Lesson C1
C1 Straight lines and gradients Quiz: AQA Maths, Unit 3
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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What is the gradient of the line through (1, 2) and (4, 11)?
- 1/3
- 3
- 9
- -3
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Which form of a straight line is y - y1 = m(x - x1)?
- Point-gradient form
- Parametric form
- Intercept form
- Gradient-intercept form
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What property is shared by two parallel straight lines?
- Perpendicular gradients
- Negative reciprocals
- Equal gradients
- Equal y-intercepts
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What is the gradient of a line perpendicular to y = 2x - 1?
- -1/2
- 2
- 1/2
- -2
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What is the equation of the line through (2, 3) with gradient -2?
- y = 2x - 1
- y = -2x + 3
- y = -2x - 1
- y = -2x + 7
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Write the line through (2, 3) with gradient -2 in the form ax + by + c = 0.
- 2x + y - 7 = 0
- x + 2y - 7 = 0
- 2x - y - 1 = 0
- 2x + y + 7 = 0
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Find the equation of the line through (1, 2) perpendicular to 3x - y = 4.
- y - 2 = -(1/3)(x - 1)
- y + 2 = -(1/3)(x + 1)
- y - 2 = 3(x - 1)
- y - 2 = (1/3)(x - 1)
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What is the distance between the points (0, 0) and (3, 4)?
- 5
- 25
- sqrt(7)
- 7
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A line passes through (2, -1) and (6, 7). What is its equation?
- y = 2x - 5
- y = 2x + 3
- y = x - 3
- y = -2x + 3
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Where does the line y = 3x - 2 cross the x-axis?
- x = 2/3
- x = 3/2
- x = -2/3
- x = -2
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A parking charge is C = 0.25m + 12 pounds for m minutes. What is the fixed charge?
- £12.25
- £12
- £0.25
- £20
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A distance-time graph has a gradient of 60. What quantity does this represent?
- Acceleration of 60 m/s²
- Speed of 60 km/h
- Time of 60 hours
- Distance of 60 km
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The line through (0, 5) and (5, 0) passes through (2, k). What is k?
- k = 2
- k = 4
- k = 5/2
- k = 3
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For the line 4x - 2y + 6 = 0, what are the gradient and y-intercept?
- Gradient -2, y-intercept 3
- Gradient 2, y-intercept 3
- Gradient 2, y-intercept -3
- Gradient 1/2, y-intercept -3
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Find the point where the lines 2x + y = 7 and x - y = 2 intersect.
- (3, -1)
- (3, 1)
- (2, 3)
- (1, 3)
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What is the gradient of the straight line with equation 6x - 2y = 5?
- 6
- -3
- 3
- -2
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For what value of k are the lines y = kx + 3 and 2x + 4y = 1 perpendicular?
- k = -1/2
- k = 1/2
- k = 2
- k = -2
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Find the line through (-1, 4) parallel to 3x + 2y = 6.
- 3x - 2y + 11 = 0
- 3x + 2y - 6 = 0
- 3x + 2y - 5 = 0
- 2x + 3y - 10 = 0
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The line y = 2.4x + 15 is a model. What value of x gives y = 39?
- 9.6
- 12
- 10
- 24
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Points A(1, 2) and B(5, 6) lie on a line through C(k, 0). What is k?
- k = 1
- k = -3
- k = -1
- k = 3
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