Parallel and perpendicular linesEdexcel International A Level Maths: Mind map
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Parallel and perpendicular
gradient conditions
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Exam questions on Parallel and perpendicular lines
- The line has equation .Find an equation of the line parallel to that passes through the point .2 marks
- The line passes through the points and .Find an equation of the line through that is perpendicular to , giving your answer in the form with integer , and .2 marks
- The line has equation . It passes through the points and .Find an equation of the line through that is perpendicular to , giving your answer in the form with integer , and .3 marks
Written by the Exaim team, led by Shaun Daswani (Head of Upper Secondary, Improve ME Institute; MSc Financial Mathematics, Imperial College London; BSc, UCL) and Jason Daswani (operational lead, Improve ME Institute; LSE).