Gradient change in y change in x 4 3 it cuts the yaxis at 2, and this is the constant in the equation. Mathswatch finding the equation of a straight line answers. Finding the gradient of a line lesson mistry maths. To learn more about equations of straight lines visit revision maths.
Pdf finding the equation of a straight line vleuk mathswatch clip 159 finding the equation of a straight line page 159b grade 5 questions. Proof given a straight line, either it cuts the yaxis, or is parallel to or coincident with it. You can see the effect of different values of m the slope and b the y intercept at explore the straight line graph. Gcse aqa, ocr, edexcel gcse maths straight lines and gradients questions name. In this latest version ive tweaked the higher worksheet so the question order is a better match to the powerpoint, and have also added a sheet of consolidation and extension.
Write down the gradient of the straight line with equation. The general equation of a straight line is, where is the gradient and the coordinates of the yintercept. Skill 2 find the equation of these straight line graphs. Sketching linear graphs using the gradient m and yintercept c pixi. Equation of a straight line past paper questions 1 four straight line graphs are shown below. Gradients of perpendicular graphs have a product of 1. Equations of straight lines mctystrtlines20091 in this unit we. Read each question carefully before you begin answering it. It works with straight lines because all the information you should need, you can get from 2 points on the line. Edexcel gcse mathematics linear 1ma0 equations of linear graphs materials required for examination items included with question papers ruler graduated in centimetres and nil. A collection of 91 maths gcse sample and specimen questions from aqa, ocr, pearsonedexcel and wjec eduqas.
For students looking for a good pass at national 5 maths in 2021 you may wish to consider subscribing to the fantastic additional exam focused resources available in the online study pack. Figure 1 the points a and b have coordinates 6, 7 and 8, 2 respectively. Equation of a straight line this video shows you to solve the equation of a straight line when given two coordinates. They have kindly allowed me to create 3 editable versions of each worksheet, complete with answers.
Give that equation of the straight line with gradient 2 that passes. Straight line graphs foundation higher gcse maths question of the. The information could be the value of its gradient, together with the coordinates of a point on the line. Gcse exam questions on straight line graphs grade c 1. After reading this text, andor viewing the video tutorial on this topic, you should be able to. Pencil, pen, ruler, protractor, pair of compasses and eraser you may use tracing paper if needed. If you are given the equation of a stra ightline and there is a number before the y, divide everything by this number to get y by itself, so. For each tier theres a powerpoint, a set of practice questions and a pdf of model answers to these.
Equation of a line from two coordinates mistry maths. Aqa, ocr, edexcel gcse maths straight line graphs questions name. Straight line graph passing through 1,5 and 2,7 gcse maths. Answer the following questions about straight line graphs. Find the equation of the straight line that passes through the points. Straight line graphs worksheets practice questions and. For each tier theres a powerpoint, a set of practice questions and a pdf of model answe. This video shows you how to calculate the equation of a straight line given two points. The line l passes through the point a and is perpendicular to the line ab, as shown in figure 1. Equation of a line practice questions corbettmaths. Straight line graphs equation passing through 3,5 and 7, line with gradient of 6 and passing through 5,10 line on a graph gcse maths advanced level. We know that the equation of a line which cuts the yaxis i. Find the gradient of a straight line graph from its equation. Graph a line from an equation math equations of lines worksheet.
Equation of a straight line for gcse teaching resources. What is the equation of a straight line and what does each letter represent. Answer the questions in the spaces provided there may be more space than you need. We are working hard on a new platform for setting, building and monitoring homework. Latest version 191018 covers both foundation and higher tiers.
Equation a equation b equation c equation a equation b equation c stretch 1. Worksheets by math crush graphing coordinate plane. The graph of each of these equations is a straight line. Mathematics linear 1ma0 equations of linear graphs. The diagram shows a straight line, l 1, drawn on a grid. Equation of a straight line a collection of 91 maths gcse sample and specimen questions from aqa, ocr and pearsonedexcel. Quiz worksheet straight line segment graphs study com. Diagrams are not accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Give the equation of the straight line that passes through 0,0 with gradient 1. Mathswatch marking answers as wrong when they are clearly correct. Straight line equations and graphs for foundation and higher gcse. Examstyle questions 1 work out the equation of the line which passes through 2, 4 and has a yintercept of 2. Equation of straight line graphs worksheet tessshebaylo.
The straight line j is perpendicular to line k and passes through the. If an equation can be rearranged into the form, then its graph will be a straight line in the above. Edexcel gcse mathematics linear 1ma0 straight line graphs materials required for examination items included with question papers ruler graduated in centimetres and nil millimetres, protractor, compasses, pen, hb pencil, eraser. Look at the national 4 straight line section before continuing. Mathster is a fantastic resource for creating online and paperbased assessments and homeworks. Equations of straight line graphs x 1, y 1 x 2, y 2 gradient. Through stepbystep worked solutions to exam questions available in the online study pack we cover everything you need to know about straight lines to pass your final exam. Finding the equation of a straight line video corbettmaths. Equation of a straight line gcserevision, maths, number. The corbettmaths video tutorial on finding the equation of a straight line. These straight line graphs worksheets cover questions for year 7, year 8, year 9 and year 10 working at gcse foundation and gcse higher. A straight line, l 2, is parallel to the straight line l 1. Worksheets on straight line graphs all questions are on a pdf with answers included.