1. Section 2.3 Linear Functions and Slopes

2. The Slope of a Line

5. Example Find the slope of the line passing through the pair of points. (5,-2) and (-1,7)

6. The Point-Slope Form of the Equation of a Line

9. Example Write the point slope form of the equation of the line with slope of -4 that passes through (2,5). Then solve for y.

10. If you are given two points and you need to write an equation in point-slope form, then you can use either point for (x 1 ,y 1 ).

12. Example Write the point slope form of the equation of the line that passes through (2,5) and (-1,0). Then solve for y.

13. The Slope-Intercept Form of the Equation of a Line

15. Two forms for Equations of Lines Slope Intercept Form For a nonvertical line with slope m and y-intercept b the equation is y=mx+b Example: slope =2 y-intercept of 6 Y=2x +6 Point Slope Form For a nonvertical line with slope m that passes through (x 1 ,y 1 ) the equation is y-y 1 = m(x-x 1 ) Example: slope = -3 point on the line(-1,-2) Y-(-2)= -3(x-(-1)) Y+2= -3(x+1)

17. Graph the linear equation y= 2/3x+4 First: Plot the y-intercept of 4 Rise by 2 units Run ( go to the right) by 3 units. Plot the second point (3, 6) Connect the two points with a straight edge or ruler. (0,4) (3,6)

18. Example Graph the linear equation y= -3x+5

19. Example

20. Equations of Horizontal and Vertical Lines

23. Example Graph x=4. Graph y=-2

24. The General Form of the Equation of a Line

26. Y intercept slope

27. Example Find the slope and the y intercept of the line whose equation is 2x+5y-10=0.

28. Using Intercepts to Graph Ax + By + C = 0

30. Find x and y intercepts to graph a line 6x-2y=12 0 0 6x-2(0)=12 6x=12 X=2 (2,0) Y=-6 (0,-6) -2y=12 6(0)-2y=12 Y intercept so let x=0 X intercept so let y=0

32. Example Find the x and y intercepts then graph using those points. X-4y-8=0

33. Summary

34. Applications

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38. Graphing Calculator-Linear Regression More on the next slide. 12.8 16 9.60 12 8.00 10 6.40 8 $ D

39. Graphing Calculator-Linear Regression continued

40. (a) (b) (c) (d) Find the equation of the line in slope-intercept form for a line that passes through (0,-4) and has a slope of -2.

41. (a) (b) (c) (d) Find the equation of the line in slope-intercept form of the line that passes through (-3,-2) and (0,-2).

42. (a) (b) (c) (d) What is the slope of the line 3x - 7y – 4 = 0.