Coordinate Geometry Post Test

1. Which of the following coordinates represent the origin?

• A) ( 0, 0)
• B) ( 0, 1)
• C) ( 1, 0)
• D) ( 1, 1)

2. What is another name for the x - axis?

• A) Horizontal axis
• B) Vertical axis
• C) Tri axis
• D) graph axis

Use the diagram below to answer questions three and 4. 3. What are the coordinates for B on the graph given?

• A) ( 1, 3)
• B) ( 3, 1)
• C) ( 1, 2)
• D) ( 0, 0)

4. What does it mean when the line sloping on the graph paper that is shown above?

• A) Zero gradient
• B) No gradient
• C) Negative gradient
• D) Positive gradient

5. If a line has an undefined slope, which of the following is true?

• A) The line is horizontal
• B) The line is vertical
• C) The line passes through the origin
• D) The line has a slope of zero

6. What is the general form of an equation of a straight line?

• A) y = c
• B) y = x + c
• C) y = mx
• D) y = mx + c

7. What does the letter 'm' represents in the equation of a straight line?

• A) Midpoint
• B) x - intercept
• C) y - intercept
• D) Gradient

8. What does the letter 'c' represents in the equation of a straight line?

• A) Midpoint
• B) x - intercept
• C) y - intercept
• D) Gradient

9. Find the length of the line segment joining L ( - 1, - 1) and M ( 2, 3).

• A) 3 units
• B) 4 units
• C) 5 units
• D) 6 units

10. Determine the coordinates of the point where the line y = 3x - 4 intersects the y - axis.

• A) ( 0 , 4)
• B) ( 3, 0)
• C) ( 0 , - 4)
• D) ( - 4, 0)