document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=700897>Question 700897</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation of a line in standard form that passes through (3,2) and is parallel to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) y = (1/2)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) x-axis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) y-axis<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) y = (1/2)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Gradient of above = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, Any line parallel to this has same gradient<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation of a line with gradient <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > passing through (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5B1%5D+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5B1%5D+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y%5B1%5D+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y%5B1%5D+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ) is given by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y-y%5B1%5D=m%28+x-x%5B1%5D+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y-y%5B1%5D=m%28+x-x%5B1%5D+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So required equation passing through (3,2) is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y-2=1%2F2%28x-3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y-2=1%2F2%28x-3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y-2=x%2F2-3%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y-2=x%2F2-3%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y=x%2F2%2B1%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y=x%2F2%2B1%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) x-axis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Any line parallel to x-axis has equation of the form y=c (independent of x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Line passes through (3,2) is so equation is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y=2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y=2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) y-axis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Any line parallel to y-axis has equation of the form x=c (independent of y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Line passes through (3,2) is so equation is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x=3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x=3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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