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DISTANCE-TIME GRAPHS
Key Concepts
Horizontal sections are
Examples D 21
A distance-time graph,
where the object is S T S 1
plots time against the
stationary
distance away from a
starting point.

Km from home
21km

Distance in
Speed can be calculated
from these graphs by 1hr
finding the gradient of Diagonal lines show
the graph. the object moving
away from home or
Horizontal lines are moving closer to
sections where the home
object is stationary. Time

A distance-time graph shows the journey of

someone from home to the shop and back
Key Words again.
Distance 1) How long were they at the shop for?
2) How far away from home is the shop?
Time 3) How far did they travel in total?
874 - 879 Speed 4) What speed did they travel on the way to
the shop in km/h?
Gradient
Stationary ANSWERS: 1) 20 minutes 2) 4km 3) 8km 4) 16km/h
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STRAIGHT LINE GRAPHS AND EQUATION OF A LINE
Key Concepts Plot the graph of
0 1 2
Examples Calculate the equation of this line:
x
Coordinates in 2D are
written as follows:
y 1 2 3 𝑦 =𝑚𝑥 +𝑐
y
x is the y is the
value that value
is to the that is to
left/right up/down x
Straight line graphs always x 4 𝑦 =2 𝑥+ 𝑐
have the equation: x
x
Substitute in a coordinate: (2,7)
m is the gradient i.e. the
2
steepness of the graph.
c is the y intercept i.e. where
7=(2× 2)+𝑐
the graph cuts the y axis.
3=𝑐
𝑦 =2 𝑥+ 3

1) Plot the line

199,200,205,207- Key Words 2) Find the equation of the

211,214 Coordinate line for the attached graph.
Gradient
ANSWERS: 2)
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COORDINATE GEOMETRY
Key Concepts Examples
𝑦 =𝑥
x
Calculate the midpoint between the coordinates
(1,1) and (3,4).

3
𝑦 =−1
𝑥=2 x Calculate the distance between the coordinates
Parallel lines have the same
gradient. 2 (1,1) and (3,4).
e.g.
Perpendicular line gradients are
the negative reciprocal of one = 3.61
another
e.g.

1) Calculate the midpoint between the

Key Words
coordinates (2,7) and (9,11).
200, 205, 208 Parallel
Perpendicular 2) Calculate the distance between the coordinates
Gradient (2,7) and (9,11).
Midpoint
Length ANSWERS: 1) (5.5, 9) 2) 8.06
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TYPES OF GRAPH
Examples

Quadratic graphs Reciprocal graphs Circle graphs Cubic graphs

Key Words Match the graph with the correct equation:

Quadratic b)
a) d)
257, 298-301, 314 Cubic
Reciprocal c)
Circle
Graph ANSWERS: 1d 2b 3a 4c
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QUADRATIC GRAPHS
Key Concepts Line of symmetry Examples
A quadratic graph will always be in the 2
shape of a parabola.
𝑦 =𝑥 + 2 𝑥 − 8
2 2 A quadratic equation can be solved from
𝑦 =𝑥 𝑦 =− 𝑥 its graph.
The roots of the graph tell us the
possible solutions for the equation.
There can be 1 root, 2 roots or no roots
for a quadratic equation. This is
dependant on how many times the graph
The roots of a quadratic graph are where crosses the x axis.
the graph crosses the x axis. The roots are Roots
the solutions to the equation.

Turning point y intercept =

Key Words Identify from the graph of :

Quadratic 1) The line of symmetry
Roots
251-256 Intercept
2) The turning point
3) The y intercept
Turning point 4) The two roots of the equation
Line of symmetry
ANSWERS 1)
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SOLVE QUADRATIC INEQUALITIES GRAPHICALLY
Key Concepts Examples
When an quadratic
inequality is solved it
provides the range of values
that are possible.

When an equation has

solutions greater than 0
then the solutions are taken
from above the x axis.

When an equation has 2

solutions less than 0 then 𝑥 + 2 𝑥 − 1≥ 0 2
𝑥 + 2 𝑥 − 1≤ 0
the solutions are taken from The range of solutions are: The range of solutions are:
below the x axis.
𝑥 ≥ 0.5 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 ≤− 2.5 −2.5 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 0.5
1) 2)
Key Words State the range
Quadratic of values
277 Inequality possible for
Solutions each inequality.
2 2
𝑥 −𝑥−2≥0 𝑥 + 3 𝑥 +2 ≤ 0
ANSWERS 1) 2)
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INEQUALITIES AND REGIONS ON GRAPHS
Key Concepts Examples
Highlight the region that represents the possible solutions
Inequalities can be
to the following inequalities:
represented on graphs.
They highlight regions
where all of the possible
true values exist within its • Plot the points for each linear graph and draw the
given constraints.
lines.
• Choose a coordinate whose values can be substituted
Solid lines are used on the
in to each inequality. If the inequality is FALSE once
graph when ≤ ≥ are
values have been substituted in, then shade this area.
involved. • You should be left with one area with no shading once
Dashed lines are used on
you have repeated this for all inequalities.
the graph when are • Each x is a possible set of integer values which are
involved.
true for all three inequalities. Eg. (2,1), (2,2) (2,3)…

𝑦 ≤ 𝑥+ 2
Key Words State the possible integer values
Region that are true for the given
273-276 Inequality inequalities.
Solution
𝑥 ≤ 1𝑦 ≥ − 𝑥 +1
ANSWER (1,0), (1,1), (1,2), (1,3), (0,1), (0,2)