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1.6.1 Equation of a straight line

1.6.1 Equation of a straight line

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The line $l\,$ has equation $2 x + 5 y - 20 = 0$

$l\,$ crosses the $x$ -axis at the point $A\,$ and the $y$ -axis at the point $B$ .

a.

Write down the coordinates of $A\,$ and of $B$ .

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b.

Find the area of triangle $O A B$ , where $O\,$ is the origin.

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c.

The point $C\,$ has coordinates $(5, 2)$ . Show that $C\,$ lies on $l$ .

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1.6.1 Equation of a straight line Questions

A Level
Maths
1.6.1 Equation of a straight line

8 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Maths 1.6.1 Equation of a straight line. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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