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After today, the next four class periods are: Review for Quiz 2 Quiz 2 (on sections 3.1-3.5) Review for Test 1 Test 1 (Chapters 1, 2, 3). Any questions on the Section 3.4 homework? . Please CLOSE YOUR LAPTOPS, and turn off and put away your cell phones,
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After today, the next four class periods are: • Review for Quiz 2 • Quiz 2(on sections 3.1-3.5) • Review for Test 1 • Test 1(Chapters 1, 2, 3)
Please CLOSE YOUR LAPTOPS, and turn off and put away your cell phones, and get out your note-taking materials.
Section 3.5Equations of Lines • Recall that the slope-intercept form of a line is • y = mx + b , • where the line has a slope of m • and has a y-intercept of (0, b). • If we know the slope and y-intercept of a line, we can substitute into this form to get an equation for the line.
Example Find an equation of a line with slope of -3 and y-intercept of (0, ). • By substituting the appropriate values into the slope-intercept form, we get • y = -3x – . Note: If you’re asked to write the equation in standardform, the answer could be converted to 3x + y = . If you prefer to not use fractions in your final answer, multiply by 5 to get 15x + 5y = -1. (This is the way “standard form” is usually written, w/o fractions.)
Example Graph y = x – 2. slope = , which in this case is • We can use the slope-intercept form to help us graph the equation. • We know that the y-intercept is (0, -2), which gives us one point for the line. • We can also use the definition of slope to help us get another point.
Example (cont.) y x (0, -2) 4 units down (5, -6) 5 units right First we graph the y-intercept. Then we use the slope of -4/5 to find another point. Move down 4 and to the right 5. This gives us the new point (5, -6). Now draw the line.
The slope-intercept form uses, specifically, the y-intercept in the equation. Thepoint-slope formallows you to use ANY point, together with the slope, to form the equation of the line. Point-slope formula for linear equations: Wherem is the slope, and (x1, y1) is a point on the line
ATTENTION!Pay special attention to this next slide and the examples that follow, because SEVERAL problems on both Quiz 2 and Test 1 will use this formula!
Example Find an equation of a line with slope –2, through the point (-11,-12). Write the final equation in slope-intercept form. (Note: it’s always a good idea to graph the line first. This will help you see if your equation makes sense, which is especially helpful on quizzes and tests. • Solution: Substitute the slope and point into the point-slope form of the linear equation: y – (-12) = -2(x – (-11)) y + 12 = -2x – 22 (use distributive property) y = -2x - 34 (subtract 12 from both sides) So the slope is -2, and the y-intercept is (0,-34)
Example Find the equation of the line through (-4,0) and (6,-1). Write the equation in standard form. • First find the slope.
Example (cont.) (clear fractions by multiplying both sides by 10) (use distributive property) (add x to both sides) • Now substitute the slope and one of the points into the point-slope form of an equation. NOTE: In slope-intercept form, this would be y = - 1 x - 2 10 5
Example Find the equation of the line passing through points (2, 5) and (-4, 3). Write the equation using function notation. First, calculate the slope:
Example (cont.) Now enter the slope and one of the points (either one will work) into the point-slope equation: (Looks just like slope-intercept form, but with f(x) instead of y.)
Example Find the equation of the horizontal line through (1, 4). • Recall that horizontal lines have an equation of the form y = c. • So using the y-coordinate in the given point, y = 4.
Example Find the equation of the vertical line through (-1,3). • Recall that vertical lines have an equation of the form x = c. • So using the x-coordinate in the given point, x = -1.
Parallel and perpendicular lines: • Nonvertical parallel lines have identical slopes. • Nonvertical perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals of each other. Remember: If you rewrite linear equations into slope-intercept form, you can easily determine slope to compare lines.
Example: y = x + 2 (divide both sides by 3) • Since parallel lines have the same slope, we use the slope of for our new equation, together with the given point. Find an equation of a line that contains the point (-2,4) and is parallel to the line x + 3y = 6. Write the equation in standard form. • First, we need to find the slope of the given line. 3y = -x + 6 (subtract x from both sides)
Example (cont.) (multiply by 3 to clear fractions) (use distributive property) (add 12 to both sides) (add x to both sides) (Why? Because they want it in STANDARD form) What would this look like in slope-intercept form? In function notation?
Example • Since perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals of each other, we use the slope of for our new equation, together with the given point (3,-5). (divide both sides by 2) Find an equation of a line that contains the point (3,-5) and is perpendicular to the line 3x + 2y = 7. Write the equation in slope-intercept form. • First, we need to find the slope of the given line. 2y = -3x + 7 (subtract 3x from both sides)
Example (cont.) (multiply by 3 to clear fractions) (use distributive property) (subtract 15 from both sides) (divide both sides by 3) What would this look like in function notation?
Example: Find the equation of the line parallel to y = -4, passing through the point (0,-3). • The line y = -4 is a horizontal line (slope = 0). • If the new line is parallel to this horizontal line y = -4, then it must also be a horizontal line. • So we use the y-coordinate of our point to find that the equation of the line is y = -3. • NOTE: Sketching a quick graph of the line y = -4 and the point (0,-3) can help you visualize the situation and make sure you are solving the problem correctly.
Example Find the equation of the line perpendicular to x = 7, passing through the point (-5,0). • The line x = 7 is a vertical line. • If the new line is perpendicular to the vertical line x = 7, then it must be a horizontal line. • So we use the y-coordinate of our point to find that the equation of the line is y = 0. • Again: Sketching a quick graph of the line x = 7 and the point (-5,0) can help you visualize the situation and make sure you are solving the problem correctly.
Reminder: The homework assignment on Section 3.5 is due at the start of next class period.
You may now OPEN your LAPTOPS and begin working on the homework assignment.