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Linear Law

This document contains 12 multi-part questions involving linear and non-linear relationships between variables. The questions require plotting graphs, determining equations from graphs, and calculating constant values. Graphs involve logarithmic, exponential, power, and inverse relationships. Constant values calculated include slope, y-intercepts, and coefficients in equations relating the variables.

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Linear Law

This document contains 12 multi-part questions involving linear and non-linear relationships between variables. The questions require plotting graphs, determining equations from graphs, and calculating constant values. Graphs involve logarithmic, exponential, power, and inverse relationships. Constant values calculated include slope, y-intercepts, and coefficients in equations relating the variables.

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TOPICAL EXERCISE

LINEAR LAW
1. Diagram below shows part of the graph of y against x for the equation y = ab x ,
such that a and b are constants.

a. Sketch the straight line graph of log 2 y against x.


Mark and state the coordinates of the corresponding point P and Q.
b. Hence, state the value of log 2 b . [3 marks]
2. Diagram below shows a long bamboo ladder PQ which is leaning against a wall.

a. Express y in terms of x.
b. Find the value of k. [3 marks]
3. Diagram below shows the non linear graph represented by the equation y = 3x 3 + px .
The non linear equation is reduce to form a linear graph in Diagram 1 with
y-intercept = 2 and in Diagram 2 with y-intercept = 2p – q.

Diagram 1 Diagram 2
Find the value of p and of q. [4 marks]
9
4. Diagram below shows the graph of function y = .
hx

Find the value of k. [3 marks]


x
5. Diagram below shows the graph when against x is drawn. Determine the non linear
y
equation connecting y and x. [2 marks]

6. Diagram below shows the straight line graph obtained by plotting log 10 y against x.
Variables x and y are related by the equation y = a 3 x .

Calculate the value of


a. a b. t [3 marks]
x2
7. The variable x and y are related by the equation y = kh 4 where h and k are contants.

Diagram below shows the straight line obtained by plotting log 10 y against x 2 .

Find the value of h and of k. [4 marks]

8. Danial conducted an experiment and he is using u and v as the variables of the data.
v u
The variables are related by the equation = , where h and k are
h 2k + 9u
constants.Table below shows the values of two variables u and v, obtained from the
experiment.

1 1
a. Based on the table, construct a table for the values of and . [2 marks]
u v
1
b. Using the scales of 2 cm to 0.1 unit on the -axis and 2 cm to 0.5 unit on the
u
1 1 1
-axis, plot against . Hence, draw the line of best fit. [ 3 marks]
v v u
c. Use the graph from 8(b) to find the value of
i. u when v = 0.541 ii. h iii. k [5 marks]

9. Table below shows the relation between the rate of reaction of a particular chemical
substance, x moles-1 , with the temperature, T C. Given that T and x are related by the
equation T + 8 = Kn x , where K and n are constants.
a. Plot the graph log10 (T + 8) against x using the scale of 2 cm to 1 unit on the
x-axis and 2 cm to 0.2 unit on the log10 (T + 8)-axis. Hence, draw a line of best
fit. [4 marks]
b. Use your graph from (a) to find the value of
i. K ii. n [5 marks]
c. Hence, find the value of T when x = 6.5. [1 mark]

10. Use a graph paper to answer this question.


Table below shows the values of two variables, x and y, obtained from an experiment.
h
The variables x and y are related by the equation y = + px , where p and h are
px
constants.

a. Plot the graph of xy againts x2, by using suitable scales on the x2- axis and
xy- axis.Hence, draw the line of best fit. [5 marks]
b. Using the graph in 9(a), find then value of
i. p ii. h [5 marks]

11. Table belows show the values of two variables, x and y, obtained from an experiment.
The variables x and y are related by the equation y = p(2) ( q+1) x , where p and q are
constants.

a. Construct a table for the values of log 10 y . [1 mark]

b. Plot log 10 y against x, using a ascale of 2 cm to 1 unit on the x-axis and 2 cm to


0.5 unit on the log 10 y -axis. Hence, draw the line of best fit. [3 marks]

c. Use the graph in 11(b) to find the value of


i. y when x = 4.5, ii. p, iii. q. [6 marks]
12. Use the graph paper provided to answer this question.
Table below shows the values of two variables , x and y, obtained from an experiment.
p
Variables x and y are related by the equation y = , where p and k are
( x + 1) k
constants.

a. Plot log 10 y against log 10 ( x + 1) , using a scale of 2 cm to 0.1 unit on the


log 10 ( x + 1) -axis and 2 cm to 0.2 units on log 10 y -axis. Hence, draw the line of
best fit. [5 marks]
b. Using the graph in 12(a), find the value of,
i. k ii. p iii. y when x = 1.3. [5 marks]

Answer :

3
1.a. b.
2

6 1 1 1 x
2.a. y = − b. 3. p = 2, q = 1 4. 5. = x + 6 6.a. 10000 b. 5.431 7. h = 100, k = 100
x 2 6 3 y
1 2k 9
8.c. = + i. 2.33 ii. 2.54 iii. -5.14 9b. log 10 (T + 8) = (log 10 n) x + log 10 k , i. K = 1.995 ii. n =
v hu h
h
1.489 c. T = 19.54 10.b. xy = px +
2
i. p = 1 ii. h = 2
p
11.c. log 10 y = log 10 p + (q + 1)(log 10 2) x i. 4466.84  x  7079.46 ii. 8.91 p 11.22 iii.
0.93  q 1.05 12.b. log 10 y = log 10 p − k log 10 ( x + 1) i. 2.617 ii. 27.54 iii. 3.02

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