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.
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.■
Relief
Could be italic or possibly copperplate.
lines that are beside each other and never meet
Perpendicular and parallel lines are two examples.
Parallel lines
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.
Parallel lines-lines in the same plane with the same slope.
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.
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.■
Relief
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.
These are either VERY old mountains formed by the crust compressing or mountains formed by the crust slowly pulling apart over time.
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Could be italic or possibly copperplate.
Lines that are very close indicate a steep change in altitude. Far apart means a slow or gradual change.
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