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Question 1 of 9

Find the gradient of the line between the points

$A(1,4)$ and

$B(3,2)$

$m=$ (-1)

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The gradient $(m)$ refers to the “slope” or “slant” of a line

Method One

Gradient Formula

$m=\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{rise}}{\color{#00880a}{run}}$

To find the gradient

$(m)$ , measure the rise and run between two points on the line

From point

$(3, 2)$ to

$(1, 4)$ the rise is $2$ units and the run is $-2$ units

The run is negative as the run goes to the left

$m$	$=$	$\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{rise}}{\color{#00880a}{run}}$

	$=$	$\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{2}}{\color{#00880a}{-2}}$

$m$	$=$	$-1$

$m=-1$

Method Two

Gradient Formula

$m=\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{y_2}-\color{#9a00c7}{y_1}}{\color{#00880a}{x_2}-\color{#00880a}{x_1}}$

First, choose any two coordinates on the line to use in the Gradient Formula

We have chosen the points:

$(1,4)$ and

$(3,2)$

Label the coordinates we chose from above

$($ $1$

$,$ $4$

$) = ($ $x_1$

$,$ $y_1$

$)$

$($ $3$

$,$ $2$

$) = ($ $x_2$

$,$ $y_2$

$)$

Solve for the gradient

$(m)$ by substituting the two coordinates into the formula

$m$	$=$	$\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{y_2}-\color{#9a00c7}{y_1}}{\color{#00880a}{x_2}-\color{#00880a}{x_1}}$	Gradient Formula

	$=$	$\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{2}-\color{#9a00c7}{4}}{\color{#00880a}{3}-\color{#00880a}{1}}$	Plug in the coordinates

	$=$	$(-2)/(2)$	Evaluate

$m$	$=$	$-1$	$-2 divide 2=-1$

$m=-1$

Question 2 of 9

Find the gradient of the line shown below

$m=$ (3/2, 1.5)

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The gradient $(m)$ refers to the “slope” or “slant” of a line

Method One

Gradient Formula

$m=\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{rise}}{\color{#00880a}{run}}$

To find the gradient

$(m)$ , measure the rise and run between two points on the line

From point

$(2, 2)$ to

$(4, 5)$ the rise is $3$ units and the run is $2$ units

$m$	$=$	$\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{rise}}{\color{#00880a}{run}}$

	$=$	$\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{3}}{\color{#00880a}{2}}$

$m$	$=$	$3/2$

$m=3/2$

Method Two

Gradient Formula

$m=\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{y_2}-\color{#9a00c7}{y_1}}{\color{#00880a}{x_2}-\color{#00880a}{x_1}}$

First, choose any two coordinates on the line to use in the Gradient Formula

We have chosen the points:

$(2,2)$ and

$(4,5)$

Label the coordinates we chose from above

$($ $2$

$,$ $2$

$) = ($ $x_1$

$,$ $y_1$

$)$

$($ $4$

$,$ $5$

$) = ($ $x_2$

$,$ $y_2$

$)$

Solve for the gradient

$(m)$ by substituting the two coordinates into the formula

$m$	$=$	$\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{y_2}-\color{#9a00c7}{y_1}}{\color{#00880a}{x_2}-\color{#00880a}{x_1}}$	Gradient Formula

	$=$	$\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{5}-\color{#9a00c7}{2}}{\color{#00880a}{4}-\color{#00880a}{2}}$	Plug in the coordinates

	$=$	$3/2$	Evaluate

$m=3/2$

Question 3 of 9

Find the gradient of the line shown below

$m=$ (2)

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The gradient $(m)$ refers to the “slope” or “slant” of a line

Method One

Gradient Formula

$m=\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{rise}}{\color{#00880a}{run}}$

To find the gradient

$(m)$ , measure the rise and run between two points on the line

From point

$(-1, 0)$ to

$(0, 2)$ the rise is $2$ units and the run is $1$ unit

$m$	$=$	$\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{rise}}{\color{#00880a}{run}}$

	$=$	$\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{2}}{\color{#00880a}{1}}$

$m$	$=$	$2$

$m=2$

Method Two

Gradient Formula

$m=\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{y_2}-\color{#9a00c7}{y_1}}{\color{#00880a}{x_2}-\color{#00880a}{x_1}}$

First, choose any two coordinates on the line to use in the Gradient Formula

We have chosen the points:

$(0,2)$ and

$(-1,0)$

Label the coordinates we chose from above

$($ $0$

$,$ $2$

$) = ($ $x_1$

$,$ $y_1$

$)$

$($ $-1$

$,$ $0$

$) = ($ $x_2$

$,$ $y_2$

$)$

Solve for the gradient

$(m)$ by substituting the two coordinates into the formula

$m$	$=$	$\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{y_2}-\color{#9a00c7}{y_1}}{\color{#00880a}{x_2}-\color{#00880a}{x_1}}$	Gradient Formula

	$=$	$\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{0}-\color{#9a00c7}{2}}{\color{#00880a}{-1}-\color{#00880a}{0}}$	Plug in the coordinates

	$=$	$(-2)/(-1)$	Evaluate
$m$	$=$	$2$	$-2 divide -1=2$

$m=2$

Question 4 of 9

4. Question
Find the gradient of the line shown below
- $m=$ (2)
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The gradient $(m)$ refers to the “slope” or “slant” of a line

Gradient Formula

$m=\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{rise}}{\color{#00880a}{run}}$

To find the gradient $(m)$ , measure the rise and run between two points on the line

From point $(0, 0)$ to $(1, 2)$ the rise is $2$ units and the run is $1$ unit

$m$ $=$ $\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{rise}}{\color{#00880a}{run}}$

$=$ $\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{2}}{\color{#00880a}{1}}$

$m$ $=$ $2$

$m=2$
Question 5 of 9

5. Question
Find the gradient of the line shown below
- $m=$ (1)
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Excellent!

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The gradient $(m)$ refers to the “slope” or “slant” of a line

Gradient Formula

$m=\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{rise}}{\color{#00880a}{run}}$

To find the gradient $(m)$ , measure the rise and run between two points on the line

From point $(0, 0)$ to $(2, 2)$ the rise is $2$ units and the run is $2$ units

$m$ $=$ $\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{rise}}{\color{#00880a}{run}}$

$=$ $\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{2}}{\color{#00880a}{2}}$

$m$ $=$ $1$

$m=1$
Question 6 of 9

6. Question
Find the gradient of the line shown below
- $m=$ (1/4, 0.25)
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The gradient $(m)$ refers to the “slope” or “slant” of a line

Gradient Formula

$m=\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{rise}}{\color{#00880a}{run}}$

To find the gradient $(m)$ , measure the rise and run between two points on the line

From point $(0, 0)$ to $(4, 1)$ the rise is $1$ unit and the run is $4$ units

$m$ $=$ $\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{rise}}{\color{#00880a}{run}}$

$=$ $\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{1}}{\color{#00880a}{4}}$

$m$ $=$ $1/4$

$m=1/4$
Question 7 of 9

7. Question
Find the gradient of the line shown below
- $m=$ (-1/2, -0.5)
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The gradient $(m)$ refers to the “slope” or “slant” of a line

Gradient Formula

$m=\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{rise}}{\color{#00880a}{run}}$

To find the gradient $(m)$ , measure the rise and run between two points on the line

From point $(4, 0)$ to $(0, 2)$ the rise is $2$ units and the run is $-4$ units

$m$ $=$ $\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{rise}}{\color{#00880a}{run}}$

$=$ $\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{2}}{\color{#00880a}{-4}}$

$=$ $-2/4$

$m$ $=$ $-1/2$ Reduce to lowest terms

$m=-1/2$

Question 8 of 9

Is the shape below a parallelogram?

1. Yes
2. No

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A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with opposite sides parallel. Parallel lines have the same gradients.

Gradient Formula

$m=\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{y_2}-\color{#9a00c7}{y_1}}{\color{#00880a}{x_2}-\color{#00880a}{x_1}}$

First, label the given coordinates

$A($ $1$

$,$ $2$

$) = ($ $x_1$

$,$ $y_1$

$)$

$B($ $5$

$,$ $2$

$) = ($ $x_1$

$,$ $y_1$

$)$

$C($ $3$

$,$ $-2$

$) = ($ $x_2$

$,$ $y_2$

$)$

$D($ $-1$

$,$ $-2$

$) = ($ $x_2$

$,$ $y_2$

$)$

Solve for the gradient

$(m)$ by substituting the pairs of coordinates for lines

$AD$ and

$BC$ into the formula

$m_{AD}$	$=$	$\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{y_2}-\color{#9a00c7}{y_1}}{\color{#00880a}{x_2}-\color{#00880a}{x_1}}$

	$=$	$\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{-2}-\color{#9a00c7}{2}}{\color{#00880a}{-1}-\color{#00880a}{1}}$

	$=$	$\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{-4}}{\color{#00880a}{-2}}$

$m_{AD}$	$=$	$2$

$m_{BC}$	$=$	$\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{y_2}-\color{#9a00c7}{y_1}}{\color{#00880a}{x_2}-\color{#00880a}{x_1}}$

	$=$	$\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{-2}-\color{#9a00c7}{2}}{\color{#00880a}{3}-\color{#00880a}{5}}$

	$=$	$\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{-4}}{\color{#00880a}{-2}}$

$m_{BC}$	$=$	$2$

Identify whether the quadrilateral is a parallelogram.

$m_(AD) = m_(BC)$ so lines

$AD$ and

$BC$ are parallel, and therefore the given quadrilateral is a parallelogram.

The quadrilateral is a parallelogram.

Question 9 of 9

9. Question
Are the two lines parallel?
- 1. No
- 2. Yes
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Parallel lines have the same gradients.

Gradient Formula

$m=\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{rise}}{\color{#00880a}{run}}$

To find the gradient $(m)$ , measure the rise and run between two points on the line

Black line: From point $(4, 0)$ to $(0, 4)$ the rise is $4$ units and the run is $-4$ units

$m$ $=$ $\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{rise}}{\color{#00880a}{run}}$

$=$ $\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{4}}{\color{#00880a}{-4}}$

$m$ $=$ $-1$

Red line: From point $(-2, 0)$ to $(0, -2)$ the rise is $-2$ units and the run is $2$ units

$m$ $=$ $\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{rise}}{\color{#00880a}{run}}$

$=$ $\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{-2}}{\color{#00880a}{2}}$

$m$ $=$ $-1$

The two gradients are equal, so the lines are parallel.

The lines are parallel.

$m$	$=$	$\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{rise}}{\color{#00880a}{run}}$

	$=$	$\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{1}}{\color{#00880a}{4}}$

$m$	$=$	$1/4$

$m$	$=$	$\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{rise}}{\color{#00880a}{run}}$

	$=$	$\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{2}}{\color{#00880a}{-4}}$

	$=$	$-2/4$

$m$	$=$	$-1/2$	Reduce to lowest terms

$m$	$=$	$\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{rise}}{\color{#00880a}{run}}$

	$=$	$\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{4}}{\color{#00880a}{-4}}$

$m$	$=$	$-1$

$m$	$=$	$\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{rise}}{\color{#00880a}{run}}$

	$=$	$\frac{\color{#9a00c7}{-2}}{\color{#00880a}{2}}$

$m$	$=$	$-1$

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