Slope with Parallel & Perpendicular Lines

Slopes of parallel lines are...

• the same.

• opposites.

• opposite reciprocals.

• always 7.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Slopes of perpendicular lines are...

• opposite reciprocals.

• opposites.

• the same.

• always 7.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

• 3/5

• -5/3

• 5/3

• -3/5

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

• -5/2

• -2/5

• 2/5

• 5/2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope of a line perpendicular to the line going through the points (-16, 20) and (-19, 4).

• 3/16

• 16/3

• -16/3

• -3/16

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope of a line parallel to the line going through the points (20, 9) and (-16, 18). Make sure your fraction is simplified.

• 4

• -4

• -1/4

• 1/4

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope of a line parallel to the line with the equation x = -2.

• -2

• 1/2

• undefined

• 0

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope of a line perpendicular to the line with the equation y = 3x + 5.

• 3

• -1/3

• -3

• -1/5

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope of a line parallel to the line with equation 3x - 5y = -10.

• 5/3

• -5/3

• -3/5

• 3/5

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope of the line parallel to the line with the equation 5x + 4y = -16.

• -5/4

• 5/4

• -4/5

• 4/5

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5