Parallel Lines and Perpendicular Lines Slopes

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

Write the equation of the line PARALLEL to the line y = 4x - 9 that passes through the point (-2, 4)

• y = 4x + 12

• y = -4x -4

• y = -1/4x + 5/2

If the lines are parallel to each other and the slope of the blue line is 1/4, what is the slope of the purple line?

• 4

• -4

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

• 2

• -2

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

• Parallel

• Perendicular

• Neither

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

The two lines are _____________________.

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Neither

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

Write the equation of a line in slope intercept form that is parallel to

y = -4x + 1 and passes through (-1/2, 2)?

• y = -4x

• y = -4x + 4

• y = -4x - 4

• y = -4x + 2

What does "m" represent in y=mx+b?

• y-intercept

• slope

• macaroni

• nothing

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Are line RS and line TU parallel, perpendicular, or neither if:

R(–2, 3), S(3, 3), T(–3, 1), and U(3, –1)?

• parallel

• perpendicular

• neither

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

Parallel lines have __________ slopes

• Equal

• Opposite

• Reciprocal 

• Total

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5