Equations of Parallel and Perpendicular

Write an equation of a line that passes through the point (-9,2) and is perpendicular to the line y = 3x - 12

• y = (-1/3)x - 1

• y = (1/3)x - 2

• y = -3x + 12

• y = 3x - 1

Write the equation of a line PERPENDICULAR to y = -2x + 1 that passes through the point (2, 3).

If two lines are parallel their slopes are  ____________

• the same.

• negative reciprocals of each other.

If two lines are perpendicular to each other their slopes are ____________

• the same.

• negative reciprocals of each other.

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

Identify the slope of a line parallel to the one graphed.

• -7/3

• 3/7

• -3/7

• 7/3

Write the equation of a line PARALLEL to y = 2x + 3 that passes through the point (3, 1).

Write the equation of a line PARALLEL to 3x - y = 2 that passes through the point (1, 5).

• y = 3x - 14

• y = 3x + 2

A line is perpendicular to    y = 2x - 7.
What is the slope of this line? 

• -2

• 1/2

• -1/2

• 2

Write an equation for a line parallel to the line
y = 1/3x - 4 through (-3, 2)

• y = 2/3x +3

• y = -1/3x + 3

• y = 1/3x + 3

• y = -5/3x + 3