Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

Slopes of parallel lines are...

• opposite reciprocals

• opposites

• identical

• reciprocals

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.4

Slopes of perpendicular lines are...

• opposite reciprocals

• opposites

• identical

• reciprocals

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

What slope is perpendicular to:  
m = 5/8

• -5/8
• 5/8
• -8/5
• 8/5

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

What slope is parallel to:

m = 4

• 4

• -1/4

• -4

• 1/4

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.4.G.A.1

Are these lines parallel, perpendicular, or just intersecting (but not perpendicular)?

 $y=6x+2$  $y=-6x-2$   

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Intersecting (but not perpendicular)

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.4.G.A.1

Which is the equation of the line that is parallel to the graph of y = 5x + 7 and has a y-intercept at (0, -2)?

• y = 5x - 2

• y = -2x + 7

• y = 5(x - 2)

• y = -1/5x - 2

Tags

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

Which of the following represents the equation of the line passing through (-4, 5) PERPENDICULAR to the line y = -1/2x + 5/2?

• y = 2x + 13

• y = 2x + 5

• y = -1/2x + 3

• y = -1/4x + 11/2

Tags

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

Are the two linear equations parallel, perpendicular, or neither?

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Neither

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.4.G.A.1

Are the two linear equations parallel, perpendicular, or neither?

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Neither

Tags

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

Are the two linear equations parallel, perpendicular, or neither?

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Neither

Tags

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6