MATHEMATICS KSSM FORM 3

CHAPTER 9 :STRAIGHT LINES

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9.1 STRAIGHT LINES

9.1.5 Determine the equation

of a straight line.

How do you
determine the
equation of a
straight line ?
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9.1 STRAIGHT LINES
Step to determine the equation of a straight line.

01  Determine the value of gradient,

Determine a point which the straight line passes through or a point which
02 lies on the straight line

03 Substitute
  the gradient, , the -coordinate and -coordinate from the
point into the equation of the straight line to determine the value of c,
that is the -intercept

  – coordinate value

  – coordinate value
 
𝒚=𝒎𝒙 + 𝒄
Gradient value

Substitute the gradient value and -intercept value specified in the

04  
equation of the straight line
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9.1 STRAIGHT LINES Determine the equation of a straight line when the gradient and a point on the straight line are
given.

Example 11
 Determine the equation of a straight line with a gradient of and passes through point .

solution
  𝟏
𝒎=
𝟐  Given , thus ,
 Substitute the values of , and into
  𝟏
𝟖= ( 𝟔 ) +𝒄
𝟐
  𝟖 =𝟑  Therefore,
+ 𝒄the equation of the straight line is
  𝒄= 𝟖− 𝟑
  𝒄 =𝟓

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9.1 STRAIGHT LINES Determine the equation of a straight line that passes through two points.

Example 12
 Determine the equation of a straight line that passes through and point

solution
   For point , thus ,

 Substitute the values of , and into to determine the value of .

 𝟓=(− 𝟒)(− 𝟏)+ 𝒄

  𝟓= 𝟒  Therefore,
+ 𝒄the equation of the straight line is
  𝒄 =𝟓 −𝟒
  𝒄 =𝟏

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