Comparing Slopes for Parallel/Perpendicular Lines

If a line has a slope of 3/4 a line that is parallel has a slope of what?

• 3/4

• 4/3

• -3/4

• -4/3

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Slopes of perpendicular lines are...

• opposite reciprocals.
• opposites.
• identical.
• always 7.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

The following represents slopes of two lines. Which answer choice describes the two lines?

m = 7 and m = -7

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Neither

Answer explanation

7 and -7 are not the same number, nor are they opposite reciprocals of each other

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Slopes of parallel lines are...

• opposite reciprocals.

• opposites

• same

• always positive

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Intersecting

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

What slope is parallel to:  
m = ³/₄

• ⁴/₃
• ³/₄
• ^-3/₄
• ^-4/₃

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

The following two numbers are negative reciprocals of each other
2 and -1/2

• True
• False
  

Tags

CCSS.HSF-BF.B.4D

The following represents slopes of two lines.  Which answer choice describes the two lines?
m = 5 and m = -1/5

• Parallel
• Perpendicular
• Neither

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Neither

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Parallel, perpendicular, or neither?

• Perpendicular

• Parallel

• Neither

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6