Mathematics GCSE
gradient and intercept
What gradient and intercept means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of gradient and intercept
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
In the form y = mx + c, the number in front of x is the gradient and the number on its own is where the line crosses the y axis.
Topics that use gradient and intercept
- Algebra - Graphs (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- area under a graph
- Asymptote
- Asymptotes
- axis of symmetry
- completing the square
- coordinate plane
- Discriminant
- Displacement
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