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G-GPE.5 (Mathematics)


Standard Identifier: G-GPE.5
Content Area: Mathematics
Grade Range: 8–12
Domain: Expressing Geometric Properties with Equations
Discipline: Geometry
Conceptual Category: Geometry

Cluster:
Use coordinates to prove simple geometric theorems algebraically. [Include distance formula; relate to Pythagorean Theorem.]

Standard:
Prove the slope criteria for parallel and perpendicular lines and use them to solve geometric problems (e.g., find the equation of a line parallel or perpendicular to a given line that passes through a given point).

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