4.1 Exercises


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Slope-Intercept Form: [latex]y=mx+b[/latex]

Determine the slope and y-intercept for each graph. Write the equation for the graph in slope-intercept form.

 

1.

Graph with a line intersecting (-1, 3), (0,0), and (1,-3)

Slope:

y-intercept:

Equation:


2.

Graph with a line intersecting at (0,5), (2,4), and (4,3)

Slope:

y-intercept:

Equation:


3.

A graph with a line intersecting at (-4,-3), (-2,-3), (0, -3), (2,-3), and (4,-3)

Slope:

y-intercept:

Equation:

 

 

Write each equation in slope-intercept form, identify the slope and y-intercept, then graph each equation. Clearly mark at least three points on each line. Show your work. Label the x- and y-axis.

4. [latex]y=6[/latex]

 

 

 

Slope:

y-intercept:

5. [latex]x-y=4[/latex]

 

 

 

Slope:

y-intercept:

6. [latex]5x-3y=24[/latex]

 

 

 

Slope:

y-intercept:

 

7. [latex]2x+y=0[/latex]

 

 

 

Slope:

y-intercept:

8. [latex]-x+4y=4[/latex]

 

 

 

Slope:

y-intercept:

9. [latex]x=-4[/latex]

 

 

 

Slope:

y-intercept:


Determine the slope (rate of change) and the y-intercept (start value) for each table. Write an equation in slope-intercept form.

10.

x y
-2 0
0 10
25 20
4 30
6 40

Slope:

y-intercept:

Equation:

 

11.

x y
-2 6
1 3
3 1
4 0
10 -6

Slope:

y-intercept:

Equation:

 

12.

x y
5 6.8
6 7
7 7.2
8 7.4
9 7.6

Slope:

y-intercept:

Equation:


Point-Slope Form: [latex]y-y_{1}=m(x-x_{1})[/latex]

Write an equation of the line in point-slope form through the given point and with the given slope m. Then graph the line on the coordinate plane. Clearly show 3 points on the line.

 

13. (-3, -5); [latex]m = -2[/latex]

Equation:

14. (0, -3); [latex]m=-\frac{1}{2}[/latex]

Equation:

 

Identify the slope and the point

15. [latex]y-2=2(x+3)[/latex]

Slope:

Point:

16. [latex]y+5=-\frac{3}{4}(x-4)74[/latex]

Slope:

Point:

Write an equation in point-slope form for the line.

17.

 

Write an equation in point-slope form of the line through the given points. Then write the equation in slope-intercept form. (Slope-intercept: [latex]y=mx+b[/latex])

18. (0, 4), (1, 7)

Slope:

Point-slope:

Slope-intercept:

 

19. (-2, -9), (3, 11)

Slope:

Point-slope:

Slope-intercept:

 

20. (2, 2), (5, -4)

Slope:

Point-slope:

Slope-intercept:

 

Standard Form [latex]Ax+By=C[/latex]

Graph each equation using the x– and y-intercepts. Show work for finding the intercepts.

 

21. [latex]-5x+y=-10[/latex]

x-int. [latex](\rule{5mm}{0.15mm},\rule{5mm}{0.15mm})[/latex]

y-int. [latex](\rule{5mm}{0.15mm},\rule{5mm}{0.15mm})[/latex]

22. [latex]-3x-6y=12[/latex]

x-int. [latex](\rule{5mm}{0.15mm},\rule{5mm}{0.15mm})[/latex]

y-int. [latex](\rule{5mm}{0.15mm},\rule{5mm}{0.15mm})[/latex]

For each equation, identify whether its graph is a horizontal or a vertical line, state the slope, then draw a graph. Graph all four lines on the same coordinate plane. Label each line with its equation.

23. [latex]y=-5[/latex]

horizontal/vertical

Slope:

 

24. [latex]x=-4[/latex]

horizontal/vertical

Slope:

 

25. [latex]x=7[/latex]

horizontal/vertical

Slope:

 

26. [latex]y=8[/latex]

horizontal/vertical

Slope:


Write each equation in standard form using integers.

27. [latex]y-4=5(x-8)[/latex]

 

 

28. [latex]y=x-4[/latex]

 

 

29. [latex]y=\frac{-3}{5}x+2[/latex]

 

Write an equation that passes through the pair of points in point-slope form, slope-intercept form, and standard form using integers.

30. (4, -2), (5, -4)

Slope:

Point-slope:

Slope-intercept:

Standard:

 

31. (-5, -5), (10, 4)

Slope:

Point-slope:

Slope-intercept:

Standard: