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Exploring P oint-‐Slope F orm o f a L ine
Learning G oals
• Write t he e quation o f a l ine i n p oint-‐slope f orm, g iven t he g raph
• Graph a l ine g iven a n e quation i n p oint-‐slope f orm
1. Explore t he p oint-‐slope s creen f or 5 m inutes.
2. Manipulate p arts o f t he e quation o r g raph a nd d escribe t he e ffects o f e ach a ction.
Action
Action o n…
How t he e quation i s a ffected How t he g raph i s a ffected
☐ The e quation
Drag the pink point
þ The g raph
☐ The e quation
☐ The g raph
☐ The e quation
☐ The g raph
☐ The e quation
☐ The g raph
☐ The e quation
☐ The g raph
3. Describe h ow m i n t he e quation y – y
= m (x – x
) r elates t o t he g raph.
1
1
4. Describe h ow x
a nd y
i n t he e quation y – y
= m (x – x
) r elate t o t he g raph.
1
1
1
1
5. Complete t he t able b elow.
How c an y ou…
Explain w hat y ou c hanged
What o ther c hanges d id y ou n otice?
Make a l ine
steeper?
Transform a l ine
without
changing t he
slope?
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