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The document defines the slope of a line as the vertical change over the horizontal change between two points on the line. It provides the formula for calculating slope given two points and examples of finding the slope of lines. It then introduces the point-slope and slope-intercept forms for writing equations of lines given a point and slope or slope and y-intercept. Examples are shown of writing equations from given points or slopes. The document also discusses writing lines in general form and identifying parallel and perpendicular lines based on having equal or negative reciprocal slopes. Practice problems are provided for finding equations of lines parallel or perpendicular to given ones.

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The document defines the slope of a line as the vertical change over the horizontal change between two points on the line. It provides the formula for calculating slope given two points and examples of finding the slope of lines. It then introduces the point-slope and slope-intercept forms for writing equations of lines given a point and slope or slope and y-intercept. Examples are shown of writing equations from given points or slopes. The document also discusses writing lines in general form and identifying parallel and perpendicular lines based on having equal or negative reciprocal slopes. Practice problems are provided for finding equations of lines parallel or perpendicular to given ones.

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1B Slope of a Line

Calculus: The Slope of a Line

1B Slope of a Line

There is only one line between any 2 points.


The slope of a line is:
The steepness of the line.
The vertical change over the horizontal change, denoted by m.
Given two points, (x1,y1), (x2,y2) in the Cartesian Plane,
m=

Examples of slope:

EX 1
a) Find the slope of the line containing these points: (-3,2) and (2,5)

b) Find the slope of the line containing these points: (5, -6) and (-2,-6)

1B Slope of a Line

Point-Slope Form of a Line


Given that m = the slope of a line and it goes through the point (x1, y1), then we know:

Slope-Intercept Form of a Line


Given that the slope of a line is m and the y-intercept is the point (0,b),
then the equation of the line is:

EX 2
a) Find the equation of the line going through (-4,1) and (5,2).

b) Find the equation of the line with slope, m = 3 and y-intercept (0,5).

1B Slope of a Line

General Equation of a Line


Every line can be written in the form Ax + By +C = 0, where A,B, and C are integers.

EX 3
Write the equations from Exercise 2 in general form.

1B Slope of a Line

Parallel and Perpendicular Lines


Parallel lines have the same slope.
Perpendicular lines have negative reciprocal slopes.

1B Slope of a Line

EX4
a) Find the equation of the line parallel to 3x - 4y = 8 which passes through
the point (1,3).

b) Find the equation of the line perpendicular to y = -3x + 5 which passes through
the origin.

1B Slope of a Line

Determine the slope of each line segment in this function.

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