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Line It Up

The document outlines a series of tasks using a widget to explore the relationship between the graph of a line and its equation. It includes exercises on locking the slope and y-intercept, interpreting equations, and meeting specific line specifications. Participants are encouraged to manipulate the line and record their findings regarding gradients and equations.

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Line It Up

The document outlines a series of tasks using a widget to explore the relationship between the graph of a line and its equation. It includes exercises on locking the slope and y-intercept, interpreting equations, and meeting specific line specifications. Participants are encouraged to manipulate the line and record their findings regarding gradients and equations.

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LINE IT UP

Use the widget 'The line is drawn' to explore the link between the graph of a line and its equation.

TASK 1 Locking the slope

Drag one handle so that it lies on the y-axis at –2.


Click the button for to view one form of the equation.
Grab the line (not on a handle) and slide the line up and down leaving the
handle on the y-axis without changing the slope of the line.

a As you move the line, what part of the does not change? ______________________

b What part of the equation does change? ______________________________________________

c Comment on what you have discovered.

______________________________________________________________________________

TASK 2 Locking the y-intercept

Move one handle back to the y-axis at –2.

a Drag the other handle to (3, 4) then click Gradient =


and to record the
gradient and the equation of the new line. Equation is:

y=

b Drag the top handle to (–2, 4) and again Gradient =


record the and .
Equation is:

y=

c Comment on what you have discovered.

______________________________________________________________________________

Continue to explore by changing the line on the widget and comparing the ,
and the .
TASK 3 Interpret equations

There are four equations given below. Use the widget and your discoveries from tasks 1 and 2 to create
each line. Draw a sketch of each and mark the position you have used of the two handles. Can the two
handles be placed in more than one position for each line?

a y = 2x – 3 b y = –3x + 2

c y= 1 x+1 y = –5x
2

TASK 4 Meet the specs

Write the equation of each line then check your answer by using the widget to create the line.
a Gradient 1 and y-intercept –3 ____________________________________________________
b Gradient –1 and y-intercept 0 ____________________________________________________
c Gradient 0 and y-intercept 4 ____________________________________________________

d Gradient 2 and y-intercept –2 ___________________________________________________


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