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#1 2007-01-25 10:14:40

jxharmon
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2 equations=parallel lines

Determine which two equations represent parallel lines.
(a)  y = –2x + 2    (b)  y = 2x + 2    (c)  y =  x + 2
(d)  y = –2x + 5

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#2 2007-01-25 10:28:27

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Re: 2 equations=parallel lines

lines are parallel when their gradients are equal. you should be able to work it out from there.


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#3 2007-01-26 07:35:25

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Re: 2 equations=parallel lines

So I show y=2x+2 & y=1/2x+2 are parrallel...is that correct?

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#4 2007-01-26 09:02:00

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Re: 2 equations=parallel lines

No, sorry. As luca says, lines are parallel when their gradients are equal. The gradient is given by the coefficient before the x term in the line's equation.

So, as the first of your lines has an equation of y = -2x + 2, then its gradient is -2.


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#5 2007-01-26 10:20:32

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Re: 2 equations=parallel lines

slope same , intercept different


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#6 2007-01-26 15:15:10

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Re: 2 equations=parallel lines

so it would be y=-2x+2 and y=2x+2; right

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#7 2007-01-27 01:07:47

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Re: 2 equations=parallel lines

Still no, I'm afraid. The gradients of those are -2 and 2 respectively, so they're not parallel.


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#8 2007-01-28 01:21:54

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Re: 2 equations=parallel lines

(a) and (d)
Am i right?

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#9 2007-01-28 01:27:49

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Re: 2 equations=parallel lines

Yep, the coefficients of x are both -2, so they must be parallel

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