Equations of Perpendicular and Parallel Lines

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

• y=1/6x +25/6

• y = 1/6x + 4

• y = -6x - 2

• y = -6x + 4

Which equation is parallel to the x-axis and goes through the point (2, 5)?

• x = 2

• x = 5

• y = 2

• y = 5

A line is perpendicular to    y = 2x - 7.
What is the slope of this line? 

• -2

• 1/2

• -1/2

• 2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Which of the following lines goes through the point (0, 4) and is PARALLEL to y = 5x - 3?

Write the equation of a line PERPENDICULAR to y = -1/3x + 5 and passes through the point (6,4)

Are the equations parallel, perpendicular, or neither?

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Neither

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

What is the equation of a line that is perpendicular to this line and goes through the given point?
y = 3x + 2      (3, -4)

• y = 3x - 2

• y = -1/3x - 5

• y = 3x - 4

• y = -1/3x - 3

Are the equations parallel, perpendicular, or neither?

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Neither

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

A line is perpendicular to y = 2x + 4

What is the slope of this line?

• -2

• 1/2

• -1/2

• 2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Which two equations below are perpendicular?

• y = -3x + 2 and y = -2x + 2

• y = 3x + 1 and y = 3x + 1

• y = -x + 1 and y = -x - 2

• y = 3x - 4 and y = -1/3x - 2