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Example Question #8 : How To Find Out If Lines Are Perpendicular
Are the lines of the equations
and
parallel, perpendicular, or neither?
Perpendicular
Parallel
Neither
Neither
Write each equation in the slope-intercept form by solving for ; the -coefficient is the slope of the line.
Subtract from both sides:
The line of this equation has slope .
Subtract from both sides:
Multiply both sides by
The line of this equation has slope .
Two lines are parallel if and only if they have the same slope; this is not the case. They are perpendicular if and only if the product of their slopes is ; this is not the case, since
.
The correct response is that the lines are neither parallel nor perpendicular.
Example Question #2 : How To Find Out If Lines Are Perpendicular
Are the lines of the equations
and
parallel, perpendicular, or neither?
Neither
Parallel
Perpendicular
Neither
Write each equation in the slope-intercept form by solving for ; the -coefficient is the slope of the line.
Subtract from both sides:
Multiply both sides by :
The slope is the -coefficient
Add to both sides:
Multiply both sides by :
The slope is the -coefficient .
Two lines are parallel if and only if they have the same slope; this is not the case. They are perpendicular if and only if the product of their slopes is ; this is not the case, since . The lines are neither parallel nor perpendicular.
Example Question #1 : How To Find Out If Lines Are Perpendicular
The slopes of two lines on the coordinate plane are and 4.
True or false: the lines are perpendicular.
True
False
True
Two lines on the coordinate plane are perpendicular if and only if the product of their slopes is . The product of the slopes of the lines in question is
,
so the lines are indeed perpendicular.
Example Question #11 : How To Find Out If Lines Are Perpendicular
Two lines intersect at the point . One line passes through the point ; the other passes through .
True or false: The lines are perpendicular.
True
False
False
Two lines are perpendicular if and only if the product of their slopes is . The slope of each line can be found from the coordinates of two points using the slope formula
To find the slope of the first line, set :
To find the slope of the second line, set :
The product of the slopes is
As the product is not , the lines are not perpendicular.
Example Question #171 : Coordinate Geometry
The slopes of two lines are 6 and . True or false: the lines are perpendicular.
True
False
False
Two lines on the coordinate plane are perpendicular if and only if the product of their slopes is . The product of the slopes of the lines in question is
The product is not equal to , so the lines are not perpendicular.
Example Question #1 : Parallel Lines
Which answer contains all the angles (other than itself) that are congruent to Angle 1?
Angles 8 and 6
Angles 4, 5, and 8
Angles 2 and 5
Angles 2 and 4
Angles 4 and 5
Angles 4, 5, and 8
Because of the Corresponding Angles Theorem (Angle 2 and Angle 5), Alternate Exterior Angles (Angle 2 and Angle 8), and Vertical Angles (Angle 2 and Angle 4).
Example Question #172 : Coordinate Geometry
Angles 2 and 3 are congruent based on which Theorem?
Consecutie Internior Angles
Vertical Angles
Corresponding Angles
Alternate Interior Angles
Alternate Exteriors Angles
Vertical Angles
Veritcal angles means that the angles share the same vertex. Angles 2 and 3 are a vertical pair of angles, which mean that they are congruent.
Example Question #173 : Coordinate Geometry
If angles 2 and 6 are congruent, lines AB and CD are parallel based on which theorem?
Alternate Exterior Angles
Alternate Interior Angles
Corresponding Angles
Consecutive Interior Angles
Vertical Angles
Corresponding Angles
Angles 2 and 6 are Corresponding Angles. If each of the set of angles were taken separately, angels 2 and 6 would occupy the same place and are thus corresponding angles.
Example Question #4 : Parallel Lines
What is the sum of Angle 3 and Angle 5?
360 deg
90 deg
15 deg
45 deg
180 deg
180 deg
Because of the Consecutive Interior Angle theorem, the sum of Angles 3 and 5 would be 180 deg.
Example Question #5 : Parallel Lines
If lines AB and CD are parallel, angles 1 and 8 are congruent based on which theorem?
Alternate Interior Angles
Consecutive Interior Angles
Corresponding Angles
Alternate Exterior Angles
Vertical Angles
Alternate Exterior Angles
Angles 1 and 8 are on the exterior of the parallel lines and are on opposite sides of the transversal. This means the Theorem is the Alternate Exterior Angle theorem.