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Calculating Gradients of Straight Lines

The document contains a series of mathematical questions related to finding the gradient of straight lines based on given points and coordinates. It includes specific problems for calculating gradients for different line segments and asks for identification of steepness in a graph. The document concludes with a prompt for further questions.

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Calculating Gradients of Straight Lines

The document contains a series of mathematical questions related to finding the gradient of straight lines based on given points and coordinates. It includes specific problems for calculating gradients for different line segments and asks for identification of steepness in a graph. The document concludes with a prompt for further questions.

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5(a) The points (1,5) and (8,7) are on the same straight line.
What is the gradient of the line?
[2 marks]

Answer

5(b) The points (3,6) and (7, −2) are on the same straight line.
What is the gradient of the line?
[2 marks]

Answer

6 Points 𝐴 (𝑥, 𝑦) and 𝐵 are on the same straight line.


The x-coordinate of 𝐵 is three times the 𝑥-coordinate of 𝐴.
The y-coordinate of 𝐵 is four times the y-coordinate of 𝐴.

What is the gradient of the line in terms of 𝑥 and 𝑦?


[2 marks]

Answer

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3 𝐴 and 𝐵 are straight lines that intersect.

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3(a) Find the gradient for line 𝐴


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3(b) Find the gradient for line 𝐵


[1 mark]

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2 The line below represents the heights a walker reached during a long trail.

Which section of the graph shows the following?


2(a) The steepest positive gradient?
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2(b) The shallowest positive gradient?


[1 mark]

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2(c) The steepest negative gradient?


[1 mark]

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2(d) The shallowest negative gradient?


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