Slope The SLOPE of a line (m) is the ratio of the vertical change (rise) to the horizontal change (run) between any 2 points.
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Slope between 2 points 1.Find 2 points (x, y) that are on the line. 2.Use the slope formula to solve for m:
Slope-intercept form An equation of a NON-vertical line: Slope value y-intercept value
PRACTICE!!! Write the slope-intercept form of the equation for: slope = 3, y-intercept = 6 slope = ½, y-intercept = -5 slope = -2/3, y-intercept = 10
Point-Slope form An equation of a non-vertical line with the value of a point & a slope value is: Slope value y-coordinate x-coordinate
PRACTICE!!! Write the point-slope form of the equation for: Slope=2/3, goes through (-2, -6) Slope=-3, goes through (4, -1) Slope=7/12, goes through (5, -8)
How to write the point-slope equation between 2 points 1.Find the slope between the 2 points 2.Use the point-slope form to find the line 3.Write the new equation!
Horizontal & Vertical Lines Horizontal: y=1 (any number) Vertical: x=1 (any number)
How to graph a slope-intercept equation 1.Plot the y-intercept point (0, y) 2.Count up/down the rise 3.Count left/right the run 4.Repeat for 2 additional points. 5.Connect the points with a line.
Find the slope of line b
Find the slope of line a
Slope directions