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Parallel and perpendicular lines
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What key property do parallel lines always share?

Same gradient

Which lines are parallel to y=2x+3y = 2x + 3?

y=2xy = 2x and y=2x4y = 2x - 4

Line P has gradient 5. What is the gradient of any line parallel to Line P?

5

A line parallel to y=3x+1y = 3x + 1 passes through (2, 8). What is its equation?

y=3x+2y = 3x + 2

At what angle do perpendicular lines meet?

90°

What do the gradients of two perpendicular lines multiply to give?

-1

How do you find the gradient of a perpendicular line?

Take negative reciprocal

If a line has gradient 13\frac{1}{3}, what is the perpendicular gradient?

-3

A line has gradient 4. What is the gradient of a perpendicular line?

14-\frac{1}{4}

After finding gradient, what do you substitute to find the y-intercept?

Given point coordinates

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