Big Ideas Math Integrated I, 2016
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3. Writing Equations of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
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Exercise 1 Page 181

What does it mean if two lines run side by side forever and ever?

parallel

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When two nonvertical lines have the same slope, this means that they will run side by side forever and ever and never intersect. An example is shown below.

The lines shown above are considered parallel, two lines that have the same slope and will never intersect one another.