Maths - Straight Line Graphs

2020-09-13
2 min read
What is the formula for the midpoint between two points??

$$ (\frac{(x_2 - x_1)}{2}, \frac{(y_2 - y_1)}{2}) $$

What is the formula for the distance between two points??

$$ \sqrt{(y_2 - y_1)^2 + (x_2 - x_1)^2} $$

  • Pythagoras
What is the formula for the gradient between two points??

$$ \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} = \frac{\text{rise}}{\text{run}} $$

What are the two main ways of expressing the quation of a straight line??
  • $y = mx + c$
  • $ax + by + c = 0$
When using the $ax+by+c=0$ form of a straight line equation, there is an expectation that…??

$a,b$ & $c$ are integers.

What does it mean if points are collinear??

That the points all lie on a straight line.

What is the “magic” formula for a straight line with unknowns??

$$ y - y_1 = m(x - x_1) $$

What is the formula for a straight line starting $y - y_1$??

$$ y - y_1 = m(x - x_1) $$

How would you subsitute $m = 4$ and $(-2, 1)$ into the magic straight line formula??

$$ y - 1 = 4(x - (-2)) $$

What is the formula for a line with gradient $2$ and passing through $(3, 4)$??

$$ y = 2x - 2 $$


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title: Maths - Straight Line Graphs