Parallel lines are a fixed distance apart and will never meet, no matter how long they are extended. Lines that are parallel have the same gradient. The graphs above, \(y = 2x + 1\) and \(y = 2x - 2\) ...
If we are given equation of the line instead of the graph, we can still determine the gradient. Equations of straight-line graphs are given in the form: \(\text{y = 2x - 1}\) The gradient is 2 and the ...