Mathematics Grade 7 15 min

Slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines

Slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines

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1

Find the slope of a line parallel to y = 2x + 3.

2

Find the slope of a line perpendicular to y = 4x - 1.

3

Find the slope of a line perpendicular to y = (2/5)x + 7.

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
What is the slope of a line parallel to y = 5x + 2?
0.-5
1.1/5
2.5
3.-1/5
Easy
What is the slope of a line parallel to y = 3x - 1?
0.3
1.-3
2.1/3
3.-1/3
Easy
What is the slope of a line perpendicular to y = 2x + 8?
0.2
1.-2
2.1/2
3.-1/2

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