Equations of Perpendicular Lines
Coming to a "T"
Coming to a "T"
It's easy to recognize perpendicular lines on a graph; they come to a T- meeting at a perfect right angle. But what does that mean for the equations of a line?
LEARN IT
LEARN IT
Perpendicular lines have slopes that are opposite in two ways. They have the opposite sign, and they are reciprocals. One you know the slope of a line, it's easy enough to solve for the y-intercept, then plug both into the slope-intercept form of a line.
Watch the Virtual GED Class video below for a complete explanation and tons of worked example problems.
Watch the Virtual GED Class video below for a complete explanation and tons of worked example problems.
PRACTICE IT
PRACTICE IT
Beginning: Writing Equations of Perpendicular Lines
Experienced: Khan Equations of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
Advanced: Coming soon!
WORKED EXAMPLES
WORKED EXAMPLES
Example 1
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Example 7
Challenge 1
