Perpendicular bisectors

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What is a perpendicular bisector?

Back

A perpendicular bisector is a line that divides a line segment into two equal parts at a 90-degree angle.

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How do you find the midpoint of a line segment between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

Back

The midpoint M is given by M = ((x1 + x2)/2, (y1 + y2)/2).

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.6

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

The slope of a horizontal line is 0.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

The slope of a vertical line is undefined.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What is the equation of a line in slope-intercept form?

Back

The equation of a line in slope-intercept form is y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

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How do you determine if two lines are parallel?

Back

Two lines are parallel if they have the same slope.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

Front

How do you determine if two lines are perpendicular?

Back

Two lines are perpendicular if the product of their slopes is -1.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Front

What is the equation of a line that passes through the point (x0, y0) with slope m?

Back

The equation is y - y0 = m(x - x0).

Front

What is the y-intercept of the line y = 2x + 3?

Back

The y-intercept is 3.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

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What is the x-intercept of the line y = -4x + 8?

Back

The x-intercept is 2.