Parallel and Perpendicular Slope

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.CO.A.1

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

A line that is parallel to this line would have what slope?
y= 2x - 7

• 2
• 1/2
• -1/2
• 7

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

Slopes of parallel lines are...

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

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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.CO.C.9

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Neither

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

Slopes of perpendicular lines are...

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

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

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.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

What is the slope of a line perpendicular to 5?

• 5

• 1/5

• -1/5

• -5

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5