Writing Equations Parallel and Perpendicular

Slopes of parallel lines are...

• opposite reciprocals.
• opposites.
• the same.
• always 7.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Slopes of perpendicular lines are...

• opposite (sign) reciprocals.

• opposites.

• identical.

• always 7.

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

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

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

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 that is parallel to the line
y = x - 5 through (1, -2)

• y = -3x +1
• y = x - 3
• y = x + 1
• y = 3x +1 

Tags

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

Write an equation of a line perpendicular to

y = 2/7x - 5 through (2, -3)

• y +3= -7/2(x - 2)

• y + 3 = 7/2(x - 2)

• y - 3= -7/2(x + 2)

• y - 3= 7/2(x + 2)

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

Write an equation for a line parallel to

y = 5/4x + 4 through (-4, -3)

• y +3 = 5/4(x + 4)

• y +3 = -5/4(x + 4)

• y +3 = 4/5(x + 4)

• y +3 = -4/5(x + 4)

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