Linear Graphs Foundation

I can……
1 Write down the equations of the lines
a) b) c)

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Recognise and
plot graphs of the
d) e) f) form
x = a ,y = b and
y = ±x

2 Write down the gradient of each line

a) b) c)

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Work out the
d) e) f) gradient of a
straight line

3 Calculate the gradient of the lines joining the pairs of points

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a) (0, 2) and (3, 14) b) (-1, 4) and (3, 12) c) (1, 7) and (5, -1)
Find the gradient
of a line joining
d) (3, 1) and (-1, 13) e) (-2, -4) and (4, -10) f) (-2, 3) and (-4, 2) two points

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4 For each graph write down
i) the gradient
ii) the y-axis intercept
ii) the equation of the line (y = mx + c)
a) b) c)

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Find the equation
of a straight line
plotted on a
graph.
d) e) f)

5 Write down the equations of lines with the following gradients passing through
the given points. 
a) Gradient = 2 b) Gradient = 3 c) Gradient = -1 Find the equation
Passing through (4,7) Passing through (1,5) Passing through(4,-4) of a straight line
given the gradient
d) Gradient = ½ e) Gradient = -2 f) Gradient = - ½ and a point on the
Passing through (2,6) Passing through (-5,0) Passing through(-4,4) graph

6 Find the equation of the lines joining each pair of points (y = mx + c)

a) (0, 1) and (1, 3)
d) (0, -2) and (2, 4)
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b) (0, 3) and (2, 11) c) (0, 7) and (-1, 4)
Find the equation
of a line given 2
e) (0, -1) and (-3, 8) f) (0, -4) and (-2, -10) points (1).

7 Find the equation of a line parallel to the given line through the point stated.
a) Parallel to y = 4x + 3 b) Parallel to y = 2x - 4 c) Parallel to y = x - 3 
Passing through (1,4) Passing through (3,5) Passing through (-1,4) Identify and find
equations of
d) Parallel to y = 10 - x e) Parallel to y = ½x + 2 f) Parallel to y = 3 – 4x parallel lines.
Passing through (2,4) Passing through (4,8) Passing through (1,2)

8 Find the equation of the lines joining each pair of points (y = mx + c)

a) (4, 2) and (2, 8)
d) (4, -4) and (-2, 8)
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b) (6, 1) and (4, 7) c) (-1, 3) and (1, -5)
Find the equation
of a line given 2
e) (2, 1) and (-1, 10) f) (1, -5) and (3, -4) points (2).

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Linear Graphs Foundation
I can…… ANSWERS
1 Write down the equations of the lines
a) x = 2  b) y = -3 c) x = -1

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Recognise and
plot graphs of the
d) y = x e) y = 2 f) y = -x form
x = a ,y = b and y
= ±x

2 Write down the gradient of each line

a) 3 b) - ½  c) 1

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Work out the
d) 2 e) -1 f) ¼ gradient of a
straight line

3 Calculate the gradient of the lines joining the pairs of points 

a) (0, 2) and (3, 14) 4 b) (-1, 4) and (3, 12) 2 c) (1, 7) and (5, -1) -2 Find the gradient
of a line joining
two points
d) (3, 1) and (-1, 13) e) (-2, -4) and (4, -10) - f) (-2, 3) and (-4, 2)
-3 1 0.5

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4 For each graph write down
i) the gradient
ii) the y-axis intercept
ii) the equation of the line (y = mx + c)
a) gradient = 2  b) gradient = 3  c) gradient = 1 
intercept = 1  intercept = 0  intercept = -2 
y = 2x + 1  y = 3x  y=x–2

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Find the equation
of a straight line
plotted on a
graph.
d) gradient = ½  e) gradient = -2  f) gradient = -1 
intercept = 1  intercept = 3  intercept = -2 
y = ½x + 1  y = -2x + 3  y = -x - 2 

5 Write down the equations of lines with the following gradients passing through
the given point. 
a) Gradient = 2 b) Gradient = 3 c) Gradient = -1 Find the equation
Passing through (4,7) Passing through (1,5) Passing through(4,-4) of a straight line
y = 2x -1  y = 3x + 2 y = -x given the gradient
d) Gradient = ½ e) Gradient = -2 f) Gradient = - ½ and a point on the
Passing through (2,6) Passing through (-5,0) Passing through(-4,4) graph
y = ½x + 5 y = -2x -10 y = -½x + 2
6 Find the equation of the lines joining each pair of points (y = mx + c)
a) (0, 1) and (1, 3) b) (0, 3) and (2, 11) c) (0, 7) and (-1, 4) 
y = 2x + 1 y = 4x + 3 y = 3x + 7 Find the equation
d) (0, -2) and (2, 4) e) (0, -1) and (-3, 8) f) (0, -4) and (-2, -10) of a line given 2
y = 3x - 2 y = -3x -1 y = 3x - 4 points (1).

7 Find the equation of a line parallel to the given line through the point stated.
a) Parallel to y = 4x + 3 b) Parallel to y = 2x - 4
Passing though (1,4) Passing though (3,5)
y = 4x y = 2x - 1
d) Parallel to y = 10 - x e) Parallel to y = ½x + 2
Passing though (2,4) Passing though (4,8)
y = -x + 6 y = ½x + 6
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c) Parallel to y = x - 3
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Passing though (-1,4)
Identify and find
y = x + 5 equations of
parallel lines.
f) Parallel to y = 3 – 4x
Passing though (1,2)
y = -4x + 6
8 Find the equation of the lines joining each pair of points (y = mx + c)
a) (4, 2) and (2, 8) b) (6, 1) and (4, 7) c) (-1, 3) and (1, -5)
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y = -3x + 14 y = -3x + 19 y = -4x - 4
Find the equation
of a line given 2
d) (4, -4) and (-2, 8) e) (2, 1) and (-1, 10) f) (2, -4) and (4, -3) points (2).
y = -2x + 4 y = -3x + 7 y = ½x - 5

60 marks

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