Parallel and Perpendicular Equations

What does the "m" represent in  $y=mx+b$  

• y-intercept

• measurement

• slope

• nothing

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

What does the "b" represent in  $y=mx+b$  

• y-intercept

• nothing

• slope

• base

Tags

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

Slopes of parallel lines are...

• opposite reciprocals

• the same

• opposites

• always 7

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

Slopes of perpendicular lines are...

• opposite reciprocals

• the same

• opposite

• always 7

Tags

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

What is the slope in the equation  $y=4x+3$  

• 3

• 4

• 3x

• 4x

Tags

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

 $y=\frac{-2}{7}x+4$  and  $y=\frac{7}{2}x-3$  are parallel lines

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

If I am looking for a line parallel to $y=-3x-2$  which one of these equations could it be?

•  $y=-2x-1$  

•  $y=3x-4$  

•  $y=-3x+6$  

•  $y=-2x-3$  

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

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

• the same line

• perpendicular

• neither

• parallel

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

 $-2x+y=-7$  What is the slope perpendicular to the line

• -2

• 1/2

• -1/2

• 2

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

What is the slope of a line parallel to the line  $-2x+y=-7$  

• -2

• -1/2

• 1/2

• 2

Tags

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5