Grade 7 Ch.

7: coordinates and straight line Math 2020/2021

Graphing the graph of a given equation

Exercise 7b : Sketch the graph of each equation.

1) y=x 8) y= -2x

1 3
4) y= 𝑥 12) y=− 𝑥
4 2

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  we can conclude from these exercises that the graph of an equation of
the form y=mx, is a straight line that:
a) pass through the origin
b) gets steeper as m increases
c) makes an acute angle with the positive x-axis if m is positive
d) makes an obtuse angle with the positive x-axis if m is negative

y y

o acute angle x o obtuse angle x

if m is positive if m is negative

Exercise 7d:

State which line is the steeper of each pair of the following:

5) y = 10 x ……………………. Or y=7x ………………………

𝟏 𝟏
6) y = − x ……………………. Or y = − x ………………………
𝟐 𝟒

7) y =−6 x ……………………. Or y =−𝟑 x ………………………

8) y = 0.5 x ……………………. Or y = 0.75 x ………………………
Determine whether each of the following straight lines makes an "acute
angle" or an " obtuse angle "with the positive x-axis

9) Y = 4x …………………………..
10) Y = -3x …………………………..
1
11) Y = − x …………………………..
2
12) Y =3.6 𝑥 …………………………..

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Exercise 7b : Sketch the graph of each equation.

7) y= - x 2) y= 2x

1 1
5) y= 𝑥 10) y=− 𝑥
3 4

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Finding the gradient and y-intercept algebraically directly from

The equation of straight line

Y= mx + c
𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝒊𝒏 𝒀 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒆
m= Gradient= c = y-intercept
𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐱 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞

Exercise 7f : Write down the gradient "m" and y intercept "c" for the straight
line with the given equation.

1) Y = 4x + 7 m = …….. c = ……..
1
2) Y = x − 4 m = …….. c = ……..
2
4) Y = -4x+5 m = …….. c = ……..

5) Y = 4- 3x m = …….. c = ……..
1
6) Y = 6 - x m = …….. c = ……..
2

 4Y = 20x + 8 m = …….. c = ……..

 -2Y = 6x −10 m = …….. c = ……..
Exercise 7c:

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Finding the gradient and y intercept if you know two points lie on the graph
𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝒊𝒏 𝒀 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒆 𝑦2− 𝑦1 8−4 4
Gradient = = = = =2=𝑚
𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐱 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝑥2− 𝑥1 4−2 2

y-intercept is the y-value of intersection point of the line with the y-axes = 0=c

Now you have m and c so you can write the equation of the line y= mx +c

y=2x + 0 or Y=2x

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The lines do not pass through the origin
Sketch the graph of the lines:

Y=x+2
x

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 Summary

 Lets summarize the kinds of questions in this chapter:

First kind: sketch the graph of each line:
1) Y = 2 2) x = -4

1
3) Y = 2x - 4 4) y = = x – 4
5

5) Y = 3 (x – 2) 6) 2x + y = 1

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Second kind:
Finding the gradient , y-intercept and the equation of the line from the graph

Third kind : Finding the gradient and y-intercept from the equation of the line
a) Y = x + 5 m = …….. c = ……..
b) Y = -7 x m = …….. c = ……..
𝟑
c) Y = − x−6 m = …….. c = ……..
𝟒

d) -2Y = 4x −8 m = …….. c = ……..

Fourth Kind : finding gradient from given pair of points lie on the graph:

Find the gradient from the given pairs of points:

(3,5) and (4,1) (3,5) and (3,-1) (6,2) and (3,2) (7,6) and (8,9)

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Lines parrallel to the axis Ex 7h

Find the slope , y-intercept and the equation of the line from the graph

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a) Y = 5x + 6 , Y = 3x + 2 " …………………………. "
m1 =………… m2 =…………
b) Y = 4x – 2 , Y = 4x + 8 " …………………………. "
c) m1 =………… m2 =…………
𝟏 𝟏
d) Y = x – 7 , Y= x–1 " …………………………. "
𝟑 𝟑

e) m1 =………… m2 =…………
f) Y = 5x + 3 , Y = -5x + 2 " …………………………. "
m1 =………… m2 =…………
g) Y + 3x = 6 , Y = -3x + 9 " …………………………. "
m1 =………… m2 =…………
h) 2Y = 8x – 5 , Y = 8x + 10 " …………………………. "
m1 =………… m2 =…………
i) 3Y = 15x + 6 , Y = 3x + 8 " …………………………. "
m1 =………… m2 =…………

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 Mixed problems
Ex:7a : First kind (substitute to find x or y coordinates)

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Ex 7a :Second kind (substitute to find x or y coordinates)

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Ex 7a : Third kind: (sketching graph with given point on it
then finding its equation)

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 forth kind: (sketching graph with given
its gradient and y- intercept)

1) m = -1
c=0

2) m = 2
c = -1

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 Revision
1- Find the y-coordinate of points on the line y =2x – 3 which have x-coordinate of
a)3 b) -1 c)5
………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2- If the points ( 2 , a ) and ( b , -4 ) lie on the straight line with equation y = 2 x Find
the value of "a" and "b"
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
−𝟐
3- The straight line of the equation y = x is passing through the points
𝟑
A(6,-4) , B(-9,6) and C(-15,10). Find the gradient of AB and AC

*The gradient of AB = -------------- =

*The gradient of AC = -------------- =

4- Complete:

A. The line of the equation Y = -3 is parallel to ……axis

B. The line of the equation X = 2 is parallel to ……axis
C. The two lines which represented by the equations " X=1" "X=4"
are………………….. lines
D. The two lines which represented by the equations " Y=-3" "X=2"
are………………….. lines
E. If the x-coordinate of a point on the line "Y= 2X – 3" is 5 then the
Y-coordinate = ……..

then graph each one

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 𝟏
6- The straight line of the equation y = x is passing through the points
𝟒
X(-8,-2) , Y(12,3) and Z(-20,-5). Find the gradient of XY and YZ

*The gradient of XY = --------------

*The gradient of YZ = --------------

7- State which pair represents "parallel" lines and which represents "not
parallel".
a. Y = 3x + 8 , Y = 3x + 1 " …………………………. "
b. Y = 5x – 9 , Y = 3x + 5 " …………………………. "
c. Y = x – 4 , Y=- x+3 " …………………………. "
d. 3Y = 9x + 3 , Y = 9x + 6 " …………………………. "

8- Page 118 and 119 (mixed exercises)

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