EX4D FINDING THE EQUATION OF A LINEAR FUNCTION

Y
b =

2x N

y a + bx y = 2+

↑
=

- &
7 -
= 2

G -

I =

7
RISE

Run

Gradient s (1 2)
y-intercept intercept
,

...
↑

b SE
-
=

(x = 0) Y
-
3- RISE = 2

They-coordinate
(0 , 2)2 ·-

b = Y, RUN = 1
&
1-
IS A xz
-
x ,

j = !0 ! 2 sp y-intercept : (0 2)
,

- I- q = 2
L
ple
Find the
equation of the
following lines
.
Y
Y
a) Ya c) D d)
d
-Intercept
↑

↑
A ↑ ↑
&

Does not

-entercept
S
-
I- ↓ A ↑

(0 , 3) cross the
3 3 3
- -

↑
y acis
-

(0 , 2)
(2, 3) E >
No intercept
-
3- 2
-

· 2- =>

2 -
1- 1
-

y-intercept (3 0)
,

X
!h
>
- ! I
I
10 0) ,
In O
x O
s2 - O
I
I
- I

10 0 !!!
- +
-

!
-
- -

d
o
,
- 1- - - z -
-2 -

- 2
-
-- v -
3-

has A vertical line does not

(0 , 0) (2 , 3) (0 , 3) (3 , 0) A horizontal line

gradient have It
<C, Y 1
x242 x, Y, xy Y2 a of O a
gradient .
is

b =
0 undefined
b b
0 (201 5) 4 Y, 0 -I
= = =
= =
.

y-intercept :
10 , 2) x =

- 1

a 2
y-intercept : (0 0)
, y-intercept : (0 , 3)
=

a = 0 a= 3 y =
2+ 0

3 /x
3
0 + 2
y
=

y
-

= + y
=

= 3 - x

1 5
2 y
=
.

y =
Ex
Find the the co-ordinates -intercept the linear
gradient and of the of
graphs
with the
following equations .

a) 3x 2 d) 7
=
=
y
+
y =
-

↑ I
into
y = 2 + 3 >
- rearrange a + b
y
=
↑ ↑ a +b
Form =

a + bx y
y =

b
5 a T
=
-
=

b =
3 9 = 2
↑ y-intercept c =
0

↑ Gradient 10 , 7)
Gradient
- intercept = 0

Coordinates of
(0 , 2) Of
Co-ordinates y-intercept
y-intercept
Example
equation
- -

Determine the of a linear

graph with a
gradient of -5 and a
-

y-intercept of (0,-2) b = -

y-intercept :
(0 -2)
,

a + bx Gradient : b =
-

5
y
=

y = - 2 + -

5)
y-intercept
c= 2
:

(0
-2
-

2 5x
y
=
- -
 #

Example
Find the equation of the linear graph that passes through the points
() and
> Yz <, Y
,
b =
2y/
y =
a + bx
xz -
>
a + 2
y
=
=
7 --5
-

8 - 2

=
12
-

to substitute into the

↓
Pick ther point equation
# = 2

y a+2 -
=

> either will give

the same answer

3
(8 T (2) 5)
-

x
y
Let c = 8 y = 7
,
-

5 a +
= 2x2
7 =
a + 2 x 8
-

5 = a + 4
7 = a + 16
-
5 -

4 = a+ 4 -

4
7 -

16 =
a + 16 -
16
a = a

S
-

q = a

A = -
9 a = -

y q 2x
=

- +