Difference between revisions of "Line"
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*Standard Form: ax + by + c = 0 | *Standard Form: ax + by + c = 0 | ||
*Slope-Intercept Form: y = mx + b (where m is the [[slope]] of the line, b is the y-intercept) | *Slope-Intercept Form: y = mx + b (where m is the [[slope]] of the line, b is the y-intercept) | ||
| − | *Point-Slope Form: (y - y<sub>0</sub>) = m(x - x<sub>0</sub>) (where m is the slope and (x<sub>0</sub>, y<sub>0<sub>) is a point on the line) | + | *Point-Slope Form: (y - y<sub>0</sub>) = m(x - x<sub>0</sub>) (where m is the slope and (x<sub>0</sub>, y<sub>0</sub>) is a point on the line) |
In n dimensions: | In n dimensions: | ||
Revision as of 19:49, April 19, 2007
A line was described by Euclid as having "breadthless length. This means that a line in infinitely long, but has no width. Lines can be considered as curves with infinite radius of curvature. A line that can be drawn on paper is not actually a line, but a representation of a line. Two points determine a line. A line can be broken down into finite line segments.
Common mathematical representations of a line include:
In 2 dimensions:
- Standard Form: ax + by + c = 0
- Slope-Intercept Form: y = mx + b (where m is the slope of the line, b is the y-intercept)
- Point-Slope Form: (y - y0) = m(x - x0) (where m is the slope and (x0, y0) is a point on the line)
In n dimensions:
- Parametrized Vector Form: r(t) = <x0, y0,...> + t<x, y,...>