National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Standard Form of a Line
Dr. Math gives an inspiring and clear discussion about equations of lines and lines as functions. The Dr. discusses the benefits of the standard form of a line and prompts the student with an equation which can not be written in the...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Standard Form in Linear Equations Useful
Dr. Math discusses the usefulness of standard form of linear equations on this page. The Dr. discusses parallel and perpendicular lines as well as graphing techniques. The Dr. touches on what the canonical form is and its usefulness.