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I. Linear Equations. The word linear means the graph will be a line.The line could be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal.3 ways to graph them.. I. Slope
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1. Sec. 3-6Lines in the Coordinate Plane Objectives:
To graph lines given their equations
To write equations of lines.
2. I. Linear Equations The word linear means the graph will be a line.
The line could be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal.
3 ways to graph them.
3. I. Slope Intercept Form
6. II. Graphing using Point Slope form Must be a non-vertical Line!
Use this when given a slope and a point.
7. Example: Graph a line that has a m = (-1/2) and runs through the point (2,-2). (2, -2)
y y1 = m(x x1)
y (-2) = (-1/2)(x 2)
y + 2 = (-1/2)x +1
y = (-1/2)x - 1
8. III. Graphing using x-intercepts and y-intercepts X-intercept Where the line crosses the x-axis.
Y-intercept Where the line crosses the y-axis.
Use this method any time you have the equation for the line.
Step 1: To find the x-intercept, set y = 0.
Step 2: To find the y-intercept, set x = 0.
9. Example: Graph the equation 5x -6y = 30 using the its x & y intercepts. Find the x-intercept: Set y = 0 and solve.
5x -6(0) = 30
x = 6
Find the y-intercept: Set x = 0 and solve.
5(0) -6y = 30
y = -5
10. Example: Write the equation of a line, in slope-intercept form of the line that runs through the points G(4,-9) and H(-1,1) Using the 2 points find the slope.
(-1, 1) (4, -9)
(y2 y1)/(x2 x1) =
= (-9 1)/(4-(-1))
= -10/5 = -2 = m
11. IV. Two special types of lines and their equations A horizontal line has a slope that = 0.
A vertical line has a slope that is undefined.
12. Horizontal Lines A horizontal line has the same y value all the way across.
The x value doesnt matter!
13. Vertical Lines A vertical line has a slope that is undefined.
The line will have the same x value up and down the line. The y values dont matter.
14. Example: Graph the line with the following equation: y = -3 First is the line horizontal or vertical?
Horizontal Line
15. What did I learn?? If I give you a point and a slope, how do I go about writing the equation for that line?
Plug it into point slope equation.
y y1 = m(x x1)
16. If I give you 2 points, how do I go about writing the equation for the line?
First you have to find the slope of the line that connects the 2 points:
(y2 y1)/(x2 x1) = m
Then You use that slope (m) and pick the first point and plug it into Point-slope equation.
y y1 = m(x x1)
17. What does y-intercept form look like? y = mx + b
Write the equation for the following line.