Point Slope Review

Which of these represents point-slope form of a linear equation?

• y - y₁ = m(x - x₁)
• Ax + By = C
• y = mx + b

For the equation
y - 3 = 2(x + 4),
the line has a slope of 2 and contains what point?

• (-4, 3)
• (3, -4)
• (-3, -4)
• (-4, -3)

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

For the equation
y + 1 = -3(x - 5),
the line contains the point (5, -1) and has a slope of?

• -1
• 1
• -3
• 5

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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

Write the equation in point-slope form of the line that passes through the given point and has the given slope.
(4, -7); m = -1/4

• y +7 = -1/4(x - 4)
• y - 4 = -1/4(x + 7)
• y+ 7 = 4(x - 4)
• y - 7 = -1/4(x - 4)

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

Write the equation in point-slope form of the line that passes through the given point and has the given slope:
 (-2, -1); m= -3

• y + 1 = -3(x - 2)
• y + 1 = -3(x + 2)
• y - 1 = 3(x - 1)
• y + 2 = -3(x + 1)

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

Write the equation in point-slope form for the line that contains the points
(-2, -3), (4, 3)

• y - 3 = 1(x - 2)
• y + 3 = 1(x + 2)
• y -3 = -1(x + 2)
• y + 3 = -1(x - 2)

Write an equation 
m = 1/3 through (4, 4)

• y = -1/3x + 8/3
• y = 8/3x - 1/3
• y = 8/3x + 1/3
• y = 1/3x + 8/3

Given the graph, what is the equation of the line in point slope form?

• y - 20 = ½(x - 4)

• y - 20 = 5(x - 4)

• y + 20= 5(x + 4)

• y - 20 = 1(x - 4)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

Write the equation of a line parallel to the one pictured through the point (3,1) in point slope form.
(HINT: PARALLEL LINES HAVE THE SAME SLOPE)

• y - 1 = 1/2(x - 3)
• y + 1 = 1/2(x + 3)
• y - 1 = - 1/2(x - 1)
• y + 1 = - 1/2(x + 3)

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

Which is NOT a correct point-slope equation for the line in #14?

• y - 0 = 1/2(x + 2)
• y - 1 = 1/2(x - 0)
• y + 2 = 1/2(x + 2) 
• y - 2 = 1/2(x - 2)

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.B.4