Parallel and Perpendicular Slope

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

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

If a line has a slope of -1/7 a line that is perpendicular has a slope of what?

• 7

• -7

• -1/7

• 1/7

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

Parallel lines have __________ slopes

• Equal
• Opposite
• Reciprocal 
• Total

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

The following represents slopes of two lines.  Which answer choice describes the two lines?
m = 7 and m = -7

• Parallel
• Perpendicular
• Neither

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Slopes of perpendicular lines are...

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

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Find the slope of the line that goes through the points (-8,6) and (7,-3).

• 1/3
• -1/3
• -3/5
• -5/3

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope of the line.

• -5/4
• 5/4
• -4/5
• 4/5

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.8.SP.A.3

What is the slope of the equation?

y = -3x + 4

• -3

• 4

• -4

• 3

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the value of m in the following equation

y-2=-5(x-3)

• -5

• -2

• 3

• -3

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CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

Give the slope of

3x + 8y = 24

• -3/8

• 3/8

• 8/3

• -8/3

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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7