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1. Straight Line Graphs
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Note: The equation of the x axis is y = 0 and the equation of the y axis is x = 0!
y = 2x 1
This says that the relationship between all the x co-ordinates and all the y co-ordinates is:
get your x co-ordinate, multiply it by 2, subtract 1, and you get your y co-ordinate
SoIf a pair of co-ordinates has this relationship such as (5, 9) then its on the line
If it doesnt such as (3, 2) then it does not lie on the line
What you end up with is just a straight line that goes through all the co-ordinates which
share that relationship
Type 1: y =
y 2x 1
x
-2
-1
-5
y 3x 5
x
-1
-1
-7
Type 2: x + y = number
The technique for these is just the same you still want to find points that lie on the line
but unless you can spot a good pair that works, try substituting x = 0 to get a y co-ordinate,
and then y = 0 to get an x co-ordinate!
5 x 3 y 15
4 x 6 y 24
-6
-4
y mx c
m
+c
number tells you where the
lineThis
crosses the y axis
Classic Mistake: If the equation is NOT in the form: y = mx + c, you must first
re-arrange it before you start saying what the gradient and intercept are!
6
3
Gradient =
Gradient =
Change in y
Change in x
6
2
3
y 2x 1
and
2x + y = 6
x y 5
2x y 6