Perpendicular Linear Equations

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

Slopes of perpendicular lines are...

• negative reciprocals.

• opposites.

• the same.

• always 7.

Tags

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

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

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Neither

Tags

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

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

The two lines are _____________________.

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Neither

Tags

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

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

What slope is perpendicular to m = 5/8

• -5/8

• -8/5

• 5/8

• 8/5

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6