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. equivalent B. equilateral
    C. equilibrate D. equidistant
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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. parallel
    C. drawn D. between
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  4.   Find the distance from R(-7, 8) to the line with the equation y = 5.
    A. 11 B. -3
    C. 5 D. 3
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  5.   Find the distance from R(6, -4) to the line with the equation y = 12.
    A. 6 B. 8
    C. -16 D. 16
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