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Parallel and perpendicular slopes

Quiz by Laura Travis

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  • Q1
    Which of the following lines is parallel to the line given by the equation $y = 2x + 3$?
    $y = -2x + 1$
    $y = -\frac{1}{2}x + 3$
    $y = \frac{1}{2}x - 5$
    $y = 2x - 5$
    30s
  • Q2
    What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line given by the equation $y = -\frac{3}{4}x + 7$?
    $-\frac{3}{4}$
    $\frac{3}{4}$
    $\frac{4}{3}$
    $-\frac{4}{3}$
    30s
  • Q3
    If the line given by the equation $y = 5x + 2$ is perpendicular to the line with which of the following equations?
    $y = -\frac{1}{5}x + 3$
    $y = \frac{1}{5}x + 2$
    $y = 5x - 2$
    $y = -5x + 7$
    30s
  • Q4
    Which equation represents a line perpendicular to the line with the equation $y = -\frac{2}{3}x + 4$?
    $y = -\frac{2}{3}x - 4$
    $y = -\frac{3}{2}x + 6$
    $y = \frac{3}{2}x - 1$
    $y = \frac{2}{3}x + 1$
    30s
  • Q5
    If the slope of a line is $3$, what is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to it?
    $-\frac{1}{3}$
    $-3$
    $3$
    $\frac{1}{3}$
    30s
  • Q6
    If the slope of a line is $-2$, what is the slope of a line that is parallel to it?
    $-\frac{1}{2}$
    $\frac{1}{2}$
    $2$
    $-2$
    30s
  • Q7
    Given the equation of a line in standard form $2x - 3y = 6$, what is the slope of a line perpendicular to it?
    $\frac{2}{3}$
    $-\frac{3}{2}$
    $-\frac{2}{3}$
    $\frac{3}{2}$
    30s
  • Q8
    If a line in standard form is given as $4x + 5y = 20$, what is the slope of a line parallel to it?
    $\frac{5}{4}$
    $\frac{4}{5}$
    $-\frac{5}{4}$
    $-\frac{4}{5}$
    30s
  • Q9
    Given the equation of a line $2y - 4x = 8$, which of the following is the slope of a line parallel to this line?
    $-\frac{1}{2}$
    $\frac{1}{2}$
    $2$
    $-2$
    30s
  • Q10
    If the slope of a line is $-5$, what is the slope of a line parallel to it?
    $-5$
    $5$
    $\frac{1}{5}$
    $-\frac{1}{5}$
    30s
  • Q11
    What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line represented by the equation $y = -\frac{1}{4}x + 5$?
    $\frac{1}{4}$
    $-4$
    $-\frac{1}{4}$
    $4$
    30s
  • Q12
    Given the equation of a line $y = \frac{1}{4}x - 7$, which of the following lines is parallel to it?
    $y = \frac{1}{4}x + 5$
    $y = -\frac{1}{4}x + 7$
    $y = -4x - 7$
    $y = 4x + 7$
    30s
  • Q13
    If a line is described by the standard form equation $5x - 3y = 15$, what is the slope of a line that is parallel to this line?
    $\frac{3}{5}$
    $\frac{5}{3}$
    $-\frac{3}{5}$
    $-\frac{5}{3}$
    30s
  • Q14
    Given the slope-intercept equation $y = 4x + 7$, what is the slope of a line perpendicular to this line?
    $-\frac{1}{4}$
    $4$
    $\frac{1}{4}$
    $-4$
    30s
  • Q15
    If a line has the equation $y = -\frac{3}{4}x + 5$, which of the following is the slope of a line parallel to it?
    $\frac{4}{3}$
    $\frac{3}{4}$
    $-\frac{4}{3}$
    $-\frac{3}{4}$
    30s

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