Week 3 #1.
Write an equation of the line that passes through (4, 6) and
(8,9) and then write it in slope interceptform. Y2 is 9 Y1 is 6
First find the slope X2 is 8 X1 is4
y 2− y 1 9−6 3
=
Slope x 2−x 1 Slope = 8−4 4
Then write the equation in slop-intercept form: y=mx+b
x,y Slope is m; y-intercept is
3
Slope is 4 A point (8, 9) y=mx+b
3
9= 4 ¿ 8+b
3
9= 4 ¿ 8+b Cancel
3
9= 1¿ 2+b
9=3¿ 2+b Multply 3 x 2
9=6+b Subtract 6 from both sides
9-6=6-6+b
Slope y-intercept
3=0+b
3
3 = b or b = 3 and slope = 4
3
Y= 4 x+3
Find the slope and the y-intercept in the following equations:.
3 8 2
Y= 4 x+5 Y= 5 x+9 Y= 7x+2
Problem 4, Type 10 on the final Week 3, Part 1
Slope y-intercept Slope y-intercept Slope y-intercept
2. Graph the linear equation.
Week 3 #2. Graph the equation x + 3y – 9 = 0
x + 3y – 9 = 0 Solve for y Y= X Y
x – x + 3y – 9 = -x Subtract “x” from both sides. Let x = 3 and solve for y
3 2
Let x = 0 and solve for y
3y – 9 = -x 0 3
Let x = -3 and solve for y
3y – 9 + 9 = - x + 9 Add 9 to both sides -3 4
3y = -x + 9
3y 9
3 = +3 Divide each tern by 3
Y=
rise
Slope run
Week 3 #3. Graph the given equation
Graph the 3x = 2y - 6
Solve for y
3 y 2x 6
= −
3 3 3
2x rise Up 2
y= −2
3 run Over 3
Week 3 #4. Find the slope-intercept form of the equation of the line whose
slope is -3 and which passes through (-2, 5)
X Y
Slope =-3 passing through (-2, 5)
Y = mx + b Substitute 5 in for y
Substitute -3 in for slope (m)
Substitute -2 in for x
5 = (-3)(-2) + b Solve for b
5=6+b Subtract 6 to both sides
-1 = b
Summary Y = mx + b
b =-1
m = -3 ; b = -1
y = -3x +-1 Answer
The slope (m) is – 3; The y intercept (b) is -1
Week 3 #5. Find the x-intercept and the y-intercept of the
graph of 3x – 5y = 15.
3x – 5y = 15 Let y = 0 and solve for x 3x – 5y = 15 Let x = 0 and solve for y
3x – 5(0) = 15 3(0) –5 y = 15
3x – 0 = 15 0 – 5y= 15
3x = 15 -5y = 15
X=5 The x intercept is 5 y = -3 The y intercept is -3
Week 3 #6. Find the equation through the point (2, 5) that is perpendicular
to the line
y = -2x + 6. Write the equation using function notation.
Y = mx + b
y = -2x + 6 Slope = m = -2
+1
Slope of the line perpendicular to the line will be the “negative reciprocal” or 2
+1 +1
That means the slope will 2 . The equation of the line will be y = 2 x + b
+1
To solve for b, substitute x=2, y=5, m = 2 5=2 +b5=1+bb=4
The equation of the line will be y = x+4
Examples
Slope of a line Slope of the line perpendicular to the line
m = 2/3 m = -3/2
m = 8/3 m = - 3/8
m = -3/1 m = 1/3
Week 3 #7 Find the x-intercept and the
y-intercept of the graph of 5x – 2y = 10.
g
• Solve for x • Solve for y
• 5x – 2y = 10 • 5x – 2y = 10
• Let y = 0 and solve for x • Let x = 0 and solve for y
• 5x – 2(0) = 10 • 5(0) –2 y = 10
• 5x – 0 = 10 • 0 – 2y= 10
• 5x = 10 • - 2y = 10
• X=2 • y = -5
• The x intercept is 2,
• The y intercept is -5
x y
2 0
0 -5
Week 3 #8 Find the slope intercept form of the equation
whose slope is – 4 and passes through (-3,2)
y = mx + b
• Slope (m) = -4
• Passes through (-3, 2)
• x is - 3, y is 2
y = mx + b
• Substitute -3 in for x
•
• Substitute 2 in for y
• 2 = (-4)(-3) + b
• Substitute -4 in for m
• 2 = (12) + b
• Solve for b
• 2-(12)= (12)-(12) + b
• Subtract 12 from both sides,
• -12= b b= - 12m = - 3
• y = mx+ b y = - 3x - 12 Answer
•
Week 3 # 9
Write an equation of the line that passes through (2,3)
and (4,1) and then write it in slope intercept form.
• x1,y1= (2,3) • Find the slope
• x2,y2= (4,1) •
y 2 − y1 3−1 2
• Slope is -1
= = =−1
• x 2 −x 1 2−4 −2
•
• y1 = mx1 + b • Write in slope intercept form.
• 1 = -1(4)• + b • Substitute y=1,m=-1, x =4and
• 1 = -4 + b solve for b
• 5 = b or b = 5 • Solve for b, add 4 to both sides
• y =mx + b • Put in slope intercept form
• y = -1 x + 5 Answer • Substitute -1 in for slope and 5 in
for b
Week 3, Help Sheets 10
1. Find the slope and the y-intercept in the following
equations.
3 8 2
Y= 4 x+5 Y= 5 x+9 Y= 7x+2
Slope y-intercept Slope y-intercept Slope y-intercept
2. Rewrite he given equation in slope –intercept form. 5x – 2y = 20
Slope intercept form is “y = mx + b.” This means “solve for y.”
5x + 2y = 20 Subtract 5x from both sides
5x – 5x + 2y = 20 -5x
2y = 20 – 5x
Divide both sides by 2.
Y = 10 -5/2x Answer
3
y= x−4
3. Find the slope of a line perpendicular to the line: 4
1
The slope is ¾. The perpendicular is the opposites reciprocal, -4/3.
More examples Slope Opposites reciprocal
-3 1/3
5/6 -6/5
8 -1/8
11. Find the slope of the line parallel to the line
Slope of the line slope parallel to the line Slope of the line
perpendicular to the line
-4 -4 4
2/3 2/3 - 3/2
-5/3 -5/3 +3/5
12. Find the y-intercept of the line y = 5x+6.
1
y=− x −2
5
13. Find the slope of the line
The line is in slope intercept form, y = - 1/5 x – 2
The slope is -1/5
14. Find the slope of the line 4x – 3y = 12
Put the equation in Slope – Intercept from y = mx+b; m is the slope
4x -3y = 12 y=mx+b
