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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Lines and Slope: Chameleon Graphing
Join Joan the chameleon in an exploration of lines and slope. You'll be drawing lines, calculating slope, using equations and more!
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Graphing Equations on the Cartesian Plane: Slope
The lesson teaches students about an important characteristic of lines: their slopes. Slope can be determined either in graphical or algebraic form. Slope can also be described as positive, negative, zero or undefined. Students get an...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Relations and Functions
Hotmath provides 25 practice problems dealing with relations, functions, and their graphs. Each of the practice problems include a step-by-step guide for solving their Algebraic problem.
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Shape: Construct Bisectors and Other Lines
Test your knowledge of construting bisectors on lines.
Washington State University
Washington State University: Slope Intercept, Point Slope Forms
Washington State University provides a lesson on finding the slope of an equation and putting the equation into the desired form. The site also contains informatinon concerning parallel and perpendicular lines.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Parallel Horses
Using the activity center and the Navigator software, the students will review ordered pairs, and the equations for horizontal, parallel, and perpendicular lines.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Lines and Angles: Targeted Math Instruction
At the end of this lesson, learners will be able to identify and apply the properties of lines and angles and understand the concept of parallel, perpendicular, complementary and supplementary angles, vertical angles, and parallel lines...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Writing and Solving Systems of Equations Using Cabri Jr.
Through this introduction to the use of the Cabri Jr. application in the Algebra classroom, students will algebraically and graphically determine equations of lines, as well as determine solutions to systems of linear equations. Using...
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Slopes and Equations of Lines
Three resources for teaching slopes and equations of lines: a lesson with a formula for finding slope, different equations for lines, and several examples; a fourteen-question quiz covering slope, perpendicular and parallel lines, and...
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Perpendicular Lines
This site explains what perpendicular means geometricly in mathematics, gives reference to orthoginality, and explains notation for perpendicular segments or lines.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Determining Whether Lines Are Perpendicular
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch two videos and attempt practice problems on how to determine if two lines are perpendicular.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Angles and Transversals Study Guide
This study guide on angles and transversals covers key terms, angle types formed by transversals, postulates and theorems about transversals, and how to prove if lines are parallel or perpendicular. It is available for download with free...
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina Wilmington: Lines in a Plane
This site from the University of North Caroline at Wilmington provides great information on the lines in a plane. The information that is given is in-depth and complete, touching on the slope of a line, equations of lines, and linear...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Gpe, G Co, G Srt Unit Squares and Triangles
In this task, students are shown three unit squares and two line segments connecting two pairs of vertices. They are asked to find the area of a triangle formed by intersecting lines. They can solve it using coordinate geometry or...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Relations and Functions
Hotmath provides eighteen practice problems dealing with relations, functions, and their graphs. Each of the practice problems include a step-by-step guide for solving their Algebraic problem.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Characteristics of a Line
Characteristics of a line are explained to students through four different lessons. Topics include intercepts, slope, and special line cases. The lessons have an overview, materials, procedures, and evaluation techniques.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Discovering Lines
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart defines Parallel, Intersecting, and Perpendicular lines. It also provides opportunities to practice working with Parallel, Intersecting and Perpendicular Lines!
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Segments and Polygons
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart reviews segments, parallel and perpendicular lines and then introduces polygons including quadrilaterals. It has many real world examples of shapes and includes Activote assessment.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Perpendicular Lines
This site from InterMath opens with a very simple definition of perpendicular lines and has links to challenging problems, more information, related terms and everyday examples of perpendicular lines.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G C, G Co Tangent Lines and the Radius of a Circle
In this task, students are shown a circle with center O and point P on the circle. L is a line that is a tangent to the circle at P. They must show that line OP is perpendicular to line L. Aligns with G-C.A.2, G-CO.A, and G-CO.C.9.
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Slope
A tutorial on slope with many step-by-step examples. The tutorial clarifies what slope is, how to find slope between two points on a graph, and how slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines are related.
Other
Git: What Is the Slope Intercept Form of a Line?
Not only does this site show what the slope-intercept form is, but it helps you find the slope and the intercept of a line. There is also additional information on parallel lines, parametric form, and the distance between two points.
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Points and Lines
A complete reference guide to points, lines, and planes. It provides definitions and interactive activities that enhance further explanation.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Using a Ruler and Drafting Triangle
Students learn how to construct parallel and perpendicular lines. The resource consists of video demonstrations.