Equation of a line

Learning objectives

  • To illustrate the relationship between the equation of a straight line and its graph.
  • To show that the slope doesn’t change when the line is moved.

Construction of a line joining two points. You can move this line around and display its equation.

The general equation of a straight line is given in the form y = mx+b where m stands for the gradient (slope).

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