GRAPHS OF

LINEAR
FUNCTIONS
Anatol Rodgers High School
 Lesson 3- Objectives

IDENTIFY VARIOUS FORMS OF CONSTRUCT A TABLE OF GRAPH LINEAR FUNCTIONS

LINEAR FUNCTIONS VALUES FOR LINEAR USING A TABLE OF VALUES
FUNCTIONS
 FORMS OF LINEAR
FUNCTIONS
There are many different forms that lines can be written in,
the following three will be used at the BGCSE level.
 Slope – Intercept Form

m – the slope/gradient
b – the y intercept
 Point – Slope Form

m – the slope/gradient
(, ) is a point on the line.
 Standard Form

A and B are coefficients

C is a constant
 Constant Functions

This is a vertical line that runs through

the x-axis. The y-axis is known as x = 0
 Constant Functions

This is a horizontal line that runs

through the y-axis. The x-axis is known
as y = 0
GRAPHING LINEAR
FUNCTIONS
Example 1 – Complete the table of values
below for the function
x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3

y -5 -3 -1 1 3 5 7
a. Using a scale of 1cm = 1 unit, graph the y
line of .

x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 (3,7)

y -5 -3 -1 1 3 5 7

b. Draw the line x = 3. x

c. Label the coordinate where y =
2x +1 and x = 3 intersect

+1
2𝑥

𝑥=3
𝑦=
 Assignment – On a separate graph!
1. Complete the table of values below for y = 2x – 7.
x -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
y

2. Using a scale of 1cm = 1 unit, draw and label the graph of y = 2x – 7

3. Draw and label the line y = 1.
4. Label the coordinate where y = 2x – 7 and y = 1 intersect.
GRAPHS OF
LINEAR
FUNCTIONS
Anatol Rodgers High School
 Lesson 4 - Objectives

DETERMINE THE GRADIENT DETERMINE THE Y

OF A STRAIGHT LINE. INTERCEPTS OF A LINEAR GRAPH LINEAR FUNCTIONS
(METHOD 1) FUNCTION USING A TABLE OF VALUES
GRADIENT OF A LINE
The Gradient (also called Slope) of a straight line shows how steep a straight line is.
y

Types of Slope

1. Positive Slope
2. Line is moving
uphill!
3. E.g. y = 2x + 1

x
y

Types of Slope
1. Negative Slope
2. Line is moving
downhill!
3. E.g y = -2x + 3

x
y

Types of Slope
1. Zero Slope
2. Line is horizontal!
3. Parallel to the x - axis
4. E.g. y = 2

x
y

Types of Slope
1. Undefined Slope
2. Line is vertical!
3. Parallel to the y axis.
4. E.g x = 2

x
 DETERMING THE SLOPE
When written in slope intercept form (y = mx + c), the slope of a line is ‘m’ or the coefficient of x.
E.g. Find the slope of the following lines:

1. y = 3x + 6. 1. m = 3
2. y = 4 – 2x 2. m = -2
3. y = 3. m =
4. m =
4. y =
 Y- Intercept
The y intercept tells where the line cuts the y axis.
This is always the point where x = 0!
Ex. 1 Find the y intercept in the line y = x + 3
Let x = 0
y=0+3
y = 3 (y-intercept)

If the equation is in the form y = mx + c (y = 5x + 3 or

y = -5x – 1) then the value ‘c’ will give the y intercept.
Question 1
a. Copy and complete the table below for .
x -6 0 4 8
y

b. Using a scale of 1 cm to 1 unit, draw the line

c. On your graph, write the gradient of the line .
d. On your graph, write the y-intercept of the line .
e. Draw the line y = x.
f. On your graph, state where the lines and y = x intersect.
Question 2
a. Copy and complete the table below for .
x -1 0 1 5
y -8

b. Using a scale of 1 cm to 1 unit, draw the line .

c. On your graph, state the gradient of the line.
d. On your graph, state the value of y when x = 3.
y = 7 – 3x
e. Draw the line y = -5. y = 7 – 3(5)
f. On your graph, state where the line and y = -5 intersect. y = 7 – 15
y = -8
GRAPHS OF
LINEAR
FUNCTIONS
Anatol Rodgers High School
 Lesson 5 - Objectives

CALCULATE THE GRADIENT OF DETERMINE THE X AND Y GRAPH LINEAR FUNCTIONS

A STRAIGHT LINE USING A INTERCEPT OF A LINE. USING A TABLE OF VALUES
FORMULA
 Calculating Gradient

Given two points on any line, you can calculate the

gradient of that line using the formula
.
Example 1 - Find the gradient of the line joining the two points (2, 5) and (6, 7).

Let’s identify our points! Now let’s substitute!

(2, 5)

(6, 7)
Example 2 - Find the gradient of the line below.

Let’s Label our points!

Now let’s substitute!

(1, 4)
Can we find the equation of this line?
What is the slope?
What is the y intercept?
Using the form y = mx + c, what is the
equation of this line?

(3, 2) y = -x + 5
 X and Y intercepts
x intercept - the point where the graph crosses the x axis.
Coordinates (a, 0) where a is any point on the x axis.

y intercept - the point where the graph crosses the y axis.

Coordinates (0, a) where a is any point on the y axis.
Find the x and y intercept in the function y = 3x
+6
X – Intercept Y – Intercept
(Let y = 0) (Let x = 0)
y = 3x + 6 y = 3x + 6
y = 3(0) + 6
0 = 3x + 6 y=0+6
y=6
3x + 6 = 0

3x = -6

x = -6/3
x = -2
QUIZIZZ ACTIVITY
Assignment

1. Draw the line by connecting the following points.

X -6 -4 0 2 6 8
y -2 -1 1 2 4 5

2. Use the formula to calculate the gradient (slope) of this line. (You
can use any two points)
3. From your graph, determine the y-intercept of this line.
4. State the equation of the line drawn.
LET’S TALK!
GRAPHS OF
LINEAR
FUNCTIONS
Anatol Rodgers High School
 Lesson 6 - Objectives

CALCULATE THE GRADIENT OF A COMPLETE A BGCSE QUESTION TYPE

STRAIGHT LINE USING THE RISE OVER ON LINEAR FUNCTIONS
RUN METHOD.
 Rise over Run Method
We can use the rise over run method to calculate the slope of the line.

𝑅𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑈𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑢𝑝𝑜𝑟 𝑑𝑜𝑤𝑛

𝑚=
𝑅𝑢𝑛 ¿ 𝑈𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑟𝑖𝑔h𝑡 𝑜𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑓𝑡

Units up or right Units down or

will give a left will give a
positive value. negative value.
Example 1 – Calculate
y the slope using the rise over run method.

-2
2
x
GRAPHS OF
LINEAR
FUNCTIONS
Anatol Rodgers High School
 Lesson 7 - Objectives

DRAW THE GRAPH OF A LINEAR FUNCTIONS GIVEN ONE POINT AND THE
GRADIENT.
QUIZIZZ ACTIVITY
 Slope Intercept Form
When written in the form y = mx + c, remember
the following:
1.“m” represents the slope. The slope tells us
how to travel from one point to the next.
2.“c” represents the y intercept. The y intercept
tells us where the graph passes the y axis.
Plotting a Line using A point on the line and the
slope.
1. Plot the first point.
2. Use the “rise over run” method to find 3 – 4 additional points.
3. Connect the points to form your line.
Example 1 – Draw the line that passes through the point (-2, -1) and has
a slope of . y

1. Plot first point.

2. Use rise over run.
2 2 units up
m 
3 3 units right
x
Example 2 – Draw the line y = -2x + 1 y

1. Plot first point.

2. Use rise over run.
2 2 units down
m 
1 1unit right
or x
2 2 units up
m 

y=
1 1unit left

-2x
-1
Your Turn! Do all on one (1) graph!
1. Using 1 cm to 1 unit, draw and label your x and y axes.
2. Draw the line that passes through (0, -9) and has a gradient (slope) of 2.
3. Draw the line that passes through the point (3, 5) and has a gradient (slope) of
4. Draw the graph of the line y = 2x – 3.
5. Draw the graph of the line y = 1x – 1.
GRAPHS OF
LINEAR
FUNCTIONS
Anatol Rodgers High School
 Lesson 8 - Objectives

COMPLETE 2019 AND 2018 BGCSE GRAPH QUESTIONS

2019
 3 -4

y
6  2(1.5) 6  2(9)
y
3 3
63 6  18
y y
3 3
9 12
y y
3 3
y3 y  4
 y

x -6 -1.5 0 3 9
y 6 3 2 0 -4 6  2x
y
3

x
 (-6, 6) and (0,2)
( x1 , y1 ) ( x2 , y2 )

6  2x
y
3
 y

6  2x
y
3

x
 y

(6, -2) 6  2x
y
3

x
2018