Quiz about Slopes of an Equation

Question 1

Write an equation of a line perpendicular to
y = 2/7x - 5 through (2, -3)

Accepted Answer

y = -7/2x + 4

Answer

y = -4x - 7/2

Answer

y = 4x - 7/2

Answer

y = 7/2x + 4

Question 2

Write an equation for a line that is perpendicular to the graph shown and passes through the point (4,-1)

Accepted Answer

y = 1/2x - 3

Answer

y = 2x + 3

Answer

y = 1/2x - 1

Answer

y = -2x + 1

Question 3

What slope is parallel to:
m = 4

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

-1/4

Answer

-4

Answer

1/4

Question 4

What slope is perpendicular to:
m = 5/8

Accepted Answer

-8/5

Answer

-5/8

Answer

5/8

Answer

8/5

Question 5

y = 5/7x +2
y = 5/7x - 30
These lines are...

Accepted Answer

Parallel

Answer

Perpendicular

Answer

Neither

Question 6

A line is parallel to y = 2x - 7.
What is it's slope?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

-2

Answer

1/2

Answer

-1/2

Question 7

Slopes of parallel lines are...

Accepted Answer

identical.

Answer

opposite reciprocals.

Answer

opposites.

Answer

always 7.

Question 8

Slopes of perpendicular lines are...

Accepted Answer

opposite reciprocals.

Answer

opposites.

Answer

identical.

Answer

always 7.

Question 9

Slopes of perpendicular lines are...

Accepted Answer

negative reciprocals.

Answer

negatives.

Answer

the same.

Answer

always 7.

Question 10

What slope is parallel to:
m = 3/4

Accepted Answer

3/4

Answer

4/3

Answer

-3/4

Answer

-4/3

Question 11

Determine the equation of a line perpendicular to $$y=-3x-2$$ and going through the point (9, 2), in slope-intercept form.

Accepted Answer

$$y=\frac{1}{3}x-1$$

Answer

$$y=\frac{1}{3}x-3$$

Answer

$$y=-\frac{1}{3}x-9$$

Answer

$$y=-3x-9$$

Question 12

Select the line that is perpendicular to

y = 5x - 10

Accepted Answer

y = -1/5x + 4

Answer

y = 5x - 3

Answer

y = 1/5x - 3

Answer

y = -5x + 4

Question 13

Which of the following lines goes through the point (-3, 4) and is perpendicular to y = 3/2x + 6?

Accepted Answer

y = -2/3x + 2

Answer

y = 3/2x - 6

Answer

y = 2/3x + 3

Answer

y = -2/3x - 2

Question 14

Are the two linear equations parallel, perpendicular, or neither?

Accepted Answer

Perpendicular

Answer

Parallel

Answer

Neither

Question 15

Write an equation in point-slope form for a line perpendicular to $$y=-5x+3$$ and that passes through the point (-5, -4).

Accepted Answer

$$y=\frac{1}{5}x-3$$

Answer

$$y=-5x-29$$

Answer

$$y=\frac{1}{5}x+3$$

Answer

$$y=-5x+1$$

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