Help! Equation of a Straight line. (1 Viewer)
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xintercept = (3, 0 )
yintercept = (0,2)
so gradient of the line = 2/-3
m1 x m2 = -1 (for perpendicular line)
2/-3 x m2 = -1
therefore, m2 = 3/2 = 1.5
yintercept = (0,2)
so gradient of the line = 2/-3
m1 x m2 = -1 (for perpendicular line)
2/-3 x m2 = -1
therefore, m2 = 3/2 = 1.5
ohexploitable
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If you're having trouble with this, drop to General Maths.
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Agreed. 2U gets much harder than this. This is something like year 9/10 standard.
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Nope. I did 9 and 10 Advanced 5.3 and perpendicular distance was not a topic nor was it covered. Plus this is a question from a pre practice sheet before we actually start the topic.
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Your question was about perpendicular lines, not perpendicular distance. It would have been covered in the Geometry topic in Year 9.
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and dude, this is the ext 1 forum, sadly you have no hope in here
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Your point being?
I was asking one question... thats all and hoping to get an answer, not opinions of wat level of maths I should take. If you dont have the decency to answer then dont tell me your opinions because thats not what I was asking for.
I was asking one question... thats all and hoping to get an answer, not opinions of wat level of maths I should take. If you dont have the decency to answer then dont tell me your opinions because thats not what I was asking for.
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Decency to answer?
ohexploitable
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Telling you to drop to General wasn't advice, I said that to insult you.
ohexploitable
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The OP is doing MX1 and is having trouble with Year 9 Geometry.
IIT: Douche bags
Seriously, as far as you know this guy had a bad teacher who didn't cover perpendicular lines in year 9/10 and is learning it for the first time by himself.
You shouldn't be giving advice/insulting people when you don't know their situation.
Seriously, as far as you know this guy had a bad teacher who didn't cover perpendicular lines in year 9/10 and is learning it for the first time by himself.
You shouldn't be giving advice/insulting people when you don't know their situation.
^^^Most of the previous posters are douchebags.
Maybe revise over a textbook for this area if you don't understand it.
The basic formula for a straight line is
y= mx + b
where m is the gradient, which can be calculated as (y2-y1)divided by (x2-x1) or rise over run
b is the intercept
Then just use basic rearranging/plotting to figure out gradient.
Maybe revise over a textbook for this area if you don't understand it.
The basic formula for a straight line is
y= mx + b
where m is the gradient, which can be calculated as (y2-y1)divided by (x2-x1) or rise over run
b is the intercept
Then just use basic rearranging/plotting to figure out gradient.
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So? Its not like everyone can do year 7 questions. E.g. Find the area of a hexagon or What weighs heavier a ton of bricks or a ton of feathers?
the bricks.