Eoc Review Slopes of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

The slopes of parallel lines are...

• the same

• opposite

• always different

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Slopes of perpendicular lines are...

• opposite reciprocals.

• opposites.

• identical.

• always 7.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

What slope is parallel to:  
m = 3/4

• 4/3

• 3/4

• -3/4

• -4/3

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

What does the "m" represent in a slope-intercept form equation (y= mx + b)?

• m = y-intercept

• m = slope

• m = y

• m = x

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks.

Parallel lines always have the ​ (a)   slope.

Perpendicular lines have slopes that are ​ (b)   .

The product of perpendicular slopes always equals ​ (c)  

• same

• negative reciprocals

• -1

• reciprocals

• 1

• different

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

• 4
• 5
• 8
• 10

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

Slopes of parallel lines are...

(a)  

• the same.

• opposite reciprocals.

• always negative.

• reciprocals.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Match the following to its perpendicular slope

• -4/5

• -7/5

• 3/2

• 15/4

• -4/15

• 5/4

• 5/7

• -2/3

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

• A
• B
• C
• D

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

What is the slope of a line perpendicular to 5?

• 5

• 1/5

• -1/5

• -5

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5