Writing Equations of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

A triangle has vertices at A(3,1), B(6,5), and C(10,2). Which of the triangle's segments are perpendicular to each other?

• Segment AB is perpendicular to Segment BC

• Segment BC is perpendicular to segment AC

• Segment AB is perpendicular to segment AC

• none of the sides are perpendicular to another side.

• Segment AC is parallel to segment BC

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.4

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

A triangle has vertices at E(-9, -3), F(1,8), and G(13, -2). Which of the triangle's segments are perpendicular to each other?

• Segment EF is perpendicular to segment FG

• Segment FG is perpendicular to Segment GE

• Segment GE is perpendicular to segment EF

• None of the sides are perpendicular to each other.

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.4

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

Which line will be perpendicular to a line with the equation y=3x+2

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

A slope that is parallel to a slope of -4 is __________.

• 4

• -4

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

Determine the slope of the line: 5x+3y=15

• 5

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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

Which equation is parallel to the line that passes through the points (-3,4) and (5,6)?

• y=(-1/4)x+5

• y=4x+3

• y=(1/4)x+7

• y=-4x-1

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

What is the slope of a line perpendicular to this line?

• 1/3

• -1/3

• 3

• -3

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

What is the slope of a line parallel to this line?

• 0

• the slope parallel to this line is undefined

• -1

• 1

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5