EQUATIONS OF LINES

POINT SLOPE FORM

An equation of the line passing

through the point P1(x1, y1) and having
slope m is
y y1 = m (x x1).

POINT SLOPE FORM

Examples:
Find the point slope form equation of the
line passing through the points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

(1, 2) and (3, 4)

(2, -3) and (-4, 5)
(0, 1) and (-3, -2)
(-1, 2) and (5, 2)
(3, -4) and (3, 0)

SLOPE INTERCEPT FORM

y-intercept of line is the value of y
when x is zero.
It is the y-coordinate of the point of
intersection of the line and the y-axis.
If the y-intercept is equal to b, then (0, b)
is a point on the line.
An equation of the line with slope m and
y-intercept b is
y = mx + b
The

SLOPE INTERCEPT FORM

Find an equation in slope-intercept form of the

line where slope = 3 and y-intercept = 2.
Write the equations of the line joining the two
points in slope-intercept form.
1. (1, 2) and (3, 4)
2. (2, -3) and (-4, 5)
3. (0, 1) and (-3, -2)
4. (-1, 2) and (5, 2)
5. (3, -4) and (3, 0)

SLOPE INTERCEPT FORM

Determine the slope and y-intercept of the line

having equation
1. y = 5x + 3
2. y = -2x 4
3. y = 3x
4. y = 5
5. x = -2

GENERAL FORM
equation of a line may be written in the
The
form

where A, B, and C are integers.

Slope =
Y-intercept =
X-intercept =

GENERAL FORM

Write the equations of the line joining the two

points in general form.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

(1, 2) and (3, 4)

(2, -3) and (-4, 5)
(0, 1) and (-3, -2)
(-1, 2) and (5, 2)
(3, -4) and (3, 0)

EXERCISE

Determine the slope, y-intercept and x-intercept

of the line having equation
1. 2x + 3y 4 = 0
2. -4x + y = 5
3. y = -3
4. x = 1

PARALLEL AND PERPENDICULAR

LINES
Two non-vertical lines with slopes m1 and m2 are
Parallel if and only if m1 = m2.
Perpendicular if and only if m1 m2 = -1.

EXAMPLES
Find an equation of the line satisfying the following
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

With x-intercept = 1 and y-intercept = 2.

Through (2, -1) and parallel to the line 3x y = 4.
Through (0, 3) and perpendicular to the line 4x +
3y 7 = 0.
With the same y-intercept as 2x + y 3 = 0 and
parallel to y = 4x 5.
Parallel to the y axis and through the point (1, 3).