Terminology
Gradient
Equation of a Straight Line
100

What does C represent in this equation? y = mx + c

The y intercept

100

What is the gradient?

The gradient is the measure of the slope of the line.

(How steep a line is)

100

What is the equation of a straight line?

y = mx + c


200

What does m represent in this equation? y=mx + c

The gradient

200

What is the gradient of the line with a rise of 4 and a run of 2?

m = 2

200

What is the equation of the straight line with gradient 2 and y-intercept 3

y = 2x + 3

300

What is the first name of your Mathematics teacher?

Santae

300

What is the gradient of the line with a rise of -3 and a run of 2?

The gradient = -3/2

300

What is the equation of the straight line with gradient -3 and y-intercept 6?

y = -3x + 6

400

What is the horizontal axis called on a Cartesian Grid?

The x-axis

400

Visually, what represents a positive gradient?

The graph goes up/ slopes upwards

400

Identify the gradient and the y-intercept of the line 

y=-x

gradient = -1


y-intercept = (0,0)

500

What is the point (0,0) called on a Cartesian Grid

The origin

500

Determine the gradient of:

(-2, -4) and (9, -2)

m = 2/11

500

What is the most popular number in the world currently?

7