Line Segment (Points) - Find Perpendicular Slope (Value)

Level 2

This math topic focuses on finding the slope of a line perpendicular to a segment defined by two points. The problems involve computing the perpendicular slope given the coordinates of endpoints A and B of a segment. Each question presents multiple choice answers with different slope values, challenging students to apply their understanding of line segments, geometric properties of perpendicular lines, and slope calculations.

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Line Segment (Points) - Find Perpendicular Slope (Value) Worksheet

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Line Segment (Points) - Find Perpendicular Slope (Value)
1
Find the slope of the PERPENDICULAR to segment AB
A LaTex expression showing \text{Point A: }(5, 3)\\ \text{Point B: }(7, 5)
a A LaTex expression showing -1
b A LaTex expression showing 2
c A LaTex expression showing -1 over 2
d A LaTex expression showing 1
e A LaTex expression showing -5 over 2
f A LaTex expression showing -2 over 5
2
Find the slope of the PERPENDICULAR to segment AB
A LaTex expression showing \text{Point A: }(1, 1)\\ \text{Point B: }(8, 10)
a A LaTex expression showing -7 over 9
b A LaTex expression showing -1 over 3
c A LaTex expression showing -7 over 11
d A LaTex expression showing -9 over 7
e A LaTex expression showing -7 over 6
f A LaTex expression showing -10 over 9
3
Find the slope of the PERPENDICULAR to segment AB
A LaTex expression showing \text{Point A: }(5, 4)\\ \text{Point B: }(9, 2)
a A LaTex expression showing 1 over 2
b A LaTex expression showing -2
c A LaTex expression showing 1
d A LaTex expression showing 2
e A LaTex expression showing 2 over 3
f A LaTex expression showing 4 over 5
4
Find the slope of the PERPENDICULAR to segment AB
A LaTex expression showing \text{Point A: }(4, 8)\\ \text{Point B: }(9, 4)
a A LaTex expression showing 5 over 4
b A LaTex expression showing 1 over 4
c A LaTex expression showing 9 over 4
d A LaTex expression showing 5 over 2
e A LaTex expression showing 5 over 8
f A LaTex expression showing 4 over 5
5
Find the slope of the PERPENDICULAR to segment AB
A LaTex expression showing \text{Point A: }(3, 7)\\ \text{Point B: }(9, 9)
a A LaTex expression showing -3
b A LaTex expression showing -1 over 3
c A LaTex expression showing -3 over 2
d A LaTex expression showing -1
e A LaTex expression showing 6
f A LaTex expression showing 3
6
Find the slope of the PERPENDICULAR to segment AB
A LaTex expression showing \text{Point A: }(2, 3)\\ \text{Point B: }(4, 2)
a A LaTex expression showing 2
b A LaTex expression showing 6
c A LaTex expression showing -2 over 3
d A LaTex expression showing 2 over 3
e A LaTex expression showing -1
f A LaTex expression showing -2
7
Find the slope of the PERPENDICULAR to segment AB
A LaTex expression showing \text{Point A: }(4, 6)\\ \text{Point B: }(6, 1)
a A LaTex expression showing -2 over 5
b A LaTex expression showing 2 over 5
c A LaTex expression showing 4 over 5
d A LaTex expression showing 6 over 5
e A LaTex expression showing 5 over 2
f A LaTex expression showing 2 over 9
8
Find the slope of the PERPENDICULAR to segment AB
A LaTex expression showing \text{Point A: }(5, 6)\\ \text{Point B: }(8, 5)
a A LaTex expression showing -1
b A LaTex expression showing -3 over 2
c A LaTex expression showing 5
d A LaTex expression showing -3
e A LaTex expression showing 3
f A LaTex expression showing 3 over 4