Parallel and Perpendicular

Front

What are parallel lines?

Back

Lines in a plane that never meet and have the same slope.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

Front

What are perpendicular lines?

Back

Lines that intersect at a right angle (90 degrees) and have slopes that are negative reciprocals of each other.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

Front

If two lines have slopes m1 and m2, what condition indicates they are parallel?

Back

m1 = m2.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Front

If two lines have slopes m1 and m2, what condition indicates they are perpendicular?

Back

m1 * m2 = -1.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Front

What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to a line with slope 4?

Back

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Front

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

Back

-3.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Front

What is the negative reciprocal of 1/2?

Back

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Front

What is the negative reciprocal of -3?

Back

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Front

Which figure shows a set of parallel lines?

Back

Look for lines that do not intersect and have the same slope.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

Front

Which figure shows a set of perpendicular lines?

Back

Look for lines that intersect at a right angle.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1