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The document provides a comprehensive guide on plotting straight line graphs, including equations, tables of values, and methods for finding gradients. It includes exercises for plotting coordinate letters, creating graphs, and finding equations of straight lines using various methods. Additionally, it covers finding gradients and equations of lines, with fill-in-the-blank sections for practice.

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Fill in the Blanks Plotting Straight Line Graphs

Equation 𝑦=𝑥+3 𝑦=𝑥+1 𝑦 = 2𝑥 𝑦 =8−𝑥

𝑥 0 1 2 3 𝑥 0 1 2 3 𝑥 0 1 2 3 𝑥 0 1 2 3
Table
𝑦 3 4 5 𝑦 1 4 𝑦 4 6 𝑦 5

Graph

Equation 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 1 𝑦=𝑥−1 𝑦 =2−𝑥 𝑦 = 0.5𝑥 + 3

𝑥 −2 −1 0 1 𝑥 −2 −1 0 1 𝑥 −2 −1 0 1 𝑥 −2 −1 0 1
Table
𝑦 −3 −1 𝑦 −1 𝑦 2 𝑦 3.5

Graph
Plotting Coordinate Letters
(a) (b)

Join the following points in order: Join the following points in order:
(2, 5) (3, 5) (3, 9) (2, 9) (2, 5) (5, 5) (5, 6) (3, 6) (3, 9) (2, 9) (2, 5) (5, 5)

Join the following points in order: Join the following points in order:
(5, 6) (5, 5) (6, 5) (6, 2) (7, 2) (7, 5) (8, 5) (6, 1) (7, 1) (7, 4) (8, 4) (8, 1) (9, 1) (9, 5)
(8, 6) (5, 6) (6, 5) (6, 1)

Join the following points in order: Join the following points in order:
(2, -2) (3, -2) (3, 1) (4, 1) (4, 2) (1, 2) (-4, -2) (-1, -2) (-1, 2) (-4, 2) (-4, -2)
(1, 1) (2, 1) (2, -2)
Join the following points in order:
Join the following points in order: (-3, -1) (-2, -1) (-2, 1) (-3, 1) (-3, -1)
(-4, -1) (-3, -1) (-3, 1) (-1, 1) (-1, 4) Join the following points in order:
(-4, 4) (-4, -1) (1, -3) (4, -3) (4, 3) (1, 3) (1, 0) (3, 0)
Join the following points in order: (3, -2) (1, -2) (1, -3)
(-3, 2) (-2, 2) (-2, 3) (-3, 3) (-3, 2) Join the following points in order:
(2, 1) (3, 1) (3, 2) (2, 2) (2, 1)

Rearrange the letters to make a related mathematical word.

Plotting Linear Graphs
(a) (b)

𝑥 0 1 2 3 4 𝑥 0 1 2 3 4
𝑦=𝑥+1 𝑦 =8−𝑥
𝑦=𝑥+2 𝑦 =7−𝑥
𝑦=𝑥+3 𝑦 =6−𝑥

𝑥 0 1 2 3 4 𝑥 0 1 2 3 4
𝑦 = 0.5𝑥 𝑦 = 8 − 0.5𝑥
𝑦=𝑥 𝑦 =8−𝑥
𝑦 = 2𝑥 𝑦 = 8 − 2𝑥
Plotting Linear Graphs Using the Cover-Up Method
(a) 2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 6 (b) 𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 9
When 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = When 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 =
When 𝑦 = 0, 𝑥 = When 𝑦 = 0, 𝑥 =

(c) 5𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 10 (d) 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 9
When 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = When 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 =
When 𝑦 = 0, 𝑥 = When 𝑦 = 0, 𝑥 =
Plotting Linear Graphs – Create-a-Picture
For each of the following equations, complete the table of values and plot the graph of the
equation between the 𝑥 -values given.
1 9
1. 𝑦 =𝑥+5 {2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 4} 6. 𝑦= 𝑥+ {7 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 11}
4 4
𝑥 2 2.5 3 3.5 4
𝑥 7 8 9 10 11
𝑦
𝑦
2. 𝑦 =𝑥−4 {4 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 6} 7. 𝑦 = −0.25𝑥 + 5 {0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 4}
𝑥 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 𝑥 0 1 2 3 4
𝑦 𝑦
3. 𝑦 = 11 − 𝑥 {4 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 7}
𝑥 4 5 6 7 Now add the following straight lines:

𝑦 8. 𝑥 = 12 {0 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 7}
4. 𝑦 = −𝑥 + 12 {10 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 12} 9. 𝑦=2 {6 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 10}
𝑥 10 10.5 11 11.5 12 10. 𝑥=4 {7 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 9}
𝑦 11. 𝑦=7 {0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2}
5. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 17 {11 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 12} 12. 𝑥=4 {0 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 4}
𝑥 11 11.25 11.5 11.75 12 13. 𝑥=0 {5 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 7}
𝑦 Finally, colour in your picture!
Finding Gradients
Using the gradient triangles shown, find the gradient of each of these lines.
(a) (b) (c) (d)

(e) (f) (g) (h)

Now draw your own gradient triangles to find the gradient of each of these lines.
(i) (j) (k) (l)

(m) (n) (o) (p)

(q) (r) (s) (t)

Finding Fractional Gradients
Using the gradient triangles shown, find the gradient of each of these lines.
(a) (b) (c) (d)

(e) (f) (g) (h)

Now draw your own gradient triangles to find the gradient of each of these lines.
(i) (j) (k) (l)

(m) (n) (o) (p)

(q) (r) (s) (t)

Finding Equations of Straight Lines
(a) (b) (c)

(d) (e) (f)

(g) (h) (i)

(j) (k) (l)

Finding Harder Equations of Straight Lines
(a) (b) (c)

(d) (e) (f)

(g) (h) (i)

(j) (k) (l)

Fill in the Blanks Equations of Straight Lines
Graph Points on Line Graph Points on Line

(2, 1) (1, 3)
(2, 0)
(2, −4)
Equation Equation

Graph Points on Line Graph Points on Line

(3, 1) (−2, 4)
(−1, 1)

Equation Equation

𝑦=1 𝑥 = −2

Graph Points on Line Graph Points on Line

(0, 3)
(0, −1)

Equation Equation

𝑦 = −2.5

Graph Points on Line Graph Points on Line

(2, 2)
(5, 5)
(−1, −1)
Equation Equation

𝑦 = −𝑥
Match-Up Finding Gradients of Straight Lines

The line joining A 2

1 7 (0, 0) and
(2, 2) B 1

3
The line joining C −
2
2 8 (1, 2) and
(3, 10) D 4

The line joining E −2

3 9 (−2, 0) and
(1, 9) 1
F
4
2
G −
The line joining 5
4 10 (5, 2) and
(−1, −2) 3
H
2

I −1
The line joining
5 11 (−2, 7) and
(2, 1) 1
J −
2
2
The line joining K
3
6 12 (−5, −2.5) and
(5, −6.5) L 3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Fill in the Blanks Finding the Equation of a Line
Gradient Point Find 𝒄 using 𝒚 = 𝒎𝒙 + 𝒄 Equation of Line

5=2×3+𝑐
2 (3, 5) 𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 1
𝑐 = −1

4 (1, 9)

1 (4, −3)

−2 (7, 0)

−3 (−1, 2)

1
(4, 5)
2
4
(−9, 1)
3

5 (−3, −1)

−3 (−2, 6)

3 1
( , 1)
2 2
2 1
−1 ( ,− )
3 3
5
− (3, 0)
2
1 3
6 (− , )
2 4
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