Point - Slope Form

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

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

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TEKS.MATH.8.5A

TEKS.MATH.8.5B

TEKS.MATH.8.5I

Write the equation of a line with slope m = 3 that goes through the point (1,-5)

in point - slope form

Answer explanation

To write the equation, plug in the point and slope!

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TEKS.MATH.8.5I

TEKS.MATH.A.2B

m=1/2 (-2 , 1)

y- _____ = _____ (x- _____)

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TEKS.MATH.8.5I

TEKS.MATH.A.2B

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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TEKS.MATH.8.5I

TEKS.MATH.A.2B

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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TEKS.MATH.8.5I

TEKS.MATH.A.2B

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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TEKS.MATH.8.5I

TEKS.MATH.A.2B

For the equation
y - 3 = 2(x + 4),
which of the following is true?

• The line has m = 2 passing through the point (4, -3)
• The line has m = 2 passing through the point (3, -4)
• The line has m = 2 passing through the point (-4, 3)
• The line has m = 2 passing through the point (-3, 4)

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TEKS.MATH.8.5I

TEKS.MATH.A.2B

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

• m=1

• m=3

• m=2

• m=-4

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TEKS.MATH.8.5I

TEKS.MATH.A.2B

For the equation  y - 4 = -1/3(x - 7),  what is the point that the line passes through?

• (4, 7)
• (-7, - 4)
• (7, 4)
• (-4, -7)

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TEKS.MATH.8.5I

TEKS.MATH.A.2B

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)

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TEKS.MATH.8.5I

TEKS.MATH.A.2B