Gradient Functions

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Gradient Functions

In the following coursework, will investigate the gradient functions

using the formula y=ax^n, where a is a constant and n is a number.

a

n

Y=ax^n

1

1

x

2

1

2x

3

1

3x

4

1

4x

5

1

5x

a

n

Y=ax^n

1

2

x

2

2

4x

3

2

6x

4

2

8x

5

2

10x

a

n

Y=ax^n

1

3

3x^2

2

3

6x^2

3

3

9x^2

4

3

12x^2

5

3

15x^2

a

n

Y=ax^n

1

4

4x^3

2

4

8x^3

3

4

12x^3

4

4

16x^3

5

4

20x^3

I will plot the graphs of the functions above and I will find their

gradient using the formula gradient=increase in y-axis /increase in

x-axis.

Straight line graphs

Straight line graphs are graphs with the equation y=mx+c or y=ax^1,where

is stand for the gradient and c is the y- intercept.

Gradient calculations

1. y=x graph

Gradient of A= increase in y -axis/increase in x-axis

= 2/2

=1

Gradient of B= increase in y-axis/increase in x-axis

= 2/2

=1

2. y=2x graph

Gradient of D= increase in y-axis/increase in x-axis

= 4/2

=2

Gradient of E= increase in y-axis/increase in x-axis

= 4/2

=2

Gradient of F= increase in y-axis/increase in x-axis

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