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THE STRAIGHT LINE

Find the gradient for of straight line in each following figure.

y
1.

T( 9, 10)

U( 2, 3)
x
O

Step 1 My first point is___( , )

My second point is ____( , )

Step 2
Labelling the x 1= x 2=
coordinate y1= y 2=

Step 3
Calculate the
gradient -
m=

y −y
-
m= 2 1
x 2 −x1 m=
 y 2.

R( 9, 10)

S( -2, 3)
x
0

Step 1 My first point is___( , )

My second point is ____( , )

Step 2
Labelling the x 1= x 2=
coordinate y1= y 2=

Step 3
Calculate the
gradient -
m=

y −y
-
m= 2 1
x 2 −x1 m=
3.

O x
S (2, -2)

T (6, -8)

Step 1 My first point is___( , )

My second point is ____( , )

Step 2
Labelling the x 1= x 2=
coordinate y1= y 2=

Step 3
Calculate the
gradient -
m=

y −y
-
m= 2 1
x 2 −x1 m=
4. y
V (-4, 10)

O x

W (4, -10)

Step 1 My first point is___( , )

My second point is ____( , )

Step 2
Labelling the x 1= x 2=
coordinate y1= y 2=

Step 3
Calculate the
gradient -
m=

y −y
-
m= 2 1
x 2 −x1 m=
5.
y

V (-4, 10) W (6, 10)

x
O

Step 1 My first point is___( , )

My second point is ____( , )

Step 2
Labelling the x 1= x 2=
coordinate y1= y 2=

Step 3
Calculate the
gradient -
m=

y −y
-
m= 2 1
x 2 −x1 m=
6.
y

V (6, 9)

O x

W (6, -10)

Step 1 My first point is___( , )

My second point is ____( , )

Step 2
Labelling the x 1= x 2=
coordinate y1= y 2=

Step 3
Calculate the
gradient -
m=

y2− y 1
-
m=
x 2 −x1 m=
Activity 1: Test yourself

1) Solve problems involving figures. Find the value of P.

a) b)
y y

4 x
m = -2 6
0

x P m=2
P 3
0

P= P=

c) d)
y y

P x
m=3
P 0
m = -1
2 -5
x
-3 0

P= P=

2) Calculate the gradient of the straight line PQ.

a) y b)
y

Q P x
8 -3 0

Q
x -6
-4 0
P

m= m=
Activity2: Test Yourself Again

1) Find the value of p.

a) y b)
y

( p,0 )
0 x ( 0, p )

m=3 m = -2
( 0,-9 )
x
0 ( 6,0 )

p= p=
c) d)
y y

( p,0 ) x
m=1 ( 0,p )
0
2

m = -5 ( 0,-5 )
( -4,0 ) x
00

p= p=

2) Calculate the gradient of straight line PQ.

a) y b) y

P( 0,4 )
Q( 0,3 )

Q( 2,0 )
x x
0 P ( - 5, 0) 0
0 0

m= m=
Activity 3: Challenge Yourself

1) Determine the x-intercept of straight line PQ in the following figures

a) y b) y

m=1
P ( 4,4 )
m=-2
Q ( -4,6 )

Q
P 00 x
00 x

x-intercept = x-intercept =

c) y d) y

P ( -8,9 ) Q ( 4,2 )
m = -1
m=2

x
Q 0 P x
00

x-intercept = x-intercept =

2) Determine the y-intercept of straight line RS in each of the following figures.

a) b) y
y

R x
00
m = -2 S ( 5.-2 )

R m=1

00 x
S ( 6,-1 )

y-intercept = y-intercept =
c) d) y
y
R ( -6,3 )
S ( 4,5 )

m=2
x
0
m = -1
x
00
R S

y-intercept = y-intercept =