Bell Work

9/2/15
Find the value of the function:
f(x) = -2x +5 when x = (k + 3)

2-3 Linear Functions

and Slope-Intercept Form
Kiran Satyavarapu
Algebra II
Coolidge High School

Objectives

Students Would Be Able To

Graph linear functions and
Write equations of lines

Key Concepts
Slope (m) = Rise
Run
Slope (m) = y2 y1
x2 x1
Slope intercept form of a straight line:
y = mx + b

The Magnum
Cedar Point, OH

Superman
6 Flags Magic
Mountain

Ghost Rider
Knotts Berry Farm

Xcelerator
Knotts Berry Farm

How steep is the steepest roller coaster?

Son of Beast
Kings Island, OH

These are
completely
vertical!

Imagine a roller coaster

moving from LEFT to RIGHT

There are four different

kinds of slope the coaster
could encounter...

Aw!
Thats
zero fun!

Thats a really
scary coaster,
so the slope is

How do you calculate the slope

of a line?

1. Pick two points on the line

2. Calculate rise over run
3. Determine the sign

Start with 2 points on

gridline intersections

How do you calculate the

slope of a line?

m =
Slope

OR...

Vertical change
Horizontal change

Rise
m =
Slope
Run

Run
Rise

What sign is it?

Show me!

Look to see if the slope is

increasing
Or decreasing

Find the slope if the line

Find the slope with two points

(-3,7) and (-2,4)

(5,4) and (8,1)

Writing Equations
Steps:
1)Find the value of b using x, y, and m

2) Plug-in the values in y = mx +b

WritingEquations
Writeanequationofthelinethathasaslopeof3
andgoesthroughthepoint(2,1).
Towriteanequation,youneedtwothings:
slope(m)= 3
yintercept(b)= ???

Writetheequationwhenslopeis
1/3andpassingthrough(0,4)
Step1:Findthevalueofb

Step2:Findtheequationusingy=mx+b

Find the slope and y-intercept.

2y + 2 = 4x

Write it in slope-intercept form. (y = mx + b)

m=2
b=1

Graphing Linear Equations

InSlopeInterceptForm

Graphing Linear equations

y mx b;
Writetheequationinslopeinterceptform
Locatebonyaxis
Maketheslopeintofraction
CalculateRise/Run

y 2x 1
right1

1)Plottheyinterceptasapoint
ontheyaxis.Theconstant,b=1,
sotheyintercept=1.

right1 up2
up2
2)Plotmorepointsbycounting
theslopeupthenumerator(down
ifnegative)andrightthe
denominator.Thecoefficient,m=
2,sotheslope=2/1.

y x 4
1)Plottheyinterceptasapoint
ontheyaxis.Theconstant,b=
4,sotheyintercept=4.

2)Plotmorepointsbycounting
theslopeupthenumerator(down
ifnegative)andrightthe
denominator.Thecoefficient,m=
1,sotheslope=1/1.
down1
right1

down1
right1

What is the graph of -2x + y = 1?

Write this equation in the form y = mx + b

Book Work
Turn to page 78 and answer ALL THE
EVEN problems from 8 - 45