LINEAR FUNCTIONS
2x + y = 6
y = -2x + 6
x -3 -1 0 1
Y = -2x + 6 10 2 0
(x , y )
PROCESSING QUESTIONS:
➢ Form a conjecture about the number of solutions
of the given equations.
➢ Plot the points that represent the ordered pars in
part (a). What is your conjecture about the
complete graph of the equation?
➢ Connect the points by drawing a line through the
plotted points.
DEVELOPING SKILLS
❑ The graph is a straight line.
❑ Every solution of the equation is represented by a
point on the graph.
❑ Every point on the graph represents a solution of
the equation.
❖ This implies that there is a one-to-one
correspondence between the solutions of the equation
and the points of the graph.
y = -2x + 6
LINEAR FUNCTION
LINEAR FUNCTION
A linear function is a function that can be
written in the form
f(x) = ax + b
Where a and b are real numbers with a and f(x) not
both equal to zero.
GRAPH
f(x) = ax + b the graph is the same as the linear
equation.
If a = 0 we get f(x) = b -------constant function
If a = 1 and b = 0 we get the function f(x) = x ----
which is called the identity function.
STATE WHETHER OR NOT EACH FUNCTION
IS A LINEAR FUNCTION.
1. f(x) = 3x + 7
2. g(x) = x^3 – 1
3. h(x) = 11 – 5x
2. r(x) = 2x – 1 + 4
RULE: GRAPHING LINEAR EQUATIONS BY
THE POINT-PLOTTING METHOD
The Point-Plotting Method of graphing y = mx + b
1. Make as table of values showing three or four
ordered pairs that are solutions of the equations.
2. Plot these points on a rectangular coordinate
system.
3. Since the graph of y = mx + b is a line, connect
the points with a line
EXAMPLES
a. y = 2x – 4
b. 3x + 2y = 6
GRAPHING LINEAR EQUATIONS BY THE
INTERCEPTS METHOD
Definition
The x-intercept is the x-coordinate of the point
where the graph intersects the x-axis.
The y-intercept is the y-coordinate of the point
where the graph intersects the y-axis.
PROCEDURE
Finding Intercepts
1. To find the x – intercept (x , 0), let y = 0 and
solve for x.
2. To find the y-intercept ( 0 , y ), let x = 0 and
solve for y.
GRAPHING LINEAR EQUATIONS BY THE
INTERCEPTS METHOD
1. Determine the x – intercept.
2. Determine the y – intercept.
3. Plot the intercepts and label their coordinates.
4. Connect the intercepts with a straight line.
5. Check the graph by locating a third point on the
graph and determine if it is a solution of the
equation.
EXAMPLES:
1. 5x + 2y = 10
2. 3x + 4y = 12
SLOPE OF A LINE
It is the ratio of the amount of rise to the
amount of run.
slope = m = rise/run
The slope-intercept form of a linear equation in two
variables is given by
y = mx + b
Where m is the slope of the line and is the y-
coordinate of the y-intercept of the graph.
PROCEDURE
To graph a linear equation in two variables using
the slope-intercept method:
1. Solve the equation for y.
2. Determine the slope and the y-intercept from
the equation.
3. Plot the y-intercept and label its coordinates.
4. Locate the next point on the line by using the
slope (rise and run). Label its coordinates.
5. Draw a straight line through the points.
EXAMPLES:
1. Graph y = -2x + 3
The equation is already written in the slope-
intercept form. The slope, m = -2/1 or -2 and the y-
intercept, b = 3. Locate the y-intercept and use the
slope to find a second point. Label the coordinates
of both points. Draw a straight line through the
two points.
2. Y = -2/3 x – 2
The y-intercept is (0, -2) and the slope is -2/3.
Locate the y-intercept and use the slope to find a
second point. Label the coordinates of both points.
Draw a straight line through the two points.
3. 16x – 8y = 24
Solve the equation 16x – 8y = 24 for y. Thus
16x – 8y = 24
-8y = -16x +24
y = 2x -3
The y-intercept is (0, -3) and the slope is 2.
Label the coordinates of both points. Draw a
straight line through the two points.
