Tangram and Coordinates
If and , what is the equation of line ?
If we translate the square 1 unit up, what is the equation of line ?
If and , what is the equation of line ?
Considering what you have discovered by answering the previous questions, what can you say about: - how does the equation of line change when the square is translated - how does the equation of line change when the square is dilated/compressed (no rotation)?
If and , what is the equation of line ?
Compare the equations of the lines and . What can you say about their relative position?
Explain your previous answer.
If and , what is the equation of line ?
Compare the equations of the lines and . What can you say about their relative position?
How can you decide if two lines are perpendicular, by comparing their equations?