Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

Which best describes the relationship between the two lines below? 

Line p: 6x + 3y =12

Line q: -4x = 2y -2

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Same Line

• Intersecting, but not perpendicular

The line m has a slope of a/b, where a and b are integers. What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to line m?

• a/b

• -a/b

• b/a

• -b/a

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Which of the following could be the equation of the line perpendicular to the line 3x + 4y =32?

• y = -4/3 x + 7

• y = 4/3 x + 2

• y = 3/4 x + 8

• y = 4/-3 x - 5

• y = -3/4 x - 2

A line has the equation y-1=4(x+2). Which is the only line that would be perpendicular?

• y=1/2 x

• y=2x

• y=-4x

• y=-1/4 x

• y=1/4 x

What is the slope of a line parallel to Line p which passes thru points (9, 6) & (12, 8)

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Given segments RH and HS with vertices R(-3, 0), H(3,2), and S(9,0), compare the slopes of segments RH and HS to determine their relationship.

• RH is parallel to HS

• RH is perpendicular to HS

• RH is neither parallel nor perpendicular to HS

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Determine the equation of a line perpendicular to y=-3x-2 and going through the point (9, 2), in slope-intercept form.

Which equation represents the equation of the line passing through the point A, parallel to the given line?

• y = -1/3x + 7/3

• y = -3x + 7

• y = 3x + 1

• y = -1/3x + 2

Which of the following represents the equation of the line passing through (-4, 5) PERPENDICULAR to the line y = -1/2x + 5/2?

• y = 2x + 13

• y = 2x + 5

• y = -1/2x + 3

• y = -1/4x + 11/2

Which of the following equations represents the line passing through point A and PERPENDICULAR to the given line?

• -2x + 3y = 10

• 2x + y = 6

• 3x + 2y = -4

• -3x - 2y = 2