Category Archives: Lines

Sketch the Graph of a Quadratic Function

Using transformations can save a lot of time. The next time you want to rush to graph a function using your calculator, STOP! The answer is often right in front of you. Use transformations to sketch a quadratic equation, starting … Continue reading

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More Equations of Lines

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Why Lines, Anyway?

Diane gives the skinny on why we’d like to learn about lines in the first place. Overview of Linesbrought to you by Livescribe

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What is a Line, Really?

Diane helps us to get a better understanding of what a line really is! Listen and Learn. What is a line?brought to you by Livescribe

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Getting the Equation of a Line from its Graph

The title says it all. Here, Diane helps us to understand the connection between the geometric and algebraic view of lines. Graph of Line -> Equation of Linebrought to you by Livescribe

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Graphing a Line From Its Equation

Graphing a line from its equation is always a nice thing to do. Diane gives it to us the easy way here. Graphing a Line Given It’s Equationbrought to you by Livescribe

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Point Slope form for a Line

This pencast, Eric describes how to write the point slope form for a line. If you are studying caculus, this is the one you really need to learn, since the derivative gives us the slope of a function at a … Continue reading

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Finding the Slope of a Line Expressed in Standard Form

Often when we are doing calculus, we have to find the slope of a line. I mean, the line that is tangent to a curve or function is the best estimator of that function when you are really close to … Continue reading

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Finding Intercepts

Forget everything you know about rules for finding intercepts! If you can’t remember where the rule came from then it is wrong from the get go! Instead, work toward understanding the graphical nature of what an intercept is, and how … Continue reading

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