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Exploring Linear Equations and Lines

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = 3x + 2?

a)

3

b)

-1

c)

4

d)

2

2.

y = 2x + 1 and y = 2x - 4

are parallel;

True or False?

a)

False

b)

True

c)

y = 3x + 1 and y = 2x - 4

d)

y = 2x + 1 and y = 3x + 2

3.

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation

2y - 4x = 8

?

a)

-2

b)

2

c)

4

d)

1/2

4.

What's the slope of a line that is perpendicular to

y = -1/2x + 3

?

a)

m = - 3

b)

m = 3

c)

m = -2/1

d)

m = +2

5.

Determine whether or not the two lines are parallel, perpendicular or neither.

Categorize the following

4y = 3x + 12

-3x + 4y = 2

2y - x = 2

y = -2x + 4

y = 3x+1

y = 1/3x + 1

-2x - 4y = -8

-2x + 4y = -8

8x - 4y = 16

5y - 10x = 3

-2x - 5y = -3

-5x + 2y = 6

PARALLEL
PERPENDICULAR
NEITHER
6.

If two lines have slopes of 4 and -1/4,

are they perpendicular?

Yes or No?

a)

No, the slopes are equal.

b)

Yes, they are parallel.

c)

No, they intersect at a right angle.

d)

Yes

7.

What is the equation of a line that passes through the points (1, 2) and (3, 6)?

a)

y = 4x

b)

y = 2x

c)

y = x + 1

d)

y = 3x - 1

8.

Identify the slope of the line that passes through the points (2, 3) and (4, 7).

a)

2

b)

-2

c)

3

d)

1

9.

Graph the equation y = 2x - 1. What is the slope?

a)

2

b)

-1

c)

3

d)

1

10.

If the equation of a line is y = 5, what type of line is it?

a)

It is a vertical line.

b)

It is a diagonal line.

c)

It is a horizontal line.

d)

It is a curved line.

11.

Determine if the lines y = 3x + 2 and y = 3x - 5 are parallel or perpendicular.

a)

The lines are coincident.

b)

The lines are intersecting.

c)

The lines are vertical.

d)

The lines are parallel.

12.

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation x + 2y = 6?

a)

-1

b)

2

c)

1

d)

-0.5

13.

Write the equation of a line in slope-intercept form with a slope of 3 that passes through the origin.

a)

y = 2x

b)

y = 3x

c)

y = 0x

d)

y = 3x + 1

14.

In linear equation

y = -2x + 4

What is the x-intercept?

tip in x-intercept, Y =0 ALWAYS

a)

(2, 0)

b)

(0, 4)

c)

(4, 0)

d)

(0, 2)

15.

If two lines are parallel, what can you say about their slopes?

a)

The slopes of parallel lines are always negative.

b)

The slopes of parallel lines are always positive.

c)

The slopes of parallel lines are equal.

d)

The slopes of parallel lines are perpendicular to each other.

16.

Identify the slope of the line represented by the equation y - 4 = 2(x - 1).

a)

1

b)

4

c)

-2

d)

2

17.

What is the equation of a line that is parallel to

y = 1/3x + 2

and passes through the point (0, 1)?

a)

y = 1/3x + 2

b)

y = 1/3x + 1

c)

y = 3x + 1

d)

y = -1/3x + 1

18.

For the equation y = 4x + 1. The y-intercept is (a)   .

Choose from the below words
2
1
0
-1
19.

If the slopes of two lines are equal, what can you conclude about the lines?

a)

The lines intersect at a single point.

b)

The lines are parallel

c)

The lines have different y-intercepts.

d)

The lines are perpendicular

20.

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

a)

y = -3x + 1

b)

y = 1/3x + 5/3

c)

y = 3x + 2

d)

y = -1/3x + 7/3