Introduction to Graphing Linear Equations 3.18.

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Introduction to Graphing Linear Equations Coordinate plane Graphing Vocabulary The plane formed by two perpendicular lines called the _____________ and ___________ The coordinate plane is divided into four regions. Each region is called a _________________ x-axis y-axis Ordered pair The _____________ number line (_______ _______ ___________) The ______________number line (_____ _____ ___________) A __________ of numbers that represents a unique point in the coordinate plane. The first value is the _______________ and the second value is the _________________ Origin Example: (2,3) _____ is the x-coordinate and ______ is the y-coordinate The _____________ of the coordinate plane. It has coordinates ______________

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1. Draw the following lines: (a) Vertical line that passes through quadrant I (b) Horizontal line that passes through quadrant IV

(c) Horizontal line that passes through quadrant IV

(d) Vertical line that passes through quadrant III

2. Plot the following points. Identify the quadrant that each point is in. Point A (3,2) B (-1,5) C (2, -3) D (-3, 1) E (-4, -1) F (0,0) G (0,3) H (-3,0) Quadrant

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Linear Equations Linear Equation Slope (m) x-intercept y-intercept The _________________ of an ordered pair at the point where a lie crosses the x-axis The x-value when the y-value is 0 _________________ The __________________ of the ordered pair at the point where a line crosses the y-axis The y-value when the x-value is 0 _________________ Linear Equations Vocabulary An equation whose graph is a __________________ A measure of the _________________ of a straight line

Label the following on the graphs below: x-intercept y-intercept slope rise run (a) (b)

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Slope Positive Negative Undefined Zero

1. Determine whether the line has positive or negative slope, find the and y-intercepts (a) (b)

, and find the x-

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2. Draw the following graphs: (a) Line with positive slope

(b) Line with negative slope

(c) Line with positive slope passing through the origin

(d) Line with positive slope and xintercept at x=-2

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(e) Line with negative slope and yintercept at y= 4

(f) Line with negative slope and xintercept at x= 3

We can graph linear equation by plotting points

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Complete the table x Y=2x+3 (x, y)

Now plot each ordered pair on the graph below Connect each point.

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