{"id":30185,"date":"2023-06-07T16:19:10","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T16:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/?page_id=30185"},"modified":"2024-02-05T16:09:00","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T16:09:00","slug":"equation-of-a-straight-line-definition-forms-examples-facts-faqs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/equation-of-a-straight-line","title":{"rendered":"Equation of a Straight Line: Definition, Forms, Examples, Facts, FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"aioseo-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\tMath-Vocabulary\n<\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" id=\"ub_table-of-contents-121e88e7-35a1-46d8-af59-db0e84181bea\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\"\n                    data-initiallyshow=\"true\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column \"><ul><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/equation-of-a-straight-line#0-what-is-the-equation-of-a-straight-line>What Is the Equation of a Straight Line?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/equation-of-a-straight-line#3-different-forms-of-equation-of-a-straight-line>Different Forms of Equation of a Straight Line<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/equation-of-a-straight-line#4-graph-of-different-equations-of-a-straight-line>Graph of Different Equations of a Straight Line<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/equation-of-a-straight-line#8-solved-examples-on-equation-of-a-straight-line>Solved Examples on Equation of a Straight Line<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/equation-of-a-straight-line#9-practice-problems-on-equation-of-a-straight-line>Practice Problems on Equation of a Straight Line<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/equation-of-a-straight-line#10-frequently-asked-questions-on-equation-of-a-straight-line>Frequently Asked Questions on Equation of a Straight Line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"0-what-is-the-equation-of-a-straight-line\">What Is the Equation of a Straight Line?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>An equation of straight line is the linear equation that expresses the relationship between the coordinate points on a straight line.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A straight line extends infinitely on both sides. 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\\;-\\;\\frac{1}{2}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>y-intercept of the line $= \\;-\\;\\frac{c}{b} = \\;-\\;\\frac{6}{2} = \\;-\\;3$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-different-forms-of-equation-of-a-straight-line\">Different Forms of Equation of a Straight Line<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The equation of a straight line can be written in different forms, such as point-slope form, slope-intercept form, standard form, etc.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These forms help us understand how to find the equation of a straight line with the given information. Let\u2019s discuss each form in detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"369\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/equation-of-straight-line-formulas.png\" alt=\"Equation of straight line formulas\" class=\"wp-image-35894\" title=\"Equation of straight line formulas\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Standard Form of Equation of Straight Line<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The standard form of equation of a line is given by<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$Ax + By = C$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>where&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A, B, and C are constants (integers),&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>and the values of A and B cannot be zero at the same time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Consider an equation $2x + 3y = 12$.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If we set $x = 0$,we get $3y = 12$ and we can find that $y = 4$, which means the y-intercept is (0,4).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a similar way, we can set $y = 0$ to get $2x = 12$ and find that the x-intercept is (6,0).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now we can graph the line:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/standard-form-of-equation.png\" alt=\"Standard form of equation\" class=\"wp-image-35895\" title=\"Standard form of equation\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Point-Slope Form Equation of Straight Line<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The point-slope form is used to determine the equation of a straight line passing through a point having coordinates $(x_{1},\\;&nbsp; y_{1})$ and having slope m.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The point-slope form is given by<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$y \\;-\\; y_{1} = m (x \\;-\\;x_{1})$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>where $(x,\\; y)$ is an arbitrary point on the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/point-slope-form.png\" alt=\"Point-slope form\" class=\"wp-image-35897\" title=\"Point-slope form\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Slope-Intercept Form Equation of Straight Line<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suppose that a line has slope m and y-intercept b.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, the line passes through the point (0, b).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using the point-slope form, we can write<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;$y \\;-\\; b = m(x \\;-\\; 0)$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$y = mx + b$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The slope-intercept form of a line is $y = mx + b$.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/slope-intercept-form.webp\" alt=\"Slope-intercept form\" class=\"wp-image-35898\" title=\"Slope-intercept form\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/slope-intercept-form.webp 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/slope-intercept-form-300x222.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Two Point Form Equation of Straight Line<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s understand how to find the equation of a straight line from two points. Let the line passes through the points be $A(x_{1},\\;y_{1})$ and $B(x_{2},\\;y_{2})$. Let $P (x,\\;y)$ be any point on the straight line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, the slope of the line $AB = \\frac{y_{1}\\;-\\; y_{2}}{x_{1} \\;-\\; x_{2}}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The slope of the line $AP = \\frac{y_{1}\\;-\\; y_{2}}{x_{1} \\;-\\; x_{2}}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the three points A, B and P are collinear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, slope of the line AP $=$ slope of the line AB<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;$\\frac{y \\;-\\; y_{1}}{x \\;-\\; x_{1}} = \\frac{y_{1}\\;-\\; y_{2}}{x_{1}\\;-\\; x_{2}}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$(y\\;-\\; y_{1}) = \\frac{y_{2}\\;-\\;&nbsp;y_{1}}{x_{2} \\;-\\;&nbsp;x_{1}} (x \\;-\\; x_{1})$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, the equation of a line passing through two points $(x_{1},\\;y_{1})$ and $(x_{2},\\;y_{2})$ is<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$y\\;-\\;y_{1} = \\frac{y_{2} \\;-\\; y_{1}}{x_{2}\\;-\\; x_{1}} (x \\;-\\; x_{1})$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The above equation is satisfied by the coordinates of any point lying on the line AB and hence, represents the equation of the straight line AB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Intercept Form Equation of Straight Line<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If a line cuts the x-axis and y-axis at (a, 0) and (0, b), respectively, we say that the x-intercept is a and the y-intercept is b.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The equation of a straight line having x-intercept a and y-intercept b is given by<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$(\\frac{x}{a}) + (\\frac{y}{b}) = 1$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> If a line is represented by an equation in its general form $ax + by + c$, and $c \\neq 0$, then we have x-intercept $= \\;-\\;\\frac{c}{a}$&nbsp; and y-intercept $\\;-\\;\\frac{c}{b}$ .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/x-intercept-and-y-intercept-in-the-general-form-of-equation-of-a-line.png\" alt=\"x-intercept and y-intercept in the general form of equation of a line\" class=\"wp-image-35899\" title=\"x-intercept and y-intercept in the general form of equation of a line\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-graph-of-different-equations-of-a-straight-line\">Graph of Different Equations of a Straight Line<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The graph of an equation of a straight line in one variable y is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/geometry\/horizontal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">horizontal line<\/a> parallel to the x-axis, and the graph of a linear equation in one variable x creates a vertical line parallel to the y-axis. A linear equation with two variables, x and y, generates a straight line on the graph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"621\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/equation-of-straight-line-on-graph.png\" alt=\"Equation of straight line on graph\" class=\"wp-image-35900\" title=\"Equation of straight line on graph\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-equation-of-a-straight-line-formulas\">Equation of a Straight Line Formulas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table wj-custom-table\"><table class=\"wj-table-class\"><tbody><tr><td>General form<\/td><td>&nbsp; &nbsp; $Ax + By + C = 0$<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Standard form<\/td><td>&nbsp; &nbsp; $Ax + By = C$<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Equation of a horizontal line<\/td><td>$y = a &nbsp; (a \\in R)$<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Equation of a vertical line<\/td><td>$x = b &nbsp; (b \\in R)$<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/two-point-form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Two point form<\/a><\/td><td>$y\\;-\\;y_{1} = \\frac{y_{2} \\;-\\; y_{1}}{x_{2}\\;-\\; x_{1}} (x \\;-\\; x_{1})$&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Slope-intercept form<\/td><td>$y = mx + c$<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Intercept form&nbsp;<\/td><td>$(\\frac{x}{a}) + (\\frac{y}{b}) = 1$<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"6-facts-about-equation-of-a-straight-line\">Facts about Equation of a Straight Line<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"color:#0369a1;background-color:#e0f2fe\" class=\"wp-block-roelmagdaleno-callout-block has-text-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-roelmagdaleno-callout-block-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-roelmagdaleno-callout-block-is-layout-flex\"><div>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The equation of x-axis is $y = 0$.<br>The equation of y-axis is $x = 0$.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The general form of a horizontal line is $y = b$.<br>The general form of a vertical line is $x = a$.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If two straight lines are parallel to each other, then they have the same slope.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If two lines are perpendicular, the product of slopes is&nbsp;$\\;-\\;1$.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the general form of the equation of a straight line $ax + by + c, (b \\neq 0)$,&nbsp;rearranging the terms, we get<br>by $= \\;-\\; ax \\;-\\; c$<br>$y = (\\;-\\;\\frac{a}{b})x \\;-\\;&nbsp; (\\frac{c}{b})$ \u2026(1)<br>Slope-intercept form: $y = mx + c$ \u2026(2)<br>By comparing (1) and (2), we get<br>Slope $= \\;-\\;\\frac{a}{b}$&nbsp; and y-intercept $= \\;-\\;\\frac{c}{b}$ .<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"7-conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we learned about the equation of a straight line and its different forms. Let us solve some&nbsp; examples on the equation of a straight line to understand it better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"8-solved-examples-on-equation-of-a-straight-line\">Solved Examples on Equation of a Straight Line<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Find the slope and y-intercept of the line with equation <\/strong>$3x &#8211; 5y + 6 = 0$<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<br><\/strong>The given equation of the line is $3x \\;-\\; 5y + 6 = 0$.<br>We need to convert this equation in the slope intercept form of the equation of a line.<br>$3x \\;-\\; 5y + 6 = 0$.<br>$3x + 6 = 5y$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$5y = 3x + 6$<br>$y = \\frac{3x}{5} + \\frac{6}{5}$<br>Comparing this equation with the slope-intercept form of the equation of line $y = mx + c$, we have<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>slope $m = \\frac{3}{5}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>y-intercept $c = \\frac{6}{5}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Draw the graph of the linear equation <\/strong>$3x + 4y = 6$<strong>. At which points does the graph cut the x-axis and y-axis?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given equation is $3x + 4y = 6$.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, we need at least 2 points on the graph to draw this line.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(i) x-intercept<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Substituting $y = 0$ in the equation, $3x + 4y = 6$, we get<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;$3x + (4 \\times 0) = 6$&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;$3x = 6$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;$x = 2$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence, the point at which the graph cuts x-axis $= (2,\\; 0)$.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(ii) y-intercept<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Substituting $x = 0$ in the equation, $3x + 4y = 6$, we get<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$(3 \\times 0) + 4y = 6$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$4y = 6$&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$y = \\frac{6}{4}$&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$y = \\frac{3}{2}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$y = 1.5$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence, the point at which the graph cuts y-axis $= (0,\\; 1.5)$.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plotting the points (0, 1.5) and (2, 0) on the graph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"592\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/graphing-equation-of-a-straight-line.png\" alt=\"Graphing equation of a straight line\" class=\"wp-image-35901\" title=\"Graphing equation of a straight line\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Find the equation of the straight line passing through the points with coordinates (3, 4) and <\/strong>$(6, \\;-\\;5)$<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The equation of the straight line passing through the points (3, 4) and $(6, \\;-\\;5)$ is given by two-point form $\\frac{y \\;-\\; y_{1}}{x \\;-\\; x_{1}} = \\frac{y_{1}\\;-\\; y_{2}}{x_{1}\\;-\\; x_{2}}$.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$\\frac{y \\;-\\; 4}{x \\;-\\; 3} = \\frac{4 + 5}{3 \\;-\\; 6}$&nbsp; &nbsp; (Using the form:&nbsp; $\\frac{y \\;-\\; y_{1}}{x \\;- \\;x_{1}} = \\frac{y_{1}\\;-\\; y_{2}}{x_{1}\\;-\\; x_{2}}$ )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$\\frac{y \\;-\\; 4}{x \\;-\\; 3} = \\frac{9}{\\;-\\;3}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$\\frac{y \\;-\\; 4}{x \\;-\\; 3} = \\;-\\;3$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$y \\;-\\; 4 = \\;-\\;3x + 9$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$3x + y = 13$ is the required equation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Find the equation of a line passing through the point (6, 4) with a slope of 3.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The equation of a line with slope m and one given point $(x_{1},\\;y_{1})$ is $y\\;-\\; y_{1} = m (x\\;-\\; x_{1})$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The required equation of the line using this one point form is as follows<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$(y\\;-\\;4) = 3(x\\;-\\;6)$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$(y\\;-\\;4) = 3x \\;-\\; 18$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$3x \\;-\\; 18 \\;-\\; y \\;-\\; 4 = 0$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$3x \\;-\\; y = 14$&nbsp; is the required equation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"9-practice-problems-on-equation-of-a-straight-line\">Practice Problems on Equation of a Straight Line<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spq_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"display:none;\">Equation of a Straight Line: Definition, Forms, Examples, Facts, FAQs<\/h2><p style=\"display:none;\">Attend this quiz & Test your knowledge.<\/p><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"1\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">1<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">The slope of a line $ax + by + c = 0$, $(b \\neq 0)$ is  __________.<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">$\\frac{a}{b}$<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">$\\;-\\;\\frac{a}{b}$<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">$\\frac{c}{b}$<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">$\\;-\\;\\frac{c}{b}$<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: $\\;-\\;\\frac{a}{b}$<br\/>Rearranging the terms and comparing it with the slope-intercept form, we get<br>\r\n$y = (\\;-\\;\\frac{a}{b})x \\;-\\; (\\frac{c}{b})$<br>\r\nThus, slope $= m = \\;-\\;\\frac{a}{b}$<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"1\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">2<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">The slope-intercept form of a straight line is _________.<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">$A = mx + c$<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">$y  = mx + c$<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">$m = ax + c$<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">$Ax + By = C$<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: $y  = mx + c$<br\/>The slope-intercept form of a straight line is $y = mx + c$ , where m is the slope of the line and c is the y-intercept.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"1\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">3<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">The equation of the x-axis is  _______________.<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">$x = 0$<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">$y = 0$<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">$x = 1$<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">$x = y$<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: $y = 0$<br\/>Equation of the x-axis is $y = 0$.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"2\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">4<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">The point-slope form is given by _______________.<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">$y \\;-\\;x_{1} = m(x \\;-\\;x_{1})$<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">$x \\;-\\;x_{1} =  y \\;-\\; y_{1}$<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">$y \\;-\\; y_{1} = m (x \\;-\\;x_{1})$<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">$y \\;-\\; y_{1} = m(y \\;-\\; y_{1})$<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: $y \\;-\\; y_{1} = m (x \\;-\\;x_{1})$<br\/>The point-slope form is  $y \\;-\\; y_{1} = m (x \\;-\\;x_{1})$, where (x, y) is an arbitrary point on the line.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"3\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">5<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">The equation of the y-axis is _______________.<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">$x = c$<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">$y = 0$<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">$y = x$<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">$x = 0$<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: $x = 0$<br\/>The equation of the y-axis is $x = 0$. 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The equation of a vertical line passing through (a, b) is of the form $x = a$.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-1-2f8a6c04-e1d0-4c66-b044-2d57c5d5c6c8\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-2f8a6c04-e1d0-4c66-b044-2d57c5d5c6c8\"><strong>How to convert standard form to slope intercept form?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-1-2f8a6c04-e1d0-4c66-b044-2d57c5d5c6c8\">\n\n<p>By rearrangement and comparison, we can change a line\u2019s equation from standard form to slope intercept form.&nbsp; We know that the standard form of the equation of a straight line can be given as, $Ax + By + C = 0$. Rearranging the terms to find the value of \u201cy,\u201d we get,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$B \\times y = \\;-\\;Ax \\;-\\; C$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$\\Rightarrow y = (\\;-\\; \\frac{A}{B})x + (\\;-\\; \\frac{C}{B})$,where, $\\;-\\; AB$&nbsp; makes the slope of the line and&nbsp;$(\\;-\\; \\frac{C}{B})$ is the y-intercept.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-2-2f8a6c04-e1d0-4c66-b044-2d57c5d5c6c8\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-2f8a6c04-e1d0-4c66-b044-2d57c5d5c6c8\"><strong>What is c in the slope-intercept form of the equation of a line?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-2-2f8a6c04-e1d0-4c66-b044-2d57c5d5c6c8\">\n\n<p>The \u201cc\u201d in the slope-intercept form of the equation of a line $y = mx + c$ is the y-intercept of the line. The line cuts the y-axis at the point (c, 0), and c is the distance of the point on the y-axis from the origin.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-3-2f8a6c04-e1d0-4c66-b044-2d57c5d5c6c8\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-2f8a6c04-e1d0-4c66-b044-2d57c5d5c6c8\"><strong>How can we find an equation of a line given the slope and a point?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-3-2f8a6c04-e1d0-4c66-b044-2d57c5d5c6c8\">\n\n<p>To find an equation of a line given the slope and a point follow the following steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Identify the slope and coordinates of the point.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Substitute the values into the point-slope form, $y \\;-\\; y_{1} = m (x \\;-\\;x_{1})$.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write the equation in slope-intercept form.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-4-2f8a6c04-e1d0-4c66-b044-2d57c5d5c6c8\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-2f8a6c04-e1d0-4c66-b044-2d57c5d5c6c8\"><strong>What is the normal form of a straight line?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-4-2f8a6c04-e1d0-4c66-b044-2d57c5d5c6c8\">\n\n<p>The normal form of the straight line is x cos $+$ y sin $=$ p.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, x and y are coordinates, p is the length of the perpendicular from origin to the straight line and is the angle between the positive x-axis and the perpendicular of the straight line from the origin.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The general form of the line $Ax + By + C = 0$ can be represented in normal form as:A cos $=$ B sin $= \\;\u2013\\; p$<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Is the Equation of a Straight Line? An equation of straight line is the linear equation that expresses the relationship between the coordinate points on a straight line. A straight line extends infinitely on both sides. It has an infinite number of points. 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