Parallel and Perpendicular Slopes

Perpendicular lines have the same slope.

• True
• False

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

The slope of perpendicular lines are negative reciprocals

• True
• False

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.4.G.A.1

Parallel lines have the same slope

• True
• False

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.4.G.A.1

The following two numbers are negative reciprocals of each other
2 and -1/2

• True
• False
  

Find the slope of a line parallel to the line below.
y = 2x + 4

• 2
• -1/2
• 1/2
• -2

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope of a line perpendicular to the line below.
y = 2x + 4

• 2
• -1/2
• 1/2
• -2

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

The following represents slopes of two lines.  Which answer choice describes the two lines?
m = 5 and m = -1/5

• Parallel
• Perpendicular
• Neither

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

The following represents slopes of two lines.  Which answer choice describes the two lines?
m = -1/3 and m = -1/3

• Parallel
• Perpendicular
• Neither

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

If a line has a slope of 3/4 a line that is parallel has a slope of what?

• 3/4

• 4/3

• -3/4

• -4/3

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

If a line has a slope of 2/3 a line that is perpendicular has a slope of what?

• -3/2

• 3/2

• 2/3

• -2/3

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6