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Applied Mathematics

Lecture 3:
Linear equations
In this lecture

 What is linear equation
 Linear equation’s general forms
 Drawing the graph of linear equations
 Finding the equation of a line
 Do some practice
 Summary
 Readings
Introduction
* What is linear equation?
Introduction
Linear equation general forms

Standard form Slope-intercept from Slope-point form


Linear equation general forms
Standard form 𝐴𝑥 + 𝐵𝑦 = 𝐶
y

a x
O
Linear equation general forms
Slope-intercept from 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏
y

•P 2 =(x2 ,y2 )

b
•P =(x
1 1 ,y1 )

x
O
Linear equation general forms
Point-slope from
y
is the slope

(, ) is the point
x
O
Drawing the graph of linear equation
Example
Draw the graph of the following:
a)
b)
c)
Drawing the graph of linear equation
Solution
a) y

x
O
Drawing the graph of linear equation
Solution
b) y

x
O
Drawing the graph of linear equation
Solution
c) y

x
O
Finding the equation of the line
Linear equation general forms

Slope-intercept from Slope-point form Two-points form


Finding the equation of the line
Example
Find the equation of the line:
a) With slope 2 and cutting the y-axis at -3.
b) With slope -5 and passing through the point (1, 2).
c) Passing through the points: (2, 4) and (-1, 2).
Finding the equation of the line
Solution
a) With slope 2 and cutting the y-axis at -3.
Finding the equation of the line
Solution
b) With slope -5 and passing through the point (1, 2).
Finding the equation of the line
Solution
c) Passing through the points: (2, 4) and (-1, 2).
Exercises
Find the equation of the line:
a) With slope -2 and cutting the y-axis at 3.
b) With slope 1 and passing through the point (4, 2).
c) Passing through the points: (2, -1) and (3, 2).
Summary
 What is linear equation
 Linear equation general forms
 Drawing the graph of linear equations
 Finding the equation of a line
 Some practice
References
John Bird (2017) Basic
Engineering Mathematics –
Eighth Edition,
Routledge

Chapter 17

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