This video is a walkthrough of gradient of a straight line and aimed at around grade 5 for GCSE maths …. please do
– stop the video
– work through the questions
– compare your solutions
I hope the video helps and please do leave a comment – thanks!
Download a copy of the questions here: Quick Test – Straight Line Graphs
Download a copy of the written answers here: Quick Test – Straight Line Graphs ANSWERS
Gradient of a straight line questions are usually non calculator, around 2 – 4 marks, and appear in all the main GCSE exam boards – Edexcel, AQA, OCR and Educas
Here’s the questions
Video 1
Q1-6 The line L is drawn on the grid below. Find the gradient of line L.
Q7. Find the gradient of the line that passes through the coordinates (2, 1) and (4, 7)
Q8. Find the gradient of the line that passes through the coordinates (-3, 4) and (1, 6)
Q9. Find the gradient of the line that passes through the coordinates (1, -1) and (-3, -9)
Video 2
Q10. Find the equation of the straight line with gradient 3, passing through the point (1, 5)
Q11. Find the equation of the straight line with gradient 4, passing through the point (1, 3)
Q12. Find the equation of the straight line with gradient -2, passing through the point (-2, 3)
Q13. Find the equation of the straight line which passes through the points (1, 4) and (4, 10)
Q14. Find the equation of the straight line which passes through the points (6, 2) and (12, 5)
Q15. Find the equation of the straight line which passes through the points (1, -5) and (-3, 7)
Top Tips!
- Always work methodically and show your working
- Check your calculations
- Is it a reasonable answer?
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Straight Line Graphs – Find the Gradient
Straight Line Graphs – Find the Equation
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