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What defines parallel lines in relation to their slopes?
What defines parallel lines in relation to their slopes?
Which statement about y-intercepts is correct?
Which statement about y-intercepts is correct?
Which of the following describes a key feature of graphing techniques?
Which of the following describes a key feature of graphing techniques?
In determining if two lines are perpendicular, what must be true about their slopes?
In determining if two lines are perpendicular, what must be true about their slopes?
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What happens to the intersection point of two lines if they are parallel?
What happens to the intersection point of two lines if they are parallel?
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What effect does a positive slope have on a graph?
What effect does a positive slope have on a graph?
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If a line has a slope of 0, what characteristic does it display?
If a line has a slope of 0, what characteristic does it display?
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How can one recognize that two lines are parallel from their equations?
How can one recognize that two lines are parallel from their equations?
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Study Notes
Parallel Lines
- Parallel lines have the same slope.
- Their slopes are equal.
- Their equations have the same "m" value (the slope).
- They never intersect.
- The y-intercepts of parallel lines can be different.
- Graphically, parallel lines are lines that lie in the same plane and never meet.
Y-intercepts
- The y-intercept is the point where a graph crosses the y-axis.
- It is the value of 'y' when 'x' is zero.
- It is often denoted as (0, b) in a linear equation of the form y = mx + b.
- Different parallel lines can have different y-intercepts.
Slope Comparison
- Slope, represented by 'm', indicates the steepness and direction of a line.
- A positive slope means the line rises from left to right.
- A negative slope means the line falls from left to right.
- A slope of zero indicates a horizontal line.
- A vertical line has an undefined slope.
- Comparing slopes helps determine whether lines are parallel, perpendicular, or neither.
- Larger slopes indicate steeper lines.
Graphing Techniques
- Graphing linear equations involves plotting points and connecting them to form a line.
- Using the slope-intercept form (y = mx + b) allows you to identify the y-intercept (b) and the slope (m).
- Plotting the y-intercept as a starting point is useful.
- Using two points to define the line is a viable approach as well.
- You can also interpret the equation and use the slope to plot various points.
- Knowing the intercepts (x and y) is helpful.
Intersection Points
- The intersection point of two lines is the coordinates (x, y) that satisfy both equations.
- It's where the two lines cross.
- To find the intersection point, you solve a system of linear equations.
- Graphically, the intersection point is where the lines cross on the graph.
- This point is the solution to the system of equations representing the two lines.
- Systems with no solutions mean the lines are parallel.
Perpendicular Lines
- Two lines are perpendicular if their slopes are negative reciprocals of each other.
- If line 1 has a slope of m1, then line 2 has a slope of -1/m1.
- Perpendicular lines intersect at a 90-degree angle.
- The product of their slopes equals -1.
- Graphically, these lines intersect at right angles.
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Explore the properties of parallel lines, y-intercepts, and slope comparisons in this quiz. Learn how to identify parallel lines through their slopes and y-intercepts and understand the significance of slope in geometry. Test your knowledge on these fundamental concepts of lines in a plane.
