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Equation of a Straight Line

You will probably recognise the most commonly used form of the equation of a straight line: y=mx+c where m represents the gradient and c represents the y-intercept. It is important not to overlook this topic, as it comes up a lot in work on Functions, Vectors and Calculus. Make sure that you can use all three forms of the equation of a straight line, as this will help you with the Equation of Tangent and Normal Key...


Tags: parallel, perpendicular, y=mx+c

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