Gradients and y=mx+c VERSION 2

Which of these lines has a negative gradient?

• The orange one
• The red one
• The blue one
• The green one

What is the formula to work out gradients

Which of the following is NOT a formula for working out gradients

Find the Gradient of the slope

• 0.5

• -0.5

• 2

• -2

What is the gradient of this slope

• 5

• 5/2

• 5/3

• -5/3

What is the gradient of this line

• 4

• 4/5

• -2

• -1/2

Find the slope of the line that passes through:
(6,7) and (4,2)

• 2/5
• -5/2
• 5/2
• -1/2

What is the gradient of the following line:-

y = 3x + 7

• 3x

• 7

• 3

Answer explanation

Remember

the gradient is the number in front of the x in

y=mx+c

What is the gradient of the following line:-

y = -0.5x + 8

• -0.5x

• 0.5

• -0.5

• 8

What is the gradient of the graph of the following line

y = 5 - 8x

• 5

• -8x

• 8

• -8

Answer explanation

Remember to rearrange to the order

y=mx+c