FeaturesHow It WorksFor ParentsPricingContactLog inStart free โ€” no credit card needed โ†’

General Mathematics ยท Unit 1 ยท Linear equations and their graphs ยท Straight-line graphs

Construct a straight-line graph using a linear function of the form, ๐‘ฆ = ๐‘š๐‘ฅ + ๐‘ where ๐‘š is slope (gradient) and ๐‘ is ๐‘ฆ-intercept.

Practise this objective

AI-marked practice questions tied to QCAA mark schemes for this exact LO. Free to start.

Start free practice

Practice questions for this objective

Full questions, answers and worked solutions unlock when you start a free practice session.

Question 1

A landscape designer plans a walkway that increases in elevation at a constant rate. For every 3 metres of horizontal distance, the walkway rises 2 metres vertically. The walkway starts at ground level (height 0 metres). Which of the following represents the relationship between horizontal distance \(d\) (metres) and height \(h\) (metres)?

Worked answer
๐Ÿ”’ Start free to see full answer
Question 2

A heating engineer charges a call-out fee plus an hourly rate for each job. The table below shows the total cost for jobs of different durations. Construct a straight-line graph to display the relationship between job duration and total cost on the grid provided, showing: (a) the linear function in the form \(y = mx + c\) [2 marks] (b) the graph with appropriate scaling and labelling of axes [2 marks]

Worked answer
๐Ÿ”’ Start free to see full answer
Question 3

A landscaper charges clients using the linear function $y = 45x + 120$, where $x$ is the number of hours worked and $y$ is the total cost in dollars. (a) Identify the gradient and the $y$-intercept of this function. (1 mark) (b) State the coordinates of two points that lie on this line. (1 mark) (c) Use your answers from parts (a) and (b) to describe how you would construct the straight-line graph of this function on a coordinate grid. (1 mark)

Worked answer
๐Ÿ”’ Start free to see full answer
Unlock all 3 answers โ€” free

More in Straight-line graphs

Next โ†’
Construct and analyse a straight-line graph to model a given linear relationship, e.g. modelling the cost of filling a fuel tank of a car against the number of litres of petrol required.
All LOs in Straight-line graphsBack to full General Mathematics syllabus