3.2 Parallel and perpendicular Lines

Slopes of parallel lines are...

• opposite reciprocals.

• opposites.

• identical.

• always 7.

Slopes of perpendicular lines are...

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

What slope is perpendicular to:  
m = 5/8

• -5/8
• 5/8
• -8/5
• 8/5

What slope is perpendicular to:  
m = 3

• -3
• -1/3
• 1/3
• 3

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

• Parallel
• Perpendicular
• Neither

y = 6x + 2
y = -6x + 2
These lines are...

• Parallel
• Perpendicular
• Neither

y = -2/3x + 2
y = 3/2x + 9
These lines are...

• Parallel
• Perpendicular
• Neither

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

• -2
• 1/2
• -1/2
• 2

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

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Neither

Write an equation for a line perpendicular to
y = -5x + 3 through (-5, -4)

• y = -3x + 1/5
• y = -3x - 1/5
• y = 1/5x - 3
• y = -1/5x - 3