Quick Graph with Slope-Intercept
Description – Transform a linear equation into slope-intercept form and quickly sketch the graph using this form. Use the intercept as one line point and the slope to sketch the line.
Activities – Multimedia Tutorial
Objectives
- Calculating the slope given two points of a line
- Writing a linear equation of form y = mx + b
- Transform equations of the form ax + by = c to the form y = mx + b
- Finding the y-intercept by setting x = 0, solving for y – find this point
- Given intercept and a slope find a second point on the plane
- Learn a procedure for plotting the second point using the slope
- With second graphing the line
Tags
graphing linear equations, slope, slope intercept, coordinate plane, graphing, absolute Value, inequality graphing
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