Identifying Parallel and Perpendicular Slopes

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What does the slope of a line represent?

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The slope represents the steepness of the line and the direction it goes. It is calculated as the rise over run.

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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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If the slopes of two lines are negative reciprocals of each other, what can we say about them?

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They are perpendicular lines.

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The slope is 3.

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How do you find the slope from two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

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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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What is the slope of a vertical line?

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The slope of a vertical line is undefined.

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