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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will explore the general form of the equation of a line.
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5 Questions
Q1.
What is the gradient of the orange line?
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1
1.5
2
Q2.
What is the gradient of the green line?
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1
2
4
Q3.
What is the gradient of the purple line?
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-2
1
2
Q4.
Which of the following is parallel to y = 3x - 1?
y = 2x + 1
y = 4x + 1
y = x + 3
Q5.
What is the gradient of the line passing through the points (4,5) and (6,9)?
1
3
4
5 Questions
Q1.
What is the gradient of the line y = 2x + 7?
3
5
7
Q2.
What is the coordinate of the y-intercept for the line y = 2x + 7?
(0,2)
(7,0)
(7,7)
Q3.
What is the gradient of the line y = 5 - 2x?
0
2
5
Q4.
A line has a gradient of 3 and goes through the point (0,7). What is the equation of the line?
y = 3x
y = 7x
y = 7x + 3
Q5.
John says the line y = 2x + 3 goes through the point (2,3). Is he correct?
yes