Parallel & Perpendicular Lines

What is the equation of a line parallel to the following line that passes through the given point?

y = -4x + 6

(2, -1)

• y = 1/4x + 6

• y = -4x + 7

• y = -4x + 2

• y = 1/4x -1

What is the equation of a line that is perpendicular to this line and goes through the given point?

y = 3x + 2

(3, -4)

• y = 3x - 2

• y = -1/3x - 5

• y = 3x - 4

• y = -1/3x - 3

Slopes of parallel lines are...

• opposite reciprocals.

• opposites.

• identical.

• always 7.

Tags

CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

Slopes of perpendicular lines are...

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

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

What slope is perpendicular to:

m = 3

• -3

• -1/3

• 1/3

• 3

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

A line is parallel to y = 2x - 7.

What is its slope?

• -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

Any 2 lines that are perpendicular to the same line are _____ to each other.

Tags

CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

Which of the following lines are parallel to a line with the following equation:

  $y=2x+8$  

•  $y=7x-2$  

• 
•  $y=2x-9$  

•  $y=\frac{-1}{2}x+1$  

• 

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Which of the following represent lines that are PERPENDICULAR to a line with the following equation:

 $y=3x-12$  

• 
•  $y=3x+7$  

• 
•  $y=-\frac{1}{3}x+10$  

•  $y=2x+1$