Work out gradient of line perpendicular to a given line

Work out gradient of line perpendicular to a given line

warning

These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Switch to our new teaching resources now - designed by teachers and leading subject experts, and tested in classrooms.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will investigate the the gradient of a line that is perpendicular to a given line. We will use knowledge of reciprocals to calculate the gradient of perpendicular lines.

Licence

This content is made available by Oak National Academy Limited and its partners and licensed under Oak’s terms & conditions (Collection 1), except where otherwise stated.

Loading...

4 Questions

Q1.
What is the equation of the line in this conversion graph?
An image in a quiz
A
B
Correct answer: C
D
Q2.
What does the gradient represent on this conversion graph?
An image in a quiz
A
Correct answer: B
C
D
Q3.
The graph shows the cost of one person going ten-pin bowling, including the standing charge for shoe hire. How much does it cost to hire bowling shoes?
An image in a quiz
A
B
C
Correct answer: D
Q4.
The graph shows the cost of one person going ten-pin bowling, including the standing charge for shoe hire. How much does each game cost each person?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: A
B
C
D

3 Questions

Q1.
An image in a quiz
A
B
Correct answer: C
D
Q2.
An image in a quiz
A
B
Correct answer: C
D
Q3.
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: A
B
C
D

Lesson appears in

UnitMaths / Higher Straight lines (Perpendicular Lines)