Perpendicular Linear Equations

What slope is perpendicular to:  
m = 5/8

• -5/8

• 5/8

• -8/5

• 8/5

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Slopes of perpendicular lines are...

• negative reciprocals.

• opposites.

• the same.

• always 7.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

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

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Neither

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

What slope is perpendicular to:  
m = 3

• -3

• -1/3

• 1/3

• 3

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Line a passes through (0, 3) and (-4, 8) Line b passes through (0, 5) and (5,9) Lines a and b are ?

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Neither

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Neither

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

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

The two lines are _____________________.

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Neither

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

The following represents slopes of two lines.  Which answer choice describes the two lines?
m = 5 and m = -1/5

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Neither

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6