EQUATIONS OF
A LINES
12
The gradient is 2 11
because the line 10
slopes upwards 2 for 9
every one square
8
across
7
6
The equation of the line is 5 2 up
y = 2x + 1 4
3
2 1 across
Intercept is 1 1
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12
What is the gradient 11
now? 10
9
The gradient is still 2 8
7
6
The equation of the line is 5 4 up
y = 2x + 1 4
3
2
Intercept is 1 2 across
1
00 1 2 3 4 5 6
12
The gradient is 4 11
because the line 10
slopes upwards 4 for 9
every one square
8 4 up
across
7
6
5
1 across
4
Intercept is 3 3
2
The equation of the line is
y = 4x + 3 1
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12
The gradient is 3 11
because the line 10
slopes upwards 3 for 9
every one square
8
across
7
6
3 up
The equation of the line is 5
y = 3x + 2 4
3
Intercept is 2 2 1 across
1
00 1 2 3 4 5 6
12
The gradient is ½ 11
because the line 10
slopes upwards ½ for 9
every one square
8
across
7
1 up
6
Intercept is 5 5
4 2 across
The equation of the line is 3
y=½x+5 2
1
00 1 2 3 4 5 6
12
The gradient is ⅔ 11
because the line 10
slopes upwards ⅔ for 9
every one square
8
across
7
Intercept is 6 6 2 up
5
4 3 across
The equation of the line is 3
y=⅔x+6 2
1
00 1 2 3 4 5 6
12
11
Intercept is10 10
9
8
The gradient is -2
because the line 7
slopes downwards 2 6
for every one square 5
across
4
The equation of the line is 3 2 down
y = -2 x + 10 2
or 1 1 across
y= 10 – 2x
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