Linear functions may be plotted accurately by drawing a table of values.
Although two points are sufficient to define a line, it is customary to plot three points as this helps detect errors caused by a slip in the working.
A linear graph with gradient m and y intercept c will have equation y = mx + c. This principle allows you to sketch linear functions, and to recognise the equation of a given straight line.
In order to compare the gradient of two linear functions, it is best to rearrange them into the form y= mx + c.
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