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If the slopes of two lines are unequal, they will cross somewhere, so the distance between them depends on x, and isn't really defined.
If the slopes are equal, they are parallel, so they don't cross. So two lines are far apart if they have the same slope and a large difference in their x or y intercepts.
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When can one tell when lines are perpendicular or parallel?
It depends on what kind of line you are dealing with.If you have the lines on paper...If they do not intersect, they are parallel.If they do, measure the angle. If it is 90° then they are perpendicular.If you have the equations of the lines. If the slopes are the same, but they have a different y-intercept, they are parallel.if the slopes are inverse reciprocals of each other (i.e. 2 and -.5) then they are perpendicular.■
What kind of slope gives you lines that are close together?
Relief
What is a kind of writing that slopes to the right?
Could be italic or possibly copperplate.
What kind of lines are perpendicular lines?
lines that are beside each other and never meet
What are two kind of lines?
Perpendicular and parallel lines are two examples.
What kind of lines are they if both slopes are the same?
Parallel lines
What kind of slope give you lines that are close together and what kind gives lines that are far apart?
If the "contour interval" ... the elevation difference between lines ... is the same everywhere on the map, then the lines will be closer rogether on steep ground, and farther apart on flatter ground.
What kind of lines are always the same distant apart?
Parallel lines-lines in the same plane with the same slope.
What kind of slopes do perpendicular lines have?
The slopes of perpendicular lines are reciprocals of each other. For example. if one line had an equation like y= 2x+4 then the perpendicular's slope would be y=x/2+4 -- they are reciprocals of each other.
When can one tell when lines are perpendicular or parallel?
It depends on what kind of line you are dealing with.If you have the lines on paper...If they do not intersect, they are parallel.If they do, measure the angle. If it is 90° then they are perpendicular.If you have the equations of the lines. If the slopes are the same, but they have a different y-intercept, they are parallel.if the slopes are inverse reciprocals of each other (i.e. 2 and -.5) then they are perpendicular.■
What kind of slope gives you lines that are close together?
Relief
What kind of topography does contour lines that are far apart indicate?
Contour lines that are far apart indicate a gentle slope. Because contour lines connect points with the same elevation, wide spacing indicates that the elevation is not changing drastically.
A kind of printing that slopes to the right?
Italian
What kind of mountain has weathered and rounded peaks and gentle slopes?
These are either VERY old mountains formed by the crust compressing or mountains formed by the crust slowly pulling apart over time.
This kind of mountain has weathered and rounded peaks and gentle slopes?
mature
What is a kind of writing that slopes to the right?
Could be italic or possibly copperplate.
How are the elements identified from bright light line spectra?
Each type of atom gives off a unique set of colors. The colored lines (or Spectral Lines ) are a kind of "signature" for the atoms
