Chapter 5 Review Notes: Writing/ graphing equations of a line

Directions

Find the slope

What info. do I need to work the problem? 2 ordered pairs

What do I use?

What does my answer look like? A whole number or a fraction

m= 0 n =0

Example

m=

y2 y1 x2 x1

&

m=

n 0

= undefined

Sketch the graph.

Equation in Y= mx +b form

Write the equation.

If you know slope and y intercept.

Write the equation. Write the equation.

If you know slope and point. If you know 2 points.

b= y-int (start at this point on the y-axis) rise m= slope= run y = mx + b (substitute slope for m and y-int for b) y y1 = m( x x1 ) y2 y1 x2 x1 2. y y1 = m( x x1 ) 1. m =

A straight line on the graph

y = n; horizontal line x = n; vertical line

y = mx + b

y = mx + b y = mx + b

Write the Find y-intercept equation and slope from a graph. Find slope and point Find two points

y = mx + b (substitute slope for m and y-int for b) y = mx + b y y1 = m( x x1 )

Write the equation of the parallel line. Write the equation of the perpendicula r line

Find the slope of the given line. (Write in y = mx + b form) Find the slope of the given line. (Write in y = mx + b form )

y2 y1 x2 x1 2. y y1 = m( x x1 ) (Use the slope of the given line and the point given.) y y1 = m( x x1 ) 1. m = Slope (Use opposite/ Reciprical) and the given point y y1 = m( x x1 )

y = mx + b

y = mx + b

Determine if lines are parallel or perpendicula

Write each equation in y= mx + b form.

Find the m value (slope) of each equation.

Same slope=parallel opp. and reciprocal slopes = perpendicular