Equation of a Straight Line

The equation of a straight line is in the form of .....

• y=x

• y=mx

• y=mx+c

• y=mx+mc

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

What is the gradient of the line y=2x-3

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the y-intercept of the line y=4x-6?

• 6

• 4

• 4x

• −6

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

What is the definition of

Gradient of a Line?

• It is the measure of degrees of a line.

• It is the measure of length of a line.

• It is the measure of steepness of a line.

• It is the measure of strength of a line.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

How do you measure gradient?

• Gradient = rise / run

• Gradient = vertical change in x / horizontal change in y

• Gradient = vertical change in y / horizontal change in x

• Gradient = run / rise

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

When the line is upward sloping, the gradient is ___________ .

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Undefined

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

When the line is downward sloping, the gradient is ____________ .

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Undefined

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

When the line is a horizontal (flat), the gradient is _____________ .

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Undefined

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

When the line is vertical, the gradient is _____________ .

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Undefined

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

When two lines are parallel, they have the same gradient.

• True

• False

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6