Parallel Perpendicular Slopes and Equations Slope Intercept

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

Parallel Lines have equations with equal slopes and different y-intercepts.  TRUE OR FALSE

• TRUE

• FALSE

A second linear equation is graphed next to the equation y = 5x + 10. Which of the following could represent the slope and y-intercept of the line if the 2 lines are parallel?

• m = 10, y-int: (0, 5)

• m = 5, y-int: (0, 10)

• m = 5, y-int: (0, 4)

• m = 2, y-int: (0, 5)

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Write an equation for a line that is perpendicular to the graph shown and passes through the point (4,-1)

• y = 2x + 3

• y = 1/2x - 3

• y = 1/2x - 1

• y = -2x + 1

Slopes of parallel lines are...

• opposite reciprocals.

• opposites.

• identical.

• always 7.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Slopes of perpendicular lines are...

• opposite reciprocals.

• opposites.

• identical.

• always 7.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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

• -2

• 1/2

• -1/2

• 2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Neither

• The same line

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

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

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Neither

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

A line is perpendicular to y = 2x - 7.

What is the slope of the perpendicular line?

• -2

• 1/2

• -1/2

• 2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6