Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

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

Two lines that are parallel will have ...

• Slope that is opposite reciprocals

• No slope

• Slope that is the same

• none of the above

Which figure shows a set of parallel lines?

• Figure 1
• Figure 2
• Figure 3
• Figure 4

Choose the most precise answer: These roads are

• Intersecting
• Perpendicular
• Parallel

A line is perpendicular to    y = 2x - 7.
What is the slope of this line? 

• -2
• 1/2
• -1/2
• 2

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

• Parallel
• Perpendicular
• Neither

Write the equation of a line PERPENDICULAR to the line y = 3x + 2 that passes through the point (9, -2)

• y = -1/3x - 5

• y = 3x-29

• y = 1/3x -5

• y = -1/3x +1

Choose ALL the lines PARALLEL to the following line: y = 2/9x - 7

• y = 2/9x + 8

• y = 9/2x -12

• -2y = 9x + 8

• 9y = 2x -18

Line a passes through (2, 4) and (4, 7)

Line b passes through (-5, 3) and (-3, 6)

Lines a and b are ?

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Neither

The line below is shifted up 3 units. What is the equation of the resulting line?

• y = 2x + 5/2

• y = 2x + 4

• y = 1/2x + 4

• y = 1/2x +5/2