MA15-04 Maths Coming soon
Finding the Gradient of a Straight Line
MA15-04
This lesson is coming soon.
In this lesson
Calculate the gradient of a straight line from the coordinates of two points on it, and state the answer as a bare number, never an expression.
What it covers
- The gradient formula: change in y divided by change in x, using two coordinate points
- Handling negative coordinates correctly within the formula
- Stating the gradient as a bare number, never as an expression with x attached
Key words
For: Edexcel IGCSE 4MA1, Cambridge IGCSE 0580
On the specification
| Board | Spec | Statement |
|---|---|---|
| Edexcel IGCSE 4MA1 | F3.3G | Find the gradient of a straight line |
| Edexcel IGCSE 4MA1 | H3.3F | Calculate the gradient of a straight line given the coordinates of two points |
| Cambridge IGCSE 0580 | C3.3 | Find the gradient of a straight line. |
| Cambridge IGCSE 0580 | E3.3 | Find the gradient of a straight line. |
For teachers
This GCSE Maths lesson teaches finding the gradient of a straight line. By the end, students should be able to calculate the gradient of a straight line from the coordinates of two points on it, and state the answer as a bare number, never an expression. It works through two worked examples and the mistakes examiners report.