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The activities linked to these SAT Maths topics are existing Transum resources, not exercises specifically designed for the SAT examination. They use British English and may include questions or difficulty levels beyond and adjacent to those required for the SAT.

• Gradient of a Line Practise the skill of finding the gradients of straight lines by counting squares and dividing rise by run.
• Graph Paper Flexible graph paper which can be printed or projected onto a white board as an effective visual aid.
• Straight Line Graphs Video After drawing a straight line graph learn about its equation in the form y = mx + c.
• Straight Line Graph Equation An online exercise about the equation y=mx+c and the features of a straight line graph.
• Graphs of Vertical and Horizontal Lines Questions about the equations of straight line graphs that are parallel to the axes.
• Don's Graph Snaps Complete the tables and find the equations of the graphs that can be seen in the snaps.
• Graph Patterns Find the equations which will produce the given patterns of graphs.
• Line Graph Challenge A challenge to produce the straight line patterns using a GDC or graph plotting software.
• Straight Line Graphs 10 straight line graph challenges for use with computer graph plotting software or a graphical display calculator.
• Graph Match Match the equations with the images of the corresponding graphs. A drag-and-drop activity.
• Graph Plotter An online tool to draw, display and investigate graphs of many different kinds.
• Parallel Graphs Collect together in groups the equations of the graphs that are parallel to each other.
• Perpendicular Pairs Find the pairs of equations that will produce perpendicular graphs.
• Equation of Line through Points Video A short video showing how to find the equation of a line that passes through given points.
• Equation of a Line Through Points Match the equations of the straight line graphs to the clues about gradients and points.
• Coordinate Geometry Table Fill in the empty cells of this table with information about lines, gradients and coordinates.

Here are some exam-style questions (not SAT questions) on this topic:

• "The equation of the line L₁ is \(y = 2 - 5x\)." ... more
• "René chooses two points at random on a sheet of graph paper by throwing two dice twice. He labels the points \(R\) and \(D\)." ... more
• "Which of the following lines is parallel to the x-axis?" ... more
• "Show that line \(5y = 7x - 7\) is perpendicular to line \(7y = -5x + 55\)." ... more
• "A straight line goes through the points \((a, b)\) and \((c, d)\), where" ... more
• "The straight line \(L\) has the equation \(4y = 3x + 5\)." ... more
• "(a) Complete the table of values for \(y=\frac{(x^3-5x)}{10}\)" ... more
• "A is the point (-5, -9) and B is the point (10, 1)." ... more
• "Suppose a rhombus ABCD is drawn on a coordinate plane with the point A situated at (4,7). The diagonal BD lies on the line \(y = 2x - 5 \)" ... more
• "On the grid below, draw the graph of \(y = 1 - 2x\) for values of \(x\) from -2 to 2." ... more
• "Consider the points A(-5, 15). B(4, 6) and C(-8, 12). The line \(L\) passes through the point A and is perpendicular to [BC]." ... more
• "The vertices of quadrilateral ABCD are A (2, 4), B (-1, 5), C (–3, 4) and D (–2, 2)." ... more

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