Slope and Equation of a Line Parallel Perpendicular

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

• -2

• 1/2

• -1/2

• 2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Which of the following lines goes through the point (0, 4) and is PARALLEL to y = 5x - 3?

Write the equation of a line PERPENDICULAR to y = -1/3x + 5 and passes through the point (6,4)

Are the equations parallel, perpendicular, or neither?

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Neither

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

The following represents slopes of two lines.  Which answer choice describes the two lines?
m = 7 and m = -7

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Neither

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Slopes of perpendicular lines are...

• opposite reciprocals.

• opposites.

• identical.

• always 7.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Write an equation for a line perpendicular to
y = -5x + 3 through (-5, -4)

• y = -3x + 1/5

• y = -3x - 1/5

• y = 1/5x - 3

• y = -1/5x - 3

Slopes of parallel lines are...

• opposite reciprocals.

• opposites.

• the same.

• always 7.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What slope is parallel to:  
m = 4

• 4

• -1/4

• -4

• 1/4

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5