SOLUTION: find an equation of the line having the given slope and containing the given point m=0, (0,-1) I know you plug it into y-y1=m(x-x1) but I keep getting a wrong answer help tha

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Question 1133902: find an equation of the line having the given slope and containing the given point m=0, (0,-1)
I know you plug it into y-y1=m(x-x1) but I keep getting a wrong answer
help thank you
Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathLover1, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


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Knowing the given slope and point, you should not need to "plug it into". If you actually DO plug in what's given using the point-slope form as you wanted, you should still have no trouble. TRY IT! .
Answer by MathLover1(20849)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

given:
-> A horizontal line has a slope of zero.
equation is:
if passes through (,) , =>
so, your line is
or, you can do it as you already started:



.........plug in given data:=>, and


-> horizontal line





Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

find an equation of the line having the given slope and containing the given point m=0, (0,-1)
I know you plug it into y-y1=m(x-x1) but I keep getting a wrong answer
help thank you
A 0 (ZERO) slope indicates a HORIZONTAL LINE that's parallel to the x-axis. With a point on the line being (0, - 1).

That HORIZONTAL LINE is the equation: 

That's ALL!! 

Plugging anything in, in this particular case, makes absolutely no sense unless you wish to create more work for yourself. 

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