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Section 14.3 Deliberate Practice: Point-Slope Form

Algebra is a skill, which means it requires practice to become proficient. But it will take more than rote repetition to get there. Deliberate practice is the thoughtful repetition of a task. For each of these sections, you will be given a list of specific skills or ideas to focus on as you practice thinking through the problems.

Focus on these skills:

  • Present your work legibly.

Worksheet Worksheet

Instructions: Find a point-slope form of the line that meets the specified conditions, then rewrite it in slope-intercept form.

1.

The line that passes through the point \((2,-1)\) with slope \(\frac{1}{3}\text{.}\)

2.

The line that passes through the point \((-1,2)\) with slope \(\frac{3}{2}\text{.}\)

3.

The line that passes through the point \((3,0)\) with slope \(-3\text{.}\)

4.

The line that passes through the points \((2,4)\) and \((-1,-1)\text{.}\)

5.

The line that passes through the points \((1,-2)\) and \((3,2)\text{.}\)

6.

The line that passes through the points \((0,3)\) and \((2,0)\text{.}\)

7.

The line that passes through the point \((-1, -2)\) that is parallel to \(y = - \frac{1}{2} x + 4\)

8.

The line that passes through the point \((-1, -2)\) that is parallel to \(y = \frac{2}{3} x - 1\)

9.

The line that passes through the point \((2, -3)\) that is parallel to \(y + 2 = \frac{5}{2} (x - 2)\)

10.

The line that passes through the point \((2, -3)\) that is parallel to \(y - 1 = -2(x + 3)\)