10.
2 Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
1. Determine whether lines with the given slopes 3. Use the two linear equations given below.
are parallel, perpendicular, or neither. 4
Line 1: y= x−4
1 3
a) m1=−4 ; m2=
4 4
Line 2: y= x + 4
A. The lines are perpendicular 3
B. The lines are parallel Answer parts a - c below.
C. The lines are neither parallel nor Give exact answers using fractions when
perpendicular. necessary.
1
b) m1=3 ; m 2= a. Slope of line 1:
3
A. The lines are parallel
b. Slope of line 2:
B. The lines are perpendicular c. Determine whether the lines are parallel,
C. The lines are neither parallel nor perpendicular, or neither.
perpendicular.
c) m1=2 ; m2=2 A. Perpendicular
A. The lines are parallel B. Neither
B. The lines are perpendicular C. Parallel
C. The lines are neither parallel nor
perpendicular. 4. Use the two linear equations given below.
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2. Use the two linear equations given below. Line 1: y= x−4
2
5 −2
Line 1: y= x −2 Line 2: y= x +1
2 7
2 Answer parts a - c below.
Line 2: y= x + 4
5 Give exact answers using fractions when
Answer parts a - c below. necessary.
Give exact answers using fractions when
necessary. a. Slope of line 1:
a. Slope of line 1:
b. Slope of line 2:
b. Slope of line 2: c. Determine whether the lines are parallel,
c. Determine whether the lines are parallel, perpendicular, or neither.
perpendicular, or neither.
A. Neither A. Perpendicular
B. Parallel B. Parallel
C. Perpendicular C. Neither
5. Graphing Parallel Lines
The equation y=4 x−4 is graphed below. Draw a line parallel to y=4 x−4 that goes through the point
(−1 ,−6 ) . Then write the equation for that line in slope intercept form.
5. Graphing Parallel Lines
6. Graphing Parallel Lines
3 3
The equation y= x−8 is graphed below. Draw a line parallel to y= x−8 that goes through the point
4 4
(−4 ,−9 ) . Then write the equation for that line in slope intercept form.
7. Graphing Parallel Lines
Draw a line that passes through the point ( 2 ,−3 ) and is parallel to the line graphed below. Then write the
equation for that line in slope intercept form.
8. Graphing Perpendicular Lines
The equation y=2 x−10 is graphed below. Draw a line Perpendicular to y=2 x−10 that goes through the
point ( 2 , 3 ) . Then write the equation for that line in slope intercept form.
8. Graphing Perpendicular Lines
9. Graphing Perpendicular Lines
The equation y=2 x−7 is graphed below. Draw a line Perpendicular to y=2 x−7 that goes through the
point (−7 , 10 ) . Then write the equation for that line in slope intercept form. Write all values as integers or
reduced fractions.
10.
Graphing Perpendicular Lines
Draw a line that passes through the point ( 4 ,−7 ) and is perpendicular to the line graphed below. Then
write the equation for that line in slope intercept form.
Key - Form 1
1.
2. A: The lines are perpendicular ~ C: The lines are neither parallel nor
perpendicular. ~ A: The lines are parallel
5 2
3. ~ ~ A: Neither
2 5
4 4
4. ~ ~ C: Parallel
3 3
7 −2
5. ~ ~ A: Perpendicular
2 7
8.
~ y=−3 x +3
6.
~ y=4 x−2
9.
−1
~ y= x+4
2
7.
~ y=0.75 x −6
10.
−1 13
~ y= x+
2 2
1
~ y= x−8
4
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