Foundations - Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

Slopes of perpendicular lines are...

• opposite reciprocals.

• opposites.

• the same.

• reciprocals.

Slopes of parallel lines are...

• opposite reciprocals.

• opposites.

• the same.

• always 7.

Tags

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

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

• -2
• 1/2
• -1/2
• 2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

y = -2/3x + 2
y = 3/2x + 9
These lines are...

• Parallel
• Perpendicular
• Neither

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Write an equation of a line perpendicular to
y = -1/5x + 5
 through (-1, -3)

• y = 5x + 2
• y = -5x - 5
• y = -5x + 2
• y = 2x - 5

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

What is the equation of a line that is perpendicular to the line y = 3x - 6 and passes through the point (15,5).

• y = -3x + 10
• y= 1/3x +10
• y = -1/3x +10
• y = 3x -15

Tags

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

Write an equation of a line parallel to y = x + 3 through (5, 3) 

• y = x + 2
• y = -2x + 1
• y = 2x + 1
• y = x - 2

Tags

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

-6x + y = 2
6x + y = 2
These lines are...

• Parallel
• Perpendicular
• Neither

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

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

• -2
• 1/2
• -1/2
• 2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Write an equation for a line parallel to the line
y = 1/3x - 4 through (-3, 2)

• y = 2/3x +3
• y = -1/3x + 3
• y = 1/3x + 3
• y = -5/3x + 3

Tags

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5