Straight Lines
Kerala Board · Class 12 · Mathematics
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Basic Concepts and Slope of a Line
- A straight line is the shortest distance between two points
- Slope measures the steepness and direction of a line
- Slope = tan θ where θ is angle with positive x-axis
Equations of Lines - Different Forms
- Slope-intercept form: y = mx + c (most common form)
- Point-slope form: y - y₁ = m(x - x₁)
- Two-point form: (y - y₁)/(y₂ - y₁) = (x - x₁)/(x₂ - x₁)
Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
- Parallel lines have equal slopes: m₁ = m₂
- Perpendicular lines have slopes whose product is -1: m₁ × m₂ = -1
- Vertical lines are parallel if they have same x-coordinate
Distance and Angle Formulas
- Distance from point to line: d = |Ax₁ + By₁ + C|/√(A² + B²)
- Angle between two lines: tan θ = |(m₁ - m₂)/(1 + m₁m₂)|
- Distance between parallel lines: d = |C₁ - C₂|/√(A² + B²)
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Sources & Official References
- Kerala Board of Public Examinations — keralapareekshabhavan.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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