Geometry Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

Write the equation of a line in slope intercept form that is perpendicular to

y = (2/3)x - 4 and passes through (-6, 1).

• y = (2/3)x + 5

• y = (2/3)x - 8

• y = (-3/2)x + 5

• y = (-3/2)x - 8

What is the slope of a line perpendicular to a line with slope ^-6/₅ ?

• ^-6/₅

• ^-5/6

• ⁵/₆

• ^-4/₃

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

If a line has a slope of 2/3 a line that is perpendicular has a slope of what?

• -3/2

• 3/2

• 2/3

• -2/3

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

If the lines are parallel to each other and the slope of the blue line is 1/4, what is the slope of the purple line?

• 4

• -4

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Slopes of perpendicular lines are...

• opposite reciprocals

• opposites

• identical

• reciprocals

Determine the equation of a line perpendicular to katex latex="y=-3x-2" and going through the pointkatex latex="\left(9,2\right)" in slope-intercept form.

Which of the following lines is PARALLEL to the graph of y=-6x+3 and goes through the point \left(-1,4\right)?

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

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Neither

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

• parallel

• perpendicular

• neither

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CCSS.6.G.A.3

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6