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3.6 Parallel Lines in a Coordinate Plane

Learn to find slopes of lines and identify parallel lines in a coordinate plane, write equations of parallel lines, and solve problems involving slopes. Practice identifying parallel lines with the same slopes and writing equations based on slope-intercept form.

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3.6 Parallel Lines in a Coordinate Plane

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  1. 3.6 Parallel Lines in a Coordinate Plane Geometry Mrs. Spitz Fall 2005

  2. Standard/Objectives: Standard 3: Students will learn and apply geometric concepts. Objectives: Find slopes of lines and use slope to identify parallel lines in a coordinate plane. • Write equations of parallel lines in a coordinate plane.

  3. Assignment: • Pgs. 168-170 #4-22; 24-44

  4. Slope of parallel lines • In algebra, you learned that the slope of a nonvertical line is the ratio of the vertical change (rise) to the horizontal change (run). • If the line passes through the points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2), then the slope is given by slope = rise run m = y2 – y1 x2 – x1 Slope is usually represented by the variable m.

  5. Ex. 1: Finding the slope of train tracks • COG RAILWAY. A cog railway goes up the side of Mount Washington, the tallest mountain in New England. At the steepest section, the train goes up about 4 feet for each 10 feet it goes forward. What is the slope of this section? slope = rise = 4 feet = .4 run10 feet

  6. Find the slope of the line that passes throug the points (0,6) and (5, 2). m = y2 – y1 x2 – x1 = 2 – 6 5 – 0 = - 4 5 Ex. 2: Finding Slope of a line

  7. Postulate 17 Slopes of Parallel Lines • In a coordinate plane, two non-vertical lines are parallel if and only if they have the same slope. Any two vertical lines are parallel. Lines k1 and k2 have the same slope. k1 k2

  8. Ex. 3 Deciding whether lines are parallel • Find the slope of each line. Is j1║j2? M1 = 4 = 2 2 M2 = 2 = 2 1 Because the lines have the same slope, j1║j2.

  9. M1= 0-6 = -6 = -3 2-0 2 M2 = 1-6 = -5 = -5 0-(-2) 0+2 2 M3 = 0-5 = -5 = -5 -4-(-6) -4+6 2 Ex. 4 Identifying Parallel Lines k2 k3 k1

  10. Solution: Compare the slopes. Because k2 and k3 have the same slope, they are parallel. Line k1 has a different slope, so it is not parallel to either of the other lines.

  11. Writing Equations of parallel lines • In algebra, you learned that you can use the slope m of a non-vertical line to write an equation of the line in slope-intercept form. slopey-intercept y = mx + b The y-intercept is the y-coordinate of the point where the line crosses the y-axis.

  12. Write an equation of the line through the point (2, 3) that has a slope of 5. y = mx + b 3 = 5(2) + b 3 = 10 + b -7= b Steps/Reasons why Slope-Intercept form Substitute 2 for x, 3 for y and 5 for m Simplify Subtract. Ex. 5: Writing an Equation of a Line

  13. Write the equation • Because m = - 1/3 and b = 3, an equation of n2 is y = -1/3x + 3 This assignment is due next time we meet.

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