Quiz about Parallel and Perpendicular Equations

Question 1

What does the "m" represent in $$y=mx+b$$

Accepted Answer

slope

Answer

y-intercept

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measurement

Answer

nothing

Question 2

What does the "b" represent in $$y=mx+b$$

Accepted Answer

y-intercept

Answer

nothing

Answer

slope

Answer

base

Question 3

Slopes of parallel lines are...

Accepted Answer

the same

Answer

opposite reciprocals

Answer

opposites

Answer

always 7

Question 4

Slopes of perpendicular lines are...

Accepted Answer

opposite reciprocals

Answer

the same

Answer

opposite

Answer

always 7

Question 5

What is the slope in the equation $$y=4x+3$$

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

3

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3x

Answer

4x

Question 6

$$y=\frac{-2}{7}x+4$$ and $$y=\frac{7}{2}x-3$$ are parallel lines

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 7

If I am looking for a line parallel to $$y=-3x-2$$ which one of these equations could it be?

Accepted Answer

$$y=-3x+6$$

Answer

$$y=-2x-1$$

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$$y=3x-4$$

Answer

$$y=-2x-3$$

Question 8

$$y=\frac{-2}{3}x+2$$ and $$y=\frac{3}{2}x+9$$

Accepted Answer

Perpendicular

Answer

Parallel

Answer

Neither

Question 9

$$-2x+y=-7$$ What is the slope perpendicular to the line

Accepted Answer

-1/2

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-2

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1/2

Answer

2

Question 10

-6x + y = 2
6x + y = 2
These lines are...

Accepted Answer

Neither

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Parallel

Answer

Perpendicular

Question 11

y = -2/3x + 2
y = 3/2x + 9
These lines are...

Accepted Answer

Perpendicular

Answer

Parallel

Answer

Neither

Question 12

Write the equation of a line PERPENDICULAR to y = -2x + 1 that passes through the point (2, 3).

Accepted Answer

$$y=\frac{1}{2}x+2$$

Answer

$$y=-\frac{1}{2}x+\frac{1}{2}$$

Answer

$$y=-2x+7$$

Answer

$$y=-2x+8$$

Question 13

Write the equation of a line PARALLEL to y = 2x + 3 that passes through the point (3, 1).

Accepted Answer

$$y=2x-5$$

Answer

$$y=2x\ -3$$

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$$y=2x\ +\ 1$$

Answer

$$y=-\frac{1}{2}x+\frac{5}{2}$$

Question 14

If a line has a slope of -5/6 a line that is parallel has a slope of what?

Accepted Answer

-5/6

Answer

6/5

Answer

5/6

Answer

-6/5

Question 15

If a line has a slope of 2/3 a line that is perpendicular has a slope of what?

Accepted Answer

-3/2

Answer

3/2

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2/3

Answer

-2/3

Question 16

If a line has a slope of 3/4 a line that is parallel has a slope of what?

Accepted Answer

3/4

Answer

4/3

Answer

-3/4

Answer

-4/3

Question 17

If a line has a slope of -1/7 a line that is perpendicular has a slope of what?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

-7

Answer

-1/7

Answer

1/7

Question 18

Write an equation of a line that passes through the point (-9,2) and is perpendicular to the line y = 3x - 12

Accepted Answer

y = (-1/3)x - 1

Answer

y = (1/3)x - 2

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y = -3x + 12

Answer

y = 3x - 1

Question 19

Write the equation of the line PARALLEL to the line y = 4x - 9 that passes through the point (-2, 4)

Accepted Answer

y = 4x + 12

Answer

y = -4x -4

Answer

y = -1/4x + 5/2

Question 20

Write an equation of a line that passes through the point (7,10) and is perpendicular to the line y = (1/2)x - 9

Accepted Answer

y = -2x  + 24

Answer

y = -2x - 24

Answer

y = -2x + 12

Answer

y = (1/2)x - 12

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