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Find an equation of a line given its slope and a point on the line, or two points, or its slope and the y-intercept. Vocabulary standard form (of a linear equation in two variables) y -- y = m(x -- x) where m is the slope and (xj, y) is a point.

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Worksheet 3-4

Find an equation of a line given its slope and a point on the line, or two points, or its slope and the y-intercept. Vocabulary standard form (of a linear equation in two variables) y -- y = m(x -- x) where m is the slope and (xj, y) is a point.

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3-4 Finding an Equation of a Line


Objective: To find an equation of a line given its slope and a point on the line,
or two points, or its slope and the y-intercept.

Vocabulary

Standard form (of a linear equation in two variables) The equation of a line written as
Ax + By = C, where A, B, and C are integers, and A and B are not both zero.
Point-slope form The equation of a line written as y — y\ = m(x — x^) where
m is the slope and (xj, y{) is a point on the line.

Example 1 Find an equation in standard form of the line containing the point
(1, —5) and having slope — —.2
2
Solution Use the point-slope form with (jcj, y^) — (1, —5) and m = — — .
y - yl = m(x - x{)
y _ (_5) = _|_ ( J C _ 1
[Multiply both sides by 3
3(y + 5) = -2(x - 1) [to clear the fractions.
3y + 15 = -2x + 2
2x + 3y = -13

Check: 2(1) + 3(-5) = -13; m = -~ = -- V


D 3

Find an equation in standard form of the line containing point P and having slope m.
1. P(4, 1), m = -1 2. P(3, 0), m = -2 3. P(-2, 1), m = 0 4. P(-l, -3), m = 3
5. P(-2, 2), m = ~ 6. P(2, -1), m = — 7. P(3, 4), m = - — 8. P(-l, 5), m = 0.2

Example 2 Find an equation in standard form of the line containing (2, - 3) and (- 1, 2).
2 — ( — 3) 5
Solution Find the slope of the line: m = —^—~ = —- =
1 2 3
Next use the point-slope form with either point.
y - y j = m(x - x{) y - y! = m(x - x^
y - (-3) = —1(* - 2) yv - *•9 = -!fr
2 v* - (-
v
3(y + 3) = -5(x - 2) 3(y - 2) = -5(jc + 1)
3y + 9 = -5x + 10 3y - 6 = -5x - 5
5* + 3y = 1 5x + 3y = 1

Find an equation in standard form of the line containing the given points.
9. (4, 6), (0, 0) 10. (-1,3), (3, -1) .11. (1, -2), (-2, -1) 12. (7, 2), (-1, -2)
J_ 1W4 3
13. (-3, 1), (-4, 1) 14. (4, -3), (4, 5) 16.
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Study Guide, ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY, Structure and Method, Book 2


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