topic badge
AustraliaNSW
Stage 5.1-3

5.01 Gradient-intercept form

Interactive practice questions

Consider these three linear equations:
$y=x+1$y=x+1, $y=2x+1$y=2x+1, and $y=4x+1$y=4x+1

a

What do all of the equations have in common?

The coefficient of $x$x is the same.

A

The constant term is the same.

B
b

Here are the graphs of the three linear equations:

Loading Graph...

What do all of the graphs have in common?

All the graphs intersect the $y$y-axis at the same point.

A

All the graphs intersect the $x$x-axis at the same point.

B

All the graphs have the same gradient.

C
c

Which of the following is true of lines that have the form $y=mx+1$y=mx+1?

The line will pass through $\left(1,0\right)$(1,0).

A

The line will have slope $-1$1.

B

The line will pass through $\left(0,1\right)$(0,1).

C

The line will have slope $1$1.

D
Easy
1min

Consider these three linear equations:
$y=2x+4$y=2x+4, $y=2x+8$y=2x+8, and $y=2x-4$y=2x4

Easy
< 1min

Select the three lines that have the same gradient:

Easy
< 1min

Consider the line graph shown below:

Easy
< 1min
Sign up to access Practice Questions
Get full access to our content with a Mathspace account

Outcomes

MA5.3-8NA

uses formulas to find midpoint, gradient and distance on the Cartesian plane, and applies standard forms of the equation of a straight line

What is Mathspace

About Mathspace