Geometry Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

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What are parallel lines?

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Parallel lines are lines in a plane that never meet. They have the same slope.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

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What are perpendicular lines?

Back

Perpendicular lines are lines that intersect at a right angle (90 degrees). The slopes of perpendicular lines are negative reciprocals of each other.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

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How do you find the slope of a line given two points?

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The slope (m) is calculated using the formula m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1).

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What is the slope of a horizontal line?

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The slope of a horizontal line is 0.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What is the slope of a vertical line?

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The slope of a vertical line is undefined.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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If two lines have the same slope, what can we say about them?

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If two lines have the same slope, they are parallel.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

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If the slope of one line is 2, what is the slope of a line perpendicular to it?

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The slope of a line perpendicular to a line with slope 2 is -1/2.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

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What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = 3x + 4?

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The slope of the line is 3.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What is the relationship between the slopes of two perpendicular lines?

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The slopes of two perpendicular lines are negative reciprocals of each other.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

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Given points A(1, 2) and B(3, 6), what is the slope of line AB?

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The slope of line AB is 2.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5