Tuesday, April 3, 2007

Point Slope Form

y-y1=m(x-x1)

Where m=slope & (x1,y1) corresponds to specific points on the coordinate
example: Consider the line 2x+3 and write its equation in point slope form
Graph the line: y=2x+3
Slope=2
Y-Intercept=3
x__________y
-1_________1
0__________+3
-2_________-1


y-y1=m(x-x1)
y-1=2(x-(-1)) or in simplified form y-1=2(x+1)
OR
y-3=2(x-0) or in simplified form y-3=2x
OR
y-1=2(x-(-2)) or in simplified form y+1=2(x+2)

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