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Main Ideas/Questions
Name:_______________________ Date: ________
Title of Notes: Graphing and Writing Equations of Lines
(Point-Slope Form)
Review:
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Cornell Notes
Main Ideas/Questions

Title of Notes: Contd
I Writing Equations
When given a point and the slope use the Point-Slope Form to write the
equation.
Point-Slope Form! ( ) ( )
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x x m y y = m is slope and
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1 $ 1
y x
is te
point on te line.
0rite te e1uation of line fittin! ea* des*riptions
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1
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If given just two points find the slope first and then use the point slope
form.
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x x
y y
m

=
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Trou! points "%($#' and "($#'
6ori7ontal lines ave a slope of ____________ terefore te e1uation is
alwa8s y 4
9erti*al lines ave a slope of _____________ terefore te e1uation is
alwa8s x 4