Perpendicular Lines

What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line y = 5x - 10?

• 5

• 1/5

• -5

• -1/5

What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line y = -2/9x + 1?

• -2/9

• 2/9

• -9/2

• 9/2

Tags

CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line -2x - y = 5?

• 1/2

• -2

• 2

• -1/2

Tags

CCSS.7.G.B.5

What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line 3x - 4y = -8?

• 3/4

• -4/3

• 4/3

• -3/4

Which equation is perpendicular to y = x + 7?

• y = 7

• y = -x - 4

• y = x + 9

• y = 7x + 2

Tags

CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

Which equation is perpendicular to y = -2x - 4?

• y = 2x + 1

• y = 1/2x - 12

• y = -2x - 9

• y = -1/2x + 8

Tags

CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

Which of the following is an equation of a line that is perpendicular to y = 2x + 3 and passes through the point (-6, 1)?

• y = -1/2x - 2

• y = -1/2x + 10

• y = 1/2x + 2

• y = 2x + 13

Which of the following is an equation of a line that is perpendicular to 2x + 4y = 12 and passes through (7, -2)?

• y = -1/2x + 1.5

• y = 2x - 16

• y = 2x + 12

• y = 2x - 11

Which of the following is an equation of a line that is perpendicular to 2x - 6y = 18 and passes through the point (3, -7)?

• y = 1/3x - 8

• y = 1/3x - 6

• y = -3x + 2

• y = -3x - 16

Find the slope of the line that would be perpendicular to the line that contains the points (5, -9) and (6, -4).

• 5

• -5

• 1/5

• -1/5