LO- Gradients and Equations

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IB Syllabus Link
Learner Attribute Focus: Exchange rates and price and income
elasticity, demand and supply curves
To be able to analyze geometric
problems involving linear
(economics); graphical analysis in
equations and graphs. experimental work (sciences)

IB Command words and key

language:
Mid point, Coordinates, Gradient,
TOK Link: Cartesian plane, Parallel,
Descartes showed that geometric
perpendicular.
problems could be solved
algebraically and vice versa. What
does this tell us about mathematical
representation and mathematical
knowledge? International Mindedness:
Gradients of mountain roads,
gradients of access ramps.

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 Title: Coordinate Geometry
 a) Find the distance between the points A(-3, 2) and B(1, 5)
b) Find the gradient of the line perpendicular to a line with a
gradient ¾
c) Find the midpoint of the line segment joining C(-3, 1) and
D(5, 7)

Find c if (-1, c) lies on the line with the equation 3x – 2y + 7 = 0

Find, in general form, the equation of the line through:

a) (1, -5) with gradient b) (2, -1) with gradient -3
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Gradients
 Equations of lines

General form Y-intercept form

Example 2
 Task
Exercise 13G.1
• Red Q1, 2, 3

• Amber Q4, 5

• Green Q6
 Finding the gradient from an equation
When the equation of the line is written in the gradient-intercept
form, we can find the gradient by looking at the coefficient of x
(some equations will need rearranging)

Find the gradient of the line 2x + 5y – 17 = 0

 Finding the gradient from an equation
Find the gradient of the line with the equation:

 
y = 3 – 2x 3x + y – 7 = 0 Find the gradient of the
line ax + by + c = 0

2x – 7y = 8
y= Hence find the gradients:

4x + 11y – 9 = 0 5x + 4y – 10 = 0
y=
7x – 9y = 63 -x + 3y – 2 = 0

-2x + y = -3
 Checking to see if a point lies on a line
A point lies on a line if its coordinates satisfy the equation of the
line.

Does (3, -2) lie on the line with the equation 5x – 2y = 20?
Checking to see if a point lies on a line