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Graph Plotter Calculator

Use the link below to open the Week 5

https://www.transum.org/Maths/Activity/Graph/Desm
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Draw the following graphs
y = 2x, y = 2x +2, y = 2x -2,
y = -2x, y = -2x + 2, y = -2x -2

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Equation of Straight Line

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 Equation of Straight Lines

• Calculate the gradient of a straight line

• Work out the equation of a straight line

Key Words

Gradient Straight Line Axis Graphs

Equations

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Calculate the gradient of a straight line
Match the graphs to its equation. Your teacher will set up a poll to answer the next
3 questions…

A. y = x
B. y = -2x +3
C. y = 3x - 2

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Calculate the gradient of a straight line
Match the graphs to its equation.

A. y = x
B. y = -2x +3
C. y = 3x - 2

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Calculate the gradient of a straight line

Match the graphs to its equation.

A. y = x
B. y = -2x +3
C. y = 3x - 2

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Calculate the gradient of a straight line

What is gradient?

• Gradient is the measure of how steep a line is. The bigger the
gradient, the steeper the line.

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Calculate the gradient of a straight line

8
7 The RED line has
6 a larger gradient
5 than the BLUE
4 line.
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2
1 A big gradient
gives a STEEP
-1 line
-2
-3
-4 A small gradient
-5 gives a
-6 SHALLOW line
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Calculate the gradient of a straight line
8 The RED line has
7
a positive
6
gradient, the
5
4
BLUE line has a
3 negative gradient
2
1

-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
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 Which
Which of these of these
lines Whichlines
have alinehas
hasthe
POSITIVEthesmallest
largest negativegradient?
positive
GRADIENT? gradient?

A
C

B D
Calculate the gradient of a straight line

The way we work out the gradient of any line is

by the formula:

change in y
Gradient =
change in x

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Calculate the gradient of a straight line change in y
Gradient =
change in x

2÷1=2
Increase of 2 up the y-axis

Gradient of 2
For 1 along the x-axis
Calculate the gradient of a straight line change in y
Gradient =
change in x

3÷1=3
Gradient of 3
Increase of 3 up the y-axis

For 1 along the x-

axis
Calculate the gradient of a change in y
straight line Gradient =
change in x

1÷1=1

Gradient of 1
Increase of 1 up the y-axis

For 1 along the x-axis

Calculate the gradient of a straight line change in y
Gradient =
change in x

5÷1=5

Gradient of 5

Increase of 5 up the y-
axis

For 1 along the x-axis

Calculate the gradient of a straight line change in y
Gradient =
change in x

4÷1=4
Gradient of 4
Increase of 4 up the y-axis

For 1 along the x-

axis
Calculate the gradient of a change in y
Gradient =
straight line change in x

-2 ÷ 1 = -2
Gradient of -2

Decrease of 2 down the y-axis

For 1 along the x-axis

Calculate the gradient of a straight line change in y
Gradient =
change in x

-4 ÷ 1 = -4

Gradient of -4

Decrease of 4 down the y-axis

For 1 along the x-axis

Calculate the gradient of a
change in y
straight line Gradient =
change in x

-1 ÷ 1 = -1
Gradient of -1

Decrease of 1 down the y-axis

For 1 along the x-axis

Calculate the gradient of a straight change in y
line Gradient =
change in x

1÷2= 1
2

Increase of 1 up the y-
axis
For 2 along the x- Gradient of 1
axis 2
Calculate the gradient of a change in y
straight line Gradient =
change in x

1÷2= 1
4
Gradient of 1
4
Increase of 1 up the y-axis

For 4 along the x-

axis
Calculate the gradient of a straight line change in y
Gradient =
change in x

2÷3= 2
3

Increase of 2 up the y-
2
axis
Gradient of
3
For 3 along the x-
axis
Work out the equation of a straight line
The equation of any straight line is of the form:

y = mx + c
Gradient y-intercept
(steepness) (where is crosses the y-
axis)
Work out the equation of a y = mx + c
straight line
Gradient crosses
Gradient of 2 y-axis

Increase of 2 up the y-axis

For 1 along the x-axis

Crosses y-axis at 3

y = 2x + 3
Work out the equation of a straight
line y = mx + c
Gradient of 3 crosses
Gradient
y-axis

Crosses y-axis at 2
Increase of 3 up the y-axis

For 1 along the x-axis y = 3x + 2

Work out the equation of a
straight line
y = mx + c
Gradient crosse
Gradient of 1 s y-
axis

Crosses y-axis at 4
Increase of 1 up the y-
axis
y=x+4
For 1 along the x-axis
LO2 Work out the equation of a straight line

See if you can find the

equation of the following
graphs...
 y = mx + c
Work out the equation of a straight line

Gradient =
change in y
Gradient of 5 = change in x
Gradient crosses
y-axis

Crosses y-axis at 1

y = 5x + 1

Increase of 5 up the y-axis

For 1 along the x-axis

Work out the equation of a straight line
y = mxchange
+ cin x
Gradient = change in y

Gradient crosses
Gradient of 4 y-axis

Crosses y-axis at 4
Increase of 4 up the y-axis

For 1 along the x-axis y = 4x + 4

Work out the equation of a straight line
y = mx + c
Gradient =
change in y

Gradient of 2 change in x
Gradient crosses
y-axis

Crosses y-axis at -1

y = 2x - 1
Increase of 2 up the y-axis

For 1 along the x-axis

Equation of a straight line

By the end of this week’s lessons you should

be able to:

1. Calculate the gradient of a straight line

2. Work out the equation of a straight line

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LESSON COMPLETE
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