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7.1: Objectives

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    After completing the chapter, you should

    Graphing Linear Equations and Inequalities In One Variable

    • understand the concept of a graph and the relationship between axes, coordinate systems, and dimension
    • be able to construct one-dimensional graphs

    Plotting Points in the Plane

    • be familiar with the plane
    • know what is meant by the coordinates of a point
    • be able to plot points in the plane

    Graphing Linear Equations in Two Variables

    • be able to relate solutions to a linear equation to lines
    • know the general form of a linear equation
    • be able to construct the graph of a line using the intercept method
    • be able to distinguish, by their equations, slanted, horizontal, and vertical lines

    The Slope-Intercept Form of a Line

    • be more familiar with the general form of a line
    • be able to recognize the slope-intercept form of a line
    • be able to interpret the slope and intercept of a line
    • be able to use the slope formula to find the slope of a line

    Graphing Equations in Slope-Intercept Form

    • be able to use the slope and intercept to construct the graph of a line

    Finding the Equation of a Line

    • be able to find the equation of line using either the slope-intercept form or the point-slope form of a line

    Graphing Linear Inequalities in Two Variables

    • be able to locate solutions linear inequalitites in two variables using graphical techniques

    This page titled 7.1: Objectives is shared under a CC BY 4.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Denny Burzynski & Wade Ellis, Jr. (OpenStax CNX) .