Quiz & Worksheet - Normal Lines

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question 1 of 3

Which of these phrases best describes the relationship between the tangent line of a curve and the normal line of a curve?

They are perpendicular.

They are parallel.

They are frequently the same line.

Their intersection forms 60 degree angles.

Worksheet

Print Normal Line: Definition & Equation Worksheet

1. If the slope of a tangent line to a curve at a point is -4/5, what would the slope of the normal line to the same curve at the same point be?

-4/5
4/5
5/4
-5/4

2. If a normal line has a slope of -3 and went through the point (1,2), what is the equation of the normal line?

2x+1=-3y
3x+y=5
1/3x + 2y = 5
Equation does not exist

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About This Quiz & Worksheet

Your knowledge of normal lines and how they work with tangent lines is tested by this quiz. Several questions on this quiz deal with equations.

Quiz & Worksheet Goals

See if you can answer questions that involve:

The relationship between tangent lines and normal lines
Normal line slopes
Equations of normal lines

Skills Practiced

You should concentrate on practicing these skills related to studying:

Reading comprehension - ensure that you draw the most important information from the related lesson on normal lines
Problem solving - use acquired knowledge to solve practice problems involving the slope of a normal line
Knowledge application - use your knowledge to identify the equation of a normal line

Additional Learning

The lesson that accompanies this quiz, entitled Normal Line: Definition & Equation, is available to teach you more about this subject. If you study this lesson you will be able to increase what you know about: