Common Core Math I Standards Name: _________________________________

UNIT 5: PARALLEL AND PERPENDICULAR LINES

MULTIPLE CHOICE PRACTICE PROBLEMS
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1) For y  3 x  6 , which value represents the slope of a line parallel to the equation.
2 3 1
A. B.  C. – 6 D.
3 2 6

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2) For y  5  2 x , which value represents the slope of a line parallel to the equation.
9 5 1
A. B.  C. 2 D. 
5 9 2

3) For y  7 x  12 , which value represents the slope of a line perpendicular to the equation.
1 1
A. 7 B.  7 C. D. 
7 7

4) For y  6 x  11 , which value represents the slope of a line parallel to the equation.
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A. 6 B.  C. 11 D. – 6
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5) For y  11  4 x , which value represents the slope of a line perpendicular to the equation.

4 5 11 4
A.  B.  C.  D.
5 4 9 5

6) For 2 y  13 x  6 , which value represents the slope of a line perpendicular to the equation.

13 1 2 13
A.  B. C.  D.
2 13 13 6

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7) Which equation is parallel to y  9 x  3 ?
2 9 7 2
A. y  4x  B. y x3 C. y 5 x D. y x
3 7 9 3

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8) Which equation is perpendicular to y  8  6 x ?
1 5 6 6
A. y x7 B. y x2 C. y x D. y 1 x
8 6 5 5
9) Which equation is perpendicular to 2 y  8 x  7 ?
1 2
A. y x2 B. y  4x  3 C. y x5 D. y  6  4x
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10) Which equation is parallel to 3 x  5 y  10 ?

3 3 3
A. y x5 B. y  2x  7 C. y  2x  D. y x
5 5 5

11) Which is an equation of the line parallel to y  2 x  7 and passes through (-1, 3)?

1 5
A. y  7 x  4 B. y  2x  5 C. y x D. y  2x  1
2 2

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12) Which is an equation of the line perpendicular to y 1 x and passes through (3, 4)?
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4 3 25 4
A. y x7 B. y x C. y  1 x  7 D. y  3 x
3 4 4

13) Which is an equation of the line perpendicular to y  5 x  7 and passes through (10, -4)?

1 25 1
A. y x7 B. y  5x  5 C. y x6 D. y  5x  7
5 4 5

14) Which is an equation of the line parallel to 4 y  7 x  8 and passes through (-4, 0)?

7 7
A. y x7 B. y  7 x  28 C. y x 7 D. y  7 x  28
4 4