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/@ALgebra
_ ~ F in d in gthe Slope of a Line
You are alread y familiar with the con ceptslope. When you walk
uphi ll, you walk up a slope. When you walk d own hi ll, you walk d wn a
slope. A g raphed li n e, li ke a hi ll, has a slope.
The slope of a li n e i s g i ven as a n umber. When you move been
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poin ts on the lin e, the slope is foun d by d ivid in g the chan g
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the correspon d i n g chan g e i nx value.
\u2022 A li n e that g oes up from left to ri g ht has apoive slope.
\u2022 A li n e that g oes d own from left to ri g ht has~egative slope.
In Example1,the slope of the li n e i s 2.
In ; xample 2, the slope of the li n e i s -(% )=-1.
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Zero Slope and Undefined Slope
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x-axis (oranyhorizontalliq )isaline
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The con cept of slope d oest >tapply to a
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line) isa linewith undefine, slope.
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4. Subtract the coord in ates to fin d the slope
of the lin e that passes throug h each pair
of poi n ts. Part a i s d on e as an example.
a. (3,1) and (4, 6)
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Graph each equation. Asafirst step, complete the Table ofValues.
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JGraphing a LinearEquation
When solutions of alinear equation such asy=3x - 1are plotted on a
coordinate grid, they always lie on a straight line. Drawing this line of
solution s is called g raphin g the equation .
To g raph a li n ear equati on , follow these steps.
STEP 1Choose three vaLuesforx and find the
matching vaLuesfory. Write each pair of
vaLuesin a TabLeof VaLues.
STEP 2PLotthe three poin ts on a coord in ate
g rid ; then con n ect them with a Lin e
exten d i n g to the ed g es of the g ri d .
Graph the equationy=3x - 1.
STEP 1Letx= 0,1, and 2. SoLvethe equation
y=3x -1 for these three vaLues. Make a
TabLeof VaLues.
xvalue
y=3x.~1.
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STEP 2PLotthe poin ts A= (0, -1) B= (1, 2)
C= (2, 5). Con n e.ct them with a Lin ethat
exten d s to the ed g es of the g rid .
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