NEXUS SPM MATHEMATICS FORM 4 & 5
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            CHAPTER 5: THE STRAIGHT LINE
         Paper 1
  1.       The coordinates of point G are (4, –2) and the gradient of the straight line GH is –2. The
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           coordinates of point H could be
SPM        A      (–1, 6)                        C      (–1, 10)
2006       B      (–1, 8)                        D      (–1, 12)
  2.       In the diagram, the gradient of the straight line ST is –6.
                                               y
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2006
                                        3
                                                                         x
                                           O
                                                           T
           Find the x-intercept of the straight line ST.
                   1
           A                                       C              3
                   2
           B      2                                D              18
  3.       The diagram shows a straight line PQ which is parallel to the x-axis.
                                                       y
                                P( –2 , k)                     Q(3, 2k – 6)
                                                                              x
                                                   O
           The value of k is
           A      4                                        C      6
           B      5                                        D      7
  4.       A straight line passes through points R(0, –3) and T(h, 0). Given the gradient of the
                           1
           straight line is . Find the value of h.
                           4
                                                          4
           A       –12                           C
                                                          3
                      4
           B        −                            D       12
                      3
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         Paper 2
  1.       The diagram shows two parallel straight lines, PQ and KL, drawn on a Cartesian plane.
                                                 y
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2006                              K(–2, 6)
                                      P(0 , 2)                               L
                                                                                             x
                                             O                         Q(8, 0)
           Find
           (a)         the equation of the straight line KL,
           (b)         the x-intercept of the straight line KL.
  2.       In the diagram, the straight lines PQ and RS are parallel.
                                                         y
                                                             Q(0, 6)
                                                                                         S
                                                                                                 x
                                     P(–3, 0) O
                                                                           R(7, –1)
           Find
           (a)         the equation of the straight line QR,
           (b)         the x-intercept of the straight line RS.
  3.       In the diagram, the straight line GF is parallel to the y-axis and the straight line EF is
           parallel to the straight line GH. The equation of the straight line EF is y = 2x – 8.
                                                     y
                                                                                 H
                                                                       G(3, 4)
                                                                                     x
                                                     O                 F
           (a)         State the equation of the straight line GF.
           (b)         Find
                       (i)     the equation of the straight line GH,
                       (ii)    the x-intercept of the straight line GH.
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