College Math Placement Test Coordinate Geometry 2

Question 1

Which pair of lines is parallel?

Accepted Answer

y = 3x + 2 and y = 3x − 5

Answer

y = 2x + 1 and y = −2x + 1

Answer

y = x + 4 and y = 2x + 4

Answer

y = −x + 3 and y = x + 3

Question 2

Which pair of lines is perpendicular?

Accepted Answer

y = 4x − 1 and y = −¼x + 2

Answer

y = 2x + 1 and y = 2x − 3

Answer

y = 3x + 1 and y = 3x + 5

Answer

y = x + 2 and y = x − 4

Question 3

What is the x-intercept of the line y = 3x − 9?

Accepted Answer

x = 3

Answer

x = 2

Answer

x = −3

Answer

x = 9

Question 4

What is the distance from the origin to the point (5, 12)?

Accepted Answer

13

Answer

17

Answer

15

Answer

11

Question 5

What is the midpoint of the segment from (−4, 3) to (6, −1)?

Accepted Answer

(1, 1)

Answer

(2, 1)

Answer

(1, 2)

Answer

(0, 1)

Question 6

What is the slope of any horizontal line?

Accepted Answer

0

Answer

1

Answer

Undefined

Answer

−1

Question 7

What is the equation of the vertical line passing through (4, −2)?

Accepted Answer

x = 4

Answer

y = 4

Answer

x = −2

Answer

y = −2