Slope of a Line

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Slope of a Line: Overview

This topic consists of various concepts like Slope of a Line,Finding Slope of a Line Passing through Two Points,Finding Slope of a Line Parallel to the x-axis, etc.

Important Questions on Slope of a Line

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The straight-line equationy=x3+14 cuts y- axis at the point

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If Qh, k is the foot of the perpendicular from Px1, y1 on the straight line ax+by+c=0 then h-x1:a=k-y1:b=-ax1+by1+c:a2+b2

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Find the slope of the line making inclination of 60° with the positive direction of x-axis.

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Find the slope of the line passing through the points 3, -2 and 3, 4.

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If A6,1, B8,2, C9,4 and D7,3 are the vertices of ABCD. Using slopes, show that ABCD is a parallelogram.

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The acute angles between the lines a1x+b1y+c1=0 and a2x+b2y+c2=0 is θ, then find cosθ.

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Find the abscissa of points of contact of y=x3-3x whose tangents passes through 2,-2.

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Find the angle between the lines y-3x-5=0 and 3y-x+6=0.

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In Figure, time and distance graph of a linear motion is given. Two positions of time and distance are recorded as, when T=0, D=2 and when T=3, D=8. Using the concept of slope, find law of motion, i.e., how distance depends upon time.

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Three points Ph, k, Qx1, y1 and Rx2, y2 lie on a line. Show that h-x1y2-y1=k-y1x2-x1

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Line through the points -2, 6 and 4, 8 is perpendicular to the line through the points 8, 12 and x, 24. Find the value of x.

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If the angle between two lines is π4 and slope of one of the lines is 12, find the slope of the other line.

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Show that the slope of a line which is parallel to y-axis is not defined.

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Find the slope of a line which is parallel to x-axis.

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Show that the three points A2, 4, B4, 6 and C6, 8 are collinear using slope.

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Find the value of k, if the points A(-2,3),B(1,2) and C(k,0) are collinear.

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The slope of a line which is parallel to x-axis is

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If the slope of a line which makes an angle of 30° with the positive direction of y -axis measured anticlockwise is -k then find k.

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The slopes of four lines are given below. Which of them is parallel to x-axis

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Use concept of slope to prove following points are collinear.

0,2,1,5,-2,-4 & -6,-16