Problems on slope, distance and midpoint (unit 4.

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1. The equation of the line passing through points (5,7) and (–15, 23) is:
(A) y = –0.8x +11
(B) y = –0.8x + 3 7 - 23/5 + 15 = -0.8
(C) y = 0.8x +12.6 y = -0.8x + b
(D) y = 0.8x – 0.6 7 = -0.8(5) + b
(E) y = –1.25x +13.25
b = 11
2. What is the length of the line segment whose endpoints are (5,7) and (–15,
23)?
(A) 4.0 use the distance formula
(B) 25.6
(C) 31.6
(D) 36.0
(E) 900.0

3. Find the equation of the line that passes through (1,3) and is perpendicular
to the line with the equation 3x – 2y = 5.
(A) y = 3x
(B) 2 y = 3x + 3 3x - 2y = 5, slope = 3/2
(C) 2y = –3x + 9 negative sha2lob el tany = -2/3
(D) 3y = 2x + 4
(E) 3y = –2x +11

4. What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (3, –2) and (3,
2)?
(A) 0.0
(B) 0.4
(C) 0.6
 (D) 0.75
(E) Cannot be determined

5. The diameter of a circle has as its endpoints (–1,2) and (9, 24). What are
the coordinates of the center?
(A) (4, 11)
(B) (4, 13)
(C) (5, 11) use the midpoint formula
(D) (5, 13)
(E) (8, 26)

6. If two vertices of rectangle ABCD are at A=(1,2) and B=(5,8), what is the
slope of
(A) –2 / 3
(B) –3/ 2
(C) 2/3
(D) 1
(E) 3/ 2

7. What is the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line segment

whose endpoints are (5,7) and (–5,11)?
(A) y = 0.4x + 9
(B) y = –0.4x + 9
(C) y = –0.4x – 9
(D) y = 2.5x + 9
(E) y = 2.5x – 5.5

8. The line y = 3 does not pass through

I. (1,3)
II. (3,1)
III. (3,3)
(A) I only
(B) II only
 (C) III only
(D) I and III only
(E) II and III only

9. If △ABC has two of its vertices at (0, 0) and (3, 4), which of the following
could be the other vertex?
I. (-3,4)
II. (3,-1)
III. (-3,-4)
(A) I only
(B) II only use the distance formula
(C) III only
(D) I and II only
(E) I, II, and III

10. If a line passes through points (1,5) and (3,8) then it must also pass through
points
I. (-1,2)
II. (3,2)
III. (2,3)
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) I and II only
(E) I, II, and III

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The diagram below is used in problems 11–13. is a diameter of the circle
and it is 12 units long. Point M is the midpoint of
11. What are the coordinates of point C?
(A) (–3,1)
(B) (7,9)
(C) (9,7)
(D) (11,13)
(E) (13,11)

12. What is the slope of

(A) –2.0
(B) ––1.0
(C) –0.5
(D) 1.0
(E) 2.0

13. What is the length of

(A) 4
(B) 8
(C)
(D)
(E)

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14. If a line passes through points (1,5), (3,8) and (x,–10) then x must be equal
to:
(A) –11
(B) –9
(C) 9
(D) 11
(E) 23.5

15.

In the diagram above, line passes through points (0,2) and (1,0). If line ρ is
perpendicular to line, then the two lines intersect at the point:

(A) (.4, .2)

(B) (.4, .8)
(C) (.5, 1)
(D) (.8, .4)
(E) (1, .5))