Chapter 5.1
Lesson Objective: NCSCOS 4.01 – Students will know how to find the slope of a line Students will know how to find the equation of a line given 2 points
Example 1: Find the equation of a line that passes through the points (3, 5) and (6, 2) The equation of a line is: We always have to find the slope first!
The equation to find slope is: In order to find slope, we’re going to need to ordered pairs (points)
Find the slope of the line using the two points (3, 5) and (6, 2) To solve this problem, we have to label our two points. It doesn’t matter which point you label x1 and which one x2
Plug the points into the slope equation
Simplify the top and the bottom Simplify the fraction
m = -1, so the slope for these two points is -1
Once you know slope, plug it into the equation: To find b we have to plug in one of the points It doesn’t matter which point, if they are both on the same line, they will both work for this equation
Plug in one of the points Multiply on the right side Add 3 to both sides Plug b back into the equation
1. (1, 3), (2, 7) 2. (6, 3), (7, -4) 3. (6, -2), (5, -4) 4. (7, -4), (4, 8) 5. (12, 2), (-6, 5) Find the equation using the following points
1. (1, 3), (2, 7) 2. (6, 3), (7, -4) 3. (6, -2), (5, -4) 4. (7, -4), (4, 8) 5. (12, 2), (-6, 5) Find the equation using the following points
Example: Find the equation of the line A. In order to find slope, you need two points Find two points on the line Plug the points into the slope equation A (-1, -3) (1, 1)
Label the points and write the equation (-1, -3) (1, 1) (-1, -3) x 1, y 1 x 2, y 2
Plug the slope into a new equation Plug in one of the points Multiply on the right side Subtract 2 from both sides Plug b back into the equation
1. Find the equation of Line A 2. Line B 3. Line C 4. Line D D C B A
1. Find the equation: (5, 2), (3, -4) 2. (-1, 6), (7, -10) 3. (0, 2), (1, 7) 4. (-2, -1), (2, 11) 5. (10, -1), (4, 2)
1. Find the equation: (5, 2), (3, -4) y = 3x – (-1, 6), (7, -10) y = -2x (0, 2), (1, 7) y = 5x (-2, -1), (2, 11) y = 3x (10, -1), (4, 2) y = -1/2x + 4