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Baldwin Street in Dunedin, New Zealand, is known as the steepest street in the world. Baldwin Street is a short residential street about 350 metres long. From its base at approximately 30 metres above sea level, it rises to a height of about 100 m above sea level. The segment shown in the following diagram models Baldwin Street.

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Find the grade of Baldwin street.

Important Questions on Modelling Relationships: Linear and Quadratic Functions

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Determine whether lines 1 and 2 which pass through the given points are parallel, perpendicular or neither.

Line 1:(3,6) & (6,11)

Line 2:(4,-1) & (9,2)

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Determine whether lines 1 and 2 which pass through the given points are parallel, perpendicular or neither.

Line 1:(5,-1) & (3,7)

Line 2:(-1,4) & (0,0)

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A line passes through the points (3,2) and x,5 and is perpendicular to a line with gradient 43. Find the value of x.

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Liam works up to 60 hours each week. His weekly pay, in dollars, depends on the number of hours he works, as shown in the graph.

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Find the gradient for each line segment in the graph.

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Liam works up to 60 hours each week. His weekly pay, in dollars, depends on the number of hours he works, as shown in the graph.

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Explain the meaning of each gradient in the context of Liam's work.

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Write down the gradient and y-intercept for the following line:

y=-23x+4