle of 45◦ to the positive direction of the x-axis.
Answer: [blank_start]?[blank_end]
Question 27
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State the gradient and y-axis intercept of the graph of the equation:
y = 3x + 6
m = [blank_start]?[blank_end]
c = [blank_start]?[blank_end]
Question 28
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State the gradient and y-axis intercept of the graph of the equation:
y = −x − 4
m = [blank_start]?[blank_end]
c = [blank_start]?[blank_end]
Question 29
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Find the equation of the straight line with gradient 3 and y-axis intercept 5.
y = [blank_start]m[blank_end]x + [blank_start]c[blank_end]
Question 30
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Find the equation of the straight line with gradient 3 and y-axis intercept −4.
y = [blank_start]m[blank_end]x + [blank_start]c[blank_end]
Question 31
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State the gradient and y-axis intercept of the graph of the equation:
3x − y = 6
m = [blank_start]?[blank_end]
c = [blank_start]?[blank_end]
Question 32
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State the gradient and y-axis intercept of the graph of the equation:
5x − 10y = 20
m = [blank_start]?[blank_end]
c = [blank_start]?[blank_end]
Question 33
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State the gradient and y-axis intercept of the graph of the equation:
2x − 6y = 10
m = [blank_start]?[blank_end]
c = [blank_start]?[blank_end]
Question 34
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Express in gradient–intercept form and hence state the gradient and y-axis intercept of the following linear relations:
2x − y = 9
m = [blank_start]?[blank_end]
c = [blank_start]?[blank_end]
Question 35
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Express in gradient–intercept form and hence state the gradient and y-axis intercept of the following linear relations:
5x − 2y = 4
m = [blank_start]?[blank_end]
c = [blank_start]?[blank_end]
Question 36
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Find the equation of the straight line that has gradient 3 and passes through the point with coordinates (6, 7).
y = [blank_start]m[blank_end]x + [blank_start]c[blank_end]
Question 37
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Find the equation of the straight line that has gradient −2 and passes through the point with coordinates (1, 7).
y = [blank_start]m[blank_end]x + [blank_start]c[blank_end]
Question 38
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Find the equations of the straight lines passing through the following pairs of points.
(Express your answer in gradient–intercept form.)
(−1, 4), (2, 3)
y = [blank_start]m[blank_end]x + [blank_start]c[blank_end]
Question 39
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Find the equations of the straight lines passing through the following pairs of points.
(Express your answer in gradient–intercept form.)
(5, −2), (8, 9)
y = [blank_start]m[blank_end]x + [blank_start]c[blank_end]
Question 40
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For the straight line that has y-axis intercept 6 and passes through the point with coordinates (1, 8), find:
the gradient = [blank_start]?[blank_end]
the equation = y = [blank_start]m[blank_end]x + [blank_start]c[blank_end]
Question 41
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Find the equation of the straight line that passes through the point (1, 6) and has
gradient 2.
y = [blank_start]m[blank_end]x + [blank_start]c[blank_end]
Question 42
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Find the equation of the straight line that passes through the point (1, 6) and has
gradient -2.
y = [blank_start]m[blank_end]x + [blank_start]c[blank_end]
Question 43
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Write, in the form y = mx + c, the equations of the lines which have the given gradient
and pass through the given point:
m = 2; (−1, 4)
y = [blank_start]m[blank_end]x + [blank_start]c[blank_end]
Question 44
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Write, in the form y = mx + c, the equations of the lines which have the given gradient
and pass through the given point:
m = −5; (3, 0)
y = [blank_start]m[blank_end]x + [blank_start]c[blank_end]
Question 45
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Find equations defining the lines which pass through the following pairs of points:
(2, 0), (0, 3)
y = [blank_start]m[blank_end]x + [blank_start]c[blank_end]
Question 46
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Find the equations, in the form y = mx + c, of the lines which pass through the
following pairs of points:
(−3, 0), (3, 3)
y = [blank_start]m[blank_end]x + [blank_start]c[blank_end]
Question 47
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Find the equations, in the form y = mx + c, of the lines which pass through the
following pairs of points:
(−3, 1.75), (4.5, −2)
y = [blank_start]m[blank_end]x + [blank_start]c[blank_end]
Question 48
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Do the points P(1, −3), Q(2, 1) and R(2 1/2 , 3) lie on the same straight line?
Answer - [blank_start]?[blank_end]
Question 49
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For which of the following does the line pass through the origin?
Answer
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y + x = 1
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y + 2x = 2(x + 1)
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x + y = 0
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x − y = 1