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Finding Equations From Lines

This document discusses linear functions and their graphs. It covers finding the equation of a line from its graph by determining the slope and y-intercept from two distinct points. It also covers graphing lines using the standard form of a linear function Ax + By = C. Students are shown how to graph lines in standard form by setting x and y equal to 0 to find two points and then plotting them. Examples are worked through and students are given practice graphing and finding equations of lines.

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Finding Equations From Lines

This document discusses linear functions and their graphs. It covers finding the equation of a line from its graph by determining the slope and y-intercept from two distinct points. It also covers graphing lines using the standard form of a linear function Ax + By = C. Students are shown how to graph lines in standard form by setting x and y equal to 0 to find two points and then plotting them. Examples are worked through and students are given practice graphing and finding equations of lines.

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LINEAR FUNCTIONS

AND THEIR GRAPHS 8-4


NC GOAL 4.01 Use linear functions or
inequalities to model and solve
problems; justify results.
Solve using tables, graphs, and
algebraic properties.
Interpret constants and coefficients in
the context of the problem.
8-4

FIND THE EQUATION OF A LINE FROM A


GRAPH.

GRAPH A LINEAR FUNCTION USING


STANDARD FORM.
8-4

• WHAT DO I LOOK FOR ON A GRAPH TO


DETERMINE THE SLOPE?
• WHAT IS STANDARD FORM OF A LINEAR
FUNCTION?
8-4
CAN YOU FIND THE EQUATION OF
THIS LINE
FIND 2 DISTINCT POINTS
y = -4x - 2 ON THE GRAPH TO
DETERMINE THE RISE
OVER RUN, THEN
DETERMINE IF THE
SLOPE IS NEGATIVE OR
POSITIVE. PUT THAT
SLOPE WITH THE y
INTERCEPT AND YOU
HAVE THE EQUATION!
CAN YOU FIND THE EQUATION OF
THIS LINE
y = -1/4x + 3.5
Or y = -1/4x + 3 ½
CAN YOU FIND THE EQUATION OF
THIS LINE

Y = 1/2x + 3
STANDARD FORM OF A LINEAR
FUNCTION
• STANDARD FORM OF A LINEAR FUNCTION IS
Ax + By = C AND COULD LOOK LIKE THIS:

2x + 3y = 6 or -x – y = 12

GRAPHING A LINE FROM STANDARD FORM IS


ALSO AN EASY TASK, BUT ITS GRAPHED
DIFFERENTLY.
UNDERSTANDING IS NECESSARY
• WHEN A LINE CROSSES THE x AXIS, WHAT IS
THE y VALUE?

• WHEN A LINE CROSSES THE y AXIS, WHAT IS


THE x VALUE?

• LETS LOOK AT THE NEXT SLIDE AND YOU


DECIDE.
FIGURING IT OUT

SO WHAT IS y
WHAT IS THIS
WHEN THE
POINT?
LINE CROSSES (0, 2)
THE x AXIS?
WHAT IS THIS
(1,0) POINT?
WHAT IS x WHEN
THE LINE
CROSSES THE y
AXIS?
SO LETS TRY TO GRAPH A LINE IN
STANDARD FORM
• HOW CAN WE GRAPH THIS LINE?
• 3x – 4y = 12
• LET x = 0 AND SOLVE FOR y
• 3(0) – 4y = 12
• -4y = 12
-4 -4
y = -3 THEREFOR, THIS IS A POINT. (0, -3)
STAY WITH US, THIS IS NOT HARD
• NOW TO FIND THE VALUE OF x
• 3x – 4y = 12
• LET y = 0 AND SOLVE FOR x
• 3x – 4(0) = 12
• 3x = 12
3 3
x = 4 THEREFOR, THIS IS A POINT. (4, 0)
GRAPHING FROM STANDARD FORM

3x – 4y = 12

(4,0)

AND OUR
LINE IS (0, -3)
GRAPHED!
LETS TRY ANOTHER ONE
• 2x + y = 4
LET x = 0 AND YOU HAVE y = 4

LET y = 0 AND Y0U HAVE 2x = 4 SO x = 2

THE ORDERED PAIRS ARE (0,4) AND (2,0)

SEE NEXT SLIDE


THE GRAPH

2x + y = 4
NOW YOU TRY

x + 6y = 6 DID YOU GET


IT?
WHAT IS THIS

NO SLOPE HAPPENING HERE!

THIS LINE HAS A y INTERCEPT OF 4,


BUT WHAT IS UP WITH THE SLOPE?

THE EQUATION MUST THEN


BE y = 0x + 4
OR BETTER WRITTEN AS y = 4
WHAT IS THIS

SO, WHAT IS THIS ONE?


THIS SLOPE
IS
UNDEFINED,
SO THIS THIS CROSSES THE x AXIS AT -5,
EQUATION IS hmmmm, WHATS UP WITH THIS
X = -5 SLOPE?
THE BIG PICTURE

UNDEFINED NO SLOPE, y =

X=
WORKTIME
• GRAPH THESE LINES ON THE GRAPH PAPER
PROVIDED.
1.x + y = −4
2.2x + y = 4
3.2x + 3y = 6
4.5x − 2y = 10
5.x = 5
6. y = −4
FIND THE EQUATION OF THESE LINES

1. 2.
3. 4.
CONTINUE WITH SLIDES FOR CLOSING
8-4

FIND THE EQUATION OF A LINE FROM A


GRAPH.

GRAPH A LINEAR FUNCTION USING


STANDARD FORM.
8-4

• WHAT DO I LOOK FOR ON A GRAPH TO


DETERMINE THE SLOPE?
• WHAT IS STANDARD FORM OF A LINEAR
FUNCTION?
STUDENTS NEEDED TO EXPLAIN

3. 4.
STUDENTS NEEDED TO GRAPH
• 2x + y = 4

• y = −4 EXPLAINATION REQUIRED

• x = 5 EXPLAINATION REQUIRED

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