What type of Slopes?
What is the perpendicular slope?
100

Living in Lynchburg, the downtown area has streets that do not connect.  They run _____________ to each other.  For example, 5th,6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th Street are good examples. 

What are parallel slopes?

100

Y= 2/7x 

What is -7/2?

200

The intersection of Memorial and Oakley Avenue is a great location for Food Lion and other local businesses.  But be ready for the 90 degree turn.  

What is a perpendicular slope?

200

Y= -9x -13

What is 1/9x?

300
While traveling on 29 South, parts of this highway run along the main roads so you can exit onto a ramp to business and residential zones of a city.  No right turns will occur right away.

What are parallel slopes?

 

300

Y= -3/8x +9

What is 8/3x?

400

In a concert, when an artist states, “Raise your hands and wave them in the air,” what type of slope occurs?

What is a parallel slope?

400

Y= 4/5x -9

What is y=-5/4x?

500

You are in a traffic jam and all cars are following a detour that requires traveling on a road that runs along the highway and two right turns.  

What are parallel and perpendicular slopes?

500

Y= -6/8x-9

What is 8/6x or 4/3x?