Geometry Geometer Notes 2.2. Slopes of Parallel & Perpendicular Lines Period Exploration 1 R 10 : ; se : NI ; a) Begin by graphing the equation y = 3x — 4. Then use tracing paper to transiate the graph of y = 2.x — 4 up 5 units (ranstation), ‘Write the equation of the resulting image. What is the relationship between yy = 2x — 4 andits mage? How do their slopes cone Ilel lies, yee Bx) te Slopes b) Now use tracing paper to rotate y = 3x —4 90° clockwise about 5 the origin. Write the equation of the result. Describe the relationship, between y = 2x — 4 and this new image. a slopes opposite recipracals 3 Perpendicular lines ©) The original line and the rotated line in part b are por prior pecause they fom X)° angles where they intersect, Look at the slopes of the original line and the rotated line and make any observations you can about the relationship between slopes The slopes of perpendicular lines are _ OJOS Ie. (2c als of one another. then mpependcuer= 3 m=-3 then mpepuosr= Perpendicular lings ate two lines that intersect to form right angles. eS and Parallel lines are coplanar lines that do NOT intersect. Ae and ‘Skew lines are ngn-coplanar, they a parallel and they do NOT intersect. andExploration Two ‘Two lines are perpendicular whenever one line can be rotated 90° onto the other. However, a rotation does not only move the points on the line- it moves all the points on the graph! Therefore, the relationship of the slopes of perpendicular lines can be demonstrated as true by rotating a non-special ine along with its slope triangle, a) Prove the relationship between perpendicular slopes as true forall cases y using the drawing. Explain why the slope of the perpendicular line must 90° always be — if neither a nor bis zero, a tht slope tangle rafles 30 tat * 84 suitdn plas ia |S +t Faso? fu trig Ql switdus From + fo - dope so. slop is opgosile fram anginal b) What if the original line has a slope of 0? Explain what happens to a line with a slope of 0 if it is rotated 90°, and what the slope of the perpendicular line would be. Hae AYO of origina! ine pecrres cant divi? by 200, so slope is undefieud © vertical line (sults Exploration Three We have talked about a figure (preimage) and its image being equidistant from a line of reflection in class. Using our knowledge of slopes and parallel & perpendicular lines we are going to revisit properites of reflections. a) Use your ruler to draw three dashed lines: PP’, QQ’, and RR’. What is the relationship of these dashed lines? HINT: Use your knowledge of slopes to verify your observations. parallel m= a b) Now focus on the relationship between the line of refietion and each of the segments connecting a point and its image. What do you notice about the lengths and angles? Be specific and use what you know about reflections to explain why your observations must be true since eflchgts prev. diol, Hu distor bj each pant ia AOR & tie of eek is iit APR E line of AUCH. Sincl each seqmuntt forms a straight at point inlerscts Ime oF veflecton, We Wuraw 2° axe QP ©). Use slope to confirm that the line of reflection is perpendicular to the line segments connecting each original point and its image. | eS raeeeeh iw L Y= 2x-H (113) at) m we Ie. y-3= 7 Ly (x-1) wx lard Fh ye Th