Quiz about Parallel and Perpendicular Functions

Question 1

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 2

Are these two lines parallel, perpendicular or neither?
y = -1/3x - 5
y = 1/3x + 2

Accepted Answer

Neither

Answer

Parallel

Answer

Perpendicular

Question 3

Are these two lines parallel, perpendicular or neither?

y = -1/4 x - 5

y = 4x + 2

Accepted Answer

Perpendicular

Answer

Parallel

Answer

Neither

Question 4

Which of the following lines goes through the point (0, 4) and is parallel to y = 5x - 3?

Accepted Answer

y = 5x + 4

Answer

y = 1/5x - 3

Answer

y= 5x - 7

Answer

y = -5x - 3

Question 5

Graph the following functions and determine whether they are parallel or perpendicular.

Accepted Answer

Parallel

Answer

Perpendicular

Question 6

Graph the following functions and determine whether they are parallel or perpendicular.

Accepted Answer

Parallel

Answer

Perpendicular

Question 7

Which of the following equations represents a line perpendicular to the line $$y = -3x + 7$$ ?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

$$y = 3x + 1$$

Answer

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

Answer

$$y = -3x - 2$$

Question 8

Charlotte is designing a city map and needs to draw a road that is perpendicular to the existing road with the equation $$y = \frac{1}{3}x + 5$$ . Which of the following equations should she use for the new road?

Accepted Answer

$$y = -3x + 1$$

Answer

$$y = 3x - 4$$

Answer

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

Answer

$$y = -\frac{1}{3}x + 2$$

Question 9

The slopes of parallel lines are...

Accepted Answer

the same

Answer

opposite

Answer

always different

Question 10

y = 3x +2

y = 3x - 3

These lines are...

Accepted Answer

Parallel

Answer

Perpendicular

Answer

Neither

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

Parallel

Answer

Perpendicular

Answer

Neither

Question 12

What slope is parallel to:
m = 3/4

Accepted Answer

3/4

Answer

4/3

Answer

-3/4

Answer

-4/3

Question 13

What slope is perpendicular to:
m = 5/8

Accepted Answer

-8/5

Answer

-5/8

Answer

5/8

Answer

8/5

Question 14

Slopes of parallel lines are...

Accepted Answer

the same.

Answer

negative reciprocals.

Answer

opposites.

Answer

always 7.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

Perpendicular

Answer

Parallel

Answer

Neither

Question 16

A line is perpendicular to y = 2x - 7.
What is the slope of this line?

Accepted Answer

-1/2

Answer

-2

Answer

1/2

Answer

2

Question 17

Write the equation of a line PERPENDICULAR to the line y = 3x + 2 that passes through the point (9, -2)

Accepted Answer

y = -1/3x +1

Answer

y = -1/3x - 5

Answer

y = 3x-29

Answer

y = 1/3x -5

Question 18

What slope is perpendicular to:
m = 3

Accepted Answer

-1/3

Answer

-3

Answer

1/3

Answer

3

Question 19

Line a passes through (2, 4) and (4, 7)

Line b passes through (-5, 3) and (-3, 6)

Lines a and b are ?

Accepted Answer

Parallel

Answer

Perpendicular

Answer

Neither

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