Parallel and Perpendicular Slopes M1

Slopes of parallel lines are...

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

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Slopes of perpendicular lines are...

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

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Find the slope of a line parallel to the line below.
y = 2x + 4

• 2
• -1/2
• 1/2
• -2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope of a line perpendicular to the line below.
y = 2x + 4

• 2
• -1/2
• 1/2
• -2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Find the slope of a line parallel to the line below
y = ½x + 4

• 1/2
  
• -1/2
• 2
• -2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope of a line perpendicular to the line below
y = ½x + 4

• 1/2

• -1/2

• 2

• -2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

The following represents slopes of two lines.  Which answer choice describes the two lines?
m = 5 and m = -1/5

• Parallel
• Perpendicular
• Neither

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

The following represents slopes of two lines.  Which answer choice describes the two lines?
m = -1/3 and m = -1/3

• Parallel
• Perpendicular
• Neither

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

The following represents slopes of two lines.  Which answer choice describes the two lines?
m = 3/4 and m = 4/3

• Parallel
• Perpendicular
• Neither

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

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

• ^-6/₅
• ^-5/6
• ⁵/₆
• ^-4/₃

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6