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Y9A, Unit 5

UNIT 5

Linear Graphs and Equations

Activities

Activities
5.1 5.2 5.3 Mountain Tops Equations for Patterns Equations for Logos Notes and Solutions (2 pages)

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ACTIVITY 5.1

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ROCKY MOUNTAIN

MIDDLE HILL

TOWN HILL

A mathematician takes a photograph of some mountains while on holiday. He traces the outlines of the west-facing and east-facing slopes of the mountains onto squared paper, as shown.

Mountain Tops

1.

Calculate the gradient of each slope for each hill or mountain.

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2.

Which would be the most difficult slope to climb?

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ACTIVITY 5.2

Equations for Patterns

Each of the following patterns has been drawn using straight lines. 1. What are the equations of the lines in this pattern?
y 6 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 x

2.

What are the equations of the lines that form this pattern?
y 2 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x

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ACTIVITY 5.3

Equations for Logos

Write down the equations of the lines in the following patterns, which are designs for logos: (a)
y 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 x

(b)

y 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x

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