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Linear Equations for Students

This document discusses linear functions in point-slope form and slope-intercept form. It provides examples of writing equations of lines given a point and slope, writing equations in different forms, finding slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines, and exercises involving writing equations of parallel and perpendicular lines.

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Linear Equations for Students

This document discusses linear functions in point-slope form and slope-intercept form. It provides examples of writing equations of lines given a point and slope, writing equations in different forms, finding slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines, and exercises involving writing equations of parallel and perpendicular lines.

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Unit 5 Linear Function

Point slope

The linear equation 𝑦 − 𝑦1 = 𝑚(𝑥 − 𝑥1 ) is written in point-slope form, where (𝑥1 , 𝑦1 )


is a given point on a nonvertical line and m is the slope of the line.

𝒚 − 𝒚𝟏 = 𝒎(𝒙 − 𝒙𝟏 )

Form of Linear Equation

Example: Write the point-slope form of an equation for a line that passes through each point with
the given slope:

• ( 3 , 8 ), m = 2
7
• ( - 4, 8 ), m = 2

Example: Write each equation is slope intercept form

• 𝑦 − 2 = 3(𝑥 − 1)
3 1
• 𝑦 + 5 = −4(𝑥 − 2)

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Slopes of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
1. Parallel Lines in a Coordinate Plane

Two nonvertical lines are parallel if they have the same slope. All vertical lines are parallel
𝑚1 = 𝑚2

Example: write the slope-intercept form of an equation for the line that passes through (-1, -2) and is
parallel to the graph of 𝑦2 = −3𝑥 − 2.

2. Perpendicular Lines in a Coordinate Plane

Two lines are perpendicular if the product of their slopes is -1. That is, the slope are opposite
reciprocals of each other. Vertical lines and horizontal lines are also perpendicular.

Example: write the slope intercept form for an equation of a line that passes through ( -3, -2 )
and is perpendicular to the graph 𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 12.

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Exercises

1. Write the slope-intercept form of an equation of the line that passes through the given point
and is parallel to the graph of each equation
• ( 2, −7 ), 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 2
• ( 2, 2), 3𝑥 − 4𝑦 = −4
1
• ( −1, 2 ), 𝑦 = − 𝑥 − 4
2

2. Write an equation of the line that has y-intercept -6 and is parallel to the graph of 𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 8

3. Write the slope-intercept form of an equation that passes through the given point and is
perpendicular to the graph of each equation.
• ( −2, 0 ), 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 6
• ( 0, 4 ), 3𝑥 + 8𝑦 = 4
2
• ( 4, 7), 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 1
3

4. Write an equation of the line that is perpendicular to the line through ( 9, 10) and ( 3, -2 ) and
passes through the x-intercept of that line.

5. Write the slope intercept form of an equation of the line that passes through the given point
and is parallel to the graph of each equation.

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