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Calculating The Gradient and Equation of Straight Lines
Calculating The Gradient and Equation of Straight Lines
Level 7
of Straight Lines 20/02/2020
Learning Objectives:
– c is the y-intercept
The Gradient, m
• The gradient is a value that represents the
steepness of a line
𝑦1 −𝑦2
• The gradient, m =
𝑥1 −𝑥2
6 −6
m= m=
2 −2
m=3 m=3
Calculating the Gradient
• Calculate the gradient between the points
(3, 1) and (6, -11)
−11−1 1−−11
m= m=
6−3 3−6
−12 12
m= m=
3 −3
m = -4 m = -4
Calculating the Gradient
• Calculate the gradient between the following
points:
10 3
m= =3
1
5
c = +3, therefore the equation
3 of this line is y = 3x + 3
0
1
-2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
-5
Calculating the Equation of a Line
20
−5
m = = −2.5
15
2
c = +10, therefore the
equation of this line is
10 y = -2.5x + 10
-5
0
-2 -1 0 1 2 23 4 5 6
-5
Calculating the Equation of a Line
20
1
m=
15 4
c = +5, therefore the equation
𝟏
of this line is y = x + 5
10 𝟒
5 1
4
0
-2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
-5
Calculating the Equation of a Line
• Calculate the equations of the lines on the
sheet.