Slope for Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

Select ALL of the lines that are PERPENDICULAR to y = 3/4x + 9

• y = 3/4x - 3

• y = -3/4x + 9

• y = -4/3x + 8

• 3y = -4x + 5

• 4y = -3x + 7

What slope is parallel to:  
m = 4

• 4

• -1/4

• -4

• 1/4

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What slope is perpendicular to:  
m = 5/8

• -5/8

• 5/8

• -8/5

• 8/5

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

What is the slope of a line parallel to the line whose equation is -6x + y = -7?

• 6

• -6

• 1/6

• -1/6

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

What is the slope of a line parallel to the line whose equation is: -2x + y = - 7?

• -2

• 1/2

• -1/2

• 2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Slopes of parallel lines are...

• the same.

• opposite reciprocals.

• always negative.

• reciprocals.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope of a line parallel to the line below y = ½x + 4

• 1/2
  

• -1/2

• 2

• -2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope of a line parallel to the line below.
y = 2x + 4

• 2

• -1/2

• 1/2

• -2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope of the line that is parallel to the graph of

y= 2/9 x - 4.

• 2/9

• 9/2

• -2/9

• -9/2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Slopes of parallel lines are...

• the same.

• opposite reciprocals.

• always negative.

• reciprocals.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5