Parallel and Perpendicular Slope

Slopes of parallel lines are...

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

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.4.G.A.1

Slopes of perpendicular lines are...

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

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

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

• Parallel
• Perpendicular
• Neither
• The same line

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

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

• Parallel
• Perpendicular
• Neither

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

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

• Parallel
• Perpendicular
• Neither

Tags

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

Which line is perpendicular to
y =  x + 9  ?

• y = - x + 8
• y = ¹/₂x + 9 
• y = ^-1/₂x + 9
• y = x - 9 

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

Which line is parallel to
y = 2x - 7  ?

• y = -2x + 8
• y = ¹/₂x - 7 
• y = ^-1/₂x + 2
• y = 2x - 3 

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

What slope is parallel to:  
m = ³/₄

• ⁴/₃
• ³/₄
• ^-3/₄
• ^-4/₃

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

What is the slope of a line perpendicular to a line with slope ^-6/₅ ?

• ^-6/₅
• ^-5/6
• ⁵/₆
• ^-4/₃

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

The following represents slopes of two lines.  Which answer choice describes the two lines?
m = 3/4 and m = 4/3

• Parallel
• Perpendicular
• Neither

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5