Ccpyrlght MoDcugal Llttell/Hcughtcn Mlfflln Ccmpany. Lesscn 2.4 - A|gebra 2 Netetak|ng 6u|de 3?

2.4
0oal + Wrte |near equatons.
V00AB0LARY
Pont-s|ope form
WRI1IN0 AN Eq0A1I0N 0F A LINE
Use s|ope-nteroept form: Uven s|ope M and Y-nteroept
B, use the equaton Y .
Use pont-s|ope form: Uven s|ope M and a pont (X
1
, Y
1
),
use the equaton Y Y
1
.
Use two ponts: Uven ponts (X
1
, Y
1
) and (X
2
, Y
2
), frst
use the formu|a to fnd M. 1hen use the
form wth ether gven pont.
7RITEANEQUATIONOFTHELINESHOWN
Solution
Irom the graph, you oan see

that the s|ope s M

and the Y-nteroept s B .
Use the s|ope nteroept form to
wrte an equaton of the |ne.
Y MX B 5SESLOPEINTERCEPTFORM
Y X 3UBSTITUTE FORMAND FORB
%XAMPLE 7RITEANEQUATIONGIVENTHESLOPEANDYINTERCEPT
9OUR.OTES
7RITE%QUATIONSOF,INES
38 Lesscn 2.4 - A|gebra 2 Netetak|ng 6u|de Ccpyrlght MoDcugal Llttell/Hcughtcn Mlfflln Ccmpany.
9OUR.OTES
Wr|te an equat|en ef the ||ne that asses threugh (2, 1)
and has a s|ee ef 2.
3OLUTION
Beoause you know the s|ope and a pont on the |ne, use
the pont-s|ope form to wrte an equaton of the |ne. Let
(X
1
, Y
1
) ( , ) and M .
Y Y
1
M(XX
1
) use po|at-s|ope form.
Y (X ) Sahst|tate for M, X
1
, aad Y
1
.
Y X 0|str|hat|re propert,
Y X wr|te |a s|ope-|atercept form.
%XAMPLE 7RITEANEQUATIONGIVENTHESLOPEANDAPOINT
Wr|te an equat|en ef the ||ne that asses threugh
(1, 1) and |s (a) ara||e| te, and (b) erend|cu|ar te,
the ||ne YX
3OLUTION
1he gven |ne has a s|ope of M
1
. A |ne that s
para||e| to t must have a s|ope of M
2
M
1
. A
|ne perpendou|ar to a |ne wth s|ope M
1
must
have a s|ope of M
2

1
]z
M
1
. Use the pont-s|ope
form wth (X
1
, Y
1
) z( , ) to wrte an equaton of
the |ne.
A Y Y
1
M
2
(X X
1
)
Y (X )
Y X
B Y Y
1
M
2
(X X
1
)
Y (X )
Y X
%XAMPLE 7RITEEQUATIONSOFPARALLELORPERPENDICULARLINES
Ccpyrlght MoDcugal Llttell/Hcughtcn Mlfflln Ccmpany. Lesscn 2.4 - A|gebra 2 Netetak|ng 6u|de 39
9OUR.OTES
Wr|te an equat|en ef the ||ne threugh (3, 1) and (2, 3).
1he |ne passes through (X
1
, Y
1
) (3, 1) and
(X
2
, Y
2
) (2, 3). Ind ts s|ope.
M
Y
2
Y
1
]z
X
2
X
1

Use the pont-s|ope form wth ether gven pont to wrte
an equaton of the |ne.
Y Y
1
M(X X
1
) use po|at-s|ope form.
Sahst|tate for M, X
1
, aad Y
1
.
Y wr|te |a s|ope-|atercept form.
%XAMPLE 7RITEANEQUATIONGIVENTWOPOINTS
1.

2. 1hrough (1, 5) wth a

s|ope of 2


3. 1hrough (2, 3) and (a) para||e| and (b) perpendou|ar
to Y 4X 6
4. 1hrough (6, 2) and (3, 2)

#HECKPOINT Wr|te an equat|en ef the ||ne.
(OMEWORK