Straight Lines-1

Another name for gradient is

• Y axis

• x axis

• slope

What is the gradient of a horizontal line?

• 1

• -1

• 0

• undefined

Which of these lines has a negative gradient?

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

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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

Does gradients have any units?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

How do you measure gradient?

• Gradient = rise x run

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

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

• Gradient = run / rise

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

We can choose any two points on a line to find its gradient.

• True

• False

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is y-intercept?

• the x-coordinate of the point where the line cuts the x-axis

• the x-coordinate of the point where the line cuts the y-axis

• the y-coordinate of the point where the line cuts the x-axis

• the y-coordinate of the point where the line cuts the y-axis

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CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7