DONE
Example #1
Write the equation of the line that goes through the point (2, 3) and has a slope of 4.
Point = (2, 3)
Slope = 4
Starting with the point slope form
y y1 = m (x x1)
Plug in the y-value, the slope, and the x-value to get
y + 3 = 4 (x 2)
Notice, that when you subtracted the 3 it became +3.
DONE
Example #2
Write the equation of the line that goes through the point (4, 6) and has a slope of
3
.
2
Point = (4, 6)
3
Slope =
2
Starting with the point slope form
y y1 = m (x x1)
Plug in the y-value, the slope, and the x-value to get
y6=
3
(x + 4)
2
Example #3
Write the equation of the line that goes through the points (6, 4) and (2, 8) .
We have two points, but were missing the slope. Using the formula for slope, we can
find the slope to be
y2 y1
8- ( - 4) 12
m=
= =- 3
x 2 x1
2- 6
- 4
To use point slope form, we need a point and a slope. Since we have two points,
just pick one IT DOESNT MATTER BOTH answers are acceptable more
on why later.
Using the first point, we have,
Point = (6, 4)
Point = (2, 8)
Slope = 3
Slope = 3
y + 4 = 3 (x 6)
y 8 = 3 (x 2)
DONE
y = c , where c is a constant.
Example:
y=3
Example:
x = 6
y = mx + b
y = 3x 6
Standard Form: Ax + By = C
A, B, and C are integers.
Example:
3x + 4y = 36
y 8 = 3 (x 2)
SOLVE FOR y
y = 3 (x 6) 4
y = 3 (x 2) + 8
SIMPLIFY
y = 3x + 18 4
y = 3x + 6 + 8
y = 3x + 14
y = 3x + 14
Notice Theyre the same!
DONE
Example #4
Write the equation of the line in slope-intercept form that goes through the point (6, 2)
2
and has slope
.
3
Begin in point-slope form:
Solve for y:
y2=
y=
2
(x 6)
3
2
(x 6) + 2
3
Distribute:
2
y= x4+2
3
y=
2
x2
3
DONE
DONE
Example #5
Rewrite each of the equations below in standard form.
y=
Subtract
2
x4
3
2x
from both sides.
3
- 2 x + y =- 4
3
Multiply ALL terms by 3 in
order to eliminate the fraction.
2x + 3y = 12
3
(x + 4)
2
3
Distribute
2
y - 6 = 3 x +6
2
Subtract 3 x from both sides,
2
and add 6 to both sides.
y6=
- 3 x + y =12
2
Multiply ALL terms by 2.
3x + 2y = 24
DONE
y as a FUNCTION of x
For an equation to be written as a function, you must solve for y.
Solving for y means that y is written as a function of x .
Of the three types of linear equations discussed in this presentation, only slopeintercept form is written as a function.
When your equation is in point slope form simply add or subtract the y-value of
the point to the other side.
From our first example we had
y + 3 = 4 (x 2)
In order to write y as a function of x we subtract 3 from both sides of the equation.
y = 4 (x 2) 3
When you write y as a function of x, you have put your equation in function form.
You may replace the y with the notation f (x) read f of x or function of x .
f (x) = 4 (x 2) 3
DONE