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slope 3 and y -intercept
slope 6 and y -intercept
slope and y -intercept
slope and y -intercept
slope and y -intercept
slope and y -intercept
slope 0 and y -intercept
slope and y -intercept
In the following exercises, find the equation of the line shown in each graph. Write the equation in slope–intercept form.
Find an Equation of the Line Given the Slope and a Point
In the following exercises, find the equation of a line with given slope and containing the given point. Write the equation in slope–intercept form.
Horizontal line containing
Horizontal line containing
Horizontal line containing
Find an Equation of the Line Given Two Points
In the following exercises, find the equation of a line containing the given points. Write the equation in slope–intercept form.
Find an Equation of a Line Parallel to a Given Line
In the following exercises, find an equation of a line parallel to the given line and contains the given point. Write the equation in slope–intercept form.
line , point
line , point
line , point
line , point
line , point
line , point
line , point
line , point
Find an Equation of a Line Perpendicular to a Given Line
In the following exercises, find an equation of a line perpendicular to the given line and contains the given point. Write the equation in slope–intercept form.
line , point
line , point
line , point
line , point
line , point
line y -axis, point
In the following exercises, find the equation of each line. Write the equation in slope–intercept form.
Containing the points and
, containing point
Parallel to the line , containing point
, containing point
Perpendicular to the line , point
Containing the points and
Parallel to the line , containing point
Containing the points and
Perpendicular to the line , containing point
Cholesterol. The age, , and LDL cholesterol level, , of two men are given by the points and . Find a linear equation that models the relationship between age and LDL cholesterol level.
Fuel consumption. The city mpg, , and highway mpg, , of two cars are given by the points and . Find a linear equation that models the relationship between city mpg and highway mpg.
Why are all horizontal lines parallel?
Explain in your own words why the slopes of two perpendicular lines must have opposite signs.
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ⓐ After completing the exercises, use this checklist to evaluate your mastery of the objectives of this section.
ⓑ On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your mastery of this section in light of your responses on the checklist? How can you improve this?
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