Slope of Parallel Lines

Find the slope of the line that goes through the points (-8,6) and (7,-3).

• 1/3
• -1/3
• -3/5
• -5/3

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What direction is an undefined slope?

• horizontal
• vertical

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the equation of a line parallel to the following line that passes through the given point? 
y = -4x + 6      (2, -1)

• y = 1/4x + 6
• y = -4x + 7
• y = -4x + 2
• y = 1/4x -1 

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CCSS.HSG.CO.D.12

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

Which of the following lines is PARALLEL to the graph of y = -6x + 3 and goes through the point (-1,4)?

• y=1/6x +25/6

• y = 1/6x + 4

• y = -6x - 2

• y = -6x + 4

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

Level 3

Which two equations below are parallel?

• y = 2x + 1 and y = -1/2x + 1

• y = 2x + 3 and y = -2x + 3

• y = 2x - 1 and y = 1/2x - 1

• y = -x + 4 and y = -x + 2

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

What kind of slope does this line have?

• positive

• negative

• undefined

• zero

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

In the equation y=mx+b, what does the m represent?

• slope

• y-intercept

• linear

• point-slope

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

What is the slope in the equation y=2x + 3?

• 2

• 3

• 5

• Cannot be Determined

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope of the line.

• 1/2
• -1/2
• 2
• -2

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Given the equation  $y\ =\ -4x+7$  identify the slope and y-intercept.

• m = - 4 and b = 7

• m = - 7 and b = - 4

• m = 7 and b = - 4

• m = 4 and b = - 7

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3