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LCOL Co-Ordinate Geometry of the Line 6: Finding the Equation of a Line

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In this lesson you’ll learn to

  • Find the equation of a line from a point and a slope
  • Find the slope first when given two points

Formula used

Equation of a line

y − y₁ = m(x − x₁)

On page 20 of the log tables — read it off, don’t memorise.

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