Graphs
Overview
– Linear graphs
– Graphing rates of change
– Real-life graphs (To include phone bills and taxi charges)
– Line segments
– Quadratic graphs
– Cubic and reciprocal graphs
Example Key Words
Linear Graph
A straight line graph
Gradient
The measure of the steepness of a curve.
Y Intercept
The point where the line crosses the y axis
Distance-Time Graph
A graph that plots the distance traveled by an object on a vertical axis against the time taken
Quadratic Graph
Involves an x2 and will be the shape of a parabola
Cubic and Reciprocal
Involves an x3 (cubic) and 1/x (reciprocal)