Alg 2B

Writing equations of Lines

Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

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Are the given lines parallel, perpendicular, or neither?

y 2x 3;
1)

1
y x 5
2

2)

y 4x 12
3y 4x 5

3)

4x 3y 12
4y 3x 5

4) Line m passes through the points 2,1 and 1, 4 . Line n passes through the points 3, 2 and 1, 0 .
Are the lines perpendicular, parallel, or neither?

Write the equation of a line that is parallel to the given line and passes through the given point.
Leave your answers in point-slope form.
5)

y 2x 3; (3,5)

6) y

7
x 6; (4,6)
2

7) 5x 2y 8;

(4,1)

Write the equation of a line that is perpendicular to the given line and passes through the given point.
Leave your answers in point-slope form.
8)

y 2x 3; (3,5)

9) y

1
x 4; (5, 7)
3

10) 2x 5y 20

(6, 3)

Write the equation of a line with the given characteristics. Write your answers in slope-intercept form.

11) passes through 4, and has a slope of m=5

2

13) parallel to y

2
x 6 & passes through (5,1)
3

15) perpendicular to y

12) passes through 5, 2 and 3, 6

14) parallel to 3x y 6 & passes through (5,1)

2
x 8 & passes through (3,5) 16) perpendicular to 3x 6 y 5 & passes through (2,1)
3