Higher Mathematics

Straight Line SQA

Paper 1 Section A
Each correct answer in this section is worth two marks.
1. A line l has equation 3y + 2x = 6.

3. A line L is perpendicular to the line

with equation 2x 3y 6 = 0.

What is the gradient of any line

parallel to l ?

What is the gradient of the line L?

A.

A.

32

B.

23

B.

12

C.

3
2

C.

2
3

D.

D.

2. A line makes an angle of 30 with

the positive direction of the x -axis
as shown.
y

30
O

What is the gradient of the line?

A.

1
3

B.

1
2

C.

1
2

D.

3
2

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Paper 1 Section B
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4. Find the size of the angle a that the

line
joining the points A (0, 1) and B (3 3, 2)
makes with the positive direction of the
x -axis.

B (3 3, 2)
a

3
x

A (0, 1)

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5. Find the coordinates of the point on the curve y = 2x2 7x + 10 where the tangent
to the curve makes an angle of 45 with the positive direction of the x -axis.

6. Find the equation of the straight line which is parallel to the line with equation
2x + 3y = 5 and which passes through the point (2, 1) .

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7. A quadrilateral has vertices A (1, 8) , B (7, 12) , C (8, 5) and D (2, 3) as shown in
the diagram.
y

A
E
C

D
(a) Find the equation of diagonal BD.

(b) The equation of diagonal AC is x + 3y = 23.

Find the coordinates of E, the point of intersection of the diagonals.

(c) (i) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB.

(ii) Show that this line passes through E.

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8. Triangle ABC has vertices A (4, 0) ,

B (4, 16) and C (18, 20) , as shown in
the diagram opposite.
Medians AP and CR intersect at the
point T (6, 12) .

P
B
T
Q
R

(a) Find the equation of median BQ.

(b) Verify that T lies on BQ.

(c) Find the ratio in which T divides BQ.

[END OF PAPER 1 SECTION B]

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Paper 2
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1. Triangle ABC has vertices A (1, 6) ,

B (3, 2) and C (5, 2) .

A (1, 6)

Find

(a) the equation of the line p, the

median from C of triangle ABC.

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C (5, 2)

(b) the equation of the line q, the

perpendicular bisector of BC.

(c) the coordinates of the point of

intersection of the lines p and q.

B (3, 2)

2. Triangle ABC has vertices A (2, 2) ,

B (12, 2) and C (8, 6) .

4
1

y
C (8, 6)

(a) Write down the equation of l1 ,

the perpendicular bisector of
AB.
(b) Find the equation of l2 , the
perpendicular bisector of AC.

1
A (2, 2)
O

B (12, 2)
x

(c) Find the point of intersection of

lines l1 and l2 .

(d) Hence find the equation of the

circle passing through A, B and
C.

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3. (a) Find the equation of AB, the

perpendicular bisector of the line
joing the points P (3, 1) and
Q (1, 9) .

Q (1, 9)
4

(b) C is the centre of a circle passing

through P and Q. Given that QC is
parallel to the y-axis, determine the
equation of the circle.
(c) The tangents at P and Q intersect at
T.

C
3
P (3, 1)

B
O
x

Write down
(i) the equation of the tangent at Q
(ii) the coordinates of T.

2
[END OF PAPER 2]

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