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Learn how to calculate the slope of a line and graph it by finding the rise over run. Understand the different slopes - positive, negative, horizontal, and undefined. Also, explore the slope-intercept form and point-slope form of a line, as well as how to write equations for horizontal, vertical, parallel, and perpendicular lines.
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MAT 1033C – INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA LiudmilaKashirskaya lkashirskaya@mail.valenciacollege.edu
Chapter 2.3 The Slope of a Line The slope m of the line passing through the points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)iswhere x1 ≠ x2. That is, slope equals rise over run.
Example 1:Find the slope of the line passing through the points (0, -4) and (2, 2). Plot these points and graph the line. Interpret the slope. Solution Graph the line passing through these points. The slope indicates that the line rises 3 unit for every 1 units of run.
Slope: positive, negative, horizontal, undefined A line with positive slope rises from left to right, m>0
A line with undefined slope is a vertical line,m is undefined.
Example 2: Find the slope of the line passing through each pair of points, if possible. a. (-3, 2), (2, 2) b. (3, -1), (3,4 ) Solution • a b
Example 3:Sketch a line passing through the point (1, 2) and having slope 3/4. Solution: Start by plotting (1, 2). The slope is ¾ which means a rise (increase) of 3 and a run (horizontal) of 4. The line passes through the point (1 + 4, 2 + 3) = (5, 5).
SLOPE-INTERCEPT FORM of a Line The line with slope m and y-intercept (0, b) is given by y = mx + b, the slope-intercept form of a line.
Example 4 : For the graph write the slope-intercept form of the line.SolutionThe graph intersects the y-axis at (-3), so the y-intercept is (-3).The graph falls 1 units for each 1 unit increase in x, the slope is –1.The slope intercept-form of the line is y = mx + b y = –x -3.
Example 5:Identify the slope and y-intercept for the three lines y=2x-1, y=2x and y= 2x+1. Compare the lines. • The slopes are all 2, • the y- intercepts are (0, -1), (0,0), (0,1). • The lines are parallel.
Example 6:The graph represents the gallons of water in a small swimming pool after x hours. Assume that a pump can either add water or remove water from the pool.1. Estimate the slope of each line segmentm1=125, m2=0, m3= - 125
Example 6(cont):2. Interpret each slope as a rate of change m1: The pump added water at the rate of 125 gallons per hour m2: The pump neither added nor removed water m3: The pump removed water at the rate of 125 gallons per hour
Example 6(cont):3. Describe what happened to the amount of water in the pool. • The pool was empty • The pump added 500 gallons of water over the first 4 hours at the rate of 125 gallons per hour • The pump was turned off for 4 hours • The pump removed 500 gallons of water over the last 4 hours at a rate of 125 gallons per hour and the pool was empty
Chapter 2.4 Equations of Lines and Linear ModelsWorking with the Point-Slope Form of a Line POINT-SLOPE FORM The line with slope m passing through the point (x1, y1) is given by y = m(x – x1)+ y1or equivalently, y – y1 = m(x – x1), the point-slope form of a line.
Example7:Find an equation of the line passing through (-1, 2) and (5, -3). Solution • First find the slope of the line. • Substitute −5/6 for m and (-1, 2) for x and y in the slope intercept form. The point (5,- 3) could be used instead. • The slope-intercept form is y = mx+ b
Writing Equations of Horizontal and Vertical Lines • The equation of a horizontal line with y-intercept (0, b) is y = b. • The equation of a vertical line with x-intercept (h, 0) is x = h. Example 8: Find equations of the vertical and horizontal lines that pass through the point (−5, -2). Graph these two lines. Solution x = −5 y = -2
Writing Equations of Parallel and Perpendicular LinesTwo lines with the same slope are parallel. Example 9: Find the slope-intercept form of a line parallel to y = 2x + 1 and passing through the point (4, 1). Solution. The line has a slope of 2 any parallel line also has slope 2.y=2(x-4)+1=2x-7
PERPENDICULAR LINES Two lines with nonzero slopes m1 and m2 are perpendicular if m1m2 = −1. Example 10: Find the slope-intercept form of the line perpendicular to y = x – 5 passing through the point (2, 3). Solution : m1m2 = −1, m2 = −1, y= − 1(x − 2)+3, y= − x+5