Parallel and Perpendicular Equations

Front

What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to a line with a slope of -1/7?

Back

7

Front

What can be said about the lines represented by the equations -6x + y = 2 and 6x + y = 2?

Back

Neither

Front

What can be said about the lines represented by the equations y = 3x + 2 and y = 3x - 3?

Back

Parallel

Front

What is the slope of a line that is parallel to a line with a slope of 3/4?

Back

3/4

Front

What can be said about the lines represented by the equations y = -2/3x + 2 and y = 3/2x + 9?

Back

Perpendicular

Front

Define parallel lines in terms of their slopes.

Back

Parallel lines have the same slope.

Front

Define perpendicular lines in terms of their slopes.

Back

Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals of each other.

Front

If a line has a slope of 2, what is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to it?

Back

-1/2

Front

If two lines have the same slope, what can be concluded about their relationship?

Back

They are parallel.

Front

What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to a line with a slope of 5?

Back

-1/5