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3 Finding
3 Finding
Given: b = 2 and m
erve Me:
rve and study
quation given
nd the slope of
nsformed into y-
nsformed into y-
d m = -3/2
Finding The Eq
A Line
Equation of the l
determined if the gi
determined if the gi
The slope and y – i
m and b
Example 1:
Find the equation of
whose graph has a s
whose graph has a s
and an intercept of 4
Equation Of
he line can be
e given are:
e given are:
y – intercept:
n of a line
s a slope of 2
s a slope of 2
of 4.
Solution:
If the slope of a line
intercept are known
we will use the Slop
Form defined as,
Form defined as,
𝒚=𝒎𝒙+𝒃
𝑦=2𝑥+4
line and a y-
own. Therefore,
Slope-intercept
,
,
Example 2:
Find the equation
graph has a slope of -
intercept of -2
Example 3:
Find the equation
graph has a slope of 3
intercept of -6.
on of a line whose
of -5/3 and an
on of a line whose
of 3/7 and an
Steps in finding t
equation using tw
Step 1: Identify the
and y-intercept or b
Step 2: Substitute th
Step 2: Substitute th
the formula.
Step 3: Simplify unt
up the slope and y-in
form.
g the linear
two points.
he slope or m
r b.
this values on
this values on
4
=2
= -8
= -2
b = -2/3
Assignment:
Direction: Write
equations given t
of the line.
1. m = -1/3 and
2. m = 9/7 and b
3. m = 2 and b =
te the linear
n two points
d b = -2/3
d b = -6/5
b = -3