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Find both axis intercepts of Ax + By = C (cover-up method)

9th grade (Year 10 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: HSA.CED.A.2, HSF.IF.B.4 · England: GCSE Foundation Algebra

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  1. Question 1

    Find the x-intercept of −2x − y = 6. Type it like (4, 0).

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  2. Question 2

    Kai sketches 4x + 3y = 24 by joining its two intercepts. What is the area of the triangle formed by the line and the two axes?

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  3. Question 3

    Find the y-intercept of −x + y = 5. Type it like (4, 0).

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  4. Question 4

    Mateo sketches 2x − y = 4 by joining its two intercepts. What is the area of the triangle formed by the line and the two axes?

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  5. Question 5

    Find the y-intercept of −x − 6y = 6. Type it like (4, 0).

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  6. Question 6

    Aisha sketches 3x − 4y = 12 by joining its two intercepts. What is the area of the triangle formed by the line and the two axes?

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  7. Question 7

    Find the x-intercept of −x + y = 2. Type it like (4, 0).

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  8. Question 8

    Jamal sketches 5x − 3y = 15 by joining its two intercepts. What is the area of the triangle formed by the line and the two axes?

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  9. Question 9

    Find the x-intercept of −4x + 5y = 20. Type it like (4, 0).

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  10. Question 10

    Mateo sketches −x + 8y = 8 by joining its two intercepts. What is the area of the triangle formed by the line and the two axes?

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  11. Question 11

    Find the x-intercept of −5x + y = 5. Type it like (4, 0).

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  12. Question 12

    Nia sketches −8x − 5y = 40 by joining its two intercepts. What is the area of the triangle formed by the line and the two axes?

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  13. Question 13

    Find the y-intercept of x − 2y = 4. Type it like (4, 0).

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  14. Question 14

    Kofi sketches −x − y = 2 by joining its two intercepts. What is the area of the triangle formed by the line and the two axes?

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  15. Question 15

    Find the x-intercept of −5x − 3y = 15. Type it like (4, 0).

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  16. Question 16

    Tariq sketches 2x + 3y = 12 by joining its two intercepts. What is the area of the triangle formed by the line and the two axes?

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Answer key: Find both axis intercepts of Ax + By = C (cover-up method)

  1. 1. (−3, 0)

  2. 2. 24

  3. 3. (0, 5)

  4. 4. 4

  5. 5. (0, −1)

  6. 6. 6

  7. 7. (−2, 0)

  8. 8. 7.5

  9. 9. (−5, 0)

  10. 10. 4

  11. 11. (−1, 0)

  12. 12. 20

  13. 13. (0, −2)

  14. 14. 2

  15. 15. (−3, 0)

  16. 16. 12