Higher June 2018 Paper 2 Q12
12 A straight line is drawn on the centimetre grid.
Fay assumes that the scale is 1 cm represents 1 unit.
(a) Use her assumption to work out the gradient of the line. [1 mark]
(b) In fact, the scale is 1 cm represents 2 units.
Which statement is correct?
Tick one box. [1 mark]
- The answer to part (a) is too big
- The answer to part (a) stays the same
- The answer to part (a) is too small
| Answer | Mark | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| \(\dfrac{1}{2}\) or 0.5 | B1 | oe eg \(\dfrac{4}{8}\) or \(\dfrac{2}{4}\) |
Additional guidance
| 1 : 2 or 50% | B0 |
| \(\dfrac{1}{2}x\) | B0 |
| \(y = 0.5x + 2\) | B0 |
| \(\dfrac{0.5}{1}\) | B0 |
| Ignore units |
| Answer | Mark | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| The answer to part (a) stays the same | B1 |