Linear Equations Worksheet - Algebra 1b Page 7
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14Section 6-5
Warm – Up: Find the slope of the line that passes through each pair of points.
1. (-2, 7), (6, 1)
2. (2, 8), (- 4, 8)
3. (3, -2), (-5, - 4)
4. (-3, -1), (-3, 5)
Objective: To graph and write linear equations using point-slope form
You can use the definition of slope to find a form of a linear equation called point-
slope form.
−
y
y
2
1
=
m
−
x
x
2
1
* point-slope form: y – y
= m(x – x
)
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Example #1
Write an equation in point-slope form for the line through the given point that has the
given slope.
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a) (7, 4); m = -2
b) (6, -5); m =
3
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