Linear Relationships B

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MA5-LIN-C-02 graphs and interprets linear relationships using the gradient/slope-intercept form

📖 Prior Knowledge

Content	Prior knowledge	Used for
Fractions Decimals Percentages	- reciprocals	- perpendicular gradients
Equations	- solving equations	- finding the equation of a line that is parallel or perpendicular
Linear Relationships A	- finding gradient - identifying intercepts - graphing equations - parallel lines	- finding the equation of a line from its graph - sketching lines

Interpret the coefficient of $x$ ( $m$ ) as the gradient/slope, and the constant ( $c$ ) as the $y$ -intercept for equations of the form $y = m x + c$
Find the equation of a straight line in the form $y - m x + c$ , given the gradient/slope and the $y$ -intercept of the line
Graph equations of the form $y = m x + c$ by using the gradient and the $y$ -intercept
Determine the gradient and $y$ -intercept of a straight line from its graph and apply these values to determine the equation of the line
Explain the effect of increasing or decreasing the gradient with or without digital tools
Recognise and describe linear relationships in real-life contexts

Explain that 2 straight lines are perpendicular if the product of their gradients is −1
Find the equation of a straight line that is parallel or perpendicular to another given line by applying $y = m x + c$