MEP: Demonstration Project Y8B, Unit 14

UNIT 14 Straight Line Graphs Overhead Slides

Overhead Slides

14.1 Coordinates 1
14.2 Coordinates 2
14.3 Plotting Straight Lines 1
14.4 Plotting Straight lines 2
14.5 Gradients
14.6 Equations and Lines
14.7 The Equation of a Straight Line
14.8 Equations and Points

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OS 14.1 Coordinates 1

What are the coordinates of each of the points marked on

the following set of axes?
y
H
8
A
7
D
6
5
4
3
B
2
1
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x
1
2
E 3 C
4
5
6
F 7 G

A ( , ) B ( , )

C ( , ) D ( , )

E ( , ) F ( , )

G ( , ) H ( , )

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OS 14.2 Coordinates 2

Join in order the points with the following coordinates:

(4, 1), (5, 2), (3, 5), ( 1, 5), ( 3, 2), ( 2, 1), (1, 2)
y

7
6
5
4
3
2
1
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x
1
2
3
4
5

What is the name of the shape you have drawn?

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OS 14.3 Plotting Straight Lines 1

On the set of axes shown, plot the points with the following
coordinates:
(0, 2), (1, 3), (2, 4), (3, 5), (4, 6), (5, 7)

7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0 x
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Draw a straight line through the points.

What is the relationship between the x-coordinate and the
y -coordinate?

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OS 14.4 Plotting Straight Lines 2

On the set of axes shown, plot the points with the following
coordinates:
(0, 0), (1, 4), (2, 8), (3, 12), (4, 16)
y

16

15

14

13

12

11

10 Draw a straight line through

9 the points.
8 What is the relationship
7 between the x-coordinate
and the y-coordinate?
6

0
0 1 2 3 4 x

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OS 14.5 Gradients

Calculate the gradient of each of the lines shown:

(a)

Gradient =

(b)
Gradient =

(c)
Gradient =

(d)

Gradient =

(e)

Gradient =

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OS 14.6 Equations and Lines

Complete the following table for y = 3 x + 1.

x 2 1 0 1 2 3
y

Use the information to plot the graph with equation

y = 3 x + 1 on the axes shown.
y

10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 x
1
2
3
4
5

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 y 1. What is the gradient of
12 (a) line A
A
OS 14.7

11 Gradient, m, =
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9
(b) line B
8
Gradient, m, =
7
6
5 2. (a) Where does line A cross the y-axis?
4 c =
3
(b) Where does line B cross the y- axis?
2
c =
1

2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 x
1 3. State the equation of
2 (a) line A:
B
3
The Equation of a Straight Line

(b) line B:
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OS 14.8 Equations and Points

Determine the equation of the straight line that passes

through the points with coordinates (2, 9) and (3, 12).

(3, 12)

(2, 9)

Determine the equation of the straight line that passes

through the points with coordinates (2, 4) and (6, 6).

(6, 6)

(2, 4)

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