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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11 questions · GCSE (Higher) level · mark scheme and worked solution on each · no sign-up to try

DifficultyAll Level 1 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

1
Work out the gradient of the straight line passing through the points $(1, 2)$ and $(4, 11)$
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2
A straight line has equation $y = 5 - 2x$

(a) Write down the gradient of the line.

(b) Write down the coordinates of the point where the line crosses the $y$ -axis.
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3
Work out the gradient of the straight line passing through the points $(3, -1)$ and $(7, 7)$
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4
A straight line has equation $y = 7 - 4x$

(a) Write down the gradient of the line.

(b) Write down the coordinates of the point where the line crosses the $y$ -axis.
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5
Work out the gradient of the straight line passing through the points $(2, 5)$ and $(6, -3)$
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