Free Printable The Equation of a Straight Line

1.

Which is the correct equation of a straight line?

a)

y = cx + m

b)

y = mc + x

c)

y = mx + c

d)

x = ym + c

2.

What is the definition of

Gradient of a Line?

a)

It is the measure of degrees of a line.

b)

It is the measure of length of a line.

c)

It is the measure of steepness of a line.

d)

It is the measure of strength of a line.

3.

What is the gradient of this line?

a)

2

b)

-2

c)

1/2

d)

-1/2

4.

The equation of a straight line is in the form of _________________ .

a)

y = x

b)

y = mx

c)

y = mx + c

d)

y = mx + mc

5.

In y = mx + c, what does m represent?

a)

the amount of money

b)

the value of x

c)

the mountain

d)

the steepness of a line (gradient)

6.

In y = mx + c, what does the c represent?

a)

the amount of cents

b)

the constant c, represents the x-intercept

c)

the constant c, represents the y-intercept

d)

the gradient of the line

7.

What is y-intercept?

a)

the x-coordinate of the point where the line cuts the x-axis

b)

the x-coordinate of the point where the line cuts the y-axis

c)

the y-coordinate of the point where the line cuts the x-axis

d)

the y-coordinate of the point where the line cuts the y-axis

8.

y = 2x + 3
What is the Y intercept

a)

2x

b)

-3

c)

+3

9.

y = 2x + 3
What is the gradient

a)

2x

b)

2

c)

+3

10.

Another name for gradient is

a)

Y axis

b)

x axis

c)

slope

11.

Which of these lines has a negative gradient?

a)

The orange one

b)

The red one

c)

The blue one

d)

The green one

12.

The point A on the line
y = 3x - 7
has an x co-ordinate of 4.
What is the y co-ordinate of A?

a)

-4

b)

5

c)

0

d)

4

13.

Which is the graph of y = -x + 2?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

What is the y-intercept of the line
y = 4x - 6?

a)

4

b)

4x

c)

6

d)

-6

15.

Which equation represents the following graph?

a)

y = 3x + 2

b)

y = -2x + 3

c)

y = 2x + 3

d)

y = -3x + 2

16.

Find the slope of the line.

a)

1/4

b)

-1/4

c)

-4

d)

4

17.

Write the equation for the line.

a)

y= -1x+3

b)

y= 4x+3

c)

y=1/4x+3

d)

y= -4x+3

18.

Which equation matches the graph?

a)

y = 2x

b)

y = 1/4 x + 2

c)

y = 1x + 4

d)

y = -2x

19.

Give the y-intercept

a)

(2,0)

b)

(-2,0)

c)

(0,-2)

d)

there is no y-intercept

20.

What is the co-ordinate for point T?

a)

(3, 3)

b)

(3, -3)

c)

(-3, -3)

d)

(- 3, 3)

21.

What is the y-intercept of the line y = 3x - 4

a)

3

b)

4

c)

-4

d)

$-\frac{1}{3}$

22.

What is the gradient of the line y = -4x + 1?

a)

-4

b)

4

c)

-1

d)

1

23.

What is the y-intercept of the line y = 5x - 10?

a)

10

b)

5

c)

-10

d)

-5

24.

In the line y = 7x - 2, what is the number 7?

a)

x-coordinate

b)

y-coordinate

c)

gradient

d)

y-intercept

25.

In the equation of the line y = 4x + 5, what does the 5 represent?

a)

x-coordinate

b)

gradient

c)

y-intercept

d)

slope

26.

Which of these lines would be the steepest?

a)

y = 2x + 4

b)

y = 3x + 3

c)

y = 7x + 2

d)

y = 4x + 9

27.

What is 3y = 6x + 3 in the form y = mx + c?

a)

y = 2x + 1

b)

3y = 2x + 1

c)

y = 6x + 3

d)

y = 6x

28.

What would 2y = 4x + 6 be in the form y = mx + c?

a)

y = 4x + 6

b)

2y = 2x + 3

c)

y = 2x + 3

d)

y = 4x + 4

29.

What is the line 5y = -10x + 15 in the form y = mx + c?

a)

y = -10x + 15

b)

y = 2x + 3

c)

y = -2x + 3

d)

y = 10x + 10

30.

What is the line y - 5x = 2 in the form y = mx + c?

a)

y = 2 - 5x

b)

y = 5x + 2

c)

y = -5x + 2

d)

y = 2x + 5

31.

$y=7x+1$ & $y=7x+22$

The preceding lines are

a)

Perpendicular

b)

Parallel

c)

Neither parallel nor perpendicular

32.

Type the gradient of a line that would be parallel to

$y=-\frac{5}{7}x+1$

(a)

33.

$y=\frac{2}{9}x-1$ & $y=\frac{9}{2}x-1$

The preceding lines are

a)

Perpendicular

b)

Parallel

c)

Neither parallel nor perpendicular

34.

$y=\frac{5}{4}x$ & $y=-\frac{4}{5}x+3$

The preceding lines are

a)

Perpendicular

b)

Parallel

c)

Neither parallel nor perpendicular

35.

$y=3x+7$ & $y=-\frac{1}{3}x+7$

The preceding lines are

a)

Perpendicular

b)

Parallel

c)

Neither parallel nor perpendicular

36.

$y=4x+3$ & $y=-4x+3$

The preceding lines are

a)

Perpendicular

b)

Parallel

c)

Neither parallel nor perpendicular

37.

$y=\frac{2}{5}x-6$ & $y=-\frac{5}{2}x+6$

The preceding lines are

a)

Perpendicular

b)

Parallel

c)

Neither parallel nor perpendicular

38.

$y=\frac{2}{11}x-10$ & $2x-11y=44$

The preceding lines are

a)

Perpendicular

b)

Parallel

c)

Neither parallel nor perpendicular

39.

$y=8x$ & $y=\frac{-x}{8}$

The preceding lines are

a)

Perpendicular

b)

Parallel

c)

Neither parallel nor perpendicular

40.

$y=x$ & $y=-x$

The preceding lines are

a)

Perpendicular

b)

Parallel

c)

Neither parallel nor perpendicular

41.

Type the gradient of a line that would be perpendicular to

$y=-5x+2$

(a)

42.

Type the gradient of a line that would be perpendicular to

$y=2x+5$

(a)

43.

Type the gradient of a line that would be parallel to

$y=5x+5$

(a)

44.

Type the gradient of a line that would be parallel to

$2x-4y=16$

(a)

45.

Type the gradient of a line that would be perpendicular to

$y=-\frac{5}{7}x+1$

(a)

The Equation of a Straight Line

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