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Straight-Line Graphs in Real Contexts – A14

 
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Graphs III – AQA GCSE (8300): Foundation Tier

In this course, Professor Keith Ball (University of Warwick) continues exploring graphs, covering Topic A14 in the AQA GCSE (9-1) Mathematics (8300) Specification for Foundation Tier. In the first mini-lecture, we learn about how straight-line graphs arise in real-world context, such as purchasing petrol or paying your plumber (Topic A14). In the second mini-lecture, we introduce distance-time graphs and discuss how the slope of such graphs corresponds to velocity at a particular time (Topic A14). In the third mini-lecture, we think more about velocity in distance-time graphs before considering velocity-time graphs and identifying the slope of such graphs as the acceleration (Topic A14).

Straight-Line Graphs in Real Contexts – A14

In this mini-lecture, we introduce Topic A14 by exploring straight-line graphs in real contexts. In particular, we consider: (i) a graph depicting the cost of buying different amounts of petrol, from which we think about why the graph is a straight line and learn that the slope gives the cost per litre; (ii) the general principle that the slope of a graph is the rate at which the y variable changes with respect to the x variable; and (iii) a graph depicting the cost of a plumber with a call out charge, from which we see that this straight-line graph does not pass through the origin and that the y-intercept is the call out charge while the slope is the hourly rate.

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Ball, K. (2023, March 23). Graphs III – AQA GCSE (8300): Foundation Tier - Straight-Line Graphs in Real Contexts – A14 [Video]. MASSOLIT. https://massolit.io/courses/graphs-iii-aqa-gcse-8300-foundation-tier/straight-line-graphs-in-real-contexts-a14-1ffb5c70-900c-41c7-b37a-e555f16d2dd7

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Prof. Keith Ball

Prof. Keith Ball

Warwick University