Linear functions and graphs

There are 26 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Linear functions and graphs
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
Challenge level
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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.
Four on the Road
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Four on the Road

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Four vehicles travel along a road one afternoon. Can you make sense of the graphs showing their motion?
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
Challenge level
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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
Challenge level
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If you plot these graphs they may look the same, but are they?
Negatively Triangular
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Negatively Triangular

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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How many intersections do you expect from four straight lines ? Which three lines enclose a triangle with negative co-ordinates for every point ?
Graphical Triangle
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Graphical Triangle

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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What is the area of the triangle formed by these three lines?
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?
Parallel lines
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Parallel lines

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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How does the position of the line affect the equation of the line? What can you say about the equations of parallel lines?