Big Ideas Math Integrated I, 2016
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1. Pairs of Lines and Angles
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Exercise 4 Page 497

The three first types of lines can all be described using a Cartesian coordinate plane.

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Let's go through the different types of lines.

Parallel Lines

Lines that are parallel run in the same direction but are non-overlapping. In a Cartesian coordinate plane, we would identify them as two lines with the same slope but different y-intercepts.

Intersecting Lines

Lines that intersect cross each other at some point. In a Cartesian coordinate plane, the only requirement is that they have different slopes.

Coincidental Lines

Lines that coincide are one and the same. In a Cartesian coordinate plane, we would identify them as two lines with the same slope and the same y-intercept. Coincident lines have an infinite number of points of intersection.

Skew Lines

To describe skew lines, we have to introduce a third dimension z. Skew lines are neither parallel, intersecting, coincidental, nor coplanar. An example of this can be seen below.