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Why is a degree 1 polynomial equation ax plus by equals 0 called a linear equation?
A linear equation is one which represents a straight line. When drawn (y plotted against x), a degree 1 polynomial produces a straight line.
When does an equation graph a line?
When it is a linear equation.
What is the name of an equation of a line?
It is a linear equation.
When an equation forms a straight line what is it?
a linear equation.
When is a linear equation an identity?
When the equation represents a horizontal line.
Why is a degree 1 polynomial equation ax plus by equals 0 called a linear equation?
A linear equation is one which represents a straight line. When drawn (y plotted against x), a degree 1 polynomial produces a straight line.
How do you find the equation of a tangent line?
In order to find the equation of a tangent line you must take the derivative of the original equation and then find the points that it passes through.
If a line is tangent to a circle then it is what to the radius drawn at the point of tangency?
Perpendicular
When does an equation graph a line?
When it is a linear equation.
What is the name of an equation of a line?
It is a linear equation.
Why are linear equation named linear equation?
Y = 5X - 3It form a linear function; a line.
Find the equation of the line tangent to when x equals 8?
The question is suppose to read: Find the equation of the line tangent to y=(x²+3x)²(2x-2)³, when x=8
When an equation forms a straight line what is it?
a linear equation.
Derivative as the Slope of a Tangent?
Yes, the derivative of an equation is the slope of a line tangent to the graph.
How are linear inequalities different from linear equations?
A linear equation represents a line. A linear inequality represents part of the space on one side (or the other) of the line defined by the corresponding equation.
What can graph a linear equation?
the line
Where did the word linear equation came from?
It is an equation which, if plotted will be represented by a straight line (hence linear).
