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Equation of a Line Through Points

Match the equations of the straight line graphs to the clues about gradients and points.

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This is level 1: find the equation of the line given its gradient and a point it passes through. Type in the letter of the equation that is the answer for each question. You can earn a virtual trophy if you do this activity online.

\(y=x\)\(y=-x\)\(y=2x\)\(y=-2x\)\(y=x+2\)\(y=x+3\)\(y=x-2\)\(y=2-x\)\(y=3-x\)\(y=2x+3\)\(y=3x-4\)\(y=1-2x\)\(y=3-2x\)\(y=\frac12 x+2\)\(y=\frac13 x-1\)\(y=-\frac12 x-2\)\(y=-\frac13 x+1\)\(y=5 +\frac23 x\)\(y=5 -\frac32 x\)\(3y=2x+1\)

Gradient 1,
Passing through (3,3)

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Gradient 1,
Passing through (2,4)

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Gradient -1,
Passing through (1,2)

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Gradient \( \frac12 \),
Passing through (4,4)

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Gradient -2,
Passing through (2,-3)

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Gradient \( \frac23 \),
Passing through (3,7)

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Bonus question: From the letters chosen as answers to the first six questions make a six letter mathematical word.

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This is Equation of a Line Through Points level 1. You can also try:
Graph Match Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Mixed Questions

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Try your best to answer the questions above. Type your answers into the boxes provided leaving no spaces. As you work through the exercise regularly click the "check" button. If you have any wrong answers, do your best to do corrections but if there is anything you don't understand, please ask your teacher for help.

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Level 1 - Find the equation of the line given its gradient and a point it passes through

Level 2 - Find the equation of the line given two points it passes through

Level 3 - Find the equation of the line given the equation of a parallel line and a point it passes through

Level 4 - Find the equation of the line given the equation of a perpendicular line and a point it passes through

Mixed Questions - A multi-level online exercise about the equation and features of a straight line graph.

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