Q. What is the equation of the line passing through the points (1, 2) and (3, 4)?
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A.
y = x + 1
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B.
y = 2x
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C.
y = x + 2
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D.
y = 2x - 2
Solution
The slope m = (4 - 2) / (3 - 1) = 1. Using point-slope form, y - 2 = 1(x - 1) gives y = x + 1.
Correct Answer: A — y = x + 1
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Q. What is the equation of the line passing through the points (1, 2) and (3, 6)?
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A.
y = 2x
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B.
y = 3x - 1
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C.
y = x + 1
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D.
y = 4x - 2
Solution
The slope m = (6 - 2) / (3 - 1) = 2. Using point-slope form, y - 2 = 2(x - 1) gives y = 2x.
Correct Answer: A — y = 2x
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Q. What is the equation of the line that passes through the origin and has a slope of -5?
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A.
y = -5x
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B.
y = 5x
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C.
y = -x/5
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D.
y = 5/x
Solution
The equation of a line through the origin with slope m is y = mx. Thus, y = -5x.
Correct Answer: A — y = -5x
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Q. What is the equation of the line that passes through the origin and has a slope of -1?
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A.
y = -x
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B.
y = x
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C.
y = -2x
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D.
y = 2x
Solution
The equation of a line through the origin with slope m is y = mx. Thus, y = -1x or y = -x.
Correct Answer: A — y = -x
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Q. What is the point of intersection of the lines x + 2y = 5 and 2x - y = 1?
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A.
(1, 2)
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B.
(2, 1)
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C.
(3, 0)
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D.
(0, 5)
Solution
Solving the equations simultaneously, we find the intersection point is (1, 2).
Correct Answer: A — (1, 2)
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Q. What is the point of intersection of the lines x + y = 5 and 2x - y = 1?
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A.
(2, 3)
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B.
(3, 2)
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C.
(1, 4)
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D.
(4, 1)
Solution
Solving the equations simultaneously, we find x = 2 and y = 3. Thus, the point of intersection is (2, 3).
Correct Answer: A — (2, 3)
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Q. What is the point of intersection of the lines y = 2x + 1 and y = -x + 4?
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A.
(1, 3)
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B.
(2, 5)
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C.
(3, 7)
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D.
(0, 1)
Solution
Setting 2x + 1 = -x + 4 gives 3x = 3, thus x = 1. Substituting back, y = 2(1) + 1 = 3. The intersection is (1, 3).
Correct Answer: A — (1, 3)
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Q. What is the point of intersection of the lines y = 3x + 1 and y = -x + 5?
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A.
(1, 4)
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B.
(2, 7)
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C.
(3, 10)
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D.
(4, 13)
Solution
Setting 3x + 1 = -x + 5 gives 4x = 4, thus x = 1. Substituting x back gives y = 4. The intersection point is (1, 4).
Correct Answer: A — (1, 4)
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Q. What is the slope of the line perpendicular to the line 3x + 4y = 12?
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A.
-3/4
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B.
4/3
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C.
3/4
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D.
-4/3
Solution
The slope of the line 3x + 4y = 12 is -3/4. The slope of the perpendicular line is the negative reciprocal, which is 4/3.
Correct Answer: B — 4/3
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Q. What is the slope of the line perpendicular to the line 4x + 3y = 12?
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A.
-3/4
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B.
4/3
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C.
3/4
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D.
-4/3
Solution
The slope of the line 4x + 3y = 12 is -4/3. The slope of the perpendicular line is the negative reciprocal, which is 3/4.
Correct Answer: D — -4/3
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Q. What is the slope of the line perpendicular to the line 5x + 2y = 10?
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A.
-2/5
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B.
5/2
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C.
2/5
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D.
-5/2
Solution
The slope of the line is -5/2. The slope of the perpendicular line is the negative reciprocal, which is 2/5.
Correct Answer: A — -2/5
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Q. What is the slope of the line perpendicular to the line 7x - 2y + 3 = 0?
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A.
1/2
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B.
-1/2
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C.
2
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D.
-2
Solution
The slope of the line is 7/2. The slope of the perpendicular line is the negative reciprocal, which is -2/7.
Correct Answer: B — -1/2
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Q. What is the slope of the line perpendicular to the line 7x - 2y = 14?
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A.
1/7
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B.
-1/7
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C.
2/7
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D.
-2/7
Solution
The slope of the line is 7/2. The slope of the perpendicular line is the negative reciprocal, which is -2/7.
Correct Answer: B — -1/7
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Q. What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (4, 5) and (6, 9)?
Solution
The slope m = (9 - 5) / (6 - 4) = 4/2 = 2.
Correct Answer: A — 2
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Q. What is the x-intercept of the line 5x - 2y + 10 = 0?
Solution
Setting y = 0 in the equation gives 5x + 10 = 0, thus x = -2.
Correct Answer: B — 2
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Q. What is the x-intercept of the line 6x - 2y = 12?
Solution
Setting y = 0 in the equation gives 6x = 12, thus x = 2. The x-intercept is 2.
Correct Answer: B — 3
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Q. What is the y-intercept of the line 4x + 5y - 20 = 0?
Solution
Setting x = 0 in the equation gives 5y = 20, thus y = 4. The y-intercept is 4.
Correct Answer: B — 5
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Q. Which of the following lines is perpendicular to the line y = 3x + 1?
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A.
y = -1/3x + 2
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B.
y = 3x - 1
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C.
y = 1/3x + 1
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D.
y = -3x + 1
Solution
The slope of the given line is 3. The slope of a line perpendicular to it is -1/3.
Correct Answer: A — y = -1/3x + 2
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Q. Which of the following points lies on the line 4x - 5y + 20 = 0?
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A.
(5, 0)
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B.
(0, 4)
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C.
(4, 0)
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D.
(0, -4)
Solution
Substituting (0, -4) into the equation gives 4(0) - 5(-4) + 20 = 0, which is true.
Correct Answer: D — (0, -4)
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