About this topic
Before you begin
Use coordinate differences to calculate gradients and lengths, then connect straight-line equations with their geometric features.
Learning goals
- Find a finite line gradient from two given coordinate pairs
- Produce a line equation and its gradient/intercept from two given points
- Calculate the distance between two points
- Reason and calculate using coordinate geometry
Syllabus statements covered
- Finding the gradient of a straight line given the coordinates of two points on it
- Finding the length of a line segment given the coordinates of its end points
- Interpreting and finding the equation of a straight line graph in the form y = mx + c
- Geometric problems involving the use of coordinates
- Finding the gradient of a straight line given the coordinates of two points on it
- Finding the length of a line segment given the coordinates of its end points
- Interpreting and finding the equation of a straight line in the form y = mx + c
- Geometric problems involving the use of coordinates
In this topic
Straight lines and coordinate lengths
Connect line equations, gradients and distance with coordinate differences.