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O-LevelAdditional MathematicsStraight line graphsMay/June 2018Paper 2 Q87 Marks

An experiment was carried out recording values of y for certain values of x. The variables x and y are thought to be connected by the relationship y = axⁿ, where a and n are constants. The values of ln y and ln x were plotted and a line of best fit drawn. This is shown in the diagram below. [Figure 8.1]

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This question tests Straight line graphs in O-Level Additional Mathematics (syllabus code 4037). It is worth 7 marks.

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Topic

This structured question tests Straight line graphs in O-Level Additional Mathematics (syllabus code 4037). It is worth 7 marks.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level Additional Mathematics May/June 2018 examination, Paper 2 Variant 1.

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