Parallel vs Perpendicular Lines

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.5

Which is the equation of the line that is parallel to the graph of y = 5x + 7 and has a y-intercept at (0, -2)?

• y = 5x - 2

• y = -2x + 7

• y = 5(x - 2)

• y = -1/5x - 2

Tags

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

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

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Choose ALL the lines PARALLEL to the following line: y = 2/9x - 7

• y = 2/9x + 8

• y = 9/2x -12

• -2y = 9x + 8

• 9y = 2x -18

Tags

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

Write the equation of a line PERPENDICULAR to the line y = 3x + 2 that passes through the point (9, -2)

• y = -1/3x - 5

• y = 3x-29

• y = 1/3x -5

• y = -1/3x +1

Tags

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

Write the equation of the line PARALLEL to the line y = 4x - 9 that passes through the point (-2, 4)

• y = 4x + 12

• y = -4x -4

• y = -1/4x + 5/2

Tags

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

Select ALL of the lines that are PERPENDICULAR to y = 3/4x + 9

• y = 3/4x - 3

• y = -3/4x + 9

• y = -4/3x + 8

• 3y = -4x + 5

• 4y = -3x + 7

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

Line a passes through (2, 4) and (4, 7)

Line b passes through (-5, 3) and (-3, 6)

Lines a and b are ?

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Neither

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.4

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

Line a passes through (0, 3) and (-4, 8)

Line b passes through (0, 5) and (5,9)

Lines a and b are ?

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Neither

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.4.G.A.1