Geometry of Straight Lines
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| Gradient of straight line | Steepness or slope
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| General equation of straight line | y = mx + c
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| m | Coefficient of x; value of gradient
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| c | Constant term; value of y-intercept
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| distance between two points | The absolute value of the difference of the coordinates of the points.
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| mid-point | a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
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| gradient | A difference in concentration, pressure, or electrical charge between two regions.
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| parallel | Phrases or sentences of a similar construction/meaning placed side by side, balancing each other
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| perpendicular | At an angle of 90˚ to a given line, plane, or surface.
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| y-intercept | The Y-coordinate of the point where the line crosses the y-axis. (Y,0)
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| x-intercept | The coordinate at which a graph intersects the x-axis.
The X-coordinate of the point where a line crosses the x-axis (X.0)
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| Straight lines with positive gradient | /
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| Straight lines with negative gradient | \
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| What is a straight line? | A straight line is a set of points with no definite starting point or end point
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| What is a line segment? | It is a set of points with a definite start and end point
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