Linear Function--Standard Form
The standard linear equation is in the form of A * x + B * y = C.
This file demonstrates the effects of modifying one or more of the coefficients of the equation. Move the sliders to set the equation you wish to view.
Find two points on the line. P1(____, ____) and P2(_____, _____)
Compute the slope:
. . . . . . ..y1 - y2 ________ - _________
. . m = ---------- = ------------------------------
. . . . . . .x1 - x2 ________ - _________
Find the y-intercept: ( 0, _____)
Rewrite the equation in slope-intercept form: y = ____ x + ____
This applet can be used by teachers in a demonstration mode in the classroom or teachers can have students load it on their own computers with a worksheet to be complete for a grade.