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♾️ap calculus ab/bc review

Point-Slope Form in AP Calculus AB/BC

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Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team

Definition

Point-slope form is a way to write the equation of a straight line using the coordinates of a point on the line and its slope. It is written as y - y₁ = m(x - x₁), where (x₁, y₁) represents the coordinates of the point and m represents the slope.

AP course connection

Topic 4.6: 4.6 Approximating Values of a Function Using Local Linearity and Linearization

Unit 4

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