Parallel and Perpendicular Lines in the Coordinate Plane

Determine whether the lines are parallel, perpendicular, or neither.

• parallel

• perpendicular

• neither

Write the equation of a line passing through the point, parallel to the given line.

Write the equation of a line passing through the point, PERPENDICULAR to the given line.

• The slopes are the same.

• The slopes are negative reciprocals

• There is not enough information to answer this question.

In a coordinate plane, two distinct nonvertical lines are parallel if and only if they have ________________.

• the same slope

• negative reciprocal slopes

• reciprocal slopes

• slopes with opposite signs

Write the equation of a line passing through the point, parallel to the given line.

Write the equation of a line passing through the point, PERPENDICULAR to the given line.

Use the diagram to find the FALSE statement.

These two lines will never intersect

• Parallel Lines

• Perpendicular lines

• Bisector

• Not possible

The symbol ⊥ is used for which of the following notations?

• Parallel Lines

• Perpendicular lines

• Congruency

• Opposite Rays