Gradients

There are 26 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Gradients
Electric Kettle
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Electric Kettle

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Explore the relationship between resistance and temperature
Which is bigger?
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Which is bigger?

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Which is bigger, n+10 or 2n+3? Can you find a good method of answering similar questions?
Which is cheaper?
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Which is cheaper?

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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When I park my car in Mathstown, there are two car parks to choose from. Can you help me to decide which one to use?
How steep is the slope?
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How steep is the slope?

Age
11 to 14
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On the grid provided, we can draw lines with different gradients. How many different gradients can you find? Can you arrange them in order of steepness?
Surprising Transformations
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Surprising Transformations

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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I took the graph y=4x+7 and performed four transformations. Can you find the order in which I could have carried out the transformations?
Translating Lines
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Translating Lines

Age
11 to 14
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Investigate what happens to the equation of different lines when you translate them. Try to predict what will happen. Explain your findings.
Reflecting Lines
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Reflecting Lines

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Investigate what happens to the equations of different lines when you reflect them in one of the axes. Try to predict what will happen. Explain your findings.
At right angles
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At right angles

Age
14 to 16
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Can you decide whether two lines are perpendicular or not? Can you do this without drawing them?
Spot the difference
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Spot the difference

Age
16 to 18
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If you plot these graphs they may look the same, but are they?
Perpendicular lines
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Perpendicular lines

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Position the lines so that they are perpendicular to each other. What can you say about the equations of perpendicular lines?