The Coordinate Plane
Slope of Line
The Slope-Intercept Equation
y = mx + b
where:
- y = the y-coordinate
- x = the corresponding x-coordinate
- m = the slope of the line
- b = the y-intercept of the line
Positive Slope
Negative Slope
Zero Slope
Undefined Slope
Parallel Lines
Parallel lines have the same slope but different y-intercept, and as a result, the lines will never intersect
Perpendicular Lines
The slopes of two perpendicular lines are negative reciprocals; negative reciprocals multiply to -1.
Reflections
Reflection over the x-axis(x,y) -> (x,-y)
Reflection over the y-axis(x,y) -> (-x,y)
Reflection over the origin(x,y) -> (-x,-y)
The Distance Formula
Midpoint Formula