Regents Exam Questions A.A.38: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
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A.A.38: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines: Determine if two lines are parallel, given their
equations in any form
1 Which equation represents a line that is parallel to
the line y 4x 5 ?
y 4x 3
1)
1
y
x 5
2)
4
1
y
x 3
3)
4
y 4x 5
4)
2 Which equation represents a line parallel to the line
y 2x 5 ?
y 2x 5
1)
1
y
x 5
2)
2
y 5x 2
3)
y 2x 5
4)
3 Which equation represents a line that is parallel to
the line y 3 2x ?
4x 2y 5
1)
2x 4y 1
2)
y 3 4x
3)
y 4x 2
4)
4 Which equation represents a line parallel to the
graph of 2x 4y 16 ?
1
y
x 5
1)
2
1
y
x 4
2)
2
y 2x 6
3)
y 2x 8
4)
5 Which equation represents a line that is parallel to
the line whose equation is 2x 3y 12 ?
6y 4x 2
1)
6y 4x 2
2)
4x 6y 2
3)
6x 4y 2
4)
6 The graphs of the equations y 2x 7 and
y kx 7 are parallel when k equals
2
1)
2)
2
7
3)
4)
7
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