Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

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

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

Two lines that are parallel will have ...

• Slope that is opposite reciprocals

• No slope

• Slope that is the same

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

What slope is parallel to:  
m = 3/4

• 4/3

• 3/4

• -3/4

• -4/3

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Write an equation for the line parallel to y = 2x - 4 that passes through (1, 2).

• y = 2x - 3

• y = 2x - 4

• y = 2x + 4

• y = 2x

Write an equation for the line parallel to y = 4x that passes through (1, 0).

• y = 4x + 4

• y = 4x - 4

• y = 4x + 1

• y = 4x - 1

Write an equation for the line parallel to y = -2x + 2 that passes through (-1, -1).

• y = -2x - 1

• y = -2x + 1

• y = -2x - 3

• y = -2x + 3

Write an equation for the line parallel to y = -x + 1 that passes through (-5, 2).

• y = -x - 7

• y = -x + 3

• y = -x + 7

• y = -x - 3