SLOPES of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

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 parallel to:  
m = 4

• 4
• -1/4
• -4
• 1/4

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

What slope is perpendicular to:  
m = 5/8

• -5/8
• 5/8
• -8/5
• 8/5

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

What slope is perpendicular to:  
m = 3

• -3
• -1/3
• 1/3
• 3

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

y = 5/7x +2
y = 5/7x - 30
These lines are...

• Parallel
• Perpendicular
• Neither

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

y = 6x + 2
y = -6x + 2
These lines are...

• Parallel
• Perpendicular
• Neither

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

y = -2/3x + 2
y = 3/2x + 9
These lines are...

• Parallel
• Perpendicular
• Neither

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

y = 3/2x + 2
y = 2/3x + 6
These lines are...

• Parallel
• Perpendicular
• Neither

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

A line is parallel to   y = 2x - 7.
What is it's slope?

• -2
• 1/2
• -1/2
• 2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5