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The equation of a straight line is in the form of .....
y=x
y=mx
y=mx+c
y=mx+mc
What is the gradient of the line y=2x-3
What is the y-intercept of the line y=4x-6?
6
4
4x
−6
What is the definition of
Gradient of a Line?
It is the measure of degrees of a line.
It is the measure of length of a line.
It is the measure of steepness of a line.
It is the measure of strength of a line.
How do you measure gradient?
Gradient = rise / run
Gradient = vertical change in x / horizontal change in y
Gradient = vertical change in y / horizontal change in x
Gradient = run / rise
When the line is upward sloping, the gradient is ___________ .
Positive
Negative
Zero
Undefined
When the line is downward sloping, the gradient is ____________ .
Positive
Negative
Zero
Undefined
When the line is a horizontal (flat), the gradient is _____________ .
Positive
Negative
Zero
Undefined
When the line is vertical, the gradient is _____________ .
Positive
Negative
Zero
Undefined
When two lines are parallel, they have the same gradient.
True
False
We can choose any two points on a line to find its gradient.
True
False
In y = mx + c, what does m represent?
the amount of money
the value of x
the mountain
the steepness of a line (gradient)
In y = mx + c, what does the c represent?
the amount of cents
the constant c, represents the x-intercept
the constant c, represents the y-intercept
the gradient of the line
What is y-intercept?
the x-coordinate of the point where the line cuts the x-axis
the x-coordinate of the point where the line cuts the y-axis
the y-coordinate of the point where the line cuts the x-axis
the y-coordinate of the point where the line cuts the y-axis
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