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3 marksEquation of a Straight Line

CSEC Mathematics · January 2010 · Paper 2 · Question 5(a)

This question involves coordinate geometry and transformations.

A straight line passes through the point T(4,1) and has a gradient of 3/5. Determine the equation of this line.

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  1. 5(b)(i)Using a scale of 1 cm to represent 1 unit on both axes, draw the triangle ABC with vertices A(2,3), B(5,3) and C(3,6).[3 marks]
  2. 5(b)(ii)On the same axes used in (b)(i), draw and label the line y = 2.[1 mark]
  3. 5(b)(iii)Draw the image of triangle ABC under a reflection in the line y = 2. Label the image A'B'C'.[2 marks]
  4. 5(b)(iv)Draw a new triangle A''B''C'' with vertices A''(-7,4), B''(-4,4) and C''(-6,7).[1 mark]
  5. 5(b)(v)Name and describe the single transformation that maps triangle ABC onto triangle A''B''C''.[2 marks]

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