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Topic 5 .3 Intercepts
Equation y-intercept x- intercept Gradient, m Sketch of the graph
(a)
y = 3x + 6
(b)
2x + 3y = 12
(c)
1
x + 3y = 2
2
(d)
x y
+ =1
3 5
(e)
x + 4y – 24 = 0
(f)
2y – 5x + 10 = 0
(g)
2y = 3x
Mastery approach – to determine the intercepts of a straight lines.
Mathematics SPM
Topic 5 .3 Intercepts
Answers
Equation y-intercept x- intercept Gradient, m Sketch of the graph
(a)
y = 3x + 6
6
6 –2 m = – 6/(–2) = 3
–2
(b)
2x + 3y = 12
4 6 m = – 4/6
= – 2/3 4
6
(c)
1 2/3 4
x + 3y = 2 2/3
2 m = – (2/3) / 4
= – 1 /6 4
(d)
x y
+ =1
3 5 5 3 m = – 5/ 3 5
3
(e)
3x + 4y – 24 = 0
6 8 m = – 6/8 6
= – 3/4
8
(f)
2y –5x + 10 = 0
–5 2 m = – (–5)/(2)
= 5/ 2 2
–5
(g)
2y = 3x
0 0 m = 3/2 (4,6)
