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Writing Equations of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

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Writing Equations of Parallel
and Perpendicular Lines
How can you recognize lines that are parallel or perpendicular?

1. Students will be able to identify and write equations of parallel


lines.

2. Students will be able to identify and write equations of


perpendicular lines.
1. Students will be able to identify and write equations of parallel
lines.
Parallel Lines and Slopes

Two lines in the same plane that never intersect are parallel lines.
Nonvertical lines are parallel if and only if they have the same slopes.

That is the key: Parallel lines have the same slopes.

All vertical lines are parallel.


(this is stated only because vertical lines have no slope)
1. Students will be able to identify and write equations of parallel
lines.
Remember parallel lines have the same slope.
Determine which of the lines are parallel.

Find the slope of each line. line a


Line a:
line b

Line b:
line c
Line c:
Lines a and c have the same slope,
so they are parallel.
1. Students will be able to identify and write equations of parallel
lines.
Write an equation of the line that passes through (5,-4) and is
parallel to the line

1. Find the slope the parallel line.


The given equation has a slope of 2.
So, the parallel line that passes through (5,-4) also has a slope of 2.

2. Use the point-slope form to write the equation of the parallel line in
slope-intercept form.
You Try!!
Remember parallel lines have the same slope.
Determine which of the lines are parallel.

Find the slope of each line.


Line a:

Line b: line a

line b
Line c:
line c
Lines a and b have the same slope,
so they are parallel.
You Try!!

Write an equation of the line that passes through (-4,2) and is


parallel to the line

1. Find the slope the parallel line.


The given equation has a slope of .
So, the parallel line that passes through (-4,2) also has a slope of .

2. Use the point-slope form to write the equation of the parallel line in
slope-intercept form.
2. Students will be able to identify and write equations of
perpendicular lines.
Perpendicular Lines and Slopes

Two lines in the same plane that intersect to form right angles are
perpendicular lines.
Nonvertical lines are perpendicular if and only if their slopes are
negative reciprocals.

Vertical lines are perpendicular to horizontal lines.


(this is stated only because the negative reciprocal of zero is no slope)
2. Students will be able to identify and write equations of
perpendicular lines.
Remember perpendicular lines have negative reciprocals slopes.

Determine which of the lines, if any, are parallel or perpendicular.


Line a: Line b: Line c:

Write the equations in slope-intercept form. Then compare slopes.


Line a: Line b: Line c:

Lines b and c have slopes of , so they are parallel.


Line a has a slope of 4, the negative reciprocal of ,
so line a is perpendicular to lines b and c.
2. Students will be able to identify and write equations of
perpendicular lines.
Write an equation of the line that passes through (-3,1) and is
perpendicular to the line
1. Find the slope of the perpendicular line.
The graph of the given equation has a slope .
because the slopes of perpendicular lines are negative reciprocals,
the slope of the perpendicular line that passes through (-3,1) is -2.

2. Use the point-slope form to write the equation of the perpendicular


line in slope-intercept form.
You Try!!
Determine which of the lines, if any, are parallel or perpendicular.

Line a: Line b: Line c:

Write the equations in slope-intercept form. Then compare slopes.

Line a: Line b: Line c:

Lines b and c have slopes of , so they are parallel.


Line a has a slope of , the negative reciprocal of ,
so line a is perpendicular to lines b and c.
You Try!!
Write an equation of the line that passes through (-3,5) and is
perpendicular to the line
1. Find the slope of the perpendicular line.
The graph of the given equation has a slope .
because the slopes of perpendicular lines are negative reciprocals,
the slope of the perpendicular line is .

2. Use the point-slope form to write the equation of the perpendicular


line in slope-intercept form.
So let’s review!
1. Students will be able to identify and write equations of parallel lines.
• Parallel lines have the same slopes.

2. Students will be able to identify and write equations of perpendicular lines.


• Perpendicular lines have negative reciprocal slopes.

With parallel or perpendicular lines, once you have the slope find a point
and use the point-slope form to write the equation of a line.

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