Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, Syracuse University
Npac Reu Program: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
Northeast Parallel Architecture Center, Syracuse University provides a brief definition of the slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Slope, Parallel & Perpendicular Lines & Transversals
Twenty-five problems cover the topics of slope, parallel lines, perpendicular lines, and transversals in different settings. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines on Ti Smartview
This is an introductory lesson on graphing parallel and perpendicular lines. The students will have a good visual on how these lines relate to each other. This also illustrates how to determine equations in slope-intercept form of a line...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Lines in the Coordinate Plane Study Guide
This comprehensive study guide highlights the main terms and formulas needed to review lines in the coordinate plane. Examples are included.
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.
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Intermediate Algebra: The Slope of a Line
This tutorial will show you how to find a the slope of graph, write a linear equation in slope-intercept form. You'll also learn how to determine whether two lines are parallel or perpendicular to each other. For advanced math students.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Writing a Linear Equation From a Parallel Line and Point: Lesson 1
This lesson presents how to write an equation of a line that passes through a given point and is parallel to a given line. It is 1 of 5 in the series titled "Writing a Linear Equation from a Parallel Line and Point."
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Gpe Equal Area Triangles on the Same Base Ii
This task has students apply their knowledge of parallel lines to solve a geometric problem on areas of triangles. The task is open-ended in that students can choose their method of completing the task. Aligns with G-GPE.B.5.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines From Graph
Given points that two lines go through or the graph of each line, classify the lines as parallel, perpendicular, or neither. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or...
Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, Syracuse University
Npac Reu Program: Slope
This Northeast Parallel Architecture Program, Syracuse University site explains and illustrates by using the changes in the values of x and y you can determine the slope of a line.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Families of Lines
[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.
Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, Syracuse University
Npac Reu Program: Tangent Lines
The Northeast Parallel Architectures Center at Syracuse University offers a fairly detailed site explaining the slope of a tangent line to a curve.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Perpendicular or Parallel?
Students can use TI 73 calculators to explore equations that create parallel and perpendicular lines. Teacher will use the screen capture feature of the Navigator system to display students graphs and equations to discuss observations to...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Parallel and Perpendicular Slopes
This activity is for use as a formative assessment tool after the introduction and overview of parallel and perpendicular slopes.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Graphing Calculator: Parallel, Perpendicular, Slope, Transversal
Practice using your graphing calculator for drawing parallel lines, perpendicular lines, slope, and transversals. If you get stumped or if you would like to check your work, then select the View Solution button, which is located directly...
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: Investigating Parallel and Perpendicular Lines Using Cabri Jr
Students use Cabri Jr. App to investigate the slopes and equations of parallel and perpendicular lines.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Explore Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
Students can use a graphing calculator to explore graphs of parallel and perpendicular lines. Students will find that parallel lines have the same slope and different y-intercepts and that the slopes of two perpendicular lines are...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Linear Functions: Slope Intercept Form
Students learn to develop the equation of a line from its graph. They also learn to write the equation of a line from the slope and the y-intercept, a point and the slope, and two points. They also investigate slopes of lines that are...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Mathematics: Quiz on Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
Learners demonstrate comprehension of advanced mathematical concepts in Algebra II. The questions check understanding on linear equations. Topics include writing equations of parallel and perpendicular lines.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Lines in the Coordinate Plane Study Guide
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...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Parallel & Perpendicular Lines From Equation
Use your knowledge about the slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines to solve some problems. For example, what's the equation of the lineperpendicular to y=3x-3 and passes through the point (-8, -2).
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Parallel, Perpendicular, Neither
Students will investigate the relationship of the algebraic slopes of pairs of lines to the graphical relationship between the lines.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Graphing Equations on the Cartesian Plane: Slope
The lesson plan 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...