Parallel & Perpendicular Slope

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What are the slopes of perpendicular lines?

Back

Opposite reciprocals.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What is the slope of a line perpendicular to -10/3?

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3/10

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

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Are the lines shown Parallel, Perpendicular, or Neither?

Back

Parallel

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

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What is the slope of a line perpendicular to a line with slope -6/5?

Back

5/6

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

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What is the slope of a line perpendicular to 5?

Back

-1/5

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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Define slope in the context of a line.

Back

Slope is a measure of the steepness of a line, calculated as the rise over run.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

0

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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If two lines have slopes m1 and m2, when are they parallel?

Back

They are parallel if m1 = m2.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

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If two lines have slopes m1 and m2, when are they perpendicular?

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They are perpendicular if m1 * m2 = -1.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6