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The document defines key terms related to linear functions, including slope, intercepts, and various forms of linear equations. It provides examples of finding the equation of a line given its graph, the slope and a point, and two points. It also gives an example of finding the linear equation relating the height and weight of individuals given two data points.

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Algebra2 Project

The document defines key terms related to linear functions, including slope, intercepts, and various forms of linear equations. It provides examples of finding the equation of a line given its graph, the slope and a point, and two points. It also gives an example of finding the linear equation relating the height and weight of individuals given two data points.

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LINEAR

FUNCTION.
VOCABULARY
 I. Basic Definitions and Theorems
 A. Intercepts
 1. If a line intersects the x-axis at the point (a, 0), then the number a is called
 the x-intercept.
 2. If a line intersects the y-axis at the point (0, b), then the number b is called
 the y-intercept.
 B. Slope
 1. The slope m of the line through the points(x1,y1) and (x2,y2)is given by the formula.
 the formula
 m=y2-y1/x2-x1 ,where x1 = x2
 If , then we say that the line has no slope or an undefined slope. We 2 1 xx=
 can also define the slope by the formula
 m = xy ΔΔ = run rise where
 Δ y the change in y and x Δis the change in x.
 is a directed change (going up is +, going down is -) and y Δx Δis also a
 directed change (going to the right is +, going to the left is -).
EXAMPLE
Example: Consider the line determined by the points (1−,1) and (4, 3).

(4,3)
+2 M = 1 - 2 -2 2
(-1,1) +5 - 1 - 4 -5 5
LINEAR
FUNCTION
 2. If the line L1 has slope m1 and line L2 has slope , m2 then
 (a) L1||L2 iff , and m1=m2 and
 (b) L1 ⊥ L2 iff m1= -1/2 where m1≠0 and m2≠0.
 II. Equations of a Line
 A. Standard form: Ax + By = C where A and B are not both equal to
0.
 B. Vertical line: x = k (the line has undefined slope)
 C. Horizontal line: y = k (the line has slope 0)
 D. Slope-intercept form: y = mx + b where m is the slope and b is
the y-intercept.
 E. Point-slope form: y-y1=m(x-x1) where m is the slope and
 the line passes through the point (x1,y1).
EXAMPLE

 Example 1: Given a line with equation ,623=−yx


find the intercepts, the slope,
 and sketch the graph.
 Solution 1: To find the x-intercept, let y = 0
⇒63=x ⇒ x = 2 is the x-
 intercept. To find the y-intercept, let x = 0
⇒62=−y is the ⇒3−=y
 y-intercept.
 Y

(2,0) M= 0 - ( - 3) = 3
2 - 0 2

(0,-3)
EXAMPLE

 Solution 2: Take the equation 3x-2y=6 and


solve for y to get equation
 in the slope-intercept form y=3/2x-3⇒ m=3/2
and b=y-intercpt
 To get the x-intercept, let y = 0 ⇒ x = 2 is the x-
intercept.
 graph as above using the intercepts.
EXAMPLE

 Example 2: Find the equation of the line which


is determined
 Solution 1: Use the point-slope form. First,
find the slope m=4-1 = - 3 in by the points (-
2,4)and (3,1) -2-3 5
 Next, use either point; for example, use (3, 1).
Y-1=-3/5 (x-2) or
 Y-1/y-3=-3/5 or 3x+5y=14 or y=-3/5x+14/5 are
all correct
EXAMPLE

 Solution 2: Use the slope-intercept form.


First, find the slope m=-3/5 as
 above. Next, use either point; for example
use (-2, 4). y=mx+b ⇒ y=-3/5x+b ⇒ 4=-3/2(-
2)+b ⇒ =14/5 y=-3/5x+14/5 is the equation
LINEAR
FUNCTION

 Example 3: Find an equation of the line


through (3, 4) and parallel to the line 5X+3Y=-3.
 5X+3Y=-8 ⇒ Y=-5/3X-8/3 ⇒ m-5/3 ⇒ a line
parallel to this line
 must have the same slope ⇒ y-4 =-5/3 (x-3) is
an equation of this line
R
 III. Linear Functions
FUNCT
IONS
 A. A function f is a linear function if f (x)=mx+b where m and b are real
numbers and m ≠ 0

 B. Application of linear functions Example: Suppose that the height


and weight of college females are linearly
 related. A college female who is 60” tall weighs 100 lb and another
college
 female who is 65” tall weighs 112 lb. Find an equation which relates
the
 height and weight.
 Consider the two “points” (60”, 100 lb) and (65”, 112 lb), and find the
equation of the line determined by these points.
 M=112lb-10lb/65”-60” =12lb/5”
 and use the “point” (60”, 100 lb) ⇒ w-100=12/5
(H-60) or 12H -5W=200 or H=5/12w + 55/3 or w
=12/5H-44

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