Parallel Perpendicular Word Problems

• Neither

Write the linear equation of the line that passes through the point (-3,-2) and is PERPENDICULAR to the equation y=x-2.

•   y=-x-5

•   y=x-2

•   y=-x+3

•   y=x+7

Write the linear equation of the line that passes through the point (-1,-6) and is PERPENDICULAR to the equation x+3y=6

• y=3x+2

• y=3x-3

• Neither

What is the slope of a line perpendicular to -10/3

• -10/3

• 10/3

• 3/10

• -3/10

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

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Neither

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

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

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Neither

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Neither

Slopes of perpendicular lines are...

• opposite reciprocals.

• opposites.

• identical.

• always 7.