Intersection of Two Lines (Leaving Cert Mathematics): Flashcards

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Intersection of Two Lines
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Intersection of 2 lines

Point where two lines meet/cross

Number of intersection pts for 2 non-parallel lines

Exactly one point

What do intersection coords satisfy?

Both line equations simultaneously

Intersection of parallel lines

They never meet

Method using graphs to find intersection

Graphical method

Method using equations to find intersection

Algebraic method (simultaneous equations)

Simultaneous equations definition

2+ equations satisfied at same time

Two methods for solving simultaneous eqns

Elimination and substitution

Elimination method technique

Add/subtract eqns to eliminate one variable

When elimination method works best

When coefficients are easy to work with

Substitution method technique

Solve for one var, substitute into other eqn

How to verify intersection point solution

Substitute coords into both original equations

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