Finding Parallel and Perpendicular Slopes

What is the slope of a line parallel to a line with a slope of 2?

• -1/2

• 2

• -2

• 1/2

If two lines have the same slope and y-intercept, what can be said about these lines?

• They are the same line.

• They are perpendicular.

• They are parallel.

• They do not intersect.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the negative reciprocal of a slope of 1/3?

• -1/3

• 1/3

• 3

• -3

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Which of the following slopes would be perpendicular to a slope of -4?

• -1/4

• 4

• 1/4

• -4

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

What angle is formed at the intersection of two perpendicular lines?

• 180 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 60 degrees

• 45 degrees

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

If a line has a slope of 2, what would be the slope of a line perpendicular to it?

• -1/2

• -2

• 1/2

• 2

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Given the equation of a line in standard form 3y - 7x = 1, what is the slope of this line?

• -3/7

• -7/3

• 7/3

• 3/7

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the slope of a line parallel to the line given by the equation y = 5x + 4?

• 5

• -5

• 1/5

• -1/5

If a line passes through the point (8, 7) and has a slope of 3/7, what is the equation of the line in point-slope form?

• y + 7 = -3/7(x + 8)

• y - 7 = -3/7(x - 8)

• y + 7 = 3/7(x + 8)

• y - 7 = 3/7(x - 8)

What is the y-intercept of the line perpendicular to y = -7/3x - 1/3 that passes through the point (8, 7)?

• 25/7

• -25/7

• 24/7

• -24/7