Specimen 2020 Paper 2 Q7
7 Work out the equation of the straight line that is
parallel to the line \(\quad 2y = x\)
and
intersects the \(x\)-axis at (4, 0)
[3 marks]
| Answer | Mark | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| (gradient =) 0.5 or \(\dfrac{1}{2}\) | M1 | |
| \(0 =\) their \(0.5 \times 4 + c\) or \(c = -2\) or \(y - 0 =\) their \(0.5(x - 4)\) | M1 | oe |
| \(y = 0.5x - 2\) or \(y = 0.5(x - 4)\) | A1 | oe simplified equation |