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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Perpendicular and Parallel Lines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Twenty-two problems present a variety of practice working with perpendicular and parallel lines. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View...
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Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given a line, learn how to find the equations for lines that are perpendicular and parallel to it. This tutorial offers several example graphs and problems as well as practice problems for you to work through when you're ready.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Lines in the Coordinate Plane Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This study guide on lines in a coordinate plane covers key terms, what different line slopes look like, postulates about parallel and perpendicular lines, the slope-intercept equation, how to graph parallel and perpendicular lines, and...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Perspective Drawing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, students use line segments, angles, and parallel and perpendicular lines in order to create a one point perspective drawing.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Perpendicular Lines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site explains what perpendicular means geometricly in mathematics, gives reference to orthoginality, and explains notation for perpendicular segments or lines.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Determining Whether Lines Are Perpendicular

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
[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.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Lines and Angles Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This study guide on lines and angles covers key terminology; line notation; parallel, perpendicular, and skew lines; and postulates and theorems about lines. It is available for download with free registration.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Families of Lines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find the equation of a line that is parallel or perpendicular to a given line.
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University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina Wilmington: Lines in a Plane

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Lines in the Plane

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this activity, students create a slope triangle and understand the concepts of slope and the equation of lines. They realize that slope is constant at all points along a fixed line. They also explore the slopes of parallel and...
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Inter Math: Perpendicular Lines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Getting Started With Ti Navigator: Parallel and Perpendicular

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson introduces students to Activity Center and is intended to help students interpret whether lines are parallel or perpendicular. [Requires Adobe Reader.]
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Parallel and Perpendicular Slopes

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This activity is for use as a formative assessment tool after the introduction and overview of parallel and perpendicular slopes.
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Purple Math

Purplemath: Slope of a Straight Line

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson on slope explains the slope concepts, demonstrates how to use the slope formula, shows how to find slope in horizontal and vertical lines, and how to use slope to find whether the lines through the pairs of points are...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Srt Shortest Line Segment From a Point P to a Line L

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this task, students develop an understanding that the shortest path from a point to a line always meets the line at a right angle. Aligns with G-SRT.C.8.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G C, G Co Tangent Lines and the Radius of a Circle

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
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.
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Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Points and Lines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A complete reference guide to points, lines, and planes. It provides definitions and interactive activities that enhance further explanation.
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Other

Git: What Is the Slope Intercept Form of a Line?

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Characteristics of a Line

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
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.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Perpendicularity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart looks at perpendicularity. There are two student activities, one with constructing perpendicular lines (student worksheet attached) and the other is the coordinate plane.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart defines and gives opportunities to work with parallel and perpendicular lines. Prentice-Hall, bsee, Parallel, Perpendicular, 5.8, Algebra.
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Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Elementos Basicos De Geometria Del Espacio

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Interactive resources and activities dealing with perpendicular planes, perpendicular lines and the angle between planes.
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Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Shape: Recognize Perpendicular and Parallel Lines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explore parallel and perpendicular lines on grids.
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Washington State University

Washington State University: Slope Intercept, Point Slope Forms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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.

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