Quiz about Perpendicular Linear Equations

Question 1

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 2

Slopes of perpendicular lines are...

Accepted Answer

negative reciprocals.

Answer

opposites.

Answer

the same.

Answer

always 7.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Perpendicular

Answer

Parallel

Answer

Neither

Question 4

Line a passes through (0, 3) and (-4, 8)

Line b passes through (0, 5) and (5,9)

Lines a and b are ?

Accepted Answer

Perpendicular

Answer

Parallel

Answer

Neither

Question 5

Are the lines parallel, perpendicular, or neither?
$$y=4x+7$$ $$y=-\frac{1}{4}x+2$$

Accepted Answer

Perpendicular

Answer

Parallel

Answer

Neither

Question 6

What is the slope of a line perpendicular to a line with slope ^-6/₅?

Accepted Answer

5/6

Answer

-6/5

Answer

-5/6

Answer

-4/3

Question 7

The two lines are _____________________.

Accepted Answer

Perpendicular

Answer

Parallel

Answer

Neither

Question 8

The following represents slopes of two lines. Which answer choice describes the two lines?
m = 5 and m = -1/5

Accepted Answer

Perpendicular

Answer

Parallel

Answer

Neither

Question 9

Which equation is the graph of line that is perpendicular to the line $$y=-\frac{6}{7}x+7$$

Accepted Answer

$$y=\frac{7}{6}x-8$$

Answer

$$y=-\frac{6}{7}x-2$$

Answer

$$y=\frac{6}{7}x+1$$

Answer

$$y=-\frac{7}{6}x+12$$

Question 10

What slope is perpendicular to m = 5/8

Accepted Answer

-8/5

Answer

-5/8

Answer

5/8

Answer

8/5

Question 11

What is the slope of the line perpendicular to y = 3x + 10

Accepted Answer

m = $$-\frac{1}{3}$$

Answer

m = 3

Answer

m = -3

Answer

m = $$\frac{1}{3}$$

Question 12

Question 12.

Accepted Answer

Slope of Line A is undefined and the slope of Line B is 0

Answer

Slope of Line A is -5 and the slope of Line B is 5

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