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Course Notes - Department of Mathematics and Statistics

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Equation for a straight line• We describe graphs in mathematics using equations <strong>of</strong> the formy = mx + c• where m is the slope• c is where the line crosses the y axis.Basic mathematical description• In this graphy = 1 2 x + 2• This line has a slope <strong>of</strong> 1 2• The line crosses the y axis at (0,2)207

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