Gradient of a Line

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

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Undefined

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

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Undefined

What is the gradient of the line WV?

• 4

• 1/4

• 0

• undefined

What is the gradient of the line TU?

• 5

• -5

• 0

• undefined

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

• True

• False

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

• True

• False

In y = mx + c, what does m represent?

• the amount of money

• the value of x

• the mountain

• the steepness of a line (gradient)

Which of the following statements are correct?

• the greater the value of gradient, the sleeper the line

• the lower the value of gradient, the less steeper the line

• when the gradient is zero, the line is horizontal

• when the gradient is negative, the line is downward sloping (from left to right)

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

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

• y = x

• y = mx

• y = mx + c

• y = mx + mc