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Parts of a plane
1.X-axis
2.Y-axis
QUAD II QUAD I 3.Origin
4.Quadrants I-IV
Origin ( 0 , 0 )
X-axis
RISE Y2 − Y1 Y1 − Y2
SLOPE = = =
RUN X 2 − X1 X1 − X 2
EXAMPLE
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Find the slope of the line between the two points (-4, 8) and (10, -4)
If it helps label the points. X 1 Y1 X2 Y2
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(10) − (−4) 10 + 4 14 7
Then Simplify = = =−
(−4) − (8) −4 + (−8) −12 6
X AND Y INTERCEPTS
The x-intercept is the x-coordinate of a point
where the graph crosses the x-axis.
By making a table it gives me three points, in this case (-2, -4) (0, 2) and (1, 5) to plot
and draw the line.
Slope-intercept graphing
Slope-intercept graphing
Steps
1.Make sure the equation is in slope-intercept form.
2.Identify the slope and y-intercept.
3.Plot the y-intercept.
4.From the y-intercept use the slope to get another point to draw the line.
1. y = 3x + 2
2. Slope = 3 (note that this means the
fraction or rise over run could be (3/1)
or (-3/-1). The y-intercept is 2.
3. Plot (0, 2)
4. From the y-intercept, we are going
rise 3 and run 1 since the slope was
3/1.
FIND EQUATION OF A LINE GIVEN 2
POINTS
Find the equation of the line between (2, 5) and (-2, -3).