Chapter 5: Linear relations

Test A (30 marks)

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Part A – Multiple-choice questions (5 marks)

1 Which of the following coordinates does not match the corresponding point on the
following Cartesian plane?

point A (1, 3) point B (2, −1) point C (−3, 0)

point D (−4, −2) point E (0, −3)

2 The intercepts for the graph of the linear equation shown in this table are:

x −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3
y −2 0 2 4 6 8 10

A the x−intercept is 4∧the y−intercept is 0

B the x−intercept is−2∧the y −intercept is 4
C the x−intercept is 4∧the y−intercept is−2
D the x−intercept is 0∧the y−intercept is−2
E the x−intercept is 0∧the y−intercept is 0

3 The gradient of the line joining the points (5, −2) and (8, 7) is:

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A −3 B −3 C 3

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D 3 E undefined

4 The midpoint of the line segment joining the points (−1, 8) and (5, 4) is:

A (2, 3) B (6, 2) C (3, 6)

D (6, 3) E (2, 6)

5 The length of the line segment joining the points (−3, −1) and (1, 2) is:

A √7 B 7 C √6

D 5 E √5

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Part B – Short-answer questions (20 marks)

1 State the gradient (m), and y-intercept (c) for the graphs of the following linear relations.

a y = 3x − 7 b y = −5x

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(2 + 2 = 4 marks)
2 Determine the gradient of each of these lines.

a b

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c d

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(1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 4 marks)

3 a Find the x-intercept for the linear relation with equation y = 3x  18.

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b Find the y-intercept for the linear relation with equation 8x  3y = 24.

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c Plot (-3, 4) and (5, 2) and find the gradient of the line that joins the points.

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d Find the midpoint of the line segment joining (1, 6) and (5, 10)

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(4  1 = 4 marks)

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4 Sketch the graph of the following linear relations, labelling each axis intercept.

a y=5 b x = −1

(1 + 1 = 2 marks)

5 Determine the x- and y-intercepts for each of the following linear relations and sketch
the graph of each.

a 3x + 4y = 12 b y = 3x + 6

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(3 + 3 = 6 marks)

Part C – Extended-response questions (5 marks)

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1 A solar powered car travels 80 km in 4 hours.

a What is the rate of change of distance over time (i.e. speed)?

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b Draw and label a graph of distance (d km on the vertical axis) vs time (t hours on
the horizontal axis) using .

c Find:
i the gradient of your graph

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ii the equation for d in terms of t.

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d The solar car continues at the same speed. Use your equation to find:
i the distance travelled after 5.75 hours

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ii the time to travel 125 km

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(1 + 1 + (½ + ½) + (1 + 1) = 5 marks)

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