GCSE · Straight-line graphs

Gradient and interceptExam-style questions

Why gradient is rise over run (in that order, signs included), what m and c each control in y = mx + c, and how to test whether a point lies on a line.

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  1. 1
    A line has equation y=4x−1y = 4x - 1. Write down
    (a) its gradient,
    (b) its yy-intercept.
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