Year 10
Higher
Write the equation of a straight line if parallel to a line and passing through any point
Year 10
Higher
Write the equation of a straight line if parallel to a line and passing through any point
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will investigate how to calculate the equation of a straight line that is parallel to an existing line, and passes through a known coordinate.
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4 Questions
Q1.
1. Which of these lines is parallel to y = 3𝑥 + 4?
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Q2.
2. Which of these lines is parallel to y = 3𝑥 + 4 and passes through (0, 8)?
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Q3.
3. Which of these lines is parallel to 2y = −6𝑥 + 2?
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Q4.
4. Which of these lines is parallel to 2y = −6𝑥 + 4 and passes through (0, 1)?
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4 Questions
Q1.
1. Which of these lines is parallel to y = −2𝑥 + 5?
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Q2.
2. Which of these lines is parallel to y = −2𝑥 + 5 and passes through (3, 2)?
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Q3.
3. Which of these lines is parallel to 4y = 6𝑥 + 9?
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Q4.
4. Which of these lines is parallel to 4y = 6𝑥 + 9 and passes through (8, 5)?
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