Front

What are parallel lines?

Back

Lines that never intersect and have the same slope.

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

Front

What are perpendicular lines?

Back

Lines that intersect at a right angle (90 degrees) and have slopes that are opposite reciprocals.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

Front

What is the slope of a line in the equation y = mx + b?

Back

The slope is represented by 'm'.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Front

If two lines have slopes of 2 and -1/2, are they parallel, perpendicular, or neither?

Back

They are perpendicular.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Front

What is the slope of the line y = 4x + 3?

Back

The slope is 4.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Front

How do you find the slope of a line given two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

Back

Use the formula: slope = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1).

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Front

What is the relationship between the slopes of parallel lines?

Back

The slopes of parallel lines are equal.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Front

What is the relationship between the slopes of perpendicular lines?

Back

The slopes of perpendicular lines are opposite reciprocals.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Front

Write the equation of a line that is parallel to y = 2x + 5 and passes through the point (1, 3).

Back

y = 2x + 1.

Front

Write the equation of a line that is perpendicular to y = -3x + 4 and passes through the point (2, 1).

Back

y = (1/3)x + 5/3.