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What are parallel lines?
What are parallel lines?
What are perpendicular lines?
What are perpendicular lines?
Two lines that intersect and create a 90 degree angle
What is slope?
What is slope?
The ratio of rise to run for any two exact points on the line
What is rise in relation to a line?
What is rise in relation to a line?
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What is run in relation to a line?
What is run in relation to a line?
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What characterizes a negative slope?
What characterizes a negative slope?
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What characterizes a positive slope?
What characterizes a positive slope?
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What is meant by no slope?
What is meant by no slope?
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What does undefined slope refer to?
What does undefined slope refer to?
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Study Notes
Concepts of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
- Parallel Lines: Do not intersect and exist on the same plane, ensuring they maintain a constant distance apart.
- Perpendicular Lines: Intersect at a right angle (90 degrees), indicating a specific relationship between their slopes.
Understanding Slope
- Slope: Represents the steepness of a line and is calculated as the ratio of the 'rise' (vertical change) to the 'run' (horizontal change).
- Rise: The change in the y-values between two points on the line, essential for determining the slope's value.
- Run: The change in the x-values between two points on the line, also crucial for slope calculation.
Types of Slopes
- Negative Slope: Indicates a line that descends from left to right, suggesting a decrease in y-values as x-values increase.
- Positive Slope: Denotes a line that ascends from left to right, signifying an increase in y-values with an increase in x-values.
- No Slope: Characterizes horizontal lines where the y-value remains constant, leading to a slope of zero.
- Undefined Slope: Describes vertical lines where the x-value remains constant; this slope is considered undefined due to the vertical rise over a horizontal run of zero.
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Description
This quiz covers the essential concepts of parallel and perpendicular lines, including their definitions and slopes. You'll explore the characteristics of different slope types and how they relate to line orientation in a plane. Test your understanding of these fundamental geometric principles.
