Ccpyrlght MoDcugal Llttell/Hcughtcn Mlfflln Ccmpany. Lesscn 2.

3 - A|gebra 2 Netetak|ng 6u|de 33

2.3
0raph Equations oI Lines
0oal + Uraph |near equatons n s|ope-nteroept or
standard form.
V00AB0LARY
Parent funoton
Y-nteroept
5|ope-nteroept form
5tandard form of a |near equaton
X-nteroept
PAREN1 F0N01I0N F0R LINEAR F0N01I0NS
1he parent funoton for the fam|y of a|| |near funotons
s Y . 1he graph of Y X s shown.

1
1
The slope oI Ihe
lihe is 1.
The -ihIercepI oI
Ihe lihe is 0.
In genera|, a of a graph s the
Y-ooordnate of a pont where the graph nterseots
the Y-axs.
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!.%15!4)/.
3TEP 7RITETHEEQUATIONIN form by
so|vng for Y.
Step 2 the Y-nteroept B and use t to p|ot the
pont (0, B) where the |ne orosses the -axs.
Step 2 Ident|fy the Mand use t to p|ot a
seoond pont on the |ne.
Step 4 a |ne through the two ponts.
6rah Y
3
]z
2
X 1.
Step 1 1he equaton s a|ready n s|ope-nteroept form.
Step 2 1he Y-nteroept s , so

p|ot the pont ( , )
where the |ne orosses the
.
Step 2 1he s|ope s or ,
so p|ot a seoond pont on the |ne by startng at
( ) and then movng down unts and
rght unts. 1he seoond pont s ( , ).
Step 4 raw a |ne through the two ponts.
%XAMPLE 'RAPHANEQUATIONINSLOPEINTERCEPTFORM
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Step 1 Wr|te the equaton n standard form.
Step 2 Ident|fy the X-nteroept by |ettng 0 and
so|vng for . Use the X-nteroept to p|ot the
pont where the |ne orosses the .
Step 2 Ident|fy the Y-nteroept by |ettng 0 and
so|vng for . Use the Y-nteroept to p|ot the
pont where the |ne orosses the .
Step 4 raw a |ne through the two ponts.
Ccpyrlght MoDcugal Llttell/Hcughtcn Mlfflln Ccmpany. Lesscn 2.3 - A|gebra 2 Netetak|ng 6u|de 35
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6rah 2X 3Y 12.
3OLUTION
3TEP 4HEEQUATIONISALREADYINSTANDARDFORM
Step 2
2X 3( ) 12 let Y .

X So|re for X.
P|ot the X-nteroept at ( , 0).
Step 2
2( ) 3Y 12 let X .
Y So|re for Y.
P|ot the Y-nteroept at (0, ).
Step 4 $RAW a |ne through the two ponts.
%XAMPLE 'RAPHANEQUATIONINSTANDARDFORM
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or|toata| ||aes 1he graph of Y C s the horzonta| |ne
through ( , ).
Vert|ca| ||aes 1he graph of X C s the vertoa| |ne
through ( , ).
A Uraph Y 1. B Uraph X 2.
3OLUTION
A 1he graph of Y 1 s the

|ne that passes
through the pont (0, ).
Notoe that every pont on the
|ne has a Y-ooordnate of .
B 1he graph of X 2 s the
|ne that passes
through the pont ( , 0). Notoe that every
pont on the |ne has an X-ooordnate of .
%XAMPLE 'RAPHHORIZONTALANDVERTICALLINES
36 Lesscn 2.3 - A|gebra 2 Netetak|ng 6u|de Ccpyrlght MoDcugal Llttell/Hcughtcn Mlfflln Ccmpany.
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(OMEWORK
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]z

XY XY

Y X

#HECKPOINT 'RAPHTHEEQUATION