Gradients of Straight Lines Mark Scheme

Change in 𝑦 3
1(a) = [1]
Change in 𝑥 2

Change in 𝑦 2
1(b) =− [1]
Change in 𝑥 3

Change in 𝑦
1(c) =1 [1]
Change in 𝑥

Change in 𝑦
1(d) = −4 [1]
Change in 𝑥

2(a) 𝐸 [1] Greatest positive gradient

2(b) 𝐺 [1] Smallest positive gradient

2(c) 𝐻 [1] Greatest negative gradient

2(d) 𝐹 [1] Smallest negative gradient

Change in 𝑦 4
3(a) = [1] Gradient of 𝐴
Change in 𝑥 3

Change in 𝑦 [1] Gradient of 𝐵 (no change in 𝑦 with

3(b) =0
Change in 𝑥 regards to 𝑥 so the gradient is zero)

Change in 𝑦 4
4(a) = [1] Gradient of 𝑋
Change in 𝑥 3

Change in 𝑦 7
= [1] Gradient of 𝑌
Change in 𝑥 2

change in 𝑦 7 − 5
5(a) = [1] Gradient between two points
change in 𝑥 8 − 1

2
= [1] Answer
7
change in 𝑦 −2 − 6 −8
5(b) = = [1] Gradient between two points
change in 𝑥 7−3 4

= −2 [1] Answer

6 𝐴 𝑥, 𝑦 → 𝐵 3𝑥, 4𝑦 [1] Relation between two points

change in 𝑦 4𝑦 − 𝑦 3𝑦
gradient = = = [1] Answer
change in 𝑥 3𝑥 − 𝑥 2𝑥

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