Parallel and Perpendicular Lines and Point Slope Form

Use the equations given to determine if the following lines are parallel, perpendicular, neither or both.
y=4x-2
y-3=-1/4(x-8)

• parallel

• perpendicular

• neither parallel nor perpendicular

• both parallel and perpendicular

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Slopes of parallel lines are...

• opposite reciprocals

• opposites

• identical

• reciprocals

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Slopes of perpendicular lines are...

• opposite reciprocals

• opposites

• identical

• reciprocals

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

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

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

• y = 1/5x - 3

• y= 5x - 7

• y = 5x + 4

• y = -5x - 3

A line is parallel to   y = 2x - 7.
What is it's slope?

• -2

• 1/2

• -1/2

• 2

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

• y = -3x + 4

• y = -3x - 2

• y = -3x + 2

• y = -3x + 6

Match the following to its perpendicular slope

• -4/15

• 15/4

• 3/2

• -2/3

• -4/5

• 5/4

• 5/7

• -7/5

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What slope is parallel to:

m = 4

• 4

• -1/4

• -4

• 1/4

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6