Did you know that when you were little, you liked to draw!? No, just kidding, but honestly you did make sort of silly little lines all intertwined in some sort of shape. Your parents and family called it scribbling. Really, you drew all sorts of lines all with special names. Parallel lines are lines that are right across from each other. They never touch or intersect... ever, for as long as they go on. We all know lines never end. Perpendicular lines are lines that cross to make the letter "T," it's more of a cross really. You now it is a perpendicular line, though, when all the corners of the lines are 90 degrees!
Each of these lines have certain rules though. Like what if you have two coordinates and you need to figure out if the coordinates are perpendicular when graphed or parallel. Well, here are the two simple rules, if the coordinates are ( 2, 3) and you want them to be parallel make it look like this ( - 1/2, 3). You basically switch the "m" in "y = mx +b" to its complete opposite! If you want them to be perpendicular, change the "b" to a different number. You see?! Good Luck!
Each of these lines have certain rules though. Like what if you have two coordinates and you need to figure out if the coordinates are perpendicular when graphed or parallel. Well, here are the two simple rules, if the coordinates are ( 2, 3) and you want them to be parallel make it look like this ( - 1/2, 3). You basically switch the "m" in "y = mx +b" to its complete opposite! If you want them to be perpendicular, change the "b" to a different number. You see?! Good Luck!
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