Great Lakes College ~ Tuncurry Junior Campus

Year 10 Mathematics Topic Test

Coordinate Geometry
Name: __________________
Instructions
1. Answer all questions.
2. Show all necessary working.
3. Multiple-choice questions circle the most correct answer.
Section One
15 multiple-choice questions
Question One
The value of the triangle in 2 + 12 2 = 13 could be
A. 1

B. -1

Question Two

2 marks each

C. -13

D. 5

The gradient of y = 4x + 2 is
1

A. 2

B. 4

C. 4

D. 2

Question Three
Which of these lines has a gradient of 1
A.

y = 1

B.

C. y = x 1

y = x +1

D.

y = x + 1

Question Four
The graph of x = 0
A. has zero gradient B. is the x-axis C. is the y axis
Question Five
the y-intercept of

y = 3x 6

A. 6

B. 2

D. has no y-intercept

is
C. 3

Question Six
Which of these lines is not parallel to the other three?
1

D. 3

A.

y = 4 x

B.

C.

y = 6 4x

D.

y = 4x

y = 4x + 10

Question Seven
From the diagram below, the coordinates of the midpoint of AB are
y

A( 3,4)

2
1

-3

-4

-2

-1

-1

-2

B( -3,-2 )

1 1

A. 2 , 2

B. 2 , 2

C. (1,0 )

D. ( 0,1)

Question Eight
The length of the interval AB in the diagram below is
2

A ( 2,1)

1
-3

-2

-1

-1
-2

B ( -2,-2)

A. 4

B. 5

C. 6

D. 3

Question Nine
Using the diagram in Question Eight the gradient of AB is ( the formula is
2

Gradient =

Rise
Run

)
3

A. -1

B. 3

C. 4

D. 1

Question Ten
Using the diagram below the y - intercept is
y
4

3
2

1
-2 -1

1 x

-1

A. 0

B. -2

C. 3

D. unknown

Question Eleven
Using the diagram in Question Ten the gradient of the line is
2

A. 3

B. 3

C. 2

D. 2

Question Twelve
Combining the answers of Question Ten and Question Eleven, the equation for
the line in Question Ten is
3

A. y = 2 x + 3

Question Thirteen
Which line is parallel to
A.

y = 4x

B. y = 2 x 2 C. y = 3 x

B.

D. y = 3 x + 3

y =4?

y = 1

C. x = 4

Question Fourteen
Which of these points lies on the line
A. ( 2, 2 )

B. ( -1, 1 )

y = 3x + 3

C. ( 3,12 )
3

D.

y =x 4

?
D. ( 2,6 )

Question Fifteen
3y + 3x = 3 can be rewritten as:
A.

C.

y = 3x + 1

Section Two
Question One
Complete the table of values for

y = 3x + 4

X
Y

y = x + 1

-3

B.

y = x 1

-2

-1

D.

y = 3x 3

Question Two
Write any equation of a straight line that has a y intercept of 4

2 marks

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Question Three

2 marks

Draw the graph of x = 3 on a the number plane

y
3
2

1
-3

-2

-1

3 x

-1
-2

-3

Question Four
2 marks
Write the equation of a line that has a gradient of 7 and a y intercept of -3
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Question Five
The straight line AB on a number plane has the endpoints A ( -3,1 ) and B ( 7,5 )
Find:
a. the gradient of AB
2 marks
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b. the length of AB as a surd ( exact value )

2 marks

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c. the midpoint of AB

2 marks

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8
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6

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4

Question Six
Find the equation of this line

4 marks
2

-5

-2

-1

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REVISION NOTES for COORDINATE GEOMETRY
1. Application of Pythagoras theorem
c2 = a 2 + b 2

c
b

6
a

or

c = a2 + b2

2. Slope of straight lines that have a. + positive gradient eg +4

b. negative gradient eg -2
3. Interpretation of

y = mx + b

where m is the gradient value

and b is the y intercept

4. Given the gradient and y intercept give the equation of the straight line.

5. From a sketch of a straight line on a number plane identify the y intercept

Rise

and be able to calculate the gradient using m = Run .

6. Given the endpoints of a straight line be able to calculate the
a. the midpoint.
b. the length of the line.
c. the gradient of the line.
using the appropriate formulae for each.
7. Identify the value that parallel lines share. The same gradient value
8. The equations of the axises on a number plane
9. Given the coordinates of a point determine whether this point is on a given
line.