Types of Lines (Parallel, Intersecting, Coinciding)

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What are parallel lines?

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Lines that never meet and have the same slope.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

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What are intersecting lines?

Back

Lines that cross each other at one point.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

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What are coinciding lines?

Back

Lines that lie on top of each other and have the same slope and y-intercept.

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

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They are parallel lines.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

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If two lines have slopes that are opposite reciprocals, what can we say about them?

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They are perpendicular lines.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

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What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = 2x + 1?

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The slope is 2.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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

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The slope is -3.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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How can you determine if two lines are parallel using their equations?

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Check if their slopes are equal.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

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What is the relationship between the slopes of coinciding lines?

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They have the same slope and y-intercept.

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

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What does it mean for two lines to be perpendicular?

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Their slopes multiply to -1.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1