writing equations of parallel and perpendicular lines

Match

Match the following

Parallel lines

Perpendicular lines

Intersecting lines

• Parallel lines

• Perpendicular lines

• Intersecting lines

Multiple Choice

Slopes of parallel lines are...

• opposite reciprocals.
• opposites.
• identical.
• always 7.

Multiple Choice

What slope is parallel to:  
m = 4

• 4
• -1/4
• -4
• 1/4

Multiple Choice

What is the slope of a line parallel to the line whose equation is:  -2x + y = - 7?

• -2
• 1/2
• -1/2
• 2

Multiple Choice

Slopes of perpendicular lines are...

• opposite reciprocals.
• opposites.
• identical.
• always 7.

Match

Match the following opposite reciprocal

• -2/3

• 5/4

• 15/4

• -7/5

3/2

-4/5

-4/15

5/7

• 3/2

• -4/5

• -4/15

• 5/7

Multiple Choice

What slope is perpendicular to:  
m = 5/8

• -5/8

• 5/8

• -8/5

• 8/5

Multiple Choice

A line is perpendicular to    y = 2x - 7.
What is the slope of this line? 

• -2
• 1/2
• -1/2
• 2

Multiple Choice

Are these two lines parallel, perpendicular or neither?
y = -1/3x - 5
y = 1/3x + 2

• Parallel
• Perpendicular
• Neither

Multiple Choice

Which of the following pairs of equations represent perpendicular lines?

• y = 2x + 1 and y = -2x + 3

• y = 3x - 4 and y = -1/3x + 2

• y = 1/2x + 5 and y = 2x - 1

• y = -x + 4 and y = x + 2

Math Response

Write an equation passing through the point that is PARALLEL to the given equation using the given point.

Type answer here

Correct Answer: y=-\frac{1}{4}x+5

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Multiple Choice

Write the equation for the line parallel to the line given the equation x=14 and passes through the point (-3,4).

• y=-3

• y=4

• x=-3

• x=40

Multiple Choice

Determine the equation of a line perpendicular to -5x + y = -2 passing through the point (0, -3).

• y = 5x - 3

• y = -1/5x - 3

• y = -5x - 2

• y = 1/5x - 3

Multiple Choice

What is the equation of a line perpendicular to a line x=4 and passes through the point (-2, 9) ?

• ^y=9

• ^x=-2

• ^x=9

• ^y=-2

Math Response

Write an equation passing through the point that is PERPENDICULAR to the given equation using the given point.

Type answer here

Correct Answer: y=-x-5

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