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MATHEMATICS PRACTICE QUESTIONS

COORDINATE GEOMETRY OF STRAIGHT LINES

1.

The gradient of the line passing through the points (3, 6) and (x, 4) is - 2 5 . Find the value of x.

A.

3

B.

8

C.

6

D.

5

2.

When the point (4, 5) is rotated through an angle in the anticlockwise direction about the origin, its image is (-5, 4). What is the angle of rotation?

A.

90o

B.

270o

C.

180o

D.

300o

3.

A sector which subtends an angle 150° is cut from a circular plate of radius 14 cm.

Find, correct to one decimal place, the perimeter of the remaining plate.

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

65.3 cm

B.

79.3 cm

C.

84.7 cm

D.

64.7 cm

4.

Find the equation of the line passing through P(4,1) and parallel to 2x + 5y = -10.

A.

5x + 2y = 13

B.

5x - 2y = 10

C.

2x - 5y = 10

D.

2x + 5y = 13

5.

XY is a line segment with the coordinates X(-8, -12) and Y(p, q). If the midpoint of XY is (-4, -2), find the coordinates of Y.

A.

(0, 4)

B.

(4, 10)

C.

(-6, -10)

D.

(0, 8)

6.

The equation of a line is given as 3x - 5y = 7. Find its gradient (slope).

A.

3 5

B.

- 3 5

C.

- 5 3

D.

5 3

7.

Find the equation of the line parallel to 2y = 3(x - 2) and passes through the point (2, 3).

A.

y = -2 3 x

B.

y = 3 2 x

C.

y = 2 3 x - 2

D.

y = 3 2 x - 3

8.

Find the equation of a straight line passing through the point (1,-5) and having gradient of 3 4 .

A.

3x - 4y - 23 = 0

B.

3x - 4y + 23 = 0

C.

3x + 4y + 23 = 0

D.

3x + 4y - 23 = 0

9.

Calculate the gradient of the line which passes through the points (1, 4) and (-2, 6).

A.

- 3 2

B.

- 2 3

C.

2 3

D.

3 2

10.

Calculate the distance between points (3, -2) and (8, 10).

A.

12 units

B.

13 units

C.

14 units

D.

15 units

11.

Which of the following statements is false?

A.

In a circle, equal chords subtend equal angles at the centre

B.

The length of an arc is proportional to the angle subtended by the arc at the centre of the circle

C.

The circumference of a circle is directly proportional to its diameter

D.

The angle between the tangent to a circle and its radius is complementary

12.

The points O(0, 0), P(4, -1) and Q(1, -4) are the vertices of ∆OPQ.

What kind of triangle is ∆OPQ?

A.

Equilateral

B.

Isosceles

C.

Right-angled

D.

Scalene

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