3.3 Slopes of Lines

The slope of a VERTICAL line is ____________________.  

• Zero
• undefined
• negative 
• positive 

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

The slope of a HORIZONTAL line is ____________________.  

• zero
• undefined
• positive
• negative

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope of the line.

• 1/2
• -1/2
• 2
• -2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope of the line.

• -2
• 2
• -1
• 1

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.8.SP.A.3

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (2, 4) and (6, 12)

• 1/2
• -1/2
• 2
• -2

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.8.SP.A.3

Are these two lines parallel, perpendicular or neither?
y = -1/3x - 5
y = 1/3x + 2

• Parallel
• Perpendicular
• Neither
• can not be determined

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

What is the slope of the line PARALLEL a line with a slope of 1/2?  

• 2
• -2
• 1/2
• -1/2

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

What is the slope of the line that is PERPENDICULAR to a line with the slope of 1/4?  

• 4
• -4
• 1/4
• -1/4

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

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

• Parallel
• Perpendicular
• Neither
• can not be determined

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

The following represents slopes of two lines.  Which answer choice describes the two lines?
m = -1/3 and m = -1/3

• Parallel
• Perpendicular
• Neither
• can not be determined

Tags

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5