Point-Slope Form Revisited - January 13th

Topics for Today:

It was evident from the collected homework covering point-slope form that the students need more more work on this topic, and to approach the concept from another angle.

Today we revisited point-slope form through a PowerPoint presentation (link below).  

The three different forms of a linear equation are all useful for different reasons.  Each one has a pattern to follow.  Once the patterns are mastered, linear graphing becomes much easier.  

Vocabulary: point-slope form

Sections Covered in Textbook:

6-4: Point-Slope Form and Writing Linear Equations (pages 304-309)

Resources & Tutorials:

1) What is the point-slope form of a linear equation?

2) How do you write an equation of a line in point-slope form if you have the slope and one point?

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3) Exploring Point-Slope Form (PowerPoint)

    *Support Worksheets

Assignments:

1) Redo Point-Slope Form Worksheet

2) Chapter 6 Test Thursday (Sections 6-1 through 6-5 only)