Gradient Review 23/02

Gradient Review 23/02

By Miss Silvestro

Starters

5 minutes to try these!

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• Calculate gradient

• Simplify the fraction

• Convert to percentage and ratio

• Justify if gradient meets requirements​

Success Criteria, You Can...

• Review the gradient topic

• Catch-up from Friday​

​Learning Intentions

Plan for today

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Example: Gradient - Meeting Requirements

A new ramp is being fitted at the entrance to a hospital. To meet requirements, the gradient of the ramp must be less than 0.5 .

Is the ramp shown in the diagram suitable?​

​Always justify your answer!

​3 m

​1 m

Multiple Choice

For a zipline to be safe, the gradient cannot exceed 1.4.

The zipline has a vertical height of 12 m and a horizontal distance of 8m.

Will the zipline described pass a safety check?

• Yes.

  It will pass as the gradient is __, which is less than the 1.4 limit.

• No.

  it will fail as the gradient is __, which is more than the 1.4 limit .

• Don't know.

Worksheet.

Continue from last time. ​

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Problem Solving