7.

In diagram 8, the gradient of the straight line y 2 MN is 3

N(6, p)
M

3 x

Diagram 8 -5 L

Find (a) the value of p (b) the equation of straight line LN

8. In diagram 9, JKLM is a trapezium and JK is parallel to ML

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y
K (2,5)

L(4,3)

J(-4,2) Diagram 9 x M O

Find (i) the x-intercept for the straight line JK (ii) the equation of the straight line ML (iii) the coordinate M

SPM PAST YEAR QUESTIONS (PAPER 2) 1. SPM 2003

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In Diagram 2, the graph shows that PQ, QR, and RS are straight lines. P is on the y-axis. OP is Parallel to QRy and PQ is parallel to RS.

R P

Diagram 2 O Q

x (8, -7)

The equation of PQ is 2x + y = 5 (a) State the equation of the straight line QR (b) Find the equation of the straight line RS and hence, state its yintercept. 2. SPM 2004

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In Diagram 3, OPQR is parallelogram and O is the origin.

y R(4,12) Q

0 P(3, -6)

x Diagram 3

Find (a) the equation of the straight line PQ, (b) the y-intercept of the straight line QR [ 5 marks ]

3. SPM 2005

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In Diagram 2, O is the origin, point R lies on the x-axis and point P pies on the y-axis. Straight line PU is parallel to the x-axis and straight line PR is parallel to straight line ST. The equation of straight line PR is x + 2y = 14.
y P U x + 2y -14 S T(2, -5) O R x

Diagram 2

(a) State the equation of the straight line PU (b) Find the equation of the straight line ST and hence , state its x-intercept 4. SPM 2006( June)
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In Diagram 3, O is the origin and PQRS is a trapezium. PS is parallel to QR. Straight line RS is parallel to x-axis. Point Q and S lies on x-axis
y
P (-1, 10)

Diagram 3 Q

R(4, -11)

Find (a) Equation of a straight line QR (b) x-intercept of the straight line QR [ 5 marks ]

5. SPM 2006(Nov)
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Diagram 5 shows a straight line PQ and a straight line RS drawn on a Cartesian plane. PQ is parallel to RS.
y
P (0, 4) R (0, 4)

Diagram 5 S (0, 4)

Find a) the equation of the straight line PQ, b) the x-intercept of the straight line PQ[ 5 marks ]

6. SPM 2007( June)

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In Diagram 2, O is the origin . Point P and point R lie on the y-axis. PS is parallel to the x-axis and straight line SR is parallel to straight line PQ .
y
P S (8 , 3)

Q(-4,0)

Diagram 2

Find (a) the equation of a straight line SR (b) the x-intercept of the straight line SR

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7. SPM 2007(Nov) In Diagram 2, O is the origin .Straight line KL is parallel to straight line MN. The equation of straight line KL is 2x + y = 4. The points L and N lie on y-axis .
K
M (-3, 7)

L N O Diagram 2

Find c) the equation of the straight line MN, d) the x-intercept of the straight line MN

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8. SPM 2008( June) In Diagram 5, PQRS is parallelogram and O is the origin . It is given that the equation of the straight line PQ is 2y = x + 18.
y Q
P

R( 7, 2) O 0
S

x Diagram 5

Find (a) the equation of a straight line RS, (b) the x-intercept of the straight line RS.

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9. SPM 2008( Nov) Diagram 6 show a trapezium PQRS drawn on a Cartesian plane. SR is parallel to PQ .
y
S (8 , 9)

P (3 , 5)

Q(11,1) O Diagram 6 x

Find (a) the equation of a straight line SR (b) the y-intercept of the straight line SR

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