Question 817961: how would you find out if the equation is parallel with the given line and it contains the given point
y=1/2x+5 (-6,1)
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! how would you find out if the equation is parallel with the given line and it contains the given point
y=1/2x+5 (-6,1)
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Two lines are parallel if they have equal slopes
and unequal y-intercepts.
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(-6,1) is on y = (1/2)x+5 if
1 = (1/2)(-6)+5
1 = -3+5
1 = 2
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That is not true so (-6,1) is not on the line y = (1/2)x+5
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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