Slope of Parallel Line Through a Point

If two lines are parallel their slopes are  ____________

• the same.

• negative reciprocals of each other.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Write an equation of a line that passes through the point (5,-1) and is parallel to the line y = (-3/5)x -3

• y = (-3/5)x + 2

• y = (-3/5)x -2

• y = (3/5)x + 2

• y = (5/3) + 2

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

Write an equation of a line that passes through the point (2,6) and is parallel to the line y = -3

• y = 12

• y = 6

• x = 12

• x = 6

Slopes of parallel lines are...

(a)  

• the same.

• opposite reciprocals.

• always negative.

• reciprocals.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Slopes of parallel lines are...

• the same.

• opposite reciprocals.

• always negative.

• reciprocals.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Slopes of Parallel lines are ____________?

• opposites

• reciprocals

• equal

• oppostie reciprocals

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Which is the equation of the line that is parallel to the graph of y = 5x + 7 and has a y-intercept at (0, -2)?

• y = 5x - 2

• y = -2x + 7

• y = 5(x - 2)

• y = -1/5x - 2

What slope is parallel to:  
m = 3/4

• 4/3

• 3/4

• -3/4

• -4/3

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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