Pure maths equations

Question 1

What is the equation of a straight line?

Answer 1

y = mx + c

Question 2

What is the equation of a quadratic curve?

Answer 2

y = ax^2 + bx + c

Question 3

What letter usually represents the gradient?

Answer 3

m

Question 4

What letter usually represents the y-intercept?

Answer 4

c

Question 5

How do you find the values where the line crosses the x-axis?

Answer 5

make y = 0

Question 6

How do you find the values where the line crosses the y-axis?

Answer 6

make x=0