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Yes, that's our epic name. BUT...if you want to call us by our MATH name...we prefer to be called... __SUPER ARISTOTLE__!!!
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Are YOU confused about point-slope form?

WELL... FRET NO MORE! THIS IS THE PAGE THAT WILL HELP YOU TO...erm, UNDERSTAND THAT!!!! (: We're going to start with a graphing problem, using the POINT-SLOPE FORMULA, of course!

 =You're wondering what point-slope form is, right? = =Well, have WE got answers for YOU! In case you weren't paying attention in class *cough cough*, here is a convenient little definition to jog your memory on what exactly this "point-slope form" business is. =
 * GRAPHING USING...The Point-Slope Form**

====**//Point-slope form: //** **y – y1 m(x - x1) ** [Yes, that WAS the actual formula. Yay!] Point-slope form is the formula in which m is the slope and y – y1 and x - x1 are points on the line. The point-slope form of a non-vertical line's equation that passes through the point (x1, y1) and has slope m is ====

**y – y1= m(x-x1) ** (as stated above).

Now that you know the basics, let's get started on some EXAMPLES!

=EXAMPLE: GRAPHING y-5=1/2(x-2) = <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 110%; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">**Oh snap! You have no clue what to do, do you? WELL...SUPER ARISTOTLE is here to help! We've got this covered in four steps. It's JUST that easy!**

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 143%; text-align: center;">**//STEP 1://** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 110%; text-align: center;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: center;">Find the point that they have given you to graph. In this case, this would be <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: center;">(2,5) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 260%; text-align: center;">,


 * //<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 140%; text-align: center;">STEP 2: //** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">After finding your place, use the slope, which is 1/2 <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 110%; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">to determine the points the problem wants you to find.



**//<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 140%; text-align: center;">STEP 3: //** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: center;">Since the slope has a rise of 1 and a run of 2, you go up vertically on the y-axis 1 unit, and the go horizontally on the x-axis 2 units.

**//<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 140%; text-align: center;">STEP 4: //** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: center;">The point you should land on SHOULD be //<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%; text-align: center;">( 4, 6 ). //

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> AND THERE YOU HAVE IT! Super Aristotle gives you a virtual high-five for finishing this example. *high five*

Do you get it now? (this is the part where you say, "YES, <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%;">//<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">SUPER Aristotle!") // <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 140%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 90%;"> Well, we're glad you do.

BUT if you still feel like you didn't get it, here are a few resources that can help you:

1) YOUR ONLINE MATH TEXTBOOK (yes, it's online too, people...) 2) THE INTERNET (no way!!!) 3) Mrs. Wilson's teacher page. Under her "Links" section, there's a website that has a lot of math help, plus some pretty cool online tutors. 4) Speaking of the internet, this is a helpful link too: [|**http://www.freemathhelp.com/point-slope.html**] 5) AND a video... media type="custom" key="6254293" 6) So provided with these resources, you can't POSSIBLY go wrong with point-slope form! 7) Well, ALRIGHT, if you still don't get it, just go to this page. (Again...) It'll help! ;)

HOPE THIS WAS HELPFUL~! - <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 280%; text-align: left;">SUPER Aristotle. (: