More Easy Graph Formulas

TODAY’S LESSON:
“Slope-Intercept Form”

“Point-Slope Form”

“Standard Form”
 Every line
has a
formula
(2,3) that
(-2,0) describes
it!

For every
X, there is
aY!
 Even if a
point
(5.45, 7.8) isn’t
exactly
on a
line, it
still has
(-1.5434,1.43423) an X & Y
 Question: How many exact points
are there on a line?

I give
hint:
More
than
one…
Answer:
• Remember
when y is by
itself:

y = 4x + 5

y-intercept = 5

SLOPE
• This “Y by itself” form is officially called
“SLOPE-INTERCEPT FORM”
...because it tells you the SLOPE & the Y-
Intercept of the line..

y = mx + b
…where the m is the slope…
…and the b is the y-intercept…
Guess what? You can find the Y-
intercept from ANY two points!

WITH
ALGEBRA!!!
Example: Write the formula for a function that
passes through (1,8) & (2,10).

STEP 1:We
can find the y = mx + b
slope
8 – 10 -2
with the two
1–2
=
-1
= 2
points!!

y=mx+b
 Example: Write the formula for a function
that passes through (1,8) & (2,10).

Step 2: Pick one y = 2x + b

of the points
given, &
plug them in 8 = 2(1) + b
for x & y !
Nope!
Does it Both points
matter are part of
which the formula!
one?? So either
one works!
 Example: Write the formula for a function
that passes through (1,8) & (2,10).

STEP 3: Solve for 8 = 2(1) + b

“b” (to find the
y-intercept) 8=2+b
-2 -2
6=b
STEP 4: Write the 2 x+ 6
y=m b
formula !
 Write a formula that passes through
the points (4,5) and (12,-5)
1) Find Slope
2) Find the
Y-Intercept by
plugging in the Slope
and the X & Y of one
of the points.
3) Re-write the
formula with the Slope
and Y-intercept
plugged in.
 Find the formula of a function that
passes through these points:
(9,-3) and (-3,-3)
1) Slope is…

2) Y Intercept is…

3) Formula!
In addition to the Slope-Intersect Form…
y = mx + b

…there is another form called the Point-

Slope Form…
 Point-Slope Form
For this type of formula, you only need to
know any point, and the slope!

y – y = m(x – x )
1 1

What this??
Trog no like
little numbers!!
y – y1 = m(x – x1)
Don’t freak out,
Trog. The little
numbers show
you where to
plug in the
point you
already know.
It’s Easy
EXAMPLE: A point on a line is
(4,6). The slope is ¾. Write
the formula.

y – y1 = m(x – x1)

y – 6 = ¾(x – 4)
Done!
 REVIEW---
-Every function has a formula that can be
written many different ways.

-Slope-Intercept Form: A formula where the

y is by itself…it tells us the y-intercept, and
the slope. y = mx + b

-Point-Slope Form: A formula where any

point can be used along with the slope.
y – y1 = m(x – x1)
 Step-By-Step
Question: Write out the Point-Slope & Slope
Intercept formula for a function that passes
through the points (9,17) & (-4, 5).
17 – 5 12
Step 1: We need to m= =
find the slope!
9 – (-4) 13
Step 2: Just plug it y – y1 = m(x – x1)
in and Point-Slope
Form is now done! y – 17 = 12 (x – 9)
13
 Question: Write out the Point-Slope & Slope
Intercept formula for a function that passes
through the points (9,17) & (-4, 5).

STEP 3: Now we just

y = mx + b
need to find the
Y-Intercept to 12
m = 13 x = -4 y = 5
complete the SLOPE-
INTERCEPT FORM. 5 = 12(-4) + b
HINT: Use the Slope
Intercept Form, and
13
just plug one of the
points!
Slope-Intercept Form:

y = mx + b
Point-Slope Form:

y – y1 = m(x – x1)
 One More Form…
The third kind of form has both the X and Y on
the same side of the equation:

x+y=

This is called “STANDARD FORM”.