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What does the gradient of a straight line represent?
What does the gradient of a straight line represent?
- The distance between two points on the line
- The slope or steepness of the line (correct)
- The midpoint between two points on the line
- The y-intercept of the line
What is the standard form of the equation of a straight line?
What is the standard form of the equation of a straight line?
- y = mx + c (correct)
- y = c + mx
- y = x + c
- y - y₁ = m (x - x₁)
Which statement about parallel lines is correct?
Which statement about parallel lines is correct?
- They are always the same distance apart. (correct)
- They are collinear.
- They have different gradients.
- They intersect at a right angle.
What is the condition for two lines to be perpendicular?
What is the condition for two lines to be perpendicular?
When is the gradient of a horizontal line zero?
When is the gradient of a horizontal line zero?
How is the mid-point of the line between two points A(x₁, y₁) and B(x₂, y₂) calculated?
How is the mid-point of the line between two points A(x₁, y₁) and B(x₂, y₂) calculated?
If the gradient of line WX is 3, what is the gradient of a line that is perpendicular to it?
If the gradient of line WX is 3, what is the gradient of a line that is perpendicular to it?
What type of gradient is associated with a vertical line?
What type of gradient is associated with a vertical line?
What is the conventional way to name a quadrilateral based on its vertices?
What is the conventional way to name a quadrilateral based on its vertices?
What is the correct formula to calculate the distance between two points A(x₁, y₁) and B(x₂, y₂)?
What is the correct formula to calculate the distance between two points A(x₁, y₁) and B(x₂, y₂)?
How is the gradient of a line defined?
How is the gradient of a line defined?
If points A(1, 1) and B(3, 4) are used to calculate the gradient, what is the formula applied?
If points A(1, 1) and B(3, 4) are used to calculate the gradient, what is the formula applied?
Which statement about the coordinates of a point is true?
Which statement about the coordinates of a point is true?
In the calculation of the distance formula, why is it valid to say that $(x₁ - x₂)^2 = (x₂ - x₁)^2$?
In the calculation of the distance formula, why is it valid to say that $(x₁ - x₂)^2 = (x₂ - x₁)^2$?
What does the hypotenuse of the triangle formed by points A(x₁, y₁) and B(x₂, y₂) represent?
What does the hypotenuse of the triangle formed by points A(x₁, y₁) and B(x₂, y₂) represent?
For quadrilateral ABCD, if the coordinates are A(1, 1), B(3, 1), C(3, 3), and D(1, 3), which sequence describes its perimeter calculation?
For quadrilateral ABCD, if the coordinates are A(1, 1), B(3, 1), C(3, 3), and D(1, 3), which sequence describes its perimeter calculation?
What is the relationship between two lines that are parallel?
What is the relationship between two lines that are parallel?
What does the mid-point formula yield for the coordinates of M when given points A(2, 4) and B(6, 8)?
What does the mid-point formula yield for the coordinates of M when given points A(2, 4) and B(6, 8)?
What is the gradient of a line that runs parallel to the x-axis?
What is the gradient of a line that runs parallel to the x-axis?
If line AB has a gradient of 2, what is the gradient of a line that intersects it perpendicularly?
If line AB has a gradient of 2, what is the gradient of a line that intersects it perpendicularly?
Which of the following accurately describes the gradient of a vertical line?
Which of the following accurately describes the gradient of a vertical line?
Using the formula for a straight line, what will the equation be if point (1, 2) is used and the gradient is 3?
Using the formula for a straight line, what will the equation be if point (1, 2) is used and the gradient is 3?
How can you determine if two points are collinear using gradients?
How can you determine if two points are collinear using gradients?
What is true regarding the product of gradients for two lines intersecting at a right angle?
What is true regarding the product of gradients for two lines intersecting at a right angle?
What do the coordinates A(1, 1), B(3, 1), C(3, 3), and D(1, 3) form on the Cartesian plane?
What do the coordinates A(1, 1), B(3, 1), C(3, 3), and D(1, 3) form on the Cartesian plane?
How is the gradient of a line calculated based on points A(x₁, y₁) and B(x₂, y₂)?
How is the gradient of a line calculated based on points A(x₁, y₁) and B(x₂, y₂)?
Given the points A(2, 3) and B(5, 7), what is the gradient of the line joining these points?
Given the points A(2, 3) and B(5, 7), what is the gradient of the line joining these points?
Which of the following represents the correct distance formula between two points A(x₁, y₁) and B(x₂, y₂)?
Which of the following represents the correct distance formula between two points A(x₁, y₁) and B(x₂, y₂)?
In the context of the distance formula, what is the geometric significance of the hypotenuse formed by points A and B?
In the context of the distance formula, what is the geometric significance of the hypotenuse formed by points A and B?
When plotting the quadrilateral ABCD, which sequence of points would correctly represent the figure?
When plotting the quadrilateral ABCD, which sequence of points would correctly represent the figure?
What is the role of the theorem of Pythagoras in determining the distance between two points?
What is the role of the theorem of Pythagoras in determining the distance between two points?
Which statement accurately describes the coordinates of a point on the Cartesian plane?
Which statement accurately describes the coordinates of a point on the Cartesian plane?
What does the gradient of a line specifically indicate about the relationship between two points?
What does the gradient of a line specifically indicate about the relationship between two points?
If a quadrilateral is formed by points A(1, 1), B(3, 1), C(3, 3), and D(1, 3), what is the perimeter of this quadrilateral?
If a quadrilateral is formed by points A(1, 1), B(3, 1), C(3, 3), and D(1, 3), what is the perimeter of this quadrilateral?
In the distance formula, what does the expression $(x₁ - x₂)^2 + (y₁ - y₂)^2$ represent geometrically?
In the distance formula, what does the expression $(x₁ - x₂)^2 + (y₁ - y₂)^2$ represent geometrically?
Which formula would you use to find the distance between points A(2, 5) and B(6, 9)?
Which formula would you use to find the distance between points A(2, 5) and B(6, 9)?
When determining the order of points for drawing a quadrilateral, why is it significant to write them in alphabetical order?
When determining the order of points for drawing a quadrilateral, why is it significant to write them in alphabetical order?
How is the gradient calculated for two points A(1, 2) and B(4, 6)?
How is the gradient calculated for two points A(1, 2) and B(4, 6)?
Which statement correctly describes how the distance formula is derived?
Which statement correctly describes how the distance formula is derived?
If the coordinates of point A are negative, such as A(-3, -2), how are these coordinates represented on the Cartesian plane?
If the coordinates of point A are negative, such as A(-3, -2), how are these coordinates represented on the Cartesian plane?
What can be concluded about the gradients of two perpendicular lines?
What can be concluded about the gradients of two perpendicular lines?
Which equation correctly represents the relationship between the y-intercept and the gradient of a straight line?
Which equation correctly represents the relationship between the y-intercept and the gradient of a straight line?
What is the primary characteristic of a horizontal line in terms of gradient?
What is the primary characteristic of a horizontal line in terms of gradient?
If the coordinates of points A and B are A(2, 3) and B(8, 7), what is the gradient of the line segment joining them?
If the coordinates of points A and B are A(2, 3) and B(8, 7), what is the gradient of the line segment joining them?
How do the mid-points of two segments A(1, 2) to B(3, 4) and C(5, 6) to D(7, 8) relate to each other?
How do the mid-points of two segments A(1, 2) to B(3, 4) and C(5, 6) to D(7, 8) relate to each other?
For points A(1, 3) and B(4, 3), which statement regarding the gradient is accurate?
For points A(1, 3) and B(4, 3), which statement regarding the gradient is accurate?
If the coordinates of two points are A(0, 0) and B(5, 5), using the gradient formula, what will the gradient of line AB be?
If the coordinates of two points are A(0, 0) and B(5, 5), using the gradient formula, what will the gradient of line AB be?
What is the formula used to define the mid-point coordinates between any two points A(x₁, y₁) and B(x₂, y₂)?
What is the formula used to define the mid-point coordinates between any two points A(x₁, y₁) and B(x₂, y₂)?
Which formula correctly computes the gradient of the line through two points (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂)?
Which formula correctly computes the gradient of the line through two points (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂)?
What is the relationship between the gradients of two lines, if they are parallel?
What is the relationship between the gradients of two lines, if they are parallel?
Trying to find the coordinates of mid-point M of line segment AB. If A(-2, 4) and B(2, -6), what are the coordinates of M?
Trying to find the coordinates of mid-point M of line segment AB. If A(-2, 4) and B(2, -6), what are the coordinates of M?
If two lines are perpendicular, what can be said about their gradients?
If two lines are perpendicular, what can be said about their gradients?
For a vertical line, how is the gradient defined?
For a vertical line, how is the gradient defined?
What is the equation of a straight line that passes through the points (3, 7) with a gradient of 4?
What is the equation of a straight line that passes through the points (3, 7) with a gradient of 4?
Which statement accurately describes collinear points?
Which statement accurately describes collinear points?
What is the y-intercept of the line represented by the equation y = 3x + 5?
What is the y-intercept of the line represented by the equation y = 3x + 5?
What should the order of the points be when naming a quadrilateral based on its vertices?
What should the order of the points be when naming a quadrilateral based on its vertices?
In deriving the distance formula, which theorem is primarily utilized?
In deriving the distance formula, which theorem is primarily utilized?
Which of the following expressions accurately represents the vertical change in a line segment between two points A(x₁, y₁) and B(x₂, y₂)?
Which of the following expressions accurately represents the vertical change in a line segment between two points A(x₁, y₁) and B(x₂, y₂)?
What is the definition of the gradient when considering two points on a Cartesian plane?
What is the definition of the gradient when considering two points on a Cartesian plane?
Which of the following correctly describes the geometric significance of the distance formula on the Cartesian plane?
Which of the following correctly describes the geometric significance of the distance formula on the Cartesian plane?
When determining the gradient of a line segment between two points A(x₁, y₁) and B(x₂, y₂), what values are compared?
When determining the gradient of a line segment between two points A(x₁, y₁) and B(x₂, y₂), what values are compared?
Which expression does not contribute to the calculation in the distance formula derived from points A(x₁, y₁) and B(x₂, y₂)?
Which expression does not contribute to the calculation in the distance formula derived from points A(x₁, y₁) and B(x₂, y₂)?
Given points A(2, 3) and B(8, 7), what is the gradient of the line segment connecting these points?
Given points A(2, 3) and B(8, 7), what is the gradient of the line segment connecting these points?
