8th Unit 2 Lesson 11 : Writing Equations for Lines

Label the horizontal and vertical lengths. Then find the slope.

c

d

f

1/2

2

2/1 = 2

4

1

3

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Label the vertical, horizontal, and slope.

b

e

d

2

4

2/3

1

3/2

3

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What is a point (x,y) with whole number coordinates on the line:

• (0,1)

• (3,2)

• (6,3)

• (3,6)

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Any slope triangle used to find the slope of a given line will

• vary.

• be equivalent.

• be an isosceles triangle.

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What information do you need to write a slope equation?

Groups:

(a) Needed Information

,

(b) Don't Need

• The Sum

• One Point on the Line

• Slope

• Radius

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First, label the horizontal length, vertical distance, and write the (x,y) point on the line that the star shows.

a

b

c

d

2

3

6

5

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Now, use that information to fill in the slope equation.

a

b

c

d

3

5

2

6

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Find the vertical length, horizontal length, and the (x,y) coordinates of the star point.

c

d

a

f

0

4

3

2

1

5

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Now, fill in the slope equation.

a

c

b

d

2

1

0

4

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Label the horizontal length, vertical length, and (x,y) point on the line.

a

b

c

d

1

3

6

2

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