Gradients of lines (AQA GCSE Maths): Quizzes
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What does gradient measure on a graph?
What does gradient measure on a graph?
How steep a straight line is
What is the formula for calculating gradient?
What is the formula for calculating gradient?
Distance up ÷ distance across
Using the triangle method, a line has distance up of and distance across of . What is the gradient?
Using the triangle method, a line has distance up of and distance across of . What is the gradient?
What does a positive gradient look like?
What does a positive gradient look like?
Line slopes upward from left to right
What is the gradient of a horizontal line?
What is the gradient of a horizontal line?
In a negative gradient, what happens as one value increases?
In a negative gradient, what happens as one value increases?
The other value decreases
Why should you draw a large triangle when calculating gradient?
Why should you draw a large triangle when calculating gradient?
For more accurate results
When calculating gradient, what should you use instead of counting grid squares?
When calculating gradient, what should you use instead of counting grid squares?
The actual values on the scales
A line has gradient showing advertising spend vs revenue. What does this mean?
A line has gradient showing advertising spend vs revenue. What does this mean?
Revenue rises by £2 for every £1 spent
A time vs temperature line has gradient . What does this mean?
A time vs temperature line has gradient . What does this mean?
Temperature drops by 0.5° per time unit