1.   Which of the following means that the distance between two lines measured along a perpendicular line to the line is always the same?
    A. equilibrate B. equivalent
    C. equidistant D. equilateral
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  2.   Find the distance from K(0, -1) to the line whose equation is y = 2x + 4.
    A. B.
    C. D. 2
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  3.   The distance from a line to a point not on the line is the length of the segment _____ to the line from the point.
    A. perpendicular B. drawn
    C. parallel D. between
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  4.   Find the distance from R(-7, 8) to the line with the equation y = 5.
    A. 3 B. 11
    C. 5 D. -3
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  5.   If how would you find the distance between the lines?
   
    A. Find the distance from point A to line s. B. Find the distance from point B to point D.
    C. Find the distance from point A to line r. D. Find the distance from point A to point C.
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