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Gradients of Straight Line Graphs Questions

This document contains examples and practice questions about calculating gradients of straight lines from graphs and coordinate points. It includes questions asking students to determine gradients, identify lines with specific gradients on graphs, find points on parallel lines, and write equations of lines given gradient and point information.

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Gradients of Straight Line Graphs Questions

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AQA, OCR, Edexcel

GCSE

GCSE Maths
Gradients of Straight Line Graphs

Name:

Guidance

1. Read each question carefully.


2. Don’t spend too long on each question.
3. Attempt every question.
4. Always show your workings.

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1. Calculate the gradient of each of the lines below.

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(4 marks)

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2. The line below shows the height a walker reaches on a long trail.

Which section of the graph shows the following?

The steepest positive gradient?

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The shallowest positive gradient?

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The steepest negative gradient?

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The shallowest negative gradient?

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(4 marks)

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3. Calculate the gradients of the lines A and B below.

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Gradient of A = ……………

Gradient of B = ……………

(3 marks)

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4. Calculate the gradients of lines X and Y below.

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Gradient of X = ……………

Gradient of Y = ……………

Can the gradient of Z be calculated? Give your reasoning.

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(4 marks)

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5. The points (1,5) and (8,7) are on the same straight line.
What is the gradient of the line?

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Gradient = ……………

The points (3,6) and (7, −2) are on the same straight line.
What is the gradient of the line?

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Gradient = ……………

(2 marks, 2 marks)

6. Points A (𝑥, 𝑦) and B are on the same straight line.


The 𝑥-coordinate of B is three times the 𝑥-coordinate of A.
The y-coordinate of B is four times the y-coordinate of A.

What is the gradient of the line in terms of 𝑥 and 𝑦?

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Gradient = ……………

(2 marks)

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7. A line D is parallel to the line C.


Two points on C are (2, −2) and (11,4).
(3,2) is a point on D. Find another point on D.

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Point = (……), (……)

(3 marks)

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8. A and B are two perpendicular lines with equations:

𝐴: 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥
𝐵: 𝑦 = 𝑝𝑥 + 9

Calculate the gradients of A and B, then write down the equations of both lines.

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A: ……………………...

B: ……………………...

Describe the relationship between the gradient of two perpendicular lines.

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(3 marks, 1 mark)

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