Y12 004 Equation of a Line Flashcards
A Cartesian plane is …
…the x-y coordinate plane.
How would you check if a point lies on a line / curve?
Substitute in the coordinate to check if it satisfies the equation.
How do you find the x-intercept?
Substitute y = 0.
How do you find the y-intercept?
Substitute x = 0.
What kind of graph has an equation of the form y = mx + c and what is given by m and c?
A straight-line graph with gradient m and y-intercept c.
What is the gradient and y-intercept of:
gradient = 3
y-intercept = 8
What is the gradient and y-intercept of:
gradient = -3/2
y-intercept = 5
What is the gradient and y-intercept of:
gradient = -4/5
y-intercept = 3/5
What is the relationship between the gradients of parallel lines?
They are the same.
What is the relationship between the gradients of perpendicular lines?
Are these parallel, perpendicular or neither?
Are these parallel, perpendicular or neither?
Are these parallel, perpendicular or neither?
Neither. The equations represent the same line.
How would you find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the straight line joining two points?
What is ‘intersect’ a trigger word for?
Simultaneous equations.