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Gradients and Equations

The document discusses analyzing geometric problems involving linear equations and graphs, including finding distances between points, gradients of lines, midpoints of line segments, and equations of lines given points and gradients. It provides examples of tasks involving finding gradients from equations, checking if points lie on lines, and finding equations of lines in general and y-intercept forms. The document links the content to modeling real world situations involving mountain roads, access ramps, and demand and supply curves.

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Gradients and Equations

The document discusses analyzing geometric problems involving linear equations and graphs, including finding distances between points, gradients of lines, midpoints of line segments, and equations of lines given points and gradients. It provides examples of tasks involving finding gradients from equations, checking if points lie on lines, and finding equations of lines in general and y-intercept forms. The document links the content to modeling real world situations involving mountain roads, access ramps, and demand and supply curves.

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LO- Gradients and Equations

Ks5
IB Syllabus Link
Learner Attribute Focus: Exchange rates and price and income
elasticity, demand and supply curves
To be able to analyze geometric
problems involving linear
(economics); graphical analysis in
equations and graphs. experimental work (sciences)

IB Command words and key


language:
Mid point, Coordinates, Gradient,
TOK Link: Cartesian plane, Parallel,
Descartes showed that geometric
perpendicular.
problems could be solved
algebraically and vice versa. What
does this tell us about mathematical
representation and mathematical
knowledge? International Mindedness:
Gradients of mountain roads,
gradients of access ramps.

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Title: Coordinate Geometry
 a) Find the distance between the points A(-3, 2) and B(1, 5)
b) Find the gradient of the line perpendicular to a line with a
gradient ¾
c) Find the midpoint of the line segment joining C(-3, 1) and
D(5, 7)

Find c if (-1, c) lies on the line with the equation 3x – 2y + 7 = 0

Find, in general form, the equation of the line through:


a) (1, -5) with gradient b) (2, -1) with gradient -3
IB Learner Profile
Gradients
Equations of lines

General form Y-intercept form


Example 2
Task
Exercise 13G.1
• Red Q1, 2, 3

• Amber Q4, 5

• Green Q6
Finding the gradient from an equation
When the equation of the line is written in the gradient-intercept
form, we can find the gradient by looking at the coefficient of x
(some equations will need rearranging)

Find the gradient of the line 2x + 5y – 17 = 0


Finding the gradient from an equation
Find the gradient of the line with the equation:

 
y = 3 – 2x 3x + y – 7 = 0 Find the gradient of the
line ax + by + c = 0

2x – 7y = 8
y= Hence find the gradients:

4x + 11y – 9 = 0 5x + 4y – 10 = 0
y=
7x – 9y = 63 -x + 3y – 2 = 0

-2x + y = -3
Checking to see if a point lies on a line
A point lies on a line if its coordinates satisfy the equation of the
line.

Does (3, -2) lie on the line with the equation 5x – 2y = 20?
Checking to see if a point lies on a line

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