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For linear equation, every term is a constant, or a constant and another unknown
which has power 1.
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These points are the solution of the equation. Try if (4,4) is a solution.
3 (4)4=8
(4,4) did not give 6 as the equation wants. So, this point is not the solution.
For (3,2),
4 (3 )1=11 and 3 ( 2 )+ 5=11 . Both gives 11, thus is indeed equal and
satisfies the equation.
For (2,3),
4 (2 )1=7 and 3 ( 3 ) +5=14 . Both gives different answers, thus are not
equal. This point does not satisfy the equation.
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a) 2/3
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b) -1
c)
Choose our starting point, and end point. We can choose as we like! As long as
we use the same for x and y.
Start (4, 2)
y (3 )4 7 1
Slope = = = =
x 162 14 2
End (3,16)
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a) (6,9) and (7,1) -8
b) (-1,8) and (3,-4) -3
c) (-4, 2) and (3, -3) -5/7
d) (11.4 , 11.5) and (12.7 , 15.4) 3
e) (7 , -1) and (-3 , -1) 0
f) (4, 3) and (4,1) Undefined
3.0 Intercept
Intercepts occur when two line meets.
When we say x-intercept, we mean the point
where our line meets the x-axis. On the graph
paper, the x-axis always lie at y=0.
Thus, to find x-intercept, we can:
a) Find from graph if we have one.
b) Sub y=0 into equation.
We knew that linear equations are lines. And there are many ways to write linear
equation.
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But if we want to draw the line, one way is useful, which is:
y=2 x+3
When generalised, becomes:
y=mx +c
Where m is slope or gradient, and c is the y-intercept.
Lets try and put x=0 in the equation. We get 3, which is actually on the axis line.
This is the intercept, which is c!
Now pick another point to find slope. Try put x=1, find y=5. Now find the slope,
we get 2, which is m.
When plotting, its easy to put the y-intercept first. Then according to the slope
of 2, if we increase x by 1, we increase y by 2. Trace this on the graph paper to
find your new point. Join the points and you get the line.
b) y=2 x+ 7
c) 4 x +2 y=8
d) 4 x =8
e) 2 y=8
Answers:
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a) 5 x+2 y=20
2 y=205 x
205 x
y=
2
5
y= x+ 20
2
Choose some values of x. We can start with x=0.
x Y
0 10
2 5
b) 5 y=2 x+7
Choose some values of x. We can start with x=0.
x Y
0 7
2 11
a) y=2 x6
b) y=3 x6
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c) y=2 x+ 5
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Chapter 5 Straight Lines