OCR GCSE Combined Science B · J260

Graphs

What you need to know

Translate information accurately between graphical and numerical forms.
Recognize that the equation $y=mx+c$ represents a linear relationship.
Plot two continuous variables on a graph using experimental or given data.
Calculate the slope and intercept of a linear graph.
Draw tangents to a curve and calculate their slopes to measure the rate of change at a point.

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