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Slope and Rate of Change in Algebra 2

Lines are parallel iff they have the same slope means 'if and only if' Perpendicular Lines Lines are perpendicular iff their slopes are negative reciprocals of each other. Line 1: through (-2, 4) and (4, 5) line 2: through (-1, -4) and (0, 2)

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Slope and Rate of Change in Algebra 2

Lines are parallel iff they have the same slope means 'if and only if' Perpendicular Lines Lines are perpendicular iff their slopes are negative reciprocals of each other. Line 1: through (-2, 4) and (4, 5) line 2: through (-1, -4) and (0, 2)

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Algebra 2: Section 2.

2
Slope and Rate of Change

1
Definitions
 Slope
 Rate of change

y2 y1 rise
m
x2 x1 run
2
Example
 Findthe slope of the line passing
through (-2, -4) and (3, -1).

3
Describing Lines with Slope
 If slope is…
 Positive

Line rises from left to right


 Negative

 Line falls from left to right

4
Describing Lines with Slope
 If slope is…
 Zero

Line is horizontal

 Undefined

 Line is vertical

5
Examples
 Without graphing tell whether the
line through the given points
rises, falls, is horizontal, or is
vertical.
(1, 2) ; (-3, -4)

6
Steepness of a Line
 Linewith the slope that has the
largest ABSOLUTE VALUE is
steeper

7
Examples
 Tell
which line is steeper.
Line 1: m = 2/3
Line 2: m = -4/5

8
Parallel Lines
 Linesare parallel iff they have the
same slope

 iff means ‘if and only if’

9
Perpendicular Lines
 Lines are perpendicular iff their
slopes are negative reciprocals of
each other.
 Flip it and change the sign

10
Examples
 Tell
whether the lines are parallel,
perpendicular, or neither.
Line 1: through (-2, 4) and (4, 5)
Line 2: through (-1, -4) and (0, 2)

11
Assignment
 p.79
#17-50 all, 52
(35 problems)

 Journal: 9/4/2009 Wheelchair Ramp


p.81 #54

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