What you’ll learn to do: Plot lines on the rectangular coordinate system using x and y-intercepts
Before you get started in this module, try a few practice problems and review prior concepts.
readiness quiz
1)
Solve: [latex]3x+4y=-12[/latex] for [latex]x[/latex] when [latex]y=0[/latex].
Solution: [latex]x=-4[/latex]
2)
If you missed this problem, review this example.
Name the ordered pair of each point shown:
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Solution
| Point A is on the x-axis at [latex]x=-4[/latex] . |
The coordinates of point A are [latex]\left(-4,0\right)[/latex] . |
| Point B is on the y-axis at [latex]y=-2[/latex] |
The coordinates of point B are [latex]\left(0,-2\right)[/latex] . |
| Point C is on the x-axis at [latex]x=3[/latex] . |
The coordinates of point C are [latex]\left(3,0\right)[/latex] . |
| Point D is on the y-axis at [latex]y=1[/latex] . |
The coordinates of point D are [latex]\left(0,1\right)[/latex] . |
3)
If you missed this problem, review the example below.
Determine which ordered pairs are solutions of the equation [latex]x+4y=8\text{:}[/latex]
1. [latex]\left(0,2\right)[/latex]
2. [latex]\left(2,-4\right)[/latex]
3. [latex]\left(-4,3\right)[/latex]
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Solution
Substitute the [latex]x\text{- and}y\text{-values}[/latex] from each ordered pair into the equation and determine if the result is a true statement.
| 1. [latex]\left(0,2\right)[/latex] |
2. [latex]\left(2,-4\right)[/latex] |
3. [latex]\left(-4,3\right)[/latex] |
| [latex]x=\color{blue}{0}, y=\color{red}{2}[/latex]
[latex]x+4y=8[/latex]
[latex]\color{blue}{0}+4\cdot\color{red}{2}\stackrel{?}{=}8[/latex]
[latex]0+8\stackrel{?}{=}8[/latex]
[latex]8=8\checkmark[/latex] |
[latex]x=\color{blue}{2}, y=\color{red}{-4}[/latex]
[latex]x+4y=8[/latex]
[latex]\color{blue}{2}+4(\color{red}{-4})\stackrel{?}{=}8[/latex]
[latex]2+(-16)\stackrel{?}{=}8[/latex]
[latex]-14\not=8[/latex] |
[latex]x=\color{blue}{-4}, y=\color{red}{3}[/latex]
[latex]x+4y=8[/latex]
[latex]\color{blue}{-4}+4\cdot\color{red}{3}\stackrel{?}{=}8[/latex]
[latex]-4+12\stackrel{?}{=}8[/latex]
[latex]8=8\checkmark[/latex] |
| [latex]\left(0,2\right)[/latex] is a solution. |
[latex]\left(2,-4\right)[/latex] is not a solution. |
[latex]\left(-4,3\right)[/latex] is a solution. |
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