CAIE IGCSE Mathematics Core C3.6.1 Find the Gradient and Equation of a Straight Line Parallel to a Given Questions

Practise Core CAIE IGCSE Mathematics by preserving gradient and using a point to form the equation of a parallel line.

Syllabus
2028–2030
Course
Mathematics 0580
Level
Core

Exam points

  • Use the same gradient to identify a line parallel to a given straight line.
  • Find the equation of a line parallel to a given line through a specified point.
  • Check a parallel-line equation using its gradient and a point on the line.

CAIE IGCSE Mathematics Core C3.6.1 Find the Gradient and Equation of a Straight Line Parallel to a Given Questions question 1

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Another line, R, has equation y=-3 x+5.

Find the equation of the line which is parallel to R and goes through the point (1,5).
Give your answer in the form y=m x+c.

y=

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