Parallel Lines

Slopes of parallel lines are...

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

Tags

CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

What slope is parallel to:  
m = 3/4

• 4/3
• 3/4
• -3/4
• -4/3

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

What slope is parallel to:  
m = 4

• 4
• -1/4
• -4
• 1/4

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

A line is parallel to   y = 2x - 7.
What is it's slope?

• -2
• 1/2
• -1/2
• 2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

Which is the equation of the line that is parallel to the graph of y = 5x + 7 and has a y-intercept at (0, -2)?

• y = 5x - 2

• y = -2x + 7

• y = 5(x - 2)

• y = -1/5x - 2

Tags

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

Which is the point-slope form?

• Ax + By = C
• y = mx+b
• y - y₁ = m(x - x₁)
• m = (y₂ - y₁)/(x₂ - x₁)

Write the equation of the line that is parallel to the line y = 3x - 5 that passes through the point (5,-4)

• y + 4 = - 3 (x - 5)

• y + 4 = 3 (x - 5)

• y + 4 = -1/3 (x - 5)

• y + 4 = 1/3 (x - 5)

Write the equation of the line that is parallel to the line y = 1/2x +1 that passes through the point (-1, 2)

• y + 2 = 1/2 (x + 1)

• y + 2 = 1/2 (x - 1)

• y - 2 = 1/2 (x - 1)

• y - 2 = 1/2 (x +1)

All horizontal lines have a slope of...

• 1

• 0

• undefined

• -1

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5