Chapter 1 Linear relations
Worksheet B
1 Decide if the point (-1, 4) is on the line with the given equations.
a =
y 3x + 7 b 5x + y =-9
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2 Find the gradient and y-intercept for these linear relations and sketch their
graphs.
1
a =y - x+3 b 2 y − 3x =
2
2
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3 Sketch the graph of the following linear relations by finding the x- and y-
intercepts.
2
a =
y x−2 b 3x + y =
3
3
4 Sketch the graph of the following linear relations.
a x=5 b y = -1
1
c y = 4x d y=- x
2
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5 Determine the gradient of the line joining the following pairs of points.
a (6, 3) and (9, 8) b (-1, 5) and (2, -7)
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6 Find the equation of the straight lines shown.
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Chapter 1 Linear relations
Worksheet C
1 a Find the exact distance between the pair of points (3, 2) and (1, -5).
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b Find the midpoint of the line segment joining (3, 2) and (1, -5).
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c Find the values of a if the distance between (a, -1) and (4, 1) is 13 .
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2 Decide if the graphs of each pair of rules will be parallel, perpendicular or neither.
1
a y =+
-2 x 5 and y =−x 7 __________________________________________________
2
b y = 3 x + 9 and 3 y − x = 6 __________________________________________________
1
c 4 y − x= 8 and y= x −3 __________________________________________________
4
3 Find the equation of the line that is:
a parallel to =
y 3 x − 5 and passes through (-2, 1).
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2
b perpendicular to=y - x + 7 and passes through (4, 6).
5
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4 Solve the following pairs of simultaneous equations using the method of
substitution.
a y=
8 − 6 x and y =
4 x − 12 b 2 x + 5 y =-4 and y =x − 5
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5 Solve the following pairs of simultaneous equations using the elimination method.
a 9 x −=
2 y 3 and 3 x +=
2y 9 b 2 x +=
7 y 1 and 3 x +=
4y 8
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6 The sum of the ages of two siblings is 23 and the difference between their ages is
7. If Frank is the older brother of Beth, determine their ages.
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7 Jason buys two highlighters and five pens and pays $16.
Eddy buys four highlighters and three pens and pays $18.
Determine the cost of a highlighter and the cost of a pen.
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8 Sketch the half planes for the following linear inequalities.
a y ≤ -x + 2 b 5 y − 2 x > -10
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9 Sketch the inequalities x < 8, y − x ≤ 3 and y > - x + 6 on the same set of axes,
2
show
the region of intersection and find the points of intersection of the three lines.
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Chapter 1 Linear relations
Worksheet A answers
1 a 7ab 2 b 4 xy − 2 x 2 y
2 a 16mn b -15 p 3 q 2
3 a 4x − 8 y b 4x − 9
4 a 3( x + 4) b 2 x ( x − 3)
5 a 2 b -4
6 a -3m b 2−x
a+3
7 a b 6
4a
5 + 3a 3b − 8 x−7 5x + 2
8 a b c d
6 4b 15 ( x − 4 )( x + 7 )
9
9 a x=3 b x= c x = -4 d x = 15
2
10 a x ≥ -2
b x<4
c x>7
Worksheet B answers
1 a Yes, the point is on the line. b No, the point is not on the line.
1 3
2 a - ,3 b ,1
2 2
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3 a b
4 a b
c d
5
5 a b -4
3
1
6 a =
y 2x −1 b =y - x −1
3
Worksheet C Answers
3
1 a 53 b 2, - c =a 1=
or a 7
2
2 a Perpendicular b Neither c Parallel
5
3 a =
y 3x + 7 b =y x−4
2
4 a (2, -4) b (3, -2)
5 a (1, 3) b (4, -1)
6 Beth is 8, Frank is 15.
7 Highlighters cost $3, pens cost $2.
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8 a b
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