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Slope Intercept Form Notes

The document provides notes on the Slope Intercept Form of linear equations, detailing its definition, forms, and key components such as slope and y-intercept. It includes examples and exercises for identifying and writing equations based on given slopes and intercepts, as well as from tables and graphs. The document emphasizes the importance of understanding these concepts for working with linear equations.

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Slope Intercept Form Notes

The document provides notes on the Slope Intercept Form of linear equations, detailing its definition, forms, and key components such as slope and y-intercept. It includes examples and exercises for identifying and writing equations based on given slopes and intercepts, as well as from tables and graphs. The document emphasizes the importance of understanding these concepts for working with linear equations.

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Slope Intercept Form (of a Linear Equation) Notes

What is a Linear Equation?

A linear equation is the equation of a _____________.

What does the equation of a linear function look like?

A linear equation has 3 forms: _______________________________

_______________________________

_______________________________

The same equation can be written in all 3 forms.

Why are there 3 forms of a linear equation?

The Slope Intercept Form The Point-Slope Form The Standard Form

y = mx + b y - y1 = m(x - x1 ) Ax + By = C

Gives Gives Gives


you you you
the the the
Slope Intercept Form of a Line

What is the slope (ROC) of the line?

What is the x = 0 point of the line?

x y
-2

-1

What is the slope of each line?


A=
B=
C=

What do you notice?

How would you describe the lines?

Conclusion:
Finding the Y-Intercept

Equation: y = -2x + 6

x y (x, y)

-2

-1

Equation: y = 4x - 3 Equation: y = 1/2x + 1

x y (x, y) x y (x, y)

-2 -2

-1 -1

0 0

1 1

2 2

What is the y-intercept (x = 0 point) of the line in the table, graph and equation?
Slope-Intercept Form Wrap Up

What is the Slope Intercept Form of a linear equation?

Where m is the ______________ and


y = mx + b b is the _________________________.

What important information can you get from an equation in Slope-Intercept form?

y = -2x + 6 y= x-3 y=x

Slope = _________ Slope = _________ Slope = _________


Y-intercept = _________ Y-intercept = _________ Y-intercept = _________

Skill #1 : Identify the Slope and the Y-Intercept From an Equation

y = mx + b Where m is the __________ and b is the _________________.

Slope, m: ___________ Slope, m: ___________


1
y = 4x + 3 y= 2 x-5
Y-Intercept, b: _________ Y-Intercept, b: _________
Skill #2 : Write the Equation from the Slope and the Y-Intercept

Ex 1: Slope, m: 4 Ex 2: Slope, m:

Y-Intercept, b: (0, 2) Y-Intercept, b: (0, -1)

Equation: _________________ Equation: _________________

Skill #3 : Identify the Slope and the Y-Intercept From a Graph

Example 1: Example 2:

Slope, m: ______________ Slope, m: ______________

Y-Intercept, b: ____________ Y-Intercept, b: ____________

Equation: _________________ Equation: _________________


Skill #4 : Identify the Slope and the Y-Intercept From a Table

Example 1: Example 2:

x y x y

-2 -5 -2 4

-1 -2 -1 2

0 1 0 0

1 4 1 -2

2 7 2 -4

Slope, m: ______________ Slope, m: ______________


Y-Intercept, b: ____________ Y-Intercept, b: ____________
Equation: Equation: _________________
_________________

Skill #5 : Graph the Line from the Slope and the Y-Intercept
Step 1:
Example 1: Example 2:

Step 2:

Slope, m: 2 Slope, m:
Y-Intercept, b: (0, 1) Y-Intercept, b: (0, -4)
Equation: ____________ Equation: ________
Skill #6 : Graph the Line from the Slope and Any Point
Example 1: Example 2:
Step 1:

Step 2:

Slope, m: Slope, m:
Point: (-8, -4) Point: (-7, 8)
Y-Intercept, b: _____ Y-Intercept, b: ______
Equation: ________ Equation: _________

Skill #7 : Graph the Line from the Slope-Intercept Equation

Example 1: Example 2:
Step 1:

Step 2:

Equation: y = 2x - 3 Equation: y = x+4


Slope, m: _____ Slope, m: _______
Y-Intercept, b: ______ Y-Intercept, b: _____
Skill #8 : Writing Equations in Slope Intercept Form

Case 1: Given a slope and the y-intercept

m=½ equation: ___________


b = (0, 6)

Case 2: Given the slope and ANY point

m=4 m = 1/5

(5, 7) (15, -2)

equation: ___________ equation: ___________

Case 3: Given Two Points

(9, 4) and (2, 5) (3, 0) and (8, 6)

m = ______ m = ______

x y x y

equation: ___________ equation: ___________

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