Warm-up questions:

Finding an equation of a line given two

points
Steps:
What to do: How:

1. Find the gradient m of the line changes in x and y

2. Find the y-intercept c substitute and solve for c
(where the line meets the y axis)
3. Finally write the equation - substitute m and c.
Finding gradient of a line between two points.

Find the gradient of a line that passes trough and

𝐵(6 , 22) 𝐶h𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑦

𝐺𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡=
𝐶h𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑖𝑛 𝑥
22 −10=12 ∆ 𝑦 𝑦𝐵− 𝑦𝐴
𝑚= =
∆ 𝑥 𝑥𝐵 − 𝑥 𝐴
6 −2=4
𝐴(2 ,10) ∆ 𝑦 22 −10 12
𝑚= = = =3
∆𝑥 6 −2 4
Try exercise 3 on the printout.
Finding the y-intercept, given the gradient and a point.
Write an equation of a line with a gradient 3 and that passes trough
𝑦 =𝑚𝑥 +𝑐 𝑐 =?
Gradient is given, so: Focus on the given point A.
𝑦 =3 𝑥+𝑐 At point

𝑐 =? 𝑦 𝐴=3 𝑥 𝐴 +𝑐
4 =3 × 2+𝑐
Finally: 4 =6+𝑐 Very simple
𝑦 =3 𝑥 −2 𝑐=− 2 equation
Finding the y-intercept, given the gradient and a point.
Write an equation of a line with a gradient -2 and that passes trough
𝑦 =𝑚𝑥 +𝑐 𝑐=?
Gradient is given, so: Focus on the given point P.
𝑦 =−2 𝑥+𝑐 At point

𝑐 =? 𝑦 𝑃 =−2 𝑥 𝑃 +𝑐
5=(− 2) ×3+ 𝑐
Finally: 5=−6+ 𝑐
𝑦 =−2 𝑥+11 𝑐=11
𝑦 =11− 2 𝑥
 Exercise 4:

P ( 0, 4) P ( 0, 10)
 Exercise 4:

P ( 0, 14)
P ( 0, 17)
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 Finding gradient of a line between two points.

Find the gradient of a line that passes trough and

𝐵(3 , 8) 𝐶h𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑦
𝐺𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡=
𝐶h𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑖𝑛 𝑥
∆ 𝑦 𝑦𝐵− 𝑦𝐴
𝑚= =
∆ 𝑥 𝑥𝐵 − 𝑥 𝐴
∆𝑦 4
(3 , 4 ) 𝑚= = =1
∆𝑥 4
𝐴(−1 , 4)
∆ 𝑥=𝑥 𝐵 − 𝑥 𝐴
∆ 𝑥=3 −(−1)
∆ 𝑥= 4