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Parallel and Perpendicular lines 2017-07-17
From Karen:
Find an equation for the line with the given properties. Perpendicular to the line 7x + 2y = -6; containing the point (-2, -1)

Find an equation for the line with the given properties. Parallel to the line 5x - 3y =-6; x intercept = 3

Answered by Penny Nom.
Parallel lines 2016-10-26
From Jordan:
(7,-5) 3x -4y=5
Answered by Penny Nom.
A transversal 2011-03-30
From Jillian:
I don't understand finding angels in a transversal
Answered by Penny Nom.
Forming a square 2009-10-21
From christianah:
Two parallel lines have the equations y=x+4 and y=x-2.Two additional lines are drawn to form a square.What is the side length of the square?Write possible equations for the additional lines.Explain and justify your reasoning.
Answered by Penny Nom.
Parallel lines 2009-07-01
From chris:
Write the slope of a line that is parallel to each line.
1.y=2x-5
2.y=-x+2
3.3x+y=10
4.5x-y=11
5.x+2y=6
6.2x-3y=9
7.4x+y=3
8.x+2y=14

Answered by Brennan Yaremko.
Parallel and perpendicular lines 2009-04-08
From Blake:
I need to know what the formula for working a problem. I need to know how to find if i line is parallel or perpendicular by only looking at the equation. i know you must know the slope but how do i find slope?
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
Are these lines parallel? 2009-02-06
From Conor:
are these lines parallel?

y = 3x -2 and 6y = 3x +2

Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
A geometric construction 2008-10-17
From M:
Given any 3 parallel lines on a plane, how to construct an equilateral triangle with each vertex on each line?
Answered by Chris Fisher.
Parallel and perpendicular lines 2008-09-06
From C:
Can you help me determine whether these lines are parallel, perpendicular or neither and why?

Problem 1: y=3x+2
y=1/3x - 4

Problem 2: y=1/3x + 1/2
y=1/3 x -2

Answered by Penny Nom.
Proving a quadrilateral is a rectangle 2007-07-14
From Sonja:
I was having this discussion with another teacher and we need a third opinion. When you are trying to prove a quadrilateral is a rectangle which method should you use:
  1. Prove the shape is a parallelogram by doing slope 4 times by stating that parallel lines have equal slopes. Then proving a right angle by stating that perpendicular lines have negative reciprocal slopes.
  2. Doing the slope 4 times and stating that the shape is a rectangle because opposite sides are parallel because of equal slopes and it contains a right angle because of negative reciprocal slopes.
I guess the real question is do you have to first state that the shape is a parallelogram?

Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
The distance between parallel lines 2007-05-28
From Kristie:
I can't figure out how to determine the distance between parallel lines I am taking linear algebra and vector geometry. I was given two lines in the form #x+#y =# told they were parallel and asked to find the distance between them?? Please help Thanks
Answered by Penny Nom.
Slicing a double-napped cone with a plane 2007-05-07
From Andrew:
I am writing a paper about creating parallel lines by slicing a double-napped cone with a plane. I have found out how it can be shown by algebra that the equations for parallel lines are generated from the degenerate case of a second degree polynomial in two variables, but I have yet to find a source with a visual representation of this case. Do you know if it exists?
Answered by Chris Fisher.
Two parallel lines 2007-04-25
From prasanna:
Let me know the Equation of a line which is parallel to some other line at a distance of Dmts.
Answered by Penny Nom.
A line that is perpendicular to another line 2007-03-16
From Jesse:
How do you write an equation of a line that is perpendicular to y+2x+3 and passes through (3,4); I don't understand the steps of how to do this????
Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom.
Prove that the triangle ABC is isosceles 2007-03-05
From Lisa:
I am stuck on this problem... If AB = CD (parellel line), and
Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom.
Parallel lines 2007-02-27
From Jennifer:
How to you decide whether the graphs of these two equations are parallel linse: y=3x+2, y=1/3x+4
Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom.
An angle in a parallelogram 2006-08-13
From Sam:
Parallelogram ABCD has diagonal AC equal in length to side AB. CD is produced to E so that D is between E and C. If angle BAC =30 degrees find the size of angle ADE.
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
Two parallel lines 2006-01-22
From Marbara:
On my math homework I have a problem where it says find the value of x so that L is parallel to M

on one of the there are three lines. the top one is horizontal which is L. the bottom one is also horizontal directly under L which is M. there is another line that is diagonal going through the middle sections of L and M.

To the right of the diagonal line and right under line L is an equation 5x-10

to the right of the diagonal line and right above line M is an equation 8X-5

I tried to find what X is but I can't because it never matches both equations no matter what way I try to do it.

Answered by Penny Nom.
What is the angle between 2 non-collinear parallel lines? 2005-10-17
From Ben:
What is the angle (if any) between 2 non-collinear parallel lines?
Answered by Chris Fisher and Walter Whiteley.
A theorem involving a trapezoid 2004-09-29
From Abraham:
Given:Trapezoid ROSE with diagonals RS and EO intersecting at point M
Prove:Diagonals RS and EO do not bisect each other.

Answered by Harley Weston.
Parallel and perpendicular lines 2000-05-08
From Jimmy Lumpkins:
Need a method for solving the following problem: Find the equation of a line through point P that is parallel or perpendicular to another line.
Answered by Paul Betts.
Parallel lines 2000-01-12
From Lori:
Find an equation of the line parallel to the given line containing the given point. x + y = 2; (1,2) We know parallel line have the same slope and we know the answer y = -x + 3.
Answered by Penny Nom.
Prove that these two lines are parallel. 1996-05-29
From Adam Piekarzewski:
Using parallel line theorems and side angle side etc. in triangle acd a line is drawn from point b on ac and point i on ad. another triangle fliped vertically and joined at d is named fdh, a line is drawn from point e on fd and point g on fh. ab = fg, ai = fe, ac || fh prove that bi || eg /- -/
Answered by Harley Weston.
 
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