Edexcel 4MA1 Gradient and intercept
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Parallel and perpendicular lines
A straight line, L, is parallel to the line with equation y = 2 โ 5 x The line L passes through the point (0, 6)
Find an equation of the line L
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Straight line graphs
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On the grid, draw the graph of y = 2 x โ 3 for values of x from โ2 to 4
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Paper 1F June 2024 (R) Foundation tier, Question 24, also on the Higher paper
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Paper 1F · June 2024 (R) · Question 24
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3 marks
Line L is drawn on the grid.
Find an equation for L Give your answer in the form y = mx + c
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Paper 1H June 2024 (R) Higher tier, Question 9, also on the Foundation paper
Higher
Paper 1H · June 2024 (R) · Question 9
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3 marks
Line L is drawn on the grid.
Find an equation for L Give your answer in the form y = mx + c
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Straight line graphs
On the grid, draw the graph of y = 5 โ 2 x for values of x from โ2 to 3
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Paper 2F November 2023 Foundation tier, Question 25, also on the Higher paper
Foundation
Paper 2F · November 2023 · Question 25
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2 marks
A straight line passes through the points with coordinates (0, โ3) and (2, 0)
Find an equation of the line.
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Paper 2H November 2023 Higher tier, Question 9, also on the Foundation paper
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Paper 2H · November 2023 · Question 9
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2 marks
A straight line passes through the points with coordinates (0, โ3) and (2, 0)
Find an equation of the line.
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Straight line graphs
A is the point with coordinates (โ5, 12)
B is the point with coordinates (19, โ48)
Find an equation of the straight line that passes through the points A and B
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The diagram shows three points, A , B and C , and a line EF on a grid.
(a)
Write down the coordinates of the point A
The coordinates of the point D are (3, โ2)
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(b)
On the grid, mark with a cross ( ) the position of D Label the cross D
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(c)
Find the coordinates of the midpoint of BC
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(d)
Write down the equation of the line EF
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Paper 2F January 2023 Foundation tier, Question 24, also on the Higher paper
Foundation
Paper 2F · January 2023 · Question 24
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7 marks
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Straight line graphs ยท
Factors, multiples and primes
(a)
Write down the value of (m + 2)0 where m is a positive integer.
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(c)
Factorise fully 14x 2 y 4 + 21x 3 y 2
The diagram shows a straight line drawn on a grid.
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(d)
Write down an equation of the line.
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Paper 2H January 2023 Higher tier, Question 9, also on the Foundation paper
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Paper 2H · January 2023 · Question 9
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7 marks
(a)
Write down the value of (m + 2)0 where m is a positive integer.
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(c)
Factorise fully 14x 2 y 4 + 21x 3 y 2
The diagram shows a straight line drawn on a grid.
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(d)
Write down an equation of the line.
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ABCD is a trapezium with AB parallel to DC
A is the point with coordinates (โ4, 6) B is the point with coordinates (2, 3) D is the point with coordinates (โ1, 8)
The trapezium has one line of symmetry. The line of symmetry intersects CD at the point E
Work out the coordinates of the point E
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Line L is drawn on the grid.
Find an equation for L Give your answer in the form y = mx + c
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Trigonometric graphs ยท
Cubic, reciprocal and exponential graphs
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Paper 1F January 2022 Foundation tier, Question 25, also on the Higher paper
Foundation
Paper 1F · January 2022 · Question 25
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3 marks
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Rearranging formulae
The straight line L has equation 2 y + 7 x = 10
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(b)
Find the coordinates of the point where L crosses the y โaxis.
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Paper 1H January 2022 Higher tier, Question 10, also on the Foundation paper
Higher
Paper 1H · January 2022 · Question 10
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3 marks
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Rearranging formulae
The straight line L has equation 2 y + 7 x = 10
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(b)
Find the coordinates of the point where L crosses the y โaxis.
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Paper 2F January 2022 (R) Foundation tier, Question 24, also on the Higher paper
Foundation
Paper 2F · January 2022 (R) · Question 24
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5 marks
(a)
Write down an equation of the straight line with gradient โ3 and which passes through the point with coordinates (0, 5)
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(b)
Show, by shading on the grid, the region defined by all three of the inequalities
Label the region R
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Paper 2H January 2022 (R) Higher tier, Question 7, also on the Foundation paper
Higher
Paper 2H · January 2022 (R) · Question 7
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5 marks
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Straight line graphs
(a)
Write down an equation of the straight line with gradient โ3 and which passes through the point with coordinates (0, 5)
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(b)
Show, by shading on the grid, the region defined by all three of the inequalities
Label the region R
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Coordinate geometry
ABC is a triangle in which angle ABC = 90ยฐ
p and q are integers such that
the coordinates of A are (p , 10) the coordinates of B are (โ1, โ5) the coordinates of C are (8, q )
Given that the gradient of AC is โ
work out the value of p and the value of q
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Point A has coordinates (5, 8) Point B has coordinates (9, โ4)
(a)
Work out the gradient of AB .
The straight line L has equation y = โ4x + 5
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(b)
Write down the gradient of a straight line that is perpendicular to L.
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Properties of triangles and quadrilaterals
ABC is an isosceles triangle with AB = AC .
B is the point with coordinates (โ1, 5) C is the point with coordinates (2, 10) M is the midpoint of BC .
Find an equation of the line through the points A and M . Give your answer in the form py + qx = r where p , q and r are integers.
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Straight line graphs
On the grid, draw the graph of y = 3x โ 2 for values of x from โ1 to 4
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Straight line graphs
On the grid, draw the graph of y = 7 โ 4x for values of x from โ2 to 3
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Rearranging formulae
Find the gradient of the straight line with equation 5 x + 2 y = 7
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The line L is shown on the grid.
Find an equation for L.
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Paper 1F January 2020 Foundation tier, Question 14, also on the Higher paper
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Paper 1F · January 2020 · Question 14
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4 marks
The point A has coordinates (5, โ4) The point B has coordinates (13, 1)
(a)
Work out the coordinates of the midpoint of AB .
Line L has equation y = 2 โ 3x
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(b)
Write down the gradient of line L.
Line L has equation y = 2 โ 3x
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(c)
Does the point with coordinates (100, โ302) lie on line L? You must give a reason for your answer.
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Paper 1H January 2020 Higher tier, Question 1, also on the Foundation paper
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Paper 1H · January 2020 · Question 1
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4 marks
The point A has coordinates (5, โ4) The point B has coordinates (13, 1)
(a)
Work out the coordinates of the midpoint of AB .
Line L has equation y = 2 โ 3x
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(b)
Write down the gradient of line L.
Line L has equation y = 2 โ 3x
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(c)
Does the point with coordinates (100, โ302) lie on line L? You must give a reason for your answer.
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Straight line graphs ยท
Tangents and normals
(a)(i)
Use the graph to find an estimate for the gradient of the curve at P .
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(a)(ii)
Hence find an equation of the tangent to the curve at P . Give your answer in the form y =mx +c
The equation f (x ) =k has exactly two different solutions for โ4โค x โค12
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(b)
Use the graph to find the two possible values of k .
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H is the point with coordinates (โ4, 1) J is the point with coordinates (j , 15) where j <0 K is the point with coordinates (6, k )
M is the midpoint of JK . The gradient of HM is 2
Find the value of j and the value of k .
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Straight line graphs
The straight line L has gradient 5 and passes through the point with coordinates (0, รญ3)
(a)
Write down an equation for L.
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(b)
The region R, shown shaded in the diagram, is bounded by four straight lines.
Write down the inequalities that define R.
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Line L is drawn on the grid.
Find an equation for L.
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(a)
On the grid, draw the graph of y = 2 x + 3 for values of x from รญ2 to 3
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(b)
Show, by shading on the grid, the region that satisfies all three of the inequalities
Label the region R.
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Coordinate geometry
The diagram shows a quadrilateral ABCD on a centimetre grid.
(a)
Work out the area of triangle ABC . You must include the units with your answer.
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(b)
Give a reason why angle ACD is equal to angle CAB .
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(c)
Write down an equation for the straight line that passes through D and C .
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Straight line graphs
On the grid, draw the graph of y = 2 x + 3 for values of x from รญ2 to 4
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