Slope of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

Parallel lines have __________ slopes

• Equal
• Opposite
• Reciprocal 
• Total

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

What slope is parallel to:  
m = 3/4

• 4/3
• 3/4
• -3/4
• -4/3

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

What slope is parallel to:  
m = 4

• 4
• -1/4
• -4
• 1/4

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

Slopes of parallel lines are...

• opposite reciprocals.
• opposites.
• the same.
• always 7.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

What slope is parallel to:  
m = ³/₄

• ⁴/₃
• ³/₄
• ^-3/₄
• ^-4/₃

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

The following represents slopes of two lines. Which answer choice describes the two lines?
 $m=-\frac{1}{3}$  and  $m=-\frac{1}{3}$  .

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Neither

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

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

• Parallel
• Perpendicular
• Neither

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

Slopes of perpendicular lines are...

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

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

Slopes of perpendicular lines are...

• opposite reciprocals.
• opposites.
• the same.
• always 7.

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

What is the slope of a line perpendicular to a line with slope ^-6/₅ ?

• ^-6/₅
• ^-5/6
• ⁵/₆
• ^-4/₃

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5