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Quarter 1 - Module 11
Relations and Functions
(Equation of the Line)
Mathematics - Grade 8
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Quarter 1 – Module 11: RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS
(Equation of a Line)
First Edition, 2020
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In the previous topics, you have learned to write and to convert a standard linear
equation ax + bx = c into its slope-intercept form equivalent, y= mx + b and vice versa.
You also have learned how to graph a linear equation given the points and slope of the
line and the y-intercept. Furthermore, you also learned how to describe and to interpret
the graph of a linear equation in terms of its intercepts and slope.
Now, what if the case is reversed and you are required to formulate the linear equation
given a graph, point and/or slope data?
In this module, you will learn the techniques or steps on how to derive the linear equation
given the following: a) two points of a line; b) slope and a point; c) slope and the y-intercept.
Formulating the equation of a linear function can conveniently help out in calculating
unknown variable without even drawing a line graph.
find the equation of a line given (a) two points; (b) the slope and a point; (c) the
slope and its intercepts (M8AL-Ig-1)
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Icons of this Module
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What I Know
Pre-test
Part l
1. A line has a slope of 3/2 and y-intercept (0, -1). Find an equation of the line
a. y = 3/2x – 1 c. y = -1x + 3/2
b. y = 3/2x + 1 d. y = x + 3/2
2. Find an equation of the line that contains the point (2, 5) and has a slope of 3.
a. y = 3x + 4 c. y = 5x + 2
b. y = 3x – 1 d. y = 5x - 3
3. Which of the following is an equation of the line that has the same y-intercept as the
line x - 2y = 6 and contains the point (5, -1).
a. y = -7/5x + 6 c. y = 2/5x -3
b. y = -8x – 3 d. y = 2/5 x + 3
5. Mina bought a candle which was 6 inches tall. When she used it, burned at a rate of
1/4 inches per hour. What is the equation of the line in slope-intercept form that
models this situation?
a. y = -1/4x – 6 c. y = 1/4x + 6
b. y = -1/4x + 6 d. y = 1/4x - 6
6. What is the equation of the line passing through (3, 4) and (4, 7)?
a. y = -3x + 5 c. y = 3x - 5
b. y = x + 5 d. y = -x + 5
7. Find the equation of the line containing the point (-3, 5) and having a slope of 4.
a. y = 4x − 7 c. y = -4x - 24
b. y = 4x d. y = 4x + 17
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10. Which of the following formulas gives the slope of a line that crosses through the two
points (x 1, y 1) and (x 2, y 2)?
y2−y1
a.
x2−x1
𝑦1
b.
𝑦2
𝑦2+𝑦1
c.
𝑥2+𝑥1
Part ll:
Direction: Match the verbal phrase in Column A to the mathematical phrase in Column B.
Column A Column B
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Lesson Linear Function and Its Application:
Equation of the line given a) slope and y-intercept,
1 b) slope and a point and c) two points
What’s In
There are different methods to find the equation of a line, namely, using the slope-
intercept formula when given only the slope and the y-intercept data and using the point-slope
formula when given two points of the line or a point and a slope.
Note, that when given two points of a line, the slope is derived from dividing the change
of the y coordinate (rise) over the change of the x-coordinate (run), that is,
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Direction: Complete the table with correct answer. Write in separate sheet of paper.
a. f(x) = 2x
b. 2x + y = 12
c. -5x + 5y -15 = 0
d. y = x + 5
e. y = -2x + 4
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What’s New
A. Finding the equation of the given the slope and its intercept
Direction: Find the linear equation given the data below. Answer on a separate sheet of
paper.
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a. m= − 5 and b = 2 b. m = -4 and b = 2
c.
What Is It
In finding for the equation of the line given the slope and its intercept, you need to
use the slope-intercept form, y = mx + b.
One method is by substitution. All you need to do is substitute the given values of
the slope (m) and its y-intercept (b) to the equation.
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Take for example Activity 2a with given m= − 5 and b=2
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Hence, the linear equation would be: y = − x + 2
5
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The following steps may be taken if the given data is in graphic form, just like in Activity
2c.
Here, let us choose first point (-3,3), where -3 is the x-coordinate and 3 is the y-
coordinate and second point (3,-1).
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b. Calculate the slope (m) of the line using the two points.
a. First, the y-coordinate of the first point is subtracted from the y-coordinate of
the second point;
b. That value is then divided by the difference between the x-coordinates,
specifically the x-coordinate of the first point subtracted from that of the second
point. The final quotient is the slope.
𝑦 −𝑦 (−1)−3 −4 −2
𝑚 = 𝑥2 −𝑥1 = = =
2 1 3−(−3) 6 3
The y-intercept is given as “b” and it can be identified from the graph of the line.
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The vertical distance to where the graph crosses the y-axis is actually the y-
intercept and that is one (1) point above the origin.
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Thus, the linear equation is 𝑦 = 3 𝑥 + 1.
In the case when the point where the line crosses the y-axis could not be
clearly defined, the y-intercept can be solved using one of the points and the slope
as follows,
From these two points we calculated the slope, which gives us the equation
And if we put in the values from our first point (-3, 3) we get
which is the same equation as we got when we read the y-intercept from the
graph.
What’s More
Exercise 1: Let Me Do It
Direction: Find the slope and y-intercept of a line by writing the equation in slope-intercept
form. Hint: Convert the given equation form into the slope-intercept form as
deemed necessary.
a. y = 4 - 2/3 x e.
b. 3x + 7y - 10 = 0
c. y - 4 = 2x
d. 2y-10 = -2x
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What’s New
B. Finding the equation of the line given the slope and a point
When the slope and a point are given, the way of finding the equation of the line is by
Slope- Point Form. The linear equation y – y1 = m (x – x1) is the point-slope form. The value
of m is the slope of the line which contains a fixed point P1(x1, y1) and the y-intercept is b.
Direction: Determine the linear equation given the slope and a point. Answer on a separate
sheet of paper.
What Is It
When given a data of slope and a point, the point-slope formula is useful to find its
equation.
Let us discuss the method on how to solve for the equation taking the problem given
in Activity 3a with m= -2 and a point at (2,5).
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Now, let’s isolate by adding on both sides.
y – 5 + 5 = 2x + 4 + 5
What’s More
Exercise 2: Pass Me By
Direction: Find the equation of the line that has following slope and point data. Use a
separate sheet.
What Is It
Given are the slope m = 4, and the point (-1,-6) where x1 = –1, and y1 = –6.
Substituting the given x and y into the slope-point form equation will show us
y – (–6) = 4 (x – (–1))
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What’s New
What Is It
When given two points, the equation of the line can be derived using the two-point
form formula: The linear equation is the two-point form,
where (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are the coordinates of P1 and P2, respectively.
There are two techniques which are useful in solving for the equation given two
points.
Let us solve Activity 4a, given (2, 1), (3, 4).
Technique #1:
For the first point (2, 1), x1 = 2 and y1 = 1 and for the second point (3, 4), x2 = 3 and y2
= 4. Hence, y 2 y1
y y1 x x 1
x 2 x1
4−1
𝑦−1= (𝑥 − 2)
3−2
3
𝑦−1 = (𝑥 − 2)
1
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y- 1 = 3 (x – 2)
y – 1 = 3x – 6
y = 3x – 6 + 1
y = 3x – 5
y = 3x -5
Technique #2:
Step1: Find the slope of the line. To find the slope of the line passing through these two points
we need to use the slope formula:
𝑦 −𝑦 4−1 3
𝑚 = 𝑥2 −𝑥1 = = =3
2 1 3−2 1
Step 2: Use the slope to find the y-intercept. Now that we know the slope of the line is 3 we
can substitute the derived value of the slope into the equation and we get:
y = 3x + b
Step 3: Next, choose one of the two points to substitute for the values of x and y. It does not
matter which one of the two points you choose because you still get the same answer
in either case. Generally, just use the first point. In the problem, the first point is (2, 1)
where x1 =2, y1= 1
Step 4: Write the answer. Using the slope of 3 and the y-intercept of -5, the answer is:
y = 3x - 5
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What’s More
Direction: Find the equation of the line in the form y=mx+ b that passes through the
following points:
e.
What Is It
Exercise 3e is shown with a graph indicating two points of the line. Just like what we
did previously in solving for the equation given two points, this item can also be solved using
the same method/s.
Remember to use the two-point form formula in deriving for the equation. When given
a diagram with no indicated points of the line given, you can choose any two points, noting on
the correct coordinates.
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Lesson Linear Function and Its Application:
Problem solving involving linear equation in
2 two (2) variables
What’s In
Most real-life situations deal on the relationship between two or more factors.
Examples include prices of commodities like rice, milk or even gasoline, profit from a business
over time, production of goods to sell over number of manpower, number of hours to exercise
over calories to burn, and many more.
Better understanding on the concepts of linear function/ equation that we have been
learned from the previous topics are the necessary tools in dealing with real-life problems
expressed in words. You have learned to formulate an equation given the slope, points and y-
intercept data of a graph. These learnings among others are helpful in solving for the unknown
factors/variables in the mathematical statement of the problem.
What’s New
Direction: Analyze each of the following word problems and find formulate the equation of
each problem. Follow the diagram below as your model chart in finding for the
equation. Write your answer on separate sheet of paper.
1. A mixed poodle-terrier dog weighs 0.5 kg at birth. From the study, this kind of dog
gained an average weight of 2 kg monthly. If the rate of increase of the dog’s
weight every month is constant, predict the dog’s weight after five months.
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2. If you are going to work ₱40 per hour in a certain food chain, how much will be
your salary if you worked 8 hours? 24 hours? 48 hours?
3. Greg, who is 2 years older than Liam, is celebrating his 9 th birthday. How old would
both boys be after 3 years? After 7years? After 10 years?
Step 1. Write the gien
information
What Is It
Let us solve Activity 1.3 using the how-to-steps presented in a flow chart. Here are
the comprehensive procedures.
Step 1: Read the problem several times, identify the key words and phrases, and write the
given information.
At birth = 0.5 kg
Average weight gained monthly = 2 kg
Weight of the dog after 5 months = unknown
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Step 2: Identify the variables by assigning a letter or expression to the unknown quantities,
usually in x and y. Assign x as the independent variable and y as the dependent
variable.
Step 3: Draw a table that would present the data. You can assign arbitrary number for x
(start with smaller numbers for easy computation) to compute for y.
x, (mo) 0 1 2 3 4
Y (kl) 0.5 2.5 4.5 6.5 7.5
Step 4: Identify the slope (m) using the two-point form and then the b which is the y -
intercept.
Write the algebraic equation of the line. The equation that you have formed now is
very useful in computing for the value of y using higher number of x.
6.5−4.5
𝑚= 3−2
=2
Step 5. Plot a graph as necessary.
Step 6. Formulate the equation using the derived slope, m and the value of y when x= 0 as
the y-intercept.
Finally, the equation is: y= 2x + 0.5
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What’s More
Directions: Solve any two of the following word problems. You are allowed to use the flow
chart given in Activity 5.
1. A pay phone service charges Php 5 for the first three minutes and Php 1 for every
minute additional or a fraction thereof. How much will a caller have to pay if his call
lasts for 8 minutes? Find the equation for this problem.
3. Jolli Donuts charges Php 18 each for a special doughnut plus a fixed charge of Php
5 for the box which can hold as many as 24 doughnuts. How many doughnuts would
be in a box priced at Php 221?
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What I Have Learned?
Part l
https://studylib.net/doc/8546291/algebra-1a-%E2%80%93-worksheet-5
Part ll.
Direction: Find for the equation of the problem and provide the required data.
A barangay in Gingoog City has been growing linearly. In 2008, the population was
2,100. By 2012, the population had grown to 2,380. Assume this trend continues,
Part III.
Direction: In your own words, illustrate how would you solve problems involving linear
equation. You may provide step by step procedure.
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What I Can Do
Activity 5: Look around
Direction: Look around you to pick up a situation which involve linear functions. Formulate a
word problem and solve. You may or may not use the flow chart in Activity 5 to
solve. Be guided by the rubric below.
5 Poses a more complex problem and finishes all significant parts of the solution
and communicates ideas clearly; shows in-depth comprehension of the pertinent
concepts and/or processes.
4 Poses a complex problem and finishes all significant parts of the solution and
communicates ideas clearly; shows in-depth comprehension of the pertinent
concepts and/or processes.
3 Poses a complex problem and finishes most significant parts of the solution and
communicates ideas unmistakably, shows comprehension of major concepts
although neglects or misinterprets less significant ideas or details.
2 Poses a problem and finishes some significant parts of the solution and communicates
ideas unmistakably but shows gaps on theoretical comprehension.
1 Poses a problem but demonstrates minor comprehension, not being able to develop
an approach.
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Summary
1. In finding for the equation of the line given the slope and its intercept, you need to
use the slope-intercept form, y = mx + b . Following steps can be taken:
Choose and identify the two points on that line.
Calculate the slope, m, of the line using the two point.
Calculate the y-intercept.
2. When the slope and a point are given, the way of finding the equation of the line is by
Slope- Point Form. The linear equation y – y1 = m (x – x1) is the point-slope form.
The value of m is the slope of the line which contains a fixed point P1(x1, y1) and the
y-intercept is b.
3. When given two points, the equation of the line can be derived using the two-point
form formula: The linear equation is the two-point form,
where (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are the coordinates of P1 and P2, respectively.
4. There are helpful how-to-steps in finding for the equation of a word problem involving
linear equations.
Read the problem several times. Identify the key words and phrases, and
write the given information.
Identify the variables by assigning a letter or expression to the unknown
quantities, usually in x and y.
Draw a table that would present the data.
Identify the slope (m) using the two-point form and then the b which is the y
intercept.
Plot a graph as necessary.
Formulate the equation using the derived slope (m) and the value of y when
x= 0 as the y-intercept.
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Key to Answers
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1. Mathematics 8 Learner’s Module, First Edition
2. DLL Exemplar- Math 8 Quarter 1, Suarez, Resa Mae V., Valencia National High
School
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