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    (1.2) Writing Equations of Lines

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    This document discusses three types of problems for writing equations of lines: 1) Given the slope (m) and y-intercept (b), use the equation y=mx+b 2) If given the slope (m) and a point (x1,y1) on the line, use the point-slope equation y-y1=m(x-x1) 3) If given two points on the line, find the slope using the slope formula and plug the slope and one point into the point-slope equation to solve for y. Slope can also determine if two lines are parallel or perpendicular. Practice problems are provided as examples.

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    This document discusses three types of problems for writing equations of lines: 1) Given the slope (m) and y-intercept (b), use the equation y=mx+b 2) If given the slope (m) and a point (x1,y1) on the line, use the point-slope equation y-y1=m(x-x1) 3) If given two points on the line, find the slope using the slope formula and plug the slope and one point into the point-slope equation to solve for y. Slope can also determine if two lines are parallel or perpendicular. Practice problems are provided as examples.

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    This document discusses three types of problems for writing equations of lines: 1) Given the slope (m) and y-intercept (b), use the equation y=mx+b 2) If given the slope (m) and a point (x1,y1) on the line, use the point-slope equation y-y1=m(x-x1) 3) If given two points on the line, find the slope using the slope formula and plug the slope and one point into the point-slope equation to solve for y. Slope can also determine if two lines are parallel or perpendicular. Practice problems are provided as examples.

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    (1.2) Writing Equations of Lines

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    This document discusses three types of problems for writing equations of lines: 1) Given the slope (m) and y-intercept (b), use the equation y=mx+b 2) If given the slope (m) and a point (x1,y1) on the line, use the point-slope equation y-y1=m(x-x1) 3) If given two points on the line, find the slope using the slope formula and plug the slope and one point into the point-slope equation to solve for y. Slope can also determine if two lines are parallel or perpendicular. Practice problems are provided as examples.

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    Writing
    Equations of
    Lines
    •There 3 Types
    of problems
    that we will be
    solving.
    TYPE 1:
    Given the slope, m, and the y-intercept, b,
    use the equation
    y=mx+b
    •The y-intercept is -3
    •b=-3
    3 •The slope is 4/3

    4 •The equation is:


    •y = 4/3x – 3
    TYPE 2:
    If you are given slope, m, and a
    point (x1,y1) on the line, use the
    Point Slope Equation

    • y – y 1 = m ( x – x 1)
    Practice: Write an equation of a line
    containing the point (1,2) with slope of
    -1/2.

    • Use (x1,y1) = (1,2) & m = -1/2

    • y – 2 = -1/2 ( x – 1)
    • Now you can simplify to the slope
    intercept form
    • y – 2 = -1/2 x + ½
    • y = -1/2 x + 5/2
    TYPE 3:
    If you are given two points on the
    line
    • Find the slope.
    • Plug the slope and one of the
    points into the point slope
    equation.
    • Solve for y.
    Practice: Given two points (-2,2) & (3,7)
    • Find the slope:
    m y2 y1 72 1
    x2 x1 3(2)

    • Plug this slope and one of


    the points into the point
    slope formula.
    y – 2 = 1 ( x – (-2))
    y–2=x+2
    y=x+4
    Slope can be used to determine if
    2 lines are || or 

    • || lines m1 = m2 (the slopes are =)

    1
     lines m1   (opposite
    m1 reciprocals)
    Writing Linear
    Equations Classwork
    (Evens)

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