Lesson #3
Equations of Lines


Quote of the Day: "Analytic Geometry immortalized the name of Descartes, and constitutes the greatest single
                   step ever made in the progress of the exact sciences."  -- John Stuart Mill"
   
 
Objectives:
	The student will review definitions of slope and angle of 
            	inclination.
	The student will determine the equation of a line given appropriate 
		information.
	The student will determine if two lines are parallel or perpendicular.
	The student will determine the slope and angle of inclination of 
		a line from the equation of a line.
	The student will determine the x- and y-intercepts of a line.
	The student will graph the equation of a line.
        The student will determine the length of a line segment using 
		the distance formula.
	The student will determine the coordinates of the midpoint of a 
		segment.
	The student will determine the equation of a circle.


1. Collect Homework Assignment.

2. Quiz on Trig

3. Slope 



4. Equations of Lines 

    Examples:
       Determine the equation of a line which passes through the points
            (2, -3) and (-3, 5).
       Determine the slope and y-intercept of  x + 3y = 5.    


5. Midpoint Formula, Distance Formula, and Circles

              Click here for Midpoint Song
              Click here for The Distance Formula Song

6. Linear Invaders Game

7. Assignment:            
            Slope, Parallel & Perpendcular Lines, Angle of Inclination 
            Equation of a line  
            p. A14 (68, 69, 70, 71)          
            Work on Mini Exam Review Sheets. 
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