Analysis of the equation of

the straight line

 When we have to find the equation of a line we can do it
graphically or analytically:

Graphical solution Analytical solution

We are going to analyze four situations in which either the graphical solution
or the analytical solution or both can be used.

Situation 1: Graph a given straight line

Situation 2: Find the equation of the

straight line when the slope and the y-
intercept are known.

Situation 3: Find the equation of the line when

the slope and a point are known.

Situation 4: Find the equation of the straight

line passing through two given points
 Situation 1: Graph a given straight line.
Camila wants to know if the line y = –3x + 5 passes through the point (4, –7).
Graphical solution

Analytical solution
 Situation 1: Graph a given straight line. PRATICE
Camila wants to know if the line y = –3x + 5 passes through the point (2, –1).
Graphical solution

Analytical solution
Situation 2: Find the equation of the straight line when the slope and the y-
intercept are known.
 

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Plutarco and Hortensia play at
finding and drawing straight lines.
Plutarco says the slope and
Hortensia says the y-intercept.

Draw the line and write its

equation.
Situation 2: Find the equation of the straight line with this known slope and y-
intercept.
Graphical solution
Analytical solution
Situation 2: Find the equation of the straight line when the slope and the y-intercept
are known. PRACTICE Find the equation of the straight line when the slope is –
4/5 and the y-intercept is –3. Then, graph the line.
Graphical solution

Analytical solution
Situation 3: Find the equation of the line when the slope and a point are known.

Ken the rabbit walks on a rope that is very warm

and has five units of slope. If he is located in the
Cartesian plane he knows that it passes through the
point (1, –2).
Find the equation of the rope Ken is walking on.
Situation 3: Find the equation of the line when the slope and a point are known.

Graphical solution Analytical solution

y = mx + b
Situation 3: Find the equation of the line when the slope and a point are known.
PRACTICE

When Ken was approaching the carrots the

slope of the line changed; now it has negative
slope 3 and passes through the point (4, -2).
Find the new equation.
Graphical solution
Analytical solution
y = mx + b
Situation 4: Find the equation of a straight line which passes through two given points

Ivan travels in his car in a straight line from a city F to a Today you will lern a
new concept!!!
city G.

He decided to sketch on a Cartesian plane his route by

locating city F at the point (4, –1) and city G at the point
(2, 3).

What is the equation of the line that describes Ivan's trip?

Before answering we need new ideas based on the
ideas work some classes ago!!!!
 New ideas!!!!

It is possible to determine the slope of a straight line without

drawing the graph of the line.
Observe for the case of the points (2, 4) and (3, 6):
 New ideas!!!!
PRACTICE
Find the slope of the straight line in each case.

1. P(3, 5) and R(3, 2)

2. N(–1, 6) and T(2, –7)

3. W(–3, –2) and C(0, –1)

 Ivan travels in his car in a straight line from a city F to a city G.
Now, we are able to He decided to sketch on a Cartesian plane his route by locating
help Ivan with his city F at the point (4, –1) and city G at the point (2, 3).
problem.
What is the equation of the line that describes Ivan's trip?

Analytical solution
 Let’s verify with the graphical solution!

Graphical solution
Situation 4: Find the equation of the straight line passing through two given points.
PRACTICE

Find the equation of the line passing through the points M(3, –1) and T(–2, 0)
Situation 4: Find the equation of the straight line passing through two given points.
PRACTICE Find the equation of the line passing through the points M(3, –1) and T(–
2, 0)
Graphical solution Analytical solution
y = mx + b