OCR C1 — Question 5 7 marks

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
Marks7
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TopicStraight Lines & Coordinate Geometry
TypeIntersection of two lines
DifficultyModerate -0.8 This is a straightforward C1 coordinate geometry question requiring basic skills: rearranging to y=mx+c form, plotting lines using intercepts, and solving simultaneous linear equations. All techniques are routine with no problem-solving insight needed, making it easier than average but not trivial due to the multi-step nature and exact fraction requirement.
Spec1.02c Simultaneous equations: two variables by elimination and substitution1.03a Straight lines: equation forms y=mx+c, ax+by+c=0

The straight line \(l_1\) has the equation \(3x - y = 0\). The straight line \(l_2\) has the equation \(x + 2y - 4 = 0\). \begin{enumerate}[label=(\roman*)] \item Sketch \(l_1\) and \(l_2\) on the same diagram, showing the coordinates of any points where each line meets the coordinate axes. [4] \item Find, as exact fractions, the coordinates of the point where \(l_1\) and \(l_2\) intersect. [3]
The straight line $l_1$ has the equation $3x - y = 0$.
The straight line $l_2$ has the equation $x + 2y - 4 = 0$.

\begin{enumerate}[label=(\roman*)]
\item Sketch $l_1$ and $l_2$ on the same diagram, showing the coordinates of any points where each line meets the coordinate axes. [4]
\item Find, as exact fractions, the coordinates of the point where $l_1$ and $l_2$ intersect. [3]
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