Lines and Equations

Tay is trying to build a fence parallel to the one built by Luca. If Lucas' fence is represented by the equation y = 2x + 3, which of the following equations could represent the fence built by Tay?

• y = 2x - 3

• y = 2x + b

• y = 2x + 5

• y = 3x + 2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the equation of a line perpendicular to y = -3x + 5.

• y = -3x + b

• y = -x + b

• y = 3x + b

• y = (1/3)x + b

Aya is trying to determine if the path of a toy car (y = 4x - 2) is parallel, perpendicular, or neither to the path of another toy car (y = -2x + 3). Can you help her?

• neither

• both

• perpendicular

• parallel

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Raquelle is trying to find the equation of a line that is parallel to the line representing the sales of a product, which is given by y = 5x - 1. What is the equation of the line parallel to the sales line?

• y = 5x + 1

• y = -5x + 1

• y = 5x - b

• y = 5x + b

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the equation of a line perpendicular to y = 2x + 4.

• y = -1/2x + b

• y = 1/2x + 4

• y = -2x + 4

• y = 2x + 4

Given the equation y = -3x + 2, determine if the line is parallel, perpendicular, or neither to y = 3x - 1.

• parallel

• neither

• perpendicular

• both

What is the equation of a line parallel to y = -4x + 7?

• y = 4x + 7

• y = 4x - 7

• y = 4x + 1

• y = -4x + b

Find the equation of a line perpendicular to y = -2x - 6.

• y = (1/2)x + b

• y = -2x + 6

• y = -2x - b

• y = -2x + b

Dasauni is helping Raquelle with her math homework. They come across a problem where they have to determine if the line represented by the equation y = 2x + 5 is parallel, perpendicular, or neither to the line represented by the equation y = -0.5x + 3. What should they conclude?

• perpendicular

• parallel

• neither

• both

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

What is the equation of a line parallel to y = 3x + 2?

• y = -3x + 2

• y = 3x - b

• y = 2x + 3

• y = 3x + b