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Y MX+C 2

The document defines the equation of a straight line as y=mx + c, where m is the gradient (slope) and c is the y-intercept (the point where the line crosses the y-axis). It notes that m must be the coefficient of x, and c is the constant. If no constant is present, the y-intercept is zero. The document provides this definition to clarify how to write the equation of a line from its gradient and y-intercept.

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Y MX+C 2

The document defines the equation of a straight line as y=mx + c, where m is the gradient (slope) and c is the y-intercept (the point where the line crosses the y-axis). It notes that m must be the coefficient of x, and c is the constant. If no constant is present, the y-intercept is zero. The document provides this definition to clarify how to write the equation of a line from its gradient and y-intercept.

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y=mx +c

If the equation for a straight line is given in the form y=mx +c , with m and c numbers. Then m is called the
gradient and c is where the line crosses the y axis (or the y-intercept). Don’t’ ask why they chose m and c, I have no
idea.

Anyway, to ensure you don’t mess this up. Remember – as long as y is the subject of the formula, the number
multiplying the x is the gradient and the other number is the y intercept. If you don’t see another number then the y
intercept is zero.

1. Write the equations of the lines in the form y=mx +c from their gradient and y-intercept

a) gradient 4 & (0,2) b) gradient 3 & (0,1) c) gradient 9 & (0,0) d) gradient -2 and (0,4)

2. For each set of equations write down the two which are parallel

a) b) c)
y=4 x+2 y=6 x y=2 x+1
y=2 x+4 y=6+3 x y=2−5x
y=3 x+2 y=3 x y=5 x +2
y=4 x+4 y=−6 x y=5+2 x

3. For each set of equations write down the two which are have the same y intercept

a) b) c)
y=x +2 y=x y=3−x
y=x y=−4 x y=3 x+4
y=3 x+2 y=x−4 y=3 x−1
y=2 x−1 y=1+x y=4 x+3

4. Find the:
change in y coordinate
m=
i) gradient of the line joining the two points. You may use the formula: change in x coordinate

ii) y intercept of the line passing through these two points.

iii) equation of the line passing through the two points in the form y=mx +c

a) (0,4) and (2,8) b) (0,5) and (1,6) c) (0,1) and (3,13) d) (0,0) and (5,25)

e) (0,-2) and (4,10) f) (0,4) and (4, 6) g) (0,10) and (10,0) * h) (0,8) and (4,0) *

* be careful, the change in y here is negative!


5. Find the equations of all the lines on the following graphs by doing the following

i) read off the y intercept (this is your c)

ii) choose another point that can be easily read off and calculate the gradient (this is your m)

iii) using your two values write the equation in the form y=mx +c

d
g

c e
b
h

a
f

6. By plotting the two points on a graph or otherwise, find the equation of the line passing through the points

a) (1,4) and (3,8) b) (2,5) and (3,7) c) (1,2) and (3,8) d) (4,3) and (5,5)

e) (1,-1) and (3,7) f) (1,4) and (5,0) g) (2,4) and (4,2) h) (2,5) and (6,7)

7. By making y the subject of the formula, find the gradient and y intercept of the following lines:

a) x  y  10 b) 2 x  y  8 c) y  x  2 d) y  4 x  3

e) 2 y  6 x  7 f) 3 x  2 y  10 g) 3 x  2 y  14 h) 3 y  2 x  3  0

i) 4 x  y  2 j) 5 y  8 x  15 k) 6 x  2 y  8  0 l) 3 y  2 x  3  0

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