The equation of Line 1 is y=2x-2 and the equation of Line 2 is 2y-4x+5=0. Prove that these 2 lines are parallel to each other.

In order for 2 lines to be parallel, they must have the same gradient. As such, the first thing we should do is rearrange these equations in the form of y=mx+c, where m is the gradient and c is the y-intercept.Line 1 is already in the form of y=mx+c and so we can leave this for the time being. Rearranging Line 2 we get: 2y=4x-5. We can then divide both sides by 2 to get the equation y=2x-2.5.We can now see that both Line 1 and 2 have a gradient of 2, and so they must be parallel to each other.

DS
Answered by Darsh S. Maths tutor

3617 Views

See similar Maths GCSE tutors

Related Maths GCSE answers

All answers ▸

Write (x + 1)(x + 2)(x + 3) in the form ax³ + bx² + cx + d


A cylinder has a circular face with a diameter of 10cm, and a body of length 30cm. Calculate the volume of the cylinder.


Five numbers have a mean of 9.4 . Four of the numbers are 3, 5, 10 and 12. Work out the range of the five numbers. ( 4 marks )


Draw a graph of x = (y+4)/4.


We're here to help

contact us iconContact ustelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

MyTutor is part of the IXL family of brands:

© 2025 by IXL Learning