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GCSE GRADE 10 Mathematics

The document discusses equations of straight lines including the general form, slope-intercept form, and formulas to find the equation given a point and slope or two points. It provides examples of using the formulas to find equations of lines.

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GCSE GRADE 10 Mathematics

The document discusses equations of straight lines including the general form, slope-intercept form, and formulas to find the equation given a point and slope or two points. It provides examples of using the formulas to find equations of lines.

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GCSE GRADE 10 Mathematics

Demo Class (Duration: 30 minutes)

Equation of Straight lines

General form:

ax + by + c = 0

Where a, b and c are real numbers.

Slope-Intercept from:

y = mx + c

where m is the gradient (slope of the line) and

c is the y intercept (the point at which the line intersects y axis)


𝑦2 − 𝑦1
𝐺𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 (𝑚) =
𝑥2 − 𝑥1

Example 1:

Find the equation of a straight line passing through the point (1, 3) and making an intercept 5
on the y axis. Then rewrite the equation in general form.
Formula to find the equation of a straight line if we have gradient and one set of coordinates:

y – y1 = m (x – x1)

Example 2:
1
Find the equation of straight line passing through the point (-2, 3) with slope .
3
Direct formula to fiind the equation of a straight line passing through any given two points:

𝒚 − 𝒚𝟏 𝒙− 𝒙𝟏
=
𝒚𝟐 − 𝒚𝟏 𝒙𝟐 − 𝒙𝟏

Example:

Find the equation of the straight line passing through the points ( -1, 1) and (2, -4).

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