Equation of line through two points

Find the equation of a straight line given two points it passes through, typically in form y=mx+c or ax+by+c=0.

26 questions · Moderate -0.8

1.03a Straight lines: equation forms y=mx+c, ax+by+c=0
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Edexcel P1 2022 October Q3
5 marks Easy -1.3
  1. The share price of a company is monitored.
Exactly 3 years after monitoring began, the share price was \(\pounds 1.05\) Exactly 5 years after monitoring began, the share price was \(\pounds 1.65\) The share price, \(\pounds V\), of the company is modelled by the equation $$V = p t + q$$ where \(t\) is the number of years after monitoring began and \(p\) and \(q\) are constants.
  1. Find the value of \(p\) and the value of \(q\). Exactly \(T\) years after monitoring began, the share price was \(\pounds 2.50\)
  2. Find the value of \(T\), according to the model, giving your answer to one decimal place.
Edexcel C12 2019 January Q1
3 marks Easy -1.3
  1. A line \(l\) passes through the points \(A ( 5 , - 2 )\) and \(B ( 1,10 )\).
Find the equation of \(l\), writing your answer in the form \(y = m x + c\) where \(m\) and \(c\) are constants.
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Edexcel C1 2008 January Q4
7 marks Moderate -0.8
4. The point \(A ( - 6,4 )\) and the point \(B ( 8 , - 3 )\) lie on the line \(L\).
  1. Find an equation for \(L\) in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\), where \(a\), \(b\) and \(c\) are integers.
  2. Find the distance \(A B\), giving your answer in the form \(k \sqrt { 5 }\), where \(k\) is an integer.
Edexcel C1 2010 June Q8
8 marks Moderate -0.3
8. (a) Find an equation of the line joining \(A ( 7,4 )\) and \(B ( 2,0 )\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\), where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers.
(b) Find the length of \(A B\), leaving your answer in surd form. The point \(C\) has coordinates ( \(2 , t\) ), where \(t > 0\), and \(A C = A B\).
(c) Find the value of \(t\).
(d) Find the area of triangle \(A B C\). \(\_\_\_\_\)
OCR C1 2008 January Q9
12 marks Moderate -0.3
9 The points \(A\) and \(B\) have coordinates \(( - 5 , - 2 )\) and \(( 3,1 )\) respectively.
  1. Find the equation of the line \(A B\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\).
  2. Find the coordinates of the mid-point of \(A B\). The point \(C\) has coordinates (-3,4).
  3. Calculate the length of \(A C\), giving your answer in simplified surd form.
  4. Determine whether the line \(A C\) is perpendicular to the line \(B C\), showing all your working.
OCR MEI C1 2009 January Q2
3 marks Easy -1.2
2 Find the equation of the line passing through \(( - 1 , - 9 )\) and \(( 3,11 )\). Give your answer in the form \(y = m x + c\).
OCR MEI C1 Q1
2 marks Easy -1.2
1 Find the equation of the line which passes through \(( 1,3 )\) and ( 4,9 ).
OCR C1 Q9
11 marks Moderate -0.3
9. The straight line \(l _ { 1 }\) passes through the point \(A ( - 2,5 )\) and the point \(B ( 4,1 )\).
  1. Find an equation for \(l _ { 1 }\) in the form \(a x + b y = c\), where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers. The straight line \(l _ { 2 }\) passes through \(B\) and is perpendicular to \(l _ { 1 }\).
  2. Find an equation for \(l _ { 2 }\). Given that \(l _ { 2 }\) meets the \(y\)-axis at the point \(C\),
  3. show that triangle \(A B C\) is isosceles.
OCR MEI C1 Q1
11 marks Moderate -0.5
1 Point A has coordinates ( 4,7 ) and point B has coordinates ( 2,1 ).
  1. Find the equation of the line through A and B .
  2. Point C has coordinates \(( - 1,2 )\). Show that angle \(\mathrm { ABC } = 90 ^ { \circ }\) and calculate the area of triangle ABC .
  3. Find the coordinates of \(D\), the midpoint of AC. Explain also how you can tell, without having to work it out, that \(\mathrm { A } , \mathrm { B }\) and C are all the same distance from D.
OCR MEI C1 2012 January Q10
11 marks Moderate -0.3
10 Point A has coordinates (4, 7) and point B has coordinates (2, 1).
  1. Find the equation of the line through A and B .
  2. Point C has coordinates ( \(- 1,2\) ). Show that angle \(\mathrm { ABC } = 90 ^ { \circ }\) and calculate the area of triangle ABC .
  3. Find the coordinates of D , the midpoint of AC . Explain also how you can tell, without having to work it out, that \(\mathrm { A } , \mathrm { B }\) and C are all the same distance from D.
OCR MEI AS Paper 1 2022 June Q10
9 marks Standard +0.3
10 A triangle has vertices \(A ( 1,4 ) , B ( 7,0 )\) and \(C ( - 4 , - 1 )\).
  1. Show that the equation of the line AC is \(\mathrm { y } = \mathrm { x } + 3\). M is the midpoint of AB . The line AC intersects the \(x\)-axis at D .
  2. Determine the angle DMA.
Edexcel C1 Q5
10 marks Moderate -0.8
5. The points \(A\) and \(B\) have coordinates \(( 4,6 )\) and \(( 12,2 )\) respectively. The straight line \(l _ { 1 }\) passes through \(A\) and \(B\).
  1. Find an equation for \(l _ { 1 }\) in the form \(a x + b y = c\), where \(a\), b and \(c\) are integers. The straight line \(l _ { 2 }\) passes through the origin and has gradient - 4 .
  2. Write down an equation for \(l _ { 2 }\). The lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) intercept at the point \(C\).
  3. Find the exact coordinates of the mid-point of \(A C\).
Edexcel C1 Q3
6 marks Easy -1.2
3. The points \(A\) and \(B\) have coordinates \(( 1,2 )\) and \(( 5,8 )\) respectively.
  1. Find the coordinates of the mid-point of \(A B\).
  2. Find, in the form \(y = m x + c\), an equation for the straight line through \(A\) and \(B\).
Edexcel C1 Q8
11 marks Standard +0.3
8. The straight line \(l _ { 1 }\) passes through the point \(A ( - 2,5 )\) and the point \(B ( 4,1 )\).
  1. Find an equation for \(l _ { 1 }\) in the form \(a x + b y = c\), where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers. The straight line \(l _ { 2 }\) passes through \(B\) and is perpendicular to \(l _ { 1 }\).
  2. Find an equation for \(l _ { 2 }\). Given that \(l _ { 2 }\) meets the \(y\)-axis at the point \(C\),
  3. show that triangle \(A B C\) is isosceles.
CAIE P1 2016 November Q4
6 marks Easy -1.2
  1. Find the equation of the line \(C D\), giving your answer in the form \(y = m x + c\).
  2. Find the distance \(A D\).
OCR C1 Q9
10 marks Standard +0.3
  1. Find an equation for the straight line \(l\) which passes through \(P\) and \(Q\). Give your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\), where \(a\), \(b\) and \(c\) are integers. The straight line \(m\) has gradient 8 and passes through the origin, \(O\).
  2. Write down an equation for \(m\). The lines \(l\) and \(m\) intersect at the point \(R\).
  3. Show that \(O P = O R\).
OCR MEI Paper 3 2019 June Q12
2 marks Moderate -0.5
12 Show that the equation of the line in Fig. C2 is \(r y + h x = h r\), as given in line 24.
Pre-U Pre-U 9794/2 2016 Specimen Q3
5 marks Easy -1.2
3
  1. The points \(A\) and \(B\) have coordinates ( \(- 4,4\) ) and ( 8,1 ) respectively. Find the equation of the line \(A B\). Give your answer in the form \(y = m x + c\).
  2. Determine, with a reason, whether the line \(y = 7 - 4 x\) is perpendicular to the line \(A B\).
Pre-U Pre-U 9794/2 2017 June Q1
4 marks Easy -1.8
1 Find the equation of the line which passes through the points \(( 2,5 )\) and \(( 8 , - 1 )\). Show that this line also passes through the point \(( - 2,9 )\).
Pre-U Pre-U 9794/2 2019 Specimen Q3
5 marks Easy -1.2
3
  1. The points \(A\) and \(B\) have coordinates \(( - 4,4 )\) and \(( 8,1 )\) respectively. Find the equation of the line \(A B\). Give your answer in the form \(y = m x + c\).
  2. Determine, with a reason, whether the line \(y = 7 - 4 x\) is perpendicular to the line \(A B\).
OCR MEI C1 Q8
5 marks Moderate -0.8
Find, in the form \(y = mx + c\), the equation of the line passing through A\((3, 7)\) and B\((5, -1)\). Show that the midpoint of AB lies on the line \(x + 2y = 10\). [5]
OCR MEI C1 2010 June Q11
12 marks Moderate -0.3
\includegraphics{figure_11} Fig. 11 shows the line through the points A \((-1, 3)\) and B \((5, 1)\).
  1. Find the equation of the line through A and B. [3]
  2. Show that the area of the triangle bounded by the axes and the line through A and B is \(\frac{32}{3}\) square units. [2]
  3. Show that the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB is \(y = 3x - 4\). [3]
  4. A circle passing through A and B has its centre on the line \(x = 3\). Find the centre of the circle and hence find the radius and equation of the circle. [4]
OCR MEI C1 Q1
3 marks Easy -1.2
Find the equation of the line passing through \((-1, -9)\) and \((3, 11)\). Give your answer in the form \(y = mx + c\). [3]
Edexcel AS Paper 1 Specimen Q1
3 marks Easy -1.2
The line \(l\) passes through the points \(A (3, 1)\) and \(B (4, -2)\). Find an equation for \(l\). [3]
SPS SPS SM 2025 October Q3
5 marks Moderate -0.8
The line \(l\) passes through the points \(A(-3, 0)\) and \(B\left(\frac{5}{3}, 22\right)\)
  1. Find the equation of \(l\) giving your answer in the form \(y = mx + c\) where \(m\) and \(c\) are constants. [3]
\includegraphics{figure_2} Figure 2 shows the line \(l\) and the curve \(C\), which intersect at \(A\) and \(B\). Given that
  • \(C\) has equation \(y = 2x^2 + 5x - 3\)
  • the region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 2, is bounded by \(l\) and \(C\)
  1. use inequalities to define \(R\). [2]