Parallel/ Perpendicular Lines Using Slopes

Slopes of parallel lines are...

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

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

Slopes of perpendicular lines are...

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

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

Find the slope of the line.

• 2/1
• 1/2
• -1/2
• -2/1

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.8.SP.A.3

Find the slope of the line that goes through the points (-8,6) and (7,-3).

• 1/3
• -1/3
• -3/5
• -5/3

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.8.SP.A.3

What slope is parallel to:  
m = 4

• 4
• -1/4
• -4
• 1/4

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

What slope is perpendicular to:  
m = 5/8

• -5/8
• 5/8
• -8/5
• 8/5

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

What slope is perpendicular to:  
m = 3

• -3
• -1/3
• 1/3
• 3

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

Are the lines L1 and L2 passing through the given pairs of points parallel, perpendicular or neither?

L1: (1, 2), (3, 1) L2: (0, -1), (2, 0)

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Neither

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.4.G.A.1

Are the lines L1 and L2 passing through the given pairs of points parallel, perpendicular or neither?

L1: (0, 3), (3, 1) L2: (-1, 4), (-7, -5)

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Parallel

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.4.G.A.1

Are the lines L1 and L2 passing through the given pairs of points parallel, perpendicular or neither?

L1: (2, -1), (5, -7) L2: (0, 0), (1, 2)

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Neither

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.4.G.A.1