Basic Algebra: Point-slope Formula

Point-slope form of a line is:

y y1 m x x1 where m is the slope of the line and the ordered pair, x1 , y1 is a point on the line.
Example 1 Use the point-slope formula to find the equation of the line. a. slope is 3, passes through (-2, -4) Video

b. slope is -4, passes through (-1, 5)

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Example 2: Use the point-slope formula to write the equation of the line. Write the final answer in slope-intercept form. a. Passes through (-2, 5) and (4, -1)

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Example 2: Use the point-slope formula to write the equation of the line. Write the final answer in slope-intercept form. b. Passes through (4.7, -2.2) and (-0.3, 6.8) Video

Example 3: Use the point-slope form formula to write the equation of the line given the following information. a. The line passes through the point (4, -1) and is parallel to the line y = 3x + 1. Video

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b. The line passes through the point (0, -8) and is perpendicular to the line 2x y = 5.

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c. The line passes through the point (0, 3) and is perpendicular to the line y = 5. Video

d. The line passes through the point (5, -2) and is perpendicular to the line x = 3. Video

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e. The line passes through the points (5, -2) and (5, 8) Video

f. The line passes through the point (-5, 8) and is parallel to the line y = 7. Video