Finding the Equation of a Line

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10 questions
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From the activity we just did, which of the following do you think is important in decribing a line?

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Let's see if your answer is correct.
Plot the equation
y= 3x + 1 in the graph below:
(You do this by simply typing in the equation in the box beside the graph.

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Zoom in if required and find out the x intercept of the line.

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Zoom in if required and find out the y intercept of the line.

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Find the slope of the line.
If you do not know how to find the slope, watch this video.

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Do you see the numbers you found above, in the equation y = 3x + 1?

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What do you think 3 represents?

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What do you think 1 represents?

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In that case, what do x and y in the equation represent?

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Verify your theory about slopes and intercepts occuring in an equation by using a new equation of your choice.
1. Plot the equation.
2. Find the slope and intercept.
3. Show how they appear in the equation.