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. equilateral D. equidistant
    Hint

  2.   Find the distance between the parallel lines m and n whose equations are
y = x + 4 and y = x - 6, respectively.
    A. B.
    C. D.
    Hint

  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. parallel B. perpendicular
    C. between D. drawn
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  4.   If how would you find the distance between the lines?
   
    A. Find the distance from point A to line r. B. Find the distance from point A to point C.
    C. Find the distance from point A to line s. D. Find the distance from point B to point D.
    Hint

  5.   Find the distance from R(6, -4) to the line with the equation y = 12.
    A. -16 B. 16
    C. 6 D. 8
    Hint



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